{"id":19970,"date":"2013-01-16T23:22:46","date_gmt":"2013-01-17T05:22:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=19970"},"modified":"2013-01-16T23:22:46","modified_gmt":"2013-01-17T05:22:46","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-january-16th-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/01\/16\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-january-16th-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for January 16th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Houston Bicycle Club<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nSaturday 01\/19\/13 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Zube Park\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a09:00am \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Ronald & Lilette Britsch
\nDistances: 33(B), 40(C), 49(C) miles
\nFlat county roads in Harris, Waller, and Montgomery Counties. Pay attention to the map – there are a lot of turns. Only one store on the route.<\/p>\n

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Weekend Rides<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nSan Antonio Cycling Club
\nSaturday, January 19th,
\nBlanco Road Ride
\n9:00 AM
\nMeet with Jim and Carlos at the Whataburger parking lot on Blanco Rd and Loop 1604 for this impromptu ride on Blanco Rd.<\/p>\n

Sunday, January 20th,
\nDevine – Bigfoot Ride
\n9:00 AM
\nMeet at Triple C Steakhouse in Devine for a 30 mile flat to rolling hills ride. Map # W5. Lunch will be at Triple C Steakhouse. Great place to eat. Ride Leader: David 210-849-5663
\nDirections to Triple C: Take IH-35 South of San Antonio towards Laredo. Take exit 122 at Devine ( Hwy 173.) Right on 173 to Triple C on the left. (about 200 feet).<\/p>\n

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Start The Year Off Right With Traffic Skills 101<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby dickdavid\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Bike Friendly Richardson
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\nOur neighbors, Bike Friendly Garland, are hosting the first Traffic Skills 101 class of the year. This is an official League of American Bicyclists course, taught by local instructors. This class is for any cyclists (with any experience level) who is interested in developing their knowledge in bicycling and build their confidence and competence on the road.<\/p>\n

Here are the details:
\nCost: $25 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c due at the start of the on-site class.
\nLocation: TBD
\nDate: Saturday, February 2, 2013
\nTime (parking lot\/road course): 8:00 am \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 2:00 pm
\nCourse Description: Traffic Skills 101 (TS101) gives cyclists the confidence they need to ride safely and legally in traffic or on the trail. Through TS101, students learn how to conduct bicycle safety checks, fix a flat, on-bike skills and crash avoidance techniques. We…<\/p>\n

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Fitness in Central Texas<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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\nEvery January, the number of 24 Hour Fitness, Lifetime Fitness and Gold\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Gym commercials skyrocket, as people make their fitness New Year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s resolutions. If you made a commitment to become healthier in 2013, or you just want to get out there and be more active, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve made a list of of places in Central Texas to help you to achieve these goals while enjoying the out-of-doors, and supporting local business.
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\n…Other great locations for bicycling around Central Texas abound. AustinBike.com is a great resource for those interested in mountain biking, as the group travels around the area, testing out and reviewing mountain bike hot spots. Two such spots include the Madrone Trail in Canyon Lake and Rocky Hill Ranch in Smithville. The Madrone Trail takes bikers on an 8.4 mile loop along the scenic areas around Canyon Lake\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s, well, lake! It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ranked a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153medium\u00e2\u20ac\u009d as far as difficulty…<\/p>\n

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Feature: Neoteric Racing Club<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby WB admin\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas<\/p>\n

Today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s featured cycling club is more than just a cycling team. Sure, they ride for the love of the sport but they also ride for a cause; a cause that they are extremely passionate about- fighting cancer! One race, one revolution at a time, the Neoteric Racing team is not giving up. Each member of the club has been touched by the big bad C word and now they are using their passion for riding as a catalyst to fight back. The founder and president of the team, Gary Mc Alea, was kind enough to talk to us more about his inspiring club. Get ready to be motivated because by the end you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll want to join forces with this amazing team and their new cancer fighting initiative EXTERMINATE CANCER to kick some serious cancer butt!!
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\n1.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Who founded the club and how did it come to life?<\/p>\n

After losing his mother to cancer, founder Gary Mc Alea was motivated to do everything possible to Exterminate Cancer. He ran Team Dell, the largest cancer charity team participating in the annual…<\/p>\n

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

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Red River Riot | Race registration | Webscorer http:\/\/t.co\/iySfhT6Y<\/a><\/p>\n

— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) January 17, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n