{"id":19548,"date":"2012-12-03T22:53:07","date_gmt":"2012-12-04T04:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=19548"},"modified":"2012-12-03T22:53:07","modified_gmt":"2012-12-04T04:53:07","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-december-3rd-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/12\/03\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-december-3rd-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for December 3rd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sylvan Avenue Bike Lanes Proposed<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBike Friendly Oak Cliff
\nPublic meeting December 10th, Salon Las Americas, 1004 Ft. Worth Avenue, 6pm<\/p>\n

Bike Friendly Oak Cliff needs every able bodied person to attend a public meeting December 10th at Salon Las Americas, 1004 Ft. Worth Avenue, 6 pm to review plans for converting the six lane Sylvan Road to four lane, with bike lanes and sidewalks.<\/p>\n

A group ride to the meeting is planned for 5:30 pm at Oddfellows in the Bishop Arts District.<\/p>\n

Real momentum is finally starting to build for the 2011 Dallas Bike Plan, especially here in Oak Cliff.\u00c2\u00a0 In late summer we opened the first buffered bicycle lanes in Dallas on Mary Cliff near Rosemont Elementary, last month we opened the first complete street on a stretch of Bishop Ave, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re only days away for the…<\/p>\n

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Madrone Ride Pics – 12-2-12<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.AustinBike.com
\nWhile the day started off grey and misty, the trails were in excellent shape and we had a large group of riders who came out to sample the trails. Tobin did a great job of leading the ride and even though we had a few long regroups, the group managed to stay together for the length of the ride.
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\nAt the end of the ride, cold beer and grilled sausages were a welcome finish.
\nLocation: Madrone Trail – Canyon Lake<\/p>\n

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HBC Brenham Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHouston Bicycle Club
\nSaturday 12\/08\/12 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a09:00am
\nDistances: 33(B), 40(B), 50(C), 59(C) mile
\nVarying hills, some require low gears. Quite a nice ride, particularly in the spring when the wildflowers are blooming. Stores at Long Point and Burton. In Brenham, stop at Must Be Heaven (113 W. Alamo) for Blue Bell.
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\nMeet: About 75 miles from Houston. Take Hyw. 290 north past Hempstead, Chappell Hill, and go about another 10-12 miles to Brenham. Follow signs to Blinn College. Park in the lot at College.<\/p>\n

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2012 Ride Like A Girl Build @ Bike 4 Kids at Mellow Johnny’s<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAustin Ridge Riders
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\nDuring what has become an annual tradition, ladies and friends from the Ride Like A Girl Program participated in the JB and Sandy’s Bikes for Kids Christmas Program hosted by Mellow Johnnys. (More photos)<\/p>\n

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December Newsletter Published<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nDallas Area Tandem Enthusiasts
\nThe December edition of the DATES-Line Newsletter<\/strong><\/a> is published and available for download from the newsletters page. This month’s edition includes the following:<\/p>\n

The Hilly Chili Ride
\nDATES Annual Meeting
\nCalling All Potential Ride Leaders
\nHalloween Ride
\nSouthern Tandem Rally<\/p>\n

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Alamo Christmas Tree Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHill Country Bicycle Touring Club
\nStart:\u00c2\u00a0 December 23, 2012 5:15 pm
\nEnd:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 December 23, 2012 7:00 pm
\nVenue:\u00c2\u00a0 Jim’s Restaurant
\nAddress: 4108 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78209
\nGet in the Christmas spirit by joining us on this ride to see the Christmas tree on Alamo Plaza and enjoy the downtown Christmas lights on the way.\u00c2\u00a0 Decorate your bikes to add to the light displays.\u00c2\u00a0 Also, please make sure you have good front and tail lights on your bike, since part of this ride will be at night. This 15 mile ride starts at 5:15 PM from the parking lot of…<\/p>\n

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Lancaster Loops<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nLone Star Cyclists
\nPace: Touring (varied pace with frequent stops averaging 12-15 mph)
\nDate: Saturday, December 8, 2012 – 8:30am
\nLocation: Lancaster, on the Square (NE corner of Dallas Ave\/Hwy 342 and East 1st Street)
\nThe Lancaster Town Square address is 159 East 1st Street (Google 32.593194,-96.756222).
\nWe’ll re-visit some of David Chamberlain’s routes although some roads have changed since he did his maps 10 years ago.
\nDistances: 31 and 54 Miles
\nRide Leader: Determined on-site<\/p>\n

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Houston Vistas<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Ken\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Texas Racing Life
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We swore we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d never take pictures, pictures only prove you can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t convince.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00c2\u00a0 -The Format<\/p>\n

Long 5 hour rides used to scare the pants off of me.\u00c2\u00a0 The slight but enduring pain of tempo always made me feel self conscious of my ability to complete these marches.\u00c2\u00a0 They are vital to competing at road races, and I would begrudging drone through them weekend after weekend. Yet I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m always amazed at how the body can condition itself, and now it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s what I crave and look forward to after a week of 2 hour interval rides.<\/p>\n

Last week Bill Fiser and I traveled 20 minutes south to Pearland, and met up with Michael Pincus for a 5.5 hour soir\u00c3\u00a9e.\u00c2\u00a0 In doing this, we saved ourselves the trouble of riding from downtown through decreasingly urban roads to the open countryside.\u00c2\u00a0 In Houston, this can take up to an hour each way.\u00c2\u00a0 He said he knew good roads, and putting all my trust in him, we embarked, me not having the slightest clue where we were…<\/p>\n

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

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STOLEN BIKE ALERT! Keep an eye out for this bike!!!!!! pic.twitter.com\/XyNfb1SU<\/a><\/p>\n

— PEDALLAS (@pedallas) December 4, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n