Texas Bicycling News December 29th
Enchanted Rock Mountain Biking
nationalmountainbike.com
Painful heavy lesson learned today…
Seths Pool      www.bikemojo.com
Decided to ride from wellls branch and mopac to Piccadilly and grand avenue parkway today to pick up money from a buddy… Right behind Tinseltown on 1825, in the absolute top gear cranking and riding as fast as I could muscle, my brand new Shimano chain snapped in two places at 21mph. All my weight and momentum goes forward, I literally do I scorpion & asphalt head slide grind to a stop. Laying on the side of the road I’m flashing white waves about to loose consciousness., really scary. Everything was extremely bright and white. I could barely open my eyes. With extreme dizziness.
I called my buddy and he …
East-end Fort Bend cities update bike infrastructure
By Margaret Kadifa      www.chron.com
Missouri City, Sugar Land implementing 3-year-old pedestrian, bicycling plans
Though Kyle Davenport’s Missouri City bike shop, Sugar Cycles, has become a hub for long-distance cyclists, his biggest customers aren’t serious athletes.
Families with children and retired couples are his core business, and Davenport started stocking more neighborhood bicycles as a result.
“It’s really become our bread and butter, so to speak,” Davenport said.
This uptick in business from beginner riders makes sense, given a push in Missouri City and neighboring Sugar Land to …
1st Day Mountain Bike Ride
San Angelo Bicycle    Association      angelobike.org
Get outdoors with SABA on the 1st day of 2016 with a casual mountain bike ride. The ride will take place at 10AM starting from the South Shore Playground at San Angelo State Park. The ride will be moderately paced and go anywhere from 10-12 miles with an option for 18-20 miles.
Upcoming Events
Greater Dallas Bicyclists      www.greaterdallasbicyclists.com
12/31/2015
6:30 Thursday Night Ride
1/2/2016
8:51 AM DFW Airport Fast Ride – Fal/Win
1/2/2016
9 AM DFW Airport Ride – Fal/Win
1/2/2016
9 AM Distance Builder – Fal/Win
1/2/2016
Best Of The Northwest – Fall/Winter/Spring
1/2/2016
9:30 AM Plano East Side – Fal/Win
1/2/2016
10 AM Easy Going Ride
1/3/2016
9:30 AM Sunday Roll – Fal/Win
1/3/2016
9:30 AM Skill Builder By Request
Weatherford Mountain Bike Club to start trail building
By Christin Coyne      www.weatherforddemocrat.com
Now that the City of Weatherford has approved trail plans, the Weatherford Mountain Bike Club has a set of keys and plans for community work days to begin trail creation.
The first trail building days are scheduled for Jan. 23 – 24, when volunteers will begin creating mountain bike trails on 75 acres of city land located between …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
Tomorrow's route! pic.twitter.com/b2dwcbp9UK
— I wanna be a bike. (@Fudgelump) December 30, 2015
I biked 34.82 km with @mapmyride. Check out my route in West University Place, TX, United States! https://t.co/7nmvD4FZ7s #bike #cycling
— J. Jorge (@jlbravo10) December 30, 2015
#NewBikeDay for April gifted by @dorbaonline+RBM!https://t.co/RUMXlhzjPW#DORBA #WeAreRBM #ridelocalshoplocal pic.twitter.com/MwdIgX0pkZ
— Richardson Bike Mart (@RichBikeMart) December 30, 2015
Check out my 18.0 mile MTB Ride on Strava: https://t.co/wTndzz6Beh#iamspecialized #Stumpjumper #Strava #IWantMyMTB
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) December 29, 2015
#Bikeschool is back on this Thursday at 8 CT/7 MT with our own @cheekysu as prof! We have no idea what's going to happen.
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) December 29, 2015
Eat. Sleep. Ride. Repeat. pic.twitter.com/ty3zbtrcB0
— Michael Johnson (@MJDrive) December 29, 2015
https://twitter.com/GWCChuck/status/681863876175085568
Today we're featuring alumnus Andrew (@soylentg231) on our blog! Find out what he's up to: https://t.co/rMfBHhg25S
— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) December 29, 2015
Getting ready to work on the Police Academy Bicycles. Be safe and be seen. #bikecommunity#grateful
— Tsunami Cycles (@tsunamicycles) December 29, 2015
Rise and grind! pic.twitter.com/4ynNL6cICh
— Mario Arroyave (@marroyave35) December 29, 2015
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Traffic Skills 101: Hands-on Course – Hockley, TX Traffic Skills 101: Hands-on Course 01/31/16 at Hockle… https://t.co/a4G5pZBb34
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 29, 2015
New Event Head for the Hills Bicycle Ride – Chappell Hill, TX Head for the Hills Bicycle Ride at Chappell Hill, TX… https://t.co/bCh84E9CW4
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 29, 2015
New Event Babb's brothers Barbeque ride social – Dallas, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP s… https://t.co/miHSjirsCx
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 29, 2015