Texas Bicycling News September 18th

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Camp & Ride @ Bluff Creek Ranch in Warda, TX!

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Friday, November 6, 2015 – 8:00am
November 6, 7 & 8th!
Camp & Ride! You asked for it! 🙂
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
November 6 – 8 2015 – GHORBA members fun camping / fun riding weekend, all skill levels, all ages, not an organized race. Bluff Creek Ranch (Warda), about 110 miles from downtown Houston just north of La Grange. Bring family, friends & have fun riding some great trails, camp fires, good times. Reserve your spot now.
Includes Breakfast Saturday, refreshments, things for kids to do, a fun night ride, skills & repairs… No event charge for …

Hutto To Pursue Bike Friendly Community Designation

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On Thursday September 17th, the Hutto City Council voted and approved the Strategic Guide 2035. The Strategic Guide serves as a long-range, comprehensive planning document aimed at guiding the growth and development of the City to the year 2035. There are Policies, Goals, and Activities that are outlined to make this planning a reality. Under the Mobility Policy is the goal to “Maintain and Follow Pedestrian Mobility Plan”. For FY16 one of the activities to reach that goal is as follows:
“Pursue Bike Friendly Community Designation”
With the approval of the Strategic Guide 2035 document, Hutto can officially pursue a Bike Friendly Community Designation from the League of American Bicyclists! This has been an …

9/19 & 9/20 Rides! Mystery ride! Red Horn Coffee Shop Ride!

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Although the typical ride leaders have other plans for tomorrow (very unusual), please show up at Cups & Cones for the usual 7:30am departure and pick a ride between yourselves. I know there is at least 1 rider planning on …

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Dallas officials to get update on bike lanes, ‘complete streets’ efforts

By BRANDON FORMBY        www.dallasnews.com


The vast majority of Dallas’ small but growing network of on-street bike lanes is made up of shared lanes, stretches where bicyclists must share the same concrete as vehicles. City staffers, though, hope that several planned projects will dramatically increase the share of lanes that are primarily dedicated to bicyclists.
“People prefer to have the dedicated bike lanes,” said Jared White, the city’s bicycle transportation manager.
In 2012, Dallas had eight miles of on-street bike lanes. That network has since grown to 39.3 miles, with 18.6 percent of those dedicated lanes. Within several years, the goal is …

El Paso rolls out bicycle sharing program

Associated Press        www.theeagle.com

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A West Texas city has rolled out its bicycle sharing system.
El Paso’s B-Cycle program began Wednesday. The pay-to-ride project, called SunCycle, includes 80 bicycles at eight solar-powered sites in the downtown and University of Texas-El Paso areas.
The $720,000 system is part of the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority, with local and state financial support.
Backers say bicycle sharing is affordable, clean and …

ARR City Park Work Day

Saturday, Sep 19, 2015, 9:00 AM

City Park – Emma Long Motorcycle Trails
7548 Oak Shores Dr Austin, TX

2 Mountain Bikers Went

We have the approval for the work day at City Park on Saturday 9/19/2015.If you have time and want to help – we will meet in the parking lot at 9:00 AM. We will divide up into work groups and assign tasks to people. Depending on how many people turn out, we may spread out all over the trail. By about 9:15 I don’t expect to have anyone in the parki…

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Cycling paves El Paso man to healhy lifestyle

Victor R Martinez, El Paso Times


The memories El Paso cyclist Luis Bustamante has of his first cycling event, the Chile Pepper Challenge, are not fond ones.
Bustamante took to the road four years ago wearing cargo shorts and riding the 40-mile course on a mountain bike.
“I wasn’t prepared for it at all,” said Bustamante, 39. “We had done 40 miles before but I didn’t expect it to go that bad.”
He also weighed 235 pounds and was a smoker and …

FrankenBike Austin is this Sunday atOzone

by nando        www.bikemojo.com

Sunday at 10:00am – 4:00pm
Ozone Bikes
3202 Guadalupe St,
Austin, Texas 78705

Two-wheel tally: City looks to improve bicycle infrastructure

By Julian Gill        www.dentonrc.com


Doug Campbell watches a cyclist ride by as he waits at the corner of Coit Street and Congress Street on Tuesday evening, counting the number of cyclists and pedestrians going by . The city’s bike count continues this weekend.
For the first time, Denton will have reliable data on how many people ride their bikes around the city.
In conjunction with the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project, bike counts are being conducted this week at eight specific locations in Denton. The goal is to identify certain areas where the city can reinforce bicycle infrastructure, according to the bicycle and pedestrian coordinator Julie Anderson.
“It’s a good time to get …

