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Mountain Biking at Cedar Hill State Park – Texas Parks and Wildlife<\/a><\/h2>\n

Texas Parks and Wildlife<\/h3>\n

\n http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jOjMWAnIB40&feature=player_detailpage
\n Just minutes away from Dallas, Cedar Hill State Park has a set of trails fit for all levels of mountain bikers. …\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Outdoor Pursuits Center to host biking trip<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Jessica Romero\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Staff Writer\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.dailytoreador.com<\/h3>\n

\n The landscape of West Texas is largely composed of flat plains with little elevation change.
\n Lubbock\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s lack of mountains can make mountain biking locally difficult for Texas Tech students.
\n Lawrence Ingerly, the marketing manager for the Outdoor Pursuits Center, said the OPC plans various trips outside of Lubbock to give Tech students the chance to mountain bike on different trails.
\n \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The OPC plans trips for students every semester to locations such as Palo Duro and Abilene,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Abilene is still pretty flat, but it has rocky trails and is only three hours away.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\n The OPC is leading a mountain biking trip to Abilene March 1, where the group will ride the 13-mile Buck Creek Mountain Biking Trails, according to the OPC website.
\n While the trails are more challenging than the ones closer to Lubbock, Ingerly said, the trip is…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Tandem Bike and Booze Race<\/h2>\n

FastFolks Cyclery<\/h3>\n

\n Race with us this Sunday in the Tandem Bike & Booze Race, March 2nd\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 rain or shine the race must go on!
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Bike Austin, Austin Cycling Association unite to promote cycling in Austin<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Pam LeBlanc\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.austin360.com<\/h3>\n

\n Two non-profit Austin bicycling organizations are joining forces to take over the world.
\n OK, maybe not the world exactly, but the Austin Cycling Association and Bike Austin have united to promote cycling in Central Texas. Their goal? To grow Austin into one of the top bike cities in the country – and improve the quality of life of people living here.
\n Since it was founded in 1975, the Austin Cycling Association has taught people how to safely cycle and has organized weekly recreational rides for…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Pump Track Work Day<\/a><\/h2>\n

Longview Bicycle Club<\/h3>\n

\n March 1 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
\n Pump Track Work Day at Hamby
\n Free Brats and Beer for all workers\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Best Bike Path Houston 2013 – Terry Hershey Park<\/a><\/h2>\n

HoustonPress.com<\/h3>\n

\n This large park begins at Beltway 8 on the east and rolls along the bayou all the way to Barker Dam on the west. Terese “Terry” Hershey, a former member of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, is the namesake of this expansive park on the west side of the city. She’s credited with leading the campaign to prevent the banks of Buffalo Bayou from being paved with concrete, a fate that could not be avoided for…
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Former winners Plaxton and Gould aim for success at Mellow Johnny’s Classic<\/a><\/h2>\n

By: Cycling News<\/h3>\n

\n US Cup kicks off in Austin, Texas with star-studded field
\n Set in the heart of the Texas Hill Country and a just outside the cultural mecca of Austin, Texas, the Mellow Johnny\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Classic is the first stop on the USA Cycling US Cup Pro Series presented by Sho-Air Cycling Group. The new four-race series is the richest purse in cross country racing, and all four events will be sanctioned by the UCI as Category HC or Category 1 events.
\n The contenders
\n A star-studded pro field will line up on Saturday for the first major cross country race of the North American season. Three-time winner Max Plaxton (Cannondale Factory Racing) and two-time winner Georgia Gould (Luna) top the list of men’s and women’s favorites.
\n In the elite men’s race, Plaxton will have to watch out for fellow…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Grampies Go South<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Steve Miller and Dodie Miller<\/h3>\n

