Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for July 5th
Thursday Ride at Walnut Creek – Beginner/intermediate ride level
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Thursday, July 11, 2013Â Â Â Â Â Â 5:30 PM
Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX (map)
Back to normal summer hours
This will be a beginner ride and will be doing around 8 -10 miles.
Chris is willing to lead a faster group so we can have an intermediate group.
Please be there and be ready to roll by 5:30 pm. We meet in the parking lot near the pool in the middle of the island.
Any question please call/text me at…
HBC Columbus – North Ride
Houston Bicycle Club
7:30 am      Sat 07/13/13
Distances: 37(C), 42(C), 51(C) miles
Scenic, rolling countryside, worth the trip. Flat to rolling hills, open fields. Good roads and pretty scenery, very little traffic. Short route goes to Fayetteville and back. Longer routes miss Fayetteville, but go through Frelsburg (if it is possible to go “through” Frelsburg). …
Intermediate & Faster Ride – Honea Baptist
Woodlands Cycling Club
Saturday, July 13, 2013, 07:30am – 11:00am
Honea Baptist, 16430 FM 2854 Montgomery
Directions: I45 North, exit 84B, Loop 336/Frazier St. Go left on 336 west to FM 2854. Go west on FM 2854. The church is just past Honea Egypt Road on the left. Park in the back.
No restrooms available. Helmet and hydration required.
Intermediate group:Â Â 16-18 mph average
Faster group:Â 18-20+ mph average…
September Club Ride @ Flat Creek Crossing Ranch
Austin Ridge Riders
Saturday, September 14, 2013 – 09:00
Sure Johnson City is a bit of a drive but when the trails have so much to offer you can get up a little early! We’ve also invited the fun ladies of Ride Like A Girl to join us so expect lots of smiles.
Riders will break into groups based on skill level, length of ride and whether one wants to rips up the trails or ride at a social pace and smell the flowers. “No Drop” policy in effect so no one gets left behind or lost. Bring plenty of water and don’t forget your helmet!!
CARPOOLING is strongly encouraged and…
Full Results:Stephen Leece (Cal Giant) just won USA Elite Men Road Race Championships!
cyclingillustrated.com
1 109.63 Stephen Leece San Luis Obispo, CA 3:24:51 282569 151 California Giant Cycling/California Giant Berry Farms/Specialized
2 111.28 Cameron Cogburn Cambridge, MA 3:24:53 235379 22 CCB/CCB Racing
3 112.93 Joseph Schmalz Lawrence, KS 3:25:03 197714 192 Elbowz Racing p/b Boneshaker Project…
33 162.49 Daniel Cassidy San Antonio, TX 3:27:08 190683 19 US Military Cycling Team Fueled by FRS…
Tweets
Community Bike Ride from the market 1pm tomorrow anyone?
— Querencia Bike Shop (@QuerenciaDenton) July 6, 2013
@FWBikeSharing saw a bunch of people around town today pic.twitter.com/2O6pX22dIZ
— Roger Whitney, CFP® (@Roger_whitney) July 6, 2013
See you in the morn! RT @CoachTimHall: Mtg @JasonGuzak tomorrow at 7:15am for the @VioletCrownATX group ride. Gotta GSD and #beattheheat bro
— Violet Crown (@VioletCrownATX) July 6, 2013
Great ride with some great friends. Downtown #Houston. #4thofjuly #biking http://t.co/0BSHUiGmQf
— Mike Pierce (@mikethemovieguy) July 5, 2013
Met my goal this week. Definitely need to ride early. Noon hour Texas heat kicked my butt! #ilovemybike #cycling #beattheheat
— Anne Pieper (Dolphin) Black (@Annepdolphin) July 5, 2013