Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup November 27th
I don’t know where bicyclists ride in south Texas but the gravel roads might be a problem.
South Texas County Gets Off TxDOT’s Gravel List
by Aman Batheja      The Texas Tribune
A South Texas county at the center of the Eagle Ford Shale drilling boom has worked out an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to avoid the conversion of 20 miles of its paved roads to gravel.
In July, TxDOT released a list of 83 miles of paved roads that it intended to convert to gravel, including portions of FM 469 and FM 3408 in La Salle County. The news angered local officials and residents. TxDOT officials argued that the agency lacked the resources to maintain the roads, which were wearing out too quickly amid a surge in truck traffic tied to energy exploration.
Under a deal announced Wednesday, TxDOT will cover the cost of labor to repair the portions of FM 469 and FM 3408 while the county will pay for the materials. The county has also…
A damaged portion of the IH 37 frontage road, south of FM 99 in Live Oak County, Texas on Friday, August 16, 2013. The road is on a list of roads that the Texas Department of Transportation has announced will be converted to gravel because the agency lacks funds to keep them maintained at a safe level.
Back in the Saddle Again
Southwest CycleSport Musings
“I’m back in the saddle again
Out where a friend is a friend
Where the longhorn cattle feed
On the lowly gypsum weed
Back in the saddle againâ€
“Back in the Saddle Again†was the signature song of Gene Autry , was co-written by Autry and Ray Whitley and fist released in 1939.
As October and November roll around each year, my enthusiasm to get out on the bike starts to wain. Each year I try to use this time to recover from a long summer and seriously ease up on the riding. This year I agreed to race the Two Man Time Trial at the Tour de Gruene which was on Sunday November 9th so my recovery period began a bit late. I kept up the training through the event and…
Drew Hodgdon- Epic Bike Rider
As Heard On MaD Radio
Former Texan’s center Drew Hodgdon joined MaD Radio and they go over the worst moments in offensive line history, Drew’s terrifying biking experience, and so much more.
Tuesday: Intermediate/AdvancÂed Mountain Bike Ride at the Ant Hills
Houston Cycling Club
Tuesday, December 10, 2013Â Â Â Â Â Â 6:15 PM
15200 Memorial Dr, Houston, Te (map)
Look for group and ask if it’s us! call me, Jeff @ [masked] if you have any questions or are going to be late.
This will be a medium to fast pace ride through the Ant Hills of Hershey Park! Bring WATER, spare tube/tire, snacks, etc…Helmets required. Call if you are going to be late so we can wait for you. Wheels rolling by 6:30! See you there
Reveille Peak 100, COLD! Time to HTFU!
www.turnincranks.com
No time to do a proper race vid before the holidays so I leave you with David O’s thoughts on the cold and the race at Reveille Peak this weekend.
Tweets
Who else is gonna get some cycling in on Turkeyday tomorrow? I will be cycling 50 miles on Bolivar peninsula for the 5th year in a row.
— Jim Cycle Across TX (@CycleXTexas) November 28, 2013
Congratulations Andrew Carlberg of Team SpinCycle, 2013 USA Cycling National Track Calendar Men's Sprint… http://t.co/Hy3Yz1hKW4
— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) November 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/DrewiferdLee/status/405831042944471040
#MckelligonCanyon #Cycling #Cyclist #ElPaso #ElPasoTexas #EpCyclists #GhostFly #Ghostly #CyclistLife… http://t.co/DTOLWUMMUZ
— Adrian GHOSTFLY (@GhostFly99) November 27, 2013
Yesterday at #MckelligonCanyon #Cycling #Cyclist #ElPaso #ElPasoTexas #EpCyclists #GhostFly #Ghostly… http://t.co/iGvfkjW15c
— Adrian GHOSTFLY (@GhostFly99) November 27, 2013
CXProject2015: Suggested workouts for the next two months… http://t.co/fa74KBLrdy
— Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) November 27, 2013
Parents: Just a reminder that we are having our training session this Sunday, 11/29 at Peace Park, 10am. Have a Great Thanksgiving!
— Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) November 27, 2013
Reminder– Thanksgiving Day ride tomorrow morning at Thunderbird Coffee, Koenig/ Woodrow, 8:30 rollout. The plan is to be back by 11am.
— Violet Crown (@VioletCrownATX) November 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/BikePaulie/status/405732637601710080
Thanksgiving Bike Ride and brake fast
where: Bike Masters page McAllen 6201 N. 10th St. (956) 627-2200… http://t.co/KFeAUwaUFR— Trek Bicycle Mission (Bike Masters) (@thebikemasters) November 27, 2013
ZoeFitness DoubleCross workouts for this week. Next week is our last TX DoubleCross event of the year…. http://t.co/Tt9zmx3QgE
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) November 27, 2013