Central Texas Cycling Club – Temple, Texas

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Tue 6:00 PM / TNWC (Short course)
Race Pace
A fast group ride with a few hills and plenty of opportunity for breaks. 29 miles, 20+ mph pace when the intensity picks up.
This is not a no-drop ride. Be familiar with the course and continue to come back every week and see your fitness improve as you’re able to …

Oktoberfest Bike Ride – Fort Worth

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This is an “easy” bike ride, not a race. Take a leisurely ride along the Trinity Trails with the whole family!
Start Time: 11:00am CDT
End Time: 12:00pm CDT
Price: $20.00 Race Fee
Registration: Price increases to $25.00 after September 25th, 2015 at 11:59pm CDT

Wednesday Night Ride

Wednesday, Sep 23, 2015, 5:45 PM

River Run Plaza
1071 Country Club Rd El Paso, TX

1 Cyclists Went

The leaderless rides of 18-22 miles begin at 5:45 p.m. (some riders may leave earlier) from River Run Plaza, 1071 Country Club; and at 6 p.m. from Rio Plaza, 6205 Upper Valley Rd (at Artcraft). The favorite route is a loop to Gadsden H.S. Optional dinner afterward at Hello Pizza, 1071 Country Club Rd. Start time varies later in summer / fall.NOTE:…

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Bike to Shop Ride

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Venue    Start at the BH Office
Address    3610 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77004
Starts    Fri Sep 25 2015, 1:00pm CDT
Ends    Fri Sep 25 2015, 2:30pm CDT
In anticipation of the October Whole Foods Community Giving Day, we are having a Bike to Shop event! We will be leaving the BikeHouston Office in Midtown at 1 pm and riding to the Montrose Whole Foods.
This is a slow, casual ride. We will share tips on shopping with your bike as well as the …

Car struck person who may have been on a bike in South Austin

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Medics and police are responding to a crash involving a car and a victim who may have riding a bike in South Austin.
About 10:10 p.m., police were called to the 2100 block of South Lamar Boulevard after a sedan …

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Men riding bikes from Detroit to Austin, TX for charities

by Kristin Pierce        www.wxyz.com          Video

DETROIT (WXYZ) – Dane Wittig, Tyler Wittig and Colin McConnell are riding bikes from downtown Detroit to Austin, Texas. The three men are raising awareness and money for three “underdog” charities: Chive Charities, a nonprofit that helps veterans and people with rare medical conditions, the Coalition of Dwarf Advocacy and Healing Vercammen Hearts, a group that benefits three young boys born with congenital heart defects.
The men refer to these organizations as “underdogs” because you don’t hear that much about them, but they still need help.
“We wanted to do it and build a sense of …

Waco Riding in Cameron Park – Applies to all mtb riders really

by drmoreau        forums.mtbr.com

I am vice president of the Waco Bicycle Club and hear all kinds of stuff. Some of my friends are runners, so I hear their views too. Recently, mountain bikers in Cameron Park have been hauling butt down trails and essentially forcing runners and hikers off the trail. This runs counter to IMBA rules and common sense. The runners/hikers have felt in danger as a mtb rider bombs down a trail at speed and its either, jump out of the way, or be severely injured. This stuff is going on at 10 a.m. on Saturday and other times when trails are …

Society Cycle Works Shop Ride

Saturday, Sep 19, 2015, 7:00 AM

Society Cycle Works
13425 University Blvd., Suite 100 Sugarland, TX

4 SH!FT starters Went

LET’S DO IT AGAIN!Let’s ride Saturday with the Society Cycle Works bike shop in Sugarland, TX. I believe they have three groups so there should be a speed and distance for anyone.I prefer the 30 something mile ride that stays in Sugarland and keeps at about 18mph. We can throw in our own sprints if we need to. A LOT of this route is in the shade …

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Camp Eagle Results & Team Standings

