It’s that time of year again

by mack_tuttle        forums.mtbr.com

Time for the time-honored Texas tradition of portraits of your bike among bluebonnets.

I Bike Richardson – Rochelle

bikefriendlyrichardson.org

It’s time for another installment of the I Bike Richardson series, where we put a face on Richardson cyclists. We’d like to introduce Rochelle. She took the time to answer a few questions about biking. Enjoy:

Name: Rochelle
How long have you been riding?
Picked it back up about a year and a half ago.
How often do you ride?
Couple times a week. Mostly leisure, and small errands or visiting friends. I would be open to biking to work but I currently work in grapevine so it’s too far.
What’s your favorite route? …

Texas Cycling Network Tech Tips: 1 Flat Rear Tire

 

Students brave rain to cheer on Ride 2 Recovery wounded veterans

Todd Martin | Special to the Herald

Set to retreat from the cold and rain March 26, a second-grader at Meadows Elementary School convinced his teacher to stand firm in support of heroes.
In its annual support of the Ride 2 Recovery bicycle ride across Texas that passes through Fort Hood, the students and staff of Meadows lined Tank Destroyer Boulevard and 27th Street outside their school.
As students waved flags and banners in preparation for…

Houston Women’s Mountain Biking

This is a group for ladies interested in mountain biking in Houston and the surrounding area. All skill levels are welcome. I started this group to make new friends who are outdoor enthusiasts. Looking forward to exploring locations around the state. Lets plan a Weekly ride at memorial park or along Terry Hershey Trail.

Voodoo Racing dominates the Cat 3, Cat 4, and P/1/2 GC rankings at the Race du Lac!

Voodoo Racing

We took a trip to Lake Charles, LA this past weekend to compete in the Race du Lac stage race. We arrived as virtual unknowns, but quickly made our presence felt after the first stage with Voodoo racers in the GC top 5 of the Cat 3, Cat 4, and P/1/2 categories.
Following a very windy time trial and extremely technical urban crit race, we ended the…

Ozona’s lunch ride

Dallas Cycling Trail Riders and Weekend Pub Crawlers

Saturday, April 19, 2014    10:00 AM
Ozona Grill & Bar
4615 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX (map)
Look for the meet up signs on tables
Hello group will be leading a ride starting and ending at Ozona’s on April 19th. Start time is 10:00am Ride the back streets around Dallas for a 25 mile loop course through some of the more scenic neighborhoods. Come back to Ozona’s and party on the…

April Bike Events Roundup

By Brandon Mulder        www.austinpost.org

Spring has sprung, and April offers cycling activities as numerous as the mosquito hawks whose annual convention is apparently being held here. From the Bicycle Film Festival to boozy social rides, the next few weeks provide ample opportunity to get on that saddle before stupefying heat sets in.
Your Path to Austin: Austin bicycling infrastructure has come a long way since City Council adopted the 2009 Bicycle Master Plan. Now the City is looking to further expand the plan to include urban trails. But the planners need input from those of us who pedal through the city. Voice your opinion on how Austin’s cycling infrastructure can be improved during Your Path to Austin: Next Steps, April 2nd at the One Texas Center, 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday Morning Blazing Saddle Ride: Every Tuesday morning at 6:15 sharp, Mellow Johnny’s and Team 787Racing hold a fast-paced sunrise ride. Rides cover about 40 miles and maintain an average speed of…

Cycling’s Catching On In Texas, For A Very Texas Reason

by Elise Hu        www.npr.org

For years, cyclists have faced long odds in Texas, where sprawling highways teem with trucks. Dallas was ranked , several years in a row. But in recent years, the two-wheeled form of transportation has begun to gain ground.
It’s no surprise that progressive Austin — where the disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong still lives — has plenty of cyclists.
“It works here,” says cyclist and pedicabbie Austin Matherne. “Also, the way that downtown is set up, all the entertainment districts are so close together that it really is a viable transportation option for us.”
But these days, bicycles are becoming a bigger conversation across the state, as traffic snarls grow worse. The traffic in Dallas, Austin and Houston routinely…

Soldiers support Ride 2 Recovery

Courtney Griffin | Herald staff writer        kdhnews.com

More than 200 injured veterans rode bicycles past III Corps Headquarters last week as part of a 490-mile trip which ended in Arlington on Friday.
Participating in UnitedHealthCares Ride 2 Recovery Texas Challenge, the veterans received a warm welcome from hundreds of active-duty soldiers March 26. Waving flags, high-fiving cyclists and cheering, soldiers lined the streets of post for nearly a mile and a half until riders reached the III Corps building, where they were given an official welcome before they…

 

