Spinistry Bike Project Part 5 – Cyclocross “Racing”?!
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Okay, it’s cross season. I have a cyclocross bike in my possession. I am reviewing said bike for the betterment of mankind as a whole. Therefore I am obligated to race cyclocross on it right?

First off, I am NOT a racer. I have entered the occasional cross country mountain bike race as well as a couple of endurance races where I participated as a rider. I’m more into riding to see what’s around the next curve in the road or the crest of the next hill instead of trying to get from point A to point B faster than as many other people as possible. My unracing issues aren’t about me not being competitive by nature but more that I’m too competitive by nature. I don’t want to be “one of those guys” who can’t…

Mapping Bicycle Routes in the Rio Grande Valley
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One of the things I wanted to do with this blog is to share bicycle routes here in the Rio Grande Valley, specifically the Mission-McAllen-Edinburg metroplex area. I started out with individual routes of rides I have taken and those can be found in the Routes tab at the top. Initially, I thought I would just add a whole bunch of rides of me going to various places in the area and just build up a collection. But after some thought and laziness I came up with a better idea, …

Supporting a Super Bike Box Initiative in Edinburg
by Ray Garza
Edinburg was the first valley city to pass a three-foot passing ordinance and now they are on the verge of leading by example with a creation of a Bike Box. With the planning of a new intersection in front of the University of Texas – Pan American, many cycling advocates including Cicilistas Urbanos (CU) want to take advantage of it and propose a Bike Box to the Edinburg City Council at their next meeting.

For those not familiar with the concept of a Bike Box they are designated areas at an intersection that is devoted to cyclists, a safe zone. There are several variations to this. The simplest version is a box at the front of the intersection in line with a shoulder or bike…

Board of Directors Election Results
by bobdole            GHORBA
Board of Director elections have completed and the winners of each position are listed below. The Board remains unchanged as all winners currently hold the office which they ran for. To learn more about each Board Member visit our bio’s page and as always feel free to contact the board via email or forum. Come out and meet the board at our next general meeting being held on October 15th, details in this link.
President – Bill Rustam
Vice President – Justin Dunn
Treasurer – Russell Adams
Secretary – Marcus Jennings
Membership Director – Ashley Dunn
Director At Large-Bill Begnaud
Director At Large-Chris Brown
Director At Large- David Cervera
Director At Large- Eric Dickson

Cycling Around The Globe: Texas (Alabama Joe and Mamma)
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After the restless sleep in the highway rest area last night I came across a Border Patrol guard parked under the freeway. He told me the canyon I slept beside was a route the Mexicans take to jump the border into the U.S. at night. I’m glad I was out of there and headed east away from El Paso and Juarez.

Looking far down the lonely side road I was cycling along in Texas I could see a movement on the horizon. It was either one of the cars that passes every hour or an animal judging by the size of it. But it was neither of those. Closing in behind I could see it was another cyclist loaded right up pulling a trailer and a dog running along…

Crit Course Land in Houston
by Ken            Texas Racing Life
Racing Land in Houston
If you have lived in Houston at all, there is usually one word to describe it most accurately: sprawling. It is one of the most un-dense big cities in the nation. I believe this makes it hard on weekday crits for us racers. A local crit on a weekday must be in a location where most people can reasonably get there without driving too far. Houston will always have this problem. The solution is to find a criterium location that is centrally located. This allows people that work in the city to stay in the city for the crit.  Also, people who work in the burbs can reverse commute into the crit, skipping the hellish traffic. This is why Memorial Park Crit always flourished but we had a lot of problems with the Moving Periodically Series. It wasn’t that people didn’t want to race, it was that they…

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B-Cycle will be tomorrow at Huevos Rancheros, please drop by, say hi and support your community!

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Registration for the 2013 @BPMS150 opens NEXT THURSDAY, 10/11! #bikegang @BikeHouston @PedalHouston

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Commuter Challenge kicks off Oct. 8. Read more at http://t.co/WjzUXNRW. http://t.co/soM8OVhE

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New report for Jack Brooks Park: Tacky, trail is Should be good to go!. More at http://t.co/NCVkFAl8

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287 pre-reg for two days @BSSCX Six Shooter this weekend. That's 140 per day, not including walkups. Wow. #TXCX

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Cant believe I have been in Wichita Falls for 4 years and I had never ridden the #mtb trails. #wichitafalls http://t.co/n79nABbp

— Fidel Goytia (@FidelitoGoytia) October 5, 2012

Oct 4th Driveway Bike Race Series from PhotoWolf: http://t.co/Uy16usJ6

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