Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup December 23rd

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Technical Tuesday. Last ride of 2013
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Tuesday, December 31, 2013    3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Barton Creek Greenbelt – 360 Access (beside brick office building)
3755-B Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin, TX (map)
Meet near the gate
Trying to get the Tuesday night Greenbelt/city park rides back online.
Meeting early at 3pm for this one and done by dark in plenty of time to make it to your New Year’s Eve activities.
As usually, moderately easy pace but rocky and ledgy. Not beginner friendly.
Weather should be nice and…

CLINIC! Beginner Basics of Mtn Biking. Limit 4 students. Free of charge.
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Monday, December 30, 2013    3:00 PM
Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX (map)
Meet at the picnic tables on the pool parking lot median
I am putting on another clinic. Limit of 4 students. No charge.
Monday 3pm till dark, 1/30/13, Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park.
This clinic is for pure beginners, male or female, and 18 years old or older, who are new to mountain biking who have less than 6 months experience on a mountain bike.  I will be covering the brass-tacks basics to teach a rider how to comfortably and…

Another CLINIC. technical trail riding. Intermediates and up only. 4 student max
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Saturday, January 4, 2014    1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Barton Creek Greenbelt – 360 Access (beside brick office building)
3755-B Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin, TX (map)
meet by the gate.
And another clinic… This one for intermediate riders and up.  We will be working on clearing obstacles commonly found on the Greenbelt back-country trails.
As usual, it’s free.
January 4th, 2014, 1pm, Barton Creek Greenbelt 360 entrance. I may change this to Regents based on trail access conditions and…

Upgrades to area school zones, safer routes for children
Denise Olivas        www.kvia.com
EL PASO, Texas – Walking and bicycling to school is easily one of the best forms of exercise for children everywhere, especially if it’s a safe one.

The City of El Paso has started a campaign to make upgrades to school zones in the city as part of the Safe Routes to School program.

The federally-funded program will add more signs and lights to school zones to more than 30 schools.

Spokesman for the city’s Engineering and Construction Department Martin Bartlett said officials considered schools city-wide that…

STCC 2014 Fresh Start Ride
Shawnee Trail Cycling Club

Its a new year and lets all kick it off with the STCC Fresh Start Ride.  Once we reached a critical mass in our membership, we found that it made sense to organize a ride on New Year’s morning – to start everyone rolling with their fitness goals and to give you a chance to ride with old friends and possibly make some new.  We wanted the distance to be challenging, but not overwhelming – get those legs spinning.  We think you’ll enjoy the ride and it has to be warmer than last years (please)!

We’re planning three pace groups and distances.  This is all about fun and participation, so if there are enough that want an additional distance at a slower pace – let us know [click here].  The routes are being…

First Ride of 2014
San Antonio Wheelmen
Date:     01/01/2014
Time:     10:00 AM
Details:     Leon Springs (Leaderless) Meet in the parking lot near the Starbucks and HEB in Leon Springs. From 1604, head west on I-10 and take the Boerne Stage road exit. Turn left on Boerne Stage, go through the intersection, and make a left into the parking lot. You should download and print one of the maps for one of Tourant-Beauregard routes prior to leaving for the ride.

Cibolo (Leaderless) Meet 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…

Hamby Trail Work – 12/28/2013
Longview Bicycle Club
There will be a Hamby trail work day Saturday, December 28, 2013. Come at 9am if you want to ride before hand. Trail work starts at 10am. No experience is required and everyone that shows up to work gets a free lunch after the work day! We will have a cookout and food and drinks will be provided.

Bring: Lawnmower, Weed Eater, Loppers, Chainsaw, Rake, Shovel, Hammer, Nails, etc.

If you don’t have tools there will be plenty extra so come anyway!

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup December 22nd

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Cycling: A one-man band or a lifestyle
By STEVE NASH        www.brownwoodtx.com

Cycling, Vonne Cornett explained, can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be. For some, it can be a recreational ride around the neighborhood.

For others, “it’s a dad-gummed lifestyle!” Cornett said happily as she and her husband, Lynn, talked about their business, The Bike Peddler, at 1017 Austin Ave.

Vonne Cornett is the sole owner, but she is, for all practical purposes, partners with her husband. Lynn Cornette retired in 2005 from the Brownwood Fire Department and spends his days at…

Skills Clinic #96: RCP’s Loop 13
Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association
Saturday, January 11, 2014    10:00 AM
Rowlett Creek Preserve
2525 Castle Rd
Parking Lot at Castle Drive and Centerville Road
Garland, TX (map)

HAD to change this events date to Jan 11 because trails are wet and this is the first date available for the instructor, Jeremy.

