100K, 39-mile, 26-mile and 9-mile rally in beautiful Parker County, Texas.
$20 – $30 per person
Contact Name: Brent Baker
Contact Phone: (817) 598-6275
Cooper Cycling Completes 6 Hour Race at Dallas
from Second Front blog
by Brendan
Cooper Cycling completed the Los Aguantes de Seise winter race put on by the Dallas Off-Road Bicycling Associations (DORBA) As the name translates, this was a six hour endurance race. Kirk and I finished 12th and 21st in the 40+ category. We had a lot of fun. Unlike the Ultracentric race we entered individually so we could get our 6 hours of exercise in one continuous effort.
The 35 mph winds were not a factor because the trail is wooded and temperatures were in the 50’s. I completed about 50 miles and Kirk completed about 60 miles of single track sweetness.
The 12/15 “Frozen Chosin” commute
Sunday night it looked like Monday morning would be nice mild 65° weather so I decided to go ahead and commute in. First problem, although I checked the weather on weather.com I was not aware that a cold front was moving in. So even though I checked it throughout the morning up until I left I did not see any dramatic change being shown. In fact, the afternoon temperature was supposed to be 75° and the overall forecast was assuring enough that I did not feel the need to bring warmer cycling clothing. I wore what I normally wear which would be hot weather gear in any other climate.
El Paso Puzzler: Toughest race in Texas???!!!
from Big Dave’s Blogging Adventures
Big Dave says on his blog, “That’s what this guy thinks about the Puzzler. I haven’t yet tried to do the entire 50 yet, but the 35 mile loop is a killer. I usually include a ride to and from the trailhead when I do it, so that adds an hour.  What’s scary is that the big climb is at the end of the 35 mile loop and the additional 15 mile loop is freakin’ slow. It’s so techy that it may be a cause for concern on race day. I’ll be doing my best to evaluate everyone who makes the time cut before they head out for the final loop.”