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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for September 10th

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Thanks to the MTBR Dfw folks…
by Knights511            forums.mtbr.com
I was accused of being antisocial within DORBA and not participating in events and stuff…..

I was accused rightfully so.

I did my first social ride today (I actually just posted on FB that I was going to go for a “fat guy” ride and left it as an open invitation), and I got to meet 3 good folks who came out. Funny how one of them has been around DORBA for a long time and had the same complaint about a lack of social based rides and stuff…. so yeah…. there will be more “fat guy” rides down at CHSP in the future, …

Be Part of the League’s Annual Ride Guide!
bikeleague.org
Whether it’s a single day or a full year, whether its 10 miles or 1,000, one ride can change your life. And we want to hear about it! We’re putting together our most popular magazine of the year — The Ride Guide & Tour Finder — and we need your input.

If you’re a League member club or advocacy organization: We want to include your top ride for 2013 in our national list. Please enter ONE ride into our registration system here by September 17.

If you’re an individual League member: Tell us about your favorite ride! Submit 100 words describing the most memorable ride of your life and we’ll include them in the issue! Email your submission to Carolyn@BikeLeague.org by September 17

City Cycling Classes
www.austincycling.org
City Cycling Classes at Local Universities
Free to the public
Thanks to a Community Transformation Grant from the City of Austin with funds from the Affordable Health Care Act, the Austin Cycling Association is going to be presenting City Cycling classes at five local universities during September. Registration for these classes is free and open to the public.

City Cycling is a three-hour program developed by League Cycling Instructors to present basic information about riding in an urban setting. It includes techniques to avoid crashes and enjoy using a bicycle for transportation. One of the basic tenets of…

Lancaster Loops
Lone Star Cyclists
Pace: Touring
Date: Saturday, September 15, 2012 – 8:00am
Location: Lancaster, on the Square (NE corner of Dallas Ave/Hwy 342 and East 1st Street)
Distances: 31 and 54 miles
The Lancaster Town Square address is 159 East 1st Street (Google 32.593194,-96.756222).

We’ll revisit some of David Chamberlain’s routes, although some roads have changed since he did his maps 10 years ago. I got to watch a stunt plane doing tricks over the Lancaster Airfield as I drove the routes so maybe we’ll get another show on Saturday.

September Trail Maintenance
by salsaTopp        Brazos Valley Mountain Bike Association
Before and After
Great thanks this month to:
James “the maintenance machine” Munnerlyn, and Jason “the brave guy who got paired up with ‘the maintenance machine’” Foster who spent from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday morning working. Mikey, Joel, Kim, Ali, and Christopher.

The directives this month were to “CLEAR ALL POTENTIAL DEADFALL!” from rollercoaster, wild flower and Munnerlyn. Let me tell you folks, there was a Lot of potential…

Krueger Canyon-River Road Ride
San Antonio Wheelmen
Date:     09/23/2012
Time:     08:00 AM-11:00 AM
Location:     Schertz, TX
Details: Krueger Canyon-River Road (NE) [R to H].  Routes of 28, 48, 55, and 72 miles available. Ride up Krueger Canyon to the hills of Canyon Lake and then cruise back to the school on River Road. The longer route includes Devil’s Backbone/Purgatory loop.  Take I-35 N to Exit 177, then left to FM 482, take a right on FM 482 and continue about 4 miles to the John Paul II Catholic High School (this school was previously called Comal County Elementary).  Park in the parking lot across from the school.  Contact:  Tony Beauford (210-865-2645)

Day 3: Vega to Dimmitt – 50 miles – Flat, Windy and A Lot of Bull
Monday September 10, 2012
Cycling Across Texas
By Jim Fox
Yesterday served up tons of hills and with todays route being flat I was looking forward to an easy day of cycling today. Best laid plans… Yes, the route was flat with only a few small hills, but wow, the wind sure provided a challenge. My route today was 50 miles straight south. Guess which way the wind was blowing? Yup, blowing straight north at a whopping 20-25 mph. The entire route was against a very strong wind. Yet another day when I had to be content with an average speed much slower than I was hoping. I’m just glad that I didn’t have this wind with yesterdays hills. I didn’t have any problems at all, I just had to adjust my expectations for an average speed of 15+ mph.

I stopped in for a quick lunch at Hereford, TX (named after the cattle breed, of course) and then got on the bike for another 20 miles against the wind. The wind seemed to get stronger the further I went. I thought surely it was just me getting tired of fighting the headwind for so many hours, but a quick check of the internet here at the hotel and sure enough, the wind DID get stronger throughout the afternoon. According to the weather webpage, some of the gusts were about 30mph. If those would have been crosswinds instead of headwinds, it would actually be a bit dangerous due to the risk of literally blowing my…

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