{"id":22739,"date":"2013-12-03T00:16:45","date_gmt":"2013-12-03T06:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=22739"},"modified":"2013-12-03T00:16:45","modified_gmt":"2013-12-03T06:16:45","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-december-2nd-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/12\/03\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-december-2nd-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup December 2nd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Austin Calendar<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nWednesday, December 4
\n7:00am\u00c2\u00a0 SwAus- Wednesday Gruppo VOP Ride (Road)
\n7:00am\u00c2\u00a0 Gruppo VOP (Adv)
\n7:30am\u00c2\u00a0 CenAus- Wednesday Morning Blazing Saddle Ride
\n9:00am\u00c2\u00a0 Georgetown- Sun City Cyclists Wednesday Ride (Road)
\n11:45am\u00c2\u00a0 CenAus- Hump Day Nooner Ride
\n5:00pm\u00c2\u00a0 CenAus- Gears for Beers Happy Hour Pricing at Club De Ville
\n6:00pm\u00c2\u00a0 Florence- Heart of Texas BMX Weekly Practice Time
\n6:00pm\u00c2\u00a0 CenAus- Weekly Bike Maintenance and Flat Repair Classes hosted by Mellow Johnny’s
\n6:00pm\u00c2\u00a0 SAus- Free Women’s Only Maintenance Classes
\n6:00pm\u00c2\u00a0 NwAus- Wednesday Night Brick Workout hosted by Bicycle Sport Shop
\n6:30pm\u00c2\u00a0 NAus- Austin Cycling Team Wednesday Night at the Nut Ride (MTB)
\n6:30pm\u00c2\u00a0 NwAus- Austin Cycling Team Beginner Ride (Road)
\n7:00pm\u00c2\u00a0 EAus- Bikes Across Borders Community Bike Shop Hours
\n7:00pm\u00c2\u00a0 NAus- Nelo’s Cycles Shop Weekday Ride (Road)
\n7:00pm\u00c2\u00a0 SAus- Social Cycling Austin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s The Heavy Breather Ride
\n8:00pm\u00c2\u00a0 EAus- Fast Folks Ladies Ride…
\nmany more biking events<\/p>\n

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FHWA Celebrates Groundbreaking for Houston Bike\/Pedestrian Trails<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nFederal Highway Administration
\nHOUSTON \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The Department of Transportation\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s (DOT) Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez today participated in the groundbreaking for the Houston Regional Bike\/Pedestrian Connections to Transit project. The $29 million project, which includes funding from a $15 million TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) IV grant and $800,000 in other federal funds, will improve mobility and provide visitors to the downtown area with safer shared-use paths, sidewalks and walkways. Administrator Mendez was joined by Congressman Gene Green, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Houston Mayor Annise Parker and other state and local officials at the event.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Obama Administration is committed to projects like Connections to Transit that create opportunity by connecting people to school, jobs and their homes,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153This investment will mean improved transportation choices and…<\/p>\n

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Texas Hell Week XXIII<\/span><\/strong><\/a>
\n8 – 15 March 2014
\nwww.hellweek.com
\nTexas Hell Week is as common to Spring as are daffodils and wildflowers. Nicknamed “The Rides of March,” HWTX features 8 days of incredible riding and stunning scenery in Texas Hill Country. For 2014 we’re returning some old favorites and adding many new variations. You can register online, by phone, or by mail. Entry fees and online registration are available now. Early registrants can get on board for as low as $89 with our a la carte registration program.<\/p>\n

Returning at Texas Hell Week in 2014 are our brevets, including a 200K on Monday, a 200K and 300K on Wednesday, and 200K\/300K on Friday. Please visit the HW Brevets and HW Brevet Routes pages for more information.<\/p>\n

Texas Hell Week routinely brings in hundreds of cyclists from all over the US, Canada and beyond. We haven’t done very much to market Texas Hell Week. It grows because of our…<\/p>\n

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Bike Tour Finder<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nWhile exploring Texas Hill Country, a cycling friend found out about Texas Hell Week in Fredericksburg (near Austin) from 3\/8 – 3\/15. This is an 8 day riding event. You can pick your distances each day and can even come for a few days. The site provides hotel and food options and the one part of this event the organizer stresses is that it is meant to be fun and the the group of riders are very close with many long lasting…<\/p>\n

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2013 Race Season Recap<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.turnincranks.com
\nThis year was my first year to seriously pursue competitive mountain bike racing. At the start of the year, I had put a goal of finishing in the top 3 in the state series. That turned out to be a bit of a stretch given the level of competition, but it was still a great year.<\/p>\n

In my efforts to be competitive, I bought a road bike and started riding it regularly for training purposes. The road bike made huge improvements in my fitness levels and facilitated my placings in the races this year. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve put over 1100 miles on the road bike this year, and while that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not a lot by a lot of standards, that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a fair bit for me. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve put in over 223 hours and 2500 total miles so far this year.<\/p>\n

Early on I had a bit of a scare at Rocky Hill. Something off with the ticker, or so it seemed. Looks like it was just unfamiliarity with the level of intensity that I was training and…<\/p>\n

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Race Preview \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Bikesport Cyclocross Challenge \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Dec. 7, 2013<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby joeyTWOwheels\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0texascx.com
\nEight races left, bitties.<\/p>\n

You know when the Bikesport Cyclocross Challenge and Terra X come about that the season in near complete. In fact, for many Texans this weekend marks just 30 days before the ultimate race \u00e2\u20ac\u201c States.<\/p>\n

CrossFlyer2013ccDon Paullo, the wizard behind the curtain, gives us some insight into the legendary track in SE Houston.<\/p>\n

11 years! Wow, this is one long-standing event.<\/p>\n

Yes we have been promoting cyclocross in Houson since 2003!\u00c2\u00a0 Hard to believe, we…<\/p>\n

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

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Every mountain biker should learn how to fix and maintain trail before building one. #tenthings<\/a><\/p>\n

— Seb Kemp (@2_FLAT) December 3, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n