Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for November 25th
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Cranksgiving 2012 Ride Pics
www.AustinBike.com
It was a beautiful day today out at Pace Bend. Rumor had it that there were over 100 riders – I even saw a tandem (and not Jay).
The trails were in great shape, but Leif left them a little dusty for us. Only managed to get in two laps before I had to head out, but at almost nine miles and 650 feet of climbing per lap, that was a respectable day.
If anyone wants full sized pictures of themsleves, ping me and I can toss them up on the server for you to download.
Location: Pace Bend – Spicewood
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A BIG drop in the bucket!
by drsduve         Austin Ridge Riders
Hello All,
I had an awesome and empowering day riding in the 2012 Cranksgiving Race at Pace Bend! This “bucket list” first mountain bike experience was a life affirming moment in time for me…I know I can do this and more! As it turns out, I’ve got the bike bug and will come better equipped next event.I met some great people like Laura and Jeff who greeted me and thankfully withheld their trepidation when I approached the registration table as a naive…
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A Tale of Two Cut Corners
by Steve AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DFW Point-to-Point
Ian Brett Cooper, in his blog, here, wrote: “Woman on cellphone turns left, cuts corner, nearly kills my daughter She turns left onto our road, narrowly misses the curb, travels towards us in her left hand lane (our lane)…”
Four days later, riding home from work without considering the irony, Steve A turns left, cuts corner, considers how doing so violates the “Land Rover Rule” and how he’s got no regrets.
Of course, Steve A does not advocate cutting corners, nor riding the wrong way, not even when visibility is great. OTOH, Steve IS a fan of physics and of going where no motorist can go in preference to trusting a lady with her…
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Tweets
Where can you travel to the END of the ROAD? Tues/Wed on the Texas Mountain Trail Daily Photo. http://t.co/8hOKBYYW http://t.co/jv6qLnkC
— Beth Nobles (@trailgirl) November 25, 2012
Useful tips for newbies and pros:… http://t.co/n89QrsMC
— RUCT (@ricecycling) November 25, 2012
Flintridge trail page updated. More at http://t.co/hIdPfWg1
— GHORBA (@ghorba_org) November 25, 2012
Grandpa keeping a watchful eye over my little cyclist. http://t.co/ADFrbQfU
— Justin Moore (@bikegeek) November 25, 2012
A Guide to Mountain Biking at Night http://t.co/PNx6HwIo via @TexasMTBtrails
— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) November 25, 2012
Mason O'Neal sitting second in the 3s, Ben Cross in 5th. Good to see the old cat 4s doing well. #txcx #crossgiving
— the ghost of TexasCX (@TexasCX) November 25, 2012
Cold Weather Cycling Gear http://t.co/yn9gV83y via @TexasMTBtrails
— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) November 25, 2012
“@BSSCX: Shea 1st in 3s & Kinsey 10th. Birthday boy Machado 1st in 50+. Curtin 6th in 4s. #crossgiving #TXCX†Great job! Good luck at day 2!
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) November 25, 2012
South Texas Off-Road Mountain Bikers (STORM) is now on Twitter. If you are on twitter, follow @STORM_MTB
— MountainBikeTx.com (@MountainBikeTx) November 25, 2012
Texas High School mountain biking is flourishing and changing kids' lives. Exciting stuff. http://t.co/5HMPO9GD
— Payson McElveen (@PaysonMcElveen) November 25, 2012
RT: @mjdemartino: The Admiral @cass_kee on his way to a 7th place victory at #crossgiving @teamyachtclub #txcx http://t.co/c6v6Jb3F < PRO
— the ghost of TexasCX (@TexasCX) November 26, 2012
Sunday #crossgiving results: Men's 4. Daniel Curtin 5th! pic.twitter.com/EH1T5tfA
— BSS CX Club (@BSSCX) November 26, 2012
Sunday #crossgiving results: Men's 3/4, ladies open, & single speed . Mason Shea 3rd & Brett Kinsey 17th in the 3s! pic.twitter.com/nYfeRaF1
— BSS CX Club (@BSSCX) November 26, 2012
“@BicyclingMag: If your bike gets stolen, here's what you need to know before you go hunting for it: http://t.co/RtFy2M15â€
— PedalHouston (@PedalHouston) November 26, 2012
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