Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for November 18th

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The Annual Post Thanksgiving Greenbelt Ride
by John                AustinBike.com

Yes folks, it is that time of year again.  Eat too much at Thanksgiving?  Drink too much?  Now is the time to work it all off.  For those of you that have been asking all year for me to call another greenbelt ride, here is your opportunity.  The annual day after thanksgiving ride is usually one of the biggest of the year.

As always we will start at the loop 360 entrance. This will be a social ride at a social pace, but we need people to be responsible for themselves.  Here are the details: …

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HBC Zube Park Ride
Houston Bicycle Club
Saturday 12/1/2012
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.
Meeting location: 36 miles NW on Hwy. 290 to exit ‘Katy-Hockley and Roberts Rd’. Turn right on Roberts Rd. Zube Park is on the right 3/4 mile down.

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Cyclocross Cup Race 2 of 5 – Mae Simmons Park
Date: November 25, 2012
Location: Lubbock, TX
Contact: Sun adventure Sports    806-351-2453
Details: $20 entry fee with cash payouts. Any bike can race. Best 4 of 5 races count for the series.

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Five Golden Rings Ride
Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club
Roosevelt Park Trailhead, San Antonio, TX
Saturday, December 29th:  While Christmas ends for many with the arrival of Santa Claus, in churches around the world the Christmas season begins with on December 25th and continues for the next twelve days.  Join us on the 5th day of Christmas for a chance to find five golden rings shining brightly among the beautiful Christmas decorations of our four mission churches.  Ride begins at 9:30 am at the Roosevelt Park trailhead for the Mission Reach Trail.  We will visit Missions Concepcion, San Jose, Espada, and San Juan on an 18 mile ride along the Mission Reach Trailway and quiet city streets. For more information, call Ride leader Ann Caldwell at…

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8:00am – Cup o Joe
by scott franklin            Corinth Cycling Club
When: Sat Dec 8, 2012 8am to 9:30am  CST
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.

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Turkey Roll marks changing of seasons
Kiwanis’ race, now in 30th year, comes as weather turns cooler
By Megan Gray / Staff Writer            Denton Record-Chronicle

Nearly 1,000 bicyclists gathered at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church on Saturday morning for the Denton Breakfast Kiwanis Club’s 30th annual Turkey Roll.

The bicycle rally started decades ago with an idea from former club president Joe Holland.

“I just thought this would be a good way to get the community together to do something good,” Holland said. “All the money raised from today’s event goes directly back into the community for our seven children’s groups. We do not use any money for administrative costs that we raise for the race; it goes from…

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Finally Able to Ride Again – November 18th Bike Ride

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I finally got back on the bike today. My last ride on November 9th was followed by an all day meeting on Saturday November 10th. When I got home from my meeting I noticed my sinus were not right. From then until today I battled sinusitis. I have not felt like biking and the cool weather did not help any. Today the temperature was 71 as I started the ride and slowly moved up to 74 when I finished after riding 1:15:54. Clear skies and low humidity are appreciated. It is supposed to warm up a few degrees as the week goes along.

With my not feeling so good all week I thought a mountain bike ride would be best. So I rode my Motobecane 700HT on the Kingwood Trails. I wanted to get 12 miles or more and ended up riding 15.41 miles. Since I rode my mountain bike the average speed was only 12.2 mph with 18.2 mph for my top speed. Garmin Connect and RideWithGPS.com disagreed slightly with these numbers but just tenths of a mph.November miles now total 178.64 and YTD total 6118.86 miles.

The cooling temperatures and shorter daylight are turning the leaves to their fall colors. Another contributing factor is the lack of rain. After 18 days I can only remember one very light rain during the night. My grass is looking like it did last year in the drought and the Houston Chronicle SCIGuy is starting to talk about drought conditions and percentages again. As I rode south over the San Jacinto River on W. Lake Houston Parkway I could see the water level is down some and one log stuck up out of the water with a sunbathing turtle soaking up the heat. When I returned back I looked for the log so that I could take a picture but I did not remember the location.

I am almost recovered and with a little warmer weather I hope to get some serious road miles this coming week.

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for November 17th

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DATES Post-Thanksgiving Ride
Dallas Area Tandem Enthusiasts
When:     Nov 23, 2012 – Nov 25, 2012
Where:    Thee Hubbell House Bed and Breakfast – Winnsboro
Category:     DATES ride

Description
DATES has scheduled a post-Thanksgiving ride (Fri., Sat. and Sun.) for several years. These
have been either in the Hill Country or East Texas. There was no ride last year due to lack of
interest.

This year we are planning on going to Winnsboro, Texas again. Winnsboro, in Wood County,
is great for cycling because of the many, many paved Farm to Market and County roads and
the relatively few cars. We’ll have shorter rides on Friday and Sunday, with a longer ride on
Saturday.

