Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for January 21st
USA Cycling Upcoming February Events
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| 2013 Tour of New Braunfels Race Weekend presented Permit Number: 2013-268 02/02/2013 – 02/03/2013 Greater New Braunfels Area, TX Event Flyer Event Website Online Registration |
GS Tenzing T3Multisports Tobin Behling 308 ELMWOOD NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130 (830) 708-0214 tobin@behling.com |
Road Race Permitted Category – D |
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Cedar Hill Race Festival Permit Number: 2013-344 02/09/2013 – 02/10/2013 1570 FM 1382 Cedar Hill, TX 75104 Cedar Hill, TX Event Flyer Event Website Online Registration |
Texas High School Cycling League Knobbies & Slicks Bike Shop Andrew Armstrong 3817 GILBERT AVE 102 DALLAS, TX 75219 (617) 480-6705 aparmstrong@gmail.com |
High School Cyclocross Time Trial Road RacePermitted Category – D |
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Sun and Ski Sports Presents the Rocky Hill Roundup Permit Number: 2013-192 02/09/2013 Rocky Hill Ranch Smithville, TX Event Flyer Event Website Online Registration |
Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association Scott Schaefer 1130 JEROME ST HOUSTON, TX 77009-3617 (713) 256-3088 mtbscott@swbell.net |
TMBRA Fall Cup Super DPermitted Category – E |
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Sun and Ski Sports Presents the Rocky Hill Roundup Permit Number: 2013-148 02/10/2013 Rocky Hill Ranch Smithville, TX Event Flyer Event Website Online Registration |
Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association Scott Schaefer 1130 JEROME ST HOUSTON, TX 77009-3617 (713) 256-3088 mtbscott@swbell.net |
TMBRA Fall Cup State Series Cross CountryState Champ Permitted Category – C |
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Texas Chainring Massacre Permit Number: 2013-277 02/10/2013 Valley View, TX Event Flyer Event Website Online Registration |
The Spinistry Kevin Lee 3524 CATTLEBARON DR ROANOKE, TX 76262 spinistry@gmail.com |
Marathon Road Fun Ride / Tour Permitted Category – E |
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Cedar Hill Race Festival MTB Permit Number: 2013-352 02/10/2013 1570 FM 1382 Cedar Hill, TX 75104 Cedar Hill, TX Event Flyer Event Website Online Registration |
Texas High School Cycling League Knobbies & Slicks Bike Shop Andrew Armstrong 3817 GILBERT AVE 102 DALLAS, TX 75219 (617) 480-6705 aparmstrong@gmail.com |
Juniors/High School Cross Country Permitted Category – D |
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University of Texas Road Race Weekend Event is not yet permitted Please contact event promoter for info 02/16/2013 – 02/17/2013 Austin, TX Online Registration |
University of Texas-Austin Blake Warden 912 E 40TH ST APT 204C AUSTIN, TX 78751 bwarden@utexas.edu |
Collegiate Time Trial Road Race Criterium Pending Category – E |
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Iris Stagner Memorial Stage Race Permit Number: 2013-355 02/16/2013 – 02/17/2013 836 Birdsong Bedford, TX Event Flyer Event Website Online Registration |
Team Bicycles Inc. The Racing Post Andrew Hollinger 836 BIRDSONG ST BEDFORD, TX 76021-4348 (817) 980-7787 andy@aghollinger.org |
Time Trial Road Race CriteriumPermitted Category – C |
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The Wacko Waco MTB Yeah Man Extravaganza!! Event is not yet permitted Please contact event promoter for info 02/16/2013 – 02/17/2013 Waco, TX Event Website Online Registration |
Jubilee Subaru Ian Moore 519 EDGEWOOD WACO, TX 76708 (254) 644-2031 bikeian@gmail.com |
Cross Country 6, 12 or 24 Hour Pending Category – C |
| Triple Threat Time Trials Permit Number: 2013-531 02/17/2013 13102 Jones Maltsberger San Antonio, TX Event Flyer Event Website Online Registration |
USA Cycling Race Director FG Law Racing James Britton 4005 KNOLLGATE SAN ANTONIO, TX 78247 (210) 313-6199 infohcsa@gmail.com |
Mountain Training RidePermitted Category – G |
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The Walburg Classic Event is not yet permitted Please contact event promoter for info 02/23/2013 Walburg, TX Event Website |
Bat City Cycling James Ezell 2003 RAIN WATER DRIVE AUSTIN, TX 78734 (512) 619-5750 walburgclassic@gmail.com |
Open (Pro-am) Road RacePending Category – D |
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Racing Clinic with Cesar Grajales Permit Number: 2013-475 02/23/2013 – 02/24/2013 El Paso, TX Event Flyer Online Registration |
Team El Paso Rebecca Reza 1362 DESERT CANYON ELPASO, TX 79912 (915) 491-0977 Rebecca@givingtree-media.com |
Road Fun Ride / Tour Permitted Category – F |
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Red Raider Road Race Event is not yet permitted Please contact event promoter for info 02/23/2013 – 02/24/2013 Lubbock, TX |
Texas Tech University Kyle Walker 105 DENNY CT ALEDO, TX 76008 (817) 880-4486 kyle.walker@ttu.edu |
Criterium Road Race Time Trial Collegiate Permit in Process Category – E |
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Pace Bend Road Race Permit Number: 2013-422 02/24/2013 2805 Pace Bend Road Spicewood, TX Event Flyer Event Website Online Registration |
Boneshaker Project Elizabeth (Riley) Gerber 1500 LANCER LANE AUSTIN, TX 78733 (512) 615-5495 riley@boneshaker.org |
Open (Pro-am) Road Race Permitted Category – C |
Walnut Creek – Need Specific Trails
sinfony78Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â forums.mtbr.com/texas
For those of you familiar with this place, i need some help
Found a trail map here – http://www.mountainbiketx.com/downlo…t_Creek_II.pdf
On Feb 2nd, there will be a trek demo day there and I’m going to test ride a Rumblefish and a Fuel EX. We are allowed 30 minutes on each bike.
