{"id":20729,"date":"2013-03-21T00:07:56","date_gmt":"2013-03-21T05:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=20729"},"modified":"2013-03-21T00:07:56","modified_gmt":"2013-03-21T05:07:56","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-march-20th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/03\/21\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-march-20th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup March 20th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anyone in the DFW area interested in Tutoring\/Riding one on one with a newbie?<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAmbear\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com\/texas
\nI originally posted this in the Beginner’s Corner Thread but it seems I might have better luck posting for people in the area I am actually located! Dallas\/Fort Worth Area. More specifically, Arlington, Texas.<\/p>\n

I feel really silly writing this!I am very new to the sport of Mountain Biking. I wanted to get into it to have a fun, healthy hobby and it also seemed exciting. I really like the idea of being able to travel to different courses and learning them and meeting new people in the biking community. BUT I am just…<\/p>\n

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Tuesday Ride at Walnut Creek – Intermediate ride level<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThe Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
\nTuesday, March 26, 2013\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a05:30 PM
\nWalnut Creek Park
\n12138 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX (map)
\nBack to normal summer hours.<\/p>\n

Please be there and be ready to roll by 5:30 pm. We meet in the parking lot near the pool in the middle of the island.
\nAny question please call\/text\u00c2\u00a0 me at…<\/p>\n

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Tuesday: Intermediate\/Advanced Mountain Bike Ride at the Ant Hills<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThe Houston Mountain Bikes Meetup Group
\nTuesday, March 26, 2013\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a06:15 PM
\nTerry Hershey Park
\n15200 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX (map)<\/p>\n

Look for my red Jeep with bike rack on back. Or call me, Jeff @ 713-459-4622
\nThis will be a medium\/fast pace ride through the Ant Hills of Hershey Park! Bring WATER, spare tube\/tire, snacks, etc…Helmets required. Call if you are going to be late so we can wait for you. …<\/p>\n

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Beginner Road Bike Ride George Bush Park<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHouston Cycling Club
\nSaturday, March 23, 2013\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08:00 AM
\nGeorge Bush Park
\nHwy 6 and Briar Forest, Houston, TX (edit map)
\nI will be in a White Jeep Liberty wheels down at 8:15 if you are going to be late please call 713-213-5703<\/p>\n

This will be a slow to medium pace ride to Fry road and back about 20-23 miles. We will be meeting in the parking lot on Hwy 6 across from Briar Forest, Look for me, Linda, in a white Jeep Liberty my number is…<\/p>\n

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Volunteer call – BSS Pace Bend Race April 20-21<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAustin Ridge Riders
\nThank you for you interest in volunteering at the 2013 Bicycle Sport Shop Pace Bend Race! We couldn’t do this without all the great folks who step up each year.<\/p>\n

Volunteer benefits (besides a lot of fun and some great riding!):
\nComplimentary park entry fees for all volunteers.
\nOne night complimentary camping for each day of scheduled volunteer work.
\nAwesome PBR tshirt.
\nSack lunches on the days worked.
\nPotluck dinner Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Examples of volunteer duties include:
\nVolunteer tent – set up booth, sell t-shirts, sign out radios, etc.
\nExpo activities\/set up -monitor vehicle entry into expo area, direct RV campers to…<\/p>\n

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Injured Veterans to Cycle 385 Miles from San Antonio to Fort Worth for the Texas Ride 2 Recovery Event<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.heraldonline.com
\nVeterans to ride hand cycles, recumbents, tandems and traditional road bikes through central TexasRide 2 Recovery raises funds to support rehabilitation programs for the nation\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s veteransPublic encouraged to gather along the daily routes to support<\/p>\n

SAN ANTONIO \u00e2\u20ac\u201d More than 200 injured veterans and their supporters will set off Monday, April 8, on the UnitedHealthcare Ride 2 Recovery Texas Challenge, a seven-day, 385-mile bicycle ride from San Antonio to Fort Worth.<\/p>\n

Texas Challenge cyclists will start their journey at Brooke Army Medical Center\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Center for the Intrepid in San Antonio and ride through central Texas with overnight stops in San Marcos, Austin, Ft. Hood, Waco and Cleburne. The ride will…<\/p>\n

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Wheelmen ride through bicycle history<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nInternational bike group headed for LBJ 100 Tour
\nby Jim Swift
\nRound Rock (KXAN) – For the sixth straight year, bicycle enthusiasts will gather in the Texas Hill Country this weekend for the LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour .<\/p>\n

The event, put on by the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153 Friends of the LBJ National Historical Park ,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d to support the park, boasts rides of 10, 30, 42, 62 and 85 miles. Riders will spread out…
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Wheelmen ride through bicycle history<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u00c2\u00a0Long Live Group Rides!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby djcurtin\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Bicycle Sport Shop’s Offical Cycling Blog
\nIt\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s that time of year.
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\nFor many riders the warmer temps mean a return to regular riding. And for those many riders, nothing says Spring has sprung like the weekend group ride.<\/p>\n

Personally I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m an all-weather rider. Short of active tornadoes, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m riding. But it isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t until we get weather like we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve had recently that I get friends out on two wheels with me. And the nicer the weather, the more riders you see, whether we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re talking on the road, the trails, or around town. And lately, the weekend group rides have been increasing in size exponentially compared to…<\/p>\n

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FAST FORTY<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nPlano Bicycle Association
\nDistance:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 40-45 mile (2.5 hours)
\nPace:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 18.5 to 19.5mph
\nSkill:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Advanced, pacelining skills helpful but not required
\nDrop\/No Drop:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Drop
\nStart Location:\u00c2\u00a0 NW corner of Spring Creek and Coit Rd
\nStart Times:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Follows start times on home page
\nTwitter Follow:\u00c2\u00a0 PBAF40 (to be set up)
\nDescription:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Fast Forty is a short, fast ride for the advanced rider (DB 1\/OAS Lite level) who wants to get in a fast ride but wants to be back in 2.5 hours or less. The group will paceline when appropriate but participation in the paceline is not required.\u00c2\u00a0 This is an opportunity to learn and\/or hone your pacelining skills. This is a drop ride but we will stop for…<\/p>\n

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2013 Austin Rattler 100, Leadville 100 MTB Qualifier<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nTexas Mountain Bike Trails
\nLeadville.
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\nPerhaps the biggest and most well known of all mountain bike races. Pitting competitors not only against each other but against the sheer exhaustion of riding at 10,000+ feet above sea level. This event is for the bravest of riders and so popular that an entry is only granted through a lottery or by earning your place in one of the 5 qualifying races leading up to the main event.<\/p>\n

Luckily for those of us in Texas, we host one of the 4 qualifying events. The Austin Rattler 100, which also happens to be the kick off to…<\/p>\n

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

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Had the most gorgeous bike ride and sunset today! Wish you were here @samyewelle<\/a>! #biking<\/a> #houston<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 http:\/\/t.co\/k9ceXgPhny<\/a><\/p>\n

— Cameron Durham (@Marc4MarcJacobs) March 21, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n