{"id":23393,"date":"2014-03-01T23:07:57","date_gmt":"2014-03-02T05:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=23393"},"modified":"2014-03-01T23:07:57","modified_gmt":"2014-03-02T05:07:57","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-and-blog-digest-march-1st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/03\/01\/texas-bicycling-news-and-blog-digest-march-1st\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News and Blog Digest March 1st"},"content":{"rendered":"

Competitors gear up for Road Race<\/a><\/h2>\n

Eagle staff report\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.theeagle.com<\/h3>\n

\n The Texas A&M University Cycling Team is holding the 16th annual Tunis Roubaix on Saturday and Sunday, which consists of three cycling races. Saturday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Road Race, a 11.6-mile loop starting at the corner of Blue Ridge Drive and Valley Circle, runs between 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., and the Individual Timed Trial is a 5.3-mile loop with the same start and finish as the road…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Notice to all recreational trail users of Marion Sansom and Gateway Parks<\/a><\/h2>\n

Fort Worth Mountain Biker’s Association<\/h3>\n

\n FWMBA received a statement from the City of Fort Worth attorney\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s office on Friday, February 28. The statement allows the mountain bike trails at Gateway and Marion Samson.Parks to remain open as FWMBA continues to secure a general liability insurance policy per its agreement with the city.
\n Until insurance is secured FWMBA will not schedule any…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Elbowz Racing Elite Cycling Team<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Corey Ray<\/h3>\n

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Mission Reach Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club<\/h3>\n

\n Sunday March 9th, 2014 Mission Reach\u00c2\u00a0 Ride
\n Ride will start at 10:00 am from the Roosevelt Park Trail head next to the Mission Reach Trail (at the intersection of Roosevelt Rd and Mission Blvd from the south, St. Mary\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s St. from the north and Lone Star Blvd from the west).\u00c2\u00a0 We will ride to Mission San Jose and then on to Mission San Juan on the newest extension of the Mission Reach trail and from there to the end of Villamain Road.\u00c2\u00a0 This is an out-and-back ride of about 16 miles, suitable for…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Stinson Field Mission Parkway Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club<\/h3>\n

\n Sunday, March 16th: We will meet in the parking lot across from Stinson Field Municipal Airport located at 8535 Mission Road San Antonio, TX 78214-3101. We will depart Promptly at 8:30 am for a choice between a 32 mile ride to Mission San Juan and then along Villamain Rd, the service road along IH 37 and then along Old Corpus Christi Road and back to Stinson or a 25 mile ride which will take us down…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Action Requested: Memorial Park Master Plan survey<\/a><\/h2>\n

GHORBA<\/h3>\n

\n A request for your input for the Memorial Park Master Plan process. Completing the survey will help guide the design process regarding what you consider important about the park. Please read and take a quick few minutes to complete. Thanks.
\n From the Memorial Park Conservancy:
\n First, thank you to those of you who have forwarded our Memorial Park Long-Range Master Planning survey to your groups, and a double thank you if you have filled it out yourself! As a reminder, we have had the survey up and active since November as a way to collect input from…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Corinth Cycling Rides<\/a><\/h2>\n

Corinth Cycling<\/h3>\n

\n 8:00am – “B is for Breakfast”
\n When: Sat Mar 22, 2014 8am to 10:30am\u00c2\u00a0 CDT
\n Where: Ronny Crownover Middle School
\n Event Status: confirmed
\n Event Description: A 40 – 50 mile group ride at a B\/C group ride pace.
\n Tags http:\/\/schemas.google.com\/g\/2005#event (+)
\n 8:00am – Sunday Group Ride
\n When: Sun Mar 16, 2014 8am to 10:30am\u00c2\u00a0 CDT
\n Where: Ronny Crownover Middle School
\n Event Status: confirmed
\n Event Description: http:\/\/www.corinthcycling.com\/cccriderules.pdf 8:00am
\n 8:00am- Corinth Cycling Group Rides
\n When: Sat Mar 15, 2014 8am to 11am\u00c2\u00a0 CDT
\n Where: Ronny Crownover Middle School
\n Event Status: confirmed
\n Event Description: Corinth Cycling Saturday morning group rides. Please visit http:\/\/www.corinthcycling.com\/cccriderules.pdf for additional information.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Road Ride Calendar<\/a><\/h2>\n

Longview Bicycle Club<\/h3>\n

\n [iframe http:\/\/www.longviewbicycleclub.com\/ride-calendar\/ 90% 600px]\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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This Week’s Activities<\/a><\/h2>\n

Fort Worth Bicycling Association<\/h3>\n

\n FWBA Meeting
\n Monday, March 3, 2014 7:00 pm
\n The Rusty Chain Gang Ramble
\n Tuesday, March 4, 2014 9:00 am
\n Burleson and Beyond
\n Thursday, March 6, 2014 9:00 am
\n The Rusty Chain Gang Romp
\n Thursday, March 6, 2014 9:00 am
\n Joe Pool Lake
\n Saturday, March 8, 2014 9:00 am
\n Grand Prairie: Lynn Creek Marina\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Bicycle chase leads to warrant, meth bust<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

\n A deputy saw a 32-year-old man riding a bicycle without front and back reflectors at night time in the Hazy Hollow subdivision Feb. 21.
\n The man allegedly attempted to flee when the deputy tried to meet with the man but was subdued a short distance away. Dispatchers advised the deputy that the man had a felony warrant for theft of metal. The deputy placed him in custody, at which time a small bag of crystal methamphetamine was allegedly found in his possession. An additional felony charge of possession of a controlled substance was added.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Open Day 1 Video Report from Lago Vista<\/a><\/h2>\n

TexasBikeRacing.com<\/h3>\n

\n Women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Open \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Saturday (day one) race report from La Primavera at Lago Vista. March 1, 2014.
\n From Mat Stephens, Boneshaker \/ D1
\n http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4F9GFHAA7yM&feature=player_embedded\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Tweets<\/h2>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/andrewdahlheim\/status\/439913545090621440<\/p>\n

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Great road race and time trial today! Hopefully it won't rain during the crit tomorrow #bestracing<\/a><\/p>\n

— Baylor Cycling (@BaylorCycling) March 2, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n