Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for February 18th
HBC Hempstead Melon Trail Ride
Houston Bicycle Club
Sat 03/02/13Â Â Â 8:00 AM
Distances: 23(C), 37(C), 41(C), 50(C) miles
Meandering flat to rolling country roads, some long grades, little traffic but for State Highway 6. Few stores! Produce stands outside Hempstead.
Meet: 53 mi NW on US-290 to Hempstead. Exit on FM 1488 south into Hempstead. Turn right on Business 290 into “downtown”. Go past the light at Highway 6 (McDonalds will be on your left), cross the RR tracks then turn left. Park behind the City Hall building (used to be fire station), one block off 290, 12th near Main.
Technical cross-country ride at Barton Creek Greenbelt
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Saturday, March 2, 2013Â Â Â Â Â Â 9:00 AM
Barton Creek Greenbelt – 360 Access (beside brick office building)
3755-B Capital of Texas Hwy.
Austin, TX 78704
This is a ride call for the Barton Creek Greenbelt back-country. This is NOT a beginner-level ride in any way.
Several miles of the route require some good technical riding skill to negotiate safely. They are very chunky/rocky like Lake Georgeto…
Photos and Fun at the Bicycle Brewery Tour!
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff
We probably just made another signature Bike Friendly Oak Cliff event yesterday at the inaugural Bicycle Brewery Tour! With the help of some of the best winter weather in our parts, we managed to convince over 150…
Rock Hill Race Video
by John       AustinBike.com
Barton Creek Greenbelt Ride – 2-17-13
AustinBike.com
First time to try out my camera. It’s not new, but it has a high speed burst mode that knocks out 8-10 frames a second (on a portable point and shoot. We had a great ride and only one small mishap, captured in burst mode on…
Race Results for The Wacko Waco MTB Yeah Man Extravaganza!!
Waco, TX
Cross Country on 02/16/2013
DATES Tour of the TV Towers
When:Â Â Â Â Feb 24, 2013 08:30 AM
Where:Â Â Â Moises E. Molina High School – Dallas
Category:Â Â Â Â DATES ride
Description
Name: Tour of the TV Towers
Time: February 24th at 9:00 AM (meet @ 8:30 AM)
Leaders: Stuart Rogers/Keri Bloomer
Start: Moises E. Molina High School (W. Illinois Ave & Duncanville Rd)
Distances: 45-50 miles
Optional Lunch: Herrera’s
Description:Â challenging hilly ride
Contact:Â Stuart Rogers…
Ben Wheeler – St. Patty’s Day Ride
March 16th @ 9:30 AM
DATES Bluebonnet 100K
April 20th @ 8:30 AM
Bike Lending Library
The Ghisallo Foundation
The cost of an initial bike is the major expense that must be covered before someone can even try out bike racing and, in many cases, can be a limiting factor for families wanting to introduce someone to the sport. It may be more effective to loan, track, and help maintain bikes rather than just giving bicycles away. When a bicycle is given to a youth rider either through donation or sponsorship it can be difficult when it comes to being able to ensure the bicycle is being utilized and maintained. Without a continuing relationship with both…
Join us for our BikeHouston Monthly Board Meeting – Tuesday, February 19th at 6:45pm at Central Market
by Chris Lockwood      BikeHouston
The public is invited to come out and attend our monthly BikeHouston board meeting. BikeHouston’s board of directors meet every month to discuss current a future plans important to cycling in Houston. We meet each month at Cetral Market in the upstairs conference room (to your left as you reach the top of the stairs). Refreshments will be provided.
Agenda for BikeHouston Meeting
Tuesday February 19, 2013 • 6:45 p.m.
Central Market • 2nd Floor Community Room • 3815 Westheimer, Houston 77027…
2013 Scholastic Road Series: The 7th Annual
www.texashighschoolcycling.org
Featuring: Girl’s Division A, Boy’s Division A, B, and C race categories. (Boys A = USAC Category 1-3, Boys B = 4, Boys C = 5)
The leader of the Boy’s and Girls’ A division overall standings at the end of each race weekend will get a brand new series Leader’s Jersey which is sure to become a hotly contested item.
*** Pre-season fundraiser race: Feb 9-10 in Cedar Hill (Volunteers needed!)
Feb 16-17: UT race in Austin: Race Flyer   UT Results
Weekend TEAM results & Overall Standings…
Tweets
@BaylorCycling y'all had the best jerseys in 2012
— The SCCCC (@SCCCC) February 19, 2013
RT @bicyclefixation: MT @MomentumMag: In Austin, bike maps color-coded by rider comfort levels, not engineering geekspeak…
— Beth Nobles (@trailgirl) February 18, 2013
Check out this great shot we got of some of the members of the Austin High #MTB Team! http://t.co/qVcj6aU1
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) February 18, 2013
More Texas teachers are trained in SafeCyclist curriculum. The latest training in Brownsville: http://t.co/smYNYu3x
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) February 18, 2013
SUCH great fun Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest thanks @TWPDparks /volunteers! @Stonewear your Echo top was perfect! http://t.co/lBddWlMx
— Beth Nobles (@trailgirl) February 18, 2013
.@T_STEW01 had fun at 1st race. "Misery bonds. Got stuck in traffic, put up the tent in the dark while it rained and slept in 30* weather"
— Baylor Cycling (@BaylorCycling) February 18, 2013
Left turns at large intersections can be intimidating. But all it really takes is a little strategic planning. http://t.co/Cx4ec5Jr
— CyclingSavvy DFW (@CyclingSavvyDFW) February 18, 2013
Bicycle Advisory Council meets tomorrow Feb 19 6-8pm at City Hall, Rm 1029. Here's the agenda, hope to see you there! http://t.co/qvePP4Uz
— Bike Austin (@bikeaustin) February 18, 2013
Brady getting after it at @UTCycling weekend crit race pic.twitter.com/o0jx0n8L
— Baylor Cycling (@BaylorCycling) February 18, 2013
Added the 25 and 50 miles of Erwin Park events to the calendar. It's going to be a fun grass roots day of endurance riding. Link coming soon
— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) February 18, 2013
Members of our MTB Club raced the The Wacko Waco #MTB Yeah Man Extravaganza this weekend! Two podiums & a top 10 finish! Nice riding, y’all!
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) February 18, 2013
@MSUCyclingTeam looking sharp, real happy we went with the @lazerhelmets helium pic.twitter.com/A434mDXu
— Sean Brown (@SeanB0826) February 18, 2013
Video of almost everyone who crossed the line. Insert your own soundrack. http://t.co/zDHlXv9U
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) February 18, 2013
https://twitter.com/JuliaBikes/status/303521938641416192
2013 STORM Hill Country Challenge, TMBRA Race Feb 23rd & 24th. http://t.co/C0k7GSm4
— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) February 18, 2013
Bike to School Day is May 8th! Register your event with the national site here: http://t.co/6zIxnskz
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) February 18, 2013
ROTHE Training clients score podiums at Waco MTB race, Mineral Wells Stage Race, and win #JiuJitsu Tournament! https://t.co/UUAFzIWp
— Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) February 18, 2013