Texas Bicycling News and More for February 9th

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TBi Wednesday Night Criterium

Every Wednesday Night in March, but we’ll extend it to every Wednesday between April and the end of August at 1900 Gravel Road (don’t worry it’s paved) Fort Worth link has a map showing reference to 183 and 820.

Frame of Mind: Inside the Art of Building Handmade Bikes
By Chuck Squatriglia from www.wired.com
Frame of Mind
Every bike starts with a conversation. Where do you ride? How do you ride? What do you like in a bike? What do you want from a bike? Most of his customers are buying their third or fourth bike and know exactly what they’re looking for in a ride.

Once Sycip has an idea of who you are, how you ride and what you want, he’ll measure you like an obsessive-compulsive tailor to make sure your bike…

RedBud Sports Pace Bend Road Race : Sunday, Feb. 20th 2011
from CycleATX.com – Cycling Events, Groups and Bike Shops in Austin, TX by CoreyCarter

Red Bud Sports
Presented by Team Hotel San Jose, the RedBud Sports’ Pace Bend Road Race returns for 2011 on Sunday, February 20th at 8am. The race will be contested on a 6.2 mile circuit or rolling hills in Pace Bend Park near Spicewood, TX. This USA Cycling sanctioned race is a…

Woman charged with intoxication assault after striking cyclist
by Monitor
EDINBURG — A woman police say was driving drunk when her vehicle hit a cyclist Tuesday night was charged with intoxication assault with a vehicle, said Johnny Hernandez, a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman.

McAllen resident Jessica Lee Whatley, 27, was arrested after stumbling…

Tour de Ranch Festival opens Reveille Park Ranch
by Marble Falls Highlander
By James Walker Reveille Peak Ranch, which touts itself as the Texas Hill Country’s … Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association and Reveille Peak Ranch. …

Alsatian Country III Race Report
from Mike’s Bike Blog
This past weekend in Castroville, TX, just outside of San Antonio was the third running of the weekend races. Saturdays criterium is on a .7 mile jogging/bike path. The course is what I would consider flat with one small rise. The past 2 times they’ve held this event I’ve always pasted on it, it was just far enough of a drive that I couldn’t justify the hotel expenses. However this time around under Holland Racing’s direction they added a…

San Antonio Wheelmen Rides
Saturday, February 12, 9:00 AM, Boerne “is this the last hill?” Ride (NNW) [H].
Routes vary from 25-70 miles and go through Comfort, Sisterdale, and Waring-Welfare and for the really stout-of-heart, Old Hwy 9 to Luckenbach. The Boerne ride is one of the longest running rides offered monthly by the…
Sunday, February 13, 9:00 am, Woman Hollering Creek Ride (E) [F to R].
Routes of 26-70 miles available. This popular ride features the rolling farmland east of Bexar County, fresh hot pies at the stop in New Berlin and, of course, the…

Shawnee Trail Cycling Club
Thursday NiteRider NOT CANCELLED!!
from Shawnee Trail Cycling Club by sooner1
Thu NiteRider is moving under the bigtop this week.
Given the pretty solid forecast of COLD weather and the very likely possibility that some of this lovely stuff on the street will still be there – we’re taking our show indoors! …

La Primavera at Lago Vista – Austin, TX

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La Primavera at Lago Vista – SUNDAY
Presented by Peloton Racing
Austin, TX
Sunday, March 06, 2011
USA Cycling Event USA Cycling Permit # 2011-426
Online Registration Closes Wednesday, March 02, 2011 at 11:00 PM ET
Second race on same day is only $10.

Race Details:

·  Directions from IH-35 (North of Austin) go west on FM 1431, 21 miles to Lago Vista. Go left (south) on Lohman’s Ford Road for 3 miles, then right on Boggy Ford for 2 miles, then left on American Drive to Start/Finish.

·  Same racing schedule for both days. 5.5 mile loop: clockwise on Saturday, counter-clockwise on Sunday.

·  Preregistration: Go online to http://www.bikereg.com/, and make sure that you register for the correct day and race category! Online pre-registration fees apply.

·  Packet Pickup/Late Registration: Friday 2-6pm Nelo’s Cycles, 8108 Mesa Drive, Friday night at Lago Vista near Start/Finish, 8pm to midnight. Saturday/Sunday opens at 6:30am at the start/finish area & closes 15 minutes before each race. ($10 one-time surcharge for race day registration covers both days of racing–Juniors are exempt from the Late Fee!)

·  One day & Annual & New licenses are available at registration for category 4 Women and category 5 Men

Accommodations:
1.      Aloha Suites at (512) 740-1698, (512) 535-2282 www.alohasuitesoflaketravis.com
2.      The Island (512) 267-4887 – (Mention the race for a 20% discount)
3.      Lago Vista Rentals (512) 267-2202
4.      Hotels in Leander/Cedar Park near or on 1431, west of 183

Online registration will close on Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011 at 10:00pm (CST)
To contact the promoter, please call Don @ (512) 441-0661
For registration issues, please contact Eric @ austintaxpros@gmail.com
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La Primavera at Lago Vista – Austin, TX

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La Primavera at Lago Vista – SATURDAY
Presented by Peloton Racing Organization
Austin, TX
Saturday, March 05, 2011
USA Cycling Event USA Cycling Permit # 2011-426
Online Registration Closes Wednesday, March 02, 2011 at 11:00 PM ET
Race Details:

·  Directions from IH-35 (North of Austin) go west on FM 1431, 21 miles to Lago Vista. Go left (south) on Lohman’s Ford Road for 3 miles, then right on Boggy Ford for 2 miles, then left on American Drive to Start/Finish.

