Texas High School MTB League: RACE #2 VENUE CHANGE – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!
by Il Pirate             Austin Ridge Riders
With all of the rain that hit TX the week of March 19, our Race #2 venue for the Texas High School MTB League is underwater!!  Vance has been able to work some serious magic to keep the race ON this weekend – but at a new venue … The race will be THIS SUNDAY at ROCKY HILL RANCH.

All of the volunteers that had been secured for Race #2 had been local to the original venue (Garland, TX).  Which means … the race is seriously underserved for event volunteers!  This is a desperate plea for help – not only to our team, but to…

El Paso Bicycle Club Ride
Tuesday, April 3
Tuesday climbing rides-5:15 pm
Begin at 5:15 p.m. from Crazy Cat, 2626 N. Mesa. Ride to McKelligon Canyon via Scenic. About 16 miles total, intermediate pace. Rebecca Reza, 225-0011.

Bill’s Birthday Bash and Ride
Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club
Start:     April 28, 2012 9:00 am
End:       April 28, 2012 12:00 pm
Venue:     LCRA Parking lot in Kingsland
Address:    highway 1431, Kingsland, TX
Please join us on April 28, in the Texas Hill Country near  the Highlands Lakes area for a wonderful weekend when you can see the wildflowers in bloom Ride will start at 9:00 am and will be led by Roy Munro.  Ride will start from the LCRA parking lot in Kingsland, TX,  a few miles away from  Lake Buchanan.  The physical address is 8347 RR 1431 West. We will ride to the Fall Creek Vineyards, in Tow,TX. This ride is approximately 22 miles. For those interested, you can pre-order a lunch to eat at the vineyard. For lunch you have an option of a Turkey wrap or Chicken salad…

Race Report: Lago Vista Road Race, 2nd place, Men’s 50+
by Will Visser @ATXCyclingTeam @BSS_Austin

The race started with near-perfect weather conditions, but with a bit of north wind at 10 to 15 mph, which didn’t do much to alter the race tactics. The forty or so guys lining up for the start looked like most of same guys I saw at the state championships last year. The race was only 33 miles: six loops of a 5.5 mile course.

The first lap, no one seemed interested in forcing anything. On the second lap, I could tell there were two guys itching to launch on the long climb. I moved forward and waited for the attack, which happened about halfway up with Bill Shirer and another guy going off the front. I thought it was too early but decided that if the guy from…

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 3/22- 3/28/12
by elliott            Austin on Two Wheels
The weather this week is why we live in Austin… get out and ride! There are several century rides, a mountain bike race and a road ride this weekend. For the civic minded, check on the Austin City Council and Mayoral Candidates Bicycling Forum on Monday and the Downtown Wayfinding Community Presentation on Wednesday.

Here’s a quick run down of recommended events for the coming week from…

Student who lost fingers, legs, now aiming for Paralympics
By Pam LeBlanc            Fit City

A couple of years ago, I wrote about Jamie Schanbaum, who was re-learning to ride a bicycle after losing all 10 fingers and both lower legs to a life-threatening blood infection.

Now Schanbaum, 24, is gunning to compete in cycling at the Paralympic Games in London.

Schanbaum was a sophomore at the University of Texas in 2008 when she caught meningococcal septicemia, …

Plano Bike Route System
by Chris Mathews        Plano Bicycle Club
Watch the video featuring our very own Renee Burk Jordan and Andrew’s car
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG67VuCkm9I
The trail system in Plano has been expanded to include marked bike routes on roads.

Solavaca Cat Claw Classic
by Andrew            Neilson Development Team
Round 4 of the TMBRA XC series was held at Solavaca Ranch in Glen Rose, TX. Richard was to be the sole rider representing Neilson Development Racing Team, as Ben was unable to attend. Saturday was a travel day up to the race location, followed by a couple of pre-ride laps with Team Manager/Coach/Mechanic Andrew to learn the course and prepare to go fast on Sunday.

Sunday morning the team was out to the ranch early for Andrew’s race, then Richard would go off in the afternoon. After a good warm-up, he headed to the line. The starter failed to do a top ten call-up, so he was left with a poor starting position on the 2nd row. After the whistle he was able to make some passes before the singletrack to get into the top 10. From there he felt like his fitness was a bit off since he hadn’t been riding…