Texas Bicycling News and Blog Digest February 28th
Bike to RAFT’s All Out Trinity Festival
by The Announcer Guy   www.bikingdallas.com
This Saturday, March 1, come out to the massive All Out Trinity Festival via bike and see parts of the Trinity and West Dallas you’ve never seen before. For one day only, the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge will be closed to automobile traffic and will be full of activities, markets, and organizations. There’s even a beer garden! Bike Texas, BikeDFW, Richardson Bike Mart, Mercy Street Bike Shop will all…
US Cup Series begins Saturday with live stream
www.usacycling.org
Austin, Texas (February 26, 2014) — The Crown Jewel of the Mountain Bike season is back and better than ever. Set in the heart of the Texas Hill Country and a just outside the cultural mecca of Austin, Texas, the Subaru of Georgetown Mellow Johnny’s Classic is the first stop on the USA Cycling US Cup Pro Series presented by Sho-Air Cycling Group. The new four-race series is the richest purse in cross-country racing, and all four events will be sanctioned by the UCI as Category HC or Category 1 events.
The contenders
SHO-Air/Cannondale’s Jeremiah Bishop leads the pack at the 2013 Mellow Johnny’s Classic.
A star-studded pro field will line up on Saturday for the first major cross country race of the North American season. Three-time winner Max Plaxton (Cannondale Factory Racing) and two-time winner…
Fort Worth cancels park trail work day after losing insurance
By Caty Hirst      www.star-telegram.com
FORT WORTH — Biking and hiking trails in Gateway and Marion Sansom parks will remain open although local volunteers won’t be able to work on the trails after losing their insurance coverage.
The Fort Worth Mountain Bikers’ Association, a nonprofit that builds and maintains the trails, will lose their insurance effective on Saturday because the International Mountain Bicycling Association could not come to terms on a master policy for the association and its affiliated clubs.
Bikers, hikers and others who use the trails can continue to…
Monday Meeting at MJs + VC on the Podium!
Violet Crown
The March VC meeting is at Mellow Johnny’s this Monday, March 3, starting at 7:00 pm and going until 9:00 pm. The store will be open to us for purchases. We will have beer and pizza, hear about whatever MJs wants to tell us about their new products/bikes/etc., and talk about…
Temporary Closure of Trails in Addicks and Barker Reservoirs
GHORBA
From the US Army Corp of Engineers:
Please be advised that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is conducting a project that is repairing joints within the water discharge tunnels and reinforcing the spillways with steel plates at the Corps’ Addicks and Barker dams/reservoirs. For public safety reasons, project work requires temporary closures of the Terry Hershey Trail north of Interstate 10 (Addicks Dam) and the…
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event: Fayetteville Good Old Summertime Classic – Fayetteville, TX: When: Sun Jun 1, 2014 8am to 1:30pmÂ
C… http://t.co/MiT91wLg4O— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 28, 2014
New Event: 3-22 Bike or Run for Love – Waxahachie, TX: When: Sat Apr 5, 2014 9am to 10:30amÂ
CDTWhere: Getzand… http://t.co/ET8CQHGeJe— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 28, 2014
New Event: Eighter From Decatur Bike Rally – Decatur, TX: When: Sat Aug 2, 2014 9am to 1:30pmÂ
CDTWhere: Decat… http://t.co/1fNHPCCXlW— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 28, 2014
New Event: Chainge The World Bike Ride – Gilmer, TX: When: Sat Apr 26, 2014 9am to 2pmÂ
CDTWhere: Refuge Inter… http://t.co/XtGnpiT5di— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 28, 2014
New Event: Red River Bike Rally – Pottsboro, TX: When: Sat Aug 9, 2014 7am to 2pmÂ
CDTWhere: Tanglewood Resort… http://t.co/dX5RRXLCw4— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 28, 2014
New Event: Possum Pedal 2014 – Graham, TX: When: Sat Jun 28, 2014 7:30am to 1pmÂ
CDTWho: Texas Bicycling Event… http://t.co/zZMtNeHH2C— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 28, 2014
Grampies Go South
By Steve Miller and Dodie Miller
Day 55: Barton Creek to Johnson City: The hills are alive (and trying to kill us)
Friday February 28, 2014, 59 km (37 miles) – Total so far: 3,171 km (1,970 miles)
The night was a bit cold at our wild camp, but as long as you kept your hoodie on, it was ok. Of course we were tired enough not to mind traffic noise, but we did subconsciously note that it continued all through the night.Old Bee Caves Rd. must just be too close to suburban development, and so has high traffic volumes. In the morning we could see this again as we took to the road. Old Bee Caves Road and the other short roads that make up the route in the area west of Austin, have no shoulder, and too much traffic to be safe. As we wrote before, what happens when traffic volume is high is that the driver who comes up behind the cyclist has the choice of slowing down and squeezing past, or not slowing down and zooming past. If the oncoming lane is free, there is room to do these. But if the lane is occupied or if a car is coming and soon will…
Tweets
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) March 1, 2014
The Four Seasons team isn't shy about their #gotexanday and #houstonbcycle pride! Members from every… http://t.co/k9ud1txOAT
— Houston BCycle (@HoustonBCycle) March 1, 2014
New wardrobe for #2014 season! Thank you @DNARacingTeam and sponsors! @bicyclesplus @OakleySports @elementalcoffee pic.twitter.com/1Z2kr4xF7g
— Michael Johnson (@MJDrive) March 1, 2014
We will have an open track session Saturday (3/1) from 1-4PM, provided it doesn't rain. This is for experienced… http://t.co/lcSXglHkOE
— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) March 1, 2014
Loading up to head to College Station for the first @SCCCC road race of the season! #readyforaction pic.twitter.com/MYVRagzcE5
— Baylor Cycling (@BaylorCycling) March 1, 2014
Mellow Johnny's is the official packet pick for next weekend @DrivewaySeries race. Pick up is Friday March 7th 6-9pm pic.twitter.com/BwoidIXUXS
— mellowjohnnys (@mellowjohnnys) March 1, 2014
Headed to the first race weekend of the 2015 Road Season, A&M Tunis-Roubaix here we come. Zevlin skin care is… http://t.co/Rg3XIcP4c3
— MSU Cycling Team (@MSUCyclingTeam) February 28, 2014
Next up for ATC Racing – Lago Vista. We are all in for Saturday in the W123 and lots of us in for Sunday too.
— ATC Racing (@ATCRacingTeam) February 28, 2014
Back on the bike after 3 days of bed rest, I hope the back procedure did the trick ? Now its off 2 Houston 👠pic.twitter.com/Es20ANVzQ4
— John Costino (@johncostino) February 28, 2014
https://twitter.com/txbikeracing/status/439439427631206401
Heading out with the @BikeTexas team for @AllOutTrinity in Dallas tomorrow! Join us.
— leslie luciano (@lluciano) February 28, 2014
.@velopaso see a dangerous grate in your neighborhood? Take a picture and post here! #gratescott Mesa and Mills. pic.twitter.com/RtuTXZ9aw7
— VeloPaso (@velopaso) February 28, 2014
Of our entire fleet of 150ish bikes, this one is my favourite. pic.twitter.com/UMvKryKUHG
— Su Wilcox (@cheekysu) February 28, 2014