Chilly Willy Four Hour Endurance Race – Dallas, TX

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Chilly Willy 4 Hour Endurance
Directions
Located on the property of Mountain Creek Church, 5950 Eagle Ford, Dallas, Texas 75249. From I-20 take Mountain Creek Parkway South to Eagle Ford. Turn left on Eagle Ford. Turn right on Prayer Mountain Lane. Follow the paved road until it becomes a gravel parking lot at the electrical power sub-station. Entrance to BCWT is to the back, right of the fence surrounding the sub-station. Look for the Trailhead sign.

Registration
Registration begins at: 9:00 AM
Registration ends at: 11:45 AM

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for December 27th

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dirt jump tool
from Bike Denton by bikedenton
I love that there’s a tool for this.  Never seen it till now.
Dirt Jump Tool
Photo by Travis Kincaid, local BMX/DJ photog extraordinaire.

2011 New Years Masquerade Ride
from BikeHouston » Blog by Aaron Chang
2011 New Years Masquerade Ride
Benefiting Workshop Houston / Third Ward Bike Shop.  Click here for registration information.

Dallas launches Trail Safety Advisory Committee
by BikeRadar.com
To help spearhead these efforts City Hall has formed a bicycle safety committee, and will be working closely with cycling as well as running groups. …

She: Bike/Spoke/Love by Tammy Gomez – United States Artists …
from www.projectsite.unitedstatesartists.org
Hi, my name is Tammy Gomez and I’m an urban bicyclist.  I live in Texas, a petroleum-oil-obsessed place, yet I don’t own a car.  By choice.  As a published poet, award-winning playwright, and performance…

Two new bike laws have been proposed this session.
from KLBJ 590 News
Texas cycling advocates are supporting two new bike laws proposed this session. Mike Stine with Bike Texas says bike lanes should automatically be part of the design when building new roads or making improvements to existing ones. The other law, safe passage, would create an awareness campaign educate drivers on how to share the road with…

houstonbicycleclub.org
Sat 01/08/11
Fulshear South
One of our regular Saturday club rides. Routes may vary from week to week (maps are available). Flat roads with lots of pretty scenery and a cut through on pecan tree covered Hunt Road. One ride goes west and south to Orchard and Wallis and is about 36-40 miles long. The long…

El Paso Bicycle Club
Rides & Events
Kilbourne Hole Peridot Hunt
Title:     Kilbourne Hole Peridot Hunt
Description:     Meet at River Run and drive to Hunt’s Hole for mountain bike ride. Slimed tires and curiosity needed. Moderate ride, mileage TBA. Chuck Turner, 204-4831

Daily News Roundup December 26th – Texas Bicycling

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This story is very fitting for the Christmas holidays.

The Associate Press: Dutch paralympian walks again
from www.thestar.com

Dutch Miracle
In an incredible story, a Dutch paralympian has regained full use of her legs after a training crash. Monique van der Vorst lost the use of her legs when she was 13 and went on to win two silver medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and hoped for gold in London 2012. But a training accident this summer…

Retro Bikes from Schönebeck
from Biking In Dallas by Christopher Curnutt
These are some of the coolest new production bikes I’ve seen in some time. They’re hand made in Germany by  Weltrad. They’re lugged steel (CroMo) frames and based on 1930s designs.  Modern appointments include …

8:00am – CCC Group Ride
from Corinth Cycling Club by Scott Franklin
When: Sat Jan 22, 2011 8am to 11am  CST
Where: Ronny Crownover Middle School
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Corinth Cycling Saturday Group Ride Information All rides depart from Ronny Crownover Middle School in Corinth 1901 Creekside Drive, Corinth, TX 76210 Group A: 50 – 70 miles This is a fast paced group ride at an average speed of around 20mph with faster points. You may get dropped…

Plano Bike Club Giving the Joy of Cycling to Needy Children
by PPOLNews (press release)
PLANO, TEXAS – December 17, 2010 – The Plano Bicycle Association (PBA) announced that it is donating twenty new kids’ bicycles of various sizes to needy …

Transportation an alternative universe in 2010
by Austin American-Statesman
As in, the city approved a “bicycle boulevard” — a corridor where bikes will share the road with vehicles — linking downtown with West Campus. …

Austin Ridge Riders Club Ride & Campout
Colorado Bend State Park
Saturday and Sunday January 23 & 24
Our club ride in January will be later in the month so that we can enjoy the trails at Colorado Bend.  Mark your calendar and make camping reservations now for a fun weekend.  Find details here. …