Texas Cycling News Digest October 19th
Big Cedar wilderness – Duncanville Texas – Mountain Bike Trailheads
www.waymarking.com
Trail Name: big cedar wilderness
Short description of trail:
Trails range from beginner to extreme
Trail Average Difficulty:
Owning the trails
By Eric Johnson      www.austindailyherald.com
Slava Kritzer, left, and William Kahle ride in a clearing behind Riverland Community College’s west building …
Texas Cup Action — Webberville Cyclocross
txbra.org
Texas U10 Girls rule!
The top 3 honors went to Hazel Levy (c), Cyclcoross Project 2015, Kara Whatley (l), Northwest Cycling Club, and Katie Doyle (r), Cyclcocross Project 2015.
Photo courtesy of Joe Doyle.
Everman to Mansfield and Beyond
Lone Star Cyclists
Pace: Touring with a Fast Pace Option (Touring is a varied pace with frequent stops averaging 12-15 mph)
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2014 – 8:00am
Location: Everman Post Office, 500 S Forest Hill Dr, Everman (NW corner of South Forest Hill Drive and Shelby Road)
GPS 32.624205,-97.270353
Distances: 26, 44, and 63 Miles
The club will meet at the Everman post office Saturday morning and explore the roads that lie between I-35W and US-287 southeast of Fort Worth. We’ll head to Mansfield, drop down to Rendon and Retta, and skirt Burleson on our way back to Everman. The 63 milers will add Venus and Alvarado to their itinerary. Pretty roads and hilltop views will make this an…
Carnival of Animals
Bike Noob
We decided it was time to head for Dripping Springs for Sunday’s ride. It’s been months since we were out there, and I had trouble figuring out why, since it’s my favorite place around here to ride.
None of the other B riders joined us, although in fairness, this was the day of the Livestrong ride in Austin, and I knew they were going to have a large field for that. We saw only a few other riders, all near the beginning of our ride.
Several miles into the ride, we rounded a bend and Maggie called out, “Turkeys!†There was a big one on the left side of the road, and another not too far behind. Then we saw another, and another. In all, a gaggle a rafter of eight turkeys scurried behind some nearby bushes to get out of our sight. Maggie speculated that the first one we saw was a…
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Bike Event: Harden Dental Team Ride – Corinth, TX: When: Sat Nov 15, 2014 8am to 11amÂ
CSTWho: Texas Bicyc… http://t.co/DRpNIav55t— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 20, 2014
Tweets
A view from atop the Fred Hartman Bridge near Baytown, TX during the Bike Around The Bay 2014! pic.twitter.com/cbfa2IrMFv
— Jim Cycle Across TX (@CycleXTexas) October 20, 2014
Did you know the Trinity Trails connect 31 neighborhoods to the river? We’re proud of the system we’ve built and… http://t.co/z2Fl9MQy2g
— TRWD (@TRWD_News) October 19, 2014
Hey kids, whatcha doing next Saturday? How about riding in @velopaso's #KidicalMass at the #FarmersMarket pic.twitter.com/bEPxYN4Yos
— Bike Hombre – STREETS ARE FOR PEOPLE (@sbwhite) October 20, 2014
Did you know that Austin area high schools are a big part of the Texas High School Mountain Biking League? http://t.co/y9mfCBaBzM
— Austin Fit Magazine (@AustinFit) October 18, 2014
Miles Juneau finishes 2nd overall Pro/Open for the Fall TMBRA Series!
— Christian Williams (@WlmsRcngAcademy) October 19, 2014
About half of the KLCTVE cycling crew. Another great livestrong Challenge in books! @teamlivestrong… http://t.co/liwhpNm5ZX
— Bobby Dixon (@klctve) October 19, 2014
3rd Today in the ATX Cycle-Cross Shuffle today. @RichBikeMart @McKinneyVelo @ChrisCa30047073 @Cincy3CX pic.twitter.com/H0Cylx7f7J
— Bob Sandusky (@gdusky) October 19, 2014
https://twitter.com/txbikeracing/status/523952233038479361
#barrierface starring @johnprolly.#cycling #cyclocross #TXCX http://t.co/NcIKkW27mA
— Rouler (@RoulerCycling) October 19, 2014
Today at the races… Finally! A cross course with 60 turns and only one straight way. My kinda course! pic.twitter.com/AtmQRAYPo3
— the Radavist (@TheRadavist) October 19, 2014
https://twitter.com/AnnaMegan/status/523852548487139328
Check out my 36.1 mi Ride on Strava: http://t.co/lqtjuucTgz
— James Hamric (@HokieinSA) October 19, 2014
I biked 25.18 mi with @mapmyride. Check out my route in Potosi, TX, United States! http://t.co/3Qzagoiwqt #bike #cycling
— Karen Kuschel Dotson (@karen_dotson) October 19, 2014
Check out my 52.3 mi Ride on Strava: http://t.co/DRmjFaEgrw
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) October 19, 2014
Results for #WebbervilleCX: @jackhicks5 2nd, 60+; @BiardRobert 4th, 2/3's; @evarela73 6th, 4/5's; T.Wilky 10th, 2/3's http://t.co/oS8eB8TYY9
— ROTHE Training (@rothetraining) October 19, 2014
#Sunrise on the bike in #Smithville #Texas http://t.co/XNemC5MAIa
— Jeff C. (@331miles) October 19, 2014
Reminder: SoAus- Jack & Adam's Shop Road Ride @ Weekly from 8:30am to 11:30am on Sunday (Austin Bike Rides) CST … http://t.co/hTH1niG1wc
— AustinsCalendar (@AustinsCalendar) October 19, 2014
Twisty, turny course today in Elgin, TX. #TexasCX pic.twitter.com/1wGE3I0hKZ
— Chad Smith (@chadsmith71) October 19, 2014
The CX in Webberville today was all fun until I heard about the passing of Guy Nethery. Shocked. May he rest in peace. Sad day for #TXCX
— Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) October 19, 2014
Event Reminders
2 Day Alert: Take no Prisoners – College Station, TX, Oct 21, 2014 05:30PM – 2601 Harvey Rd, College Station, TX, 77845, United States(C
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 19, 2014
2 Day Alert: FWCX "Really Hard Eight" 8 week Cyclocross Race at Gateway – Fort Worth, TX, Oct 21, 2014 06:30PM – Gateway Park Dr, Fort W
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 19, 2014