{"id":9708,"date":"2011-09-14T20:37:02","date_gmt":"2011-09-15T01:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=9708"},"modified":"2011-09-14T20:37:02","modified_gmt":"2011-09-15T01:37:02","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-september-14th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2011\/09\/14\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-september-14th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for September 14th"},"content":{"rendered":"

THERE ARE STILL THREE RIDES LEFT IN THE SIGNATURE CYCLING SERIES<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBicycle Sport Shop
\nTHE WURST RIDE
\nNovember 12- Austin to New Braunfels
\nJoin us for cool autumn temperatures and scenic views of the Texas Hill Country. We’ll start in Austin and ride appoximately 60 miles to New Braunfels for sausage and beer. Shuttles will bring you back to Austin in comfort. For more info and registration visit WurstRide.com
\nURBAN FARM BICYCLE TOUR
\nDecember 3- Austin, Texas
\nThis family-friendly tour is a chance for foodies to experience the joys of traveling by bike in a safe and supportive atmosphere. Cyclists will discover and celebrate our city’s food-producing gems.
\nRESOLUTION RIDE
\nJanuary 1, 2012- Austin, Texas
\nThis no-excuses, 25- and 55-mile Resolution Ride on New Year’s Day is Bicycle Sport Shop’s annual call to Austinites to Resolve to Ride in the New Year.<\/p>\n

Bicycle Sports Shop kicks off Beginner Mountain Bike Rides<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nSubmitted by Laura Scagno\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.austinridgeriders.com
\nOur good friends at Bicycle Sport Shop are kicking off a Beginner Mountain Bike Ride Series at various area trails. RSVPs are requested and you can register online on their website.
\nLOCAL BEGINNER MTB RIDE
\nWhen: Saturday, September 24, 2011, 9 to 11 AM
\nWhere: Walnut Creek Metro Park, 12138 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX<\/p>\n

PEDERNALES FALLS STATE PARK ROAD TRIP
\nWhen: Sunday, October 9, 2011, Meet at BSS Lamar 9 AM
\nWhere: Pedernales Falls State Park, 2585 Park Road 6026, Johnson City, TX…<\/p>\n

2011\/09\/15 Membership Meeting – Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nStart: September 15, 2011 6:30 pm
\nVenue: Crossroads BBQ
\nPhone: 210) 732-7300
\nAddress: 110 Crossroads Blvd, San Antonio, TX<\/p>\n

Record Attendance at Chappell Hill Road Race<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.northwestcyclingclub.com
\nEven with the hottest temps on record and the Bastop Fire, the 2011 Chappell Hill Road Race managed to blow away all prior years’ records: 400 total paid registrations and 387 racers.<\/p>\n

A huge THANK YOU to Race Director Kai Dussling, the NWCC volunteers, and most especially our guests, the racers.<\/p>\n

Kai has once again signed on for 2012, and his race committee is already planning next year’s race. Get ready for a $10,000 purse and a…<\/p>\n

Product Review: Anti Monkey Butt Anti Friction Powder<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby elliott\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Austin on Two Wheels
\nAnti Monkey Butt Anti Friction Powder comes in the Original, Lady’s, and Baby (not shown or tested) versions
\nMy Experience: The makers of Anti Monkey Butt sent me a review sample of their anti friction powder in the Original and Lady\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s versions. I used the power on six rides totaling over 120 miles in lieu of chamois cream and as a post ride treatment for saddle sores for a week.
\nFunction: 1\/5…<\/p>\n

The 24 Hour Bike Shop in Fulshear<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBike Brookshire
\nNeed a tube, chain, tire levers, cleats, CO2 cartridges, or fluids to keep you going on that endurance ride.\u00c2\u00a0 Or cant find a shop open; well stop at the Bike Part vending machine, now located in Fulshear, Texas at The Sweet Tooth Shoppe at the corner of FM359 and FM1093.
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\nThe vending machine is stocked with…<\/p>\n

Day Trippin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 in Dallas<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Christopher Curnutt\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Biking in Dallas
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\nWhite Rock Lake hike and bike trail
\nDue to the apocalyptic, ring of fire like weather conditions we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve had in\u00c2\u00a0 North Texas for the last few months I haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t been on a long ride in ages.\u00c2\u00a0 The minute the weather cooled off I knew it was time to spend some serious time in the saddle so I took last Friday off and did just that.\u00c2\u00a0 I volunteered my buddy Dennis, who\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s also…<\/p>\n

Cyclists: Please pipe down!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby By Pam LeBlanc\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Fit City
\nAn email from a woman annoyed by disruptive cyclists caught my attention this week.
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\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153In Northwest Austin, what could be a pleasant early Sunday morning on Heathrow Drive is ruined EVERY weekend by chatty bicyclists who aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t aware that their voices boom for at least a hundred yards \u00e2\u20ac\u201d yes, a hundred yards at least!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Carmen deGonsalvetz emailed me this week. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s as if they are yelling at a football game.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d…<\/p>\n

City to pump up bike lane funding<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Lowell Brown \/ Staff Writer\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.dentonrc.com
\nDenton City Council members agreed Tuesday to double next year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s budget for bicycle and pedestrian projects, in a move designed to appease bicycle advocates and secure matching funds from the county.<\/p>\n

The proposed 2011-12 budget had allocated $50,000 to help implement a pending bicycle and pedestrian accommodation plan, but advocates…<\/p>\n

Ashley Moore to wed in San Antonio<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\npeabodykansas.com
\n…The prospective groom was born and raised in Austin. He graduated from McCallum High School in 1993 and attended the University of Texas. He earned a bachelor\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s degree in Mexican-American studies and a minor in Spanish. His passion for bicycling led him to a career in the bike industry. He moved to San Antonio in June 2010, taking the position of general manager of Bike World. …<\/p>\n

Americas Choice Home Loans Criterium \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 9\/10\/2011<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Ken \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Texas Racing Life
\nOne of the favorite courses of Houston racers is the Bear Creek Crit course.\u00c2\u00a0 The 75 minute crit would be on this short course.\u00c2\u00a0 The course is pancake flat with huge sweeping turns that might as well be straight.\u00c2\u00a0 There is one big 120 degree corner, which can be taken extremely fast.<\/p>\n

The race was very fast, averaging around 27-28 mph for the entire 75 minutes.\u00c2\u00a0 It is so hard to get a good breakaway going on this course, that people do not expect it when racers actually break off from…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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