{"id":22926,"date":"2014-01-12T23:32:17","date_gmt":"2014-01-13T05:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=22926"},"modified":"2014-01-12T23:32:17","modified_gmt":"2014-01-13T05:32:17","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-january-12th-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/01\/12\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-january-12th-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup January 12th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texas A&M University preparing for influx of Aggie cyclists<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBY ALLEN REED\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.theeagle.com
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\nTexas A&M University is planning for an influx of cyclists on campus. The exploding growth at Northgate and the planned West Campus housing project will increase the amount of bike traffic, and university administrators are looking for outside help to handle it.<\/p>\n

The university has issued a 29-page request for proposal for a contractor to create a bicycle district plan, which will essentially be a planning guide for everything bike-related at A&M. The scope of the work…<\/p>\n

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Skills Clinic #96: RCP’s Loop 13<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nDallas Off-Road Bicycle Association
\nSaturday, February 15, 2014\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 10:00 AM
\nRowlett Creek Preserve
\n2525 Castle Rd
\nParking Lot at Castle Drive and Centerville Road
\nGarland, TX (map)<\/p>\n

Skills Clinic #96 RCP’s Loop 13 Jeremy Morse will be your instructor. Jeremy is among the very best bike handlers in North Texas. And he is a very good, patient, clear, and experienced mountain bike instructor. (And he is a nurse to boot!)<\/p>\n

What: Loop 13 at Rowlett Creek Preserve has a variety of obstacles, most notably some rock gardens.<\/p>\n

Who: The clinic is only for intermediate mountain bikers, or…<\/p>\n

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January Fun Ride!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nCorpus Christi Cycle Club
\nWhen: Saturday, January 25, 2014
\nTime: 7:30am
\nWhere: 801 E Broadway Ave, Portland, TX 78374<\/p>\n

Who: Any & All local or visiting Cyclists who want to join us for a fun\/social ride and can ride a distance of ~ 65 miles (with refueling stops at mile 20 & 42). We will have 2 groups to accommodate a larger number of local cyclists. Group 1 will ride at an average pace of 16-18 MPH, and Group 2 will ride at an average pace of 14-16 MPH. Each Group will have a dedicated SAG Support Vehicle. This is a fun\/social ride, and NOT a Hammerfest or Race Pace ride!<\/p>\n

What: Come on out and join us for a fun & social ride and explore one of the beautiful routes South TX has to offer \u00e2\u20ac\u201c just over the bridge. A SAG Supported ~64 mile loop starting in Portland, heading out on 181 toward Sinton, then heading West on 188, then South on 796, and then looping back through Odem, finishing back in…<\/p>\n

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18 Jan 2014 08:30 : Intermediate & Faster Ride – Montgomery<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nWoodlands Cycling Club
\nMontgomery High School
\nAddress:\u00c2\u00a0 22825 W. Highway 105 W.\u00c2\u00a0 Montgomery<\/p>\n

Directions:\u00c2\u00a0 I 45 N\u00c2\u00a0 Exit 87, left on 105 W for about 10 miles, go thru Montgomery about 1 mile past FM 149, The school is on the left across from the Sports Complex
\nNo restrooms available.<\/p>\n

Routes from 30 to 50+ miles.\u00c2\u00a0 Helmet and hydration required.<\/p>\n

Intermediate group:\u00c2\u00a0 average 16-18 mph
\nFaster Group:\u00c2\u00a0 18-20+ mph<\/p>\n

Route is generally decided at the beginning of the ride based on the group and weather.\u00c2\u00a0 Intermediate group about 45-50 miles.\u00c2\u00a0 Faster group 50+ miles.
\nPlease arrive in time to be ready to ride at the start time.<\/p>\n

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

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Some more scoop on today's race. Cyclingdirt did an interview with Kevin post-race. Hear what he had to say…. http:\/\/t.co\/z7NJyWwbmK<\/a><\/p>\n

— UT Cycling (@UTCycling) January 12, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n