Made It! – April 29th Bike Ride

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I exceeded my April goal with this ride. Look at the route map in the slide show. The route did not have any out and back overlaps. One correction to the video: it was 86 degrees when I finished.

Before today’s bike ride I washed my bike to clean up the rain dirt from Saturday’s ride. My chain has been growling so I heated up some Gulfwax in the Frybaby to wax my chain. Today’s ride ran silent with the growling removed. The last time I waxed the chain was 2/6/2013 at 12050 miles, 1535 miles ago. Not bad.

The weather looks good for biking tomorrow as well.

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for April 28th

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A few pics from the Colorado Bikefest in Ballinger, TX, April 27.
Brownwood Cycling
Local and area cyclists made the trek to Ballinger on Saturday, April 27, for the 38th Annual Colorado River Bikefest, sponsored by the Ballinger Noon Lions Club.

With a 30K, 60K, and 100K options, there were rides for cyclists of all skill levels. From Brownwood, Matthew Hinman (30K), Teri Lewis (60K), Michael Carmack (100K), and Terry and Lahonda Blevins (60K). This ride was Teri’s and…

San Antonio Wheelmen Upcoming Rides

Saturday, 5/4:       Bullis County Park Ride
Sunday, 5/5:         Southside Mission Ride
Saturday, 5/11:     Annual Picnic & Cibolo Ride
Saturday, 5/11:     San Antonio Tour de Cure
Sunday, 5/12:       Toutant Beauregard Ride

Bike train helps get Austin kids to school safely
In May, cyclists celebrate all things bikes during National Bike Month
by Pam LeBlanc            www.statesman.com

Several times a week, 8-year-old Miriam Houston rolls her bicycle down the driveway and climbs aboard for the 15-minute trip to school.

The Brentwood Elementary second-grader says she’d rather pedal than ride in a car. “I get the exercise and it just makes me feel better,” she says.

As part of the upcoming National Bike Month, May 8 is National Bike and Walk to School Day and May 17 is Texas Bike and Walk to School Day. Many Austin schools will celebrate with…

Colorado River Bikefest
Pedal Pushers

San Angelo had a respectable turn-out for the annual race/tour. Left to right: Chad Freeze, Brian Backlund, Rick Ogan, Marlon Miller, Eddie Trevino (393) and Troy Hosmer. …

Cup o Joe Club Ride
Corinth Cycling Club
When: Sat May 11, 2013 7:30am to 9am  CDT
Where: Ronny Crownover Middle School
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 …

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Limp Flags – April 28th Bike Ride

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Rode to Huffman and back under partly cloudy skies. The weather is starting to warm up and the wind does not feel chilly. Biking on Smith Road requires my full attention. The road surface is asphalt and it has slippage damage. There are a couple of places with large cracks in the road big enough to grab my tires.

Links to Garmin Connect and RideWithGps.com.

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for April 27th

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Conroe Ride
Woodlands Cycling Club
Thursday, May 02, 2013, 06:00pm
Start location: Carl Barton Jr Park (click for map)
WCC Thursday Evening Conroe Ride
Purpose:
To provide a safe, fast-paced training ride to the members of WCC/WCCRT and guests, while ensuring that all rules of the road are followed; all participating cyclists are to keep safety for the group as a primary focus. Our goal is to get the best training with zero incidents. This ride is for advanced level cyclists and racers.
Ride Description:
The pace is fast (20mph-28mph) and geared toward advanced/faster riders. A second group of intermediate/slower riders will also meet and start at the same time – but will form a secondary group to…

Fort Worth Area Cycling Clubs
by jeffon2wheels        NTC Forum, The Home Of Cowboys Cycling
I went out EARLY this morning – it was a bit chilly – went out in the OLD Cowboy’s kit…I saw many cyclists – most not in kit, but some in kits I’ve never seen before.  I was thinking about taking pics of cyclists as I come upon them or go by them, and trying to collect pictures and identify the various clubs in the area – maybe make a blog or some sort of posting about it – trying to find out as much as I can about each club, local riders, etc.  Maybe make something of a “bio” of the D/FW area clubs and riders I find and can talk to.

Been done before?  I think not – and it might be kinda fun!!

Bike To Work Day Bag Stuffing Party
www.austincycling.org
Tuesday May 14 from 7 – 9 PM

Bicycle Sport Shop – Lamar
517 S Lamar Blvd  Austin, TX 78704

Come hang out with bike friends, have some pizza (maybe some beer) and help put all the cool swag in the souvenir Bike To Work Day grocery bag. So stop by, snack on tasty treats, chat with fellow members, and help us keep our organization rolling. Bring a friend-the..

Build Your Own Bike Light with a Spice Jar
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If you ever ride your bike at night, lights are an absolute must. If you don’t have one handy, or just feel like tinkering, you can make your own with a small spice jar and a few spare parts.

You’ll need a spice jar with a plastic lid, an LED bulb, watch battery, some eye bolts, and a few other odds and ends. The light will attach to the screws of of the eye bolts, and the battery will…

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