{"id":20539,"date":"2013-03-04T23:51:48","date_gmt":"2013-03-05T05:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=20539"},"modified":"2013-03-04T23:51:48","modified_gmt":"2013-03-05T05:51:48","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-march-4th-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/03\/04\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-march-4th-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for March 4th"},"content":{"rendered":"

SCCCC: Texas A&M Tunis Roubaix \u00e2\u20ac\u201c by Caden Burross<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.usacycling.org
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\nThis past weekend was the second of nine for the South Central Collegiate Cycling Conference. Known affectionately as the Tunis-Roubaix, the Texas A&M Road Race is anything but kind or forgiving. This year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 7.8 mile loop featured a 1.2 mile section of soft packed dirt and gravel, fittingly raced the same day as the infamous Strade Bianche. The first wave of races began early, and it was a cold…<\/p>\n

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Bike Bridges To Help Link Southwest Austin To Downtown<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy AusTexMurf\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bikeforums.net
\nThis isn’t hot off the press news, but it is a very big deal to commuter cyclists and rec\/weekend riders as well.
\nI do feel like SpareWheel from PDX. Cyclists do have some rights in Austin. Texas Depart of Transportation will be taking on the project for cyclists, creating bicycle bridges and an 8 foot wide cycle path to get into…<\/p>\n

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Flat Rock Ranch<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby guggas\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com\/texas
\nWent out to flatrock ranch for the first time yesterday. The place is amazing. Loads of beautiful, well thought out trails. I will be going back soon. Did not take many pics, i was having way too much fun on my bike too get off.
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El Paso Bicycle Club Rides & Events<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nRide With the Wind<\/strong><\/a>
\nSaturday, March 30\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08:00AM
\nDescription: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0This is the one ride you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be praying for wind. Meet at 8 a.m. at River Run Plaza to caravan by car to Columbus, N.M. Then bike back the 65 miles, hopefully with a typical westerly spring wind. Bike Club will provide a bike trailer for up to 12 bikes and rest stops on the way back. Riders will need to arrange their own transportation to Columbus (with either a non-rider driving the vehicle back or splitting the driving\/riding back with a friend). This is a ride-as-fast-you-can ride \u00e2\u20ac\u201d in past years, riders have averaged 20-27 mph, thanks to the wind. Randy Limbird, 915-328-xxxx.<\/p>\n

New Riders Ride<\/strong><\/a>
\nDescription: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0This first B\/IG ride of the rear for beginner level- start at 4 p.m. at Rio Plaza (Artcraft and Upper Valley Road). 12 miles at 12-14 mph. Will review basics on group riding, road skills, and the ABC Quick Check. Riders can also learn about the B\/IG program that starts in April. Margaret O’Kelley, 915-588-xxxx<\/p>\n

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Corpus Christi Cycle Club<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nCycle Club Meeting March 18th at 7pm at Kikos Mexican Restaurant – 5514Everhart Rd.
\nDr. Ball will be speaking on heart rate training zones.<\/p>\n

Corpus Christi Ride of Silence is scheduled for Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 at 7pm. Starting at Cole Park Amphitheater.<\/p>\n

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HBC Fulshear Trash Ride Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHouston Bicycle Club
\n15(A), 23(A) miles\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Saturday 03\/16\/13\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a09:00AM
\nHBC’s Adopt-A-Highway program – join us to up trash along a 2-mile section of FM 723 north of FM 359. At the end of the trash pick-up, cookies, fruit, and (in warmer months) watermelon will be served to the volunteers. Meet after the ride for lunch provided by HBC to the volunteers.
\nMeet: 34 mi W. FM-1093 (Westheimer) W to Fulshear, S at the light in Fulshear to the Fulshear City Hall (old bank). Or west on I-10 to 359. Then south 7 miles to Fulshear. Park in Park and Ride lot next to City Hall.<\/p>\n

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Chat with the Chief 2013<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAustin Cycling Association
\nMarch 21st 6:00pm
\nBicycle Sport Shop (So Lamar Blvd & Barton Springs Rd)
\nAustin Cycling Association and Please Be Kind to Cyclists are pleased to invite you to our 5th annual Chat with the Chief. As a community, cyclists are concerned about the increased number of traffic fatalities, and recent, high-profile cases raise questions about how the legal process functions.<\/p>\n

Therefore, we are assembling a panel of experts who can speak to issues related to traffic violations. The goal is to develop an understanding of the process and to define methods to improve the process, for everyone from the officer…<\/p>\n

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Houston cyclists needed for Texas\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Bike Lobby Day!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Chris Lockwood\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0BikeHouston
\nBikeTexas is urging us to help represent Houston at the Cyclists in Suits event in Austin on March 25th! Interested cyclists should register at the link below and indicate their interest in riding a bus to Austin. …<\/p>\n

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Education Events in Mesquite and Waco<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Susan Wilcox\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0BikeTexas
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\nMesquite Teacher Training 2013 BikeTexas trained more SafeCyclist teachers and put on a KidsKup event in one whirlwind weekend.<\/p>\n

