Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for January 16th

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Houston Bicycle Club
Saturday 01/19/13     Zube Park    9:00am     Ronald & Lilette Britsch
Distances: 33(B), 40(C), 49(C) miles
Flat county roads in Harris, Waller, and Montgomery Counties. Pay attention to the map – there are a lot of turns. Only one store on the route.

Weekend Rides
San Antonio Cycling Club
Saturday, January 19th,
Blanco Road Ride
9:00 AM
Meet with Jim and Carlos at the Whataburger parking lot on Blanco Rd and Loop 1604 for this impromptu ride on Blanco Rd.

Sunday, January 20th,
Devine – Bigfoot Ride
9:00 AM
Meet at Triple C Steakhouse in Devine for a 30 mile flat to rolling hills ride. Map # W5. Lunch will be at Triple C Steakhouse. Great place to eat. Ride Leader: David 210-849-5663
Directions to Triple C: Take IH-35 South of San Antonio towards Laredo. Take exit 122 at Devine ( Hwy 173.) Right on 173 to Triple C on the left. (about 200 feet).

Start The Year Off Right With Traffic Skills 101
by dickdavid                Bike Friendly Richardson

Our neighbors, Bike Friendly Garland, are hosting the first Traffic Skills 101 class of the year. This is an official League of American Bicyclists course, taught by local instructors. This class is for any cyclists (with any experience level) who is interested in developing their knowledge in bicycling and build their confidence and competence on the road.

Here are the details:
Cost: $25 – due at the start of the on-site class.
Location: TBD
Date: Saturday, February 2, 2013
Time (parking lot/road course): 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Course Description: Traffic Skills 101 (TS101) gives cyclists the confidence they need to ride safely and legally in traffic or on the trail. Through TS101, students learn how to conduct bicycle safety checks, fix a flat, on-bike skills and crash avoidance techniques. We…

Fitness in Central Texas
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Every January, the number of 24 Hour Fitness, Lifetime Fitness and Gold’s Gym commercials skyrocket, as people make their fitness New Year’s resolutions. If you made a commitment to become healthier in 2013, or you just want to get out there and be more active, we’ve made a list of of places in Central Texas to help you to achieve these goals while enjoying the out-of-doors, and supporting local business.

…Other great locations for bicycling around Central Texas abound. AustinBike.com is a great resource for those interested in mountain biking, as the group travels around the area, testing out and reviewing mountain bike hot spots. Two such spots include the Madrone Trail in Canyon Lake and Rocky Hill Ranch in Smithville. The Madrone Trail takes bikers on an 8.4 mile loop along the scenic areas around Canyon Lake’s, well, lake! It’s ranked a “medium” as far as difficulty…

Feature: Neoteric Racing Club
by WB admin            The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas

Today’s featured cycling club is more than just a cycling team. Sure, they ride for the love of the sport but they also ride for a cause; a cause that they are extremely passionate about- fighting cancer! One race, one revolution at a time, the Neoteric Racing team is not giving up. Each member of the club has been touched by the big bad C word and now they are using their passion for riding as a catalyst to fight back. The founder and president of the team, Gary Mc Alea, was kind enough to talk to us more about his inspiring club. Get ready to be motivated because by the end you’ll want to join forces with this amazing team and their new cancer fighting initiative EXTERMINATE CANCER to kick some serious cancer butt!!

1.     Who founded the club and how did it come to life?

After losing his mother to cancer, founder Gary Mc Alea was motivated to do everything possible to Exterminate Cancer. He ran Team Dell, the largest cancer charity team participating in the annual…

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for January 15th

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Webinar: How to Start and Sustain a Women’s Bike Club
www.bikehouston.org
The League of American Cyclists announces a free webinar, “How to Start and Sustain a Women’s Bike Club”, to be held Wednesday, January 23, at 8 p.m. Eastern.

Getting more women on bikes often begins with a simple invitation to ride with a friend. Providing community and education, women’s bike clubs are a powerful way to create those connections…

2013 Individual Mileage Challenge
North West Cycling Club
Send miles to Frank Thayer
Please report your miles using the format XXX miles followed by your name in the email subject line.

