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Texas Bicycle News Digest August 14th

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Cyclists to ride in 8-mile ‘Vigilance Ride’ on Sunday

Written by Faith Harper        www.tylerpaper.com

Cyclists will ban together Sunday to ride in support of several local riders who have been injured on East Texas roadways in the past month.
The eight-mile “Vigilance Ride” will begin at 3 p.m. at Elite Bicycles, 610 Shelley Drive, said Cori Moore, organizer of the event.
Mrs. Moore said the ride is not a protest, but rather a show of camaraderie within the biking community for its fellow riders.
“This is not a protest ride in any way, shape or form,” she said. “We are not coming out aggressively, and we are not trying to surprise anyone, and we are not trying to take up major roads for a long span of time.”
The route will bring the cyclists on Old Jacksonville Highway and Broadway Avenue, as well as utilize the city’s marked bike path for a portion of the ride. It will loop back to Elite, where there will be water for the riders.
The cyclists will be escorted by the Tyler Police Department to ensure safety and visibility.
Mrs. Moore said the pace will be lax, so inexperienced riders or those on…

Memorial Park Work Party

GHORBA.org

Event category: General
Trail: Memorial Park
Saturday, August 30, 2014 – 8:00am
WORK PARTY
When: Saturday – August 30
Time: 8am to Noon
Location Memorial Park – Green Trail (https://goo.gl/maps/QQ6tJ (link is external))
Where to park: Park along the fence on Crestwood (https://goo.gl/maps/wlUSi (link is external))
We will meet at the Green East entrance, you can park on Crestwood and Memorial. We will be trimming while we head out to the pump track area where we will work on all the ruts that have been left these past few weeks.
Tools to bring will be…

Discovering New Routes

Bike Noob

I’m in the middle of a two-week break before classes resume, and I’ve been getting out on the bike almost every day. Now, in my area, that could lead to a lot of repetition of routes. In fact, some cycling friends have complained about getting bored riding the same few routes over and over.
We’re somewhat constrained, geographically. There aren’t many roads to the west of us. To go south, we can take only one road. Going east or southeast is okay, although our route options are limited there, too…but we use those roads more often. A rugged creek valley blocks off our access to the north, and if we want to head for downtown or…

Wednesday Night Ride

Wednesday, Aug 20, 2014, 5:45 PM

River Run Plaza
1071 Country Club Rd El Paso, TX

1 Cyclists Went

These are leaderless rides of 17-25 miles leaving from River Run Plaza 1071 Country Club Road.Ride options vary — most involve going up Upper Valley to Borderland to Strahan to Bosque Rd to Vinton Road. Various options include taking N. Vinton to Westside Dr. to Washington to Gadsden High, then returning on Hwy 28 (note: recent chip-seal paving …

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Featured Cyclist – Ashley Knox

www.wheelbrothers.com


Every once in awhile, we hear a story that inspires us. A story that represents exactly what it means to be a true Wheel Brother, and an amazing cyclist. We heard Ashely’s story a few weeks ago, and were moved by her passion.  After signing up for the Cactus & Crude MS150 and training for only 2 days, she went out and dominated the race using a rental bike and running shoes! With such passion and determination, we just had to get to know this awesome athlete!
Featured Cyclist
1. How long have you been a cyclist (or other kind of athlete)?
I don’t know that I would call myself a cyclist, Tuesday before the MS150, Velocity Bike Shop in Lubbock was kind enough to loan me a fantastic bike for the ride, fit it properly and show me how to use the gears & brakes, etc. I have a very kind friend that loaned me everything else, aside from my own brooks running shoes. I did two training rides of less than 20 miles that week, and Saturday morning we drove to Midland for the Cactus & Crude with the Carney Men Team!
I was an athlete in high school, but that was years ago. In March of this year I decided to take charge of myself and change my lifestyle by beginning at boot camp in Lubbock with a great gym, Training Ground. I have made…

What I Do When Mountain Biking

by Shawn McAfee        www.texasmountainbiketrails.com

This video popped up a few nights ago and I thought it was awesome because of all the parallels between the video and my own experiences Mountain Biking.
My wife imagines me as a reckless rider sure to end up in the hospital, my parents think I’m mostly just riding around on sidewalks, but most accurately is the way I imagine myself
We’ve all been there, we have delusions of grandeur and imagine ourselves doing…

LCI Seminar in Austin

Bicycle Austin

The City’s Safe Routes to School Program is considering pursuing League of American Bicyclists, League Cycling Instructor (LCI) certification for some of their trainers.
At this time, we have 5 interested participants, but we need 8 to make the class.
Is anyone out there interested in becoming an LCI?
If so, please see additional details below and contact me directly if you have other questions.  You can also read more about becoming an LCI on the League’s website:  http://bikeleague.org/content/become-instructor
•    The course is $300 and…

PBA Eastside Ride…explained by Andrew, Ferd & Brad G.

By Andrew Hoodwin        Plano Bicycle Association

Most of us know about the OAS ride, that it’s been in existence for quite a long time and only really has had two leaders. First there was Mike Boyle and for the last 18+ years, Alan Hasty has been in charge, a true Ironman.  They probably go much faster and longer than most of us, sometimes travelling 70 miles.  Those of us that have/had inspirations and goals would someday like to at least start with their group… OAS is no secret to this club.
On the other hand, not too many know of a weekly ride we host that has been around for almost as long as OAS and has quite a long history of graduated riders and many tales to boot. It’s been around since at least the early 90’s and is featured not only on our website but also on GDB’s list of rides.  No one on our…

New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar

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