{"id":19248,"date":"2012-11-07T23:11:01","date_gmt":"2012-11-08T05:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=19248"},"modified":"2012-11-07T23:11:09","modified_gmt":"2012-11-08T05:11:09","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-november-7th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/11\/07\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-november-7th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup November 7th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Flat Creek Open to Ride – 11\/18<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby John \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0AustinBike.com
\nFlat Creek is going to be open for riding again.\u00c2\u00a0 According to a post on MTBR:
\nFun Ride @ Flat Creek Crossing Ranch
\nDate: Sunday, Nov. 18th 2012
\nTime: 9AM-2PM (ranch closes at 2, demos must be back by 1;30)
\nCost: $7\/rider
\n…Our GM, Will Black, who can ride an mtb just a little has offered to do a easy paced skill building lap at 10am. A chance to learn from a one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet.<\/p>\n

You can take a look at the Flat Creek trail info and ride pictures on the site for more information about what the trail is like and see the actual terrain.<\/p>\n

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Houston Night Riding—–<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby xcracer450\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com
\nHey Guys,
\nI have a question for Houstonians,<\/p>\n

New to the area and come to you seeking some advice. With daylight retracting earlier than we all would like, the possibility of the sun going down during the middle of a ride (assuming you get off around 5) becomes real. With that being said, which trail system do most people prefer to ride during the night, Memorial or Anthills? Being new to the area, I like seeing others on the trail and not feeling “alone” while I am in the woods in pitch black. Therefore, which is more heavily populated with night riders? Also, is one trail system preferred when it comes to ease of ride (smooth, flowing trails without roots and rocks)?<\/p>\n

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Bikes Across Borders wants your old bike parts<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Il Pirate\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.austinridgeriders.com
\nDo you have any spare bicycle parts sitting around getting dusty? Frames? Tires? Wheels? Seats? Racks? Panniers? Entire bicycles? Anything else?
\nWant to donate them to a good cause? Great! Bikes Across Borders is now accepting donations for our 2013 bicycle migration to Mexico that’s coming up in just two months!<\/p>\n

Bikes Across Borders is a non-profit organization based in Austin, Texas that has been working to promote bicycles as a viable mode of transportation both here and in Mexico. We have been in operation since 2001 and since then we have delivered hundreds of bicycles to maquiladora workers, who otherwise spend a disproportionate amount of their income on transportation. We try to intercept many of these bicycles and bicycle parts from the vast waste stream, either by…<\/p>\n

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Traffic Skills 101 Clinic<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nNorthwest Cycling Club
\nSunday, November 11, 2012 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
\nZube Park, 17400 Roberts Road, Hockley, TX 77447<\/p>\n

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Parks department seeking new hike\/bike trails<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBY LYXAN TOLEDANES\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.oaoa.com
\nThe City of Odessa Parks and Recreation staff met with residents Wednesday evening to discuss the possibilities of building hike and bike trails in east and south Odessa.<\/p>\n

Parks and Recreation Director Steve Patton addressed a group of around 14 people at Mission Fitness about possible TxDOT grant that will fund the creation of two hike and bike trails.<\/p>\n

The first hike and bike trail would be built near the intersection of Parks Legado Road and San Machell Drive and extend through the future residential area…<\/p>\n

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Recovered from bike wreck, play-by-play man Mark Followill returns<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Tim MacMahon | ESPNDallas.com
\nMavericks play-by-play man Mark Followill is back in the saddle, ready to play hurt after missing the last two games due to injuries suffered in a bicycle accident.<\/p>\n

Followill was riding his bike at White Rock Lake on Saturday morning when his tire hit an uneven part of the pavement, sending him flying over the handlebars.<\/p>\n

“The first thing that hit the pavement was my face,” said Followill, who feels fortunate that he was wearing a helmet.<\/p>\n

Followill spent six hours in the emergency room Saturday and two and a half hours in a dentist’s chair Tuesday. He had one chipped tooth fixed and needed a root canal and…<\/p>\n

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Houston Hardcourt presents Texas Bike Polo League Championship<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby aleko\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0leagueofbikepolo.com
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\nFriday, November 9, 2012 – Saturday, November 10, 2012
\nHost club: Houston Hardcourt
\nContact info: apkinalidis@gmail.com
\nCourt size: 2 courts, side by side tennis courts
\nHey everybody! This weekend we’re hosting the Texas League of Bike Polo’s first championship!<\/p>\n

This is the second tourney that Houston has hosted, and it’s gonna be awesome!<\/p>\n

Registration party at my house at 2440 Charleston on the 9th. We got a keg from Southern Star, pretty much the best beer outta Texas.<\/p>\n

Polo begins at 9 oclock on Saturday MORNING at Emancipation Park (3018 Dowling).<\/p>\n

We’re going to be using the same teams that have been played with throughout all the different Texas League tournaments, so make sure your…<\/p>\n

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Results and Updated Series Standings<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby League Director\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Texas High School Cycling League
\nCheck out all our results by clicking your way over to our Race Series page and checking out the results for each of the races in our South and North scholastic mountain bike series.\u00c2\u00a0 Be sure to also check out the overall series standings for each of the two series as they stand prior to the joint series finale & state championships November 11th at the Tyler Speedwaves.<\/p>\n

Texas High School Cycling League
\n2012 Scholastic Mountain Bike Series<\/p>\n

South Series Overall Standings Here
\nNorth Series Overall Standings Here
\nDORBA RCP Results Here
\nTMBRA Waco Results Here<\/p>\n

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

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Pedal for Paws (@PedalforPaws<\/a>) SATURDAY at 1 PM: http:\/\/t.co\/iI732UMt<\/a><\/p>\n

— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) November 7, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n