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Texas Bicycling News Digest March 10th 2016

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2016 Mellow Johnny’s Class Mountain Bike Race – Flat Creek Crossing Ranch

by TC www.turnincranks.com

My Cat2 40-49 mountain bike race video from the 2016 Mellow Johnny’s Classic held at Flat Creek Crossing Ranch near Johnson City, Texas.
The 2nd race of the Texas state 2016 series. Coming off of a 3rd place finish at Rocky Hill Ranch, I was gunning to improve my finishing position at a venue that suited my skills a bit more.
Flat Creek Crossing is a pretty technical trail, which suits me fine. There is one killer climb …

A perfect day for a bike ride around Huntsville

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More than 470 bicyclists took to the streets of Huntsville and Walker County last Saturday during the Huntsville Lions Club’s annual Raven’s Revenge Bike Ride, which is a BP MS 150 training ride.
The cyclists, some from as far away as England, had the choice of routes from 10 to 60 miles. Each route carried the cyclists through wooded hills of Huntsville that offered a great countryside experience.
The ride options went through Huntsville State Park, down Possum Walk Loop and through the rolling …

You Probably Won’t Die Biking These Six Houston Streets

By Meagan Flynn www.houstonpress.com


It would likely be a tough task to find a cyclist in Houston who thinks our city is “bike friendly.” You hear about bicyclists getting killed or injured in hit-and-runs somewhere in the Houston metro area pretty much every other week. Bike advocates say not to read the comments sections on any of those reports, because drivers will often say things like, “yeah, but it’s the bikers’ fault for not following the law!” Some appear to hate cyclists so much that they even started a petition to end the “illegal” Critical Mass social bike ride, saying, “Apparently, they consider it some kind of demonstration, but the only thing they demonstrate is selfish, childish, irresponsible, dangerous beghavior [sic] on our city streets.”
So when we asked about a dozen cyclists to try to think of the safest streets to ride in Houston, it was …

MSU Cycling profile: Freshman Maxyna Cottam

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Best finish: Team Pursuit National Record Holder, Junior National Scratch Race Champion
Where are you from: New Plymouth, New Zealand
What I bring to the team: “I’m part of a family that’s been in cycling, particularly track cycling, for ages, including with the national team, so I think even though I’m a new team member I have a ton of knowledge and experience when it comes to racing on the track.”
Why MSU: “I wanted to broaden my horizon when it came to my cycling career and attending this school not only offered that but the chance to achieve a degree in a field I love. I visited MSU before I made the decision to come here and …

Sponsors Sought For Biking Event

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Sponsors are being sought for the ninth annual Waggin’ Trail Bike Ride, which will be held Saturday, May 7.
The event is hosted by Hill County Paw Pals and Hillsboro Police Department Community Outreach Programs.
The increased popularity of bicycling along with Hill County’s scenic rural roads offers a perfect combination for growth of this popular fund-raising event.
Surrounding bicycle events draw up to 3,000 participants. During the …

Strava to host panel on commuting at SXSW Interactive

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AUSTIN, Texas (BRAIN) — Strava will host a panel on bike commuting and its Strava Metro service at the SXSW Interactive conference here on Saturday. The panel discusion will be led by Strava’s co-founder and CTO, Mark Shaw. The panel will also include pro racer Tim Johnson, Rapha ambassador and SXSW head of publicity Kelly Krause, and journalist and …

Southern Tier Biking Adventures

By Nate Beiler* www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 19: Navasota to La Grange
Tuesday March 8, 2016, 69 miles (111 km) – Total so far: 1,361 miles (2,190 km)
We had a tough ride today, fighting the wind, rain, and hilly terrain. Despite it all, we still managed to pedal almost 70 miles and reach our destination tonight, just before some of the bigger storms started rolling through.
This morning when we started out, we weren’t sure when exactly the rain was going to start, but decided to start out prepared with all our gear protected and rain gear on for when it decided to come. About a mile down the road the first shower came through. Throughout the morning the rain was off and on, but the sky cleared up nicely by the afternoon, and …

