Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for October 12th
Visiting houston
by yourideit         forums.mtbr.com
I’ll be visiting your fine state and I’m bringing my adventure bike. It ain’t a road bike or a mountain bike, and it definitely ain’t no hybrid. I’m looking to get in two rides. Day 1). A longish gravel/dirt road ride. Day 2). Non technical single track. I’ll have a car and am willing to drive a bit. Can you guys point me in…
Houston Bicycle Club Meeting
Tuesday 11/13/12 at: 7:00 PM HEB Community Room at I-10 and Bunker Hill. Refreshments are served at 7:00 pm followed by business reports and program at 7:30 pm. Meetings are held in the Community Room of the HEB store at I-10 and Bunker Hill. Enter directly from the parking lot.
Tour de Fat Austin Has Arrived!
www.austincycling.org
Hold on tight, because Tour de Fat is heading back to finish up another fantastic season in our backyard! New Belgium Brewing’s cycling circus, Tour de Fat, is returning to town for one day on Saturday, October 20 at the West End of Fiesta Garden. Tour de Fat rookies and veterans alike are encouraged to grab a bike and join us for a whimsical day of entertainment and two-wheeled revelry, all while raising money for Austin Cycling Association and Austin Ridge Riders. …
Bicycles Inc. Women’s Clinic
When: Saturday November 3, Starts at 8:30am.
#Austin: Cycling Party Celebration
by Darryl         lovingthebike.com
If you’ll be in Austin next Saturday, October 20th please join us at The 263 for an afternoon of bicycle celebration. RSVP on Facebook.
There is the great new restaurant that recently opened up on Cuernavaca Drive and it just happens to be located on one fantastic cycling loop that you all should add into your ride if heading west down Bee Cave Road. …
Bike Lane Update
by dickdavid         Bike Friendly Richardson
From the City Of Richardson‘s weekly newsletter:
The City Council received an update on efforts to expand the Bike Transportation Program in Richardson at its work session on Monday. The City is among many other municipalities and organizations in North Texas working to provide more bike lanes and improve safety for people who commute by bike. Many of these bike routes are designed to connect across the region when complete.
Expanding Richardson’s bike lane system and enhancing pavement markings and signage is one of the City Council’s near-term goals. Ten miles of a planned 20 miles of bike lanes have been…
8:00am – Harden Dental Team Ride
Corinth Cycling Club
When: Sat Oct 20, 2012 8am to 11am CDT
Where: Ronny Crownover Middle School
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: This is the weekly training ride for the Corinth Cycling/Harden Dental race team. This is a 62 mile loop on an established route. Expect a fast pace and be prepared to fix your own mechanicals. There are no stops on this ride.
Upcoming Events
by bobdole         GHORBA
Anthills Work Party Saturday 10/13 8:30 AM – The Anthills crew will be working on removing old bridges, cleaning up the trail and completing a few trail work projects.
General Meeting Monday 10/15 7:00 PM – GHORBA will be hosting a general meeting at Star Pizza on Norfolk. Come out and meet the Board of Directors as well as your fellow members. We will be covering topics on current events facing the trails as well as opportunities for the organization. If you have an idea for the board this is a great time to come out and share it. Since pizza will be provided, please RSVP if you are planning to attend.
Group Ride Saturday 10/20 10:00 AM – GHORBA is hosting a beginners only group ride at Sugar Land Memorial Park on 10/20. Much of the well shaded, triple-wide track runs along the banks of the Brazos River which offers a couple of nice views from high up. Roots, rocks, and long climbs are nowhere to be found! Instead the…
Waco: Bikers Ride Nearly 600 Miles To Promote Bone Marrow, Tissue, Blood And Organ Donation
www.kwtx.com
WACO (October 12, 2012)–On Tuesday, twelve non-professional cyclists will ride nearly 600 miles in eight days to promote bone marrow, tissue, blood and organ donation.
Each cyclist has a personal experience in regard to a donation. Josh Canal is this year’s Lone Star Circle Bike Tour title honoree.
Canal received a new heart at age 17 and passed away less than 15 years later. …
PT bike, run scheduled for Oct. 13
Submitted by Ellysa Gonzalez      lubbockonline.com
The Student Physical Therapy Association of Texas Tech University Health Sciences School of Allied Health Sciences will host a bike ride and 5K fun run to raise money for burn patients on Saturday.
The event will begin and end at Joe’s Canyon Café & Pizza at 8312 East FM 3523 in Ransom Canyon. It will go through Ransom Canyon and Slaton. The run starts at 8 a.m.
Bike ride participants can ride 25 miles or 50. The 50 mile bike ride will begin at 9 a.m. and the 25 mile ride will start at 9:05 a.m. Bike riders are required to wear a helmet.
Race day registration for the event will be $15 for the run and $25 for the bike ride. Students can get $5 off with student ID.
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Cycling in Wind http://t.co/RoeAqTji #cycling #podcast
— Cycling360 (@Cycling360) October 12, 2012
October 20th @lovingthebike and I are holding a bicycle meetup and going away party at the 263 cafe in Austin. http://t.co/MWLnU9ia Join us!
— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) October 12, 2012
The biggest bike ride Austin has ever seen is just 10 days away. Register now! http://t.co/IgnyXg7v #LSCAustin
— LIVESTRONG (@livestrong) October 12, 2012
I uploaded a @YouTube video http://t.co/R1eotL3f How to store your bikes, DIY Velogrip, PVC Bike Rack, DIY Bike Rack
— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) October 12, 2012
How Bicycling Creates Economic Impact: A Tale of Two Cities http://t.co/uEFwRSmq
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) October 12, 2012
#Burlington cancer survivor cycling to #Texas as part of the Wellspring Peloton Challenge – http://t.co/MdQlfXfY
— Nathan Howes (@HowesNathan) October 13, 2012
Close-up of the jersey @ageekmom and I will be wearing tomorrow on our century ride! http://t.co/WhiqStnb
— Justin Moore (@bikegeek) October 13, 2012