Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for April 8th
Lake Georgetown Ride – 4-7-13
AustinBike.com
Once a year everyone should do a lap around the lake. Once.
We had great weather, it was cool, overcast and windy, perfect if you are planning to spend the next 4 hours putting the pain on while you do a lap around the lake. Lake Georgetown is one of the most technical trails in the Austin area because there is easily 2/3 of the trail where you are fixated on trying to…
Tires for Texas hill country?
by chef7734
I am in the Killeen area and wondering what tires work best for Texas hill country. Currently using Kenda Nevegal. I have been thinking about Hans Damf or Trail King.
Reply by h20-50
I have a set of Trail King 26×2.2 black chilli compound on my rig now, Nevegals before that. Here’s my comparison, Nevegals are gonna offer you more grip but they don’t give much rider feedback and when they slip they just washout, and they have high rolling resistance.
The trail kings have slightly less grip, SLIGHTLY, but they give much more feedback and the slip is pronounced and predictable and doesn’t just…
Texas Bicycle Racing Association
www.txbra.org
Bike The Woodlands Day
Ride for Fun – Ride to Work – Just Ride!
Friday + May 17, 2013 + 7-9 am
A few of us will be hanging out at Starbucks for a couple of hours at Research Forest Drive and Technology Forest to celebrate the first ever Bike The Woodlands Day. Stop by and say “hello†or send us an email letting us know what you’ll be doing.
3000 Research Drive
Bike The Woodlands Coalition is a loosely organized group of folks who enjoy all kinds of biking and cyclists. We are interested in a more bicycle friendly community that serves the needs of all types of riders.
Austin Rattler 100K
West Texas Cycling Association
Date: April 13, 2013
Location: Austin, TX
Contact:
Details: Just east of Austin is Rocky Hill Ranch, known as one of the first and best mountain bike ranches in Texas. This 1,500-acre playground played host to the inaugural Austin 100 mountain bike race, the first Leadville Qualifying Series event. Whether you’re interested in qualifying for the Leadville Trail 100 or just looking for an amazing MTB event, the Austin Rattler 100 is sure to challenge your…
Greater Dallas Bicyclists
Rides April 20th
7:51am» DFW Airport Ride – FAST GROUP – Spring/Summer
8:00am» DFW Airport Ride – Spring/Summer
8:00am» Distance Builder – Spring/Summer
9:00am» Easy Going Ride
9:00am» Best of the Northwest – Fall/Winter/Spring Schedule
9:30am» Plano East Side Ride – Fall/Winter
Old Corpus Christi Road Ride
Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club
Saturday, May 4th : Ride starts at 8:00 a.m. Meet at Harlandale Memorial Stadium on Roosevelt Road. The scenic ride will follow Old Corpus Christi Rd. toward Floresville. It will be 44 miles of mostly flat to gentle rolling terrain at a 12-14 mph pace through cattle country and old farm communities. For the first 20 miles this is an out and back ride, so you can turn around at any point for a less strenuous ride.. Directions:  Exit 410 at Roosevelt Road and head north, pass Stinson Field, go several blocks and Memorial Stadium is on the right. This ride is also a training ride for the Tour de Cure. For more information, contact ride leader Ann Caldwell at…
Do we need more police for hike and bike trails?
bicycleaustin.info
Today’s A A-S letter to the editor spurred me to action on this:Â why do we need 100 more police just because we are opening the trails at night?
1. The letter writer asked, in essence, aren’t they patrolling these areas already, especially since they were, until being opened, “deserted” and therefore perhaps more subject to crime?
2. My knowledge of police strategy is that random patrols have pretty much been discredited as an effective means of crime prevention (see http://library.npia.police.uk/docs/hors … df#page=73, http://www.popcenter.org/library/readin … sGuide.pdf and many others), which is why so many PDs have adopted COMPSTAT–including AFD!–on the theory that crime and disorder are heavily concentrated, and…
Race update: Solavaca Cat Claw Challenge 2013
By myles      Cycle Progression
The domination continues…
Podiums, Podiums, Podiums seemed to be the theme for us this weekend out at Solavaca. Mason O’neal came into the shop with a very big smile on his face, having redeemed himself with a 1st place win for a crash at the last race. Johnathan Pattie was not far behind coming in at 3rd place. Conrad has been holding it down in the single speed this season. Just about EVERYONE who raced was on the podium this weekend. Here are your results: …
Honor Ride rolls through Texas
Group will stop in Austin on Tuesday
www.kxan.com
AUSTIN (KXAN) – Hundreds of cyclists are making their way through Texas as part of the Ride 2 Recovery Honor Ride.
