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Texas Bicycling News Digest March 12th

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Week Six of the 2015 Collegiate Season

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… SCCCC: University of Arkansas Dual Conference Weekend – Kyle Walker
The 3rd Annual University of Arkansas Classic played host to a dual-conference showdown between the South Central Collegiate Cycling Conference and North Central Collegiate Cycling Conference. It was an overwhelming turnout from both conferences, with over 180 registrants. Teams from as far north as Minnesota-Duluth, south to Louisiana, and west from Lincoln, Nebraska made the long trip to Northwest Arkansas. Deep in the heart of the Ozark Mountains, it was a rare weekend for the climbers. With Asheville on the horizon, it was a great benchmark test for the climbing legs.
Saturday morning started off with a 6.6 mile, 1200 ft elevation gain, Time Trial up beautiful Lake Fort Smith. Winners of the Women’s & Men’s A respectively were Flora Yan (UT-Dallas) and Bill Ash (Midwestern State). Next up was the …

Bicycles a crime of opportunity, police say

By Paul Bryant dailysentinel.com


Less than half of the bicycles reported stolen in Nacogdoches over the last two years have been recovered, and some will never be returned to their owners, Sgt. Greg Sowell said.
Subscription Required …

Second Saturday returning with car show, bike race, marketplace

By Chuck McClanahan, Corsicana Mayor www.corsicanadailysun.com


It is time to kick-off
the Second Saturday Series of 2015 beginning this Saturday, March 14. Activities for the first Second Saturday of the year include music, a car show, special sales and an outdoor market, and a return of the Corsicana Bicycle Stage Race.
The theme this month will be Tunes, Trucks and Rods located in Historic Downtown Corsicana, between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Matt the Cat Trio will be playing rockabilly/early rock and …

SCCCC University of Arkansas Classic Recap

Words and photo compliments of Kyle Walker, Texas Tech University        texasbikeracing.com


The 3rd Annual University of Arkansas Classic played host to a dual-conference showdown between the South Central Collegiate Cycling Conference and North Central Collegiate Cycling Conference. It was an overwhelming turnout from both conferences, with over 180 registrants. Teams from as far north as Minnesota-Duluth, south to Louisiana, and west from Lincoln, Nebraska made the long trip to Northwest Arkansas. Deep in the heart of the Ozark Mountains, it was a rare weekend for the climbers. With Asheville on the horizon, it was a great benchmark test for the climbing legs.
Saturday morning started off with a 6.6 mile, 1200 ft elevation gain, time trial up beautiful Lake Fort Smith. Winners of the Women’s & Men’s A respectively were Flora Yan (UT-Dallas) and Bill Ash (Midwestern State). Next up was …

Cigna Sunday Streets Houston

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Play in the streets of Houston!
Cigna Sunday Streets Houston provides a family-friendly opportunity to be physically active. For four hours one Sunday a month, selected Houston streets are closed to motorized traffic allowing Houstonians to cycle, walk, run, dance, and socialize in the street.
2015 Cigna Sunday Streets Routes:
March 29th, 11am-3pm – Westheimer from Taft to Woodhead
April 26th, 11am-3pm – 19th Street from Heights to Shepherd
May 17th, 11am-3pm – Navigation from Jenson to Lockwood
Fun facts about Cigna Sunday Streets: …

City of Brownsville to host Spring CycloBia

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BROWNSVILLE, TX — The City of Brownsville is hosting its Spring CycloBia Brownsville event from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 2015, on E. Morrison Road at Pablo Kisel.
The new route will follow E. Morrison Road to Paredes Line Road. The “reclovias” or activity areas, will be in the median along E. Morrison Road., and feature exercise classes, healthy food concessions and information booths.
Bike rentals also will be available on E. Morrison at Stagecoach Road. Bike rentals are free however, renters must provide a photo identification card such as a driver license. Bikes are available for all age groups.
While participants are encouraged to cycle to the CycloBia event, parking will be …

LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour set for March 28

by Pam LeBlanc        fitness.blog.austin360.com


Has your bike been mothballed all winter? Now’s the time to pump up the tires.
Then, on March 28, you can bike through the ranch where Lyndon Baines Johnson once lived during the LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour.
Cyclists choose from routes of 10, 30, 42, 62 or 85 miles in this non-competitive group bike ride, which rolls off at 9 a.m. from the LBJ Ranch in Stonewall. All courses begin and end on the LBJ Ranch airstrip, cover quiet country roads and pass historical landmarks that figured prominently in U.S. Presidential history.
Registration is $40 for adults, $20 for children 12 and under, or $95 for families here . (That’s cheaper than last year, folks, because …

Graphic Design Services for Greenway Trails Companion Guide

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Bid Date & Time: 03/27/15 2:00 PM
Prebid: 03/10/15 2:00 PM
Solicitation Title: Graphic Design Services for Greenway Trails Companion Guide
Owner Solic Number: RFP 15-042, 6100005686    Status: bidding    Report: 6172724
Country :United States     State: TX    County: Bexar
Location: San Antonio
Scope: Provide graphic design and layout of the GreenwayTrails Companion guides which must be executed in a creative and age-appropriate format that incorporates trail safety and etiquette tips, bicycle safety pointers, and Greenway Trails’ amenities. Product should contain
“interactive” components that reinforce learning objectives. Notes: Pre-Submittal Conference: City of San Antonio, Finance Department
– Purchasing Division, 11th Floor Large Conference Room, 111 Soledad, San Antonio, Texas 78205 at 2:00 p.m., Central Time, on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Staff Contact Person: Dana Jordan, Procurement Specialist III, …

Daylight savings means more daylight for cycling

by Alyssa Mejia        www.caller.com

The recent time change and increasing daylight present another opportunity for involvement, in this case with cycling. Team Life Cyclers is hosting a series of free weekend bike clinics for riders training for the April 11 Tour de Cure, or to gain skills to join local group training rides.
“If you’ve ridden as a kid or teen but haven’t ridden in a while, this is a way to get a little confidence by getting comfortable controlling your bike and making quick changes in direction,” said Deidre Hall, a clinic leader.
The clinics go over techniques such as helmet fitting, fixing flat tires, checking for …

Biking the Bayfront

by  Omar C. Garcia        gobeyondblog.com


Almost fifty-five years have passed since I first visited Corpus Christi. My sister and I were just kids when our folks introduced us to the Sparkling City by the Sea on a family vacation. I confess that I was a bit frightened by the vast expanse of water that seemed to dissolve into the distant horizon a million miles away. And I was also concerned because my sister’s nickname is Bonnie and I remember my Mom singing the old Scottish folk song, “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean.” I was afraid that at any moment a wave might scoop Bonnie up in its foamy arms and carry her to a place far …

Bike Fest ’15 Photo Bomb

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There are so many things that can be said about the Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest… but a picture speaks a …

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