Andrew Willis heads back to RAAM Challenge in Marble Falls

by Pam LeBlanc fitness.blog.austin360.com


Look for Andrew Willis, director of the Driveway Bike Race Series, to show off his long-distance cycling chops at the upcoming RAAM Challenge Series in Marble Falls.
Willis, 39, won the 400-mile version of the race last year, speeding over the Texas Hill Country course in an impressive 22 hours and 59 minutes, despite getting lost along the …

Lynn Rides the Spinistry Gravelthon

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“Ride weekend typically has me loading up and heading out of town to some starting line on the horizon. Last Saturday was much like any other, but the trek to the start led to downtown Dallas!
On Saturday, Mar 6, I participated in Spinistry’s Gravelthon, billed as the world’s largest urban adventure ride for 100K of gravel goodness on the Trinity River levee system in the heart of downtown Dallas Texas. The event is one of several activities in this easily overlooked oasis …

Southern Tier Biking Adventures

By Nate Beiler* www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 21: La Grange to Bastrop
Thursday March 10, 2016, 44 miles (71 km) – Total so far: 1,405 miles (2,261 km)
Short day on the road today. It was a nice day for riding, and although it was supposed to rain today we didn’t get any while we were riding. The cloudy sky made it a little cooler than typical around here, but it was still a good day to be outside on the move. And after taking the day off the bike yesterday, we felt ready to go …

2016 Bike Camping in Texas

By Clark Crews www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 5: Giddings, TX to Lexington, TX (Sonny’s RV Park)
Wednesday March 9, 2016, 24 miles (39 km) – Total so far: 176 miles (283 km)
I heard rain and thunder all night long. I am glad I booked the hotel. Rain just kept coming, and I realized that no matter how long I wait, it would be the same. I at some leftover pizza and took my muddy bike out in the rain. I had my blinkies and my hi vis rain jacket on. About 2 blocks from the hotel, the rain started monsooning. My left shoe was already full of water, so I knew this was going to be a very wet day. About 4 blocks from the hotel, I realized that the rain jacket is more like a wind jacket. My shirt underneath was soaking wet.
I continued on through the back roads toward Lexington. There were occasional cars that slowed down when passing by me so as not to splash me. Gotta love Texas. Rain rain rain rain. And oh wait…Headwinds!!! Yay!!! I kept pedaling, but sometimes would get down to 8mph in these headwinds on the flats. When the headwinds died down, I would be doing the same speed on my hills. After one long hill, I had a great downhill where I was reaching almost 30mph. I was a little scared because of the rain but exhilarating at the same time. At the start of the next hill, guess what happened?….Dirt Road again!!! I thought I was …

2016 Bike Camping in Texas

By Clark Crews www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 6: Lexington, TX (Sonny’s RV Park) to Taylor, TX (Hotel)
Thursday March 10, 2016, 38 miles (61 km) – Total so far: 214 miles (344 km)
It was a nice night in the rec room of the RV park. I was able to fall asleep watching tv. I slept like a baby, while it continued to rain outside. It took a lot to wake up. I finally go t out of bed and started packing the bike. Where is my tent??!!? I must have left it over under the garage overhang near the office. I walked over there, and there it was! Thank goodness. I head out, and was immediately panged with the hungers. Across the highway is Subway, so I decided to stop in for breakfast/lunch. After loading up, I worked my way through town to 112 that would make my way through the country side toward Taylor. It was not raining any more, but misting the whole way. I thought it was going to be an “easy” day, but NOOOO! What attacked me were the longest and steepest rollers yet. At least the cars were courteous and gave …

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  • 8:00am- Corinth Cycling Group Rides March 12, 2016 at 8:00 am – 11:00 am Crownover Middle School, 1901 Creekside Drive, Corinth, TX 76210, United States Corinth Cycling Saturday morning group rides. Please visit http://www.corinthcycling.com/cccriderules.pdf for additional information.
  • 8:00am- Sunday Group Ride March 13, 2016 at 8:00 am – 10:30 am Crownover Middle School, 1901 Creekside Drive, Corinth, TX 76210, United States http://www.corinthcycling.com/cccriderules.pdf 8:00am
  • 8:00am- Corinth Cycling Group Rides March 19, 2016 at 8:00 am – 11:00 am Crownover Middle School, 1901 Creekside Drive, Corinth, TX 76210, United States Corinth Cycling Saturday morning group rides. Please visit http://www.corinthcycling.com/cccriderules.pdf for additional information.

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