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Texas Bicycling News Digest September 1st 2018

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Bob Beal, a note from your biggest fan

Pam Palileo | www.fortstocktonpioneer.com


(Publisher’s note: Pam Palileo is the former publisher of the Fort Stockton Pioneer. The Pioneer invited her to share her thoughts on Bob Beal, a former Pioneer reporter whom Pam hired and worked with and, more importantly, became a dear friend. Beal was killed Aug. 27 when he was struck by a truck while riding his bicycle).

I write this tonight with the saddest of hearts. My dear friend, my right arm news guy, my good cop/better cop partner in crime has written his final story. This tribute honors a man that I admired. A man who taught me much more than he realized and helped strengthen the backbone of who I am. A man who left a resounding effect on most everyone he met. A man who I am not ready to say goodbye to.

I will never forget the day Bob commented on a story online. Something about his comment peaked my curiosity as to who Bob Beal was. The comment was intelligent, well thought out and eloquent. All the makings of a great reporter. In my quest to meet “Bob Beal” and pick his brain, not only did I learn he …

Safe cycling: Keys to composite bike design integrity

DONNA DAWSON | www.compositesworld.com

Steps bike designers and manufacturers must take to keep high-performance carbon fiber composite bicycles safe, upright and on the road or trial.

Global market research firm Lucintel (Dallas, TX, US) predicts that the worldwide bicycle market will be worth US$59.9 billion by 2021, with CAGR of 2.4% from 2016 to 2021. Although bicycles with carbon fiber composites frames and other components will no doubt still account for a small percentage of that market’s upper end, it is clear that bicycle manufacturers are increasingly turning to carbon fiber composites for the advantages they offer. Compared to aluminum bikes, those made with carbon fiber are extremely lightweight, have greater strength and stiffness and damp vibration better due to the viscoelastic nature of resin matrices. Further, they are more responsive in terms of handling and feel, and, because they are molded, they …

Dragon Slaying!

Richard “Mad Gears” | www.strava.com

Rain stayed away for a nice spin with Denise

Leo Vela | www.strava.com

FULSHEAR w/MARK

MARIA THOMAS |www.strava.com

All in my feels. Happy happy. Z2 Austin exploration

Justin Martin | www.strava.com

Scw 5th anniversary – hang w fort bend kia

Nicole Volek | www.strava.com

HEB Kora Kora

Francisco Simas | www.strava.com

HBC A and B+ large group

Per Tviberg | www.strava.com

Feeling great 👍🏼 on The Woodlands Group Ride

Rick Rostkowski | www.strava.com

Houston bike riders take over the Houston streets

Houston Chronicle Staff | www.beaumontenterprise.com


Critical Mass Houston is a casual and social bike ride through the streets of downtown Houston.

On the last Friday of every month, this group and the public get together to, “celebrate our love for bicycles and have fun riding our bikes,” according to their website.

All different level-types of riders meet at Guadalupe Plaza Park in downtown for an 18-25-mile bike ride.

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