San Antonio Cycling Club
This Week’s Rides For the weekend ending May 26th, 2013
Saturday, May 25th,
Blue Star to Elmendorf
8:00 AM
Meet us in the Blue Star Arts Complex for this extended ride (37 miles) from Blue Star to Elmendorf, via the Mission Reach Trails and Old Corpus Christi Road. Return to Blue Star, then lunch nearby. Ride leader, Ray, 210-394-0854,  rmarques@satx.rr.com. Maps will be available. Guests welcome.
Where: Meet in the back parking lot of Blue Star, 1414 S. Alamo St.

Sunday, May 26th
Devine – Bigfoot Ride
8:00 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: Vern, 210-275-5637,  vjeys@satx.rr.com.
Directions: 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).

San Antonio Wheelmen Upcoming Rides and Events
Saturday, 5/25:      Big Joshua Creek Ride
Saturday, 5/26:      New Berlin Ride

Ride Like A Girl – Walnut Creek
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Monday, June 3, 2013        6:00 PM
Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX (map)

We will start and finish at the main covered pavilion just across from the dirt parking lot. Please arrive by 5:45. Wheels down at 6pm.

All riders must bring a trail-worthy bike, closed-toe shoes, water and a helmet to each ride.  If you have questions regarding equipment or clothing or anything else that comes to mind, please feel free to leave a message below or on the…

Ride Like A Girl – Slaughter Creek Trail
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Monday, June 10, 2013        6:00 PM
Slaughter Creek Trail
9901 RM 1826
GPS: 30.209349,-97.904060
Austin, TX (map)

Please arrive by 5:45. Wheels down at 6pm.

All riders must bring a trail-worthy bike, closed-toe shoes, water and a helmet to each ride.  If you have questions regarding equipment or clothing or anything else that comes to mind, please feel free to leave a message below or on the…

Leon Creek
by jbarr999                forums.mtbr.com/texas
It’s been about a month and a half since I last road OP Schnabel. Dropped in first thing sat morning and looks like machinery is clearing more paths. Does the park need more walkways? Really, why dont you clear the whole fricking area and drop in a Walmart. Really unhappy with this move, as you can tell.
Folks, chime in please. …

Cross the Basin
Pedal Pushers
Odessa, Texas
May 18, 2013
This was the first time this particular event was organized and it was a very good ride. I am forward to the 2nd annual Cross the Basin. The “basin” refers to the Permian Basin where Midland and Odessa are located–site of an ancient inland ocean where oil and natural gas have been produced since the 1930’s.

Christine and I had a slightly late start so we hurried to try to catch up to the main group. It was such an effort just to try to keep up with Christine that my heart rate went all the way up to 126 beats per…

Mountain Biking In Gateway Park Thinking About Rockin’ The Green Trinity River With Fuji Apples
durangotexas.blogspot.com
I took my handlebars to Gateway Park, this next to last Saturday of May, to pedal my wheels on the mountain bike trail.

I had already had myself a good bout of endorphin inducing aerobic stimulation, early this morning, via swimming.

At the morning swim point in time the air in the outer world, at my…

Pics and Recap From National Bike To Work Day – Bike Commuter Energizer Stations
by Richard Wezensky            www.BikeDFW.org

Last Friday was National Bike To Work Day. Based on last years success in Richardson, BikeDFW and Dallas Area Rapid Transit hosted 5 Bike Commuter Energizer Station in the Dallas area: Plano, Garland, Richardson, Downtown Dallas, and Oak Cliff. Joined by local cities of Plano, Garland and Dallas along with local bike groups, Bike Friendly Richardson, Bike Friendly Garland and Bike Friendly Oak Cliff, we were able to provide these…

Tweets

Less than a week until Bike the Bricks IV. Racing starts at 4:00 this year. Why? So the juniors and women 4 can have separate races.

— Bike the Bricks (@BikeTheBricks) May 19, 2013

S/O to @lawsoncraddock for getting the best youngest rider at the #AToC!!! Great way to rep for Texas and US cycling! Keep up the good work

— Trey Reyes (@t_rockspin) May 20, 2013

Really cool to see Texas cycling hero Laura Stephens on the south ride back from Tour of California

— Michael Johnson (@MJDrive) May 19, 2013

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