{"id":23301,"date":"2014-02-21T00:02:11","date_gmt":"2014-02-21T06:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=23301"},"modified":"2014-02-21T00:02:11","modified_gmt":"2014-02-21T06:02:11","slug":"texas-bicycling-blogs-and-news-digestfebruary-20th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/02\/21\/texas-bicycling-blogs-and-news-digestfebruary-20th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blogs and News Digest February 20th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your Path to Austin Open House + Bike Rodeo!<\/a><\/h2>\n

By City of Austin Bicycle Program<\/h3>\n

\n Saturday, February 22, 2014\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a010:00am until 12:00pm in CST
\n Come on out to this family-friendly event where you can give us your input on the Bike & Urban Trails Plan!
\n To turn up the fun, we’ll be pairing the open house with a children’s bicycle rodeo and safety check. The Ghisallo Foundation, the City\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Child Safety Program, and the…
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GHORBA Group Ride at the Anthills!<\/a><\/h2>\n

Greater Houston Off-Road Biking Association (GHORBA)<\/h3>\n

\n Let’s have our first group ride of 2014 at the Anthills. The ride will be on Saturday March 8th, 2014 at 9:00am for a couple a fun laps. Whether you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re a beginner rider or an experienced rider we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll have a group just for you. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know your way around the trails? No problem. Our ride leaders know every inch of trail and will show you everything the Anthills has to offer. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t miss this opportunity to ride one of the best trails in town and hang out with your fellow riders. The ride starts promptly at 9:00 am so get there early so we can divide into beginner, intermediate, and advanced groups. See you there! …\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest held a success<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.alpineavalanche.com<\/h3>\n

\n TERLINGUA \u00e2\u20ac\u201c More than 460 bicycle riders participated in the President\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Day Chihuahan Desert Bike Fest here for the weekend.
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\n After very cold winter weather last week, as the wind and snow still covered much of the rest of the country, Terlingua provided excellent weather for mountain biking.<\/p>\n

Desert Sports, Big Bend Ranch State Park, Lajitas Resort and Big Bend National Park combined to host a three-day festival geared to mountain bikers of every size, ability and adventure-readiness.<\/p>\n

There were guided rides on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, some tried out the two-day self-guided EPIC option and some just wandered on the open trails of…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Good things\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6.bad things<\/a><\/h2>\n

Borderland Mountain Bike Association<\/h3>\n

\n For those of you who have been wondering what the mountain bike club is up to, let me fill you in.
\n First the GOOD:
\n The BMBA is in the process of becoming an IMBA Chapter.\u00c2\u00a0 What does that mean?\u00c2\u00a0 First, it means that club officers don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t need to continue to fumble with memberships, renewals, and donations.\u00c2\u00a0 All membership management will be performed by IMBA.\u00c2\u00a0 Anyone\u00c2\u00a0 in our area who joins IMBA via the IMBA website will automatically become a BMBA member.\u00c2\u00a0 We will all pay a bit more to become members, but we are now members of both.\u00c2\u00a0 The club receives the same…<\/p>\n

…The BAD:
\n Dr. Rick Bonart was ousted from his seat on the Public Service Board.\u00c2\u00a0 Not only that, one of the new appointees does not want you to know anything that goes on with the PSB by censoring PSB board members\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 speech in regards to their opinions on board decisions.\u00c2\u00a0 The loss of Dr. Bonart…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Mountain bike: Cavalier answer challenge in season opener<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Bonnie Jeter\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Lake Travis View contributing writer\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.statesman.com<\/h3>\n

\n Lake Travis\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 mountain bikers look more determined than ever to repeat last year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s success, as they seek another Texas state championship.
\n While a mere 74 points separated the two top teams at the Texas High School Mountain Bike League\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s opening race in Burnet last weekend, the Cavaliers prevailed. Austin High riders took second place, with 14 additional high school teams from as far away as Amarillo trailing behind.
\n As the third year of competitive high school mountain biking in Texas begins, Cavaliers are pedaling up a notch to keep pace with a competitive bar that is…
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Biking in Ackerly, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n

by kisscactus<\/h3>\n

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