Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for December 26th
NEW TIME – Tuesday Ride at Walnut Creek – Intermediate ride level
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Tuesday, January 1, 2013Â Â Â Â Â Â 1:00 PM
Walnut Creek Park
12138 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX (map)
Getting dark earlier so starting this at 1:00 pm so we have time to get a full loop in.
Please be there and be ready to roll by 1:00 pm. We meet in the parking lot near the pool in the middle of the island.
Any question please call/text me at [masked]
Intermediate level ride with no drop.
Ride at your own risk and helmets are required!
Houston Bicycle Club New Years Pot Luck Lunch And Ride Ride
Tue 01/01/13
Ride starts at 8:30 a.m. Lunch at 11:30 a.m. Join us for the annual New Years Day pot luck feast. Start with a leisurely in-town ride. Then bring out your best dish for the traditional pot luck lunch! Turkey, ham, and drinks provided by the HBC. Many attendance prizes will also be awarded. Start the new year right with riding buddies and great food!
Meet: West University Place Community Center, 6104 Auden – on the corner of Rice Blvd. (2 blocks east of Weslayan).
Tuesday: Intermediate/Advanced Mountain Bike Ride at the Ant Hills
Houston Cycling Club
Tuesday, January 1, 2013Â Â Â Â Â Â 6:15 PM
15200 Memorial Dr, Houston, Te (map)
Look for group and ask if it’s us! call me, Jeff @ [masked] if you have any questions or are going to be late.
This will be a medium to fast pace ride through the Ant Hills of Hershey Park! Bring WATER, spare tube/tire, snacks, etc…Helmets required. Call if you are going to be late so we can wait for you. Wheels rolling by 6:30! See you there
Rider Phil Hillis Shares His Black Friday Ride Experience And Pics
by dickdavid         Bike Friendly Richardson
Apologies in advance. I meant to post this closer to the event, but things got a bit busy in December. We got a great note from one of the participants in this year’s Black Friday Ride, and we wanted to share it. You might recall, Phil was the guy on the motorized bicycle. Here’s his note:
Not exactly sure who to address, so I’ll just say howdy guys. I just wanted to express the pleasure I had riding your Black Friday ride yesterday. I thought you had a really nice group of friendly riders, and I want to thank you for allowing me to attend.
This was my first official bicycle ride, but hopefully not my last. I’m 59 years young, and after riding 10 miles from Farmers Branch to get to the starting point, I wasn’t sure I’d be able to…
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— TheTexasOutdoors (@TheTXOutdoors) December 27, 2012
First timers January 1st 10am If you've never been to FRR because you thought our trails were tough I'll show you the green loop.
— Flat Rock Ranch (@jdreiss) December 20, 2012
Pay Back with some Pay Dirt and keep KARMA Happy!!! RT @jdreiss: Check http://t.co/AOz7JaPS for the 2013 PayDirt workdays.
— STORM (@STORM_MTB) December 27, 2012
Close out the new year by helping with a work party at Carl Barton this Sunday at 8:30 AM…. http://t.co/be7pejRQ
— GHORBA (@ghorba_org) December 26, 2012
Lakeway trail signs equipped with tech feature. http://t.co/O9W6m1Mx
— Austin Park Talk (@ParkTalk) December 26, 2012
https://twitter.com/BikeTexas/status/28406364409705267
https://twitter.com/FtWMntBikers/status/284061028461989889
https://twitter.com/FtWMntBikers/status/284059564914135040
After a chilly bike ride with @marccoppedge, Sven is ready to heat things up! http://t.co/kNghlpm4
— Dave McLaughlin (@Dave_McLaughlin) December 26, 2012
Great article on our very own #TXCX @nicktorraca . Have a great time in Belgium. Race Hard & Have Fun!… http://t.co/wTBpOlQz
— Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) December 26, 2012
https://twitter.com/SierraClubATX/status/284008008000864258
New report for Lake Houston Wilderness Park: Dry/Packed, trail is Good to go!. More at http://t.co/5n1PXKye
— GHORBA (@ghorba_org) December 26, 2012
Just a reminder Jan. 1st. is BIG bicycle riding day .Go for a group ride check the internets for rides .Like the S.A. Wheelmem,Brittons,ect.
— jerald roll (@grandpajerald) December 26, 2012
Yeah, it's a just a tad but cold. Only 6 brave souls came out to ride. http://t.co/4qE7S3LZ
— Violet Crown (@VioletCrownATX) December 26, 2012
Rider Phil Hillis Shares His Black Friday Ride Experience And Pics http://t.co/zL91stHz
— Bike Richardson TX (@BikeRichardson) December 26, 2012