The Wild West Ride Bike MS – Amarillo, TX

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BIKE MS: THE WILD WEST RIDE 2011 PRESENTED BY BP
EVENT INFORMATION
Bike MS: The Wild West Ride 2011, presented by BP, is a two-day fundraising bike ride July 23-24, from Amarillo to Canadian, Texas, organized by the National MS Society. In 2010, the event raised more than $100,000 for MS.

Mileage:
* Day 1 (Saturday July 23) 102 miles
* Day 2 (Sunday July 24) 50 miles

Visit the following pages for details for a safe and enjoyable ride this July.

*For the safety of our cyclists, private vehicles are not allowed to follow the ride along the official route. Please take an alternate route. Do not meet your cyclist at any breakpoint or lunch stop. You can greet your cyclist at the Start, Overnight and Finish Line.

Maps
Which way do I go?

Accommodations
Need a place to stay? Many options are available for both Friday and Saturday night.

Packet Pick-Up
Attend a packet pick-up to receive your rider number and other items and information.

Safety & Training
Preparation and safety are crucial. Take advantage of the resources and opportunities for you to safely and successfully cross the Finish Line.

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for February 24th

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Upcoming TMC Sponsored MARCH Events!
Team McAllen Cycling

These two rides are a sample.

Team McAllen Cycling

Team McAllen Cycling

BIG Program
The El Paso Bicycle Club
The Beginner and Intermediate Group (BIG) rider training program kicks off the 2011 cycling season with the first ride on Tuesday April 5th.

If you are a new to cycling or looking to improve you cycling skills we encourage you to participate in our Beginner and Intermediate Group (BIG)
training program. The BIG program teaches basic cycling skills, cycling…

HCBTC Weekly Rides
Every Monday Evening – Brauning Lake Ride
Time:     4:00 PM
Place:     Tom’s Burgers at HWY 37 & Donop Road
Ride Length:     15 to 30 Miles. Pace will be leisurely to moderate with some rest stops. Some slight hills, but mostly gently rolling. This ride is great for the “Experienced” and “Beginner’s Plus”  riders. Dinner is at Tom’s Burgers after the ride. …

NAHBS cheater schedule
from Bike Denton by bikedenton
I threw together this schedule for myself, color-coded by day, including all seminars and events that I could find from Austin on Two Wheels and twitter responses. I made it a PDF…

Hard Hats For Little Heads Another Success Story
by Texas A&M University
On average, 250 children in the United States under the age of 14 die each year from a bicycle crash. Another 300000 are treated at emergency rooms for severe head injuries. Many of the accidents could have been prevented by the use of a helmet. …

Bike polo shifts into gear
by Texas A&M The Battalion
Texas A&M students don’t need horses to play polo anymore. Some have decided a bike still makes for a good polo match. A group of students play bike polo every Monday at 10 pm in the George Bush Library parking lot. Kevin Parks, class of 2009, …

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 2/24/11 – 3/2/11
by elliott
So we’ve been cruising along nice and quiet through the winter until ***BOOM** this weekend hits with an absolutely insane number of cycling events going on. First there is this little get together called NAHBS, then comes a bike-in movie premier, forum on getting cycling more…

U.S. devo team riders busy around the globe
by Al Fresco
USA Cycling is really gearing up for 2011 with development activities taking place around the globe. …while Elizabeth Reap-Carlson (Jim Thorpe, Pa./Classic Cycling Essentials) and Cristin Walker (Houston, Texas/Momentum Coaching Group) teamed up for 16th in the women’s team sprint. …

Daily News Roundup February 23rd – Texas Bicycling

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Streetfilms’ Moving Beyond the Automobile: Biking video released
from BikeTexas | Texas Bicycle Coalition by jack@biketexas.org (Jack Sanford)
StreetFilms.org is crafting on a ten-part video series caleld Moving Beyond the Automobile designed to educate and engage folks in the discussion of how we want to live in the coming decades as we move away from automobile dependency and all the problems that causes for health, the economy, traffic congestion, and…

