{"id":23092,"date":"2014-02-03T23:29:31","date_gmt":"2014-02-04T05:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=23092"},"modified":"2014-02-03T23:29:31","modified_gmt":"2014-02-04T05:29:31","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-february-3rd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/02\/03\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-february-3rd\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup February 3rd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Upcoming Events<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nSan Antonio Wheelmen
\nCibolo Ride \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a002\/08\/2014\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 9:00 AM-12:00 PM \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Cibolo City Hall
\nToutant-Beauregard \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a002\/09\/2014\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
\nBoerne Ride \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a002\/15\/2014\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 9:00 AM-12:00 PM \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Boerne City Hall
\nElmendorf Ride \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a002\/16\/2014\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 9:00 AM-12:00 PM \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Hwy 181\/1604 intersection
\nComfort-Ladybird Ride \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a002\/22\/2014\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 9:00 AM-12:00 PM \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Comfort City Park
\nNew Berlin Ride \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a002\/23\/2014\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 9:00 AM-12:00 PM<\/p>\n

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Williams Racing Academy<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAt the Tour of New Braunfels road race:
\nGal Weitz 1st
\nPayson McElveen 2nd
\nRJ Reisin 4th
\nIn the p12’s, Alex Bumpers in his first weekend as a cat 2 pulled in a 12th, and Joe Garcia was 14th. Tough luck having Carlo in the break, but then flatting out. He handled it with class, though. He got…<\/p>\n

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Skills Clinic #98: Entry Level Dips & Tight Twisty Trails<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nDallas Off-Road Bicycle Association
\nSunday, February 16, 2014\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 1:00 PM
\nLB Houston Nature Trail East Trailhead
\nWildwood Drive, Dallas, Te (map)
\nThis clinic is geared towards teaching beginning and\/or timid riders how to ride the more difficult sections of the easiest trail in the entire DORBA trail system. First, the series of small Dips, and then, the tight twist loop that immediately after the dips. Tight and twisty sections are challenging because they often require you to go so slow, that it is difficult to…<\/p>\n

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Four major Trinity River projects, including Sylvan and Continental bridges and Skyline Trail, due to open June 15<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Robert Wilonsky\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0cityhallblog.dallasnews.com
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\nAt last, we have a concrete opening date for the Sylvan Avenue Bridge. And the Continental Avenue Bridge. And the West Dallas Gateway. And the 4.5-mile-long trail along the Trinity River that Angela Hunt and Scott Griggs spent much of 2013 fighting for.
\nMark it down: The grand opening for the foursome has been set for June 15, otherwise known as the Trinity River Revel (and Father\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Day). Among the events planned: a gospel brunch on the Continental Avenue Bridge, which is in the midst of being converted into an elevated park of sorts; live music, including something in the big-band flavor; a classic-car show; a Dallas Video Association-presented show on the Continental; and other events yet to…<\/p>\n

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HBC Sealy West Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHouston Bicycle Club
\nDistances: 32(A), 43(B), 48(B), 60(C) miles
\nFebruary 15th\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a09:00AM
\nRide rolling pasture land to Bernardo, and Cat Springs. Long route visits New Ulm. Stores in Bernardo and New Ulm.<\/p>\n

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The Club Sunday Morning Group road Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nWoodlands Cycling Club
\nSunday, February 09, 2014, 08:30am – 11:00am
\nStart location: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153WFNB\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (Woodforest National Bank) at the SW corner of FM 1488 and FM 2978, next to McDonalds, the previous location of the Sunday ride, before Tailgators, aka the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcBikeLane\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 ride. Distance:
\n27 miles, including the Lake Windcrest loop; 21 miles without Lake Windcrest. Add more miles by riding to and from the ride venue. …<\/p>\n

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Online registration is now open for 2014 Regional Talent ID Camps<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.usacycling .org
\nUSA Cycling is excited to announce that online registration is now open for the organization’s 2014 Regional Talent ID Camps.<\/p>\n

The primary goal of the Regional Talent ID Camps is to discover cyclists who, at an early age, show promise for future success at the top tier of the sport.
\nThis year’s camp schedule consists of 9 road and two mountain bike camps in 10 states during the summer months. Highlights include a brand new camp in Minneapolis, as well as four new camp managers.<\/p>\n

June 1-6: Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c road
\nJune 8-13: Northern Arizona State University (Flagstaff, AZ) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c road selection*
\nJune 15-20: Northern Arizona State University (Flagstaff, AZ) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c road
\nJune 15-20: Furman University (Greenville, SC) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c road
\nJune 16-21: CU Boulder\/BCSM (Boulder, CO) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c mountain bike
\nJune 20-26: St. Edwards University (Austin, TX) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c road…<\/p>\n

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Wausau24! 40 hours of driving and 24 hours of Racing in one weekend.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.bigpigracing.org
\nIt\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 9:45 AM and I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve realized I left more gear at the house. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m supposed to be at Mike\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s house, on the other side of Dallas, in 15 minutes.
\nThree guys and all the gear you can shake a stick at.
\nMike, Luke, and I are headed up to (almost) Canada to ride our bikes in Wausau, WI for 24 hours at the Nine Mile Recreation area. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a beautiful park with Pine trees, rocks, and plenty of elevation change.
\nA friend of ours, Denise, has been racing this course for the past two years. Each time she comes back with tales of glory and awesomeness. This year, we decide to take her up on the challenge and a Mike and I decide to make the trip. We get Luke to come with as support since we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re going to be driving a ton, and want to survive the drive back to Dallas.
\nThe drive is fairly uneventful. I get to cross a new state, Kansas. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve never actually been through…
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Vehicle sought in bike fatality<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThe Brownsville Herald
\nBROWNSVILLE \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Police are looking for a light-colored vehicle that might have been involved in an accident last week that killed a Matamoros bicyclist.
\nPolice spokesman J.J. Trevi\u00c3\u00b1o said the Jan. 27 accident at Charlie Clark Drive and Old Highway 77 killed Alejandro Abundis Alonso, 45, of Matamoros.
\nInvestigators on Monday released grainy video that they believe shows a white or silver SUV. Trevi\u00c3\u00b1o said…<\/p>\n

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New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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New Event: The 2014 Great Escape Bike Ride – Manvel, TX: When: Sun Mar 9, 2014 8am to 2pm\u00c2\u00a0
CDTWhere: Manvel Hi… http:\/\/t.co\/31F79GUEtY<\/a><\/p>\n

— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 3, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n