Americas Choice Home Loans Criterium – Houston, TX

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Americas Choice Home Loans Criterium
Event Location     Houston
Event Type     R – Road
Event Website     http://www.gcca.com/bcc2011
Event Flyer     http://www.txbra.org/db/events/2011ACHLCrit.pdf
Texas Cup Event     Yes
Texas Cup Level     Regional (East)
Texas Cup Season     2011
Contact Name     Michael Ereli
Contact Email     michael@gcca.com
Pre-registration online at www.bikereg.com is encouraged. Registration fee is $25. Entry fee for same rider in additional events is $10 per event. Online registration will close Thursday, Sept. 8th at 6:00PM CST.

On-site race-day registration opens Saturday, Sept. 10th at 6:30AM and closes 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time of each event.

Course is a flat, non-technical, 0.8 mile loop. Good road surface with shade. Course is located on the west side of Houston in Bear Creek Park. From I-10 exit Eldridge Road, head North on Eldridge Road to War Memorial Drive and turn left into the park. The course is located off Sullins Way which will be on your left.

For questions, please contact Michael Ereli, 832.722.9519, or visit the event website for more information:

Daily Texas Bicycling News Roundup June 9th

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Lone Star Cyclists June Shifting Times Newsletter

Tyler Bicycle Club Time Trial – Intersection 69 and FM 177
by Bike Tyler
When: Thu Jun 16, 2011 6pm to Thu Jun 16, 2011 8pm  CDT
Who: Scott Franklin
Where: Intersection 69 and FM 177 about 7 miles North of Jacksonville
Event Description: An individual time trial is a road bicycle event in which cyclists compete alone against the clock. Time trials are NOT a competition between riders but are for an individual to compare their times and measure their progress and are great for training. Time trials are also referred to as “the race of truth”, as performance depends only on each rider’s strength and endurance, and not on the help provided by team-mates and others riding ahead and creating a slipstream for drafting. These are great for beginning cyclists and triathletes alike as you can compare times to mark improvement. Starting times are at equal intervals, usually one or two minutes apart. There is no pre-registration, just show up!

Cycling – Kingsland / Sunrise Beach Loop 6/8/2011
by donbynum
We had 5 cyclists who made it out for the Wednesday Evening Group Ride which Mike Thayer organizes each week during the summer.  The temperature had been a pretty scary 101+ at 4pm, but as we were rolling out at 6:30, the temperature was down to a tolerable 92 degrees with a 6-10mph dry south wind making the start…

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By Diego Cruz

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The Dallas bike plan passed: Now what?
by Sarah Blaskovich
On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council quickly passed the 2011 Dallas Bike Plan, which means it’s full speed ahead for two-wheel travel.

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This evening’s ride was moving right along until – June 9th Bike Ride

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This evening’s ride was moving right along until about the 23.8 mile mark when I ran over a piece of glass and the air escaped from my rear tire. Imagine that! The weather was quite comfortable with clear skies, a 13 mph SSE breeze and 84 degrees. When I stopped to patch the tube a gentle from one of the restaurants at Kings Harbor was curious and came over to “get some pointers” on how I patched the tube. He said if I could not fix it he would give a ride home. I actually fixed the problem in a rather quick amount of time and got back on the road. The sun was setting as I pulled into the driveway at 8:41. I altered the route slightly today.

There were not many “serious” bikers out this evening but there a number of easy recreational riders heading south on W. Lake Houston Parkway bridge just before I had the flat. I waved as I met them.

The ride was 28.47 miles with an average speed of 14.9 mph and a max speed of 20.4 mph. The average cadence was 80.2 rpm. I am making progress on the June mileage which is now at 207.39 and the year to date mileage is 2385.10. This week’s mileage stands at 85.84. With two more rid days this week I should have even more progress.

6-9-2011 Bike Ride Data and Route Map

6-9-2011 Home Weather Finish

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Mountain Creek Parkway Uphill Criterium – Dallas, TX

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Mountain Creek Parkway Uphill Criterium
Presented by KingRacingGroup
Dallas, TX
Sunday, July 03, 2011

USA Cycling Event USA Cycling Permit # 2011-2346
Online Registration Closes Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 11:00 PM ET