Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for September 10th

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National (Don’t) Bike to School Day
by Kristin Butcher        www.peopleforbikes.org

In elementary school, my weekdays were bookended by a half-mile ride down a curvy suburban sidewalk. By high school, my commute was 10 miles down a winding shoulderless road that was actually named Racetrack Road.

That’s when I stopped riding my bike to school.

The statistics show I was actually more fortunate than today’s kids, many who will go their entire lives without riding or walking to school. The number of kids riding or walking to school today has plummeted to…

Warda Mountain Bike Race – 2013 TMBRA – MOBILE FRIENDLY
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2013 The Warda Race at Bluff Creek Ranch
May 18, 2013
Men’s Cat 3 40-49
This is the 10th race in the TMBRA State Series

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Bluff Creek Ranch is a staple of the Texas Mountain Biking Racing Association state series. This course has a lot of wide open and is what I would call a hammerfest. You’re on, pedaling hard almost the entire race. Not only that, but there are lots of flat, open, and straight sections around meadows and fields.

Because of the above, the course is very roadie friendly. And several…

Mountain Biking Huntsville State Park – 2013 TMBRA pre-ride
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A pre-ride of the 2013 TMBRA course at Huntsville State Park. The course goes counter clockwise this year. I’m not 100% on this entire course, mainly unsure of the start and…

Cup o Joe Ride
Corinth Cycling Club
When: Sat Sept 21, 2013 7:30am to 9am  CDT
Where: Ronny Crownover Middle School
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: 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. http://www.corinthcycling.com/bob.html bob.troyer@zzzzz.net The route can be found by clicking on the link below: http://classic.mapmyride.com/view_route?r=818129813031270566

I Bike Richardson – Scott Braden
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It’s time for another installment of the I Bike Richardson series, where we put a face on Richardson cyclists. We’d like to introduce Scott Braden. He took the time to answer a few questions about biking. Enjoy:

Name:
Scott Braden

How long have you been riding?
Since I was a kid… age 5… living on Downing Drive in Richardson. Got into road racing in my teens, never really stopped. I’m 47 now so that’s 40+ years riding in and around Richardson.

How often do you ride? …

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for September 9th

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Texas Custom Bicycle Show
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Woman Biking to Texas for Blind and Deaf
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WASHINGTON – A Michigan woman’s journey to help people with disabilities is landing her in central Illinois.
Janna Rowan is biking from Michigan to Texas to raise money and awareness for an organization that helps the deaf and blind. She says people with those disabilities do not have a lot of resources.
So far she’s traveled hundreds of mile and made a stop in Washington on Sunday. With each pedal, she’s more motivated to open people’s eyes to…

Flat Creek Open Saturday Sept. 15th
by John        www.austinbike.com
The monthly ARR club ride is Saturday September 15th at Flat Creek Crossing – Johnson City. This location is not always open on a regular basis so if you have not been out there recently or have never been there, this is a…

Sister Grove Morning Ride
Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association Meetup
Saturday, September 14, 2013    9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Sister Grove Park
11110 County Road 562, Princeton, TX (map)

Meeting for Beginner/Social ride at Sister Grove Trail, 9AM Saturday September 14. Meet at the picnic tables by the Restroom &Water Fountain building. Ride starts after announcements/introductions, when folks are all ready. Ride will follow Lake Loop first, then the Sister Loop. (To change it up from when we did Dorba Dirt Days ride). Check out our trail improvements! Lake Loop has been…

DORBA RCP Race Results & Photos
by Shawn McAfee        www.texasmountainbiketrails.com

The second race of the 2013 DORBA Fall series was an incredible production from our DORBA volunteer and Big Pig Racing groups. They did an incredible job with setup, management and creating a great racing experience despite the 100 degree heat.

For me personally, I was reminded that disappointment is as much a part of racing as training. A burped tire with 1 mile to go in the Cat 2 race moved me from a likely 3rd place finish to a 7th place finish. Oh well, it was still a fun race and…

#TXCX Team Profile: Bicycle Sport Shop CX Team
Minor Baker            texascx.com
Team Name: Bicycle Sport Shop Cyclocross Club

Committed to fun, fast racing and being great CXambassadors.

