Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for October 31st
Three ingredients for a world-class bicycling network
People for Bikes Blog
When it comes to making the bike a safe and comfortable choice for everyday transportation, no place on the planet has had more success than the Netherlands.
There are a lot of reasons why the Dutch are world leaders in getting people on bikes for everyday trips. The history, cultural context, and political decisions that led to bicycling being a rational and mainstream mode of transport in the Netherlands offer many relevant lessons for American cities, and the Green Lane Project is helping to share those lessons.
In my opinion, the biggest reasons for Dutch success are physical. The land use arrangement of cities creates short trip distances ideally suited to bicycling. The terrain is relatively flat. And the continuity of the network and design choices on the street makes a trip by bike a very inviting, safe choice. I’m not talking about cultural…
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Looking for the Perfect Ride? Become a Hosted Ride Leader!
www.austincycling.org
Austin Cycling Association’s Hosted Rides have proven to be a great way to meet people and share the joy of cycling. The key to their success? The Hosted Ride Leaders!
Join us for our next Hosted Ride Leader Training and celebrate the cooler weather by hosting a ride. We are looking to add all types of rides to the schedule – fast rides, slow rides, training rides, social rides, family rides, commuter rides, weekend rides, weekday rides, in-town rides, suburban rides, whatever kind of riding you like to do! No lengthy riding resume required, just a…
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GHORBA riders in Austin this coming weekend!!!
by Il Pirate         Austin Ridge Riders
Ride Leaders needed!!
Some of our neighbors from Houston have decided to head north for a weekend of mountain biking. On Saturday they plan to ride Pace Bend at 10:00 a.m. and on Sunday they will join the masses at Walnut Creek.
Ride Coordinator Mike Strawn is looking for a few ride leaders to help showcase Pace Bend at an Intermediate or Advanced pace.
If you know you way around and are willing to help our, there will be…
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Sunday All-Level Ride at Walnut Creek
Austin Ridge Riders
Repeats every week until Tue Nov 27 2012 .
Sunday, November 4, 2012 – 09:30
Sunday, November 11, 2012 – 09:30
Sunday, November 18, 2012 – 09:30
Sunday, November 25, 2012 – 09:30
Cooler weather hours are in effect starting on December 4th but we’ll still be hitting the trails early on Sundays in November.
We meet under the trees in the parking lot near the swimming pool. Look for the ARR banner.
We will switch to 1:30 pm start times on december 2nd. We know that this time change doesn’t work for everyone so we hope you considering hosting a ride for yourself and those who might want to ride at a different…
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Cyclocross Cup Race 1 of 5 – Toad Hall
Date: November 4, 2012
Location: Amarillo, TX
Contact: Sun adventure Sports 806-351-2453
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The Oasis to Venus
Lone Star Cyclists
Pace: Touring (varied pace with frequent stops averaging 12-15 mph)
Date: Saturday, November 3, 2012 – 8:00am
Location: The Oasis / Lynn Creek Marina, Joe Pool Lake, 5700 Lake Ridge Parkway, Grand Prairie
Pace: Touring (varied pace with frequent stops averaging 12-15 mph)
Distances: 38 and 58 Miles
Join your club members for a ride down to Venus and back this Saturday. The weather forecast is for a beautiful Fall day with temperatures peaking in the low 80’s. …
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The next generation of great mountain biker
by Il Pirate         Austin Ridge Riders
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX-Bla8QGHk
Watch little Elan on his strider bike and then a year and a half later on his bike with pedals! Thanks to Elan’s parent for letting us share the video. He is an inspiration to mountain bikers of all ages!!
A year and half later and he’s on a pedal bike. For anyone considering a balance bike for their kids, get one, they’ll be pedaling without training wheels before you know it. I can’t help but brag and promote balance bikes any chance I get. My son will be 4 in December and he’s already pedaling around at Walnut. He started on a balance bike a few months before he turned two. He’s taken some falls and struggles pedaling up most inclines with rocks, but he’s coming along. Thanks to the other riders at…
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Walnut Creek Workday: “Let the Armoring Begin!”