Annual Butterfly Luncheon

www.houstonhospice.org

Name: Thirteenth Annual Butterfly Luncheon Benefiting the hospice programs of Houston Hospice
Chairmen: Susan and Ted McElroy
Emcee: Travis Herzog, Meteorologist, KTRK-TV
Guest Speaker: Tyler Hamilton, author of The Secret Race – Inside the Hidden World of the
Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Where: The Houstonian, 111 N. Post Oak Lane, Houston, Texas 77024
Prices: Individual Tickets – $150 and up
Time: April 2, 2014 at 1:57 pm
Tyler Hamilton will be in Houston Wednesday, April 16 at the invitation of Houston Hospice to speak at their Annual Butterfly Luncheon at The Houstonian (111 N. Post Oak Lane, Houston, Texas 77024). Though his life nowadays is more about seeking redemption than world titles, Hamilton will talk about the dark side of cycling; a side littered with red pills, vials, needles and IV’s. In his New York Times bestselling memoir, The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France – Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs, Mr. Hamilton takes readers on a journey into the heart of a never before seen world, the stark choices that went along with his decision to compete at a world class level and his complicated relationship with Lance Armstrong. The book became an instant New York Times bestseller and was the recipient of the prestigious William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award. …

 

Bicycle Film Festival – Austin, Texas

By Keith Mulligan        RideBMX

Friday April 18, 2014
Presented by KIND Healthy Snacks
All Ages
BFF SCREENINGS at The Marchesa Hall & Theatre
6226 Middle Fiskville Road
Austin, TX 78752
PROGRAM 1: CINEMATIC SHORTS 6:00PM
PROGRAM 2: URBAN BIKE SHORTS 8:00PM
PROGRAM 3: BMX FILMS 10:00PM
Admission Price Per Program is $10
www.bicyclefilmfestival.com

 

Riding Reveille Peak Ranch

San Angelo Bicycle Association

The weekend of March 21st, 2014 I went along with the San Angelo High School Mountain Bike Team to the 2014 Reveille Peak Ranch Bike Festival in Burnet Texas.  I was first to arrive at the campsite and so I proceeded to the registration tent.  I met a female rider there, about my age, who was about to pre-ride the trails and invited me along.  I geared up and off we went.  Instantly I knew, she had way more experienced than I.  She told me she was from Grapevine and rides the Grapevine lake trails, including north shore (OUCH)!  We rode about 9 miles of the less difficult trails; a sample of what we would be tackling in the morning in the Medio Fondo.
Saturday morning we line up for the Medio Fondo, 15 mile lap.  There is about 70 riders but some are riding 2 laps, not this girl though!  John Gonzales is at the line with me, we are in the back, ready for a casual ride.  We take off and I’m staying close to the…

Weekly Rides

Nacogdoches Bike Club

Tuesday Club Ride
6 p.m.
Nacogdoches High School
An out-and-back ride to Appleby under 20 miles. Family friendly ride with wide smooth shoulders.
Thursday Club Ride
6 p.m.
Mike Moses Middle School
An out-and-back ride to Carl Monk Overlook under 20 miles.
Saturday Club Ride
8:30 a.m.
Java Jacks Coffee House
Ride director’s choice. Generally a loop of 30 miles, often with two groups for varying mileage and speeds.

Quest for Knighthood Fundraiser

West Texas Cycling Association

Date: April 5, 2014
Location: Lubbock, TX
Contact: Susan Alger 806-790-4118
Details: Brian Alger will be taking on a cycling challenge to raise money for cancer survivors. He will attempt to ride 10 Sufferfest videos back to back. He will do this at Sun Adventure Sports (50th St & Indiana Ave) between 7am and 7pm this Saturday (April 5). All monies raised will go to 24 Hours in the Canyon (www.24hoursinthecanyon.org) which in turn goes to the Harrington Cancer Center (www.harringtoncc.org). We need a little help from our friends! We need some volunteers who will be there to explain what he is doing, why he is doing it, and how they can make a donation. Very simple stuff! I know that…

Rides & Events April

El Paso Bicycle Club

Saturday, April 5
• 8:00 am : Ride With the Wind This is the one ride you’ll be praying for wind. Meet at 8 a.m. at War Eagles Air Museum to caravan by car to Columbus, N.M. Then bike back the 60 miles, hopefully with a typical westerly spring wind. Bike Club will provide a bike trailer for up to 12 bikes and rest stops on the way back. Riders will need to arrange their own transportation to Columbus (with either a non-rider driving the vehicle back or splitting the driving/riding back with a friend). This is a ride-as-fast-you-can ride — in past years, riders have averaged 20-27 mph, thanks to the wind. Randy Limbird, 328-4110. War Eagles Museum is at the Dona Ana Country Airport at Santa Teresa (Take Airport or Artcraft west from McNutt). If the main gate to the museum is closed, you can loop around inside the airport to get to the museum parking lot.)
Sunday, April 6
• 8:00 am : Short Loop Meet at Madeline Park in Kern Place and ride to top of Transmountain on east side and back. 18-20 mph pace, about 30 miles. Xavier Estala, 915-526-3995.
• 9:00 am : Pedal & Stretch Ever wish you had time to go for a ride and take a yoga class? Presenting the first ever Pedal & Stretch workshop in collaboration with the El Paso Bicycle Club! Meet up at Open Doors Yoga studio at 9:00 am, for a 90 minute ride led by Margaret O’Kelley, out and back on the rollers at an intermediate pace (15 to 17 mph). Then lock up your bike and grab your yoga mat for a 60 minute hatha style yoga class taught by Jennifer Nielsen, focusing on the muscle groups used most during cycling. There is a special drop in rate of $10 for the yoga class; changing rooms and a shower are available at the studio. Sign up in advance at https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ASP/home.asp?studioid=136056
Tuesday, April 8
• 5:45 pm : B/IG-Mind Your Manners
Mind your Manners-Basic Rules and Etiquette for riding in a group
April 8 program is Mind your Manners- Basic Rules and Etiquette for…

