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Texas Bicycling News and Blog Digest March 17th

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Don’t Let City Council Back-Pedal

www.velopaso.org

On Tuesday City Council will consider two agenda items. One calls for ending any new spending on bike lanes, the other calls for the creation of a Bike Advisory Council to help facilitate community investment and bicycle policy.
We are asking all bicycle riders to join us as we urge a NO vote on 11.3 (ending spending on Bike Lanes), and a YES vote on item 11.4 (creating a Bike Advisory Council).
It is important that we turn out on force to show the city and City Council that #WeRideElPaso, and that we not only need safe routes and bike lanes, but we want to play a roll in the planning and…

When you should expect construction work to finish on the MoPac bike bridge

By Ben Wear – American-Statesman Staff

The idea seemed fanciful when city of Austin officials first asked transportation planners for $5 million to build a bicycle bridge alongside South MoPac Boulevard at Barton Creek: Give Southwest Austin cyclists a safer way into the city’s core, and two-wheel commuting will increase.
Almost a decade after the idea first surfaced, clearing work commenced last month on what has expanded into a $12 million project with three bridges, about two miles of trail and, in the final stages, an additional traffic lane on southbound MoPac (Loop 1).
+When you should expect construction work to finish on the MoPac bike bridge photo Austin Humphreys
Workers have cleared trees near MoPac Boulevard (Loop 1) in preparation for a bike bridge project expected to be finished at … read more
MoPac’s two high-speed bridges over the creek have long been a daunting obstacle for all but the most intrepid cyclists, with…

Tour de Houston – March 16th

by the sci guy        www.bikeforums.net

I only saw one lady wipe out from the slick roads. But I did see about 6 people fall over while trying to stop because of their clips. And…I was one of them. My first fall. I was more pissed I fell on the drive side of the bike. Things look OK though.
I couldn’t believe how many flats I saw. Those thin slick road tires must be really weak.
My wife bailed at the elementary school rest stop because her knee/IT band was killing her. Luckily we live right behind it so she just went home. I did the 20 miles back to the finish line and the car, raining the whole way. My bike shoes had puddles in them, and I was soaked all the way through everywhere else. But, it was still a good time. …

Honeymoon MTB Tour (New Braunfels to West TX)

by Awshucks        forums.mtbr.com

So me and the wife were married Friday and left Gruene, TX Saturday morning for San Angelo. We rode 16 miles at San Angelo State Park. I had an absolute blast out there. It was rather simple and super flowy IMO. I don’t remember that many technical spots. I endo on the Armodillo trail after we checked out Bells Point at the end of our ride. We started at the Burkett trail head. I had to change one flat because I had a mammoth sized thorn stuck in my rear tire. …

Spring Trail Work Day on Northshore

Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association

Sunday, March 30, 2014    8:30 AM to 11:30 AM
MADD Shelter – Murrell Park
4542 Green Oaks Drive, Flower Mound, TX (map)
Spring Trail Work Day on Northshore! 😀 You’ve been asking to help, you enjoy being outside with friends, and every time you pass a trail steward working on the trail you feel kinda guilty. 😳 We don’t mind, we love this stuff! Come on out to work, bond with the trail, and then ride like the wind after putting in a little sweat equity on Your Trail. We’ve got several projects to…

HBC Weimar-Wildflower Ride Ride

Houston Bicycle Club

Saturday March 29, 2014    8:00am
Distances: 13.5, 34, 47, & 63 miles
Weimar is the perfect ride area for the abundant spring time flowers.  Rides are rolling hills and mainly quiet backroads.  Bring plenty of water and snacks as only the longer rides return thru the town of Weimar for a rest stop with restrooms.  Starter will have ride maps. …

Judson Alternative Secondary School To New Berlin (New Route)

Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club

Sunday April 6,2014 Ride Starts at 8: a.m.
We will start the ride at 8:00am at Judson Alternative Secondary School at 9327 Schaefer Rd, Converse, TX 78109. Park on the Schaeffer Rd side. This is 36.5 miles ride and the pace will be 10-15 mph.  There are no bathrooms where we are starting.  We can stop at the Exxon before we cross 1604. The roads are mostly smooth with some rolling hills thrown in. It being Sunday there shouldn’t be much traffic.  We will stop at New Berlin for a  break. We will be going back a different route (something Pedro showed a few of us last…

2014 Pace Bend Race Report

www.turnincranks.com

After Mellow Johnny’s Classic, I felt that my body was needing a break. So for the next 2 weeks, I pulled back on my training a bit. I suspended intervals, did a couple of ‘fun’ rides, and then did one hard ride the Tuesday before the race. You wouldn’t really think that I’d be encroaching on any sort of overtraining with my training load, but also remember this is the most structured workout/training I’ve done in a long time. Probably since high school, and even then I’m not sure that I was working as hard as I feel that I have been now.
At any rate, the whole first week after MJC my chest remained tight and I told myself that I’d either not ride at all, or at least not do hard rides until that tightness lessened. By the following weekend I was feeling more myself so I allowed myself to…

ARR/RLAG Club Ride @ Reimers Ranch

Austin Ridge Riders

Saturday, May 10, 2014 – 09:00
Austin Ridge Rider & Ride Like A Girl Monthly Club Ride at Reimers Ranch
All mountain bikers are welcome, riders will break into groups based on skill level (beginner, intermediate, advanced) and pace (fast, casual, slow). This is a No Drop ride so no one gets left behind or lost, we will get you back to the trail head for the after party;)
Remember to bring your helmet, plenty of water, and cash for the park entry fee. Everyone is also invited to bring a dish to share after the ride: i.e. cookies, chips, dips, salads, fruit, drinks, etc.
Where to Park:
Park Here
You do NOT have to be an ARR member to attend the club ride but we do ask that you sign a waiver and properly wear a helmet when riding. We will encourage you to join though, it’s only…

RAAM Cycling Challenge Series

More smiling riders enjoying a tasty Sierra Nevada at the finish of The Texas Cycling Challenge! A big thanks goes out to all of our riders, volunteers, sponsors and the great people of our host city Marble Falls!! See you next year!

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In 1999 I had a burning desire to create a web site focused on Texas bicycling. Over the years this web site has existed many people have visited. As I think of information I need to bicycle I add them to the web site.

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