Austin Ridge Riders
Saturday, December 1, 2012 – 08:00 – 14:00
After bringing in 10,000 lbs of stone, we are finally ready to begin armoring the creek crossing. And Saturday, December 1st is the day. We will start at 8:00AM and go until 2:00PM. We will meet at the creek crossing where there will be a waiver for you to sign.
You will need to bring: gloves, pants, shovel, pick, and any digging tools you might have. This is going to be a lot of hard work and we will need about 7 to 10 people to complete the project.
If you have any photography skills, we would love to have someone there for the majority of the time to…
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El Paso Bicycling Club Rides
Saturday, November 3
Half-Century Challenge-8:00 am
Sunday, November 4
Goodbye DST-8:00 am
Saturday, November 10
Bean and Back-8:00 am
Sunday, November 11
Veterans Day Ride-8:00 am
Saturday, November 17
Westside Fingers-8:30 am
Sunday, November 18
Pre-Thanksgiving Calorie Burn-8:30 am
Saturday, November 24
Vamos a Vado-8:30 am
Sunday, November 25
Valley Rally-8:30 am
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Cycling Drops in North Texas
by Steve AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DFW Point-to-Point
I read a lot of cheery stories around the USA how cycling is UP, UP, UP. Well, looking back to just three years ago, I can tell you that really isn’t true, at least in North Texas. THIS house led me to the horrific discovery.
For those that are not even more observant than Sherlock Holmes, I made a post about the above house, located on Pecan Street in Bedford as Halloween approached in 2009. The post is HERE. The photo below was from that post. This year’s display is completely different at this house than it was three years ago. Somehow, these people (if that is what they really are) put up a bigger and new display every year. …
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Recreational sports calendar – Oct. 31, 2012
Camps and clinics, calendar and sign-up sheet.
San Antonio Express-News
Bicycling: Today, 9 a.m., Wednesday Wheelers Seniors Ride, 30 miles, Floore’s Country Store, Helotes. 210-643-0314.
Bicycling: Saturday, 8 a.m., Tour de Gruene Cycling Tours, Gruene, active.com
Bicycling: Saturday, 9 a.m., Boerne Ride, 25 to 70 miles, city hall, Boerne. 210-325-2500, 210-524-9393. …
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Tweets
West Seventh Street bridge pieces coming together offsite http://t.co/UcC2dnRo arches separate the road from wide sidewalks for pedestrians
— Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) October 31, 2012
Congratulations to Cory Scott, the reigning world champion of the Tuesday night training ride practice! He shall… http://t.co/CTH03v25
— MSU Cycling Team (@MSUCyclingTeam) October 31, 2012
Time to close the laptop lid and head out into perfect cycling conditions: 80 deg, no wind, cloudless sky. Austin, Texas.
— RS 🌺 (@RandyATX) October 31, 2012
Auto / Bicycle Accident (Ft Worth) Engine 31 along with Medstar are on scene of an accident involving an auto… http://t.co/YQruB5ZR
— DFW Scanner (@DFWscanner) October 31, 2012
Writing a Shenanigans Report. Soon to be perusing the registered #TXCX racers for CX Houston predictions. Who's it gonna be?
— the ghost of TexasCX (@TexasCX) October 31, 2012
Lots of events coming up in November, group ride in Austin, beginner skills clinic, and a few work parties on old… http://t.co/7WBhd0jI
— GHORBA (@ghorba_org) October 31, 2012
This months Frankenbike (the ultimate Austin bike swap meet) is Saturday, November 17, 2012 at our partner's at… http://t.co/Lkp0cMTP
— CyclingATX (@CyclingATX) October 31, 2012
Is this the toughest endurance mountain bike event in Texas? Many will attempt it, few will complete it. Do you… http://t.co/3MxDWyeS
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) November 1, 2012