{"id":19772,"date":"2012-12-27T23:31:29","date_gmt":"2012-12-28T05:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=19772"},"modified":"2012-12-27T23:31:29","modified_gmt":"2012-12-28T05:31:29","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-december-27th-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/12\/27\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-december-27th-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for December 27th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Major Update to the Video Contest<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAustinBike.com
\nThere were those that were concerned that their video skills would be far surpassed by their riding skills – great on the trail, but not good for a contest.\u00c2\u00a0 So why bother going through all of the work and effort to create a video that didn’t stand a chance.<\/p>\n

So we have decided to alter the focus of the event – in the light of the Sundance Film Festival, welcome to the Pedaldance Film festival.\u00c2\u00a0 And all that enter are going to get something.\u00c2\u00a0 Read on, it gets good.<\/p>\n

We want everyone getting involved, so the focus is now on getting everyone together, watching some videos, and, most importantly, drinking beer.\u00c2\u00a0 To that end, Austinbike.com and UPG are going to buy the beer.\u00c2\u00a0 Everyone that enters a video gets a free beer and…<\/p>\n

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Waco Bicycle Club Saturday Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nWhere:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Olive Branch
\nWhen: Saturday 08:00 AM
\nWhat: Road\/all levels
\nDistance: 37, 55 and 68 miles
\nEveryone meet at the new Olive Branch restaurant. click here<\/p>\n

Ride departs at 8:00am every Saturday of the year. Those that want to meet at the Olive Branch before the ride for a coffee or even breakfast \u00e2\u20ac\u201c awesome! During daylight savings time, the ride goes south on a fixed route, rain or shine. This will allow riders that arrive late, or that would like to join in somewhere along the route, to do so. After daylight savings time, the ride goes north on a fixed route, rain or shine. It will be open to all levels of road riders and will have set routes.
\nSaturday South Ride 37 miler. To view the route on \u00e2\u20ac\u0153map my ride\u00e2\u20ac\u009d: click here
\nSaturday South Ride 55 miler. View the route on \u00e2\u20ac\u0153map my ride\u00e2\u20ac\u009d: click here
\nSaturday South Ride 68 miler (affectionately referred to as the Spindoktor\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Renegade Ride)View the route on \u00e2\u20ac\u0153map my ride\u00e2\u20ac\u009d: click here …<\/p>\n

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With the low light with us now these gloves might come in handy.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

These DIY Biking Signal Gloves Make Sure Every Car Sees Your Hand Signals<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAlan Henry\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 lifehacker.com<\/p>\n

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Whether you’re biking or driving, everyone has to share the road, ideally in a safe way so no one gets hurt. These DIY signal gloves aren’t the prettiest around, but a little reflective tape on a pair of warm gloves will make sure any car on the road sees your hand signals and knows when you need to change lanes or turn well ahead of time.<\/p>\n

Instructables user harmless_matt used a pair of mittens that have flip-up fingers so he could wear the gloves fingerless when he wasn’t biking, and then bring down the signals for use when he was moving around down. Just extend your hand out so the reflective arrow catches the…<\/p>\n

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Dill Road Adventure<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nFort Worth Bicycling Association Club Ride
\nSaturday, December 29, 2012 10:00 am
\nThe weather looks sunny and very cool.\u00c2\u00a0 Come join John and Susan for Dill Road Adventure.\u00c2\u00a0 10:00 am start
\nRoutes
\n69 mile route
\n55 mile route
\n47 mile route
\n38 mile route
\n23 mile route<\/p>\n

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New Year’s Day Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nLone Star Cyclists
\nPace: Touring (varied pace with frequent stops averaging 12-15 mph)
\nDate: Tuesday, January 1, 2013 – 9:00am
\nLocation: Bike Center of Mansfield, 121 W Debbie Ln, Mansfield<\/p>\n

Weather permitting, let’s start the New Year off the way it should be: with a bike ride! This route will take us southwest to I-35 (just south of Burleson) and back to Mansfield on two-lane country roads. Tim Williams will design a shorter route based on this one that will enable those who wish to get back sooner to do so.<\/p>\n

Lunch: To be determined
\nDistances: 57 miles with a shorter cut-off to be determined
\nRide Leader: Determined on-site<\/p>\n

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STCC Big Hangover Ride – New Years Day!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby sooner1\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Shawnee Trail Cycling Club
\nDo you have your New Years Eve all planned out?\u00c2\u00a0 Big Party?\u00c2\u00a0 That special someone?\u00c2\u00a0 More party?<\/p>\n

So what’s up the next morning?\u00c2\u00a0 We have put together a way for you to have a fantastic kick off to the New Year!\u00c2\u00a0 Starting at 9:30am, you’ll have a chance to get out and spin away those questionable decisions.\u00c2\u00a0 We’re having a great ride with a local start location, guaranteeing you won’t miss a minute of your favorite football game.\u00c2\u00a0 We’re offering at least two groups and distances, trying to keep the length of the ride down to keep the day enjoyable.<\/p>\n

So, come out and join your ride buddies.\u00c2\u00a0 Everybody welcome, but non-members can avoid that pesky…<\/p>\n

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Race Preview \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Holiday Hustle + The Most Awesome CX Race Weekend \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Dec. 29-30, 2012<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby joeyTWOwheels\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Texas Cyclocross
\nWe\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re so Euro, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re racing cross in December, yo.
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\nWeekend promoter Jeff Lucido had himself a holiday and finally got in the sweet sweet details for TexasCX.com. Like Santa, we deliver:<\/p>\n

2012HolidayHustle3New course in TXCX. Is there any other venue on the calendar that you can compare it to? Seems hard to compare it to anything, especially with Sunday being called The Most Awesome CX Race.
\nThe weekend consists of two race venues. One completely new and the other a re-design of a course used last year. The Saturday course has some good long flowing sections and a few technical climbs. The Sunday course is pretty much not flat except for a nice section of long road which will have the start\/finish area. Both courses contain singletrack sections but Sunday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s course contains two sections, one uphill and…<\/p>\n

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

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VC Weekend ride start times changed due to extreme cold temps. 10:00am start both days. See web site for full details. http:\/\/t.co\/Zs8oNQxj<\/a><\/p>\n

— Violet Crown (@VioletCrownATX) December 28, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n