Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for July 28th
Volunteer at Reveille Peak Ranch and reap the benefits!!
by Il Pirate      www.austinridgeriders.com
We recently received this news from our friends at Reveille Peak Ranch. Read on and plan accordingly…..
Howdy!
Thank you for your interest in Reveille Peak Ranch Volunteer Trail Work Days. We have been working hard to get our new 8 mile beginner/beginner-advanced race loop up and running! It has been flagged out and the trail corridor has been cut. Now the trail tread needs to be groomed and that’s where you and your volunteer skills come in! We have announced three volunteer trail work days for the month of August. They are as follows: August 4-5, August 11-12, and August 25-26. The…
General Membership Meeting
Austin Ridge Riders
Wednesday, August 8, 2012 – 19:00
Join us for our General Membership Meeting to find out the state of the Austin Ridge Riders and plans for the future. The meeting will include reports on club finances, programs and projects followed by a guest speaker. More details will be added as they become available. Thank you REI! …
AUGUST CLUB MEETING
Fort Worth Mountain Bikers’ Association
The August club meeting of the Fort Worth Mountain Bikers’ Association will take place at Backwoods (2727 W7th Street, Fort Worth, Texas 817-332-2423) on August 7, 2012 at 7:00pm. Meet upstairs at 7:00pm.
Topics of discussion will be. . . .
– DORBA Fall Series race date planning at MSP – September 9, 2012
– FWMBA Coffee will be available for sale ($15)
– Cool Gateway Park news
– FWMBA Membership updates
– FWMBA Financials
– More to come!
Rosewood Neighborhood Bike Census
www.ghisallo.org
ID: 2012-0009
Start Date: 2012-06-27
End Date: 2012-09-31
Status: ACTIVE
The goal of this project is to produce an overview of general bicycle ownership, associated equipment, barriers and desired services, and usage statistics for the Rosewood Neighborhood in central East Austin, TX.
There are an estimated 4,400 individuals living within the Rosewood Neighborhood (1.033 sq miles). For a confidence interval of 95%, the project will need to directly survey households consisting of 354 people. To raise this to a 98% confidence interval a household sample consisting of 1561 people will be required. The overall goal is to complete a survey with a minimum 95% confidence interval and directly survey households provide survey responses of 360 to 1600 individuals. Although only a sample of the targeted population will be surveyed, it…
“Climbing” in Dallas
by DISCDSÂ Â Â Â Â Â www.bikeforums.net
Okay, so in other forums I see people talking about all the LONG climbs they have to do, such as 6 miles at 6% etc
I know that even bringing up “climbing” and “Dallas” in the same sentence should make me embarrassed for myself. Okay, I accept that. What I want to know is, how steep are some of the grades in Dallas. I am most familiar with the White Rock area. So, something like Loving as it comes up to Gaston, or Winstead from White Rock Rd to Tokalon, or going from below the spillway back up the hill past San Rafael–how steep are those climbs?
When I read the posts about climbing long, multi-mile grades I’m just curious and want to get some point of reference for how steep those mountain climbs are. …(see replies)
Slaughter Creek trail offers 5 miles of unintimidating terrain for mountain bikers
by Austin 360
This five-mile trail, built by volunteers from the Austin Ridge Riders, serves up the perfect amount of summertime challenge for intermediate riders. It’s doable for those of us who can’t quite tackle the gnarly terrain at City Park or parts of the…
Frisco Mountain Bike Trail Update Jul 28, 2012
by sooner1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â shawneetrailcyclingclub.com
On the agenda for this coming Tuesday, July 31st is the approval of the plan for the Frisco Mountain Bike Trail. You’ve heard about it, talked about, maybe even visited the proposed site – time is fast approaching for real action. We encourage anyone in the City of Frisco that would like to show their support for this initiative to…
It's a "cool" 79 degrees as I begin my San Marcos Bicycle Tour under mostly cloudy skies. http://t.co/0ZfHEZww
— Justin Moore (@bikegeek) July 28, 2012
Wally Alaniz, the owner of Wally's Bicycles in McAllen, had his new belt driven fixie featured on Fixed Gear… http://t.co/gdxjfaHO
— Bike Edinburg (@BikeEdinburg) July 28, 2012
Good use of technology – bicycling is a dangerous mode of transportation on West Texas highways and streets.
— JBradley Bennett UME (@PBGoesTweet) July 29, 2012
A short 15mi ride with my newly mounted #SunliteCycling rack, no problems at all. Next ride will be with cargo. Cant wait for #CycleXTexas
— Jim Cycle Across TX (@CycleXTexas) July 29, 2012
Cyclists…if you want to DESTROY the anodizing on your chain rings, clean them with this stuff: http://t.co/9M0UldZQ
— Jeff C. (@331miles) July 28, 2012
54 miles on a fully loaded touring bicycle and 5-6 hours in the saddle has born an intense hunger. Resolution? A v… http://t.co/0ZfHEZww
— Justin Moore (@bikegeek) July 28, 2012
@TexasMTBtrails @TexasMTBtrails Nothing better that early morning mtb followed by ice cold refreshment in the TX shade. Salud!
— Seguin Fat Tire (@SeguinFatTire) July 28, 2012
— CyclingATX (@CyclingATX) July 28, 2012
Closing in on San Marcos. The heat is really coming on strong now. Passed this scenic old railroad bridge and could… http://t.co/0ZfHEZww
— Justin Moore (@bikegeek) July 28, 2012