Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup for September 2nd
The Racing Post – September 2013 Issue
Road racing, Off-road racing, Track racing, Triathlons, Bicycle rallies, and all levels of bicycle training
Features
4 A Personal Invitation to PPP4P
6 HHH Behind the Scenes – Bob Clark
7 USA Cycling Junior Development ID Camp
8 Right Coast Adventures
10 Masters Track Nationals
14 What Cycling Has Done for Me ~ Noah Williams
16 The Road to Gold
26 L’Etape du Tour 2013
28 Leadville!
30 First Race: DORBA LB Houston MTB Race
36 Upgrade for Performance
38 Gold! …
Erwin Park in McKinney, TX – DFW Area
by Spoook      forums.mtbr.com/texas
Here is a video of Erwin Park. Check it out before you drive all the way to the trail.
All Level Ride @ Walnut Creek Spring/Summer hours
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Sunday, September 8, 2013Â Â Â Â Â Â 9:30 AM
Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX (map)
We set up under the trees in the parking lot near the swimming pool. Look for the ARR Banner.
New Spring/Summer hours to help when the weather gets hotter. Starting 3/31 we go to 9:30 am.
We know that this time change doesn’t work for everyone so we hope you considering hosting a ride for yourself and those who might want to ride at a different time or on a different day.
You do NOT have to be a ARR member to attend most club riders. You will need to sign a waiver and wear a helmets when riding.
This is for all levels of riders, which will break into groups according to ability. Beginners are welcome, and there will be no drops. Meet in the parking lot by the swimming pool. The route will make it easy for…
HBC Fulshear Trash Ride Ride
Houston Bicycle Club
Saturday 09/14/13 8:00AM
Distances: 15(A), 23(A) miles
HBC’s Adopt-A-Highway program – join us to pick up trash along a 2-mile section of FM 723 north of FM 359. At the end of the trash pick-up, cookies, fruit, and (in warmer months) watermelon will be served to the volunteers. Meet after the ride for lunch provided by HBC to the volunteers. …
North Texas Giving Day – Sept. 19, 2013
by M2RIDERÂ Â Â Â Â Â www.fwmba.org/forum
Video from last year’s (2012) promotion.
The Fort Worth Mountain Bikers’ Association, a 501-c3, non-profit mountain bike club is looking for your financial help. Beginning at 7:00am, September 19, 2013 it is North Texas Giving Day. What exactly is that? It’s an opportunity, for one day, to have your donated dollars to FWMBA to be matched dollar for dollar. …
LMRA Bicycle Club September Rides
Bicycling on Rural highways
by savanni      bicycleaustin.info
So, I’m moving out past Driftwood. It’s a done deal and I’ve already gotten some of my stuff out there. On the trips out, I’ve been scoping out the highways and getting kinda a good feeling about biking on them.
First, I always remember how courteous the drivers were on FM 969 when I biked from Austin to Bastrop. No honking, no aggressiveness, they just moved into the other lane and passed me.
So, I’m interested in your opinions of these freeways if you’ve biked them before:
* FM3237 / Old Kyle Freeway between Wimberley and Kyle — 60mph speed limit, minimal shoulders, but the stretch I’ve driven had very good visibility and not a whole lot of traffic. I would guess one car every 30 seconds to…
Tweets
So lucky to have this amazing girl at my side this weekend for the Tour of Austin! #luckiestguyintheworld pic.twitter.com/Zbq2DnpbVu
— Michael Johnson (@MJDrive) September 3, 2013
Huge thanks to everyone at @HOLLANDRACERS for a fantastic Tour of Austin that included a stage on the @circuitamericas. We felt privileged!
— cnwracing (@cnwracing) September 3, 2013
Event added to the http://t.co/qbTDmPlH3h calendar: University Oaks Criterium – San Antonio, TX 9/15/2013
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) September 3, 2013
Event added to the http://t.co/qbTDmPlH3h calendar: Pecan Plantation Bike Ride – Granbury, TX 9/21/2013
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) September 3, 2013
Great showing this weekend at the Tour of Austin 2013. Michael Ereli nabbed two wins and a second place in the… http://t.co/RFpxNZZM3e
— Cross Houston (@crosshouston) September 2, 2013
STORM will be hosting a local event in San Antonio for @IMBA_Events Take Your Kid (Mom) Mountain Biking Day. http://t.co/F3tXkQ3GCE
— STORM (@STORM_MTB) September 2, 2013
Perfect day for a bike ride on one of the beautiful bike trails. Lots of cyclists out and quite a few… http://t.co/ous2Lcm8Lm
— GreenHoustonTx (@GreenHoustonTx) September 2, 2013
Cycling is an individual sport, except when a team turns up! Awesome weekend for @DNARacingTeam 3 riders in the top ten of 93 riders #Mega
— Michael Johnson (@MJDrive) September 2, 2013
Big day for our #MTB Club @ Camp Eagle Sunday! 5 wins, six 2nd place spots, three 3rd place finishes & 4 other top 10s! Nice rides y'all!
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) September 2, 2013
If you're always trying to explain your route to a sleeping spouse at 6am, download the new @RoadID app. Great tracking and safety tool!
— Jeff C. (@331miles) September 2, 2013
25 miles out on bike. Seeking sanctuary. http://t.co/DvMDWgfbvn
— Jeff C. (@331miles) September 2, 2013
Thanks again to @AustinsPizza for feeding FrankenBike yesterday! pic.twitter.com/xRjdc9N1tN
— FrankenBike (@FrankenBikeUSA) September 2, 2013
Last day for Tour of Austin, Dustin from service is tweaking bikes and handing out sugar bombs (Donuts) stop by… pic.twitter.com/rYxmPGJYi7
— mellowjohnnys (@mellowjohnnys) September 2, 2013
Finding a Great Bike Shop and Mechanic http://t.co/Y04jxdO0N2 #BikeTechandGear #Podcast
— Cycling360 (@Cycling360) September 2, 2013