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San Antonio Cycling Club<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThis Week’s Rides For the weekend ending May 26th, 2013
\nSaturday, May 25th,
\nBlue Star to Elmendorf
\n8:00 AM
\nMeet us in the Blue Star Arts Complex for this extended ride (37 miles) from Blue Star to Elmendorf, via the Mission Reach Trails and Old Corpus Christi Road. Return to Blue Star, then lunch nearby. Ride leader, Ray, 210-394-0854,\u00c2\u00a0 rmarques@satx.rr.com. Maps will be available. Guests welcome.
\nWhere: Meet in the back parking lot of Blue Star, 1414 S. Alamo St.<\/p>\n

Sunday, May 26th
\nDevine – Bigfoot Ride
\n8:00 AM
\nMeet at Triple C Steakhouse in Devine for a 30 mile flat to rolling hills ride. Map # W5 Lunch will be at Triple C Steakhouse. Great place to eat. Ride Leader: Vern, 210-275-5637,\u00c2\u00a0 vjeys@satx.rr.com.
\nDirections: Take IH-35 South of San Antonio towards Laredo. Take exit 122 at Devine (Hwy 173).\u00c2\u00a0 Right on 173 to Triple C on the left (about 200 feet).<\/p>\n

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San Antonio Wheelmen Upcoming Rides and Events<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nSaturday, 5\/25:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Big Joshua Creek Ride
\nSaturday, 5\/26:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 New Berlin Ride<\/p>\n

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Ride Like A Girl – Walnut Creek<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThe Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
\nMonday, June 3, 2013\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a06:00 PM
\nWalnut Creek Metropolitan Park
\n12138 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX (map)<\/p>\n

We will start and finish at the main covered pavilion just across from the dirt parking lot. Please arrive by 5:45. Wheels down at 6pm.<\/p>\n

All riders must bring a trail-worthy bike, closed-toe shoes, water and a helmet to each ride.\u00c2\u00a0 If you have questions regarding equipment or clothing or anything else that comes to mind, please feel free to leave a message below or on the…<\/p>\n

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Ride Like A Girl – Slaughter Creek Trail<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThe Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
\nMonday, June 10, 2013\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a06:00 PM
\nSlaughter Creek Trail
\n9901 RM 1826
\nGPS: 30.209349,-97.904060
\nAustin, TX (map)<\/p>\n

Please arrive by 5:45. Wheels down at 6pm.<\/p>\n

All riders must bring a trail-worthy bike, closed-toe shoes, water and a helmet to each ride.\u00c2\u00a0 If you have questions regarding equipment or clothing or anything else that comes to mind, please feel free to leave a message below or on the…<\/p>\n

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Leon Creek<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby jbarr999\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com\/texas
\nIt’s been about a month and a half since I last road OP Schnabel. Dropped in first thing sat morning and looks like machinery is clearing more paths. Does the park need more walkways? Really, why dont you clear the whole fricking area and drop in a Walmart. Really unhappy with this move, as you can tell.
\nFolks, chime in please. …<\/p>\n

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Cross the Basin<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nPedal Pushers
\nOdessa, Texas
\nMay 18, 2013
\nThis was the first time this particular event was organized and it was a very good ride. I am forward to the 2nd annual Cross the Basin. The “basin” refers to the Permian Basin where Midland and Odessa are located–site of an ancient inland ocean where oil and natural gas have been produced since the 1930’s.
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\nChristine and I had a slightly late start so we hurried to try to catch up to the main group. It was such an effort just to try to keep up with Christine that my heart rate went all the way up to 126 beats per…<\/p>\n

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Mountain Biking In Gateway Park Thinking About Rockin’ The Green Trinity River With Fuji Apples<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\ndurangotexas.blogspot.com
\nI took my handlebars to Gateway Park, this next to last Saturday of May, to pedal my wheels on the mountain bike trail.
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\nI had already had myself a good bout of endorphin inducing aerobic stimulation, early this morning, via swimming.<\/p>\n

At the morning swim point in time the air in the outer world, at my…<\/p>\n

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Pics and Recap From National Bike To Work Day \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Bike Commuter Energizer Stations<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Richard Wezensky\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.BikeDFW.org
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\nLast Friday was National Bike To Work Day. Based on last years success in Richardson, BikeDFW and Dallas Area Rapid Transit hosted 5 Bike Commuter Energizer Station in the Dallas area: Plano, Garland, Richardson, Downtown Dallas, and Oak Cliff. Joined by local cities of Plano, Garland and Dallas along with local bike groups, Bike Friendly Richardson, Bike Friendly Garland and Bike Friendly Oak Cliff, we were able to provide these…<\/p>\n

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

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Less than a week until Bike the Bricks IV. Racing starts at 4:00 this year. Why? So the juniors and women 4 can have separate races.<\/p>\n

— Bike the Bricks (@BikeTheBricks) May 19, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n