Juan Pelota Ranch – Fun Ride – Dripping Springs, TX

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Juan Pelota Ranch – Fun Ride
Presented by Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop
Dripping Springs, TX
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Online Registration Will Open Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 12:01 AM ET
This fun ride is pre-reg only.  No on-site registration will be available.
Registration will not open up until Thursday prior to the fun ride date.  The reason for that is if weather/trail conditions for the fun ride date appear to be potentially poor, we will not open up registration or hold the fun ride.  We are aiming to ensure the trails remain in the best shape possible for the upcoming event on Nov. 13th.

Schedule:
Saturday, October 30th
1PM – 2PM Sign in and wrist band pickup (no more sign-ins after 2PM)
1PM – 5PM Ride as much as you wish.  Bring an afternoon picnic.  Enjoy the day and time spent with friends!

Ranch Gates will open at 1PM.
Ranch Gates will close at 5PM.

NOTE1: You will need to have a wristband on your self or bike during your ride at the ranch.  You will need to sign an event athletes release form at check-in.
This fun ride event is PRE-REG ONLY.  There will not be an opportunity to register on site.

NOTE2:  Please respect the privacy of the residents at the ranch.  We ask that you stay well away from the house and garage area.  Your cooperation in this matter will ensure we are invited back for future events.

Daily News Roundup March 29th – Texas Bicycling

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Ride of Silence May 18, 2011
by Darren Sabom
BikeHouston organizes a ride of silence each year during bike month to remember those cyclists that have been hurt or killed while riding their bike.  This will be a casual, quiet ride from Memorial Park to City Hall downtown.  All participants are encouraged to wear white clothes for the ride. Additional details regarding the starting time and place to follow.

Bike-to-the Ballpark May 1, 2011
by Darren Sabom
Join BikeHouston, the Citizens’ Transportation Coalition and the Houston Astros for bike-to-the-ballpark day!
Sign up in advance to receive discounted tickets, then ride your bike to the stadium on one of the two guided routes or directly from your house.  Details about the routes and starting times will be released soon.

Bike-to-Work Day May 20, 2011
by Darren Sabom
Friday, May 20, 2011, is National Bike to Work day.
BikeHouston is working with the City of Houston to implement multiple bike rides that begin at various neighborhood bike shops and converge upon City Hall simultaneously at 8:00 AM.  Participants will include bicycling advocates, customers and team members of Bicycle retailers, as well as corporations and City Officials.
Currently, Bike Barn, Bike Sport and West End Bikes have all agreed to host guided rides into downtown for the event.  Stay tuned for additional details and starting points!

An Oklahoma man on a pedaling pilgrimage
FARMINGTON — A man biking across the country hitched a ride into Farmington on Tuesday to do laundry and pray before heading north into the Rockies.
Kevin Woolley is biking through every state in the continental United States for what he is calling the “Awake America Tour. …Chris Reed, a temporary accomplice who is joining Woolley for three weeks, also passed through Farmington.

Reed, of Austin, Texas, is an event producer, who met Woolley during a Bible study, heard about his cross-country trip and said God called on him to join. …

Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club
2011/04/30 Gruene River Road Ride
Start: April 30, 2011 9:30 am
End: April 30, 2011 12:30 pm
Venue: 1601 Hunter Road, Gruene, TX, United States, 78130
For those who missed this ride in February, there is still another chance before traffic picks up.  Ride starts at 9:30 a.m.  Meet in the parking lot next to Gruene Hall in Gruene, Texas for a 27 mile scenic ride along the picturesque Guadalupe River. The ride is rated one…

Lone Star Cyclists
April Rides and April Meeting
Next Club meeting April 18, 2011 Bob Duncan Center in Arlington
Executive Board at 6:30, Club Meeting at 7:30

April Rides from the flyer

Cycling – The Fort Davis Scenic Loop (78.1 Miles +5,000 Feet)
by donbynum
As noted in my previous post, Peggy and I recently took a vacation in west Texas in the Fort Davis area.  The area has many attractions ranging from abundant wildlife to beautiful alpine areas in the Davis Mountains, which extend to the west and north of Fort Davis. …

Texas High School Cycling League
Updated Results
Posted in March 29th, 2011
by League Director in News
The Baylor race weekend results as well as the updated overall results post Baylor are now posted under the Race Series tab.  This also includes the DFW weekend results and overall results post DFW weekend. …

A piece of string or cord had wrapped around… – March 29th Bike Ride

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This evening’s ride was not an uneventful one. About 3 miles into the ride I noticed a piece of string or cord had wrapped around the rear cassette causing the gear shifting to get clogged around the 5th gear. I stopped and attempted to pry the strands out and in the process got greased from the chain. I got most of the string out and then went to a nearby McDonald’s to try and wash off some of the chain grease/lube. I found out that the hand soap in McDonald’s is not meant to remove chain lube but the napkins did remove most of it. After I continued on I then noticed that the string had gotten into the upper jockey wheel in the rear derailleur. With all of the lube problems I decided to go ahead with the ride and clean it out when I got home. I was running out of daylight from the first repair effort so I had to pick up the pace as best I could. Whenever I tried to revsrse pedal the jockey wheel would not turn and the chain would pull the derailleur backwards.

Just to top things off I forgot my cell phone so I could not call home to alert my wife of my delay. At the 1 mile mark I ran over a stone and I thought I would get a pinch flat but I did not. So this ride was full of suspense.

Weather was threatening rain and the clouds were heavy blocking out any hope of the sun giving me some extra time before dark. At least the 72 degree temperature and the light wind were positives. Tomorrow is a slight chance of rain with a high of 67 degrees. So I may or may not get to ride. My wife is making some small steps in her recovery thank goodness.

