Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup December 22nd
Cycling: A one-man band or a lifestyle
By STEVE NASHÂ Â Â Â Â Â www.brownwoodtx.com
Cycling, Vonne Cornett explained, can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be. For some, it can be a recreational ride around the neighborhood.
For others, “it’s a dad-gummed lifestyle!” Cornett said happily as she and her husband, Lynn, talked about their business, The Bike Peddler, at 1017 Austin Ave.
Vonne Cornett is the sole owner, but she is, for all practical purposes, partners with her husband. Lynn Cornette retired in 2005 from the Brownwood Fire Department and spends his days at…
Skills Clinic #96: RCP’s Loop 13
Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association
Saturday, January 11, 2014Â Â Â 10:00 AM
Rowlett Creek Preserve
2525 Castle Rd
Parking Lot at Castle Drive and Centerville Road
Garland, TX (map)
HAD to change this events date to Jan 11 because trails are wet and this is the first date available for the instructor, Jeremy.
Man Accused of Stealing ‘Bait’ Bike From Texas A&M Campus
www.kbtx.com
COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M Police say a Bryan man took their bait; hook, line and sinker.
John Bell is accused of stealing a mountain bike from campus, a bike that is designed to catch thieves in the act.
Around 5:00 p.m. Friday, dispatch notified an officer that the ‘bait’ bike, a bicycle which is set out as bait for thieves, was headed north on Houston Street, towards the Dixie Chicken. A few minutes later, the officer spotted…
Holiday Ride Schedule 2013
Corpus Christi Cycle Club
Located in Corpus Christi, Texas
This is Christmas / New Year?s week and we want to wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season. This week should be excellent riding weather for both the
Christmas and New Year?s rides.
The Holiday Ride schedule is as follows:
Christmas Eve Ride 7:30am at Lamar Park Center
Christmas Day Ride 10:00am at Lamar Park Center
New Year?s Eve Ride 7:30am at Lamar Park Center
New Year?s Day Ride 10:00am at Lamar Park Center
HBC New Years Pot Luck Lunch And Ride Ride
Houston Bicycle Club
Wednesday 01/01/14
Ride starts at 8:30 a.m. Lunch at 11:30 a.m. Join us for the annual New Years Day pot luck feast. Start with a leisurely in-town ride. Then bring out your best dish for the traditional pot luck lunch! Turkey, ham, and drinks provided by the HBC. Many attendance prizes will also be awarded. Start the new year right with riding buddies and great food! …
Houston Randonneurs
2014 Brevet Schedule
Date |
Distance | Time | Start Location | Registration
Open-Close |
Host |
| Jan 11 | 200K | 7:30 | Brookshire | 6:30-7:15 | Bob Riggs |
| Feb 1 | 200K | 7:30 | Brookshire | 6:45-7:15 | TBD |
| Feb 22 | 400K | 5:00 | Brookshire | 4:15-4:45 | TBD |
| Mar 15 | 400K | 5:00 | Brookshire | 4:15-4:45 | TBD |
| Apr 5 | 200K | 7:00 | Brookshire | 6:15-6:45 | TBD |
| May 3 | 400K | 5:00 | Brookshire | 4:15-4:45 | TBD |
| Jul 12 | 200K*
300K* |
18:00 | Brookshire | 17:15-17:45 | TBD |
| Oct 12 | 200K 1000K |
7:00 | Brookshire | 6:15-6:45 | TBD |
| Nov 1 | 200K* 300K* |
7:00 | Brookshire | 6:45-7:15 | TBD |
| Dec 7 | 200K* | 6:00 | Sealy | 5:15-5:45 | Wally Bigler |
Reflection: On Smiles & Empowerment
By Waco Moore      cyclingsavvy.org
Every morning, rain or shine, a thousand cars swarm my daughter’s school. They fill the streets as far as the eye can see and snake through the parking lot in a man-made maze, a queue of idling steel and glass. Police direct traffic. Teachers and administrators are there by the dozens to open car doors and usher the little ones into school. In the early afternoon, the scene repeats itself. Hundreds of children crowd the benches that line the driveways, each child waiting for a glimpse of the “right car†in the long lines of idling vehicles that wind through…
28 Dec 2013 08:30 : Intermediate & Faster Ride – Willis
Woodlands Cycling Club
Willis ride – Lucas Middle School Stadium parking lot next to the Willis Post Office
Directions: From I45 North, exit on FM1097. Turn right on 1097 (east) and continue to Campbell, which is the first light. Go left on North Campbell and drive until you see the U.S. Post Office on the left (about 5 min). Just past the Post Office there is an entrance to the school parking lot.
Restrooms are available. Helmets and hydration are required.
Intermediate group:Â 16-18 mph average
Faster group:Â 18-20+ mph average
The route is generally decided at the beginning of the ride based on…
Race Preview – Resolution CX – Dec. 28-29, 2013
by joeyTWOwheels      texascx.com
And then there were four – four lonely cross races left on the #TXCX schedule. Please, don’t anybody say “crit†or “mountain bike season†at the next race – we may lose it.
For your post-Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanza/Festivus pleasure we have the Resolution Cross Cup, the race formerly known as The Most Awesome Cross Race Ever. Jeff Lucido of the Texas Cyclocross Syndicate gives us the low down.
Tell us about the course – last year there was a significant hill and some single track.
What else are you going to do after opening all those gifts and eating copious amounts of treats?
Yes, the venue is centered around the the amphitheater section of the park so you can imagine that means elevation change. We don’t want to kill you with trips up and down the slope (which is all grass) so we will be using it strategically. The fun downhill singletrack section which the racers raved about last year will be returning but…
Tweets
Make a resolution to race Resolution CX next Sat and Sun. At least it's one you can keep. #TXCX http://t.co/kYBRAXGzIg
— the ghost of TexasCX (@TexasCX) December 23, 2013
My dream is for the RGV to support Cycling as they do the Run events for a Fitter / Healthier valley https://t.co/23DIUi96WC
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) December 22, 2013
https://twitter.com/BBQ44/status/414868750781779968
Was out for a 4 hour ride today when a man passed me with 'Cippolini' written on his bike! Thought he had retired! pic.twitter.com/YhzXxkT3Hu
— Michael Johnson (@MJDrive) December 22, 2013
https://twitter.com/IamWillPowers/status/414823334732636160
RT athlete Kent Myers rode 2 a solid 4th in yesterday's #fatchucksrevenge @ Rocky Hill Men's Open race. Muddy & wet! pic.twitter.com/6SAmGXB7uR
— Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) December 22, 2013
https://twitter.com/SilverSeasPR/status/414419135674589185