Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for September 23rd

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The 3rd Annual South Austin Custom & Vintage Bicycle Show this Sunday
by elliott        Austin On Two Wheels

Sunday, September 25
11 AM- 6 PM
El Mercado Restaurant South, 1302 South 1st St
Live music by Charlie Hurtin and the Hecklers, great food and drinks all day, tons of great sponsors and vendors, GREAT prize raffles ALL DAY with ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER! We will have hundreds of awesome custom whips and a custom/vintage bike contest! A portion of the proceeds…

A little more about those Near Term Action Items
by jennyrilling        Bike Friendly Richardson
Last week, the Richardson City Council didn’t really dicuss any particular item on the list of Near Term Action Items. However, it looks like this Monday, the Council will most likeley vote to adopt the list of action items they’ve…

Cycling tip: Don’t collide with cop car
By Pam LeBlanc        Fit City

Cyclists, if you’re going to have a run-in with a motor vehicle, make sure that vehicle isn’t a police car.

Chris Bell, 27, learned that lesson last weekend while cycling eastbound on 45th Street just past Guadalupe Street at about 7 a.m., when a police car pulled into the lane in front of him and stopped. …

Keep it clean — don’t trash our trails
By Bill Cullins         www.gosanangelo.com
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Over the past several years, I’ve written columns praising the quality of our San Angelo venues for cycling, hiking, running and related activities.

The local amenities include low-traffic roads, wide shoulders on many routes, open spaces close to town with trails and lakes and rivers that are great for water sports. …

Agility Guards: Power Bands come to Texas Cycling Scene
By Ken        Texas Racing Life
As dedicated athletes, we are always looking for that next competitive edge to put us above our competition. We think, if something works for one person, it must work for everyone.  And if you can market a product that can easily show an increase in strength, balance, power, and stamina, almost anyone will buy it.  This was very true…

3rd and Final T-shirt Winner for Hotter N’ Hell 100 ride report
The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas

Congrats to Michael Guerra, who will receive our 3rd and final Wheelbrother T-Shirt giveaway for submitting this write up about his first century ride at this year’s Hotter ‘n Hell 100. …

New Time, New Route for 39th BikeHouston Moonlight Ramble Oct. 22
HOUSTON – A new starting time at 11:59 p.m. and a new route going through the Houston Heights are features of the 39th Bike Houston Moonlight Ramble Oct. 22, 2011, starting at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

The Ramble is a two-hour recreational bicycle ride for cyclists of all abilities, offering courses of roughly 8 and 20 miles. The Moonlight Ramble is organized by BikeHouston to benefit BikeHouston’s Advocacy, Safety and Kids’ Helmet Programs. …

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for September 22nd

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6:30pm – Bicycle Path Time Trial Series
Corinth Cycling Club
by scottfranklin@gmail.com
When: Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:30pm to Wed Sep 28, 2011 7:30pm  CDT
Where: Denton Airport
Event Description: http://www.thebicyclepath.com/community The Bicycle Path will be hosting the Wednesday Night Time trials once again! All levels of riders are encouraged to attend and there is no cost. 6:30pm For more information visit www.thebicyclepath.com or come by the shop

Everything but Transmountain
El Paso Bicycle Club Ride
Meet at Power Shots, 965 N. Resler, for up and down ride along West Side to Scenic to McKelligon and back. FYI: Transmountain is closed that morning because of the half-marathon race. 40 miles, moderate+ pace. Olac Fuentes,915-217-8008.

Cat C Official’s Clinic
9/21/2011: This class as been postponed and will be rescheduled for the near future (was scheduled for 10/8/2011).

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 9/22- 9/28/11
by elliott        Austin On Two Wheels
Cyclocross season is at hand! This Sunday we’ll be host the last of our weekly CX practice sessions to prep for the season with the Dirt Derby starting on Tuesday, September 27. There is also lots of opportunities to ride and race mountain plus Frankenbike’s monthly chance to build up the bike you’ve always wanted.

Here’s a quick run down of recommended events for the coming week from our comprehensive calendar of all cycling events. Thanks to Jason at ATXBS for letting us know about some events we couldn’t find elsewhere. As…

Buescher Park unscathed by fires
By Pam LeBlanc        Fit City

Most of Bastrop State Park may have burned in the recent wildfires, but Buescher State Park, just up the road, was unscathed.

That reminder this morning via a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department press release.