·  Same racing schedule for both days. 5.5 mile loop: clockwise on Saturday, counter-clockwise on Sunday.

·  Preregistration: Go online to http://www.bikereg.com/, and make sure that you register for the correct day and race category! Online pre-registration fees apply.

·  Packet Pickup/Late Registration: Friday 2-6pm Nelo’s Cycles, 8108 Mesa Drive, Friday night at Lago Vista near Start/Finish, 8pm to midnight. Saturday/Sunday opens at 6:30am at the start/finish area & closes 15 minutes before each race. ($10 one-time surcharge for race day registration covers both days of racing–Juniors are exempt from the Late Fee!)

·  One day & Annual & New licenses are available at registration for category 4 Women and category 5 Men

Accommodations:
1.      Aloha Suites at (512) 740-1698, (512) 535-2282 www.alohasuitesoflaketravis.com
2.      The Island (512) 267-4887 – (Mention the race for a 20% discount)
3.      Lago Vista Rentals (512) 267-2202
4.      Hotels in Leander/Cedar Park near or on 1431, west of 183

Online registration will close on Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011 at 10:00pm (CST)
To contact the promoter, please call Don @ (512) 441-0661
For registration issues, please contact Eric @ austintaxpros@gmail.com
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STORM Hill Country MTB Challenge – Comfort, TX

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2011 STORM Hill Country MTB Challenge
Presented by South Texas Off Road Mountain-Bikers (STORM)
Comfort, TX
Saturday, March 12, 2011 to Sunday, March 13, 2011
USA Cycling Event USA Cycling Permit # 2011-842
Online Registration Closes Wednesday, March 09, 2011 at 5:00 PM ET
FRIDAY March 11 XC Courses open for pre-riding all day

SATURDAY March 12 XC Courses open for pre-riding all day
1:00PM – 5:00PM . . . XC Race Registration
Noon – 1:45PM . . . . . Bike Texas Kids Kup/Shimano Youth Series Registration
2:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . .Bike Texas Kids Kup/Shimano Youth Series Seminar
1:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . .First Time Racer Clinics by Kathy and Alan Johnson

SUNDAY March 13 XC Courses closed during racing
7:00AM . . . . . . . . . Registration opens (registration ends 30 minutes prior to start of your race)
9:00 AM . . . . . . . .  Cat 3 Cross-Country -12 and under, 10 and under
10:00 AM . . . . . . .  Cat 1 40+ Men, All Cat1 Women, All Cat 2 & Single Speed
11:15 AM . . . . . . . . Pro/Cat 1 19-39 Men
TBA . . . . . . . . . . . . Cat 3 Raffle and Awards for each class

XC RACE DISTANCES
• XC Pro/Cat 1 & Cat 1 Men & Women 1-39…….28 miles, Upper then Lower (w/Extra)
• XC Cat 1 Men 40-99 and Women.………………20 miles, Upper then Lower Loop
• XC Cat 2 and Single Speed…..…………….……20 miles, Lower Loop then Upper
• XC Cat 3……………………..……………………..12 miles, Lower Loop
• XC 12 and Under……………..…………………….5 miles, Upper Loop
• XC 10 and Under……………..…………………….3 miles, Upper Loop

AWARDS/PRIZES
Pro/Cat 1: 75% payout (100% payout for women!) based on the TMBRA payout structure
Cat 2: awards 10 deep plus merchandise
Cat 3: awards 10 deep plus a merchandise raffle

COURSE DESCRIPTION
FLAT ROCK RANCH is located just outside of Comfort, Texas in the beautiful Texas hill country. The Dreiss Family has owned and operated the ranch for over 100 years. Beginning in1999, STORM has built and maintained mountain bike trails at Flat Rock Ranch. There are over 25 miles of sweet single-track with epic switchback climbs, technical sections and sustained descents. The trails offer stunning views of the surrounding Texas Hill Country. Flat Rock Ranch hosts several mountain bike events throughout the year. The sweet single-track filled Lower Loop includes Pipeline Hill, The Evil Worm, Crazy Ivan and Terri’s Trail. The rocky and technical
Upper Loop includes Mount Park and Flint Hill.

Flat Rock Ranch DOES NOT ALLOW DOGS, so bring your bike, but leave Fido at home.

Land access fee is $7 per person/day.
Primitive camping with showers are available at Flat Rock Ranch and is $10 per day (this includes the land access fee).
Visit www.flatrockranch.net for more details and driving directions to the ranch.