Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for March 24th
City of Austin going ahead on Pfluger Bridge Extension | Austin …
by Jason
At the ramp’s conclusion there will be a bicycle round-about with connections to hike-and-bike trail and Lance Armstrong Bikeway. The existing Pfluger Bridge and Cesar Chavez Street will be closed for a short portion of the project in …
Denton Civic Center hosts bike friendly forum
by Pegasus News
by Drew Gaines of North Texas Daily The meeting was part of the city’s newest efforts to include bicycle and pedestrian services in its plans to overhaul …
Weekly race series, group rides help Austin’s bike racing scene sizzle
by Austin 360
‘It’s definitely the hottest scene in Texas,’ says Andrew Willis, president of the Texas Bicycle Racing Association, the governing body of bike racing in …
Local bike racers like racing community, competition
by Austin 360
Greg Hall got into bike racing 25 years ago as a way to lose weight. He stuck with it because he loves Austin’s cycling community.
‘It’s the team aspect of it,’ says Hall, 51, who works as a programmer for the Austin Water Utility. ‘I have so many friends through the sport.’
Now a Cat 3 intermediate racer, Hall still rides with the team that he started with, Violet Crown Sports Association. He rides an Austin-made Crumpton cycle that weighs just 16 pounds. …
A2W to bring Spring Urban Living Ride series in April need your …
by austinontwowheels.org
It’s spring time, and there’s no better way to experience Austin than by bike. I have teamed up with Keith Byrd from Social Cycling ATX to put together the Discover the City on Two Wheels Spring Urban Living Ride series in April to highlight the insane fun you can have on a bike in this city, and we are asking for your help to make this a reality. The three well organized events…
Recreational Sports Calendar and Sign-up Sheet – March 24, 2010
by San Antonio Express
Bicycling: Saturday, 9 a.m., Cibolo Ride, 20, 27, 39, 51, 66 and 71 miles, city hall parking lot, Cibolo. (210) 884-9470.
Bicycling: Saturday, 9 a.m., Stay Together Ride at the Cibolo Ride, 27 to 39 miles, city hall parking lot, Cibolo. (361) 701-5369.
Bicycling: Saturday, 9 a.m., LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour, 10, 30, 44 and 65 miles, LBJ National Historical Park, Stonewall. (210) 355-2645, (210) 414-8559.
Bowling: Saturday, Jus-T-Us Friends, Inc., Spring Classic Mixed Doubles Scholarship Tournament, Astro Bowling Center. Fee required. (210) 414-0405, (210) 628-1335.
Bicycling: Sunday, 9 a.m., Helotes to Castroville Ride, 26, 45 and 58 miles, parking lot across from Floore Country Store, Helotes. (210) 679-0513.
Bicycling: April 3, 8 a.m., Bullis Park Ride, 21, 34, 48 and 66 miles, Bullis County Park. (210) 863-6201.
Bicycling: April 4, 8 a.m., Castroville Ride, 11, 25 and 40 miles, park-and-ride off highway 90 by Sammy’s Restaurant in Castroville. (830) 931-9744.
Bicycling: April 4, 1:30 p.m., Fair Oaks Afternoon Ride, 20, 32 and 45 miles, Fair Oaks Ranch Center. (210) 698-6625.
Bicycling: April 10, 8 a.m., Boerne Ride, 25 to 70 miles, Boerne city hall. (210) 325-2500, (210) 524-9393.
Bicycling: April 11, 8 a.m., Freheit Ride, 16 to 51 miles, Freiheit Country Store east of New Braunfels on highway 1101. (210) 213-7382.
Bicycling: April 17, 8 a.m., Comal Elementary Ride, 28, 48, 55 and 72 miles, parking lot across from Comal Elementary School. (210) 497-6820.
Bicycling: April 18, 8 a.m., Woman Hollering Creek Ride, 26 to 70 miles, Judson High School, Converse. (210) 884-9470.
Bicycling: April 18, 8 a.m., Stay Together Ride at the Woman Hollering Creek Ride, 26 and 36 miles, Judson High School, Converse. (210) 240-6717.
Bicycling: April 24, 8 a.m., Cibolo Ride, 20, 27, 39, 51, 66 and 71 miles, Cibolo city hall. (210) 884-9470.
Bicycling: April 24, 8 a.m., Stay Together Ride at the Cibolo Ride, 27 to 39 miles, Cibolo city hall. (361) 701-5369.
Bicycling: April 25, 8 a.m., Rebecca Creek Ride, 16, 22, 32 and 48 miles, Bulverde Elementary School. (210) 884-9470.
Bicycling: April 25, 2 p.m., Grand Tour of SA Central, 25 miles, Blue Star parking lot across from Pioneer Flour Mill. (210) 533-3416.
Day 22 – Charity Cycle USA Journey Blog
San Diego to New York unassisted cycle in aid of the British Heart Foundation – Sponsor Us Now – www.justgiving.com/sandiego-to-nyc-cycle
Well as planned, today has been nice and easy. Due to the the distances between towns, we could either have done 25 miles or best part of 100, so we opted to do just 25, taking today almost as a rest day.
We set off late, about 11am, as we knew it would take us 2 hours at the most. The first 2 miles or so involved cycling through some very shifty looking neighbourhoods, and it looked a bit like ‘dog territory’. We cycled very slowly as dogs seem to take a dislike to fast moving things, however it didn’t take long for one to briefly chase us. Fortunately it only seemed intent on protecting it’s owners property and lost interest after about 10-20 meters when it realised that in fact we weren’t there to rob the house. …