Buescher State Park, a 1,017-acre park 13 miles east of Bastrop State Park, reopened this week after being closed since Sept. 4. …

Bike vs. Bike
Which is the best city for cyclists: Big D or Cowtown? Both cities have plans in place now to create safer, more convenient options for riders
DAVID TAFFET  |  Staff Writer    taffet@dallasvoice.com
This weekend, Lone Star Ride Fighting AIDS riders can decide for themselves which city is more bike-friendly — Dallas or Fort Worth — as the fundraising cyclists ride through Cowtown on Saturday, and Big D on Sunday (see separate story, New Routes, LSRFA).

Both cities have bike plans in place to increase bicycling for fun and fitness and to encourage two-wheel transportation as a viable means of commuting. But which city’s plan is the best? …

Highland Village bicycle race for families of fallen officers
Eric Williams        www.thenewsconnection.com
Five bicycle teams, loads of local volunteers and generous sponsors helped make a success of the 4th Annual Fallen Heroes Bike Race in Highland Village. The event raised $10,000 to help families of Texas police officers killed in the line of duty.

“We honored three of the sponsors at the race,” said Corporal David Harney, one of the race coordinators. The platinum sponsor was Scorz Sports Bar and Grill, which donated $3,000 for the event. Mr. Restore, with a $1,200 donation was the gold sponsor and Anderson Roofing, which gave $1,000, was the silver…

Parking, schmarking. UL plans bike-leasing program
Written by: Heather Miller      www.theind.com
A weather-resistant, smooth pedaling bicycle will be an added transit option for UL students soon when Rugged Cycles rolls out the Cajun bike.

According to The Vermilion, the campus newspaper that finally recently unveiled its new website, university officials are working with bicycle manufacturer Rugged Cycles to offer high-quality, chainless bicycles for students to lease for about $1 a day.

The Texas company was started by UL graduates and has already tried pilot bicycle leasing programs at two Texas A&M campuses . UL will be the third…

USA Cycling announces 2012 Pro Mountain Bike Cross Country Tour (Pro XCT)
by Ron Callahan
USA Cycling announced today the 2012 edition of the USA Cycling Pro Mountain Bike Cross Country Tour (Pro XCT).  In its fourth year, the Pro XCT will feature six events at which world-class athletes will race for UCI ranking points and prize purses.

Mountain bike season will unofficially kick off in the U.S. at Lance Armstrong’s ranch in Dripping Springs, Texas as the Pro XCT makes its first stop with UCI C1 event, The Mellow Johnny’s Classic on March 3. …

Specialized Bicycle Components Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Bicycles with Advanced Group carbon forks
Units: About 14,200
Distributor: Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif.
Manufacturer: Advanced Group, of Taiwan

Hazard: The brake component housed within the bicycle’s carbon fork can disengage from the fork and allow the brake assembly to contact the wheel spokes while rotating, posing a fall hazard. …

Fall XC Series – Marion Sansom Park – Fort Worth, TX

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DORBA 2011 Fall XC Series – Marion Sansom Park 10-9-11
Presented by DORBA, FWMBA & Bicycles Plus
Fort Worth, TX
Sunday, October 09, 2011
USA Cycling Event USA Cycling Permit # 2011-3280
Online Registration Closes Thursday, October 06, 2011 at 6:00 PM ET

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for September 21st

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2011 Tyler Retreat
Lone Star Cyclists
The club has once again decided to hold its annual Fall Club Bicycle Retreat at Whispering Pines RV Resort October 7-9 (www.whisperingpinesrvresort.com). The resort’s address is 5583 FM 16 East. This location is 4.5 miles northeast of Tyler State Park, which is north of Tyler. It will be beautiful riding in what should be ideal fall weather. A note about Whispering Pines RV Resort: their online reservation system is not currently…

Maple & Waylon Cyclocross
Contact Name     Andrew Willis    Contact Phone     512-745-5469    Contact Email     andaroowillis@gmail.com

Recreational Sports Calendar & Sign-up Sheet – Sept. 21, 2011
San Antonio Express-News
Bicycling: Today, 8 a.m., Wheelers Senior Ride, 30 miles, Floore’s Country Store, Helotes. 210-643-0314.
…Bicycling: Saturday, 8 a.m., Cibolo Ride, 20, 27, 39, 51, 66 and 71 miles, city hall parking lot, Cibolo. 210-884-9470. …

Favorite Bike Shops – Mountain Bike Review
by Pat
I’m trying to compile a list of favored bike shops in a few TX cities and was hoping you all can help. The list will be given to our Rep who will be visiting the Southwest.

