Texas Bicycling News Digest February 14th 2016
Tom Goes West 2016
By Thomas King* www.crazyguyonabike.com
Introduction – Aren’t the Prevailing Winds from the West?: Why are you riding west?
Saturday February 13, 2016
1. Winter legs – I don’t want to face the mountain climbs at the start.
2. With shorter rides to start, averaging 50 mi per day there’s more to do & see & more flexibility for end of the day stops starting in Florida.
3. I like Florida
4. I’ve read with the winds off the Gulf, more often the prevailing wind is from the east. We’ll see! (When you’re riding you always have the headwind!)
5. More familiar to less familiar.
6. I like different. (Tours & most riders start in San Diego riding east)
Basics: I’m riding the Adventure Cycling Association Southern Tier mapped route which …
GHORBA Monthly Ride- Lake Houston Wilderness Park!
GHORBA.org
Trail: Lake Houston Wilderness Park
Sunday, March 13, 2016 – 10:00am
Join us for the next GHORBA ride! Lake Houston Wilderness Park in New Caney TX on Sunday March 13th at 10am. $3 per person entry fee.
We will bring the GHORBA tent, a Gatorade and water canister, and some snacks.
Please bring your water bottles or Camelback
Damian Pool, our GHORBA trail steward, will …
Hausman Multi-Use Path will increase ridership ATX put on notice!
by Matthew bike4heck.com
This path is still under construction, but soon it will become a major path that I will use to access the linear creek ways of San Antonio. It starts on Hausman road near Loop 1604 and will run about 3.25 miles to nearly Interstate 10. This will allow access to the shopping centers at DeZevala and I10 which includes Sam’s Club, Walmart, Home Depot, Good Sports, Goodwill, Party City, HEB, Office Max.
Many of the stores I have closer access to, but considering this path is going right past some college housing, I’m sure it will increase ridership out here in the suburbs of San Antonio. It will also connect landlocked (neighborhoods with only …
More gravel than ever!
The Spinistry us9.campaign-archive2.com
We will try to keep this brief but we have so much to talk about this month. We have added event to the calendar throughout the year (and more are still coming). Be sure to like our Facebook page and follow the Spinistry Events there for the most up to date info.
More details below but this month’s notes include: Gravelthon T-shirt deadline is approaching, Red River Riot will give away …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
New report for Jack Brooks Park: Muddy in spots, trail is Official Trail Report!. More at https://t.co/KmmgZsLcIU
— GHORBA (@ghorba_org) February 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/GWCChuck/status/699030862176899074
Valentines day with my true loves the road, bike n my sponsor for 9 yrs @RudyProjectNA longest relationship I've had pic.twitter.com/kcguOcnjMB
— Jesus (@SrCampy) February 14, 2016
So close. @HoustonPWE @houparksboard @BikeHouston @HoustonBikePlan pic.twitter.com/OcHygknqZg
— Allyn West (@allynwest) February 14, 2016
@JesuitCycling 's Evan Bausbacher starts final stage Crit in 14th GC 17-18men at Valley of the Sun S.R. in Phoenix. pic.twitter.com/4aG2PUie7h
— Texas HS Cycling (@TexasHSCycling) February 14, 2016
Snapped this while bicycling at night #bicycling in the dark #bicycles #night pic.twitter.com/skMbH0qPxl
— Ramon M. Gonzales (@gonzalesramonm) February 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/GWCChuck/status/698862603771191297
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Flat Creek Crossing Ranch – TRAIL BUILD & RIDE! – Johnson City, TX For full details, including the addre… https://t.co/3C31vg528t
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 14, 2016
New Event Let's Meetup and Ride the Mountain Bike trails of Memorial Park – Houston, TX For full details, includin… https://t.co/dQRGHhUVUi
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 15, 2016
New Event Night riders!…… Mount up! – Spring, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:
… https://t.co/qTEcnwd8Aw— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 15, 2016
Texas Bicycling Event Reminders
2 Day Alert: Odessa to Goldsmith Ride – Odessa, TX, Feb 16, 2016 08:00AM – Odessa, TX, United States(CST) https://t.co/3XtAUTGMMy
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 14, 2016
2 Day Alert: Tour de Southern Walnut Creek Trail – Austin, TX, Feb 16, 2016 09:00AM – Govalle Park – 5200 Bolm Rd. – Austin, TX 78721(CS
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 14, 2016
2 Day Alert: Big Steamer – Corinth, TX, Feb 16, 2016 06:15PM – NCTC Parking Lot(CST) https://t.co/ehcCHTADrg
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 15, 2016
2 Day Alert: Let's Meetup and Ride the Mountain Bike trails of Memorial Park – Houston, TX, Feb 15, 2016 06:00PM – Memorial Park – Socce
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 15, 2016