Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup December 16th
The Next Big Thing is Now! Building Bicycle Tourism in Texas
BikeTexas.org
Ginny Sullivan, Russ. Roca and Laura Crawford
Thursday, March 27
We know that building trails and creating communities that promote active transportation is about more than just laying pavement and painting lines on the street, but what are ways we can make our case more effective? This session provides an overview of the why’s and how’s of building bicycle tourism in communities both large and small and provides a step-by-step approach to making it happen. We will highlight the most recent economic and social benefit studies and reports; help define Texas assets and potential partners that create bicycle travel destinations; provide concrete examples of effective bike travel promotions and tourism partnerships; demonstrate the benefits of making the connection between local…
Pedernales Falls State Park Trail Building Day
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Friday, December 20, 2013Â Â Â Â Â Â 10:30 AM
Pedernales Falls State Park
2585 Park Road 6026, Johnson City, TX (map)
Park along Fitzhugh Road for this MeetUp, see map link below…
Pedernales Falls State Park TRAIL BUILDING Day
Austin Ridge Riders trail building project to bring new trail at the park.
NO TRAIL BUILDING EXPERIENCE NEEDED! Austin Ridge Riders will provide tools & guidance for volunteers. Volunteers get into the park for free on trail building days.
If it’s been a long time since you have built trail, or if you have never built trail, please give it a try. It’s very rewarding to see a…
Pedernales Falls State Park TRAIL BUILDING, CAMPING & RIDING Weekend
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Friday, December 27, 2013 10:00 AMÂ Â Â to Sunday, December 29, 2013, 3:00 PM
Pedernales Falls State Park
2585 Park Road 6026, Johnson City, TX (map)
Pedernales Falls State Park TRAIL BUILDING, CAMPING & RIDING WEEKEND December 27-29
Austin Ridge Riders trail building project to bring new trail at the park. Come for all or part of the weekend.
NO TRAIL BUILDING EXPERIENCE NEEDED!
Austin Ridge Riders provides tools, guidance, food & prizes for volunteers. Volunteers get into the park and camp for free on trail building days.
If it’s been a long time since you have built trail, or if you have…
Charming Portraits of People With Their Bicycles at the Dallas Tweed Ride
By Jamie Laughlin
Tweed is an oddly versatile textile. Tug the stuff on and assume all kinds of mothballed personalities, from tuppence-snatching chimney sweeps to classy bootleggers and warbly penny farthing operators. It all works, and it’s all fun.
Each year those scamp cyclists at Bike Friendly Oak Cliff celebrate the throw-back fiber with a themed ride. The 2013 event launched Saturday afternoon from the Grassy Knoll and closed in pinkies-up drinking. It was a chilly day, but tweed is like, super warm, so…
Bearded Women Racing Team – 2013 Year in Review
Jonathan Braddick
Congratulations to our 2013 CLUB OF THE YEAR winners!
www.usacycling.org
Colorado Springs, Colo. (December 16, 2013) — USA Cycling is excited to announce the winners of its 2013 “Club of the Year†awards! Three clubs earned overall “Club of the Year†honors in divisions I, II, and III and an additional seven clubs earned special awards in the junior/interscholastic, masters, women’s, new club, mountain bike, cyclo-cross, and collegiate categories.
In addition to bragging rights, the winning clubs will receive a trophy and complimentary renewal fees for 2014. Congratulations to our winners!
Division I – xXx Racing (Chicago, Ill.)
Division II – Northwest Cycling Club (Houston, Texas)…
I have been avoiding my windtrainer like a plague this winter. I keep hoping the weather will warm up the next day and I can get back on the road. Tomorrow finally looks like it could be one of those days!!!
Indoor Cycling 101
www.texasmountainbiketrails.com
Why to do it, what equipment you need and most imporantly how to stay motivated while doing it.
Why You Need Indoor Cycling
Reason #1: Weather
No matter where you live, weather is not always on your side. In the northern states you are forced to stop mountain biking outdoors once the snow starts piling up.
