Texas Bicycling News August 31st 2016
Wild West Century Bike Ride
wacoheartoftexas.com
October 7 @ 4:00 pm – October 8 @ 8:00 pm
The bicycle tour that has made a tradition of great rest stops and super rider support will return for 2016. This is one event you don’t want to miss! There is a tour for everyone. Proceeds from this ride benefit the Be The Match Registry and various other local organizations.
WWW100 Route Descriptions
10-mile family friendly route goes through beautiful Cameron Park and downtown Waco. There are several rest stops to make it a fun ride for all.
25-mile route is also fun for families and …
BikeHouston@Work, August 2016
bikehouston.org
Highlights from this month include: the Bike Plan written into city ordinance with votes upcoming, completion and construction of new connections to Buffalo Bayou Park, and advocacy for safe bikeways on streets across Houston.
Houston Bike Plan: Houston’s first citywide master plan. It provides the vision to triple our high comfort bikeways in 10 years. Check out the map of proposed bike routes here. How well connected is your home?The Houston Bike Plan is currently moving through City Hall processes, which is a bit …
Ride starters rise, shine on Saturday morning
By Peter Radowick
www.wheelbrothers.com
Few cycling clubs can match Houston’s Northwest Cycling Club for long-term viability and consistency. And the club’s calling card is its famous Saturday morning ride.
For more than 25 years, no matter what the weather, cyclists numbering from 75 to well over 200 converge every Saturday morning at Zube Park in far northwest Harris County. Many are club members, but many others are non-club members who are always welcomed guests.
To keep this event …
Captain’s Blog – 08/31/2016 – Ten Year Anniversary of the Captain’s Blog!
by Peter Ray
cycling.powweb.com
…Unbelievable as it may seem, 2016 is actually the 10 year anniversary of the Velo Valero Captain’s Blog. That is a long time to be cranking out weekly updates on all things biking in South Texas. Your current humble blogger has written most of these, but we’ve also had them penned by some our current and past captains, including Seymour, Tim, and Andrea. Just for grins and giggles, here’s a link to one of the earliest blogs ever written, the Christmas edition from December of 2006. Enjoy!
But enough wallowing in the past – here’s what’s going on in 2016!
Upcoming Group Rides …
Labor Day Rides
Plano Bicycle Association
www.planobicycle.org
Monday, September 5th marks our annual Labor Day Rides and Picnic. We are back at Hobitzelle Park, with rides rolling at 8:00am and the picnic kicking off at 11:00am. It is a potluck, so be sure to bring some yummy goodies sure to please tired riders and their families.
This Labor Day begins a new chapter in honoring our fallen friends. We need our member’s help with Ride Leaders and Sweepers. Please contact Drew if you are able to lead a ride. Ride routes and distances are still being determined and will be posted by this Friday. …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
Final numbers for 2016 HHH
9,787 for endurance ride, 943 for mountain bike and trail runs, 980 for USA crits and… https://t.co/n8f7A2p1Jk
— Hotter'n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) September 1, 2016
Next Spokes For Folks wrench day is Sunday September 11th. #volunteer #buildbikes https://t.co/He9oMQqEv2
— Local Hub (@localhubbicycle) September 1, 2016
Reminder – Saturday and most Sunday rides start at 7:30am in September. Check the PBA FB page for changes until the website is up
— PBA Rides (@PBAGeneral) September 1, 2016
B' Social Bike Ride #b-social
please RSVP @
info@velopaso.org.Sun Cycle #B-social Ride
Wed Sept 21st 6-8pm pic.twitter.com/VwhzHW7tzv— VeloPaso (@velopaso) September 1, 2016
Anyone any bike welcome. Meet 9am on the west side of the Continental Bridge and let's roll on out. We will have… https://t.co/9OaXcFzWp9
— Oak Cliff Bicycle Co (@ocbicycleco) September 1, 2016
Come join EP Cyclists for our Thursday Ride: 09/01/16
******NEW RIDE TIME 6:00PM*******… https://t.co/QN49jrrkFr— EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) August 31, 2016
No marathonfoto I don't have money to give you for this pic of me suffering at mile 70 but they guy behind me might. pic.twitter.com/TOHzmSb5SE
— Sarah Kamien (@sarahkamien) August 31, 2016
Super successful night at the #TuesdayNightCrit
Grabbed 3rd place in the C race, and 10th in the B #CCpbMINIPlano pic.twitter.com/z52LNxeYy0— Chris Degenaars (@ChrisDegenaars) August 31, 2016
The 2016 BikeHouston Moonlight Ramble Postcards are out! This is a family-friendly social ride… https://t.co/20fYanO5Pk
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) August 31, 2016
Cross is coming. Join BSSCX every Wednesday at Northwest Park at 6:30 for CX practice. 📷 Becca Cohen pic.twitter.com/mFR6eKGNJi
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) August 31, 2016
Come Roll with #BicyclesInc Sept 6 and Oct 6 #ShopLocal #LetsRide We #Love @NRHPARD https://t.co/fSiL1SMXTH
— Bicycles Inc (@bicycles_inc) August 31, 2016