Houston Bicycle Club Ride
Saturday March 24, 2012

Corinth Cycling/Harden Dental race team
The Corinth Cycling/Harden Dental race team continued its strong start to the season with a fine showing in the Denton Criterium on Saturday. Despite the steady rain and 50 degree temperature, 21 racers took the start in the Cat 4 race.

The pack huddled together for the first 20 minutes of the race as the rooster tails shot 20 feet up into the sky. About halfway through the crit, CCHD riders Bob Baatz and Devon Coetzer attacked the field on the short hill just before the start finish line. One rider tried to solo across the gap but couldn?t quite make it. Working together, Baatz and Coetzer were able to extend their lead over the peloton to almost one minute. They crossed the finish line together with Bob taking the win and Devon finishing second.

Congrats to Mark Manning and Roland San Miguel for also finishing in the Top 10. It was a great display of teamwork and determination in the harsh conditions.

Fair Oaks Ranch Ride
Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club
Start:        April 22, 2012 8:00 am
End:        April 22, 2012 12:00 pm
Venue:       RSQ Equipment Rental
Address:    29880 IH 10 west, Boerne, TX, United States
Sunday, April 22nd: A lovely 34 mile ride in Fair Oaks Ranch on flat and slightly rolling hills. It is mostly back roads and residential except when we leave the shop and return. There is a restroom and ice available “only” at the start and finish (bring plenty of water). The ride will start at 8:00 am, at RSC Equipment Rental  (29880 I-10 W, Boerne, TX 78006. – don’t use Google map because it will have you on the wrong side of the freeway) Directions: Go out I-10 West take exit 546, Fair Oaks Ranch/Tarpon Exit, go straight 1.5 miles (right before you get to the shop you will go down a big dip and…

Dallas Urban Ride III
Lone Star Cyclists
Pace: Touring
Date: Saturday, March 31, 2012 – 9:00am
Location: Bishop Arts District, 419 N Bishop Ave, Dallas
It’s the second sequel to our Dallas Urban Ride. Using a combination of tree-shaded streets and bike paths we’ll explore Oak Cliff, downtown Dallas, Swiss Avenue, White Rock Lake, North Dallas, Preston Hollow, and Highland Park, with two rest stops on a 40ish-mile route. We’ll return for lunch at one of the many restaurants Bishop Arts District has to offer. Park on Bishop Avenue, West 7th or West 8th Streets just south of Davis, SW of downtown Dallas.

Maps with cue sheets will be provided. A link to RideWithGPS will be posted when I have finalized the route.

Ride America for Safe Routes
by marc            BikeDFW
Four dedicated women are riding across the United States to raise awareness of the need for safe, bike-friendly roads in communities all across America! They plan to ride from Frisco to Dallas on March 15 (Thursday), and then head towards College Station on the 16th. They are inviting area bicyclists to join them on the way to or from Dallas.

Four ambitious women are undertaking a cross country endurance ride that will kicked off in Key West on February 5, 2012 and culminates in San Francisco in late April.  Two sisters, Jeanie and Chelsea Ward-Waller, their mother, Jane, and close friend Stephanie Palmer are riding across America to benefit the bicycle safety…

Save the Anthills Trails – March Update
by Veljko Roskar        GHORBA
A City of Houston / Public Works & Engineering meeting will take place next Monday evening, March 19. This time there is capacity for 800 people. …

Team Brownie’s Battenkill Prep Continues.
by Doc                McKinney Velo Club

On April 14, 2012, MV’s Mike ‘Brownie’ Brown and Russ Emerson ‘Fittipaldi’ [not an authorized nickname] will team with Austin Bikes racers John Ashe, Cord Offermann and Kevin Schaefer to battle a 150 rider 40+ field at “America’s Toughest 1-Day Race” – the Tour of the Battenkill. As part of their Battenkill preparations, Brownie and Emerson travelled to Louisiana today for the always difficult, 100+ mile Rouge Roubaix. The RR road race is perfect for Brownie and Emerson because its run over roads that are similar in condition to what…

Spring Six Pack MTB Race Series
Old Tascosa Cycling Club
Spring MTB race series @ Palo Duro Canyon and Girl Scout Trails. Cat 1,2,and 3 with age groups. $ payouts in each cat and age group, $ for end of series top finishers in each cat and age group. 25$ entry and you can drop one race in series standings, only five races count towards series totals.
Race # 1, 3/25@Girl Scout
#2, 4/1@PDC
#3, 4/15@Girl Scout
#4, 4/29@Girl Scout
#5, 5/6@PDC
#6, 5/20@PDC
Race flyers soon to come, or stop by or call Sun Adventure for more info!

MON NO DROP RIDE & WED OTC RIDE FROM GANDER
Old Tascosa Cycling Club
Events person Nugget says that we will start the OTC rides up next week from Gander Mountain @ 6pm. These rides will change to 6:30 later in the summer!

Mondays-No Drop Ride @ 6pm from Gander Mountain parking lot. This ride is an easy pace to hang out and help introduce new riders to cycling!

Wed’s-OTC group ride from Gander Mountain @ 6pm. This is a ride where you can group up with riders of your level. There are usually many different pace groups to join in on this ride, from easy to hard.