Example: 100 miles John Doe
Your weekly mileage can end Saturday or Sunday or whichever day you like.
Try to report your weekly number by Tuesday evening.If you find a problem, send an e-mail and I will fix it the following week.
Changeable Rules:
1. Off road miles count 1.5 times actual miles
2. The total miles for the week, divided by the number of reporting riders will set the next week’s mileage goal.
3. This is totally on the honor system and for fun!

Prizes:
1. For most miles
2. For dropping the President
3. To be announced.

Injured bicyclist dies at hospital
By Dale Lezon        Houston Chronicle
A woman has died at the hospital several days after she was hit by a car while she was riding her bicycle along the service road of Interstate 10 in east Harris County earlier this month.

Hannah Terry was seriously injured in the collision, which occurred about 6:15 p.m. Thursday in the 16200 block of the westbound service road of the East Freeway, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

Terry was flown by LifeFlight medical helicopter to…

Everything is bigger at Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest
Submitted by AdamNewman        www.dirtragmag.com

The 2013 Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest is back in Lajitas, Texas, February 14-16. After 2012 treated festival-goers to a rare lightning show above the desert, who knows what kind of fireworks will be in store this time.

The festival will be hosted by the Maverick Ranch RV Park in Lajitas with access to the trails owned by the Lajitas Golf Resort and Spa and Big Bend Ranch State Park.

The Specialized demo crew will be on hand, as will Folkadelic, the same great tunes as last year.

PBA Club Rides
Saturday B Squared Ride
Saturday DB1
Saturday DB2
Saturday OAS Lite
Saturday Step-up Ride
Starbucks First Sunday Caffeine Cruise
Wednesday Night Dinner Ride
Saturday DB Lite
Saturday Distance Builder Recreation Ride
Saturday Eastside Ride
Sunday Bikes N Bagels
Sunday Tempo Ride
Sat/Sun OAS Ride

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for January 14th

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All Level Ride @ Walnut Creek Fall/Winter hours
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Sunday, January 20, 2013    1:30 PM
Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX (map)
We set up under the trees in the parking lot near the swimming pool. Look for the ARR Banner.
Cooler weather hours are in effect starting on December 2nd!!

It has been a little bit chilly in the mornings so it is time to change the start time of our ride to 1:30 p.m. Look for a change back to mornings sometime around March 10, 2013.

We know that this time change doesn’t work for everyone so we hope you considering hosting a ride for yourself and those who might want to ride at a different time or on a different day.

You do NOT have to be a ARR member to attend most club riders. You will need to sign a waiver and wear a helmets when riding.

This is for all levels of riders, which will break into groups according to ability. Beginners are welcome, and there will be no drops. Meet in the parking lot by the swimming pool. The route will make it easy for…

HBC Chappell Hill Ride
Houston Bicycle Club
Saturday 01/26/13        9:00am
Distances: 35(B), 46(C), 55(C) miles
One of the prettier rides for wildflowers in the spring, it’s also a very nice fall ride. The short route heads north on FM 1155 for about 7.5 miles to the stop sign at FM 2193 then heads east on FM 1155 another 12 miles to Washington on the Brazos State Park.  There are bathroom facilities and water/soft drinks available at the park. Watch that one big hill just a few miles north of Chappell Hill on FM 1155. It’s not called “Chappell Hill” for nothing. Eat outside at Bever’s after the ride (corner of Providence and FM 1155), one block from the start. …

The February Bike Swap @ Rahr!
Sunday, February 10, 2013    9:00am in CST
Trinity Bicycles
We’ve set the date for the February swap… the best bike swap in the Metroplex! Local Beer, Bikes, taco trucks… what’s not to love?
Fort Worth cycling company MySleev, makers of a wear-and-wipe sleeve for cyclists and other endurance athletes, have reserved their booth for the swap. Made locally, too!

Horseshoe Mountain Bike Trail Grapevine, Texas pt. 1 of 2
by Prince Spearfish

Horseshoe Mountain Bike Trail Grapevine, Texas filmed January 2013. This trail is apart of the DORBA system of trails. I should have captured the major crossings for the first half of Horseshoe Trail.
NOTABLE AREAS
2:11 Multilevel Transition
10:23 Halfway mark fast turn around
12:37 Root Drop
12:57 The Creek
13:59 Fast Decline
14:19 Lake View followed by loose climb

Shawnee Trail in 2012
by sooner1            Shawnee Trail Cycling Club
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What was your club up to over the past year?
A LOT!
Here is just a snapshot of what your club has been up to over the past 12 months.

