{"id":7302,"date":"2011-02-07T22:46:55","date_gmt":"2011-02-08T04:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=7302"},"modified":"2011-02-07T22:46:55","modified_gmt":"2011-02-08T04:46:55","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-7th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2011\/02\/07\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-7th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for February 7th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/houstonbicycleclub.org\" href=\"http:\/\/houstonbicycleclub.org\/Pages\/EventMeetings.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Houston Bicycle Club Event<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nWhen: Program: Tuesday 02\/08\/11 at: 7:00 PM Bike Medicine, 10511A Windsor Lane Suite 103 Bruce Gilbert will do a presentation on bike maintenance, with the emphasis on lubrication and cleaning.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.bikewtca.org\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bikewtca.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>West Texas Cycling Association<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nBig Bend Ride<br \/>\nDate: March 3, 2011 &#8211; March 6, 2011<br \/>\nLocation: Big Bend, TX<br \/>\nContact: <a title=\"randymulsow@remaxlubbock.com\" href=\"mailto:randymulsow@remaxlubbock.com\"><strong>Randy Mulsow<\/strong><\/a> 806-773-4248<br \/>\nDetails: Big Bend National Park trip and ride scheduled for 3-6 March. General plan of events is to ride on Friday (up to 75 miles) with SAG provided. Saturday is optional non-supported ride or hiking or shopping. Thursday meals would be on your own with group dinner at a restaurant on Thursday. Friday meals would include breakfast, lunch, and dinner along with rest areas on ride. Saturday meals would include breakfast and dinner. Sunday morning breakfast in town before departing for Lubbock. in Rio Grande Village campground are reserved. Numbers are: 40, 45, 47, and 98. Campsites are close together and next to restrooms. Estimated cost is $35 per person which includes food and campsite rental.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.bikingindallas.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bikingindallas.com\/february-2001-happenings-in-dallas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>February 2001 Happenings in Dallas<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nfrom Biking In Dallas by The Announcer Guy<br \/>\nFriends of White Rock Creek Trail Public Organizational Meeting<br \/>\nFeb. 10, 2011 6:30 PM<br \/>\nFrom their website:<br \/>\nThe first public organizational meeting for the Friends of the White Rock Creek Trail will be held in Lake Highlands on Feb. 10th. Please join us to support the trail, learn what the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Friends\u00e2\u20ac\u009d group wants to accomplish, and share your ideas about how to improve one of Dallas\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 landmark hike and bike trails.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/austinontwowheels.org\" href=\"http:\/\/austinontwowheels.org\/2011\/02\/07\/mark-your-calendars-austin-bike-summit-2011-coming-on-sat-april-16\/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AustinBikeBlog+%28Austin+Bike+Blog%29\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Mark your calendars! Austin Bike Summit 2011 coming on Sat, April 16<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nFeb 7th, 2011<br \/>\nby elliott.<br \/>\nThe Austin Bike Summit 2011 is on for Saturday, April 16, from 8:30 AM- 6 PM at Pine Street Station, 1101 E. 5th St. at Waller St. The summit organized by the&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/1gardencenter.com\" href=\"http:\/\/1gardencenter.com\/uncategorized\/bike-ride-through-willowbrook-mall-houston-texas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Bike ride through Willowbrook Mall, Houston, Texas<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nfrom 1gardencenter.com<br \/>\nZaki and I ride our bikes through Willowbrook Mall, Houston, Texas. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I didn&#8217;t know I couldn&#8217;t do that\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Watch the end for the power trippin security guard and police officer. He grabs the camera mounted to the front of my bike.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/blog.reversegearinc.com\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.reversegearinc.com\/2011\/02\/06\/on-the-road-in-texas-and-arizona\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153on the road\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in Texas and Arizona | Reverse Gear Blog<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby Judi<br \/>\nThe next destination was Texas for November and December. Unfortunately we suffered some health issues this winter, so we have not spent as much time on the recumbents as we had planned. However, our favorite cycling experiences in that state were in &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.texashighschoolcycling.org\" href=\"http:\/\/www.texashighschoolcycling.org\/?p=292\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>League Partners with USA Cycling Development Camps<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby League Director in News<br \/>\nTexas High School Cycling League Partners with USA Cycling Development Camps for Fifth Annual Spring Road Race Series<br \/>\nBy: Celeste DesOrmeaux<br \/>\nThe Texas High School Cycling League announces its partnership with USA Cycling South Central Athlete Development Camps for its 2011 Spring Road Race Series.\u00c2\u00a0 Spanning the state, the series offers races in seven&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\" href=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/showthread.php?t=683612\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Snow in El Paso, TX &#8211; Mountain Bike Forums<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nfrom forums.mtbr.com<br \/>\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"play\" value=\"false\" \/><param name=\"loop\" value=\"false\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/YE5vruIt4zs&amp;feature\" \/><\/object><br \/>\nWe had some historic lows the past few days (3 deg F) and a little bit of snow, which provided me with a unique opportunity (this far south) for a different type of ride. We&#8217;re supposed to be in the 50s and 60s this weekend so I skipped work and went for a ride before all the snow melts. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/texasracinglife.com\" href=\"http:\/\/texasracinglife.com\/2011\/02\/07\/alsatian-country-mens-cat-3-circuit-race\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Alsatian Country Men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Cat 3 Circuit Race 2011<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nfrom Texas Racing Life by Ken<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/texasracinglife.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/02\/alsatianrr_adamgaubert.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=401&#038;fit=600%2C401\" alt=\"Eric Attayi\" \/><br \/>\nEric Attayi after a hard pull at the front, photo by Adam Gaubert<br \/>\nI was woken Sunday morning in San Antonio with the sounds that one might expect of cheap, thin hotel room walls and couples staying in rooms on both sides of you\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6I quickly went down to breakfast to check the TXBRA forums for any dirt\/complaining because of yesterday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s crit.\u00c2\u00a0 Unfortunately, there was nothing exciting&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/texasracinglife.com\" href=\"http:\/\/texasracinglife.com\/2011\/02\/07\/alsatian-country-iii-mens-cat-3-criterium-wins-for-shama-cycles\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Alsatian Country III Men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Cat 3 Criterium 2011<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nfrom Texas Racing Life by Ken<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ak-snc6\/hs066.snc6\/167679_1808010810743_1554144475_31884012_1366145_n.jpg\" alt=\"Ken Day and Eric Attayi\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" \/><br \/>\nKen Day and Eric Attayi after the race<br \/>\nI left Houston on Saturday morning to get to the Castroville area about 2 hours before my race started. After the obligatory stop at BUCCEE\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s,\u00c2\u00a0 I was just in time to see my teammate, Afton Shelton, sprint for 2nd place in the women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 3\/4 race (1st women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 4 to cross the line). &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Houston Bicycle Club Event When: Program: Tuesday 02\/08\/11 at: 7:00 PM Bike Medicine, 10511A Windsor Lane Suite 103 Bruce Gilbert will do a presentation on bike maintenance, with the emphasis on lubrication and cleaning. 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