THERE ARE STILL THREE RIDES LEFT IN THE SIGNATURE CYCLING SERIES
Bicycle Sport Shop
THE WURST RIDE
November 12- Austin to New Braunfels
Join us for cool autumn temperatures and scenic views of the Texas Hill Country. We’ll start in Austin and ride appoximately 60 miles to New Braunfels for sausage and beer. Shuttles will bring you back to Austin in comfort. For more info and registration visit WurstRide.com
URBAN FARM BICYCLE TOUR
December 3- Austin, Texas
This family-friendly tour is a chance for foodies to experience the joys of traveling by bike in a safe and supportive atmosphere. Cyclists will discover and celebrate our city’s food-producing gems.
RESOLUTION RIDE
January 1, 2012- Austin, Texas
This no-excuses, 25- and 55-mile Resolution Ride on New Year’s Day is Bicycle Sport Shop’s annual call to Austinites to Resolve to Ride in the New Year.

Bicycle Sports Shop kicks off Beginner Mountain Bike Rides
Submitted by Laura Scagno        www.austinridgeriders.com
Our good friends at Bicycle Sport Shop are kicking off a Beginner Mountain Bike Ride Series at various area trails. RSVPs are requested and you can register online on their website.
LOCAL BEGINNER MTB RIDE
When: Saturday, September 24, 2011, 9 to 11 AM
Where: Walnut Creek Metro Park, 12138 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX

PEDERNALES FALLS STATE PARK ROAD TRIP
When: Sunday, October 9, 2011, Meet at BSS Lamar 9 AM
Where: Pedernales Falls State Park, 2585 Park Road 6026, Johnson City, TX…

2011/09/15 Membership Meeting – Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club
Start: September 15, 2011 6:30 pm
Venue: Crossroads BBQ
Phone: 210) 732-7300
Address: 110 Crossroads Blvd, San Antonio, TX

Record Attendance at Chappell Hill Road Race
www.northwestcyclingclub.com
Even with the hottest temps on record and the Bastop Fire, the 2011 Chappell Hill Road Race managed to blow away all prior years’ records: 400 total paid registrations and 387 racers.

A huge THANK YOU to Race Director Kai Dussling, the NWCC volunteers, and most especially our guests, the racers.

Kai has once again signed on for 2012, and his race committee is already planning next year’s race. Get ready for a $10,000 purse and a…

Product Review: Anti Monkey Butt Anti Friction Powder
by elliott        Austin on Two Wheels
Anti Monkey Butt Anti Friction Powder comes in the Original, Lady’s, and Baby (not shown or tested) versions
My Experience: The makers of Anti Monkey Butt sent me a review sample of their anti friction powder in the Original and Lady’s versions. I used the power on six rides totaling over 120 miles in lieu of chamois cream and as a post ride treatment for saddle sores for a week.
Function: 1/5…

The 24 Hour Bike Shop in Fulshear
Bike Brookshire
Need a tube, chain, tire levers, cleats, CO2 cartridges, or fluids to keep you going on that endurance ride.  Or cant find a shop open; well stop at the Bike Part vending machine, now located in Fulshear, Texas at The Sweet Tooth Shoppe at the corner of FM359 and FM1093.

The vending machine is stocked with…

Day Trippin’ in Dallas
by Christopher Curnutt        Biking in Dallas

White Rock Lake hike and bike trail
Due to the apocalyptic, ring of fire like weather conditions we’ve had in  North Texas for the last few months I haven’t been on a long ride in ages.  The minute the weather cooled off I knew it was time to spend some serious time in the saddle so I took last Friday off and did just that.  I volunteered my buddy Dennis, who’s also…

Cyclists: Please pipe down!
by By Pam LeBlanc        Fit City
An email from a woman annoyed by disruptive cyclists caught my attention this week.

“In Northwest Austin, what could be a pleasant early Sunday morning on Heathrow Drive is ruined EVERY weekend by chatty bicyclists who aren’t aware that their voices boom for at least a hundred yards — yes, a hundred yards at least!” Carmen deGonsalvetz emailed me this week. “It’s as if they are yelling at a football game.”…

City to pump up bike lane funding
By Lowell Brown / Staff Writer        www.dentonrc.com
Denton City Council members agreed Tuesday to double next year’s budget for bicycle and pedestrian projects, in a move designed to appease bicycle advocates and secure matching funds from the county.

The proposed 2011-12 budget had allocated $50,000 to help implement a pending bicycle and pedestrian accommodation plan, but advocates…

Ashley Moore to wed in San Antonio
peabodykansas.com
…The prospective groom was born and raised in Austin. He graduated from McCallum High School in 1993 and attended the University of Texas. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Mexican-American studies and a minor in Spanish. His passion for bicycling led him to a career in the bike industry. He moved to San Antonio in June 2010, taking the position of general manager of Bike World. …

Americas Choice Home Loans Criterium – 9/10/2011
by Ken     Texas Racing Life
One of the favorite courses of Houston racers is the Bear Creek Crit course.  The 75 minute crit would be on this short course.  The course is pancake flat with huge sweeping turns that might as well be straight.  There is one big 120 degree corner, which can be taken extremely fast.

The race was very fast, averaging around 27-28 mph for the entire 75 minutes.  It is so hard to get a good breakaway going on this course, that people do not expect it when racers actually break off from…