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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for October 26th

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My wife and I are in San Antonio for a couple days of R & R. I did not realize when we selected our hotel (Sunset Best Western, 1103 E. Commerce) that a Bike Share location was just across the street from the hotel parking lot. By the time I noticed them the cold front and rain arrived. I will think about trying them out when it is warmer and drier.

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Round Rock REI — National Public Lands Day Trail Project-Reschedule
Date: 10/27/2012
Event Location: Southwest Williamson County Regional Park
Event Fee: Free
Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
Partner Organization: National Public Lands Day
Group Size: 100
Description: Join us for this family friendly, National Public Lands Day volunteer trail maintenance and trash pickup project at Southwest Williamson County Regional Park in Leander. REI will be partnering with Williamson County Conservation Foundation (WCCF) and Discover Green Young Environmental Leaders. We will focus our efforts on general trail maintenance and cleanup in this 800 acre park. Please preregister for the project using the link provided. We are capping participation at 100 people. Also, remember to wear closed toed shoes, a hat, and a water bottle.

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GHORBA Road Trip to Pace Bend & Walnut Creek!
by soccerdude            forums.mtbr.com
Now that the weather is cooling off it’s a good time for us to head up to Austin for a weekend road trip! With all the excellent mtb trails in the area it’s hard to decide which ones to ride so I’ve selected two of the most popular that are easy enough for most beginners but still challenging for more experienced riders. We’ll meet at Pace Bend Park the morning of Saturday November 3rd and assemble our groups at 10:00 am. If after the ride you’re still jones-ing for some more gnar you can drive a short 20 minutes down the road to Muleshoe Bend State Park to get your fix. We won’t have ride leaders at Muleshoe but the trail is easy enough to follow without getting lost. Camping is available at Pace Bend for those who dig that scene as well as swimming in the Pedernales River. Brrrr! Not the camping type? There are plenty of motel rooms in nearby Austin for those who are less adventurous. Sunday morning at 9:30 am we’ll…

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Flat Creek Crossing Ride Day November 18
Fun Ride @ Flat Creek Crossing Ranch
by teoteoteo        forums.mtbr.com
Date: Sunday, Nov. 18th 2012
Time: 9AM-2PM (ranch closes at 2, demos must be back by 1;30)
Cost: $7/rider
Directions:
1. Take 290 West out of Austin
2. Turn right/North on 3232
3. Stay on 3232 until it “T’s” into FM 2766 (almost at the Pedernales Falls State Park entrance – FM 2766
becomes County Road 201 at this point). Turn Right/East
4. Continue a little over 2 MILES down County Road 201 at about 2 miles you will cross a cattle guard and notice the ranch’s white
wooden fence on your left
5. Take a left at the ranch entrance: You’ll see a sign that says “FLAT CREEK CROSSING.”

Demo List (bring ID/credit card, pedals if you have, must be 18 etc) In the spirit of fairness first…

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Offshore Work and Keeping Up Training
by Ken            Texas Racing Life
Sometimes my job requires me to go offshore for different projects.  I fly into New Orleans and take a helicopter out to the different production platforms. Right now, I’m out at Holstein, pictured below. I’m working a wireline job, where you enter a well and do different procedures to help it produce more oil. I like going offshore because it gives me a chance to be right at the wells and not be in the office. Also, there is someone to do laundry and cook for me. Better than I get at home!  Just kidding Ally….

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Speed, agility key at ASUFit events
By Bill Cullins                San Angelo Standard-Times
If you happened to have been on Johnson Street near the ASU softball fields on Wednesday evenings during October, you may have noticed something strange.

Cyclists were all over the undeveloped open space next to the ball fields, racing around courses marked by pin flags, stakes and yellow safety tape.

They left trails of dust on the straight and level sections, pedaled up and down small hills and occasionally dismounted to jump over barriers while carrying their bikes. …

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