Texas Bicycling News April 14th
Bike programs in Houston, San Antonio on different paths
by Dug Begley      blog.chron.com
According to recent reports, San Antonio’s bike-sharing system is struggling. Uunless a corporate sponsor can be recruited soon, the program making bikes available for rent at kiosks could be kaput.
It would be a big setback for a city that embraced biking before some other Texas cities, including Houston. Here’s a synopsis from Next City:
Since its launch in 2011, San Antonio B-Cycle has operated primarily off revenue from annual memberships and daily user fees, with some small grants from foundations and contributions from minor sponsors, a financial model that left them nearly $32,000 in the red in 2013. Like many systems, San Antonio has a nonprofit, San Antonio Bike Share, in charge of operations and contracts with a bike-share company, B-Cycle, to maintain the bikes and stations. But unlike …
Wounded veteran tries cycling
By Harrison Grimwood Phoenix Staff Writer      www.muskogeephoenix.com
Chuck Ivey was training with the U.S. Army on the side of a mountain in Korea when he tore his meniscus, leaving a lasting injury. …
… Now, Jason Denny, another veteran, is working with Ivey to help his knee. Denny has been training Ivey, a Fort Gibson resident, to bicycle 480 miles in the high heat of the Texas Challenge. …
Why More and More Austinites Are Choosing Bikes to Get Around
By Terrence Henry      kut.org
We’ve all felt Austin’s growing pains: traffic, high rents, rapidly rising home values, and the higher property taxes that come with them. And we tend to drown these pains in queso and beer, so we’re probably putting on some weight, too. But what if there were an easy way out of all of this?
Some Austinites, like Mike Melanson, have found one. “A congestion-free way of getting around, a way that doesn’t cost me money, a …
Ride 2 Recovery – Rider of the Week
Karlous Davis
U.S. army
Name: Charles Davis aka Karlous
Hometown: San Antonio, Tx
Quote to live by: LOVE YOUR ENEMIES
Favorite place you’ve rode: Virginia & Texas
One word describing why you ride: PEACEFUL
Favorite sports team: Dallas Cowboys/San Antonio Spurs
Mentor: MY Parents …
Penticton’s Steve Brown announces Ultra Texas event
www.pentictonwesternnews.com
Steve Brown, owner and race organizer of ULTRA520K announced Monday that an agreement has been reach with Rick Kent of Austin Texas to host the first ULTRA520K Texas in Marble Falls this September.
“Rick Kent, well known photographer, Ultraman finisher and RAAM Finisher among many other athletic accomplishments is a great fit for this event”, said Brown in a press release. “Rick first expressed an interest in putting on a ultra distance event in Texas right after I established ULTRA520K. We are both very excited to make this announcement as Rick and I have been friends for several years and we both have a passion for the sport.”
While the license will be held and owned by Kent, the race director will be Mario Gonzales, founder of the award winning Marble Falls Triathlon for the past 15 years. “I had a chance to meet Mario on my …
Katy couple rides again in the MS 150
By Kimberly Piña      www.chron.com
When Wayne Freeman decided to start bike riding, his plan was to shed a few pounds and get in shape. Yet, a new hobby transformed into a dedicated passion leading the longtime Katy farmer to cycle 150 miles to raise money for research.
“When I got into cycling, I was working six to seven days on the farm and thought the guys I saw cycling on the street were nuts,” Freeman said. “The last thing I thought of as a recreational hobby was getting on a bike and riding 10, 20, 30 miles but now I have a new perspective.”
A healthier lifestyle, a community of cycling friends and a sport shared with his wife, Suzanne, are part of the new perspective Freeman gained. A cyclist now for more than eight years, Freeman will ride from Katy to …
Fun Bike Ride in Northeast El Paso
www.placestogoinelpaso.com
04/25/2015 10:00 AM
@ Western Technical Institute
9451 Diana Dr
El Paso, TX
USA Cycling report: Cyclocross didn’t harm Zilker trees
by Andra Lim      www.statesman.com
An arborist hired by USA Cycling has written a report saying the much-scrutinized cyclocross event at Zilker Park in January didn’t have a “detectable or significant†impact on the soil that helps nourish tree roots.
Those findings dispute the city’s assertion that 57 trees were affected by the Cyclocross National Championships, which involved bicyclists riding across the park, and dismounting and carrying their bikes around obstacles. In the process, …
Ridden & Reviewed: Mini Pump Shootout
by djcurtin      bicyclesportshop.wordpress.com
As the saying goes, when talking about repairing roadside punctures there are two kinds of people in this world: CO2 people and pump people.
For years I was a pump person. Specifically a frame pump person, as I am old enough to remember when such devices were ubiquitous in that mini pumps were truly worthless and CO2 inflators weren’t entirely reliable and the cartridges seemingly weren’t as readily available.
Fast forward to the 90’s and beyond and I had converted. I had abandoned the Zefal and Silica (with Campagnolo head) frame pumps of my youth for the ease and speed of CO2 inflators. No more exhaustion just to reach 65 psi on a road tire and tube set-up needing at least 90 psi. No more breaking …
El Paso firefighters rescue mountain bikers
By Daniel Borunda / El Paso Times
A rescue team was dispatched Tuesday afternoon to help two bicyclists on a mountain trail who called 911 because they felt weak and only had 7 percent power left on their only cellphone, El Paso Fire Department officials said.
