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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for April 3rd

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Reveille Peak Ranch
Thomas and Roger from Austin taking a break on the Race Loop.

2013 Educational Series
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff
Education is a key component in helping build a bike friendly community, however it usually gets put aside because it’s too expensive, too timely or not cool!

We’d like to help change those notions by introducing an Educational Series that will hopefully encourage more riders to take up bicycling as part of their lifestyle or simply push more people to supplement trips that are less than 3 miles on a bicycle.

Here’s what we’ve got scheduled or are working on scheduling:…

A Mountain Biker’s Take on Commuting
by John            AustinBike.com

There has been a lot of talk in the Austin community lately about bike commuting, so I figured it was time to try to pull together all of that collective knowledge. This blog is by far not the definitive resource on commuting, just one person’s view, but hopefully others can chime in with some options as well.

The way I see it, there are 3 kinds of commuters:

Hardcore: I ride my bike to work every day, regardless of what the conditions are (I might not even own a car)
Moderate: I ride my bike to work most days, but if it is raining or I have another commitment, I will drive
Light: I ride my bike to work occasionally, when the mood hits me
I am clearly in the moderate camp.  If it is raining I will be in my car, or if I have to meet someone for lunch I am not going to show up all sweaty.  When considering what you need to commute, first look at your work patterns and how you will be operating on a…

Devo Wrap: Craddock wields Triptyque mystique
www.usacycling.org
The road portion of the USA Cycling National Development Program (NDP) has kicked into high gear with excellent results from the riders in U23, juniors and women’s programs. The women and U23 men each contested a pair of races while the juniors men toed the line in one race.

U23 Men
Lawson Craddock wore the yellow and green jerseys during Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux. (Photo by Michael Sayers)
The best result of the week came from the group of six U23 men contesting Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux in Belgium. Lawson Craddock (Austin, Texas/Bontrager Cycling Team) placed second overall, just one second behind Fabio Silvestre (POR) in the final results after winning Saturday’s stage.

The USA Cycling contingent started the first stage strong as all six riders finished with the main…

Woodlands Cycling Club
April Calendar
Woodlands Cycling

DATES Ride and Event Schedule
Description
Ride:  Pete’s Redneck Ride
When:  Saturday April 6th – Meet at 9:00 AM – Start when everybody is ready
Where:  Sunnyvale City Park (Collins and Tripp)
Distance:  Short route is approximately 35 miles – Long route is approximately 55 miles

April Newsletter Published
Dallas Area Tandem Enthusiasts
The April edition of the DATES-Line Newsletter is published and available
Dates Newsletter

Fort Worth Bicycling Association
Our most recent Paceline (the club’s online newsletter) was added

FWBA Newsletter

 First Friday Ride set for April 5
By Pam LeBlanc            Fit City
Quick! Prepare to enjoy that tiny sliver of spectacular weather between winter (mild) and summer (hotter than hell) at a spring bike ride hosted by the Austin Cycling Association.

The First Friday Ride will roll off at 6:30 p.m. Friday from the south side of the Capitol Building near 11th Street.

The no-drop easy 9-mile bike ride will end at East Side Pedal Pushers, 1414 East Fifth Street, where Real Ale Beer will provide refreshments and…

Plano-based nonprofit City House unveils a new bike path
By Matthew Watkins        planoblog.dallasnews.com

City House, a nonprofit that shelters abused, neglected and homeless kids, celebrated its 25th anniversary this week and dedicated a new bike path this week at a ceremony its Plano headquarters.

Shelter officials said the path will add to the site’s amenities by allowing kids under 17 to bike, skate and ride scooters within a…

Dallas Council members generally positive about bike plan but looking for changes
By Jeff Mosier        cityhallblog.dallasnews.com

The Dallas Bikeway System Plan update got at least a nod of approval from City Council members during Wednesday morning’s briefing.

No one objected to the 10-year plan to massively expand the city’s bike lane miles. But several council members wanted to see the plans tweaked, from some geographic priorities to helmet regulations.

Council member Dwaine Caraway insisted on a bicycle connection between Oak Cliff’s Bishop Arts District and the Cedar Crest Golf Course area of East Oak Cliff. He described that missing connection…

CyberKnife bicycle races slated for Whitehouse
www.tricountyleader.com
Riders will be on area roadways April 6-7
The CyberKnife of Texas 2013 Stage Race hosted by Fresh Racing will be Saturday and Sunday, April 6-7, in Whitehouse.

There will be a $10,000 cash prize purse. Stage 1 will start at 7:30 a.m. and the final start will be at noon. Stage 2 will be a time trial which will begin at 3 p.m. with 30-second intervals. Stage 3 will start at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, and the final start will be at 3:55 p.m.

Whitehouse First Baptist Church will be the staging area for the races. The church is…

Welcome, HammerFest!
www.lavernianews.com

Cyclists from Central Texas, as well as those from across the state, will shift into high gear to participate in the inaugural Arthritis Foundation La Vernia Wild West HammerFest Bicycle Tour this Saturday, April 6. The event, hosted in partnership with the Greater La Vernia Chamber of Commerce, will start and end at La Vernia High School, 225 Bluebonnet Road, beginning at 8 a.m.

Keeping cyclists safe during HammerFest is the first priority. Law enforcement agencies and emergency services from…

At 70, retired teacher embarks on biking adventure
DOUG MOE | Wisconsin State Journal
She woke Easter morning in Sanderson. Pat Calchina had been in Texas a week by then and was enjoying it, the open spaces and vistas, the funky motels on the edge of little towns.

Easter would be a demanding day. One hundred and 11 miles, all the way to Del Rio. She hadn’t biked that far in a day in 30 years, and never on the chip seal surfaces popular in West Texas.

Calchina ate breakfast in the dark. She saw the sun rise from her bicycle. It was stunning. Her legs felt good. She didn’t have to worry about her tires, either. After five…

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