Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for June 30th

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Driver hits Denton cyclist, cyclist ticketed
from Bike Denton
After completing an early morning 30 mile ride last Sunday, Southridge resident Alex Newton did not expect to get hit by a car, lectured by a responding police officer, and ticketed for failure-to-yield, all in his own neighborhood.

I had just stopped beside the neighborhood swimming pool on Woodbrook at Hollyhill and was about to cross Hollyhill on my way home. I do not remember seeing anyone while I was at the stop sign or when I started off into the intersection, but as I was getting clipped into my pedals…

Alex Newton

Where is the nearest java joint?

Caffeine to Improve Performance in Sports
from Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin
Caffeine preserves muscle sugar. The limiting factor in racing in any sport is the time that it takes to get enough oxygen into your muscles to burn food for energy, so anything that requires less oxygen allows you to race faster. Sugar stored in muscles, called glycogen, requires less oxygen than fat or protein. Anything that helps you keep sugar in muscles longer gives you greater endurance. …

Abilene to Colorado, just to prove he could
by Abilene Reporter-News
Many people had not seen a recumbent bicycle, so they were interested. Brett got a special favor from the workers with the Texas Department of …

Abilene

Sunday morning RIDE! – Doin’ it french style… | Austin Texas …
from atxbs.com
That sport is, of course, grand tour bicycle racing, and the event is none other than the … This is a 25-30 mile ride over typical Central Texas terrain. …

Fund-raiser’s goal: High school mountain bike racing
By Pam LeBlanc | Tuesday, June 29, 2010, 10:03 AM
Mountain biking as a high school sport? I wish they’d had it when I was in school …

It could happen in Texas, if the Texas High School Cycling League wins its bid to become a project league of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association in 2011. If that happens, the organization plans to start a racing league for Texas high school students in spring 2012. …

2010 DORBA Fall XC Series – Race #1 OCNP – Oak Cliff Nature Preserve, TX

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2010 DORBA Fall XC Series – Race #1 OCNP
Presented by Dallas Off Road Bicycling Association (DORBA)
Oak Cliff Nature Preserve, TX
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Online Registration Closes Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 1:00 PM ET
RACING CLINIC: There will be a racing clinic held at Oak Cliff Nature Preserve (site of the first series race) on Saturday July 31st from 8-10am. This clinic, led by Alan & “Racer-ette” Kathy Johnson, is designed for the beginner racer and will tell you all you need to know to race mountain bikes. It’s also great for the non-beginner racers. Cold refreshments provided. BRING CHAIRS.

DORBA race rules are listed, see RACING RULES link.  Please note: 1)No outside assistance allowed once your race has started.  No one can assist you (competitor, team mate, mechanic or spectator) by touching you or your bike, providing tools air or tubes or you will be disqualified.   2)There will be a nuetral water hand-up zone for each race.  3)No listening devices of any kind.  4)15 minute protest period.  All rules will be enforced.

OCNP Cat 3s will be doing two 5-mile laps and will be offered official water hand-up same as Cat 1 & Cat 2.

Each Cat has it’s own age brackets.  Cat2 & Cat3 will include Clydesdale division.

Race fees:
* $30  Dorba members pre-registration ($10 cash back upon proof of membership on-site)
* $40   Non-members pre-registration
* $45   On-site registration
* $20   All Juniors
* Kids Krit (up to 12yrs)    Free