19th Annual Jalapeno 100 – Harlingen, TX

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5 ride routes: 12, 25, 50, 62.5 and 100  miles. The start and finish will be at the Oil Mill Pavilion.

The Jalapeño Hundred has been a fun ride benefitting Harlingen Youth Athletics, Harlingen Boys & Girls Club and other select not for profit organizations. Despite the challenges of the summer, we are looking forward to another great year.

While the Saturday ride is strictly for fun, you are invited to test your endurance against our South Texas winds. Also, fun family activities are being planned. Last year over 500 riders and runners from around the state, across the country, and Mexico attended and we hope to have them back this year. We hope you can join us!

Oil Mill Pavilion
906 Fair Park Blvd.

6:30 a.m. – Registration & Packet Pickup (ride)
7:30 a.m. – 100 mile and 62.5 mile
7:45 a.m. – 50 mile, 25 mile and 12 mile
11:00 a.m. – Post ride celebration
4:30 p.m. – Course Closes

Jalapeno 100 website

Texas Mountain Bike Trails with Comments

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Singletracks.com provides a forum for MTB riders to list and comment on trails. According to the Texas listing as of today there are 83 trails with comments. Some of the reviewers have posted pictures as well. Texas Mountain Bike trails at singletrack.com

Pondero – Denton County Based Blog

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Christopher Johnson writes this blog from Sanger, Texas. According to his blog’s subtitle, the purpose is to weigh, consider, reflect.

Christopher’s November 23rd post begins, “Some of my bicycling blog brothers (and sisters) have been describing the transition to winter riding. They’ve detailed accounts of sub-freezing rides, including photos of recent snowfall, and raving about the benefits of studded tires. These accounts are interesting to me not because they apply to my situation, but because of the stark contrast with my little patch on the prairie.”

Along with his reflections are beautiful pictures. You can see and read his full post at this link.

Bicycling Hell Week – Fredericksburg, TX

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Texas Hell Week #19 is slated for 14-21 March 2009 in Fredericksburg TX. This is the granddaddy of all Hell Weeks. Over 300 riders from the corners of the USA come to Hell Week each March to ride in the hills, enjoy balmy spring weather, and soak up Texas culture. There’s an abundance of motels, campgrounds and B&Bs nearby to accommodate you and your pocketbook. New for 2009 are new routes to the south and west, demonstrating that after all these years, there are still some unexplored roads in Hill Country!  View the routes here: http://www.hellweek.com/texasroutes.html