Goals for the 13/14 CX Season
Get that top ranked team spot in the Texas Cup standings! And have a…

Blue Star to Mission Espada
Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club
September 14, 2013 8:30 am
Venue: Blue Star Brewery
1414 South Alamo, San Antonio, 78210
We will meet in the back parking lot of the Blue Star complex, (1414 S. Alamo).  This 20 mile ride begins at the Mission Reach Trail to Mission San Jose and then of local roads with little traffic to Mission Espada.  This ride is suitable for beginners who feel comfortable riding on city streets.  It is an out-and-back ride so those wishing to only do 10 miles can turn around at Mission San Jose.  For more information contact…

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for September 8th

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Exciting criterium finishes highlight penultimate day of Masters Road Nats
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Redmond, Ore. (Sept. 7, 2013) – The penultimate day of the 2013 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships shifted to downtown Redmond, Ore., for nine criterium races.
The classic eight-corner, T-shaped course in downtown Redmond that favors technical riders proved to be a welcomed new addition to the event. The 1.2-kilometer lap provides riders with fast terrain with ample room for the larger field sizes competing in the national championships. …

…Women’s 45-49 (30 km)
1. Ginny King (Dallas, Texas/KingRacingGroup)
2. Julie Cutts (Las Vegas, Nev./Velo Club LaGrange)
3. Andi Smith (Menlo Park, Calif./B4T9-Foundation)
4. Jennifer Yaeso (Gallatin Gateway, Mont./Team Kenda p/b RACC)
5. Julia Violich (San Anselmo, Calif./Exergy TWENTY16)…

Texas Cycling
Introducing some new members to Buda, TX today on our Sunday Team Ride, the other half left for San Marcos.

CXProject2015: Great session today at Peace Park. Cornering, Mini Course and Barriers!

GatorFest Bike Tour 2013 Update


Masters Road Nationals culminate with criterium races
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Redmond, Ore. (Sept. 8, 2013) – The 2013 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships concluded Sunday in downtown Redmond, Ore., with the remaining nine criterium races.

In all, nearly 800 unique riders competed throughout the week and 98 Stars-and-Stripes jerseys were awarded to the best road racers in the country over the age of 35. …

The classic eight-corner, T-shaped course in downtown Redmond that favors technical riders. The 1.2-kilometer circuit provides riders with fast terrain with ample room for the larger field sizes competing in the national championships. …

…Men’s 80-84 (35 km)
1. Walter Axthelm (Durango, Colo./NoTubes Endurance Racing)
2. Frederic Schmid (Waco, Texas/Jubilee Subaru)…

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for September 7th

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Plano cyclists describe hair-raising symptoms while riding under powerlines
by STEVE STOLER        WFAA

PLANO, Texas — Imagine riding your bicycle on a popular North Texas hike and bike trail, when you suddenly feel the hair standing up on the back of your neck and twinges through your arms and legs.
That’s exactly what’s happening on the Bluebonnet Trail in Plano, between Ohio Drive and Coit Road. While Oncor officials say it’s perfectly safe, cyclists are worried.
“As you can see, the bike path actually meanders through the…

Corinth Cycling Club
6:05pm – Big Steamer
When: Tue Sep 17, 2013 6:05pm to Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:05pm  CDT
Where: 133 Garza Lane – Shady Shores, TX
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Corinth Cycling/Harden Dental Team Training Ride – Expect attacks and tight pacelines. 21+mph Experienced riders only. http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1046293

6:00 – Micro Steamer — Scott Franklin Sep 02, 12:56
When: Tue Sep 17, 2013 6pm to Tue Sep 17, 2013 7pm  CDT
Where: 133 Garza Lane, Shady Shores, TX
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Steady pace group ride 18+ mph with no attacking. http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1046293

7:00am – Sunday Group Ride — Scott Franklin May 28, 14:58
When: Sun Sep 15, 2013 7am to 9:30am  CDT
Where: Ronny Crownover Middle School
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: http://www.corinthcycling.com/cccriderules.pdf

The Club Sunday Morning Group road Ride
Sunday, September 15, 2013, 08:30am – 11:00am
Woodlands Cycling Club
Start time: 8:30 AM.
Start location:
“WFNB” (Woodforest National Bank) at the SW corner of FM 1488 and FM 2978, next to McDonalds, the previous location of the Sunday ride, before Tailgators, aka the ‘BikeLane’ ride. …

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