The group is spending Monday night in San Marcos after starting the trip in San Antonio earlier in the day.
The group will stay in Austin Tuesday night and finish the trip in Fort Worth on Sunday.
Ride 2 Recovery Honor Rides raise funds and…
Biking Across U.S.
A Daily Gazette community blog
Schenectady resident reports on cross-country trip
www.dailygazette.com
The happiest, most sublime bike ride I have ever made was on this tour.
An exaggeration, you say? You’ve been whining about heat, cold, headwind, dust, the desert, cold rain, the hills.
Yet, on a cool, overcast day in West Texas, coming out of the Davis Mountains, flying downhill and slowly cycling up, through some of the most beautiful mountain scenery, I experienced what some call “flow.”
Flow is effortless, with a sense of being at one with space and time. It is a precious and a rare experience, possible…
Not Solavaca
by TCÂ Â Â Â Â Â Turnin’ Cranks
Another race is in the books, and another race I was forced to miss. It’s not a huge surprise and was expected although I had been hoping for some miracle to manage to make the race.
I did however manage to get away for a long, local ride. I again headed for Barton Creek Greenbelt, riding to the trail from the house to get some added miles in.
We had gotten some rain this week, but it had been a few days so I expected the trails to be in pristine, ‘hero dirt’ shape. Unfortunately, I was a little wrong and in for some mud, downed trees and…
 Tweets
Track certification for April!
April 14th at 430pm. This is a new class for those who have already ridden the… http://t.co/DCXHuEqg5Q
— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) April 8, 2013
Big thanks going out to Fresh Race Team for putting on the Cyberknife of Texas Stage Race! We are already looking forward to next year.
— PACC Elite Squad (@wattposse) April 8, 2013
@hillcountryride is soon! Orientation sessions @ Lamar April 10 @ 6pm, April 16 @ 6pm & April 20 @ 11am! Ride info: http://t.co/ZuhFDVKsHU
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) April 8, 2013
The spring ride season is coming up fast. Here is a family friendly ride for riders of all age levels. http://t.co/4y1SCBOww4
— Bike Friendly FW (@BikeFriendlyFW) April 8, 2013
What do @Austin_Police and @bkindtocyclists want Austinites to know? http://t.co/dCq5tcfGtd
— Safe Streets Texas (@SafeStreetsTX) April 8, 2013
Save the date!!! Texas Toast 2013 October 18-20th Austin, TX See you there! http://t.co/TT3tKFJygY
— sundaybikes (@sundaybikes) April 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/JuliaBikes/status/321325286157344768
Seen this bike? It belongs to someone other than who is currently riding it. Can you help? http://t.co/TNRDWsXi4T
— Bikesport (@BikesportTX) April 8, 2013
A great outing to enjoy with your kids next Sunday. We are teaming up with the folks from Bike Barn to help… http://t.co/jj44nISYKP
— Cross Houston (@crosshouston) April 8, 2013
The 2013 DFW Tour de Cure Kick-off party and ride was a great success! Special thanks to Dunkin Donuts for… http://t.co/yTFreNS2d1
— DFW Tour de Cure (@DFWTourdeCure) April 8, 2013
#SuperSquadra's @babyhaga is 2nd @ the Cyberknife of TX Stage Race while his brother & former Squadra rider @ChadHaga is 2nd @ Redlands!
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) April 8, 2013
"Thanks for an amazing weekend. Learned a lot and had lots of fun. Can't wait to recommend this to friends." -Deborah pic.twitter.com/wrEhuO4GfO
— CyclingSavvy DFW (@CyclingSavvyDFW) April 8, 2013
Results from the Wildcat Grand Prix are up. https://t.co/5aQJd1a39g
— The SCCCC (@SCCCC) April 8, 2013
Start your weekend early at the @PureAustin Driveway Series! Wk 5 @BikeReg is open. Sign up today! https://t.co/pTRkEIbxOX
— Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) April 8, 2013
Coolest bike rack around! #30daysofbiking http://t.co/vdSs80a4wu
— Dr. Colin Wilson (@drcolinwilson) April 8, 2013