DLA Piper Driveway Academy with Super Squadra – Austin, TX

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DLA Piper Driveway Academy with Super Squadra
Presented by Super Squadra
Austin, TX
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 to Tuesday, September 20, 2011
USA Cycling Event USA Cycling Permit # 2011-1976
Online Registration Closes Monday, May 16, 2011 at 10:00 PM ET
What is the DLA Piper Driveway Academy?
It’s a skills clinic.
It’s a bike race.

Join elite cycling team, Super Squadra at the legendary Driveway Austin facility as they lead a series of skills clinics followed by an actual USAC sanctioned race.

Registration opens at 5:15.
No riding on track till 6PM.
No riding on track without a helmet and signed waiver.
Clinic from 6-7.
Optional 40 minute USAC race from 7:10-7:50
USAC license required to participate.
One Day and Annual licenses for sale at registration.

Burn your Buns Bike Ride – Conroe, TX

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2011 Burn your Buns Bike Ride
Presented by Bridgewood Farms
Conrore, TX
Monday, July 04, 2011
Online Registration Closes Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 6:00 PM ET
Pre-registration is $30.00 for individuals and $50.00 for family (parents with children under the age of 18).  Registration closes on Wednesday, June 30, 2011.  All pre-registered riders will receive our famous tie-dyed t-shirt.  (If you do not want a t-shirt, registration will be $25.00 for individuals and $40.00 for families).

Late registration after June 30, 2011 will be $40.00 for individuals and $60.00 for families and will receive a t-shirt, if possible.   Late registration for riders that do not want a t-shirt will be $30.

Daily News Roundup May 10th – Texas Bicycling

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June 11 -  SBES Race 1 (Rowlett Creek Preserve)

Texas Mountain Ride!
Posted by Beth Nobles
The mountains in Far West Texas are a surprise to most people, and they provide easy climbs and thrilling descents through charming small communities with real cowboys and ranchers. We’ve got a great three-day ride through unspoiled mountain scenery, in the historic…

Registration for Juniors Track National Championships opens May 10
from www.usacycling.org
USA Cycling would like to announce that online registration for the 2011 Richardson Bike Mart USA Cycling Juniors Track National Championships opens Tuesday, May 10, at 11 a.m. EDT.

Juniors Track Nationals moves to the Superdrome in Frisco, Texas, for 2011, with competition beginning on Wednesday, July 6 and running through Sunday, July 10. …

Alkek Velodrome
Houston Texas
13-May     Alkek Championship Series Schedule #2
14-May     Alkek TX Cup
20-May     Alkek Championship Series
3-Jun     Alkek Championship Series
10-Jun     Alkek Championship Series
17-Jun     Alkek Championship Series
18-June Saturday Sprint Series
25-26 June     Jr/Masters Regionals
23-24 July     Elite Qualifier
26-Aug     Alkek Championship Series
2-Sept     Alkek Championship Series
9-Sept     Alkek Championship Series
10-Sept Alkek TX Cup
30-Sept Alkek Championship Series
1-Oct     Saturday Sprint Series
7-Oct     Alkek Championship Series
8-Oct     Alkek TX Cup
14-Oct     Alkek Championship Series

Oak St hit-and-run
by bikedenton
Last week on May 6, Hilari Oller was riding home from work at 2AM when she was hit-and-run by a car on W. Oak St near Welch. She says she was in the right lane, when a car hit her left side from behind so hard that the car mirror broke off, cutting her arm open and severing arteries in the process. Eighteen stitches later, she…

May Events
by marc@mcmumby.com (Administrator)
Join BikeDFW at these events this month.

Arlington’s latest plan drastically cuts proposed on-street bike lanes
by Fort Worth Star Telegram
Tell us By Susan Schrock ARLINGTON — On-street bicycle lanes would be drastically cut back and concentrated downtown and around the University of Texas at Arlington under the latest version of the city’s proposed Hike and Bike Master Plan. …

RIDE OF SILENCE, May 18, 6:30 PM
Amarillo’s 7th annual RIDE OF SILENCE will be held Wednesday, May 18 at 6:30 pm. This year’s location has us back at Amarillo College (SW 24th and Jackson) near Memorial Park. Please pack your lawn chair and picnic basket for a social gathering in Memorial Park after the Ride. Once again we will have APD escort service (3 squad cars plus the COPPS unit on their bikes), Mr. John Brewer on the bagpipes and ride without talking as we remember Cindy, Tasha and other fallen cyclists. We have an entire parking lot reserved to park.

Bike Friendly Arlington would like for you to Bike the Vote
Bike Friendly Arlington would like for you to “Bike the Vote” this election season. We’ve posted about where to go for early voting, but we’ve also created a voting guide summarizing the candidates positions regarding the Hike & Bike Plan. The voting guide pulls information from websites such as VoteforArlington.com, the League of Women Voters, and various Star-Telegram…

Armadillo Hill Country Classic Ride – Liberty Hill, TX

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Armadillo Hill Country Classic Ride – Road
Liberty Hill High School 13125 W. Hwy 29 – Liberty Hill, TX – Google Map

Route Distances: 14, 28, 42, 50, 61, 78 and 105 miles – 2011 Ride Map available here(.pdf)

About the Ride: On Saturday May 14th, 2011 join the 17th Annual Armadillo Hill Country Classic 2011. Enjoy one of seven different courses that wander through the Texas Hill Country and the National Wildlife Refuge. See quaint towns like Bertram, Oatmeal & Burnet. Enjoy the beautiful rolling scenery, get a great ride in & do something good for the Austin cycling community at the same time.

BENEFITING
The Armadillo Hill Country Classic ride benefits the Austin Cycling Association, a 501(c)(3). The Austin Cycling Association supports and encourages cycling access, safety, education and enjoyment in Central Texas.

Event Website: http://www.armadilloclassic.net/

Registration details: Click here for Online Registration

Early Registration (February 1st – March 31st, 11:59pm)
Members $35.00
Non-Members $45.00
Individual Membership & Ride $55.00 (savings of $6.06)
Kids (under 16) $10

Registration (April 1st – May 12th 11:59 pm)
Members $40.00
Non-Members $50.00
Individual Membership & Ride $60.00 (savings of $6.06)
Kids (under 16) $10

Late Registration (May 13th-14th)
Members $45.00
Non-Members $60.00
Individual Membership & Ride $70.00 (Savings of $1.06)
Kids (under 16) $10

EVENT SCHEDULE
*schedule subject to change without notice
5:45 AM Parking Lot Opens
6:00 AM Onsite Packet Pick Up/Late Registration Opens
7:00 AM Pre Ride Expo Open
7:40 AM Staging of riders begins.
7:50 AM Pre Ride Information Meeting at start line
7:55 AM National Anthem
8:00 AM Ride Start
Onsite Packet Pick Up/Late Registration Closes
9:00 AM Post Ride Party Begins
9:00 AM Kids Event Begins
10:30 AM ‘Dillo Door Closes (all riders must turn at Rest Stop #5 & may not continue on 78 & 105 mile routes.
1:00 PM Kids Event Closes
4:30 PM Course Closes