March mileage update:

  • March miles 280.89
  • YTD miles 806.07

3-29-2011 Ride Data and Map

3-29-2011 Home weather station

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Daily News Roundup March 28th – Texas Bicycling

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Houston-Galveston Area Keeps Current Bike/Ped Funding, Allocates Future Funding for Road and Freight Rail
by jack@biketexas.org (Jack Sanford)


Katy-Trail-HoustonLast Friday, March 25, the Houston-Galveston Area Council’s Transportation Policy Council (H-GAC TPC) voted not to cut $12.8 million of funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects, helping the Houston Bikeway Program continue to keep Houston on a roll. …

Thanks from the LBJ 100 Chair | Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club


Lucy Johnson with Yvonne Campos singing the Star Spangled Banner
As the sun has set on this year’s 4th Annual LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour, we can all stand tall and be proud of our efforts.  The wonderful   volunteers from the Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club outdid themselves this year, and we had an equal, and much welcomed, performance by our partners, the Cool Cats Cycling Club. …

2011 BikeMS Multi-Team Training Ride – Thank you Teams!
by sooner1

And we thought spring had arrived, silly us…  Some of us forgot that this is Texas and the weather is unpredictable.  Our cyclists found that out on Sunday when they showed up for Shawnee Trail CC’s second annual BikeMS Multi-Team Training Ride.  A 30+ degree temperature shift from Saturday, a stiff and chilly “in your face” wind.  I say “in your face”, because that wind shifted slightly once the long route headed…

Arlington’s Hike and Bike System Master Plan – Town Hall Meeting One and Two
On-Street Facilities at Risk–Please Attend Town Hall Meetings
Thank you everyone for your support of Arlington’s proposed Hike & Bike/Thoroughfare Development plans. The Mayor has formed a subcommittee to study these plans, consisting of council members Robert Shepard (Chair), James Bennett, and Kathryn Wilemon. …

Medal of Honor recipient in San Marcos for Ride 2 Recovery
Hays Free Press
by PAT MURDOCK
American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, set to perform a benefit concert for the injured veterans participating in the third annual Ride 2 Recovery Texas Challenge this evening in San Marcos, just may have attracted a rival for the center of attention on the riders’ first overnight stop on their ride through central Texas. …

BikeGeek’s 92 Mile Tour
Flickr.com photo gallery
Images from my 92-mile journey from Stone Oak in San Antonio to Seguin, TX (and back). Great route and an awesome solo adventure on two-wheels!

Houston Bicycle Club Ride
8:00 AM Sat 04/09/11
Gail Wellenkamp
Fulshear Orientation Ride
An easy paced 23 mile ride on flat roads with lots of pretty scenery and a cut through on pecan tree covered Hunt Road. Two stores along the way to stop and rest. Road bikes preferable, 8 – 13 mph. Need helmet, water bottle, patch kit or spare tube. Additional ride to coincide with “O” Ride. Ride goes west and south to Orchard and Wallis and is about 36 to 40 miles long. Maps available. If you want to ride with the club, but not with the “O” Ride, this is for you.

Austin Ridge Riders
All Level Group Rides
Sundays at Walnut Creek – 9:30 a.m.
With Daylight Savings Time back, the Sunday ride time has changed to 9:30 am.  Check this thread on the forum for updates. All are welcome! Austin Ridge Rider membership is not required (but we’d be glad to have you join). Meet in the parking lot by the swimming pool and look for the club banner. This is a no-drop ride (you won’t be left behind), and beginners are welcome. We will split up into group/skill levels as needed. Helmets are required along with a bike in good working order. If it rains within 24 hours of the ride, we will cancel. For more information, contact Michael McMurtray via email or at five 5 four 7 one 4 nine.

El Paso Bicycle Club
Saturday, April 16
Mission Valley Meander-8:30 am
Meet at Cotton Eyed Joe’s Restaurant off the Clint Exit. Tour the valley missions and return to the restaurant for breakfast. 25 miles, Moderate Pace. Robin Vaughn, 915-443-9993.

Baylor Road Race Omnium Results
By Baylor Cycling on March 28, 2011 5:14 PM | No Comments
Here are the omnium results from this weekend’s racing that reflect the latest protest changes. If you places 1-3 in your category and didn’t get an award, email us and we’ll send you something.

2011 Saris Cycling Group School Poster Contest
by jack@biketexas.org (Jack Sanford)
This is the perfect time to teach fifth grade students about the important role bicycles play in our environment, our community, and our world.

Ask each student (fifth grade only) to create a poster that reveals his or her understanding of the significant purpose bicycling can play in their community. …

Environmentalists Gone Wild – Support Mountain Biking in Big Bend
by Christopher Curnutt
Let’s get my bias out in the open, I am highly sympathetic to environmental causes and believe we are far better off trying to preserve rather than destroy in the name of progress or commerce.  …

Wounded veterans cycling across Texas stop off in San Marcos
by Austin American-Statesman


The riders get bicycles that are theirs to keep and participate in cycling tours, which organizers say aid in their healing. Many vets are missing hands, legs or feet, and their cycles have been adapted to suit their needs. The Texas riders started at…

Luci Baines Johnson was right at home and on a roll
Ken Herman, Commentary
STONEWALL — Here’s something for your calendar for next March if you are interested in a little history, a little exercise and a little politics all delivered with a lot of passion.

This past Saturday I rode in the LBJ 100, a bike ride that starts and ends on the LBJ Ranch. The money raised helps sustain the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park. Great event, nice people, good cause. But the highlight came…