I’d like to find some technical uphills, fast trails, and rock gardens. Can someone point me out to some of them on this map?
And can you point out the dj/pump track section? If there’s time, I’d like to hit that up too.
Cottonwood creek
by salscott         forums.mtbr.com/texas
As someone just getting into mountain biking and living in Allen, does anyone have experience with cottonwood creek trail in east allen? I understand its a few random trails near each other, but the city has plans to connect their trails in the future. Besides Erwin park, any other places to try nearby?
Matt Riding for Red
WheelBrothers
Here is a story from Matt, one of our Wheelbrothers. Matt is one of the many pieces that make this motely group of ‘brothers’ so special.
Group Ride to the City Council Briefing of the Dallas Bike Plan
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff
As discussed in a recent post of ours, the Dallas City Council will be briefed about the progress of the 2011 Dallas Bike Plan. BFOC is hosting a group ride that morning to city hall from Oak Cliff. We encourage any other Bike Friendly groups to rally their troops and meet up at 8:30 AM at Main St Gardens park to then head over together to attend the meeting.
Once the agenda has been posted to city hall’s website, we’ll update this posting with that information. Here are the group…
Viva Streets! organizational meeting set for Thursday
By Pam LeBlanc         Fit City
When the city closed nearly 3 miles of East Sixth Street to car traffic for one day last year, several thousand people showed up on roller skates, bicycles and skateboards to revel in the car-free zone.
The second annual Viva Streets! is set for May 19 along the same stretch of road, and organizers hope even more people will show up. …
Riding for Red
by WB admin         The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas
Imagine Riding 526 Miles Over Just a 6 Day Period? Well That’s the Challenge for Me and 150 Other Riders Who are on a Mission to Help Disaster Victims
Matt
Here is a story from Matt, one of our Wheelbrothers. Matt is one of the many pieces that make this motely group of ‘brothers’ so special.
He is one of those guys that no matter what time you call, he will always be there ‘ready to ride’. Doesn’t matter how cold, how hot, whatever might be going on – Matt simply is there. To me, he is the epitome of what a cyclist is. That ‘man’ will never quit; he has hung in there battling and battling with a never-say-die attitude. He is ALWAYS encouraging others and…
Save these Dates!
by djcurtin            It’s Time To Ride!
Bicycle Sport Shop’s marketing and promotions department has been hard at work planning the 2013 Signature Cycling Series and major partner events. We’ve got the schedule set and want to share the dates for some of your favorite rides–and some brand new ones as well–with you. We’ll have more info on many of these rides in the near future, but mark your calendars and plan on joining us for some two-wheeled fun! …
All Level Ride @ Walnut Creek Fall/Winter hours
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Sunday, January 27, 2013Â Â Â Â Â Â 1:30 PM
Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX (map)
We set up under the trees in the parking lot near the swimming pool. Look for the ARR Banner.
Cooler weather hours are in effect starting on December 2nd!!
It has been a little bit chilly in the mornings so it is time to change the start time of our ride to 1:30 p.m. Look for a change back to mornings sometime around March 10, 2013.
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 time or on a different day.
You do NOT have to be a ARR member to attend most club riders. You will need to sign a waiver and wear a helmets when riding. …
Fund Raiser MTB & Cross Race
by TXHSCLÂ Â Â Â Â Â forums.mtbr.com/texas
The 2nd annual Cedar Hill Race Festival Feb. 9-10 now includes a Saturday Cross race and Sunday MTB race.
All to raise money for the Texas H.S. Cycling League and scholastic cycling across Texas.