I need shop info for Dallas/FW, San Antonio, and Austin. If you have other cities/shops you prefer I’d like to hear them. I hope you can help. …

Sid Richardson Trail work day, September 24, 2011
NTMBP | North Texas Mountain Bike Patrol
The Sid Richardson End of Summer Order of the Arrow (OA) event will occur on September 24, 2011. This event requires adults to supervise scouts working to achieve their Order of the Arrow status. If you are interested in supporting this event and helping to build more trail at Sid Richardson then this will be a…

Review of Strava.com bicycling GPS based “social fitness” site
by Lars        Texas Cyclist
If you do a lot of cycling and ride the same rides regularly, chances are that you’ve probably compared your average speed to some of your previous rides. And you’ve probably wondered how your speed compares to everyone else who rides that same stretch.

Well, wonder no more! Because when you sign up for an account with Strava.com and upload data from your Garmin device, or use the Strava app on your iphone or Android phone, you can record your ride and upload it to…

Review: Serfas TSL-500 True 500 LED bicycle headlight
by Lars            Texas Cyclist

Because of work and family obligations, my cycling begins at 5:45 a.m. each morning, when I leave the house and start riding toward White Rock Lake in Dallas.

Riding that early in the morning, I need a good headlight for most of the year. In June and July, I usually only need it for 30 minutes or so. But for the rest of the year, I might need it for up to an hour or more before the sun comes up and it is light enough to see without a light. …

From pavement to dirt: Training
by elliott        Austin on Two Wheels
“From pavement to dirt” is a new series I am writing about my experience taking up mountain biking and training to compete in the Sabertooth Offroad division of the Natural Caverns Duathlon. This will be my first mountain bike race, and I will use the Dirt Derby series and TXBRA cyclocross races to racing myself into shape. This week’s installment will cover training. The next post will be about the bikes I will use to train.

I have to admit mapping out a training plan is one of my favorite parts of preparing to do a race or challenging endurance event. It is a fresh start and everything looks so impressive laid out on the training calendar. There is…

Endurance cyclists to race 500 miles in Glen Rose
By Matthew Reagan mreagan@star-telegram.com
Give a randonneur at least a dozen gallons of water, a giant stash of protein and carb-loaded fuel, a sleeping bag and a tent, a few bottles of sunscreen and a reliable, comfortable bike and you’ve got one happy weekend warrior.

Randonneurs, or endurance cyclists, thrive on competing against the clock on long distance rides and more than 300 of them from across the world will be in Glen Rose starting Thursday for the Texas Time…

Shops Focus on Service to Better Compete
By Matt Wiebe        Bicycle Retailer
HATTIESBURG, MS—Internet sales are the largest challenge to brick-and-mortar shops. And many shop owners respond by doing what they do best: face-to-face communication with customers.

…Jeff Bailey, owner of Bikesport in Houston, Texas, doesn’t downplay the impact of Internet retailing when he notes that he felt the same way when mail-order retail took off in the ’80s.

“We just are not going to beat anyone on price, and that is not the business I want,” Bailey said. “I had two Internet bikes come in this morning in boxes that needed…

Ride Recap 9/21/2011, Erwin Park
by Shawn        Texas Mountain Bike Trails
Today was a wonderful day, I took the day off of my 9-5 job so that my fiance and I could get our marriage license. Since the Colin County courthouse is only miles away from Erwin Park I jumped at the opportunity to get some hard miles in. Especially after just having the first good rain in months on Sunday night. …

Ode to Froyo =>Coaching => Recovery Week
by Ken            Texas Racing Life
One more race weekend to go! My anxious thoughts are paradoxical and jumbled  in my head. Things like:

I love racing.  I don’t want to take a break until November.  God, I need a break.  I can’t wait to take a break. Running and plyometrics will be fun.  I can’t wait for the break to be over so I can start training in earnest for next year. Ft Hood NEXT WEEKEND! So lots of tapering this week.  But, am I tapering too much?  Actually I’ll fit in a…

Snapple-ATC Racing
Austin Women’s Cycling Team
There’s one sure way to turn heads in the road racing community – throw a group of uber-fast age-group triathletes into the women’s cat 4 race and see what happens. (“Surprise” would be an understatement.)

This June, we got ATC Women’s Racing off the ground, putting together a team of some of the fastest female triathletes and time trialists in Austin. In the ranks, we have five Kona qualifiers and elite age-group triathletes, a former Division-1 runner, and me, a duathlete/time trialist who’s officially abandoned her running shoes for the bike. Even though…