River Region Bike Classic Bicycle Rally – Garner State Park, Concan, TX

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River Region Bike Classic bicycle rally, Garner State Park, Concan
Saturday, October 22, 2011

Official Bicycle Ride site:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/River-Region-Classic-Dragons-Back-Century/122171154462371?sk=info

Bicycle Route Options:
32 miles, 52 miles, 100 miles

Come experience one of the best cycling destinations in Texas! You’ll be treated to fantastic views of the hills and river valleys and gut-busting climbs of the new Dragon Back Century.

Bicycle Classic proceeds are donated to local scout troups, EMS, and fire departments that volunteer their time to help ensure your ride is a safe one.
• Supported Routes
• Well-Prepared Rest Stops at Least Every 10 Miles
• Expert Sag Wagons and Mechanics
• Post-Ride Party “River Style”
• Beer, BBQ, Music, and Fun on the Banks of the Frio River!

The Dragon’s Back Century is the twisted brainchild of local riders that links together the toughest roads in the area: it just might be the hardest century ride in Texas!

EVENT SCHEDULE *schedule subject to change without notice
6:00 AM Parking Lot opens
6:15 AM On Site Registration Opens/ Packet Pick Up Opens
7:40 AM Staging of 104 mile Riders
7:45 AM Announcements & National Anthem
8:00 AM 104 Riders Start
8:15 AM Staging of 52 mile Riders
8:30 AM 52 mile Riders Start
8:45 AM Staging of 32 mile Riders
9:00 AM 32 mile Riders Start
9:00 AM On Site Registration / Packet Pick Up Closes
9:30 AM “Dragons Door”  Closes (187 &  470) all riders must continue on 52 mile course if arriving after closing time.
10:30 AM Post Ride Party Opens
2:00 PM “Dragons Back” Closes (337 @Vanderpool) all riders will be SAG’d in if arriving after closing time.
5:30 PM Post Ride Party Closes

Bike the Bend for Literacy – Richmond, TX

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Bike the Bend for Literacy, presented by Texas Direct Auto, will be held Sunday, Nov. 20. The popular event is an opportunity to get some exercise, enjoy the scenery of Fort Bend County, prepare for the MS 150 or just spend some quality time having fun with family, friends and neighbors.

Bike the Bend is a BP MS 150 Recommended Ride benefiting the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County and begins at 8 a.m., starting and finishing at Foster High School, 4400 FM 723, in Richmond

Riders return each year to enjoy this event, which is strategically scheduled for the weekend before Thanksgiving. Along Bike the Bend’s scenic 19, 32 or 59-mile routes, riders will enjoy first-rate rest stops stocked with fruit and snacks provided by Whole Foods Market as well as a variety of cold beverages to fuel the ride.

Interested bikers may register online at Active.com or by calling the Literacy Council at 281-240-8181.

All proceeds will support the life-changing work of the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County, whose mission is to end inter-generational cycles of illiteracy and generate community-wide literacy awareness. Riders, sponsors and volunteers participating in Bike the Bend for Literacy are helping to unlock the potential for determined adults who want to pass a legacy of literacy (proficiency in reading, writing and understanding the written English language) to their children.

Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup for September 20th

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GHORBA – IMBA Take-a-Kid Mountain Biking Day Saturday, October 1
by Veljko Roskar

Come celebrate IMBA’s Take-a-Kid Mountain Biking Day with GHORBA on October 1, 2011, at 10 a.m.

We will be hosting the event at James Brindley Memorial Trail at Sugar Land Memorial Park

The event is open to both members and non-members.

It will be a great way to introduce a kid to the fun of trail riding! We will have courses emphasizing safety and basic skills to make riding more enjoyable. After we spend some time on the trail, we will have lunch and snacks…

Day 4 – Bike Ride and Trip to Austin
by Brandon Serwe     www.bsbellsbootcamps.com
After another glorious nights sleep, I awoke to the aroma of freshly cooked pancakes. After breakfast and some episodes of “Man vs. Food” (a show where an extremely unhealthy nonkettlebeller travels the country eating really delicious looking but in reality artery clogging food as well as doing food eating challenges.  For example: he had to eat a grilled cheese sandwich with 14 different types of cheese on it.) To return the favor of the…

There’s a bike ride to Fair Park on Saturday, and you’re invited
By Mike Drago/Editor  mdrago@dallasnews.com
The fourth annual Dallas Green Festival is Saturday, and the city is recommending you get there green — on a bicycle, of course.
There’s a group ride planned for Saturday. The meetup starts at 9:30 a.m. in Main Street Garden Park. The…

San Antonio Wheelmen New Berlin Ride
Date:     10/09/2011
Time:     08:00 AM-11:00 AM
Location:     New Berlin, TX
Details: New Berlin Ride (E) [F to R]. Routes of 22, 34, 43, and 70 miles.
This ride is essentially a reverse of the popular Woman Hollering Creek Ride with a few new twists.  The ride begins/ends at Britzke’s Restaurant in New Berlin.  After the ride, there will be an opportunity to have lunch at Britzke’s.  Directions: Take Loop 1604 South (past Randolph AFB) and exit I-10.  Take I-10 East to the Trainer Hale exit. Turn right on Trainer Hale. Drive about 8 miles until road dead ends at Hwy 775; Britzke’s is across the street.  Park on the side of Britzke’s toward the rear of the gravel parking area. Contact: Cliff Hickel, 210-884-9470 or Tom Manning, 210-496-2351

Cotton Patch Criterium 2011
by Ken        Texas Racing Life
After an 85 mile road race, I woke to find soreness in my legs, but nothing that I couldn’t handle!  My crit was at 11 am.  The overnight rain had kept the temperature cooler for the P12 field and I  used 2 bottles of water and a couple of gels to keep me company on my bike.  Also, I was glad that my parents came out to watch the race.