Saturday: Starlight Custom Apparel Road Race, Knobbies & Slicks Hill Climb TT, & Richardson Bike Mart Cross Race
Sunday: Mountain Bike Race, Road Race
Cross course will be a Bryan Fawley design so you know it’s gonna be good and the men’s 4 and p/1/2/3 cross races will both be under the lights.
Holiday Inn Express in Cedar Hill has a block of rooms for $89 per night. Mention “Cedar Hill Bike Race”
We’ll also have La Antorcha Tacos selling food from 6am to 6pm each day
All to raise money for the development and spread of scholastic cycling across Texas.
Navigate over to the TXBRA website to get more details. Or register via bikereg.
Bluff Creek Ranch MTB Ride
Houston Cycling Club
Sunday, January 27, 2013Â Â Â Â Â Â 9:30 AM
Bluff Creek Ranch
537 Owl Creek Road , Warda, TX (map)
Heading out to Bluff Creek Ranch for some trail riding. There is about 8 miles of sweet single track, you can ride 1 or as many laps as you want. Bluff Creek is about 1 1/2 hour drive in Warda Bring food, snacks, water/drinks, spare tubes, etc. Helmets are required to ride on the ranch. Look for a red Jeep, call me, Jeff, @[masked] if you will be late. There is a $10 land use fee, here is the web site for more info and directions: http://sitekreator.com/BCR/main_page.html
Beginner Road Bike Ride George Bush Park
Houston Cycling Club
Saturday, January 26, 2013Â Â Â Â Â Â 9:00 AM
George Bush Park
Hwy 6 and Briar Forest, Houston, TX (map)
This will be a slow to medium pace ride to Fry road and back about 20-23 miles providing its not flooded out. We will be meeting in the parking lot on Hwy 6 across from Briar Forest, Look for me, Linda, in a white Jeep Liberty my number is [masked]. Please bring water and your helmet
HBC Ride Schedule
| Ride Date | Ride Name | Start | Starter | Email Address | Home Phone | Volunteer |
| Saturday 01/26/13 | Chappell Hill | 9:00am | Don Johnson | dhj@rice.edu | 713-723-5091 | |
| Sunday 01/27/13 | Zube Park | 9:00am | NEEDED | |||
| Saturday 02/02/13 | Pattison – Bellville | 9:00am | NEEDED | |||
| Sunday 02/03/13 | Houston Sans Car | 9:00 am | Gail Wellenkamp | gailkamp@gmail.com | 713-869-5361 | |
| Sunday 02/03/13 | Chappell Hill | 9:00am | NEEDED | |||
| Sunday 03/03/13 | Houston Sans Car | 9: 00 am | Gail Wellenkamp | gailkamp@gmail.com | 713-869-5361 |
Texas Hell Week – March 9-16, 2013
www.cycletexas.com
We believe this event represents the premiere organized cycling experience in Fredericksburg and the Hill Country. The original Texas Hell Week moved to Fredericksburg in 1994, after we discovered the town and its surrounding area to be ideal for safe cycling. There are over 480 miles of paved roads in Gillespie County, where Fredericksburg is the county seat. The many one-lane farm roads put cyclists in idyllic settings more reminiscent of Europe than Texas.
Hundreds of Cyclists from, well, just about everywhere converge in Fredericksburg during Spring Break. Rides begin every morning with groups of varying capabilities riding routes of various distances. Many routes of well over 100 miles distinguish this event and…
Tweets
MLK group ride: about 66 miles for me today http://t.co/2I1FTE7Z via @youtube
— jerald roll (@grandpajerald) January 22, 2013
Loving seeing all these smiling faces at the meeting. http://t.co/QW8GtmMo
— Waco Bicycle Club (@WacoBikeClub) January 22, 2013
While on the ride today w/ @MSUCyclingTeam we ran into board member (and my dad) Steve Brown. Who showed he can still go fast at 56
— Sean Brown (@SeanB0826) January 21, 2013
Final MonsterCross route for gps users http://t.co/mSmscyzg http://t.co/rB9HODKg
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) January 21, 2013
Training Ride,
Texas Motor Speedway – Tuesday 1/22, 5pm – 7pm
Riders do anywhere from 6 -8 laps at 5 miles a lap.— Corinth Cycling (@corinthcycling) January 21, 2013
Calm winds, partly cloudy skies, temps in the low 70's = cycling bliss this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/mUUnnxGu
— Justin Moore (@bikegeek) January 21, 2013
Looking for some rides in 2013? Look no further! http://t.co/uICJqCse
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) January 21, 2013
2013 Race Season getting published after the sneak peak provided at the Alkek Awards Party. We have some great… http://t.co/oT54oEk7
— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) January 21, 2013
Check out these great off the bike cycling exercises for climbing from @cycling360 http://t.co/8P70VSrn
— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) January 21, 2013
Alex Pettit (The Professor) – Alex has been absent from our team rides and races for several months and is truly… http://t.co/viFXvQTn
— Corinth Cycling (@corinthcycling) January 21, 2013
