{"id":19154,"date":"2012-10-26T22:57:58","date_gmt":"2012-10-27T03:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=19154"},"modified":"2017-03-31T15:20:43","modified_gmt":"2017-03-31T20:20:43","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-3october-26th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/10\/26\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-3october-26th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for October 26th"},"content":{"rendered":"

San Antonio BikeShare Station<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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My wife and I are in San Antonio for a couple days of R & R. I did not realize when we selected our hotel (Sunset Best Western, 1103 E. Commerce) that a Bike Share location was just across the street from the hotel parking lot. By the time I noticed them the cold front and rain arrived. I will think about trying them out when it is warmer and drier.<\/p>\n

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Round Rock REI \u00e2\u20ac\u201d National Public Lands Day Trail Project-Reschedule<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nDate: 10\/27\/2012
\nEvent Location: Southwest Williamson County Regional Park
\nEvent Fee: Free
\nTime: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
\nPartner Organization: National Public Lands Day
\nGroup Size: 100
\nDescription: Join us for this family friendly, National Public Lands Day volunteer trail maintenance and trash pickup project at Southwest Williamson County Regional Park in Leander. REI will be partnering with Williamson County Conservation Foundation (WCCF) and Discover Green Young Environmental Leaders. We will focus our efforts on general trail maintenance and cleanup in this 800 acre park. Please preregister for the project using the link provided. We are capping participation at 100 people. Also, remember to wear closed toed shoes, a hat, and a water bottle.<\/p>\n

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GHORBA Road Trip to Pace Bend & Walnut Creek!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby soccerdude\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com
\nNow that the weather is cooling off it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a good time for us to head up to Austin for a weekend road trip! With all the excellent mtb trails in the area it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hard to decide which ones to ride so I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve selected two of the most popular that are easy enough for most beginners but still challenging for more experienced riders. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll meet at Pace Bend Park the morning of Saturday November 3rd and assemble our groups at 10:00 am. If after the ride you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re still jones-ing for some more gnar you can drive a short 20 minutes down the road to Muleshoe Bend State Park to get your fix. We won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have ride leaders at Muleshoe but the trail is easy enough to follow without getting lost. Camping is available at Pace Bend for those who dig that scene as well as swimming in the Pedernales River. Brrrr! Not the camping type? There are plenty of motel rooms in nearby Austin for those who are less adventurous. Sunday morning at 9:30 am we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll…<\/p>\n

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Flat Creek Crossing Ride Day November 18<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nFun Ride @ Flat Creek Crossing Ranch
\nby teoteoteo\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com
\nDate: Sunday, Nov. 18th 2012
\nTime: 9AM-2PM (ranch closes at 2, demos must be back by 1;30)
\nCost: $7\/rider
\nDirections:
\n1. Take 290 West out of Austin
\n2. Turn right\/North on 3232
\n3. Stay on 3232 until it \u00e2\u20ac\u0153T\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s\u00e2\u20ac\u009d into FM 2766 (almost at the Pedernales Falls State Park entrance \u00e2\u20ac\u201c FM 2766
\nbecomes County Road 201 at this point). Turn Right\/East
\n4. Continue a little over 2 MILES down County Road 201 at about 2 miles you will cross a cattle guard and notice the ranch\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s white
\nwooden fence on your left
\n5. Take a left at the ranch entrance: You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll see a sign that says \u00e2\u20ac\u0153FLAT CREEK CROSSING.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Demo List (bring ID\/credit card, pedals if you have, must be 18 etc) In the spirit of fairness first…<\/p>\n

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Offshore Work and Keeping Up Training<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Ken\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Texas Racing Life
\nSometimes my job requires me to go offshore for different projects.\u00c2\u00a0 I fly into New Orleans and take a helicopter out to the different production platforms. Right now, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m out at Holstein, pictured below. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m working a wireline job, where you enter a well and do different procedures to help it produce more oil. I like going offshore because it gives me a chance to be right at the wells and not be in the office. Also, there is someone to do laundry and cook for me. Better than I get at home!\u00c2\u00a0 Just kidding Ally\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6.<\/p>\n

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Speed, agility key at ASUFit events<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Bill Cullins\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0San Angelo Standard-Times
\nIf you happened to have been on Johnson Street near the ASU softball fields on Wednesday evenings during October, you may have noticed something strange.<\/p>\n

Cyclists were all over the undeveloped open space next to the ball fields, racing around courses marked by pin flags, stakes and yellow safety tape.<\/p>\n

They left trails of dust on the straight and level sections, pedaled up and down small hills and occasionally dismounted to jump over barriers while carrying their bikes. …<\/p>\n

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Tweets<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Is controlling a lane "rude, arguably unethical, and possibly sociopathic"? Every cyclist should read this. http:\/\/t.co\/qRfwuWlD<\/a><\/p>\n

— CyclingSavvy DFW (@CyclingSavvyDFW) October 26, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n