So, make your plans, and send email to…

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The Hilly Chili Ride – AKA – DATES New Years Day Ride
Dallas Area Tandem Enthusiasts
When:   Jan 01, 2013 11:00 AM
Where:  The Home of Donna and Steve Bishop – Cedar Hill
Description
Ride Name:    The Hilly Chili Ride
When:        Tuesday January 1st, 11:00 AM
Where:    Donna & Steve Bishop’s house
How Far:    38 mile loop or 22 mile loop
Road Type:    6 miles of frontage road, the rest rural/residential
Directions:
Take Hwy 67 south through Cedar Hill to Mt. Lebanon Road.  Exit and turn right onto Mt. Lebanon.
Turn right onto Texas Plume (just past large white house).
At the first stop sign, turn right onto Lake Ridge Parkway.
Turn left onto Park Ridge.  (Turn is marked with signs for Valley Ridge Park and Tangle Ridge Golf Course).
Pass the park on your left and the golf course on your right.
At the second opportunity, turn left onto Line Drive.
At the second opportunity, turn right onto Muirfield.
At the first opportunity, turn left onto Royal Lytham Court.
Lunch:    Chili, cornbread, soft drinks and beer at Donna and Steve’s house. Sports on TV.
Other:    Showers available
Non-riders welcome
Please RSVP for lunch and bring a side or dessert.
Contact Info: Steve and Donna Bishop…

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Annual Christmas Party
Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club
There will be food, music, gifts, games, and fun at the annual Christmas party. Be sure to attend with the whole family.
The annual Christmas party will be held on Friday, December 7th, 6:30 PM at the Roosevelt Park Clubhouse in San Antonio (same place as last year). This year we will try a “Potluck” meal with meat provided by the club and side dishes provided by the members. I have attached a food list, on which you can put your preference of a side dish or dessert to bring. When you have decided what to bring, please email Amanda at xxxxxxxxx, so she can track “who is bringing what”. Also, please let her know if you plan to attend and not bringing a side dish. This year there will be no charge for the dinner, but we need to have a head count so folks will know what quantities of food to bring. …

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Accumulations
by Steve A                DFW Point-to-Point
A week ago Friday marked my 400th consecutive commute since the last time I drove to work – February 9, 2011. Over that period of time, accumulations have built up.

Mileage Accumulations
The obvious accumulation is the mileage and how those are distributed. Namely, I tend to simply keep riding a bike to work every morning because it is set up. That mileage switches to a different bike when the first one becomes inconvenient due to maintenance or other needs. This year, I rode one bike the first couple of months, and another the rest of the year.

Wear Accumulations
Trunk Bag Earlier This Year
Wear is a commuter’s equivalent of rust – it never sleeps.  For example, I noted early this year that my bike…

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Thanksgiving at Lake Murray
Lone Star Cyclists
You are all invited to the second annual Lone Star Cyclist Thanksgiving at Lake Murray State Park and Resort.

This year Tim and Karl have planned some awesome routes that include a little visit to the Arbuckle Mountains.  But hey, our booties will need a little break so Sandy has found other activities to enjoy. This is a perfect trip to bring non-cycling family.

…Thursday
8:00 Breakfast in the lodge restaurant.
9:00 Ride starts for the 24-mile ride around the lake(http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1878380 ) with 1554 feet of climbing and a max grade 5.3. This ride offers many low rollers.  Sandy did not find this too challenging, but was a bit pooped by the end of the ride.  We will take a left out of the Lake Murray Resort and then drop down into Buzzards Roost to pick up any riders who are camping and did not come up for breakfast.  This pull out offers a great view of Tuckers Tower.  For those needing a bit more challenge and riding fast, I suggest they take advantage of the many turnouts to various camping areas along the way.  This will give you more challenging miles and keep you closer to slower riders.  Bring…

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Changing hearts on two wheels: Wounded warriors’ inspiring ride
by Jeff Anastasio / Kens5.com

Michael Lage probably shouldn’t be here.

“In 2007, my convoy was hit by an IED. My vehicle had five people in it,” Lage recalled.

“I was the only survivor.”

He lost his left hand and right thumb in the attack, and he suffered severe burns. For many people, such injuries would make a 500-mile bicycle ride across Texas impossible. …

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for November 16th

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University of Texas professor explores cultural phenomenon of doping
by Mark Johnson                VeloNews.com
University professor and author John Hoberman sees a need for culture-shift in cycling and is interested in bringing his unique perspective, decades in the making, to the table to help cycling move forward in the wake of the Armstrong Affair.