Man Accused of Stealing ‘Bait’ Bike From Texas A&M Campus
www.kbtx.com
COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M Police say a Bryan man took their bait; hook, line and sinker.

John Bell is accused of stealing a mountain bike from campus, a bike that is designed to catch thieves in the act.

Around 5:00 p.m. Friday, dispatch notified an officer that the ‘bait’ bike, a bicycle which is set out as bait for thieves, was headed north on Houston Street, towards the Dixie Chicken. A few minutes later, the officer spotted…

Holiday Ride Schedule 2013
Corpus Christi Cycle Club
Located in Corpus Christi, Texas
This is Christmas / New Year?s week and we want to wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season. This week should be excellent riding weather for both the
Christmas and New Year?s rides.

The Holiday Ride schedule is as follows:
Christmas Eve Ride  7:30am at Lamar Park Center
Christmas Day Ride  10:00am at Lamar Park Center
New Year?s Eve Ride  7:30am at Lamar Park Center
New Year?s Day Ride  10:00am at Lamar Park Center

HBC New Years Pot Luck Lunch And Ride Ride
Houston Bicycle Club
Wednesday 01/01/14
Ride starts at 8:30 a.m.  Lunch at 11:30 a.m. Join us for the annual New Years Day pot luck feast. Start with a leisurely in-town ride. Then bring out your best dish for the traditional pot luck lunch!  Turkey, ham, and drinks provided by the HBC. Many attendance prizes will also be awarded. Start the new year right with riding buddies and great food! …

Houston Randonneurs
2014 Brevet Schedule

Date

 Distance Time Start Location Registration

Open-Close

 Host
Jan 11 200K 7:30 Brookshire 6:30-7:15 Bob Riggs
Feb 1 200K

300K

 7:30 Brookshire 6:45-7:15 TBD
Feb 22 400K 5:00 Brookshire 4:15-4:45 TBD
Mar 15 400K

600K

 5:00 Brookshire 4:15-4:45 TBD
Apr 5 200K

300K

 7:00 Brookshire 6:15-6:45 TBD
May 3 400K

600K

 5:00 Brookshire 4:15-4:45 TBD
Jul 12 200K*

300K*

 18:00 Brookshire 17:15-17:45 TBD
Oct 12 200K
1000K		 7:00 Brookshire 6:15-6:45 TBD
Nov 1 200K*
300K*		 7:00 Brookshire 6:45-7:15 TBD
Dec 7 200K* 6:00 Sealy 5:15-5:45 Wally Bigler

Reflection: On Smiles & Empowerment
By Waco Moore        cyclingsavvy.org

Every morning, rain or shine, a thousand cars swarm my daughter’s school. They fill the streets as far as the eye can see and snake through the parking lot in a man-made maze, a queue of idling steel and glass. Police direct traffic. Teachers and administrators are there by the dozens to open car doors and usher the little ones into school. In the early afternoon, the scene repeats itself. Hundreds of children crowd the benches that line the driveways, each child waiting for a glimpse of the “right car” in the long lines of idling vehicles that wind through…

28 Dec 2013 08:30 : Intermediate & Faster Ride – Willis
Woodlands Cycling Club
Willis ride – Lucas Middle School Stadium parking lot next to the Willis Post Office

Directions:  From I45 North, exit on FM1097.  Turn right on 1097 (east) and continue to Campbell, which is the first light. Go left on North Campbell and drive until you see the U.S. Post Office on the left (about 5 min).  Just past the Post Office there is an entrance to the school parking lot.

Restrooms are available.  Helmets and hydration are required.

Intermediate group:  16-18 mph average
Faster group:  18-20+ mph average
The route is generally decided at the beginning of the ride based on…

Race Preview – Resolution CX – Dec. 28-29, 2013
by joeyTWOwheels        texascx.com

And then there were four – four lonely cross races left on the #TXCX schedule. Please, don’t anybody say “crit” or “mountain bike season” at the next race – we may lose it.

For your post-Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanza/Festivus pleasure we have the Resolution Cross Cup, the race formerly known as The Most Awesome Cross Race Ever. Jeff Lucido of the Texas Cyclocross Syndicate gives us the low down.

Tell us about the course – last year there was a significant hill and some single track.

What else are you going to do after opening all those gifts and eating copious amounts of treats?

Yes, the venue is centered around the the amphitheater section of the park so you can imagine that means elevation change. We don’t want to kill you with trips up and down the slope (which is all grass) so we will be using it strategically. The fun downhill singletrack section which the racers raved about last year will be returning but…

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup December 21st

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Today marks an important turning point for us cold weather wimps: the first day of winter when the daylight portion of the day starts getting longer. Bring it on!!!

