Texas Bicycling News Digest March 1st 2019
Volunteer Sign-Up – REI 20th Annual Hill Country MTB Challenge
by Ride Away Bicycles | www.bikereg.com
Sat Mar 23 – Sun Mar 24, 2019 Comfort, TX Volunteers will be added to the front gate list and have their land use and camping fees waived.
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Camping – there will be plenty of space to put up a tent in the camping area if you would like to camp out. There is a shower facility that volunteers will have access to.
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Parking – Park at the volunteer shed or in the general parking areas. If you are camping, you can drive in and park next to your campsite.
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Food for volunteers. …
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Weekend Rides: Crystal Falls-Leander-Brushy Loop & Red Horn
Brad Weaver | steinerranchcycling.com
Weather permitting Saturday… 7:30 am training ride: https://www.strava.com/routes/4153129 Endurance Pace Group at 8:30 am for an out and back to the Arboretum. After the ride, we meet up at Lakeside for some discounted breakfast tacos, burgers and beer!
Sunday training ride to Red Horn from C&C at 7:30 am https://www.strava.com/routes/4736117
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Video: A different way to cycle in Lubbock
By: Emily Harrison | www.everythinglubbock.com
LUBBOCK, Texas – One unique way to start cycling around West Texas is through the Cycle Bar on Milwaukee Avenue. Trainers there say it is a total body workout that is low impact, and good for all ages. …
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West Texas Trail Alliance spearheading project, volunteers, donors needed
By: Amanda Duforat | www.bigspringherald.com
BIG SPRING, TX A new hiking and biking trail will soon be available in Big Spring, through the efforts of the West Texas Trail Alliance. Construction- led by Bike Park Solutions – is set to begin today inside the State National Park on the Big Spring State Park Multi use trail project. …
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Houston Sans Car – Houston Bicycle Club
houstonbicycleclub.wildapricot.org
As of Friday, the weather forecast for Sunday is rainy, so this ride will be "weather permitting". It is recommended that you check the weather report on Sunday morning before heading to the ride.
This is an informal, leader led ride, at an easy pace (Ride speed: 11 – 14 mph ) for those who want to see parts of Houston and many of its special places by bike. We’ll start at 9:00 a.m. at Stude Park. The rest stop will be at one of the city’s independent coffee houses, so if you like coffee, and want to ride through some interesting neighborhoods, this is the ride for you. Total distance is between 20 and 25 miles.
The ride starts at Stude Park on Usener St. near Michaux St. The nearest large cross streets are White Oak and Studemont.
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NWCC TGIF Ride: Benders Landing Edition
Rick Rostkowski | www.strava.com
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