Daily News Roundup January 28th – Texas Bicycling

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Waco Bicycle Club Rides
Thursday Beginning Cyclist Ride
Thursday 05:30 PM
Road/beginner More
Cameron Park Beginner Mountain Bike Ride
Thursday 05:30 PM
Mountain/beginner More
Thursday Hewitt Park Road Ride
Thursday 05:30 PM
Road/all levels More

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…Saturday: There is always a Saturday morning ride. Check google groups or facebook for the time and place.

Injured bicyclist offered settlement from Texas county – Bike …
by Syndicated Feed
A woman thrown from her bicycle when her front tire lodged in a large crack in a poorly maintained road has been offered a $48,500 settlement in Texas. …

Soup Elbow Room Two Wheels On Two Wheels Off
from www.superbikeplanet.com
My bicycle racing team did really well at their first race last weekend Im …. our part to support Texas cycling by cosponsoring races and putting on skill …

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 1/27/11 – 2/2/11 | Austin On Two …
by elliott
The Leander / Cedar Park Social Ride is held every Wednesday at 7pm at Robin Bledsoe Park at 601 S. Bagdad Rd. In Leander Tx. We usually roll out around 7:30 – 7:45 sharp and welcome and encourage riders of most skill levels no matter …

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for January 27th

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Foundation launches Bicycle Research Grant Program
from www.bikesbelong.org
The Bikes Belong Foundation announced today the launch of a new grant program to fund research on the economic impact of bicycling facilities and events. The Bicycle Research Grant Program will award a total of $40,000 in grants to academic or…

NAHBS Is Less Than One Month Away
from Biking In Dallas by Christopher Curnutt
We’re planning a road trip to the 2011 North American Handmade Bicycle Show which runs February 25th-27th in Austin, Texas.  We’re really excited to attend this year and we’re planning to blog live from the …

Empire BMX – Opening Day Set for March 1st
from CycleATX.com – Cycling Events, Groups and Bike Shops in Austin, TX by CoreyCarter
Empire BMX announced via their Facebook page that they hope to open at their new location at 6310 N. Lamar on March 1st. They’ve also been posting tons of update photos on Twitter. Follow them for…

LIFE TIME : Fitness, AEG Bring New Qualifier Series to …
by 4-traders
In 2012 and 2013 additional races will be added in Texas, the Southwest, … a Tour de France-style cycling road race presented by AEG that challenges the …

Reveille Peak Ranch – Burnet, TX
from CycleATX.com – Cycling Events, Groups and Bike Shops in Austin, TX by CoreyCarter
AustinCyclist (twitter.com/austincyclist) recently posted this video of a new mountain bike park opening soon in Burnet, TX. Here’s some info from their website: http://www.rprtexas.com/

“The ranch looks out on Lake Buchanan and Ink’s Lake, two of the prettiest lakes in the chain of…

Texas Mountain Trail Daily Photo: Hiker/Cyclist Friendly …
by Beth
Recently, we stayed at the Chisos Mountain Lodge in Big Bend National Park, and took advantage of our own Texas Mountain Trail cycle-friendly program. We ordered their Veggie Hiker Lunch the night before our hike in the park at the Lodge’s restaurant, … The cycle-friendly program is intended to showcase hotels, B&Bs, historic tourist courts and other places to stay that are willing to offer special services to cyclists, such as secure in-room parking for bikes. …

The weather finally warmed… – January 27th Bike Ride

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The weather finally warmed up enough during the day to be above 60 degrees by the time I got home from work. As I was getting ready to leave the temperature was 62 degrees but I figured once the sun went down it would cool down some. It did cool down but I miscalculated how much and did not dress quite warm enough. I had on a polar fleece long sleeve jersey and my windbreaker jacket but I should wore two long sleeve jerseys. Leg warmers and full finger gloves rounded out the attire. when I got home the temperature was 53 degrees with a 5mph SW breeze. Skies are still clear.

This is the time of year that my MTB is the primary bike. Riding at night with a 3 pound battery on the rear rack is not for a light road bike. The trails and streets seem rougher in the dark when the holes and bumps are not so easily seen. Fat tires are what smooth these out and lessen the chance for a flat tire. Getting a flat tire at night in the cold is not a good thing. It has happened though but not in many months.

I am thinking of riding the Bike Through the Forest and Hills in Coldspring Saturday but I will make the final decision Saturday morning when I see what the temperature is. The 8:00 AM start does not give the sun much time to warm things up.

Miles so far this year: 171.52

1-27-2011 Ride Data

Additional charts, weather and map.

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Daily News Roundup January 26th – Texas Bicycling

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BikeHouston Logo Contest
Feeling creative? Help BikeHouston come up with a new logo and you could win a new Chrome Citizen bag and a set of front and rear Knog lights! To enter, please send your submission to bikeinfo@bikehouston.org by February 16th.

Month of Bike Love: Ladies Shop Nights at Querencia
from Bike Denton by bikedenton
Local women’s social cycling group, the Vaginees, is hosting bike maintenance and repair classes every Tuesday night of February from 5:30-7:30PM. They’re hosting the classes at…