\n Day 53: Bastrop to Austin: Thanks, Susan!
\n Wednesday February 26, 2014, 27 km (17 miles) – Total so far: 3,070 km (1,908 miles)
\n Yesterday’s forecast, that gave a 90% chance of rain today had been softened by this morning, so that now the chance was only 70%. Balancing that, though, was the change from “rain” to “ice pellets”. Naturally, we put on all our gear, including the warm gloves. So many times now I have buried these gloves at the bottom of the pack, thinking “well that’s the end of freezing on this trip”. Hah.
\n As soon as we stepped outside we were literally blown over by one factor we had sort of missed in the forecast. Wind. There was a brisk, or really brisk North wind.
\n Although we know that the car is king in the US, sometimes there are reasonable ways for a cyclist to get through and around a town. But you have to watch out. A US town is prone to suddenly confront you with a maze of elevated roads, on and off ramps, and such like. Bastrop”s trick is to have all kinds of divided highways running side by side, creating a high speed asphalt expanse whose…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Georgetown Cyclopaths Ride Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
RIDE SCHEDULE – MARCH 2014<\/td>\nShort Rides<\/td>\nLong Rides<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Day<\/td>\nDate<\/td>\nTime<\/td>\nMeet at<\/td>\nMiles<\/td>\nMap<\/td>\nMiles<\/td>\nMap<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Saturday<\/td>\n3\/1\/2014<\/td>\n9:00 AM<\/td>\n Union State Bank in Florence<\/a><\/td>\n34 miles<\/td>\n F2<\/a><\/td>\n43 miles<\/td>\n F3<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday<\/td>\n3\/2\/2014<\/td>\n1:30 PM<\/td>\n Berry Springs Park<\/a><\/td>\n32 miles<\/td>\n B39<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Saturday<\/td>\n3\/8\/2014<\/td>\n9:00 AM<\/td>\n Dale’s Essenhaus Restaurant in Walburg<\/a><\/td>\n28 miles<\/td>\n WA5<\/a><\/td>\n41 miles<\/td>\n WA9<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday<\/td>\n3\/9\/2014<\/td>\n1:30 PM<\/td>\n Berry Springs Park<\/a><\/td>\n35 miles<\/td>\n B45<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Saturday<\/td>\n3\/15\/2014<\/td>\n9:00 AM<\/td>\n Catholic Church in Andice<\/a><\/td>\n35 miles<\/td>\n A3<\/a><\/td>\n48 miles<\/td>\n A4<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday<\/td>\n3\/16\/2014<\/td>\n1:30 PM<\/td>\n Berry Springs Park<\/a><\/td>\n34 miles<\/td>\n B55<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Saturday<\/td>\n3\/22\/2014<\/td>\n9:00 AM<\/td>\n Liberty Hill Elementary School<\/a><\/td>\n33 miles<\/td>\n L12<\/a><\/td>\n39 miles<\/td>\n L11<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday<\/td>\n3\/23\/2014<\/td>\n1:30 PM<\/td>\n Berry Springs Park<\/a><\/td>\n33 miles<\/td>\n B46<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Saturday<\/td>\n3\/29\/2014<\/td>\n9:00 AM<\/td>\n Berry Springs Park<\/a><\/td>\n35 miles<\/td>\nB24<\/a><\/td>\n46 miles<\/td>\n B16<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday<\/td>\n3\/30\/2014<\/td>\n1:30 PM<\/td>\n Berry Springs Park<\/a><\/td>\n34 miles<\/td>\n B55<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Lead Out Fail | Tour of New Braunfels 2014<\/a><\/h2>\n

Vince Marotte<\/h3>\n

\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nAhwR45gEow&feature=player_detailpage
\n Me in blue with Ben on my wheel shooting video. His cable got in the frame from the early crash.
\n As I’m trying to talk with Ben the attack goes, I tried to keep the acceleration smooth but Ben couldn’t hold the wheel, probably…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h2>\n
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New Event: DORBA Prayer Mountain Pedal @ Big Cedar – Dallas, TX: When: Sat Apr 26, 2014 9am to 1:30pm\u00c2\u00a0
CDTWho:… http:\/\/t.co\/trhoj6DCNQ<\/a><\/p>\n

— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n