2014 Charter Reserve Stage Race

Tyler Bicycle Club

Saturday, April 5th is the Road Race and Time Trial.  Race venue on Saturday is First Baptist Church of Whitehouse.
Sunday, April 6th is the Crit.  Race venue on Sunday is Tyler Junior College.

Yipes! My Hip Hurts!

Bike Noob

I dunno. I must be getting old. About a month ago, I started to feel it. Whenever I came back from a bike ride, I felt great. I stretched, showered, and changed, then sat down — maybe for a meal, maybe to watch a little TV, maybe to noodle on this blog.
A when I stood up again — Yow! My left hip hurt like a sonuvagun.
It didn’t take long to get ride of the pain. I just walked it off, stepping around the house or outside a bit. But it persisted. Whenever I sat down for any length of time, I could count on the ache — soreness –hurt — when I got up again.
I was at the doctor’s on a routine visit, when I brought it up. “Could be…

Running Into A Gateway Park Brush Pile Mountain Bike Trail Block Today

Durango Texas

For weeks now Fort Worth city park people have been in Gateway Park emulating the Fort Worth park due south of Gateway Park, on the opposite side of the I-30 freeway, with that park being the Tandy Hills Natural Area.
By emulating I am referring to brush bashing. The Tandy Hills has…

Austin B-cycle campaign to benefit SafePlace

By Pam LeBlanc        www.austin360.com

Check out an Austin B-cycle and the non-profit will make a donation to SafePlace.
To participate in the #PedalForGood campaign, hop on one of B-Cycle’s special blue #PedalForGood bikes anytime in April. When you do, the organization will donate $8 (up to $2,000) to SafePlace, which works to end sexual and domestic violence. You must check the bike out and return it to a different station or make a round trip that lasts more than 5 minutes.
“Part of our mission is to reinvest in our community, and with all the work they do to help…

Tweets

Getting the #Leader #735 dialed in at the Frisco #Superdrome. #trackbike http://t.co/Ao3EzPYfXs

— Clifford John Green (@Clifford_Green) April 3, 2014

Day 2 #30DaysofBiking ride to our great local gym in #Marfa across from hotelpaisano http://t.co/809F7nLoWc

— Beth Nobles (@trailgirl) April 2, 2014

Rider of the week is Sunshine Garrison. She's a great teammate & helped last wknd @ the LBJ100 http://t.co/ztWdQ9QdYm pic.twitter.com/BfEDXgTF08

— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) April 2, 2014

https://twitter.com/bicyclesplus/status/451391332758454273

Check out ALL the photos from the 2014 Texas Challenge on Phanfare! http://t.co/GSOK1i81ka

— Project Hero (@R2RProjectHero) April 2, 2014

Get your Driveway on this week on the @gritnessnews shop loop! Photo by @dickvanhooser. #gritness… http://t.co/teQMr6F7Ms

— Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) April 2, 2014

Look at this beautiful forecast, perfect for our Wednesday Night Ride! We ride off at 6 from Peyton's. See you there! http://t.co/onr1QUKrtg

— Peyton's Bikes (@PeytonsBikes) April 2, 2014

Redlands Classic starts today. Texas women including @Lolly1236R and @hautewheelsrace competing, cheer them on!

— ATC Racing (@ATCRacingTeam) April 2, 2014

Safe travels on the @advcyclingassoc southern tier route! @therjhoffmann & Rebecca. Great to meet u! pic.twitter.com/sWA8gEJVJY

— VeloPaso (@velopaso) April 2, 2014

#manortuesdaynighter #champsys #ghisallofoundation @ghisallofound @champsys by saul_gtz http://t.co/Qumgpm7EiK pic.twitter.com/85dBNLQ6s4

— Champion System (@Champion_System) April 2, 2014

Houston has historically been indifferent to cyclists, if not outwardly hostile. But all that has changed recently http://t.co/HeiwYAXtsB

— Bicycling Magazine (@BicyclingMag) April 2, 2014