Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for November 6th
CrossHouston2012
www.youtube.com
Videography of the 2012 Cross Houston cyclocross race.
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lOOKING FOR A WARM, SCENIC AREA FOR A FEW WEEKS IN DEC/JAN
by cymro         www.bikeforums.net
We’re thinking of escaping the cold here in Ontario for a while this winter and traveling south with our trailer. The Rio Grande valley is an area that we are looking at. Does anyone have any comments or suggestions. We like hiking and biking in scenic areas.
Any help will be appreciated!
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Austin Cycling Quarterly Newsletter
From the President
Some personal reflections on the changing of the guard by Gilbert D. Martinez, ACA President As I complete my third year as ACA president in December, I find myself reliving a range of emotions. I thought I would be ready to ride away from the responsibility of president with barely a glance in my ACA-branded helmet mirror. I couldn’t wait for the day when I didn’t feel the weight of the organization on my shoulders. I remember feeling angry at times. I’ve been angry about the senseless loss of cyclists’ lives on our roadways. I’ve been angry that some motorists haven’t been charged criminally, even though the facts appear to suggest otherwise. I’ve been angry when cycling facilities and support get short shrift from local journalists and…
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West Texas Cycling Association
Tour Das Hugel
Date: November 10, 2012
Location: Austin, TX
Contact: info@tourdashugel.com
Details: 108 Miles of Austin’s most painful hills… including more than 13,000 feet of climbing. Tour Das Hugel is an annual gathering of scores of riders who brave the steep climbs west of Austin.
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West Texas Championship Series MTB Race 6 of 7
Date: November 11, 2012
Location: Caprock Canyon State Park, TX
Contact: Team Kordestani
Details: West Texas Championship Series Race 6: Quitique Quest
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West Texas Championship Series MTB Race 7 of 7
Date: November 17, 2012
Location: Palo Duro Canyon, TX
Contact: Team Kordestani
Details: West Texas Championship Series Race 7: Palo Duro Marathon
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Cyclocross Cup Race 2 of 5 – Mae Simmons Park
Date: November 25, 2012
Location: Lubbock, TX
Contact: Sun adventure Sports806-351-2453
Details: $20 entry fee with cash payouts. Any bike can race. Best 4 of 5 races count for the series.
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Cyclocross Cup Race 3 of 5 – SE Park
Date: December 2, 2012
Location: Amarillo, TX
Contact: Sun adventure Sports806-351-2453
Details: $20 entry fee with cash payouts. Any bike can race. Best 4 of 5 races count for the series.
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Corinth Cycling Club
Mary completes her 73 mile ride (actually 74) on her 73rd birthday. Just plain awesome. Congrats Mary!
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LMRA Bike Club Morning Ride:
Walnut Creek Baptist Church, Reno – 9:00AM
All Day Event: Nov 09, 2012
Be a Positive Ambassador:
STOP – LOOK – and be SEEN
STOP at all traffic lights and signs.
LOOK before continuing to ensure its clear.
Be SEEN obeying the law while cycling safely.
… be safe and an ambassador for all other cyclists.
Helmets are required for club rides. Smiles encouraged. 😀
Scheduled rides are a go, unless wet or below 40 degrees.
Starting time is 9AM on Winter schedules.
Map to LMRA Bicycle Club ride start locations
This week’s ride start is from Walnut Creek Baptist Church in Reno, TX
220 West Reno Road, Reno, TX
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24 Hrs of Rocky Hill / Camp Eagle Trip 2012
by tonkster            Brazos Valley Mountain Bike Association
Joel’s Recap:
24 Hrs of Rocky Hill
Another successful race for the BVMBA. Although some of our riders had a few bumps, bruises and sore spots we all left in ONE piece!!!
James and Mark Munnerlyn got the short end of the stick when there 4 man squad was cut in half. None the less they both put in speedy times and finish with a total of 7 laps.
I finished each lap well within my designated goal time. I only crashed 4 times during my time on the trails with a major wreck on lap 6. Felt really erie watching the rocks coming straight at me. I was able to do 9 laps putting me in10th place for my 2nd attempt at the 24 Hr race.
But the highlight of the 24 Hr wknd was the Dream Team (Mike, JP, Kim and Ali). They competed in the 3-4 person…
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Bayou Parkland bike bridge honors conservancy founder
By Megan Mattingly-Arthur      www.chron.com
The Hermann Park Conservancy will host a dedication ceremony for the Bill Coats Memorial Bike Bridge at 4 p.m. Nov. 16 at Bayou Parkland on Almeda between South MacGregor and Holcombe.
The dedication, which will take place on the Almeda side of the bridge, will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a procession across the bridge and down to a meadow recently added near the new MacGregor pedestrian underpass.
