Houston Bicycle Club

Austin Ridge Riders
ARR Board of Directors Meeting
03/07/2012 – 6:30pm

March 2012 Club Ride & Camping
03/10/2012 – 10:00am

Sunday All-Level Ride at Walnut Creek
03/11/2012 – 9:30am

Austin Mountain Bike Patrol – Barton Creek Greenbelt – 360 Access
03/17/2012 – 9:30am

Austin Mountain Bike Patrol Meeting
03/28/2012 – 6:30am

El Paso Bicycle Club Ride
Saturday, March 24
NorthEast ride-8:30 am
Meet at Chuck Heinrick Park, 11051 Loma Del Norte Dr. for an exploration of the roads in the North East. Plan to climb Anthony Gap and possibly head out toward White Sands Missile Range. Distance is 25-30 miles, intermediate pace (17-18mph). Leader Patty Van Tine, 915-667-0202.

Fort Worth Bicycling Association

Help Wanted
by Steve A            Dallas Point-to-Point
Since the middle of 2009, I made 723 posts on this blog, not including this one. I made a number more on “Cycle*Dallas” before that. The majority of these posts had significant cycling educational information. Heck, a couple were actually from material I collected for LCI Seminar teaching. It was not, however, done in accordance with a plan to accumulate a comprehensive story. Mostly, it tended to apply this writer’s experiences in a way that others in the same situation could see an apply useful elements to themselves. As I’ve noted many times, I am NOT a cycling advocate. Mostly, it was cycling education from the perspective of a commute transportation…

Plaxton and Pendrel win Pro XCT opener in Texas
By David McElwaine        singletrack.competitor.com
The Elite Mens’ start at Flat Creek Ranch

I am one of these older people Dr. Mirkin is writing about but not a sedentary one.

Lack of Exercise, Not Aging, Causes Weakness and Loss of Muscle in Older People
Dr. Gabe Mirkin’s Fitness and Health E-Zine        March 4, 2012
Aging does not cause you to lose muscles. Loss of muscle is caused by lack of exercise. You can preserve both muscle size and strength by continuing to exercise as long as you live. Here are MRIs of the legs of 40- and 70-year-old triathletes, and a 70-year-old non-exerciser: …

Tour of Houston needs help getting in gear
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
The Tour de Houston, a March 18 event officially sponsored by the Mayor’s Office, needs volunteers. This annual bicycle tour will last from 7 to 11 a.m., allowing riders the opportunity to complete a 20, 40, or 60 mile excursion through many of Houston’s most historic neighborhoods. Key volunteer assignments will involve helping with setup on the grounds of City Hall and staffing rest stops along the route.
For more information, contact Volunteer Houston from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays at (713) 965-0031, or visit www.volunteerhouston.org.

Mellow Johnny’s Classic race kicks off
Racers from around U.S. come to Austin for event
By John Bumgardner
AUSTIN (KXAN) – A bike race in Austin Sunday was also a kick-off for a National Series that hosts top athletes form around the world.

The Mellow Johnny’s Classic, dubbed as one of the largest Professional Bike Races in the United States, kicked off in downtown Austin.

Organizers say many participants in Sunday’s race also kicked off their season, making a final push to get…

Pedal Through The Pines
by Roy and Christine        Pedal Pushers
Pedal Thru The Pines, Smithville, Texas. March 3, 2012.
Yes, the t-shirt says Bastrop, Texas, but the 2011 fires weakened the eco-system, and then a 4″ rain early this year washed out some of the roads in Bastrop State Park. The organizers had to quickly change the start/finish line to Smithville 13 miles down the road from Bastrop.

The San Angelo group; Wilbur Thomas, Brian Backlund, and Christine Jones. Shuttering behind the shutter was your author. As might be perceived, it was 41!! degrees at the start. Wind was from the North at 17.