Texas Bicycling Blog and News Digest April 21st
Bike & Build organizes cross-country bicycle trips
www.bikeandbuild.org
Southern Route
Overview:
Following hurricane Katrina’s devastating impact on the Gulf Coast in 2005, Bike & Build re-routed Southern U.S. in 2006 to join the ongoing rebuilding effort in the Gulf Coast. The second week of the trip will be spent building in areas that are still in need of hurricane reconstruction. From there the group continues their trek West onto the ranges of Northern Texas, the deserts of the South West and, eventually, the coast of Northern California. While the name “Southern†is often noted by many potential…
06/14 Â Â Â Carthage – TX Â Â Â 70
06/15 Â Â Â Athens – TX Â Â Â 92
06/16 Â Â Â Dallas – TX Â Â Â 75
06/17 Â Â Â BUILD DAY Â Â Â 0
06/18 Â Â Â BUILD DAY Â Â Â 0
06/19 Â Â Â Decatur – TX Â Â Â 92
06/20 Â Â Â Wichita Falls – TX Â Â Â 84…
EP Cyclists Ride Info
Weekday Rides (Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday)
04/22 Tuesday
Meet: Metro Parking Lot
Time: 6:00 Rollout
Cats C+, B , A
Fort Bliss Bring your ID’s
ABSOLUTELY no fast riding in Cat B with regrouping stops.
This ride is meant for those riders that can do 25 miles or more at at reasonable pace. This ride will teach you to feel comfortable in a group ride, ride safer. Only Road bikes
04/23 Wednesday
Westside Ride lead By Rodolfo Zaragoza
Time 8:30am
Place: Starbucks I-10 & Redd Rd…
Rupert’s US coast to coast bike ride
Rupert Wallace
Update Eden TX to Roswell New Mexico
A bit of time since the last post, due to a combination of lack of wi-fi (camping) and sloth.
Back on the road, 100 miles west of Austin.
Centre of Texas and, by chance, round about my half way point, at 1350 miles…
Three Guys in West Texas – “Tom’s Ride”
By Richard Cavin      www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 7 – Comstock, TX to Del Rio, TX to Bracketville, TX: “Thank You Lord” – Re-unite with Roy in Del Rio
Sunday March 9, 2014, 65 miles (105 km) – Total so far: 486 miles (782 km)
Today’s theme: “Thank you Lord”.
Was looking forward to this day for a couple of reasons. I would meet up with my friend Dex Tooke just west of Del Rio and we would also reunite with Roy in Del Rio. Roy was able to get his rear wheel fixed in Del Rio so was waiting for us at a motel in Del Rio.
The route today was similar to yesterday but many more short up and down climbs. We would also ride over the bridge at Lake Amistad west of town, where we met up with my friend Dex on his bike. We rode with Dex back to his house and took some pictures. If you are into cycling and have never heard of Dex, check out his website. I was happy to ride a short distance with a RAAM finisher.
http://dextooke.wix.com/ultradex
I first met Dex on his Texas Panhandle to Brownsville, TX ride last fall. More info on his website. That ride was “only” 873 miles!!
We took some pictures in his home, met his wife and spent a few minutes visiting before moving on. If you want more details on RAAM then I suggest you buy his book and read it…it has all the details. Way to go Dex, you’re also my hero! Looking forward to seeing you again.
We rode into Del Rio proper because we needed to pick up Roy along the way. We stopped at a large Walmart so Tom could stock up on a few things. Roy was ready to…
Matrix Challenge | Garland, Texas | April 20, 2014
texasbikeracing.com
Day two results. Congrats to all the winners and racers for a great weekend of racing!
Women’s Open
1 119 Duban Ash Guru Cycles p/b Haute Wheels Ra
2 113 Runnels Samantha ATC Racing
3 110 Park Jenny River City Market Racing
4 116 Thomas Andrea PARK PLACE DEALERSHIPS
5 165 Yan Flora The University of Texas at Dall
6 109 Montoya Michelle Bicycles Outback Racing/LifeVan
7 114 Spratt Melinda FCS|Cycling: p/b Zngine + Mr.
8 102 Bennett Jan FCS|Cycling: p/b Zngine + Mr.
9 101 Bach Courtney ThinkFinance Racing
10 117 weaver Ashley Hotter’N Hell Hundred
11 103 Ciolli Kim River City Market Racing
12 120 Christenson Tracy Cycling Center Dallas
13 104 Goodwin Suzanne McKinney Velo Club
14 100 Atkinson Allison Guru Cycles p/b Haute Wheels Ra
15 115 Steele Madeleine Hotter’N Hell Hundred
16 158 Monosoff Melissa FCS|Cycling: p/b Zngine + Mr.
Women’s 3/4…
Throw away components
An Old Guy On Two Wheels
Saturday an acquaintance called me up to ask if he could bring his bike over for some troubleshooting. Somehow he got the idea that I know something about bicycle maintenance and repair. His rear shifting was acting up. I told him I would do what I could.
When he arrived, I popped the bike in the stand and started playing with the shifter. Didn’t really need to do that as I spotted a great deal of slack in the cable. So I shifted (pun intended) my attention to the rear derailleur. Anchor nut had worked loose. I took the slack out of the cable and began to tighten the nut. Oops….it had been…
Dirt, Gears & Mesquite: David Hernandez
By TRAVIS M. WHITEHEAD Valley Morning Star
Mountain biking and trail running are gaining popularity in the Rio Grande Valley, and a local production company wants to encourage it.
David Hernandez, marketing and technology director for 3 Leaf Productions, said the new non-profit organization that he, Robert Saldivar and John Adams, all of Brownsville, founded last year already has held four mountain biking and trail running events. The fifth will be…
Tweets
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Andrew earned his bike and is ready to ride! http://t.co/a11GzNquJm
— Ghisallo Cycling Initiative (@GhisalloFound) April 21, 2014
Our new 100 mile route takes you all the way to Italy (Texas, that is). Head for the Hills Bike Rally on May… http://t.co/9DYhzIzWtT
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Event Reminders
2 Day Alert: Fort Worth Wednesday Night Crits 2014 , Apr 23, 2014 05:00PM – Gravel Road, Fort Worth, TX, United States(CST) http://zpr.i
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 21, 2014
2 Day Alert: Bear Creek Crit Series – Houston, TX, Apr 23, 2014 05:30PM – Bear Creek Park, 3535 War Memorial Dr, Houston, TX, United Sta
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 21, 2014