GHORBA ride at Double Lake!

GHORBA.org

Event category: Rides
Trail: Double Lake Recreation Area
Sunday, October 26, 2014 – 9:30am
Please join us for our monthly GHORBA ride. This month will take place at Double Lake! 9:30am
Invite your friends!

Road Championship Weekend ~ The Fort Hood Challenge Day 1 • Sep 27 2014

www.road-results.com

All Military Open     • All Open
• Men Cat 2     • Men Cat 3
• Men Cat 4     • Men Cat 5
• Men Pro/Cat 1     • Women Cat 3
• Women Cat 4     • Women Cat1/2

Bike Like A Pro Athlete, Eat Like A Pig

by John Burnett        www.npr.org

Last month, a friend and I rode bicycles 738 miles up the spine of Texas from the Rio Grande to the Red River, dodging oilfield trucks and yipping Chihuahua dogs.
All that pedaling had us burning about 5,000 to 5,500 calories every day. And so the 10-day journey — eight days of it riding into a headwind — became a movable feast.
There were hero sandwiches, Tater Tots, loaded baked potatoes, rib-eye steaks, chiles rellenos, cheese enchiladas, fried shrimp, cheeseburgers, french fries, hot dogs, barbecue brisket, beef jerky, chocolate glazed donuts, Snickers bars and…

Day 3: Superstition

by SAG Lady        www.brothersbikeride.com

When you stay at hotels, do you use the little shampoos and soaps they give you? My new policy is to use hotel soaps only if they seem especially good. The hands-down best hotel beauty products I’ve encountered were at Le Château Frontenac in Quebec City. They use Rose 31, a scent by Le Labo, and I became so enamored that I’ve started ordering Rose 31 laundry detergent so that my clothes can smell like it. An indulgence, yes, but I’ve come to believe in the positive influence of good scents on my sense of the worldence.
Anyway, some Best Western on L2 gave us such a huge bar of soap that I couldn’t bring myself to leave it behind. So I’ve been toting it around in a baggie and watching it shrink slowly with use, inordinately proud that I am not wasting plastic and soap. I’m sure most frequent travelers bring their…

Race Preview – Webberville CX – 10.18.14

by joeyTWOwheels         texascx.com

Weekend three!
How is your season going?
Are you doing as well as you thought?
Do you wish you rowed sculls instead?
Wherever you are in the spectrum, you should be sure to find yourself just outside of Austin this weekend. Webberville Cyclocross is a legacy event that we’ve written about many times before. It’s a tried and true course, with new mods that have been very well thought out.
We asked John Bartle, promoter of Webberville Cyclocross (and one of the only people we know who was at the first…

Saturday 10/18 [Alternative LIVESTRONG] and Sunday 10/19 [LIVESTRONG] Rides!

by Dante        steinerranchcycling.com

We have a big weekend of riding and from what it looks like as of today great weather for said rides.  The big ride of the weekend is the Livestrong ride and you still can get in for FREE if you contact Susan Carlo at s.carlo247@gmail.com  That being said you have choices.  Below are other rides you can choose from.
ALTERNATIVE LIVESTRONG RIDE – Saturday October 18th at 7:30am at Cups & Cones
Saturday Thomas is leading an alternative Livestrong ride.  It will be a 104 mile ride with 6000 feet of climbing. The link to the route is below: …

Warmly Rolling My Wheels Around The Woodhaven Country Club Golf Course

Durango Texas

When I take a walking tour of my neighborhood I usually walk around in the Industrial Wasteland part of the neighborhood.
I have walked in the non-Industrial Wasteland part of my neighborhood before and may have used a photo from that location for blogging purposes, but I don’t remember doing so.
My usual mode for a tour of the non-Industrial Wasteland part of my neighborhood is via the rolling my wheels method, hence the picture of my handlebars pointing at a scenic scene with a trio of golfers, with one…

Bike Ride at 78th Annual Texas NAACP Convention

BikeTexas

NAACP-Framed-Photo-El-Paso2014 marks the fifth year of a bike ride at the Annual Convention of the NAACP Texas State Conference. This year’s conference was in El Paso, so three BikeTexas staff plus 75 bicycles headed out on a Wednesday morning to get to El Paso in plenty of time for the Saturday ride.
The ride is sponsored by Texas NAACP and Walmart, and this year we had the added bonus of having VeloPaso staff and volunteers lending a hand. VeloPaso’s Victor Cordero and Scott White joined BikeTexas for a pre-ride to…

Kyle, TX to Bastrop, TX: A Dogs Day in The Heart of Texas: Bicyclists chased by packs of dogs 5 times in a single ride. Tim screams like a man.

