Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for December 3rd
Sylvan Avenue Bike Lanes Proposed
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff
Public meeting December 10th, Salon Las Americas, 1004 Ft. Worth Avenue, 6pm
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff needs every able bodied person to attend a public meeting December 10th at Salon Las Americas, 1004 Ft. Worth Avenue, 6 pm to review plans for converting the six lane Sylvan Road to four lane, with bike lanes and sidewalks.
A group ride to the meeting is planned for 5:30 pm at Oddfellows in the Bishop Arts District.
Real momentum is finally starting to build for the 2011 Dallas Bike Plan, especially here in Oak Cliff. In late summer we opened the first buffered bicycle lanes in Dallas on Mary Cliff near Rosemont Elementary, last month we opened the first complete street on a stretch of Bishop Ave, we’re only days away for the…
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Madrone Ride Pics – 12-2-12
www.AustinBike.com
While the day started off grey and misty, the trails were in excellent shape and we had a large group of riders who came out to sample the trails. Tobin did a great job of leading the ride and even though we had a few long regroups, the group managed to stay together for the length of the ride.
At the end of the ride, cold beer and grilled sausages were a welcome finish.
Location: Madrone Trail – Canyon Lake
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HBC Brenham Ride
Houston Bicycle Club
Saturday 12/08/12 Â Â Â 9:00am
Distances: 33(B), 40(B), 50(C), 59(C) mile
Varying hills, some require low gears. Quite a nice ride, particularly in the spring when the wildflowers are blooming. Stores at Long Point and Burton. In Brenham, stop at Must Be Heaven (113 W. Alamo) for Blue Bell.
Meet: About 75 miles from Houston. Take Hyw. 290 north past Hempstead, Chappell Hill, and go about another 10-12 miles to Brenham. Follow signs to Blinn College. Park in the lot at College.
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2012 Ride Like A Girl Build @ Bike 4 Kids at Mellow Johnny’s
Austin Ridge Riders
During what has become an annual tradition, ladies and friends from the Ride Like A Girl Program participated in the JB and Sandy’s Bikes for Kids Christmas Program hosted by Mellow Johnnys. (More photos)
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December Newsletter Published
Dallas Area Tandem Enthusiasts
The December edition of the DATES-Line Newsletter is published and available for download from the newsletters page. This month’s edition includes the following:
The Hilly Chili Ride
DATES Annual Meeting
Calling All Potential Ride Leaders
Halloween Ride
Southern Tandem Rally
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Alamo Christmas Tree Ride
Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club
Start:Â December 23, 2012 5:15 pm
End:Â Â December 23, 2012 7:00 pm
Venue:Â Jim’s Restaurant
Address: 4108 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78209
Get in the Christmas spirit by joining us on this ride to see the Christmas tree on Alamo Plaza and enjoy the downtown Christmas lights on the way. Decorate your bikes to add to the light displays. Also, please make sure you have good front and tail lights on your bike, since part of this ride will be at night. This 15 mile ride starts at 5:15 PM from the parking lot of…
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Lancaster Loops
Lone Star Cyclists
Pace: Touring (varied pace with frequent stops averaging 12-15 mph)
Date: Saturday, December 8, 2012 – 8:30am
Location: Lancaster, on the Square (NE corner of Dallas Ave/Hwy 342 and East 1st Street)
The Lancaster Town Square address is 159 East 1st Street (Google 32.593194,-96.756222).
We’ll re-visit some of David Chamberlain’s routes although some roads have changed since he did his maps 10 years ago.
Distances: 31 and 54 Miles
Ride Leader: Determined on-site
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Houston Vistas
by Ken            Texas Racing Life
“We swore we’d never take pictures, pictures only prove you can’t convince.â€Â -The Format
Long 5 hour rides used to scare the pants off of me. The slight but enduring pain of tempo always made me feel self conscious of my ability to complete these marches. They are vital to competing at road races, and I would begrudging drone through them weekend after weekend. Yet I’m always amazed at how the body can condition itself, and now it’s what I crave and look forward to after a week of 2 hour interval rides.
Last week Bill Fiser and I traveled 20 minutes south to Pearland, and met up with Michael Pincus for a 5.5 hour soirée. In doing this, we saved ourselves the trouble of riding from downtown through decreasingly urban roads to the open countryside. In Houston, this can take up to an hour each way. He said he knew good roads, and putting all my trust in him, we embarked, me not having the slightest clue where we were…
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Tweets
STOLEN BIKE ALERT! Keep an eye out for this bike!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/XyNfb1SU
— PEDALLAS (@pedallas) December 4, 2012
If you dont have a kit yet, here's what they look like and how you can get one! https://t.co/jJ1B6woq pic.twitter.com/iSYY7Apz
— Baylor Cycling (@BaylorCycling) December 4, 2012
Sunday, December 16th! #MTB Road Trip out to Pace Bend Park! Come along for the ride! http://t.co/DIqv3qUS?
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) December 3, 2012
@corinthcycling I saw several Corinth kits out there. All of which were faster than me! Looking forward to checking out your trail soon!
— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) December 3, 2012
Huge thanks to Tracy Spivey for raising nearly $4000 for diabetes related causes in North Texas through her cycling team, Pedalin' 4 D Cure!
— JDRF Fort Worth (@JDRFgrfortworth) December 3, 2012
The Tour currently has 103 registered riders! If you are thinking about signing up or if you have a friend that… http://t.co/0PsMAilq
— Tour du Rouge (@TourduRouge) December 3, 2012
https://twitter.com/MarcHSchroder/status/275339500979355648
Wow, very nice! RT @rocketelectrics: This is one heck of a bike Christmas tree! pic.twitter.com/WCzNG3lV
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) December 3, 2012
Jim Hicks photos from #TerraX #TXCX http://t.co/1p14BbDY
— the ghost of TexasCX (@TexasCX) December 3, 2012
This is why we need cameras back on bikes during pro races RIGHT NOW. It is unbelievable that they were ever removed. http://t.co/ybJWPZJn
— Caley Fretz (@CaleyFretz) December 3, 2012
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