Bicycle manufacturer sued after cyclist suffers brain injury
by Southeast Texas Record
Alicia Jacoby, individually and as guardian of the person and estate of Matthew Jacoby and as next friend of Lauren Jacoby, a minor, and Angela Jacoby filed suit against Trek Bicycle Corp. on Feb. 17 in the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division. …

Petition – Pedestrian/Bicycle projects funding cuts
from www.city-data.com
I hope I can use this forum to pass this on (sorry if it’s not appropriate). But I know we’ve had discussions in the past about the lack of appropriate biking/pedestrian ways for our area. I received this note and throught I pass it along for those of you interested:

TPC (Transportation Policy Council) Executive Committee has recommended no additional funding for Transit, Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Livable Centers. Additionally, they…

The bikes speak for themselves at North American Handmade Bike Show in Austin
by Austin 360
It’s crossed the country, spreading the gospel of bicycles in cycling hot spots such as Portland, Ore., and Richmond, Va., and become a living testament to the artistry of bicycle-building. Now fully grown, the event is coming home to Texas. …

Aggies share safety tips with kids | Bryan/College Station, Texas …
from www.theeagle.com

The bicycle helmets were given to all Bryan, College Station and Navasota second -graders gathered for a program at the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium on the Texas A&M campus. “It’s a really neat opportunity for all of our second-graders …

Recreational sports calendar & sign-up sheet – Feb. 23, 2011
San Antonio Express-News
Bicycling: 9 a.m., Cibolo Ride, 20, 27, 39, 51, 66 and 71 miles, city hall parking lot, Cibolo. 210-884-9470.
Bicycling: 9 a.m., Cibolo Stay-Together Ride, 27 to 39 miles, city hall parking lot, Cibolo. 361-701-5369.  …

Austin’s Cultural Campus partners with Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop and SegCity
by Dallas Art News
Austin’s Cultural Campus, the pedestrian-friendly cultural destination comprised of the five museums located at or near The University of Texas at Austin — the Blanton Museum of Art, The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, the Harry Ransom Center, …

Monday evening No Drop Ride?
from Old Tascosa Cycling Club
Any one interested in starting back up our Monday night “No-Drop” ride?  Daylight Savings Time starts on Monday March 14.  Leave Gander Mountain at 6:30, should have over an hour of riding time.  Answer to the post if interested and we’ll get it going.  Also would be a good time to restart the Wednesday evening ride from Gander Mountain also.  Need a “leader” for the Wednesday group, again post back if interested.

Shawnee Trail Cycling Club at the Shiner GASP 2011
from Shawnee Trail Cycling Club by sooner1
Shawnee Trail Cycling Club is planning a trip to do the Shiner GASP 100 on May 7th.  The club is planning to meet in Austin and ride as a group(s) to Shiner.  Shiner Beer (or the beverage of choice) and BBQ on Saturday night. …

iBike Dash turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a cycling computer
via Engadget by Donald Melanson
iBike
There’s not exactly any shortage of ways to mount your iPhone or iPod touch to your bike, but there’s decidedly fewer options that actually turn your iOS device into a full-fledged cycling computer that’s able to replace those from the likes of Garmin. This new iBike Dash device promises to…

Heavy clouds, 72 degrees and a light 2.7 mph… – February 23rd Bike Ride

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Heavy clouds, 72 degrees and a light 2.7 mph south wind were the scene for tonight’s bike ride. I received my new Oregon Scientific weather station yesterday and got all of the sensors up and running. It took long enough to override the time to go for a ride but I now have current weather again. Earlier this month we were getting temperatures way below the norm and now we are getting them way above the norm so overall for the month we may end up normal. This is good for biking but it keeps me guessing about reaching my goal for 300 miles this month. I do not know if I will ride around my area this weekend or go to the Bulldog Bike Ride and Pancake Breakfast in Waller. I am leaning to my area.

I continue to enjoy riding my Motobecane 700HT MTB on these evening rides in the dark. The disc brakes are very good and the knobby tires keep me on track. I wonder if the chrome finish helps drivers see me although I am on low traffic side streets and trails beside the major streets. No other riders out that I saw.

Mileage report:

  • February miles 231.62
  • YTD miles 449.61

2-23-2011 Ride data and map

Additional charts, weather and map.

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