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Free bike helmets
Members of the advisory boards for two state agencies will give away bicycle safety helmets during the 65th Annual Gregg County Fair.
The fair runs Friday through Sept. 13.
Members of the Gregg County Adult Protective Services and the Gregg County Child Welfare advisory boards will share a booth in Maude Cobb Activity and Convention Center, where they will give away 300 bicycle safety helmets as part of the Texas Medical Association’s program “Hard Hats for Little Heads.â€
In addition, the board members will present information about the importance of immunizations. They also will give out stickers, crayons and stress relievers.
LeTourneau health fair
LeTourneau University’s annual Get it Together health fair will…
by Brandon Mulder      www.austinpost.org
Weekly Rides:
Bikin’ Betties: This Monday evening social ride is for women only. Rides range from 8 to 20 miles through a unique route every week, and the events usually end with a few beers. Keep up with the Betties on their Facebook page.
T&T Violet Crown Ride: Every Tuesday and Thursday at sunrise, the Violet Crown team hosts a morning ride. Meet up at 7 a.m. at Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop to get in some fast miles before heading to work. This NON-no-drop ride (meaning stragglers are left behind) plans to maintain a constant speed of 16 to 18 mph for about 20 miles, no ifs, ands, or buts about it. More info here.
Yoga Ride: On Tuesdays, at 7 p.m., complement salubrious cycling with a free yoga class led by instructors of Dawn Yoga, Elegant Ganesha Yoga, and Yoga Volta. The ride will warm up with some sun salutations atop Doug Sahm Hill in Butler Park then will follow with a no-drop ride ending at Barton Springs. More…
GHORBA
Find out the latest on the Memorial Park Master Plan!
Wednesday, September 17 from 6-8 PM at the historic Eldorado Ballroom (2310 Elgin St. Houston, TX 77004)
Memorial Park is going through a major planning process that will restore, preserve and enhance the Park for the enjoyment of all Houstonians for generations to come. During this meeting, hosted by Council Member Dwight Boykins and co-hosted by Council Member Robert Gallegos, Thomas Woltz (Nelson Byrd Woltz) and his team will share results of their research and analysis, as well as…
Violet Crown Sports Association
Here are a couple of new kit designs in the works for 2015. These designs have been updated since the ones displayed here in July. Carey Jung talked about the switch to a new clothing vendor, cost estimates, and status in the July meeting. Here is a link to the slides he presented at that meeting. The one with the stripe is the one that is the “winner” from…
Wednesday Night Ride
Wednesday, Sep 10, 2014, 5:15 PM
Rio Plaza, 6205 Upper Valley Road
at Artcraft (parking lot next to Little Caesars_ El Paso, TX
4 Cyclists Went
These are leaderless rides of 17-22 miles leaving from Rio Plaza, 6205 Upper Valley Rd (at Artcraft). The most popular route is a 19-mile loop to Gadsden H.S. Riders begin 5:15-6:00 p.m. this time of year.Optional dinner afterward at Hello Pizza, 1071 Country Club (River Run Plaza).
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Wednesday Walnut Creek Social – NEW TIME 7:00pm
Wednesday, Sep 10, 2014, 7:00 PM
Location details are available to members only.
11 Mountain Bikers Went
We will be meeting at 6:45 pm to air up, tune and hit the Walnut Creek trail wheels down at 7:00 pm for a 10 to 12 mile circuit, this will be an Advanced Beginner ride for folks who want to ride Walnut at a group pace and we will do a varying loop of the trails.HELMETS AND LIGHTS ARE REQUIRED, NO HELMET NO LIGHTS NO RIDE!This is for your safety a…
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By Thomas Sloan, M.D.Guest columnist      www.yourhoustonnews.com
Recently, our Woodlands calm, beauty and traffic have been strained. As road and construction projects wind down, we stand to regain our ambiance. Now we face a new threat from a small special interest.
Across America, communities have inserted bike lanes and been rewarded with clogged traffic, polarized residents, altercations, accidents and lawsuits. Many wish they had been more careful in crafting their cycling policy.
The Woodlands has already been honored as one of only four bike-friendly communities in all of Texas. Clearly our cyclists have a good thing. Though many car…
Dallas Area Tandem Enthusiasts
When:Â Â Â Â Oct 10, 2014 – Oct 12, 2014
Where:Â Â Â Â Clarksville, TX – Clarksville
Category:Â Tandem rally
Description
It is once again time to start registration for the 2014 Gateway to Texas Get-a-Way Tandem Tour. This will be our eighth anniversary for the tour! We had great participation this past June in the Ninth Annual Gateway to Texas Get-a-Way Tour, and we got to visit with a lot of our friends. But, we are ready to see you again in October and make some new friends, as well. We are also looking forward to visiting with our friends that weren’t able to make it in June or just prefer tandem only events.
There are a few changes this year. For those of you who remember the early years of the tour when we had cabins available, that is no longer an option as many of the cabins we formerly used have been sold or are now used as permanent residences. However, there are still many great options for accommodations. The Courthouse Inn and the Red River Inn have available rooms, although some rooms may have already been booked. There are also several options available for anyone interested…
Dallas Area Tandem Enthusiasts
October 25-26, 2014
Ride Start at 9:00 AM
START LOCATION: Purtis Creek State Park (Eustace, TX) to Tyler
ROUTE OPTIONS: Saturday is 51 or 57 miles and Sunday is 47 or 60 miles
RIDE LEADERS: Scott and Mindy Mashburn
CONTACT INFO: smashfamily@sbcglobal.net
Mindy 214-395-xxxx,
Scott 214-641-xxxx
It’s time for the annual Halloween Ride through beautiful east Texas to Tyler. We will meet in Purtis Creek State Park in Eustace (62 miles from Dallas) and ride to Edom for lunch at The Shed. There are funky little art galleries and shops there as well. We will then continue on to Tyler, staying at the Comfort Suites Hotel.
As always, we will hold a happy hour there, so bring your snacks to share and your beverage of choice. WARNING!! Tyler is dry, so you will have to tote your precious cargo with you. There is a winery in town and they are the exception to that rule, and can sell their own wine there. We made
a stop there last year and it was a fun side trip (and the wine was not bad either!). There are quite…
Bike Noob
Huh? The headline refers to a post earlier this week, when I gave up on a repair and decided to take my bike to our club mechanic. Sure enough, he did the repair in his driveway in about five minutes. Total cost: $5 for his labor, $3 for a new brake cable. A bargain, I thought.
But guest poster Don Blount is more adventurous than I. He chimes in with his own view on doing your own work.
The latest Bikenoob post got my attention. I changed the shifters and brakes on my bike a few weeks weeks ago. I had Shimano 105 shifters that earlier this summer a mechanic had pointed out were in need of replacement. This was not an imminent need but something that could wait until winter. And then I came across a sale at Probikekit, the Internet retailer, for Shimano 105 shifters with internal cable routing.The cost was about $160, or about 55 percent off regular price. I consulted with a bike mechanic who…
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