What’s Turning the Bike Spokes on the Net December 12th

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NEW BIKE LANES: Duck Creek Neighborhood
from Bike Friendly Richardson by dickdavid
Wider Bike Lane With Parking – Apollo East Side
East Half Of Apollo Road
Richardson Bike Lanes
Richardson is on a roll with putting up new bike lanes. This newest set is in the Duck Creek neighborhood on the east side of Richardson (between Plano Road and Jupiter Road, Arapaho Road and Belt Line Road). The streets updated are Yale Boulevard and Apollo Road. …

8:00am – CCC Group Ride
from Corinth Cycling Club by Scott Franklin
When: Sat Jan 1, 2011 8am to 11am  CST
Where: Ronny Crownover Middle School
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 on this ride so be prepared. Ride Leader – markm@utechdallas.com B Killers: 50 – 70 miles This is a intermediate to fast paced group ride of around…

Pre-Digital Cycling in Texas | imronan
by admin
And the cycling community in Texas is very strong. I can honestly say that I think we would have enjoyed it much more if we had the advantages of technology back then. So, besides trying to drag my body back into form to enjoy more of …

Mountain biking in a moon-like part of West Texas.
By Pamela LeBlanc
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
BIG BEND RANCH STATE PARK — Blood oozes from my cactus-shredded calves and I slam into rocks with such force I’m sure my bike will self-destruct, but I can’t contain a whoop of glee as I bomb down a desert trail.

I’ve come to remote Big Bend Ranch State Park, just west of the better-known Big Bend National Park, for a four-day bike trek. We’re pedaling and camping our way through the land of tarantulas, sand and star-splashed…

Central Trail South Public Input Meeting
from Bike Friendly Richardson by dickdavid
BFR friend Magnus, sent us a reminder about the City of Richardson’s Central Trail South Public Meeting. Here are the details: NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
The City of Richardson Parks & Recreation Department
CENTRAL TRAIL SOUTH PUBLIC INPUT MEETING
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

North American Handmade Bicycle Show – Austin, TX

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North American Handmade Bicycle Show : Feb. 25-27, 2011
from CycleATX.com – Cycling Events, Groups and Bike Shops in Austin, TX by CoreyCarter
The seventh edition of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show, the world’s number one handmade bicycles gathering, will be held in Austin on February 25-27th, 2011 at the Austin Convention Center.
North Americn Handmade Bicycle Show
The NAHBS Expo Hall is open to the public from:
10 AM – 6 PM Friday and Saturday
10 AM – 5 PM Sunday

Ticket Prices:
1 day: $18 advance (includes $1 transaction fee),     $22 at the door
2 days: $32 advance (includes $1 transaction fee),   $40 at the door
3 days: $51 advance (includes $1 transaction fee),   $58 at the door
Children: $8, One day admission to the North American Handmade Bicycle Show for children ages 6-13 (5 and under are free).
Seminar Pass: $160 (includes $1 transaction fee).
Carl Strong Seminar: $125. For Framebuilders Only
Online Registration ends February 23, 2010 at midnight

…21 mph NW Wind (gusts to 28 mph) Put a Chill… – December 12th No Ride Report

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I was really considering riding this afternoon by banking on the typical warming that takes place. But the 21 mph NW wind (gusts to 28 mph) put a chill on the plan. After yesterday’s balmy 76 degrees today’s 54 and clear skies could not overcome the strong wind. Now my 60 degree lower limit will continue to mid-week when the temperature is supposed to get into the lower 70’s during the daytime.

In place of riding I watched the finish of the USA Cycling National Championship Elite Women’s Cyclocross race. Later at 4:20 PM CST I will watch some of the men’s competition. The course was somewhat muddy but not extremely so like they are in Europe. The race was streamed on the USAcyclying.org website and Versus website (relay of the USAcycling.org stream).

12-12-2010 Weather

Texas Bicycling News for December 11th

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Speaking of Richardson…
from Biking In Dallas by Christopher Curnutt
The completion of the Santa Fe Trail has been dominating much of the bicycle trail discussions lately, on our site and elsewhere; but in case you haven’t heard Richardson has been making strides in their …

Arlington Needs Your Help
from Bike Friendly Richardson by dickdavid
It’s come to our attention that the master bike and pedestrian plan for the City of Arlington is under scrutiny and they have a favor to ask.

After a strong initial turnout for the early workshops and what appeared to be full support from the city council, BFA assumed that the well-researched plan (by the Greenways Consultants – backstory here) for adding much…

Richardson Bike Mart’s 30th Anniversary
from Bike Friendly Richardson by dickdavid
Richardson Bike Mart
We forgot to mention this a few weeks ago. Congrats goes out to Richardson Bike Mart for celebrating their 30th Anniversary. …

6:00pm – Corinth Trail Ride
from Corinth Cycling Club by Scott Franklin
When: Thu Dec 30, 2010 6pm to 7pm  CST
Where: Corinth City Hall