Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for February 7th
Houston Bicycle Club Event
When: Program: Tuesday 02/08/11 at: 7:00 PM Bike Medicine, 10511A Windsor Lane Suite 103 Bruce Gilbert will do a presentation on bike maintenance, with the emphasis on lubrication and cleaning.
West Texas Cycling Association
Big Bend Ride
Date: March 3, 2011 – March 6, 2011
Location: Big Bend, TX
Contact: Randy Mulsow 806-773-4248
Details: Big Bend National Park trip and ride scheduled for 3-6 March. General plan of events is to ride on Friday (up to 75 miles) with SAG provided. Saturday is optional non-supported ride or hiking or shopping. Thursday meals would be on your own with group dinner at a restaurant on Thursday. Friday meals would include breakfast, lunch, and dinner along with rest areas on ride. Saturday meals would include breakfast and dinner. Sunday morning breakfast in town before departing for Lubbock. in Rio Grande Village campground are reserved. Numbers are: 40, 45, 47, and 98. Campsites are close together and next to restrooms. Estimated cost is $35 per person which includes food and campsite rental.
February 2001 Happenings in Dallas
from Biking In Dallas by The Announcer Guy
Friends of White Rock Creek Trail Public Organizational Meeting
Feb. 10, 2011 6:30 PM
From their website:
The first public organizational meeting for the Friends of the White Rock Creek Trail will be held in Lake Highlands on Feb. 10th. Please join us to support the trail, learn what the “Friends†group wants to accomplish, and share your ideas about how to improve one of Dallas’ landmark hike and bike trails.
Mark your calendars! Austin Bike Summit 2011 coming on Sat, April 16
Feb 7th, 2011
by elliott.
The Austin Bike Summit 2011 is on for Saturday, April 16, from 8:30 AM- 6 PM at Pine Street Station, 1101 E. 5th St. at Waller St. The summit organized by the…
Bike ride through Willowbrook Mall, Houston, Texas
from 1gardencenter.com
Zaki and I ride our bikes through Willowbrook Mall, Houston, Texas. “I didn’t know I couldn’t do that†Watch the end for the power trippin security guard and police officer. He grabs the camera mounted to the front of my bike.
“on the road†in Texas and Arizona | Reverse Gear Blog
by Judi
The next destination was Texas for November and December. Unfortunately we suffered some health issues this winter, so we have not spent as much time on the recumbents as we had planned. However, our favorite cycling experiences in that state were in …
League Partners with USA Cycling Development Camps
by League Director in News
Texas High School Cycling League Partners with USA Cycling Development Camps for Fifth Annual Spring Road Race Series
By: Celeste DesOrmeaux
The Texas High School Cycling League announces its partnership with USA Cycling South Central Athlete Development Camps for its 2011 Spring Road Race Series. Spanning the state, the series offers races in seven…
Snow in El Paso, TX – Mountain Bike Forums
from forums.mtbr.com
We had some historic lows the past few days (3 deg F) and a little bit of snow, which provided me with a unique opportunity (this far south) for a different type of ride. We’re supposed to be in the 50s and 60s this weekend so I skipped work and went for a ride before all the snow melts. …
Alsatian Country Men’s Cat 3 Circuit Race 2011
from Texas Racing Life by Ken
Eric Attayi after a hard pull at the front, photo by Adam Gaubert
I was woken Sunday morning in San Antonio with the sounds that one might expect of cheap, thin hotel room walls and couples staying in rooms on both sides of you……I quickly went down to breakfast to check the TXBRA forums for any dirt/complaining because of yesterday’s crit. Unfortunately, there was nothing exciting…
Alsatian Country III Men’s Cat 3 Criterium 2011
from Texas Racing Life by Ken
Ken Day and Eric Attayi after the race
I left Houston on Saturday morning to get to the Castroville area about 2 hours before my race started. After the obligatory stop at BUCCEE’s, I was just in time to see my teammate, Afton Shelton, sprint for 2nd place in the women’s 3/4 race (1st women’s 4 to cross the line). …