Join us, if you haven’t already – and get involved.

Yes, there are always the mundane things we do that demonstrate the real “good” being done on our weekly rides. The waivers we initiated in January gave us a little taste of this. We required all non-members to sign a release with each ride. This provided a little boost to our membership numbers, with a small group joining just so they wouldn’t have to sign every ride (welcome to you!). But the main thing it did was to provide protection for our club, our board and you as members. We thank everyone for…

El Paso Bicycle Club Rides
Saturday, January 19
The AK-60-8:00 am

Sunday, January 20
Head for Hueco Tanks-9:00 am
Bike Club general meeting-5:30 pm

Sunday, January 27
Westside Fingers-9:00 am

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for January 13th

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Beginner Mountain Bike Ride at Hershey Park
Houston Cycling Club
Saturday, January 19, 2013    9:00 AM
Terry Hershey Park
15200 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX (map)
This will be a beginner\ introductory mountain bike ride through the Hershey Park mountain bike trails. We will ride for an hour or two on easy trails and jeep roads. Please make sure your bike is in good working order and bring your helmet! I will be there at 9 AM to answer questions and plan on starting the ride at 9:30. I will bring an air pump for low tires. You should bring water, Gatorade or whatever you want to drink. Look for my red Jeep or call me, Jeff, at [masked] if lost or have any questions. REMEMBER YOUR HELMET! Hope to see you there!

Team McAllen Cycling
Results from the 1st ITT, must complete 3 ITT,s to be placed. Next ITT Feb 24th same venue – Bentsen Palm Park registration 7.00am – 1st person out 8.00am
TMC ITT 13th Jan times (A).xlsx

Ride Across Johnson County
Fort Worth Bicycling Association
Club Ride
Sunday, January 20, 2013 9:00 am
Meet at Commerce Street next to the railroad tracks and across from Babe’s Chicken to enjoy the shorter routes of this popular club ride.  Distances are 16, 32, and 45 miles.  The routes feature low traffic country roads; however, there are many turns on them.  The winter weather is always better in the afternoons.
Contact Information:  John Roberts
Routes
Ride Across Johnson County
98 mile route
82 mile route
65 mile route
53 mile route
44 mile route
32 mile route
16 mile route

8:00am – Cup o Joe
by Scott Franklin        Corinth Cycling Club
When: Sat Feb 2, 2013 8am to 9:30am  CST
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.

Reveille Peak Ranch | RPR
Texas Mountain Bike Trail
Reveille Peak Ranch is one of the premiere mountain bike trails in Texas. It is a terrific event venue and host to some incredible views, challenging terrain and wicked fun riding.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzWY8eNY_4E

I was fortunate enough to make it down to Burnett Texas where Reveille Peak Ranch (RPRTexas on social media) is located. I wish I had more time to ride there as I only rode about half the…

MLK Century Ride January 21st
Texas A&M Cycling
The time is near for yet another edition of the AMCT MLK Century Ride. A&M decided to change the day school starts, but MLK Century will still take place next Monday the 21st.

This year we will try to have a reduced distance ride for those who think 100 miles is too far. Exact distance and route for the full century will be decided when weather and wind direction is more certain. What is certain is the following. …

Brazosport Bicycle Club Rides
1/19/2013     8:00 AM     Saturday Morning Ride     Meet at Lake Jackson Recreation Center.
1/20/2013     8:00 AM     Sunday Morning Ride     Meet at 288 and 35 Park and Ride in Angleton.
1/22/2013     8:00 AM     Tuesday Morning Ride     Meet at Abner Jackson Park and Ride on 2004 near Lake Road
1/25/2013     8:00 AM     Friday Morning Ride     Meet at Abner Jackson Park and Ride on 2004 near Lake Road
1/26/2013     8:00 AM     Saturday Morning Ride     Meet at Lake Jackson Recreation Center.
1/27/2013     8:00 AM     Sunday Morning Ride     Meet at 288 and 35 Park and Ride in Angleton.
1/29/2013     8:00 AM     Tuesday Morning Ride     Meet at Abner Jackson Park and Ride on 2004 near Lake Road…

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