Tuesday October 14, 2014, 48 miles (77 km) – Total so far: 294 miles (473 km

By Mark Sullivan        Another Week in Texas        www.crazyguyonabike.com

We used google maps for a slight detour from the ACA route to avoid back tracking along I 35 to the center of Kyle. It was easy and saves 4 or 5 miles from the route to Bastrop. It was a perfect day for riding in terms of weather and the first sunny day so far, with only slight winds and rolling hills. We took our time and enjoyed stopping for photos whenever we saw an opportunity and there were many today. Most of the roads had no shoulders, so if you are reading this looking for route descriptions, be careful on Rt. 21 and again on Rt. 20 , as traffic can be heavy and fast. We were only on 21 for 3 miles but they were not pleasant miles and 20 had less traffic but enough to make you need a…

Winter Cycling Gear… by Andrew Hoodwin

Plano Bicycle Association

Winter Cycling Gear
It’s hard to think about how to put more cycling clothes on since we’re still radiating heat from the summer we had, but as we recently discovered, cooler weather is around the corner, if not here already.
Many of you are new to riding and might not have thought of riding during the winter season.  Now that you have the cycling bug, even if you hadn’t planned on riding, you’ll probably get restless and want to give it a try.  After that first winter ride, you’ll certainly be heading to your favorite local bike shop to try and not make the mistake you did that morning as your ussure if your ears are still attached to your head…  This guide is intended to save you some grief and be prepared for the worst. If you think you are…

Ride Across Texas – WIN a Salsa FARGO

Oak Cliff Bicycle Company

Come bite off a portion or all of this 90% gravel expedition that traverses from Texarkana, AR to Tucumcari, NM., presented by our homies at Spinistry. The Mini RAT is a three day option that ends at Johnson Branch State Park where OCBC will have a support tent set up for all riders. Even Mini RAT participants will get the chance to ride the NETT (North East Texas Trail/Chaparral Trail), a beautiful and developing rails-to-trails project. Check out the Spinistry site for all the details.
I personally love touring for many reasons: the vast open road, time to think, ever changing scenery, camping, challenge, and on an on. I have found that the gravel roads lend themselves to be less traveled and offer nicer views that most people do not…

New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar

New Bike Event: 2014 Fat Chuck's Revenge p/b Austin Tri-Cyclist – Smithville, TX: When: Sat Dec 20, 2014 9am t… http://t.co/CQQlxThlWf

— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 15, 2014

Tweets

Manning SC beats out China for bike factory: Wal-Mart hasn't sold bicycles made in the United States for sever… http://t.co/w40gkXgg9d

— BicycleBrandsDirect (@bicyclebrands) October 15, 2014

This looks like the #bikeschool parking. #bikes #cycling #commuting @ Texas A&M University http://t.co/KulR1G1Om5

— Martha A. Boyd (@twittyboyd) October 14, 2014

Beautiful day in Austin for a lunch ride in my 'hood pic.twitter.com/L8pAb9Rk9K

— Chad Smith (@chadsmith71) October 14, 2014

NPR Blog, The Salt: How cycling across Texas was an excuse to pig out http://t.co/3VYYbekchn

— John Burnett (@radiobigtex) October 14, 2014

Don’t forget – the Texas Custom Bicycle Show is in Austin this weekend. Perfect for active recovery post-race. #TXCX pic.twitter.com/bTfSloSqdG

— the ghost of TexasCX (@TexasCX) October 14, 2014

We will be at @VivaStreetsATX @bikeaustin in Mueller October 26 10:00-3:00 come play with us.

— W Preston Tyree (@SmartCyclist) October 14, 2014

#TXCX Race Preview for Saturday’s Webberville CX is up: http://t.co/h5OMCG25ZE Tell yo friends. Register today.

— the ghost of TexasCX (@TexasCX) October 14, 2014

Coach Ro also get to play in the mud… @cxproject2015 #CrossisBoss http://t.co/cCTgsO7Qpl

— ATXCXCup (@ATXCXCup) October 14, 2014

Austin working to reunite stolen bike with owners:http://t.co/9lcW4YBtnY http://t.co/X1qwPwy1g4

— Bat City Cycling (@batcity) October 14, 2014

Shout out to Roland San Miguel for taking 3rd place in the Levee Cross Challenge race in Irving, Tx this past… http://t.co/QqEVK4BDpn

— Corinth Cycling (@corinthcycling) October 14, 2014

Congratulations Jeffery Phillips on his win in the Scratch Race at Louisiana State Track Championships in Baton Rouge!

— Christian Williams (@WlmsRcngAcademy) October 14, 2014

https://twitter.com/brimarpd/status/521342944184659970

Event Reminders

2 Day Alert: Tour de Ted – Nine Cities in Texas, Oct 16, 2014 08:30AM – (CST) http://t.co/oMwYWtoUg3

— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 14, 2014

2 Day Alert: Weeknight Cyclo-cross Races – Richardson, TX, Oct 16, 2014 05:30PM – 3400 E Renner Rd, Richardson, TX 75082, USA(CST) http:

— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 14, 2014