Texas Bicycling News January 3rd 2016
Texas senior center gets folks back to cycling
By Pam LeBlanc of the Austin American-Statesman      lmtribune.com
AUSTIN, Texas – It took a while, but James Maxwell conquered the wobbles, mastered the brakes and solved the steering.
Five months into a free class at the Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center, the 68-year-old confidently pedaled a bright red, adult-sized …
Catch Him if You Can
Story by Amy Reisner, Photos by Jamie Handy    www.southlakestyle.com
They are either set for you by others, or you create them for yourself. Fortunately for his teammates and coaches, neither scenario applies to Christopher Tracht, a student at Carroll Middle School. He’s your typical 14-year-old boy with favorite classes (Texas or U.S. history), a favorite place to hang out (the outdoors), and favorite sports (it’s a toss- up between cycling and running).
But what’s not typical is his determination and grit. He allows nothing to get in the way of his …
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HBC Hempstead Melon Trail Ride
Houston Bicycling Club      houstonbicycleclub.org
Saturday 01/23/16Â Â Â 8:30AM
23(C), 37(C), 41(C), 50(C) miles
Meandering flat to rolling country roads, some long grades, little traffic but for State Highway 6. Few stores! Produce stands outside Hempstead. …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
Newly listed trail for 2016 #3: Odessa Mountain Bike Park (pictures to be added soon) https://t.co/jsXuMMNfis
— MountainBikeTx.com (@MountainBikeTx) January 4, 2016
https://twitter.com/NorthavenTrail/status/683837818481709056
Completed my 10-day #holiday time off with a 13-mile #bike ride. #feelingfabulous #SundayFunday #bicycling
— Karen B. (@KarenRBarb) January 3, 2016
Stolen brand bmx street bike (S. Austin) $60: Stolen bike. Unknown exact model and year but … https://t.co/xHqgGY5pj2 ( via craigslist)
— atx stolenbikes (@atxstolenbikes) January 3, 2016
New report for Timberlane: Muddy in spots, trail is trails good to go. More at https://t.co/wu4TPSCZJn
— GHORBA (@ghorba_org) January 3, 2016
Check out my 30.1Â mi ride on Strava. Beautiful morning to break in 2016 @ 26dgs loved every moment! https://t.co/tMDVDlYGts
— Rick Moya (@rick_moya) January 3, 2016
Register now for the 35th HHH and go to head of the class with HHH Golden Wheel VIP package. https://t.co/rSjcdvZBew pic.twitter.com/dEEAeh9XZJ
— Hotter'n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) January 3, 2016
#Official Carl Barton trail status: Open. More at https://t.co/Q5AA14SHQq
— GHORBA (@ghorba_org) January 3, 2016
Register today: https://t.co/3CwjmuPR1M
The fastest 100 miles of gravel is back on 1/23! Prizes by finishing… https://t.co/KRE5RGh0Q5
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) January 3, 2016
I biked 6.11 km with @mapmyride. Check out my route in Bellaire, TX, United States! https://t.co/ceeKq6wPED #bike #cycling
— J. Jorge (@jlbravo10) January 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/GWCChuck/status/683664299005456384
Interested in helping out with a grass roots trail building project?
Anyone that has attended a trail building… https://t.co/PTH6Jn5e5O
— MountainBikeTx.com (@MountainBikeTx) January 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/GWCChuck/status/683515467533783040
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
2 Day Alert: Big Steamer – Corinth, TX, Jan 05, 2016 06:15PM – NCTC Parking Lot(CST) https://t.co/bM56i5m3xO
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 4, 2016