Ronde Von Manor – Manor, TX

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Ronde Von Manor
Presented by Velossimo Racing
Manor, TX
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Online Registration Closes Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 11:00 PM ET
USAC permit pending – held rain or shine – all USAC rules apply – Helmets must be worn when on bike.

Sunday, March 27, 2011
Online Registration Will Open Saturday, January 22, 2011 at 8:00 AM ET

Promoter reserves the right to combine fields and/or adjust prize list if field size is less than 6 riders.

*Additional Races are $10 each – No Refunds – Late Registration $10 additional

** If the prize list exceeds the minimum amount stated, number of places will increment to 1 place for every $100. Max prize list will not exceed $1999 in any category
* Course Map and more information can be found here:  www.velossimoracing.org/e107/page.php?9
* Road races will be held on a looped, scenic, mostly flat road course with 1 climb each lap.  Each loop is 11.72 miles.
* Packet pickup and pre-registration at Jack and Adam’s Bicycles on Friday, March 25th, 4-7pm  (Jack and Adam’s Bicycles, 1210 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX 512-472-5646). BikeReg charges a service fee.
* Late registration: Saturday opens at 6:30am J. Lorraine Ghost & closes 30 mins before each race ($10 one-time surcharge applies).  Also, one day & annual USCF licenses are available at registration.
* Parking: Park at J. Lorraine Ghost Town (www.ghosttownaustin.com).  Follow signs/instructions of course marshalls.
* Directions:  From Austin: (12.5 miles) STARTING  at IH-35 and HWY 290 EAST.  Drive EAST on HWY 290 passing the 290 Cafe in Manor. TURN RIGHT at blinking light onto OLD KIMBRO RD for 1 MILE. GO LEFT over the RR tracks onto LITTIG RD. The GHOST TOWN entrance is on the RIGHT.   14219 Littig Road, Manor, TX  78653

Category C Official’s Clinics – Frisco, TX

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Category C Official’s Clinics
Presented by Texas Bicycle Racing Association
Frisco, TX
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Online Registration Closes Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 7:00 PM ET
Instructor: Steve Crews

This is an introductory clinic for new officials. Rulebooks will be provided. Basic instruction in road, track, cyclocross, and mountain biking officiating will be given. There will be an open book test following the clinic. Official licenses are $35. Please bring a check payable to USA Cycling or a Visa/Master Card credit card number to be sent in with the application. Please register as soon as possible to allow time to acquire class materials.

Class cost is $15.

Bike MS: Sam’s Club Ride – Frisco, TX

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Bike MS: Sam’s Club Ride is a two-day fund raising bike ride April 30th-May 1st, from Frisco to Fort Worth, organized by the National MS Society, Lone Star. In 2010, the event raised more than $2 million for MS. This year marks the 24th year in North Texas.
3 Ride Options for 2011
*Full 2 day route – 153 miles
*1 day ride Saturday (86 miles)
*Lunch Express – Ride to lunch and be transported to the finish line 1 or both days. (Sat. 48 miles; Sun. 30 miles)

All of these options still require the same registration fee and fund raising requirements. We ask that you select the option you plan on riding during the registration process. If circumstances change that would alter your route plans before the weekend of the event, please let our office know.
Start – Dr. Pepper Ballpark, Frisco, TX
The adventure begins Saturday morning at Dr. Pepper Ballpark in Frisco.
At 7 a.m. Saturday, Sam’s Club team and other top fundraising teams lead the masses from Dr. Pepper Ballpark. Riders cannot start the route after 8 a.m. and must SAG to the first rest stop.
Start – Texas Motor Speedway
Day 2, 6:30 a.m., Sunday, Club 100 members and guests lead the masses around the track at Texas Motor Speedway, weather permitting.
Breakfast First! Hot breakfast is served beginning at 5 a.m. so don’t get on that bike with an empty stomach!

Texas Bicycling News for January 17th

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Electra Ticino 16D review
from Biking In Dallas by Christopher Curnutt
Electra Ticino 16D
I’m a sucker for shiny bits and when it comes to aesthetics I prefer a classic/vintage look versus a modern, space-aged one.  So naturally the Electra Bike Ticino (pronounced tuh-chino) line represents pure crack …

The Road Home
from Corpus Christi Cycling by bicyclecc
I’ve really enjoy the winter we have had this year; mild, moderate temperatures and very little rain.  However, this past weekend, I got a taste of riding in the rain again, something I hadn’t enjoyed in quite some time.  It was the Saturday ride, and I was the lone wolf sitting in the parking lot…

Cyclist riding to grow food for needy
by KCBD-TV
Dr. Tomlinson
LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) – She’s a woman on a mission, a mission to bicycling thousands of miles for a good cause. Texas Tech professor Dr. Susan Tomlinson is devoted to riding 2,011 miles in 2011 with all proceeds going to the South Plains Food Bank Farm. …