Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup April 13th

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Houston Bicycle Club
When: Program: Saturday 05/19/12 at: 11:00 a.m. Lucky’s Pub, 801 St. Emanuel HBC’s Annual Picnic Ride will start at 8:30. It will be a leader led in-town ride of about 20 miles. Then the club will provide lunch at Lucky’s for all of the participants. This meeting is also where HBC traditionally installs new club officers.

Bessie Creek 24
Date: April 14, 2012 – April 15, 2012
Location: Brookshire, TX
Contact: Kenneth Jessett713-502-6284
Details: The second edition of the Bessies Creek 24 will be held April 14/15, 2012. The 2012 Bessies Creek 24 races take place over a 21 mile loop commencing in Brookshire, Texas passing through Fulshear and Simonton before returning to Brookshire. The course is mostly flat and travels on FM roads. The majority of the roads have wide shoulders. The format of the 24 hour race, the 12 hour race and the 6 hour race is that the racer covering the most miles in the allotted time wins. Racing commences at 6:30 Saturday morning for…

Spring Six Pack MTB Race Series – Race 3
Date: April 15, 2012
Location: Amarillo, TX
Contact: Sun Adventure Sports Amarillo
Details: Spring MTB race series @ Girl Scout Trails. Cat 1,2,and 3 with age groups. $ payouts in each cat and age group, $ for end of series top finishers in each cat and age group. 25$ entry and you can drop one race in series standings, only five races count towards series totals

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Observations from a Bike: Chiropractor/Cyclist Lists Top 5 Cycling Preventable Ailments
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While taking part in a road rally recently, this chiropractor/avid cyclist noted a pattern of ailments of cyclists, all of which are preventable. Here is his top 5 list.

Dallas, TX, April 13, 2012 –(PR.com)– Dr. Jeff Manning, DC, cyclist, and owner of the Manning Wellness Clinic in Dallas, Texas, along with more than 3000 cyclists, took part in the annual Tour Dallas Road Rally, past Saturday, April 7. Tour Dallas is always a well-planned, well-executed, perfect-for-all-levels-of-rider rally, with 3…

 Message To Dallas: Cycling Isn’t Going Away (Tour Dallas)
By Chris Phelan / Contributor            healthblog.dallasnews.com
To the strains of The Who’s “Baba O’Riley” with its synthesizer beginning and famous “Teenage Wasteland” refrain, 3300 cyclists headed out from Dallas City Hall last Saturday as part of Tour Dallas to make a 30 mile loop of the city. “Out here in the fields / I fight for my meals / I get my back into my livin,” Roger Daltrey sang.

This wasn’t a race, as stressed in pre-ride literature and event director Bikin’ Mike Keel. This was as the title said, a tour, a casual to moderate paced ride through a large swath of Dallas, that…

Basic Maintenance/Roadside Survival Clinic
Plano Cycling & Fitness
You’ve got a bike.  You ride it and have a blast.  What if you get a flat tire 10 miles away from your house?  Would it be a disaster or a minor bump in the road?  This class covers the things you need to know to get your bike rolling again on the trail so you’re not walking it back.
When: Saturday, April 28 @ 1pm
Topics include:
1) Change a front or rear flat quickly and easily
2) How to clean & lube your chain
3) Cycling equipment and Clothing(What’s it for and why is it important?)
4) And much, much more.
This class will help you gain confidence so you can handle any bike problems that may occur during a ride.  You don’t need to bring anything to the class except something to take notes with if you would like. …

Easter Weekend Rides
by Roy and Christine        Pedal Pushers

Friday morning ride.
On Easter weekend, many had 3-4 days off from work. Liz was off Friday and invited us for a leisurely ride in the country near her home. …

…We have a routine Monday evening ride that we all enjoy. We had a few more to show up than normal since some still had the day off. …

Bike to work day
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Fred Zapalac, owner of Blue Line Bike Lab, left, and Kevin Chenevert, right, lead a group of cyclists down a bike trail off of Taylor Street on their way to downtown to participate in Bike to…

Rain, Rain Go Away – April 13th Bike Ride

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Several times this morning a dark cloud moved over my house and a few rain drops fell. When I rolled out of my driveway at 12:15 another batch of rain drops came down but by the time I biked a couple of tenths of a mile the rain left but the dark clouds hung around. During the rest of the ride occasionally a dark cloud moved through but no rain drops. My rule: if is not raining and radar shows no rain then I should ride. With the dark clouds in the area the temperature did not get too high: 78 at the start and 83 at the end. At one point heading east on FM1314 the cool wind felt great. The dark clouds had left but the sky was mostly cloudy. When I started the wind was 8 mph from the south but by the finish it increased to 17 mph from the south. Riding south on FM1314 presented a strong headwind which reduced my speed by a several miles per hour.

Today I felt better from the yard work and my riding effort and muscles responded when I needed them. I did not expect to get out of bed so easily this morning but my sleep appears to allowed some recovery. No yard work is planned until next week but we are on the downward side of the “to be done” curve. Monday shows a high percentage of rain and storms so I will be on the lookout then.

No bikers spotted today. Maybe tomorrow.

Some ride numbers:

  • 2:20:09 riding time
  • 15.3 mph average speed
  • 24.9 mph max speed
  • 80.2 RPM average cadence
  • 3:55 average minutes per mile
  • 35.77 miles
  • 125.74 miles this week (4 biking days)
  • 305.13 miles in April (10 biking days)
  • 1524.49 miles YTD
  • RideWithGPS.com data link

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Opportunity to discuss Anthills with Mayor Parker Sat. April 14

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Who: Mayor Annise Parker
What: Three Minutes with the Mayor (Neighborhood Office Hours)
When: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday, April 14, 2012
Where: Hillendahl Neighborhood Library, 2436 Gessner Rd, Houston, Texas 77080

Notes: Mayor Parker is taking her Three Minutes with the Mayor neighborhood office hours on the road again. This time the destination is Spring Branch. The mayor is traveling to a different neighborhood once every quarter because she knows many Houstonians are unable to bring their questions and concerns to her at city hall. Three Minutes with the Mayor offers the opportunity to meet one-on-one with the mayor on a first-come first-served basis. It is recommended that attendees prepare ahead as each conversation will be limited to no more than three minutes. For more information, call or email the Mayor’s Citizens’ Assistance office at 713-803-1062 or ruben.vela@houstontx.gov.

This is a great opportunity for you to tell Mayor Parker exactly how important it is to preserve the Anthills in its natural state for the benefit of the trail users and community.

It is a challenge to give up a Saturday afternoon, but how often do you have the opportunity to have the Mayor as a captive audience?

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GHORBA Short Track Stampede Championship Series 2012 – UPDATED SCHEDULE!

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Registration & Details

  • Current GHORBA membership required. Please join or renew your membership first (you may also use the Membership menu at the top). Please join at least 48 hours prior to the race to ease processing.
  • 13 to 18 yr. old and 9 to 12 yr. old youth classes
  • Prizes for podium finishers in each category: Men, Women and Youth
  • PRIZES FOR SERIES CHAMPIONS
  • Races start around 8:30-9 AM, depending how many sign up.
  • Please fill out the release form beforehand and bring with you. If you have family membership and your children will attend, please also fill out this Parental consent form <18 yrs. old .

Registration is $17 per event, online, by credit card or check – NO ONSITE DAY OF RACE REGISTRATIONS!

Schedule (click trail name to register)

Registration online only, in person registrations cannot be accepted.

If you need to renew or start your GHORBA membership please do so.  If you are unsure of your current membership status please contact our membership director.

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