{"id":12502,"date":"2012-02-24T22:40:03","date_gmt":"2012-02-25T04:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=12502"},"modified":"2012-02-24T22:40:03","modified_gmt":"2012-02-25T04:40:03","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-24th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/02\/24\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-24th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for February 24th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Major Taylor Weekend Feb 24-26<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAustin Cycling Association
\nFebruary 23, Thursday
\n4:00pm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 6:00pm Opening Ride
\nFree and open to the public
\nThe featured guest for the weekend is Nelson Vails, the first African American Olympic medalist in cycling and a 2009 Inductee to the Cycling Hall of Fame. The public will be able to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Get Back in the Saddle with Nelly\u00e2\u20ac\u009d with a 20 mile social ride. See some of Austin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s favorite sites including a photo op at the Capitol.<\/p>\n

7:00 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 9:00pm Evening Program and Welcome Party
\nFree and open to the public
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153An Evening with Nelly\u00e2\u20ac\u009d will begin at 7:00pm with cycling historian and biographer Andrew Ritchie introducing 1899 World…<\/p>\n

Kid Trips Event at Pace Bend Park<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAustin Ridge Riders
\nSaturday, March 3, 2012 – 13:00
\nKid Trips will be conducting a ride for the Girl Scouts of America at Pace Bend Park on Saturday 3\/3\/12. We’ll meet in the Texlake parking lot at the north end of the park at 12:00 p.m. The ride starts at 1:00 p.m. Adult volunteers are welcome; just bring your…<\/p>\n

Cycling Tactics<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Victor Jimenez, Darryl Kotyk, Rob Grissom \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Cycling 360 Media
\nUsing tactics in your ride or race
\nIf you have ever been interested in what tactics are and when to apply them this show is for you. Join Victor and Coach Rob while Darryl is vacation for an in depth roundtable discussion on applying tactics in races and even recreational rides.
\n–Getting started with tactics
\n–When to apply tactics to a ride or a race…<\/p>\n

Gearing up for Mellow Johnny’s Spring Classic<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Pam LeBlanc\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Fit City
\nSome of the country\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s top mountain bikers \u00e2\u20ac\u201d including a few who hope to race in the 2012 Olympics \u00e2\u20ac\u201d will tear through the twisty, technical course at Flat Creek Crossing Ranch next week during the Subaru of Georgetown Mellow Johnny\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Spring Classic.<\/p>\n

It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a new venue for the race, held for three years at Lance Armstrong\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s private ranch. Armstrong sold that property, though, so this year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s event will take place at Flat Creek Crossing Ranch, a private venue near…<\/p>\n

Getting to know Texas<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nMae Cowgill crosses the Lone Star State.
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\nMae Cowgill, a Mokelumne Hill native, and her companion Pablo are bicycling across America and she is chronicling the adventure in weekly reports to the Enterprise. This is the second installment in the series.<\/p>\n

Today is the 38th day of my bicycle journey across the southern United States. Twenty-four of those days have already been spent crossing a single state \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Texas. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve found that manually propelling oneself across this great state is an excellent way to comprehend just how big it actually is. But after 1,071 miles, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re finally leaving Texas…<\/p>\n

City should focus more on local groups<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Bill Cullins\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0San Angelo Standard-Times
\nOne of the differences between Texas and some other states is lack of access to open space such as state and national forests.<\/p>\n

That lack of public land means that, for the most part, our cycling, hiking and running activities take place on public roads, private land, small local city parks or “pay to play” venues such as state parks.<\/p>\n

San Angelo is in better shape than many Texas communities. We have rural roads with minimal traffic, access to the open space around Twin Buttes Reservoir and the relatively undeveloped areas on Lake…<\/p>\n

Five Guys Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHill Country Bicycle Touring Club
\nStart:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 March 11, 2012 9:30 am
\nEnd:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 March 11, 2012 12:00 pm
\nVenue:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Five Guys Burgers
\nAddress:\u00c2\u00a0 6531 FM 78, San Antonio, TX,
\nSunday, March 11th: Ride starts at 9:30.\u00c2\u00a0 Meet at Five Guys Burgers & Fries for a 31 mile ride with an optional 51 miles.\u00c2\u00a0 Park at the HEB across from Five Guys Burgers & Fries @ the corner of FM 78 & Foster Rd.\u00c2\u00a0 This ride features the rolling farmland east of Bexar County, with two or three gas station stops, one of them being the fresh hot pie place in New Berlin. Lunch after the ride will be at…<\/p>\n

STCC Group Riding Intro; Safely Ride our Streets and Roads<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby sooner1\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Shawnee Trail Cycling Club
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\nYou’ve bought a new bike, new helmet, shoes, shorts(with padding), fancy cycling jersey with empty pockets, bike bag, pedals —-\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 whew!<\/p>\n

Maybe you want to be like Lance, or be a little greener and not drive your car so much or you just want to lose some weight and improve your…<\/p>\n

Reveille Roubaix Route Preview<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n