Houston Bicycle Club
Saturday 01/19/13     Zube Park    9:00am     Ronald & Lilette Britsch
Distances: 33(B), 40(C), 49(C) miles
Flat county roads in Harris, Waller, and Montgomery Counties. Pay attention to the map – there are a lot of turns. Only one store on the route.

Weekend Rides
San Antonio Cycling Club
Saturday, January 19th,
Blanco Road Ride
9:00 AM
Meet with Jim and Carlos at the Whataburger parking lot on Blanco Rd and Loop 1604 for this impromptu ride on Blanco Rd.

Sunday, January 20th,
Devine – Bigfoot Ride
9:00 AM
Meet at Triple C Steakhouse in Devine for a 30 mile flat to rolling hills ride. Map # W5. Lunch will be at Triple C Steakhouse. Great place to eat. Ride Leader: David 210-849-5663
Directions to Triple C: Take IH-35 South of San Antonio towards Laredo. Take exit 122 at Devine ( Hwy 173.) Right on 173 to Triple C on the left. (about 200 feet).

Start The Year Off Right With Traffic Skills 101
by dickdavid                Bike Friendly Richardson

Our neighbors, Bike Friendly Garland, are hosting the first Traffic Skills 101 class of the year. This is an official League of American Bicyclists course, taught by local instructors. This class is for any cyclists (with any experience level) who is interested in developing their knowledge in bicycling and build their confidence and competence on the road.

Here are the details:
Cost: $25 – due at the start of the on-site class.
Location: TBD
Date: Saturday, February 2, 2013
Time (parking lot/road course): 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Course Description: Traffic Skills 101 (TS101) gives cyclists the confidence they need to ride safely and legally in traffic or on the trail. Through TS101, students learn how to conduct bicycle safety checks, fix a flat, on-bike skills and crash avoidance techniques. We…

Fitness in Central Texas
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Every January, the number of 24 Hour Fitness, Lifetime Fitness and Gold’s Gym commercials skyrocket, as people make their fitness New Year’s resolutions. If you made a commitment to become healthier in 2013, or you just want to get out there and be more active, we’ve made a list of of places in Central Texas to help you to achieve these goals while enjoying the out-of-doors, and supporting local business.

…Other great locations for bicycling around Central Texas abound. AustinBike.com is a great resource for those interested in mountain biking, as the group travels around the area, testing out and reviewing mountain bike hot spots. Two such spots include the Madrone Trail in Canyon Lake and Rocky Hill Ranch in Smithville. The Madrone Trail takes bikers on an 8.4 mile loop along the scenic areas around Canyon Lake’s, well, lake! It’s ranked a “medium” as far as difficulty…

Feature: Neoteric Racing Club
by WB admin            The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas

Today’s featured cycling club is more than just a cycling team. Sure, they ride for the love of the sport but they also ride for a cause; a cause that they are extremely passionate about- fighting cancer! One race, one revolution at a time, the Neoteric Racing team is not giving up. Each member of the club has been touched by the big bad C word and now they are using their passion for riding as a catalyst to fight back. The founder and president of the team, Gary Mc Alea, was kind enough to talk to us more about his inspiring club. Get ready to be motivated because by the end you’ll want to join forces with this amazing team and their new cancer fighting initiative EXTERMINATE CANCER to kick some serious cancer butt!!

1.     Who founded the club and how did it come to life?

After losing his mother to cancer, founder Gary Mc Alea was motivated to do everything possible to Exterminate Cancer. He ran Team Dell, the largest cancer charity team participating in the annual…

Tweets

Red River Riot | Race registration | Webscorer http://t.co/iySfhT6Y

— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) January 17, 2013

From lying in the dirt (in last place) 10 yards from the start, Christian Helmig Elbowz Racing Elite Cycling Team… http://t.co/8Gi58pc8

— CyclingATX (@CyclingATX) January 17, 2013

Come back Saturday when we have our first guest post from Shawn over at @TexasMTBtrails #bike #mtb

— TheMTBLife (@TheMTBLife) January 16, 2013

https://twitter.com/MontroseHTX/status/291304147599368192

Announcing the Spring 2013 Race Schedule!

Cycling:
UT Austin, February 16/17
LSU, March 16/17
Baylor (Conf… http://t.co/noVfF4Zq

— RUCT (@ricecycling) January 16, 2013

Biking: Austinities favorite pass-time. But how do you make the transition from #bike rider to #cyclist? http://t.co/CIz6PHQ3 @cyclecampusa

— Austin Fit Magazine (@AustinFit) January 16, 2013

kwtx said "overwhelming amount of bicycle advocates showed their support" at council meeting. Thanks you guys!! We got it passed!

— Waco Bicycle Club (@WacoBikeClub) January 16, 2013

https://twitter.com/BikeMS_DFW/status/291580039634501632

I don't ride my trainer much, so just learning it's much more fickle than being on the road. Key is hold cadence and not mash.

— Jeff C. (@331miles) January 16, 2013

Dallas tour highlights bike paths challenges http://t.co/jDaaleDx | DFW slowly becoming "place that welcomes other forms of transportation."

— Safe Streets Texas (@SafeStreetsTX) January 16, 2013

MT @fitcityleblanc Austin City Council to vote on bike sharing contract this Thursday. http://t.co/Gc7Jl7CW http://t.co/tQ8t4x4d

— Safe Streets Texas (@SafeStreetsTX) January 16, 2013