The chair of the Germanic Studies program at the University of Texas-Austin, Hoberman has dedicated nearly three decades of his life to studying doping in sport. Specifically, Hoberman has examined how performance- and image-enhancing drugs intersect with forces as large as international geopolitics and finance, and as mundane…

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El Paso Thanksgiving Ride
by Nietz07            forums.mtbr.com
Hello everyone im new to the forums.. SO HELLO! BWAHAHA.
I was Just looking to see if anyone in the El paso area will be riding the dates of Nov 22-25. I’ll be visiting and really wanna go riding with a few people. Im orginally from el paso, but didnt pick up MTB ridinding till i moved to San antonio. Really wanna go ride the Franklin Mountain, so if anyone is riding those dates shoot me a Msg. Thanks!

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TMBRA Marathon Series – Roll Call
by johnybutts            forums.mtbr.com
who else is in?

reply by HAL 9000
Already on it!

RHR to Bastrop SP Loop
Buescher SP to Bastrop SP training loop

Plan on doing Fat Chuck’s Revenge, Excruciation Exam 2013, Miles of DisComfort along with the “Epic loop” out in Lajitas in Feb and the ouachita challenge.

I’ve never been successful at marathon events in the past because I treated them as a long XC race and would do fantastic at first passing racers left and right then a few hours into it the wheels would fall off the cart and it was a death march.

Taking a whole new approach this time miles and elevation plan for this weekend is to do four back to back big loops out at double lake that’s all of the “old” trail and enter the new trails at Henry Lake north and do the new stuff pop out at the trail of woe and do it all over again that should give us approx 40+ miles.

Working on getting what to eat while riding down also. …

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Dallas Riders – Question about East Dallas Loop (Sunnyvale)
by rgilliam2004                    www.bikeforums.net
Guys

I don’t know about you but this time change and getting dark at 5 is killing my riding. I have been riding this “East Dallas Loop” on Sunday’s and really like it but wanted to find out if any one has been using this route on Saturday morning also? What is the traffic like and is it “safe” route on Saturdays?

I am asking as it seems the roads could be really busy based on the area and since it follows the freeway out to Sunnyvale. I really just don’t want to get out there and find out there is a lot of fast moving traffic or the roads are heavly used.

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THE Biggest Bike Swap meet in Texas
November 17th Pre Black Friday Weekend.
Hosted by the Midwestern State Cycling Team, Wichita Falls, TX
Time: Saturday (8am-5pm)
Location: Frisco Superdrome
Entry Fee to Public: FREE

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Bike Barn Brookwood Ride – Nov 18, 2012
by Bike Brookshire
Bike BarnJoin the Bike Barn guys for for a fun Fall ride out of the Brookwood Community Center in Brookshire, TX.   Brookwood is an entrepreneurial community for adults with functional disabilities.

DETAILS
Date: Sunday, November 18th
Location:  Brookwood Community Center,  1752 FM 1489, Brookshire, TX 77423
Start Time: 8:30 A.M.
Distances: 30 or 60 miles
Cost:  FREE
After the ride, get some of your HOLIDAY SHOPPING done at their fantastic Gift and Garden Center, where you can find many unique and handmade gifts.  And that’s not all, if you’re hungry be sure to grab a bite to eat in their very own Cafe…the food is delicious and enhanced by the smiles of the community.  Lunch often requires a reservation so be sure to plan ahead and book a spot – call – 281-375-2400.

As always, this is a free ride, but we ask that you let us know you’re coming…

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WE ARE STILL ALIVE!
by Borderland Mountain Bike Association
Apologies for not keeping this site up to date.  With the popularity of Facebook, less focus has been placed on the blog page.
To keep everyone updated:

–PARKING LOT – !!!!!!  It’s finished!  The Redd Rd. trails….aka Lost Dog Trailhead….El Paso’s oldest mountain bike trail system….has it’s own trail head, parking lot, and trail map.  It’s getting lots of use. If you see any trash in the area that you can’t or aren’t willing to remove or anything has been damaged, please let us know via facebook or email.
–PUZZLER – MLK weekend.  We are now calling it the Puzzler Endurance Weekend as this year we’ve added a trail running marathon which will be hosted and managed by the El Paso Marathon Association.  We plan on treating our volunteers much better with catered food (not done by us) and plenty of suds.
–REVEAL THE PATH – a biking movie – In conjunction with the YMCA we are hosting a viewing of the…

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OTC CHRISTMAS PARTY
Old Tascosa Cycling Club Christmas Party!!!!!!!!!
Sun Adventure Sports would like to host the Old Tascosa Christmas party this year. Tuesday 12/11 @ 7pm in one of the party rooms at Sunset Center, more info to come on address and directions. Sun Adventure will furnish the drinks and asks if you are attending to bring your favorite snack food to donate to the pot luck snack food tables. Hope to see you all there and have a Merry Christmas!

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