Mountain Biking at Franklin Mountains State Park – Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]

If you are looking for true mountain biking in Texas, check out Franklin Mountains State Park right in the heart of El Paso. From easy going jeep roads to technical and steep single track, this amazing park has something for any type of mountain biker. Get details on biking trails across…

Paid bicycle-sharing system begins in Austin
Associated Press            www.theeagle.com
Efforts by one Central Texas city to go green have led to a pay-to-ride bicycle-sharing program.
The B-Cycle project in Austin began Saturday with 11 bicycle stations mainly in the downtown area. More than 100 three-speed bicycles are available for rental.
All of the cycles from the nonprofit Bike Share for Austin are red.
The environmentally friendly project is sponsored by a…

Cyclist killed in hit and run crash
By Dug Begley        www.chron.com
A cyclist was killed Friday in a hit and run crash in east Houston, and police are looking for the driver of the white vehicle responsible.
Houston police said the man was crossing the 1000 block of Normandy on a bicycle around 7 p.m. when he was struck. He was taken to Ben Taub Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not been released.
The driver who struck the man did not stop, police said, and could face a felony charge of failing to render aid. Anyone with information may call Houston police at 713-247-4065 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
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‘A cat has got nothing on me’: German citizen visits Amarillo during cancer world tour
German visits town during cancer tour
By EMILY PRESTWOOD        amarillo.com

Randolph Westphal was diagnosed with malignant melanoma and told he had six months to a year to live. That was 26 years and 28 cancer surgeries ago.
Today, Westphal puts it simply: “A cat has nothing on me.”
The 55-year-old from Germany now devotes his life to biking around the world with his two dogs, sharing his story and promoting…

Bikers gathering Christmas presents for kids
Teresa Sardina Reporter/Weekend Morning Anchor

TYLER, TEXAS (KETK) — The ‘Blazin Bike Ride and Toy Drive’ held their 3rd Annual toy drive at the Children’s Advocacy Center of Smith County on Saturday.

In recent weeks, hundreds of bikers cruised through East Texas counties to bring smiles to kids faces this Christmas.

“A lot of the toys that have been donated will go to our families, we service children zero to three, this is one of the biggest to be able to give them toys on Christmas,” said Andrea Smith, The Andrews Center.

These gifts will benefit the…

Upcoming Rides – Corinth Cycling
Sat Dec 28 – 8:00am – “B is for Breakfast”
A 40 – 50 mile group ride at a B/C group ride pace.
Sat Dec 28 – 8:00am – Cup o Joe
The Cup o’ Joe is a beginner level ride of around 15 miles. The ride heads south to Hickory Creek and stops for drinks at Starbucks on the way home. The ride leader for this ride is Bob Troyer.
Sat Dec 28 – 8:00am – Harden Dental Team Ride
This is the weekly training ride for the Corinth Cycling/Harden Dental race team. This is a 62 mile loop on an established route. Expect a fast pace and be prepared to fix your own mechanicals. There are no stops on this ride.
Sat Dec 28 – 8:00am- Corinth Cycling Group Rides
Corinth Cycling Saturday morning group rides.

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Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup December 20th

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Cyclists say current Plano bike plan is a start, but improvements needed
By JULISSA TREVIÑO        www.dallasnews.com

Along with a network of trails, Plano’s bike system includes a number of on-street routes that help commuters and recreational cyclists get around town.
In 2011, the city placed signs throughout the city noting bike routes, and some commuters say that’s helped the city become a relatively easy place to ride a bicycle.
“It’s been good for a long time, but it’s gotten a lot better,” said Plano resident Warren Casteel, vice president of…

RPR Rider Profile: Lisa Uranga
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Age: Almost 31! With my birthday being on the 23rd of December, I am a Christmas baby!

Home: For longer than I would have ever imagined, I’ve called Irving, TX my home, but I was born and raised in El Paso, TX.

Occupation: For nearly the past seven years I have been a Master Trainer at 24 Hour Fitness with my husband Carlos. We are both certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine with specializations in Corrective Exercise, Performance Enhancement, as well as Fitness Nutrition.

Started mountain biking: Carlos and I bought our first set of mountain bikes in the summer of…

2014 Kit
Shawnee Trail Cycling Club

You’ve been patient.  You’ve suffered the teases and taunts with clips of pictures posted for you to guess.  Here it is.  Our new club kit for 2014.

The store will be open very soon, but take a look at whats coming.  Be sure to thank all those that had a part in its design – definitely something each of us will be proud to wear!  Below are illustrations of jerseys and shorts, but we’ll also be offering wind vests, arm warmers, leg &…

Bikes4Kids does it again!
The PBA donated 26 bicycles to the Boys and Girls Club of Plano. Thanks to everyone who donated their time and money to make this possible. This picture shows Alex DuLaney and other PBA Board members presenting the bikes.

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