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San Antonio NEISD     Camp Eagle     208    1st     20    1st
Bowie High School     Camp Eagle     116    2nd     16    2nd
Sachse High School     Camp Eagle     56    3rd     13    3rd

Twelfth Conquer the Coast likely to sell out by race day

by Julie Garcia of the Caller Times        www.caller.com


Mark Scott is fascinated by the potential Corpus Christi has in becoming a great bicycling community.
The Corpus Christi city councilman rides more than an hour every morning, adding up to 80 miles a week. He has logged more than 10,000 miles in four years.
Every ride is different, he said.
“A Corpus Christian can ride 365-days-a-year; the sights and sunrises over the bay are amazing,” Scott said. “I’ve seen bobcats, raccoons and cardinals while riding in town. I have much better …

“Builder” Screening at the Alamo Drafthouse

Wednesday, Nov 18, 2015, 7:30 PM

Alamo Drafthouse Village
2700 W Anderson Ln Austin, TX

39 Mountain Bikers Went

Mark your calendars! FREERIDE 512 will be presenting the mountain bike movie, Builder at Alamo Drafthouse on November 18th, 2015. In recognition of all those who dig, cut, build, and hack through red tape to provide trails to ride in Central Texas, FR512 will be presenting Builder at Alamo Drafthouse, Village on Wednesday, November 18th at 7:30PM….

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Tuesday: Intermediate/Advanced Mountain Bike Ride at the Ant Hills

Tuesday, Sep 22, 2015, 6:15 PM

15200 Memorial Dr
15200 Memorial Dr Houston, Te

2 cyclists Went

This will be a medium to fast pace ride through the Ant Hills of Hershey Park! Bring WATER, spare tube/tire, snacks, etc…Helmets required. Call if you are going to be late so we can wait for you. Wheels rolling by 6:30! See you there

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Sunset Valley Nature Area

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Trail in the Austin area near Austin, Texas
“Wide hike and bike trail in Sunset Valley, TX.” — Nick Landis
The Sunset Valley Nature Area is located between Lovegrass and Oakdale. The tract surrounds a portion of the main branch of Williamson Creek and
connects with the South Hills Conservation Area. Brodie Lane separates the Sunset
Valley Nature Area from the Indian Prairie Grass Preserve. The flow of Williamson
Creek is ephemeral and no permanent body of water is located on the tract. The tract is …

App available to help Síclovía participants

By Jessica Belasco        www.expressnews.com


Participants in Síclovía now have an app to help them navigate the route and plan their day when the city’s largest free fitness event returns Sept. 27.
The app, available free for iOS devices, includes a map with geo-location to allow users to find activities and water stations along the route. Users also can view the schedule of fitness classes, receive notifications and take a safety pledge. The app will be available for Android in the spring.
During the twice-yearly event, major streets are closed to vehicles to allow people to walk, run or …

ARR is now a full IMBA chapter!

By Tony Fryer        www.austinridgeriders.com

Folks, we have successfully transitioned to being a full IMBA chapter. You won’t notice any big changes – a few more IMBA banners, a couple of alterations to the website, and your membership renewals will now come from IMBA.
IMBA have a lot of resources to offer us – training material, skills clinics, trail schools, and so on. I’ll be working diligently with …

Mobberly Baptist Church Trail

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This is a new trail and we currently have about 3 miles of trail with more to come. This trail has some good hills and good flow and is great for biking/hiking/running. It is beginner friendly but also challenging for advanced riders. Trail is located on private land but is open to the public. Please follow all rules posted at the trail head.

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Ian Dille’s Road Back to Racing

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Ian Dille lives in Austin, Texas. He rides for SuperSquadra and is a mentor for their Super Jets development team. He frequently writes for Bicycling magazine and his latest book “The Cyclist’s Bucket List: A Celebration of 75 Quintessential Cycling Experiences” was released in July.
How I Got Healthy
The injuries started some time in high school, if I’m honest with myself. I was captain of the cross-country team but seemed to spend more time in the trainer’s room than on the running track. By my senior year, I only ran three days a week—my coach was wise enough to hold me back, to keep me from running myself into the ground.
No one wants to think of him or herself as injury-prone. I had a high pain threshold, I wanted to believe, …

