Austin Calendar
Wednesday, December 4
7:00am  SwAus- Wednesday Gruppo VOP Ride (Road)
7:00am  Gruppo VOP (Adv)
7:30am  CenAus- Wednesday Morning Blazing Saddle Ride
9:00am  Georgetown- Sun City Cyclists Wednesday Ride (Road)
11:45am  CenAus- Hump Day Nooner Ride
5:00pm  CenAus- Gears for Beers Happy Hour Pricing at Club De Ville
6:00pm  Florence- Heart of Texas BMX Weekly Practice Time
6:00pm  CenAus- Weekly Bike Maintenance and Flat Repair Classes hosted by Mellow Johnny’s
6:00pm  SAus- Free Women’s Only Maintenance Classes
6:00pm  NwAus- Wednesday Night Brick Workout hosted by Bicycle Sport Shop
6:30pm  NAus- Austin Cycling Team Wednesday Night at the Nut Ride (MTB)
6:30pm  NwAus- Austin Cycling Team Beginner Ride (Road)
7:00pm  EAus- Bikes Across Borders Community Bike Shop Hours
7:00pm  NAus- Nelo’s Cycles Shop Weekday Ride (Road)
7:00pm  SAus- Social Cycling Austin’s The Heavy Breather Ride
8:00pm  EAus- Fast Folks Ladies Ride…
many more biking events

FHWA Celebrates Groundbreaking for Houston Bike/Pedestrian Trails
Federal Highway Administration
HOUSTON – The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez today participated in the groundbreaking for the Houston Regional Bike/Pedestrian Connections to Transit project. The $29 million project, which includes funding from a $15 million TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) IV grant and $800,000 in other federal funds, will improve mobility and provide visitors to the downtown area with safer shared-use paths, sidewalks and walkways. Administrator Mendez was joined by Congressman Gene Green, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Houston Mayor Annise Parker and other state and local officials at the event.
“The Obama Administration is committed to projects like Connections to Transit that create opportunity by connecting people to school, jobs and their homes,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. “This investment will mean improved transportation choices and…

Texas Hell Week XXIII
8 – 15 March 2014
www.hellweek.com
Texas Hell Week is as common to Spring as are daffodils and wildflowers. Nicknamed “The Rides of March,” HWTX features 8 days of incredible riding and stunning scenery in Texas Hill Country. For 2014 we’re returning some old favorites and adding many new variations. You can register online, by phone, or by mail. Entry fees and online registration are available now. Early registrants can get on board for as low as $89 with our a la carte registration program.

Returning at Texas Hell Week in 2014 are our brevets, including a 200K on Monday, a 200K and 300K on Wednesday, and 200K/300K on Friday. Please visit the HW Brevets and HW Brevet Routes pages for more information.

Texas Hell Week routinely brings in hundreds of cyclists from all over the US, Canada and beyond. We haven’t done very much to market Texas Hell Week. It grows because of our…

Bike Tour Finder
While exploring Texas Hill Country, a cycling friend found out about Texas Hell Week in Fredericksburg (near Austin) from 3/8 – 3/15. This is an 8 day riding event. You can pick your distances each day and can even come for a few days. The site provides hotel and food options and the one part of this event the organizer stresses is that it is meant to be fun and the the group of riders are very close with many long lasting…

2013 Race Season Recap
www.turnincranks.com
This year was my first year to seriously pursue competitive mountain bike racing. At the start of the year, I had put a goal of finishing in the top 3 in the state series. That turned out to be a bit of a stretch given the level of competition, but it was still a great year.

In my efforts to be competitive, I bought a road bike and started riding it regularly for training purposes. The road bike made huge improvements in my fitness levels and facilitated my placings in the races this year. I’ve put over 1100 miles on the road bike this year, and while that’s not a lot by a lot of standards, that’s a fair bit for me. I’ve put in over 223 hours and 2500 total miles so far this year.

Early on I had a bit of a scare at Rocky Hill. Something off with the ticker, or so it seemed. Looks like it was just unfamiliarity with the level of intensity that I was training and…

Race Preview – Bikesport Cyclocross Challenge – Dec. 7, 2013
by joeyTWOwheels        texascx.com
Eight races left, bitties.

You know when the Bikesport Cyclocross Challenge and Terra X come about that the season in near complete. In fact, for many Texans this weekend marks just 30 days before the ultimate race – States.

CrossFlyer2013ccDon Paullo, the wizard behind the curtain, gives us some insight into the legendary track in SE Houston.

11 years! Wow, this is one long-standing event.

Yes we have been promoting cyclocross in Houson since 2003!  Hard to believe, we…

Tweets

Every mountain biker should learn how to fix and maintain trail before building one. #tenthings

— Seb Kemp (@2_FLAT) December 3, 2013

We'll be @DirtDerby tomorrow for ladies' nite. We're sponsoring the kids' race & doing race support. Join us! #TXCX http://t.co/IdoTRz5nm0

— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) December 2, 2013

Just got mine in today !!! SUPER-EXCITED !!!!
Garmin Edge 510 Review: http://t.co/7AFSbSWg8D via @youtube
So…How do turn this thing on ??

— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) December 2, 2013

Sneak Peak of the coverage @AustinFit Magazine did of our humble grassroots kids program and our Georgetown… http://t.co/ibunObiq1F

— Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) December 2, 2013

RT @kcssullivan: It did not feel like 45 degrees when we finished! Thanks Brad with @BikeBarnTX #TeamBikeBarn #cycle http://t.co/KXkIOlNguN

— Bike Barn (@BikeBarnTX) December 2, 2013

Eight Texas Cup races left. Are you ready? #TXCX

— BSS CX Club (@BSSCX) December 2, 2013