{"id":20564,"date":"2013-03-05T23:49:38","date_gmt":"2013-03-06T05:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=20564"},"modified":"2013-03-05T23:49:38","modified_gmt":"2013-03-06T05:49:38","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-march-5th-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/03\/05\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-march-5th-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for March 5th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Double Lake Pre-BRC Workparty<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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\nSunday, March 10, 2013 – 9:00am
\nDouble Lake Pre-Race Workday, Sunday 3\/10, 9am – noon, meeting up 3mi south of the DL entrance at FM2025 and FR220 across the road from the house with the white fence. Then we’ll caravan in and thru the locked gate to trim some back reaches of the new(er) trails on the race course. Bring loppers and clippers. Ride afterwards.<\/p>\n

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Pro XCT: McConnell and Henderson jump to early leads<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.usacycling.org
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\n(March 5, 2013) — The USA Cycling Pro Mountain Bike Cross Country Tour (Pro XCT) kicked off the mountain bike cross-country season on March 2 with the 2013 Subaru of Georgetown Mellow Johnny’s Classic in Dripping Springs, Texas. Australians Daniel McConnell (Trek Factory Racing) and Rebecca Henderson (Trek Factory Racing) earned wins to take narrow leads following the first of the nine-race series.<\/p>\n

Men
\nDaniel McConnell (AUS\/Trek Factory Racing) won the men’s race in Dripping Springs to take the early lead in the Pro XCT men’s standings. McConnell collected 250 points and…<\/p>\n

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All Level Ride @ Walnut Creek Spring\/Summer hours<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThe Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
\nSunday, March 31, 2013\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a09:30 AM
\nWalnut Creek Metropolitan Park
\n12138 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX (map)
\nWe set up under the trees in the parking lot near the swimming pool. Look for the ARR Banner.<\/p>\n

New Spring\/Summer hours to help when the weather gets hotter.\u00c2\u00a0 Starting 3\/31 we go to 9:30 am.<\/p>\n

We know that this time change doesn’t work for everyone so we hope you considering hosting a ride for yourself and those who might want to ride at a different time or on a different day.<\/p>\n

You do NOT have to be a ARR member to attend most club riders. You will need to sign a waiver and wear a helmets when riding.<\/p>\n

This is for all levels of riders, which will break into groups according to ability. Beginners are welcome, and there will be no drops. Meet in the…<\/p>\n

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Carrollton Cycling Club Rides<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>
\nRide Schedule
\nMonday and Wednesday, 6:00pm Effective March 11, 2013
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153No-Drop\u00e2\u20ac\u009d ride, Irving Bible Church, Irving. About 23 miles at an average
\n13 MPH No-Drop pace.
\nContact: Don \/Jean Blackard: djblackard @ verizon.net<\/p>\n

Monday and Wednesday, 6:00pm Effective March 11, 2013
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Intermediate\u00e2\u20ac\u009d ride, Irving Bible Church, Irving. About 27 miles at an average 16 MPH+
\nModerate to Intermediate pace.<\/p>\n

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Healthy Lubbock Calendar<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.westtexasturtles.com
\nApril 6, 11AM to 5PM
\nLubbock’s first Ciclovia. Activities will include open, car free streets for the public to bring and ride their bikes and walk on, bike safety instruction, dance and aerobics demonstrations, jumpers, hula hooping, chalk writing, jump roping, yoga, group stretching, and more fun activities to come. Healthy Lubbock, a program of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Garrison Institute on Aging, seeks to make Lubbock and its surrounding communities a healthier place by supporting and motivating people to become active through physical activity and improved nutrition.<\/p>\n

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Grab a bike at the Tern SXSW bike share in Austin<\/strong><\/a>
\nPeople for Bikes Blog
\nHeading to Austin for the famous South By Southwest (SXSW) festival this March? You can beat the traffic by signing up for SXcycles, the official SXSW bike share program. Our friends at Tern bicycles will be supporting the second annual SXcycles, presented by NBC\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Revolution. At SXcycles, Tern folding bikes are available to conference attendees to help them navigate the city with ease and efficiency. If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re riding downtown, chances are you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll land on one of Austin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s growing number of protected green lanes. (Austin is one of six Green Lane Project focus cities.) …<\/p>\n

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Progress on Houston’s Bayou Trails Network<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nbiketexas.org\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0By Charley Olena
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\nHouston is about to be a nation-wide leader in off-street, safe, shared-use paths. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s right, Houston\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthe town usually known for its freeways and traffic\u00e2\u20ac\u201dhas approved a major bond initiative aimed at completing a 100-year-old idea to unite its bayous with parks and trails.<\/p>\n

This is the biggest parks project in the state, and one of the largest in the nation. Currently, Houston has 75 miles of trails along the major bayous throughout the city, but will expand the trails to 150 miles in the city, connecting 77 parks with linear greenways along the…<\/p>\n

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Cycling Advocates Injured in Hit & Run while Cycling in Dallas<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Jenny Rilling\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0BikeDFW
\nMany of you have heard about the incident that occurred on March 3rd when two cycling advocates were hit by the driver of a pickup truck who ran a red light near Baylor Medical Center in Dallas:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/crimeblog.dallasnews.com\/2013\/03\/cycling-advocates-out-for-a-ride-are-victims-of-hit-and-run-near-deep-ellum-after-truck-runs-red-light.html\/<\/p>\n

BikeDFW has drafted a letter that you can use to contact the City of Dallas Mayor, City Council, and Police Department. (Thanks also to Eliot Landrum & Zachary Wainwright Ford for their contributions)…<\/p>\n

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Atkinson nabs first road win for Centenary<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Centenary College Athletics
\nCollege Station, Texas – Taylor Atkinson made it a great weekend in the Lone Star State when he grabbed his first career victory and first ever collegiate bicycle road race win for Centenary College at the Texas A&M “Tunis-Roubaix” Road Races.
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\nSaturday’s 31-mile Men’s Cat. D race, in the countryside north of College Station and part of the SCCCC conference race schedule, included a total of five miles of dirt roads for the racers to maneuver in. Several attacks were easily reeled back in by the 50-rider pack and it seemed that the group was content to stay…<\/p>\n

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Mountain Bike Training with Garmin Connect<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Shawn McAfee\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Texas Mountain Bike Trails
\nOk, so admittedly this is going to display just a bit of my nerdy side. This is a little look at how you can use the free software available at connect.garmin.com to plan, track and analyze your riding.<\/p>\n

I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m a total geek when it comes to stats and junk. Every ride pretty much has to be in Strava and also posted up in Garmin Connect. I can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t play Madden Football without pouring over the stats for each player at the very end to see how I performed, regardless of win or lose.<\/p>\n

It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a compulsion.<\/p>\n

But when riding, being aware of the stats from your ride can be a good thing. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not recommending you get carried away with it, but it will provide some very helpful information. Check out this ride from a few days…<\/p>\n

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Michelle Hayner sprints it out at New Braunfels<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nVelossimo Racing Cycling Team
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Tweets<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Tomorrow's ride: crit practice at the cemetery with Kevin. 4pm, meet at Fountain Mall. What's a crit? Glad you asked ……<\/p>\n

— Baylor Cycling (@BaylorCycling) March 5, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n