The course was a squiggly rectangle, that went up and over a bridge on each lap.  The first time up the bridge was into a right-to-left crosswind, followed by a tailwind into the fast finishline.

Continuing my plan to race conservatively this weekend, I made sure to stay in the draft and only follow moves that I thought were sure to be relevant. Halfway through the race, Carlos Vargas and Stefan Rothe were able to…

Cotton Patch Omnium 2011
by Ken        Texas Racing Life
The stars finally aligned, and Ally and I had a 3-day weekend together.  We migrated north back to Garland to spend some time with family.  I would also race my bike.

This would be the second time racing the Cotton Patch.  After a disastrous road race last weekend,  I was feeling a bit timid and likened my chances to placing well in the race to similar odds of the University of North Texas beating Alabama in football the same weekend.  The spread in Vegas for that game was 45 points. I would also…

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for September 19th

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Quitaque Quest
West Texas Cycling Association
Date: September 23, 2011 – September 25, 2011
Location: Caprock Canyons State Park, TX
Contact: Randy Mulsow
Details: The Quitaque ride at Caprock Canyon State Park will be on the last weekend in September (23, 24 ,25). The ride is approximately 65 miles with SAG support. Participants can go up Friday night and camp or stay in a local hotel in Quitaque or Turkey. Several campsites will be reserved for Friday and Saturday night at the Honey Flats Campground. Ride start time is usually around 8:30 or 9:00 am, depending on the weather. It is a SAG’d ride with lunch provided at about the 40 mile mark (after 2 mile hill). Pasta dinner…

Tour de Tolerance
El Paso Bicycle Club
SUNDAY, OCT. 16, 2011 Every October, hundreds of cyclists and runners from El Paso and the surrounding region come together for a fabulous morning of athleticism and fun – all to raise money for the El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center. The Tour de Tolerance, which began in 2006, is one of only a handful of races in the region that gives cyclists the opportunity to ride in 100K, 50K and 10K rides. The rides are designed to cater to the most advanced cyclists who want to test their endurance in the 100K – to the “just for fun” cyclists who enjoy a nice ride on a cool October morning. Families love the 10K! Originally created as a cycling event, the Tour de Tolerance added a 5K competitive run/walk in…

October Rides Announced
Fort Worth Bicycling Association
The October ride list is up. Please go to the Ride Events page for all of the exciting details!
Wheels for Meals, Fort Davis TX (details)     Saturday, October 1, 2011 7:00 am
Dill Road Adventure, Willow Park TX (details)     Saturday, October 1, 2011 8:00 am
Paluxy Pedal, Glen Rose TX (details)     Saturday, October 1, 2011 8:00 am
Wish 100, Plano TX (details)     Saturday, October 1, 2011 8:00 am
Joe Pool Lake, Grand Prairie TX (details)     Saturday, October 1, 2011 9:00 am…

Category C Official’s Clinics
Presented by Texas Bicycle Racing Association
Dallas, TX
Saturday, October 08, 2011
Online Registration Closes Friday, October 07, 2011 at 1:00 PM ET
The clinic will cover the basic rules of road, track, cyclocross and mountain bike officiating, as found in the current rule book and will be taught by Steve Crews, National Commissaire Road, Track , Cyclocross and Mountain Bike.

An open rulebook exam will be given at the end of the session and those individuals passing with a 70% or higher will be certified as Category C officials and be…

UTA Bike Thefts Prompt Bait Bike Use
Campus police set traps for bicycle thieves
By Bruce Felps
Careful what you steal on the University of Texas at Arlington campus, there, thieves.

Six purloined bicycles so far during September — five in one day, and that’s a little over-kill — prompted campus police to go all covert on criminals.

The force introduced two bikes equipped with GPS transmitters into the general bicycle population. Steal one, Mr. or Ms. Filcher, and appear on a tracking screen near assistant UTA police chief Rick Gomez. …

Why do we ride? I was reminded during Pride
David Taffe            www.dallasvoice.com
I participated in the Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade for the first time in many years, riding my bike with the Lone Star Ride Fighting AIDS group. Along the route, a young man reminded me why we’ll ride this coming weekend.

As we proceeded down Cedar Springs Road, the bike riders made circles and loops because it was too hard to stay on a bike behind the walkers and the Riderless Bike that is walked in memory of those we have lost to AIDS. Along the sidelines, parade-goers held out their hands to give us victory slaps. Keeping balance, riding a straight…

Study: Bikes Hit More Pedestrians Than Previously Thought
gothamist.com
In the ongoing bike lane debate (now with added bike shares!) there always seems to be a little old lady who complains about being rundown by packs of rascally rogue bikers. But as much as they complain, there really wasn’t much data available regarding how many bicyclist/pedestrian accidents actually occur. And there still isn’t. But a new study from bike report happy Hunter College shows that there are definitely more collisions…