Tour de Fort Worth 2012
by Doohickie            www.bikeforums.net
Mayor Betsy Price is still riding all she can, and inviting others to ride with her. If you’re in Fort Worth and want to ride one of the following dates, you can ride with the mayor.

Fort Worth Weekly rides:
Date / Time / Location
March 21 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / Trinity Bicycles, 343 Throckmorton St.
March 28 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / TCC-Trinity Trails Trailhead
April 4 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / Oakhurst Scenic Drive Trailhead 2400 Daisy Lane
April 11 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / Police & Fire Memorial on Seventh Street
April 18 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / TCC-Trinity Trails Trailhead
April 25 / 5:30-7:00 p.m. / Police & Fire Memorial on…

Reveille Peak Ranch
by Ashley Erickson
The second annual Tour de Ranch, taking place at the 1,300-acre Reveille Peak Ranch on March 24-25, is a weekend of mountain biking events and races.  With a cross-country race, flow track race, “Super D” sprint down a nearly 400-foot vertical drop and a pump track event, there are endless thrills for riders and spectators alike.
Tour de Ranch
March 24-25, 2012
Reveille Peak Ranch (105 CR 114, Burnet, TX 78611)
Event Description:  A full weekend of mountain bike racing hosted by Reveille Peak Ranch and Terra Firma Racing, including cross-country, Super D, flow track and pump track events. Racers can enter all four, or just one. The whole family can participate in a trail ride to the top of Decision Point Peak. Onsite camping available. Contact: Visit www.rprtexas.com or e-mail info@rprtexas.com

This event is newsworthy as it is a great way for riders to get out to Reveille Peak Ranch and spend time on the course before more of their upcoming events, such as the XTERRA Bluebonnet Tri next month and the Reveille Peak 100 Mountain Bike Race in September.

Why our behavior and treatment of the Slaughter Creek Trail matters
by Il Pirate             Austin Ridge Riders
This is a cross post from the Slaughter Creek Trail Facebook Page related to discussion in reposne to photos of trash on the trail, evidence of dogs on the trails, manure in the parking lot, discarded tire tube on ground, etc. The comments following the photos were leaning towards finger pointint to one user group or another until the page administration brought them all back to focus:.

http://www.facebook.com/slaughtercreektrail

Slaughter Creek Trail I don’t think the trail is going to be closed at this time. However, if these type of actions continue it could be closed. The Slaughter Creek Preserve on which land this trail is built is constantly monitored by various environmental groups. SCT is a pilot project that is monitoring public land use on sensitive lands. If it is deemed…

Cat Claw Photo Narrative
by M2RIDER, FWMBA President            Fort Worth Mountain Bikers’ Association
Below is my photo narrative of the Cat Claw Classic XC mountain bike race at the Solavaca Ranch in Glen Rose, Texas. I hope you like it.

Transportation Bill
by Steve A            DFW Point-to-Point
Earlier, I sent the following to Texas Senator John Cornyn:

Apparently at the instigation of the National Parks Service, the Senate version of the Transportation Bill includes a mandatory sidepath provision for bicyclists. There is a similar provision in the House version. That is, if there is a paved bicycle path anywhere near a road, bicyclists are prohibited from using the road. What is worse, the provision doesn’t even say that the path has to be usable, or serve the same destinations, and regardless of any…

Winners Announced for 2012 Advocacy Awards!
Alliance for Biking & Walking: People Powered Blog
To shine the spotlight on the progress and victories of the bicycle and pedestrian advocacy movement, the Alliance for Biking & Walking is pleased to announce its 2012 Advocacy Award winners. Since 2009, the Alliance has solicited public nominations and recognized the individuals, organizations and business leaders who are propelling our People Powered Movement. This year, we honor the following winners from across North America. …

…Innovation Award: BikeTexas
imageThe Innovation Award goes to an organization that’s pioneering or inventing new ways to promote biking and walking — and BikeTexas continues to cultivate new and effective models in working effectively with the full spectrum political perspectives and full range of community stakeholders. Thanks in part to its traveling bicycle fleet, BikeTexas has organized rides with policymakers, agency staff and nonprofit organizations that have…

Texas Mt. Bike League race moved to Rocky Hill
by salsaTopp            Brazos Valley Mountain Bike Association
Hey BVMBAers,
We cannot seem to avoid the downpours this season and this last one was a doozey. The Texas High School Mt. Bike League was scheduled to race in Dallas this weekend, but:
“As many of you have experienced in the last few hours, we have been flooded.  Rowlett Creek Preserve received 3.5? of rain last night and 2.5? is forecasted for today.  From discussing with the land manager, it will take over 2 weeks to dry. This has forced us further south to Rocky Hill Ranch in Smithville, TX.  Greg Maxwell has been so kind to waive the land use fee of $10 and just charge $15 for overnight camping…

San Antonio B-Cycle program a big success so far
San Antonio Business Journal by W. Scott Bailey, Reporter/Project Coordinator
San Antonio still has plenty of work to do to address its weight and nutrition issues.

But the Alamo City is shedding some of its unhealthy image — one bicycle ride at a time.

City Hall officials say San Antonio, which is celebrating its first anniversary with the B-Cycle bike-share program, has plenty to…

First Look: SRAM’s 2012 Red Group
by djcurtin                It’s Time To Ride!
I don’t think much about bicycle weights.  Yes, I’m readily impressed by incredibly light bikes, but often times, I’m mostly concerned about fit and feel—the bike’s ride quality and balance—as well as finish.  Those things really get my blood pumping.  Of course, I also take my road bike out and point to towards places like the Mansfield Dam Loop, Courtyard, Jester, River Hills, Lost Creek, and some other “secret” climbs in and around Austin.  This past weekend’s ride on some of these roads got me thinking, “I wonder how light the new SRAM Red group really is?”

Chances are you’ve seen much of what’s been written about the new SRAM 2012 Red group.  Billed as the world’s lightest road component group, the kit also boasts some impressive improvements over the previous iteration.  Those improvements include a quieter running system thanks to some ingenious work on the…

Texas Cycling Challenge – Race Director’s Report
By John Foote        UltraRaceNews

While most everyone was celebrating St. Patrick’s Day drinking green beer and chasing leprechauns, we were riding through fields of blue bonnets and chasing white tailed deer through the Texas Hill Country.  The Texas Cycling Challenge was the kick-off event for this year’s RAAM Challenge Series.  Generally, each of the nine events is comprised of 3 rides (30, 60 and 120 miles) and 2 races (200 and 400 miles).  The 400-mile event is…

2012 PURE Austin Driveway Series Week 1
By Driveway Bike Race Series