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City Park Ride Pics – 2-10-13<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAustinBike.com
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\nAfter two City Park laps on Saturday, what could be better?\u00c2\u00a0 How about two on Sunday?\u00c2\u00a0 After the rain we had last night, this was the best place to ride and we also wanted to check the progress on the trail work.<\/p>\n

We did two laps, one with lots of pictures and the other just to ride.\u00c2\u00a0 The trial was in much better shape today than it was yesterday, mainly because it wasn’t raining.<\/p>\n

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Gearing up for Spring<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBike Friendly Arlington
\nWith the cold finally behind us, Bike Friendly Arlington has got some social rides and outreach events coming up. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s right, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bicycle season! Check the calendar for all of our events.<\/p>\n

Two weekly rides:
\nTuesdays at 6:30 p.m. we will leave from the patio of the Twisted Root Burger, Hooligan\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Pub and Freebird\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s World Burrito. 310 E Abram St, Arlington, TX 76010. Facebook event
\nSunday at 2:30 p.m. we will be leaving from the Levitt Pavilion. 100 West Abram Street
\nArlington, TX 76010 Facebook event<\/p>\n

The pace and distance often varies. We ride on the road and on bike paths. Ride leaders will set a pace appropriate for the group and the route is usually set ahead of time. We follow all…<\/p>\n

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Southwood Neighborhood Bike Ride in Austin, Tx 02-09-13<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby AusTexMurf\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bikeforums.net
\nA family friendly collaboration with neighbors, City of Austin Planning and Public Works employees, Austin Cycling Association (Commuter Cycling Class), and Brad Wimberley, local bike shop owner of BIKEALOT Austin. Quite a few nice bikes here as well.
\nSome photos here:
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2013 Chapparal Racing Time Trials<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nWest Texas Cycling Association
\nChapparal Cycling Club, as a part of the West Texas Cycling Association, is hosting the 2013 Third Thursday Time Trial<\/a> series. The first race is scheduled for March 21, 2013. Membership is required. These are scheduled training rides on an open course that is just a little bit shy of 8 miles. Meet at the Chisum Travel Center<\/a>, 2611 East Slaton Rd , at 6:00pm. TT will start at the intersection of HWY 84 & FM 1585. A couple volunteers are needed. Contact Mike Ivins to help out. These events cannot happen without you! See ya there.<\/p>\n

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Toll 49:\u00c2\u00a0 An Issue for Cyclists<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.tylerbicycleclub.com
\nIf you ride Toll 49, then please read this announcement and act now! The cyclists of East Texas need your help. In less than sixty days, the North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority, or NETRMA, will be voting to ban cyclists from Toll 49. The NETRMA needs to hear from you! Below are a sample letter and letter writing suggestions for your use (in both Word and PDF format). Also included are the mailing addresses for those who…<\/p>\n

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National Bike Summit – Texan Round-Up!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBikeTexas.org
\nJoin the Texas Delegation of cyclists at the National Bike Summit, March 4-6 in Washington D.C.
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\nThe National Bike Summit is the premiere advocacy event of the year. More than 800 advocates, government staff, and cycling enthusiasts of all types come together to tell Congress about the benefits of bicycling.<\/p>\n

Meet with advocates, share ideas and be a…<\/p>\n

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Race Across America to stage shorter cycling race in Marble Falls<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Pam LeBlanc\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Fit City
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\nYou might have heard about the Race Across America, or RAAM.<\/p>\n

In what some consider to be the world\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s toughest endurance race, solo bicyclists (or teams, if you prefer) race from the west coast to the east coast, pedaling over mountain ranges, through deserts and in and out of cities. They chug through wind, rain, heat, cold and whatever else Mother Nature flings at them. And because that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not hard enough, there are no built-in breaks for sleep. Athletes wind up ragged out and…<\/p>\n

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Rudy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHill Country Bicycle Touring Club
\nSaturday, March 30th:\u00c2\u00a0 Rides begins at 8:00 a.m.\u00c2\u00a0 We will meet at Rudy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s parking lot on hwy. 151 and Westover Hills blvd.\u00c2\u00a0 This scenic and somewhat hilly 22 mile ride is a good way to get a good workout in a short period of time..\u00c2\u00a0 Come and check out this new route that avoids the traffic on Talley Road and some of the hills of the previous ride.\u00c2\u00a0 For Information contact Heidi Lynn at…<\/p>\n

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STCC Babysitter Referral Directory<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby sooner1\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Shawnee Trail Cycling Club
\nThere are many things in our day to day lives that prevent us from participating in rides and club events.\u00c2\u00a0 As our club, it’s rides and events have grown, we are more often encountering couples that want to participate, but because they have young families, it is difficult if not impossible for both partners to get out of the house at the same time.\u00c2\u00a0 We also have discovered those in our membership that are of age to offer babysitting services.<\/p>\n

We’ve decided to provide a forum to bring these two groups together – so that everyone can get out and ride and be assured their children are watched over and cared for while they’re gone and at the same…<\/p>\n

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Cycling Polarity<\/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
\nI have been riding the WestOaks Ride routinely every Saturday since I started training again in November. It starts at 7am, which is incredibly early for a Saturday. I somehow drag myself out of bed for the 5.5 hour ride. Last Saturday I just couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make it. I had loaded myself up with a mountain of training earlier in the week, and the bed just felt so inviting. I slept in for a solo ride in the afternoon. I rode out to open roads through neighborhoods in East Houston. East Houston is pretty rough. Not the roughest, but not a good neighborhood.<\/p>\n

After 4 hours of hard pedaling, I start home, only to be stopped at a train. Already waiting for the train to pass is Wayne, a 56 year old guy on a beach cruiser. We smile and I say hey, because we are instantly…<\/p>\n

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Fast Freddy – Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official] \/\/ Awesome cycling story! #MountainBiking<\/a> http:\/\/t.co\/wVOGOGW0<\/a><\/p>\n

— gibby espinoza (@cyclegibby) February 12, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n