US Pro XCT expands to six events
from www.cyclingnews.com
…Following the series kick-off at Fontana, the Sea Otter Classic will serve as the second stop. Sea Otter’s elite/pro men’s and women’s mountain bike races on April 18 will operate at the UCI C1 level, offering maximum ranking points to top riders.

The Pro XCT will then move south to Lance Armstrong’s ranch in Dripping Springs, Texas, for the Mellow Johnny’s Classic on May 29. The first edition of the race was run in the fall, on short notice, and 2010 will be the first time the race is run in this spring slot. …

Frozen Racing on Tap in Dallas
from singletrack.com
Dallas mountain bike racing continues this winter with the DORBA Endurance Series. Two hundred fifty amateur and professional riders from across Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas will be headed to Dallas for the biggest endurance series in the region.

The four- and six-hour races are slated for the Jan. 9, Feb. 13 and March 6. A Le Mans start will be used to spread the racers before entering the singletrack trails. DORBA trails consists of singletrack with roots, logs and boulders in the heart of Dallas and other North Texas locations…

USA Cycling January Communiqué
The 2010 USA Cycling National Championship Calendar features sixteen events that will provide amateur and professional cyclists with opportunities to win Stars-and-Stripes jerseys across all five disciplines of competitive cycling.
September 1-5: USA Cycling Masters Track National Championships – Frisco, TX

LOBV releases proposal for Nueces Bike Boulevard
from www.austinontwowheels.org
After a contentious first public meeting on the conversion of Nueces Street downtown into a bicycle boulevard, the League of Bicycling Voters got together in mid-December to hammer out a cycling community proposal for this project. Much of the objections from property owners stems from uncertainty of the physical and economic impact this traffic calming…

Getting ready for race day: How to prepare for a cycling …
from KTEN News
It may sound like fun to race in a 150-miler, but if you’re not ready you could injure yourself.

Bicycle racing is one of the world’s most popular competitive sports. But it requires commitment. The life of a successful racer can be rigorous and demanding. If you hope to do well, you’ll need to put in serious time and effort. You’ll also need a to-do list to help you get started. Here are the basics. Just remember…