The first stop was Mesquite ISD, where 45 physical education teachers and assistants came together to learn the SafeCyclist curriculum to…<\/p>\n

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News Round up – Hit and run in Dallas<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby BFA admin Bike Friendly Arlington
\nSunday night two cyclists were struck in a hit and run when a driver ran a red light, while the two were on their way home. According to the Dallas Morning News Blog the couple did not receive medical attention at the scene, but later Sean Clancy, who works at the International Bowling Congress in Arlington, was admitted to the emergency room for symptoms of a concussion. Clancy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s fiance Malanie Jarrett told the Morning News that they are both lucky to be alive and probably will want to take action.<\/p>\n

According to Dallas Police Spokeswoman Sherri Jeffrey said an arrest has not been made yet, even though police have the license plate number. She added that these things take time and an out of date registration could…<\/p>\n

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Food Drive (but with bikes) Recap<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby BFA admin Bike Friendly Arlington<\/p>\n

Bike Friendly Arlington\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s second yearly food drive went off with out a hitch last week (except that flat in the first five minutes, thanks for the tube Jeremy). Five dedicated riders took off early in search of the nonperishable foods, to the hundreds of houses where we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d passed out flyers. We averaged about one pick up per-neighbor…<\/p>\n

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Easter Egg Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby bmba Borderland Mountain Bike Association<\/p>\n

The club will be holding its second (or maybe third) Easter weekend ride. This year is \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Chase the Bunny\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. Check out the flyer below for more info.<\/p>\n

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2013 Chihuahuan Desert Bike Festival \u00e2\u20ac\u201c short summary<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby tonkster Brazos Valley Mountain Bike Association
\nThe 3rd annaul Chihuahuan Desert Bike Festival has come and gone and did we have have a GREAT time this year.<\/p>\n

A total of 13 BVMBA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ers made the long journey to the Maverick RV Park in Lajitas, Tx. to set camp for the next 4 days of biking and fellowship.<\/p>\n

Day 1 of the festival was the famous Ore Road ride out to the Hot springs on East side of the Chisos Mt. We split in to two group (32 milers and 18 milers). It didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t matter which group you were in because the outcome…<\/p>\n

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Before you leave your bike helmet at home, read this<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy DAPHNE HOWLAND www.dallasnews.com<\/p>\n

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They muss your hair, they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re clumsy to carry around and nobody wears them in Amsterdam. So why should you wear a bike helmet?
\nThe answer might seem obvious to anyone worried about brain injury, but a steady group of resisters still fights the idea of wearing a helmet.
\nStudies show that even as cycling has increased in recent decades, helmet use has remained constant. Many dismiss the need for helmets in urban cycling (as opposed to races). Others would rather make the streets safer for bikes, as they are in countries like the Netherlands, where helmets are rarely worn and…<\/p>\n

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Walburg \/ Pace Bend 2013<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Michael Ereli GCCA<\/p>\n

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First race of the 2013 season for 50+ riders, Michael and Hill.?<\/p>\n

The first race of the season is always a bit of an unknown. Last weekend, me, Hill Swift, Dan Lundeen, Greg McCrea and Aaron Sinclair all took the trip towards Austin to see how effective our off-season training had been. Saturday, was Walburg, a 48 mile road race for the 50+ and Sunday was Pace Bend, a 7-lap, 44-mile, crit-like road race around Pace Bend Park in Spicewood, TX.<\/p>\n

My last road race was in October of 2012, so it had been 5 months, and I was a little unsure if my winter\/spring training was going to deliver me in form. For me, a podium finish was just as probable as being pack fodder. Our race started at 11:30 am, so I was able to drive up to Walburg that morning, get a good rest and warm-up…<\/p>\n

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2013 Scholastic Road Series: The 7th Annual<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas High School Cycling League
\nFeaturing: Girl\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Division A, Boy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Division A, B, and C race categories. (Boys A = USAC Category 1-3, Boys B = 4, Boys C = 5)<\/p>\n

The leader of the Boy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s and Girls\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 A division overall standings at the end of each race weekend will get a brand new series Leader\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Jersey which is sure to become a hotly contested item.<\/p>\n

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Smokin Spokes Bike Ride in Salado, TX<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby WB admin The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas<\/p>\n

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The Smokin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Spokes Bike Ride invites you to join their ride on March 30, 2013 starting at Downtown Salado -Pace Park Road off Main Street Salado, TX
\nWe were lucky enough to be granted an interview with Jenna Berrier of Smokin Spokes Bike Ride to ask some questions about their upcoming ride.<\/p>\n

Why join the Smokin Spokes Bike Ride?
\nYou will be supporting a Volunteer Fire Department that offers there time and services free of charge to Salado and surrounding areas. Our ride is also known as a conditioning ride as well as it is a very scenic ride. Our ride is very family oriented and we love that! We as a department enjoy time with our families and friends and this is…<\/p>\n

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

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On March 4, 2012 SCCCC had 240 licensed riders. on March 4, 2013\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

The SCCCC has 278 licensed riders! Let's keep it up guys!<\/p>\n

— The SCCCC (@SCCCC) March 5, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n