DORBA Beginner Clinic

Saturday, Oct 3, 2015, 8:30 AM

Horseshoe Trail
Boathouse Drive at Horseshoe Trail Grapevine, TX

46 Participants Went

DORBA will have a new beginner clinic on Saturday October 3rd at Horseshoe Trail (east trailhead) in Grapevine at 8:30 AM. This will be held in conjunction with the annual “Take a Kid Mountain Biking event, put on every year at this trail by the trail stewards Travis Smith and Guy Strait. You can contact them by emailing them at [masked]…

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Austin artists build giant insect puppet bicycles

BY KLRU        www.pbs.org

Featuring larger-than-life creatures powered by pedals, Austin Bike Zoo is a one-of-a-kind blend of puppetry and cycling. This “human-powered puppetry” was born out of a passion to combine the beauty and strength of human movement with the artistry and theater of puppets and a dedication to creating interactive works.
With collaborative support from the Austin, Texas, community, the zoo presents a new take on classical plays, transforming Shakespeare into a circus performance. Featuring a …

Week One 2015 Preview – It’s a Bexar and Cyclocross Scuffle

joeyTWOwheels        texascx.com

And we’re off.
Wait, already?
Damn, this seems way too soon.
Way too early.
I don’t know about that, but I do know this blog doesn’t give a sht anymore. Enjoy.
I don’t know about that, but I do know this blog doesn’t give a sht anymore. Enjoy.
Are you ready? Do you have the intervals logged? Watts pushed?
Ready or not, it’s on.
Unlike years past where we ask the promoters set questions, …

Chappell Hill Bank Classic • Sep 13 2015 Results

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Categories
» Men CAT 3     » Men CAT 4
» Men CAT 5     » Men JUNIORS 10-14 Open
» Men JUNIORS 15-18 CAT 4/5     » Men MASTERS 35+ CAT 4/5
» Men MASTERS 40+ CAT 1/2/3/4     » Men MASTERS 50+ CAT 1/2/3/4
» Men MASTERS 60+ CAT 1/2/3/4     » Men PRO/1/2
» Women CAT 4     » Women Juniors 10-14 OPEN
» Women MASTERS 40+ CAT 1/2/3/4     » Women PRO/1/2/3

FREE CLINIC ADVANCED BIKE MAINTENANCE

Thursday, Sep 24, 2015, 6:00 PM

Performance Bicycle
7549 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX

2 Cycling Enthusiasts Went

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FREE CLINIC ADVANCED BIKE MAINTENANCE

Thursday, Sep 24, 2015, 6:00 PM

Performance Bicycle
4750 Fm 1960 Rd W Houston, TX

1 Bicycle Enthusiasts Went

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Share your bike commute photos using #AustinCommutes

by Pam LeBlanc        fitness.blog.austin360.com


This city just looks different from the seat of a bicycle.
You see the people, the slow change in the skyline as buildings sprout beneath cranes. The birds, the squirrels, the dogs.
The quirky stuff, too. The family of metal goats that lives in front of a house on Shoal Creek Boulevard. The cyclist with a pair of dachshunds tucked into her backpack. The two-wheeled laundry delivery service.
I’ve been riding a bike to work most days for seven or …

VeloFix adds 9 new franchises in the US

by BRAIN Staff        www.bicycleretailer.com

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN) — The mobile bike repair franchise operation, Velofix, has added nine new franchises in the U.S. and is predicting it will have 55 U.S. locations within a year.
The company is displaying a complete mobile repair shop at Interbike this week and will be giving away a complete Park Tool Pro toolset at the show.
The new U.S. franchises are in Santa Monica, Pasadena, and San Diego, California; Kona, Hawaii; Portland, Oregon; Boulder, Colorado; Seattle, Cincinnati and Dallas. Velofix also has 19 franchises in …

Your First CX Race

by Bill Cullins        bcullins.blogspot.com


Cyclocross season is getting underway and the local Longhorn CX Series starts in three weeks, so some of you are getting ready for your first-ever cyclocross event.
Even if you’ve done other types of races such as mountain bike, road or triathlon events, you’ll quickly find that CX is a different beast. The good news is that there are some things you can do to make your initial cyclocross experience better.
Let’s start with training.  Although three weeks isn’t long enough to significantly improve your fitness if you’ve spent the summer doing easy social rides, you can develop skills and start upping your fitness over the next few weeks. Three workouts that will make you faster (or at least reduce …

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