Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for March 22nd

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Sun City TX Cyclists
There is great cycling in Sun City, Georgetown and the surrounding area. The streets in Sun City give you a smooth ride and the terrain is moderately hilly. Georgetown has a bike trail from San Gabriel Park to Lake Georgetown; there is also a mountain bike trail around the lake. The surrounding area gives you the opportunity to ride in the country on good roads with little traffic. Our Club offers a wide variety of weekly rides for cyclists of all levels, and we  are actively promoting more and better access for cyclists on our roads. CLUB Rides.

The Nacogdoches Bicycle Club is a not-for-profit organization formed to further the interests of cyclists in Nacogdoches County. Our riders have a wide variety of interests and skill levels, including recreational cycling, duathlon and triathlon training, and competing in road and mountain bike races. Don’t hesitate to come and ride with us. Riders of all levels and abilities are welcome and membership is not required. Club Rides.

A Great Texas Bike Lobby Day: Cyclists in Suits 2011
from www.biketexas.org
Cyclists-in-Suits-2011The state Capitol was awash in neon Bike Texas bicycle pins after about 40 cyclists and advocates descended on Austin for Cyclists in Suits Texas Bike Lobby Day on Monday, March 21. …

Fort Worth Bicycling Association April Rides Announced
The April ride list is up. Please go to the Ride Events page for all of the exciting details!

Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club Upcoming Rides
April 2, 2011 9:30 am
2011/04/02 Blue Star- Mission Espada Ride
Blue Star Brewery, 1414 South Alamo Street, San Antonio

April 3, 2011 9:00 am
2011/04/03 Eisenhower Park Ride
Eisenhower Park, 19399 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio

April 3, 2011 11:00 am
2011/04/03 Karnes County 42-Miler
Karnes County Court House, 101 Panna Maria Avenue, Karnes City

April 9, 2011 8:00 am
2011/04/09Rudy’s Ride
Rudy’s BBQ, 10623 Westover Hills, San Antonio

April 10, 2011 9:00 am
2011/04/10 Marty?s BBQ and Ride

April 23, 2011 8:00 am
2011/04/23 Southside Mission Ride

Cycling – Ride to the McDonald Observatory
from Don Bynum’s Blog by donbynum


Sometimes a man just has to do something really tough to feel his Wheaties.  Riding from the Davis Mountain State Park out TX118 to the McDonald Observatory has to qualify as tough.  The route map and elevation profile below sorta set the stage. …

Township seeks ‘bike-friendly’ designation
by Ultimate Woodlands
There are two Bicycle Friendly Communities in Texas. Austin has been awarded the gold level and San Antonio holds an honorable mention. “This would make us only the third community in Texas and among an elite group of cities across the US,” Schoger …

Big Bend National Park Proposing To Cut Mountain Bike Trail, PEER Raises Objections
by Kurt Repanshek www.nationalparkstraveler.com
Big Bend National Park officials want to cut a dual-use mountain bike trail into a hillside near Panther Junction, but an advocacy group argues that it would set a bad precedent for how national park landscapes are managed.

At issue is a roughly 10-mile network of trails that would be cut into an…

University Oaks Criterium – San Antonio, TX

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University Oaks Criterium
Presented by Bicycle Heaven and T bar M Racing
San Antonio, TX
Sunday, April 03, 2011
Online Registration Closes Friday, April 01, 2011 at 11:45 PM ET
Pre registration closes April 1st at 11:45 Eastern time, 10:45 our time.

Registration will allow you to enter two or more races.  The first race is 25.00 and subsequent races will be 10.00 each.

Course is on city streets closed to all traffic except for local business owners.

Daily Texas Bicycling News Roundup March 21st

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Houston Bicycle Club Ride Schedule

MS 150 Route Maps 2011 Houston – Austin
from Bike Brookshire
MS 150 Houston Austin 2011 Route MapsComplete MS 150 Route Maps with rest stop locations.
* Day 1 route map
* Day 2 route map
* Full Route Map (One Page)
The 2011 MS150 from Houston to Austin makes it way from West Houston and thru various county roads and Farm to Market roads in Waller County and Brookshire.  Rest Stop 1a in Brookshire is 11.3 miles from the Rhodes Stadium start.  If you get a chance in Belville, visit Newmans Bakery for tasty snack to keep in your jersey pocket for the rest of first days ride.

I am including this article only because you may run into one of these on a bike path or bike lane.

Scooter sales are popping as fuel prices surge
by Houston Chronicle
In most states, including Texas, an e-bike that tops out at that speed is allowed in bike lanes and doesn’t require a license or insurance, he said. The law also requires that it be possible to pedal an e-bike on muscle power alone, Wood said, …

This Weekend: Baylor in Waco… Next Weekend: MSU in Wichita Falls…
from Texas High School Cycling League by League Director
Get the race flyers which include all the details on the “Race Series” tab of this website.
Any Team Time Trials will be run as an Individual Time Trial for the high school races.

Medical Colleagues of Texas Road Race – Coldspring, TX

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Medical Colleagues of Texas Road Race
Presented by Southern Elite
Coldspring, TX
Saturday, May 07, 2011
Online Registration Closes Friday, May 06, 2011 at 1:00 AM ET
It is time for the Eleventh annual Coldspring race, this time sponsored by Medical Colleagues of Texas.

This race features a 16 mile loop which riders get to do multiple times during the race. As you can see from the race profile three or so miles of the loop is quite hilly and will help to separate the fields into those ready for the hills and those who need more training. the finish line is at the top of a hill and favors the climbers rather than sprinters.

The first riders will roll out of the Coldspring High School parking lot at 8am and the last riders will leave around 11:30

Fees: $30 for seniors and $15 for juniors 15 and up and $10 for juniors 10-14, there will be a $10 late fee for seniors registering the day of the race. No late charges for juniors

Registration is at the Coldspring HS on 150. About 2 miles N of the intersection of HWY 2025 and 150. The HS is on the right side of the street.