The bridge honors conservancy and Trees for Houston founder Bill Coats, who died in 2010. It will span nearly 300 feet across Brays Bayou, connecting Hermann Park’s bike trails to the soon-to-be-completed 35-mile Project Brays trail system. …
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Taylor County Commissioners support Abilene federal bike route application
The Taylor County Commissioners’ Court approved a resolution Tuesday to support Abilene officials in an application for federal money that would fund a proposed bike route and sidewalk project along S. 11th Street.
County Judge Downing Bolls said its rare for Abilene to even ask for the county’s blessings, which doesn’t include any monetary support. “The county normally isn’t a part to these kinds of projects,” he said before the Tuesday meeting.
Abilene City Council voted for the application submittal for the Transportation Enhancement program at its Thursday meeting. The program is through…
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Austin, Texas Mountain Biking\Fun Suggestions
by slowwrx             www.sorba.org/forum
So I’m headed to Austin next week for the F1 race. I’m scheduled to be there for a full week and I’ve already rented a bike.
I’m planning on hitting up Walnut Creek and the Barton Creek Green Belt trail.
Does anyone have any other suggestions for either Mountain Biking, Food, Or Dive Bars. …
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CHeWing ThE PHat: The Perfect Bike
by JaredSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Texas Mountain Bike Trails
I’m asked all the time what’s the perfect bike to ride. I don’t know why my friends and co-workers ask me that question. It’s probably because I ride thirty-three miles into work pulling my B.O.B. trailer. Or because I ride a century on the weekends and return to the fire station with no muscle aches or joint pain. Or maybe it’s because I can fix my own stuff since my first job was working in a bike shop way back in 1989 in upstate NY where I fell in love with cycling both on and off the road. None of these things make me any kind of expert but…
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Feature: Southern Elite Cycling Race Team
by WB admin            The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas
1. Who founded the club and how did it come to life?
The Southern Elite Cycling Race Team was originally founded by Bill Edwards around 1986 and was formed mainly to help mentor and coach junior riders to prepare them to compete. The team has great success with numerous national champions and world champions coming from the club.
2. What is your cycling clubs mission?
Formally our mission (as seen on website) is:
“Southern Elite is an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation with a serious long term commitment to maintaining a youth cycling race team. The purpose of the team is to provide financial, mentoring and coaching support to deserving young athletes in the development of their racing careers and in pursuit of the Olympic dream. Each year athletes who meet pre-established qualifying time standards will receive financial support for a…
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Tweets
Congrats to team member Luke Yantis on his upgrade from 3 to 2! Hup, hup, hup!
— BSS CX Club (@BSSCX) November 6, 2012
Join us on our Pedaling for Safer Roads ride at the end of the month. It's a vote for cyclists' safety. http://t.co/d49j4Psg
— BE KIND to Cyclists (@bkindtocyclists) November 6, 2012
New #MTB post: http://t.co/tRMVKrDj
— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) November 6, 2012
And the countdown begins! Only 128 days. http://t.co/BOlf8rcF http://t.co/IJWcuX7o
— Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) November 6, 2012
This week we are featuring the Southern Elite Cycling Race Team!
Take a look at the homepage and check out a… http://t.co/i3N0SiPT
— WheelBrothers (@WheelBrothers) November 6, 2012
Don't miss Nov. 18 MTB Fun Ride at Flat Creek Crossing Ranch near Pedernales Falls State Park with Mellow… http://t.co/IaSdE9eG
— CyclingATX (@CyclingATX) November 6, 2012
Registration for our beginner's only skills clinics closes on Wednesday. Pre-registration is required for… http://t.co/x8emxyFB
— GHORBA (@ghorba_org) November 6, 2012
Memorial ride Sunday to honor Cody Johnson, cyclist killed by drunken driver last weekend. Read more on Fit City… http://t.co/zCpYvH75
— Pam LeBlanc (@fitcityleblanc) November 6, 2012
Austin Cycling Quarterly, November 2012 #austincycling #ACQ http://t.co/mTXJ7JDx
— Austin Cycling Assoc (@AustinCycling) November 6, 2012
get your mind off the election a moment and put the Fit2Train cycling base camp in your calendar. Feb 16-18 in the Texas Hill Country
— Team Fit2Train (@TeamFit2Train) November 7, 2012
Studies show that cyclists generally have poor bone density. Follow this strength-training routine for stronger bones: http://t.co/eny4E09m
— Active.com (@active) November 7, 2012
I added a video to a @YouTube playlist http://t.co/cfgVgvRT Barton Creek Greenbelt GoPro HD Austin Tx Pro Ride
— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) November 7, 2012
I added a video to a @YouTube playlist http://t.co/1bw7oU3T Mountain Biking Cheese Grater with Bloopers, Barton Creek Greenbelt,
— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) November 7, 2012
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