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Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup December 26th

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2 officers among injured after stolen bike dispute turns into brawl
by Rucks Russell / KHOU 11 News

HOUSTON—Authorities believe a dispute over a stolen bicycle sparked a Christmas day brawl at a northwest Houston apartment complex.
Police responded to the Pines at Northwest Crossing Apartments around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday following reports of a fight.
Once there, officers observed dozens of men, women and children engaged in…

Pico de Gallo 2013
by Erica Proffer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSQ_n5GhMgE&feature=player_detailpage
Pico de Gallo Century Ride is a free cycling event. The four founders created it to bring awareness to cycling and promote the sport. It started as a large group ride. Quickly, it grew to a yearly event with many cyclists participating.

Christmas Day Bike Ride!
the surly biker

Christmas in Houston today was a cloudy 55° – great for a bike ride to put all our new bike stuff to good use. And we weren’t the only ones. We saw a ton of people and families out in the park riding, walking, running, and playing pickup games of soccer and football with friends and family. It was fantastic. Christmas in Syracuse consists of shoveling or snowplowing your driveway, scraping off your car, and staying inside where it’s warm. Of course, our closest…

Bicyclist hit and killed on Chestnut Street by hit-and-run driver
By JESSICA COOLEY/ The Lufkin News
A bicyclist was hit and killed by a vehicle that fled the scene late Christmas night on South Chestnut Street — the second of two freak accidents in the area in an eight day period.
As of 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, Lufkin Police Lt. Charlie Graham confirmed the fatality and said that the driver had fled, adding that a Justice of the Peace and funeral home were en route to the scene.

Outdoor adventures are less than an hour away for El Paso hikers, bikers
By Victor R. Martinez / El Paso Times

Mountain biker riders hit the trails during a beautiful day at the Franklin Mountains. A guided Beginner’s Mountain Bike Ride will be Jan. 12 at Chuck Heinrich Park. Cost is $5. ( Special to the Times)
Franklin Mountain State Park will again participate in the nationwide America’s State Parks First Day Hikes on Jan. 1.
In addition to the 3.5 hike up Mundy’s Gap Trail in the Tom Mays unit of Franklin Mountains, the state park has added a month-full of hiking and biking.
“There’ll be something for everyone,” said Adrianna Weickhardt, a park ranger and volunteer coordinator for the Franklin Mountains State Park. “The kicker is people don’t have to travel out of state or go too far to have a…

2013: Looking Back
Ray Garza        RGV Cycling
Well another year has come and gone and it’s time to reflect on this past year and the goals that I set out to achieve. Although I achieved many of them, some goals  still elude me. No biggie, there is always next year. Over all, it has been a very good year with new friends, rides, bikes and the like.
As I said in my last post, I’ve dropped two pant sizes and I’m ecstatic about that, but the winter Holiday months have been hard and my weight has slid up a little. Yes, I’m disappointed but I gotta keep at it and not let up. Hopefully, next year will be even better with this weight loss. My goal is to lose enough weight to enable me to eliminate the need to use a CPAP machine. That’s my ultimate goal. You don’t know the extra freedom that it will give me. Try being tied to one and you’ll appreciate the freedom you have now.
Other than dropping two pant sizes, I also did metric century rides in both the organized…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=u3oFNpuYOis

Woman identifies herself as driver in Christmas hit-and-run fatality that killed bicyclist
By JESSICA COOLEY/The Lufkin news
A woman came forward to give a statement to authorities Thursday night, identifying herself as the driver in the hit-and-run accident that killed a Lufkin bicyclist Christmas night on South Chestnut Street.

According to Lufkin Police spokesman Det. JB Smith, the woman gave a statement admitting her involvement in the death of 22-year-old Alexander Jensen with her attorney present. Because a warrant for her arrest has not been served, Smith said her name will not be available for release until tomorrow.

Inter-city bike route will connect Fort Worth to Dallas
By Caty Hirst        www.star-telegram.com

FORT WORTH — When Mayor Betsy Price pitched an inter-city bicycle trail that will connect Fort Worth with Dallas to the North Central Texas Council of Governments, the council listened.

And they are running, or cycling, with the idea.

“She [Price] had a big vision to get the Metroplex to come together on connecting communities, cycling, health and economic development, and we could see a vision of this happening,” said Karla Weaver, program manager for congestion management and system operations for the council of governments.

The council’s plan is to use…

USA Cycling announces the 2014 Professional Cross-Country Tour calendar
www.usacycling.org
Colorado Springs, Colo. (December 26, 2013) — USA Cycling on Thursday announced the seven races that will comprise the 2014 USA Cycling Professional Cross-Country Tour (Pro XCT) calendar. At the end of the seven races, the top five men and women riders will be awarded an equal share of USA Cycling’s $15,000 prize purse. This marks the first time USA Cycling has offered a prize purse to the winners of the Pro XCT.
Wells chasing bishop last lap
Todd Wells will be looking to repeat as the winner of the Fontana City US Cup race in 2014. (Photo by John Muller)

The Pro XCT calendar, which enters its sixth year in 2014, will feature the premier domestic cross-country mountain bike races and crown the top professional male, female and team as calculated by season-long standings. The calendar boasts a stellar lineup of races with high level UCI categories. …

…The Subaru of Georgetown Mellow Johnny’s Classic US Cup scheduled to be March 1 in Dripping Springs, Texas, has been on the Pro XCT calendar since 2011 and has been the first race on the calendar since 2012. This race is the first of four races on the Pro XCT calendar inscripted as C1 by the UCI. A pair of Australian riders, Daniel…

Meet a TXCX Local (Couples Edition): Rob Sisk and Lisa Hartman
by Minor Baker            texascx.com

You see them at most of the races – neither one showing any mercy while racing or heckling – and if you’re end up chatting with them you realize they are a couple of super cool people who are helping to grow the cyclocross scene in Houston. Rob and Lisa thanks for taking the time to answer a couple of questions.

Tell us about your bikes, well just the cyclocross bikes, because we don’t have time to hear about them all.

Lisa:  1. Specialized Carbon Crux Pro Disc  2. Specialized Cruz Expert SS

Rob:  ON ONE – Dirty Disco, Stan’s wheel set up tubeless, 10sp shimano group, Hayes disc brakes.

And who do you guys race for? …

Memorial Ride for Joe Holan 2013-12-28 Saturday 9am REI Round Rock
bicycleaustin.info
On December 28th, 2013, a memorial bike ride will be held for Joseph “Joe” Eugene Holan of Georgetown, who was killed in a tragic car and cyclist accident on Tuesday, December 17, 2013, as he traveled to work on his bicycle.

Joe wrote about his life experiences on his bike in his blog Advantage Bike (http://www.advantagebike.blogspot.com/); and how his two wheels had helped him through many different stages of his life. Joe lived his life with the humor and attitude that “you can never give up and always know the sun will come up in the morning.”

Attending the memorial bike ride and assisting in the placement of the Ghost Bike will be…

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