{"id":11348,"date":"2012-01-09T23:33:41","date_gmt":"2012-01-10T05:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=11348"},"modified":"2012-01-09T23:33:41","modified_gmt":"2012-01-10T05:33:41","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-january-9th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/01\/09\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-january-9th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for January 9th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cycling Fredericksburg \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The Texas Hill Country<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.wheelbrothers.com
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\nHills \u00e2\u20ac\u201c lots of them.\u00c2\u00a0 Hills and long, winding roads past fields of wildflowers.\u00c2\u00a0 Cycling in Fredericksburg can be a meandering ride or a challenging endurance test; sometimes both.\u00c2\u00a0 One thing\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s for certain, there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s no denying the beauty of the area.\u00c2\u00a0 This is, after all, the Texas Hill Country.<\/p>\n

Located about 70 miles west of Austin and 60 miles northwest of San Antonio, Fredericksburg is a popular destination.\u00c2\u00a0 Filled with unique shops and boutiques, lots of restaurants, art galleries, wine tasting rooms, and B&Bs, this small town \u00e2\u20ac\u201c founded in 1846 by German settlers \u00e2\u20ac\u201c offers an entertaining variety of \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcthings to do\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 for…<\/p>\n

DAY 2 (Jan. 2) from Austin-Bryan\/College Station: All-Time Personal Bicycle Mileage Record Attempt\u00e2\u20ac\u00a695 Miles<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Steven Godfrey\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Tour de Life
\n1st day on the highway, cruising toward a personal all-time bike mileage record of 95 miles\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

Knowing that it was going to be an especially hefty day, the biggest bike mileage day of my life, as a matter of fact, I started out from my yearlong Austin home, rolling just yards down to US 290, to take the tour out of Austin and into Texas.<\/p>\n

The mission of the day was to bike more than I ever had before, ~95 miles, to reach Bryan\/College Station, where my very cool couchsurf host Patrick lives.<\/p>\n

I basically had 4 major stops including the final one, all about 20-something miles apart from one another. The stops were in Elgin, Lexington (where I met a nice couple of ladies who gave a…<\/p>\n

Losing weight through mountain biking<\/strong><\/span> <\/a>
\nby Shawn\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.texasmountainbiketrails.com
\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vX2WrUrYCyo
\nLosing weight through mountain biking is both fun and effective. Follow along as I lead you on the road to race weight.
\nYou can find out more about the strategies I have used to lose 30 pounds…<\/p>\n

Subaru\/IMBA Trail Care Crew Feb 11 Trail Building Project @ Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Il Pirate\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Austin Ridge Riders
\nDo you love riding Walnut Creek? Does riding the high line on the big berm wall before heading across the creek towards the parking lot make you glad to be alive? Do the improvements on the rock bridge crossing warm your heart? Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s your chance to show Walnut Creek some love and appreciation. Learn about trail building and how to make a trail sustainable as well as what trail projects might be in Central Texas\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 future.<\/p>\n

The Subaru\/IMBA (International Mountain Bicycling Association) Trail Care Crew will join the Austin Ridge Riders Mountain Bike Club and the City of Austin Parks & Recreation Department in February and host a Trail Building School at Walnut Creek Metro. Walnut Creek was selected because of its immense popularity and because the heavy use this trail gets provides lots and lots…<\/p>\n

Rail-Trail Sparks Bike Boom in Texas Town<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Jake Lynch\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.railstotrails.org
\nOne very farsighted investment 18 years ago is paying off, big time, for the city of Denton, Texas.
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\nIn 1993, Denton officials struck a deal with Union Pacific (UP) to secure rights to an abandoned stretch of freight track running eight miles into the city from the southeast. The line was once part of the renowned Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, also known as the Katy.<\/p>\n

Just 38 miles as the crow flies from the center of Dallas, the largest metropolitan region in the southern United States, the leaders of Denton rightly predicted that their city would do some growing in the decades to come, and that growth would require capacity for mass…<\/p>\n

San Angelo Bicycle Association Membership Meeting<\/strong><\/span> <\/a>
\nJanuary 17, 2012
\n7 p.m.
\nHospitality House, across the street from the Harris Avenue Baptist Church, 1026 E. Harris. The Hospitality house is on East Harris Ave across from the west parking lot of the church. It is a red brick house with signage across the front top of the house stating Hospitality House and the club banner will be displayed<\/p>\n

The club will be providing beverages. Please bring snacks. Club t-shirts (dri-fit) will be available at this meeting for members to pick up. Each membership comes with one t-shirt. You will need to purchase any extras you may need for $9.95. Extras can be ordered at the membership
\ndrive and be ready for pick up at the meeting.<\/p>\n

Leon Springs Leaderless Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nSan Antonio Wheelmen
\nDate: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a001\/22\/2012
\nTime: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a009:00 AM-12:00 PM
\nDetails: Meet in the parking lot near the Starbucks and HEB in Leon Springs.\u00c2\u00a0 From 1604, head west on I-10 and take the Boerne Stage road exit.\u00c2\u00a0 Turn left on Boerne Stage, go through the intersection, and make a left into the parking lot. Depending on your route, the maps for the Toutant-Beauregard Ride might be useful.<\/p>\n

Mountain Biking in Texas State Parks Picking Up Steam<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Outdoor Hub
\nMountain bikers throughout the state ,from novices to experts, are increasingly pedaling the numerous trails found at more than 40 Texas state parks.<\/p>\n

From beach and woodland road rides to hair-curling downhill descents in mountain and Hill Country parks, state parks from El Paso to Mustang Island offer bikers of all skill levels a multitude of diverse mountain biking adventures.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Many trails in Texas state parks provide great opportunities for all levels of mountain-bike riders to test and develop their biking skills, get a good workout, refresh their mind and spirits, spend family and friend time together and experience the great outdoors,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says avid mountain biker Dan Sholly, deputy director of Texas state…<\/p>\n

What ten dollars will get you<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Christopher Curnutt\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Biking in Dallas
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\nSo one night not long ago I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m riding in a part of east Dallas which I am no longer very familiar.\u00c2\u00a0 While I recognized the names of the streets, I could not figure out what direction I was riding.\u00c2\u00a0 I wanted north but the sun was down so I had to rely on my cell phone GPS\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6The cell phone with the dead battery.\u00c2\u00a0 The cell phone that has a nice compass app that works perfectly\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6When the battery is charged.\u00c2\u00a0 Luckily things worked out for me but I realized an old-fashioned compass was in order.<\/p>\n

So the other day I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m in my local bike shop picking up a brake cable for a Fuji road bike that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s headed for the CL auction block and the compass you see below called out to me from a display rack.\u00c2\u00a0 I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m convinced this is one of…<\/p>\n

Dirt Derby winter session start pushed back to Jan 31<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby elliott\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Austin on Two Wheels
\nDirt Derby that their 1st time winter session has moved from starting this Tuesday to Tuesday, January 31. Apparently, the owners of the Del Valle Motorcross Park have been doing some major course rebuilding, and it will not be ready until later this month. …<\/p>\n

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