January 2012 Club Ride @ Rocky Hill Ranch
Austin Ridge Riders
Saturday, January 14, 2012 – 10:00
Time to rock the Ranch!
You know the place. You love the place.
Come on out and ride and set the tone for 2012!

As usual, we will break into groups based on skill level, pace and how long participants want to ride and then we roll.

You do not have to be an ARR Member to participate in club rides but you will need to sign a waiver and properly wear a helmet when we ride. And we’d love, just love, to have you sign up officially and help the club support our great programs and projects. AND…
Members in good standing will be reimbursed the…

2011 Jingle Bell Ride
Austin Ridge Riders

With 30 participants, ARR Board Treasurer Cindy W. led the group on an 8 mile tour of the beautiful neighborhoods of Northwest Balcones. Upon return to the park, hot chocolate and treats were enjoyed by all and the annual White Elephant Gift Exchange once again brought lots of laughs. The nasty can of something or other made an appearnce for the 3rd year in a row. Thanks for every who attended and this is another example of why someone else should take a camera. My photos are…

West Texas Cycling Association

Next Monthly Meeting
Date: January 9, 2012
Time: 7:00 PM
Host: TBA
Where: Lubbock, TX

El Paso Bicycle Club Ride
Sunday, January 8
Let’s all sleep in ride
Description:     This moderate ride leaves from Jaxon’s at Mesa and Remcon (next to Home Depot) for a 26-mile loop that returns just in time for a “cyclefest brew” and pub grub! Patty Van Tine, 915-667-0202.

After searching for the “perfect” saddle finding wheels is usually the next goal.

The Quest for Great Wheels
Ready for Plan B
Ask 10 different cyclists what wheels you should get and you’re likely to get two dozen different answers.  And for good reason.  There are options for virtually every circumstance and even then there are different preferences.

My quest for great wheels lead me to skip the carbon (working with only $1,000 budget) and go with an aluminum rim.  From there I was looking for a strong rim with decent aerodynamics that I could run tubeless on.  I settled on HED’s Belgium C2 rims, proven…

How Bikes Can Save Us
Alliance for Biking & Walking: People Powered Blog
We got a little gift in our inbox this weekend: a witty, engaging infographic about bicycling and health. Enjoy!

As a road biker this is a bike to wish for (or lust)!

Just in! Pinarello Dogma with Campagnolo EPS- Unboxed, weighed and first impressions
by JasonWalder         www.bikerumor.com

Finally hitting the floor at bike shops around the country is the long awaited Campagnolo EPS group. This electronic group(attached to a very limited edition Pinarello Dogma2) just showed up at Freshbikes in Arlington, VA. Complete with a set of Campy Bora Ultra 2 wheels, this dream bike weighed in at a respectable 6.77kg(14.93lbs.) More pictures and some initial ride impressions after the break…

Be a Positive Contributor
by Eric Hutchins        lovingthebike.com
I am a huge fan of the Lovingthebike site and of Darryl, its creator.  He recently asked me to guest blog about what the site means to me.  I struggle sometimes to put my thoughts into words worth reading – I’m a site fan, not a writer — but here’s my best shot:

I have a fairly simplistic view of things, life in particular.  I attribute that to my engineering education and a desire to understand and reduce things to their most…