The two men, ages 29 and 30, were on a trail on the Tom Mays Trail at Franklin Mountains State Park. The men called for help at about 1 p.m. and the rescue team reached them at …
Cyclists show off team spirit, jerseys on BP MS 150
By Joy Sewing      www.chron.com
The Karbach Brewing Company’s 170-member cycling team has its priorities in order for this weekend’s BP MS150.
“We love to ride bikes, we love to raise a ton of money for a great cause, and we love to drink beer,” said the team’s captain, Adam LeSage.
Their team jersey reflects those passions. It’s called the Weekend Warrior American Style Pale Ale jersey, named for the Karbach brew, and features the …
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Friday Night Beginner Ride – Bull Creek Trails – Austin, TX Hey folks, We will start out on a short litt… http://t.co/k82MNcPvaE
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 14, 2015
New Event Thursday Nights Under the Lights with TCW – Austin, TX Texas Cycle Werks, proud sponsors of the ATX100K … http://t.co/Al7h99bNGW
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 14, 2015
New Event Intermediate Ride @ Walnut Creek – Austin, TX This will be a intermediate ride but we can split into mor… http://t.co/ZC5uKfdwdJ
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 14, 2015
New Event Wednesday Walnut Creek Social – Austin, TX We will be meeting at 5:45 pm to air up, tune and hit the Wal… http://t.co/gAPqIgyczQ
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 14, 2015
Tweets
On way home from Mt Bonnell we saw a friend working. #planetsubs #bikedelivery #airstreambikeshop… https://t.co/uBRP9QYZQA
— Streamline Cycles (@Streamlinecycle) April 15, 2015
Bike inspected.. Damn tire almost didn't pass. #bicycle #biking #cycling #ms150 #jamis https://t.co/dM7lhiXlFD
— Ernest Gonzalez (@EGHtown) April 15, 2015
My neighbor, @TheWrigler, out for a cruise with his pup. pic.twitter.com/sLKk5GQDEd
— Pam LeBlanc (@fitcityleblanc) April 15, 2015
Fun racing tonight. Getting my legs back under me. (@ Tuesday Night Crits in Dallas, TX) https://t.co/ZWczrolU2u
— Logan DeBorde (@logandj) April 15, 2015
.@EPTXFire: Special rescue ongoing at Tom Mays Park bike trail; two males feeling weak; have cell phone with low power.
— El Paso Times (@elpasotimes) April 14, 2015
Thank you to our volunteers for the impact you have on the daily lives of people affected by #MS. #NVW2015 pic.twitter.com/SV2SyntZk6
— Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) April 14, 2015
Who's ready to do this? @BPMS150 pic.twitter.com/3MKQ2tdMWU
— Cadence Sports (@cadencesports) April 14, 2015
Volunteer opportunities with @BikeHouston, sign up today and help make a difference! @MassHouston http://t.co/kWXCMcQ577
— Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) April 14, 2015
https://twitter.com/GWCChuck/status/588020397351776256
https://twitter.com/BikePaulie/status/588017607422377984
Ft Worth? No. 52 on bike-friendly city list. Dallas? 24. Better, but still sigh-inducing. http://t.co/uW0wr8amb7 @RichBikeMart @CycleDallas
— DMN Health (@dmnhealth) April 14, 2015
ALERT: TRAIL DETOUR now through 5/5 for Mayfest Fort Worth, Texas. Don't worry, our BStation is outside of the… http://t.co/53u72wDeIL
— Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) April 14, 2015
Great story from @TerrenceHenry @KUT on more people riding bikes & B-cycles in ATX! http://t.co/vkp7SnzJ6g pic.twitter.com/2TIdxjDZwj
— MetroBike (@ATXMetroBike) April 14, 2015
Bike the Bricks 2015 PSA 2:
Bike the Bricks 2015 PSA 2
Everyone come downtown for Bike the Bricks, Friday, … http://t.co/DsMD767Kx1
— News CollinCountyTX (@CollinCountyDFW) April 14, 2015
Confusion over bike lanes in downtown Houston http://t.co/523pYpS5tg via @ABC13Houston
— Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) April 14, 2015
#photo #bomb #waldo @ Jack and Adam's Bicycles https://t.co/3WycKQlavL
— David Wenger (@wengernation) April 14, 2015
Seriously, this is a problem? They're green for a reason, folks –> http://t.co/4f94Ncw4UJ #HouNews @abc13houston pic.twitter.com/hQpJCmqMxB
— Steve Campion (@SteveABC13) April 14, 2015
Event Reminders
2 Day Alert: PURE Driveway Series – Austin, TX, Apr 16, 2015 05:00PM – Driveway Austin Motorsports, 8400 Delwau Lane, Austin, TX 78725,
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 14, 2015
2 Day Alert: Super Squadra Driveway Clinic #2 – Austin, TX, Apr 16, 2015 05:00PM – 8400 Delwau Ln, Austin, TX 78725, USA(CST) http://zpr
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 14, 2015