{"id":19738,"date":"2012-12-23T23:21:43","date_gmt":"2012-12-24T05:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=19738"},"modified":"2012-12-23T23:21:43","modified_gmt":"2012-12-24T05:21:43","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-december-23rd-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/12\/23\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-december-23rd-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for December 23rd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another South Llano post<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby texasflyfisherman\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com\/texas\/
\nThis place is great…seriously. For most folks coming from San Antonio or Austin it’s about a 2 hour drive. I am blessed in that I live up towards Kerrville, so it’s barely an hour for me. Either way, it’s still worth the drive.
\nI Spent the first hour on the doubletrack in the front that borders the river. Nothing to technical or steep at all…pretty benign actually, but man it’s fun to haul ass on this section. The back country is tougher, with a few fairly steep climbs and descents. I didn’t find the ride “technical”, and I am a total newbie….but a few of the climbs were pretty stout. Scenery is gorgeous….place is freakin’ HUGE, and even better….NOBODY was there. I saw not one other…
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No Chip Seal Here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby alchemyrider\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0alchemyrider.me
\nI bought my first bike in Houston.\u00c2\u00a0 My early solo rides were on the few bike trails along the Columbia Tap to Trail and Brays Bayou.\u00c2\u00a0 Then I met the Six Thirty group.\u00c2\u00a0 The majority of our group riding was done on city streets.\u00c2\u00a0 In most cases there were no bike lanes.\u00c2\u00a0 Where there were bike lanes you tended to stay out of them.\u00c2\u00a0 I remember Washington Avenue having a bike lane in name only.\u00c2\u00a0 What had been designated as a bike lane was badly rutted filled and with debris.\u00c2\u00a0 So we took our chances toward the center of the lane.<\/p>\n

We also rode on the farm-to-market roads outside Houston.\u00c2\u00a0 There was less traffic on them, which was a plus.\u00c2\u00a0 They tended to be chip sealed, which was a minus.\u00c2\u00a0 Chip seal has a layer of aggregate embedded in the bitumen or asphalt.\u00c2\u00a0 On that surface we were…<\/p>\n

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New Year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Day Family Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHill Country Bicycle Touring Club
\nIngram Road Park and Ride
\nJanuary 1, 2013 10:00 am
\nLet\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s start out 2013 with a leisurely bike ride (or go as fast as you can safely), with plenty of time to sleep into the New Year. The ride will start at 10 a.m. from the Ingram Park Via bus station (410 & Ingram Rd.).\u00c2\u00a0 This ride on the the Leon Creek Trails Trail-head to its end at the Valero Trailhead (at IH 10) is approximately 24 miles in length with shorter route options. The trails are mostly flat with a few small rolling hills. Bring the family, kiddy trailer & tandems. We will have lunch (to be determined) after the ride where we can share our New Year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Eve stories.\u00c2\u00a0 For more information contact ride leader Heidi Lynn at…<\/p>\n

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New Year’s Day Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nSan Antonio Wheelmen
\nDate: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a001\/01\/2013
\nTime: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a009:00 AM-12:00 PM
\nLocation: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Cibolo City Hall
\nCibolo, TX
\nDetails: Cibolo Ride (NE) [F to R]. Routes of 20, 27, 39, 51, 66 and 71 miles.
\nMeet at the City Hall parking lot in downtown Cibolo. From I-35 North, turn right on FM 3009 (Roy Richard Drive, exit 175) to FM 78; turn left and then left again on Main Street in Cibolo. City Hall is just off of Highway 78.
\nContact: Cliff Hickel…<\/p>\n

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Plano Bicycle Association, Texas Medical Association expand joy of Cycling to needy children<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby WB admin\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas
\nGroups Donate 40 bicycles, helmets to Boys and Girls Clubs of Collin County, City House<\/p>\n

PLANO, TEXAS \u00e2\u20ac\u201c December 21, 2012 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The Plano Bicycle Association (PBA) and Texas Medical Association announced today that it is donating 40 new kids\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 bicycles and helmets to needy children at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Collin County and to City House both of which are located in Plano. The helmets were made possible by a matching grant from the Texas Medical Association through its Hard Hats for Little Heads program.<\/p>\n

Through a partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Collin County, City House and the assistance of PBA members and the Texas Medical Association, the PBA was able to purchase, assemble and deliver new bicycles and helmets to help less fortunate children in our community.\u00c2\u00a0 Without these bikes, these…<\/p>\n

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Tweets<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/Donowens\/status\/282944097801601024<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/WetDogRacing\/status\/282949198708621312<\/p>\n

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About to ride at Erwin Park with a bunch of Texas Mountain Bike Trails readers. Can't wait to meet these guys in person!<\/p>\n

— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) December 23, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n