Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for March 9th
Local cyclists take on statewide challenge
By Bill Cullins         www.gosanangelo.com
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Ten local high school students will be competing this weekend in the first race of the 2013 Texas High School Mountain Bike League series (texasmtb.org). This is the second year that a team from the San Angelo area has competed in the race series.
They’ll be racing against high school cyclists from across the state on the challenging trails of Rocky Hill Ranch near Smithville.
After Smithville, they’ll move on to high school league events at Reveille Peak Ranch near Burnet on…
Friday Night Advanced Beginner/Intermediate – Bull Creek
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Friday, March 15, 2013Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5:30 PM
Bull Creek
Old Spicewood Springs Rd, Austin, TX (map)
Look for group on bikes!
Let’s get together and celebrate the first Friday of Daylight Savings Time with a return to Bull Creek! Ride will be a lap or two of the Bull Creek trail, or as much as we can get in before dark.
We’ll meet at the small paved parking lot ~5:30, ready to roll at…
Get on Board with Biking
www.dart.org
Reaching a trailhead by DART Rail is great, but it’s only a start. DART offers a comprehensive suite of bike-friendly amenities on buses as well as our trains. Between DART and your trusty two-wheeler, you can get just about anywhere – run errands, hit your favorite entertainment spots, spend a day in your favorite destination neighborhood (think Lower Greenville, Bishop Arts) or even get to work by a combo of DART and pedal power.
And by going green, you’ll save some green, too: according to the Texas Transportation Institute of Texas A&M University, Dallas-area…
Learn essential skills for cycling in traffic – online!
Austin Cycling Association
Valuable for experienced cyclists, as well as beginners. “Do I have to ride at the edge of the road, or can I control my lane?†“How can I encourage drivers to give me enough space, and cooperate with me?†“What laws apply to me as a cyclist?â€
In this course, you’ll find the answers.
This is over 2 hours and 110 pages of interactive content that you can access on your own schedule–all at once or a bit at a…
8:00am – Ride Ataxia
by Scott Franklin
When: Sat Mar 23, 2013 8am to 10:30am CDT
Locals find inner strength, sense of adventure on treacherous mountain trails
By EMMA MILLS Herald-Banner Staff
Controlled rock slides, 80-degree downward slopes, frigid temperatures, and grueling physical duress was not enough to stop two local men from testing their limits. They competed in the most challenging aspect of the Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest – a 62-mile long bike trail in the mountains of Lajitas, Texas that is considered as one of the most physically challenging bike trails in the world.
Both married and fathers of two, Dan Houpt, 51, of Heath, and Brad Peters, 45, of Rockwall, never thought they would end up in a…
Tweets
https://twitter.com/GarrettOlsen/status/310426848351887360
Two super Sunday rides for you: Mountain bike with the @wacobikeclub (2p at Cameron park) OR women's ride with @outdoorwaco (1:30 pm)
— Baylor Cycling (@BaylorCycling) March 10, 2013
https://twitter.com/danielcurtin/status/310575816369139712
Austin Ridge Riders Mountain Bike Club "Slow Intermediate" group at Decision Point. http://t.co/ywXMTpDmFN
— Reveille Peak Ranch (@RPRTexas) March 10, 2013
We think you are going to love what the WBC is doing with how we share our club news . . . look for details soon! #cycling #changeisgood
— Waco Bicycle Club (@WacoBikeClub) March 9, 2013
Lori Bergeron puts ATC Racing on the podium at the @DrivewaySeries spring classic! Congrats Lori! http://t.co/nXOGgUiIq0
— ATC Racing (@ATCRacingTeam) March 9, 2013
Got outfoxed by an old man and @BenSpies11 today in a wet + slippery but fun Crit today. Thanks Ginny King! pic.twitter.com/7XWTw8pK6u
— Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) March 9, 2013
Good start to the weekend. 123 in the Mens A, 1st in the Women's A, 3rd and 5th in the Mens B, and 1st in the Mens C. RR done, TTT up next.
— MSU Cycling Team (@MSUCyclingTeam) March 9, 2013
Austin Flyers Women's Cycling warming up at the Kenny Hill Autowerks Spring Classic. http://t.co/aAaaVpZZo9
— Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) March 9, 2013
Did a shop ride with @bikemasters http://t.co/nRJXhBvM0C
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) March 9, 2013
Successful bagel ride thus far. We may just miss out on the rain. pic.twitter.com/shxgOFxLts
— Violet Crown (@VioletCrownATX) March 9, 2013