{"id":12607,"date":"2012-02-26T22:19:08","date_gmt":"2012-02-27T04:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=12607"},"modified":"2012-02-26T22:19:08","modified_gmt":"2012-02-27T04:19:08","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-26th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/02\/26\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-26th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for February 26th"},"content":{"rendered":"

HBC Houston Sans Car Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHouston Bicycle Club
\nSunday March 4, 2012\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a09:00AM
\n20 miles, Houston Heights
\nThis is an informal, leader led ride, at a leisurely pace ( Ride speed:\u00c2\u00a0 11 to 14 mph )\u00c2\u00a0 for those who want to know Houston\u00c2\u00a0 and many of its special places, by bike.\u00c2\u00a0 Learn basic bicycle commuting safety with a friendly group.\u00c2\u00a0 Rest stop will include one of the city’s independent coffee houses.\u00c2\u00a0 This ride is normally scheduled the first Sunday of each month and the route will vary at the whim of the leader, but will generally include a “figure 8 pattern” so that riders who do not wish to do the entire ride can easily return to the ride start.<\/p>\n

El Paso Bicycle Club Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nMonday, March 19
\nMonday Training Ride-5:30 pm
\nMeet at Rio Plaza (6205 Upper Valley Rd at Artcraft) for a one-hour hard-core ride up Artcraft to Border Crossing and back. 20 miles.<\/p>\n

Alkek Velodrome, Houston<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThe Track will open for our normal Tuesday\/Thursday Open Session this week (2\/27) for exerienced riders, and next week for everyone. For more information, check out the Track Calendar .<\/p>\n

Door Key Road<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Roy and Christine\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Pedal Pushers
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\nIt wasn’t officially windy. Weather.com does not indicate “Windy” until it is over 20 mph. So 17 mph doesn’t count–unless you are riding into it. And we have an unofficial ride rule that the temperature must be over 55 degrees.
\nIf it’s colder than that Christine wears so many layers she can’t bend her knees. So, 60 degrees with a 17 mph wind does not halt a ride. Thus, some of us bundled up (the hearty wore short sleeve jerseys, but not I) and headed out to Door Key Road.
\nAlthough we had been out to Door Key Road many times last season, as it is the new location of the San Angelo bike club’s road time trials, when I was searching for a picture, it appeared that July 2010 was the last…<\/p>\n

Pace Bend Women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Cat 4 race<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nVelossimo Racing Cycling Team
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\nVelossimo racer Allison Atkinson powered to another victory in the Women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Cat 4 race at Pace Bend today. This is her second victory now in the past 3 weeks. Very nice result Allison and at this rate you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be a Cat 3 in no time! (Apparently the race wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t enough miles for her and she hopped on her bike to ride the dam loop back in to town!)…<\/p>\n

Walburg<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nVelossimo Racing Cycling Team
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\nBig congrats to David Arteaga for 5th place at Walburg yesterday in the Pro 1 field. Even more impressive is David had reconstructive shoulder surgery in mid-December and has had very limited training time. Very nice David!<\/p>\n

Elbowz Racing<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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\nCongratulations to Elbowz Racing Elite Cycling Team! Taking 1,2 at the Walberg Road Race in Austin, Texas. \u00e2\u20ac\u201d with Joseph Schmalz and Heath Blackgrove.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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