Bear Creek Crit Series
Northwest Cycling Club – Houston

Colorado Bend State Park is prime locale for biking, trail running
Pam LeBlanc, Fit City

BEND, Texas I’m dodging pineapple-sized rocks and zipping between narrowly spaced oaks as I careen down the Spicewood Canyon Trail at Colorado Bend State Park.

Butterflies scatter as I lurch along on my bike, intent on keeping up with one of my tour guides, Kevin Ferguson, the park’s resource manager and interpreter. He’s running the trail on two feet instead of pedaling, and by the time I catch him he’s standing at a trailside overlook, the sweat evaporating off his skin.

Up here, we can see a trio of hikers wading through a creek far below. It reminds me of a little slice of the Costa Rican jungle, and…

Johan – “Texas MTB is like road racing”
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Spokes N Spurs: The Ride
by Roy and Christine        Pedal Pushers

I estimated the attendance to be between 500-700 riders. …

David Brown II (@DaveBrownII)        via Twitter
70 mile ride outside Austin on #Fitzhugh. Love that Texas hill country! Not to mention my new sweet glove tan…

Jeff Contreras (@331miles)        via Twitter
What’s worse than flatting on a ride? Flatting and getting covered in biting gnats while fixing it.

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The 2012 team completed 85 miles today on their ride, getting ready for the Century on April 21!