{"id":20608,"date":"2013-03-09T22:53:13","date_gmt":"2013-03-10T04:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=20608"},"modified":"2013-03-09T22:53:13","modified_gmt":"2013-03-10T04:53:13","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-march-9th-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/03\/09\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-march-9th-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for March 9th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Local cyclists take on statewide challenge<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Bill Cullins\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.gosanangelo.com
\nSAN ANGELO, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Ten local high school students will be competing this weekend in the first race of the 2013 Texas High School Mountain Bike League series (texasmtb.org). This is the second year that a team from the San Angelo area has competed in the race series.<\/p>\n

They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be racing against high school cyclists from across the state on the challenging trails of Rocky Hill Ranch near Smithville.<\/p>\n

After Smithville, they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll move on to high school league events at Reveille Peak Ranch near Burnet on…<\/p>\n

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Friday Night Advanced Beginner\/Intermediate – Bull Creek<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThe Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
\nFriday, March 15, 2013\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a05:30 PM
\nBull Creek
\nOld Spicewood Springs Rd, Austin, TX (map)
\nLook for group on bikes!<\/p>\n

Let’s get together and celebrate the first Friday of Daylight Savings Time with a return to Bull Creek!\u00c2\u00a0 Ride will be a lap or two of the Bull Creek trail, or as much as we can get in before dark.<\/p>\n

We’ll meet at the small paved parking lot ~5:30, ready to roll at…<\/p>\n

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Get on Board with Biking<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.dart.org
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\nReaching a trailhead by DART Rail is great, but it’s only a start. DART offers a comprehensive suite of bike-friendly amenities on buses as well as our trains. Between DART and your trusty two-wheeler, you can get just about anywhere – run errands, hit your favorite entertainment spots, spend a day in your favorite destination neighborhood (think Lower Greenville, Bishop Arts) or even get to work by a combo of DART and pedal power.<\/p>\n

And by going green, you’ll save some green, too: according to the Texas Transportation Institute of Texas A&M University, Dallas-area…<\/p>\n

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Learn essential skills for cycling in traffic \u00e2\u20ac\u201c online!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAustin Cycling Association
\nValuable for experienced cyclists, as well as beginners. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Do I have to ride at the edge of the road, or can I control my lane?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u0153How can I encourage drivers to give me enough space, and cooperate with me?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u0153What laws apply to me as a cyclist?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

In this course, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll find the answers.<\/p>\n

This is over 2 hours and 110 pages of interactive content that you can access on your own schedule\u00e2\u20ac\u201call at once or a bit at a…<\/p>\n

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8:00am – Ride Ataxia<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Scott Franklin
\nWhen: Sat Mar 23, 2013 8am to 10:30am\u00c2\u00a0 CDT
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Locals find inner strength, sense of adventure on treacherous mountain trails<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy EMMA MILLS Herald-Banner Staff
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\nControlled rock slides, 80-degree downward slopes, frigid temperatures, and grueling physical duress was not enough to stop two local men from testing their limits. They competed in the most challenging aspect of the Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest \u00e2\u20ac\u201c a 62-mile long bike trail in the mountains of Lajitas, Texas that is considered as one of the most physically challenging bike trails in the world.<\/p>\n

Both married and fathers of two, Dan Houpt, 51, of Heath, and Brad Peters, 45, of Rockwall, never thought they would end up in a…<\/p>\n

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

https:\/\/twitter.com\/GarrettOlsen\/status\/310426848351887360<\/p>\n

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Two super Sunday rides for you: Mountain bike with the @wacobikeclub<\/a> (2p at Cameron park) OR women's ride with @outdoorwaco<\/a> (1:30 pm)<\/p>\n

— Baylor Cycling (@BaylorCycling) March 10, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n