Here in Texas we are blessed with unbelievable weather year round for riding. However, we still have plenty of rain and the occasional icemaggedon that prevents us from hitting the trails. During those times instead of sitting on the couch getting fat, jump on the indoor trainer to keep up your current fitness level or, …
Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club
December 22, 2013 2:00 pm
Blue Star – Mission Espada Afternoon Ride
Blue Star Brewery
1414 South Alamo, San Antonio, TX, 78210
December 28, 2013 9:00 am
New Berlin Ride
Brietkze Station Cafe
9015 Fm 775, Seguin, TX, 78155
December 29, 2013 8:30 am
Leon Spring to Shavano Park
Leon Springs Park and Ride
Leon Springs, TX, 78257
8th Annual Texas Scholastic Road Series Schedule
by League Director in News
4-weekends, 10-races highlight a spring of school-based racing
Departing from last year’s 7-weekend series that strained everyone’s travel budgets and weariness the 2014 edition only has four race weekends plus the pre-season league fund raiser race in February.
Feb. 8-9: preseason race @ Cedar Hill Race Festival
March 1-2: A&M race @ College Station
March 8-9: Fair Park Crit & Jesuit Ranger Roundup RR @ DFW
April 26-27: MSU race @ Wichita Falls
May 10-11: Coldsprings RR & Houston Grand Crit @ Houston***
*** = State Championships w/ points worth double
Of note with this schedule is that the A&M race conflicts with Lago Vista, which is of course a popular race weekend in Texas and will force a number of competitors…
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event: Jalapeño 100 – Harlingen, TX: When: Sat Feb 22, 2014 7:30am to 4pmÂ
CSTWhere: Oil Mill Pavilion, 90… http://t.co/rdxfoQy2UA— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 16, 2013
New Event: Second Annual Comanche Cross Bike Race – Odessa, TX: When: Sat Jan 18, 2014 12pm to 3pmÂ
CSTWhere: … http://t.co/XlQQfaDw5Q— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 16, 2013
New Event: Head for the Hills Bicycle Ride- Chappell Hill, TX: When: Sat Mar 22, 2014 8am to 1pmÂ
CDTWho: Texa… http://t.co/7QCOAF9Wjj— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 16, 2013
New Event: Aware Bike Tour – Hewitt, TX: When: Sat Apr 5, 2014 8am to 12pmÂ
CDTWho: Texas Bicycling Events
Whe… http://t.co/9zKfZbbmRs— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 16, 2013
New Event: Tour of New Braunfels Race Weekend presented by Austinbikes & BikeWorld – New Braunfels, TX: When: … http://t.co/u8h5VJetEL
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 16, 2013
New Event: Tour of New Braunfels Race Weekend presented by Austinbikes & BikeWorld – New Braunfels, TX: When: … http://t.co/vtehe88yHQ
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 16, 2013
New Event: Moritz Chevrolet Ride for Heroes – Aledo, TX: When: Sat Apr 19, 2014 8:30am to 3:30pmÂ
CDTWho: Texa… http://t.co/qxu521fx0q— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 16, 2013
Tweets
THIS Friday night is our annual Christmas Light Ride! Starting at Stonegate at 7:00 PM and ending at the Greens' house at 5515 San Saba!
— Peyton's Bikes (@PeytonsBikes) December 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/stefanrothe/status/412726460076408834
Just in case your were asking… We just received a confirmation from USA Cycling regarding ATX CX Nationals in… http://t.co/ldArLSIIhD
— Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) December 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/BSS_Road_Club/status/412631925551931392
Congrats to Jonah Tannos! He's just signed with Continental team, Incycles-Predator. Everyone here at WRA is… http://t.co/mb0nA58tsj
— Christian Williams (@WlmsRcngAcademy) December 16, 2013
In under 8 months, I've biked 150 miles using @fwbikesharing, saved 20 bucks, and burned 4,800 calories.
— Nick Olivier (@NickOlivier) December 16, 2013
Lance Gay takes 2nd and a 5th at the Fredericksburg Cross Weekend!
— Christian Williams (@WlmsRcngAcademy) December 16, 2013
Did the the tour de Fort Worth today. @FWBikeSharing was great! No better way to see cowtown. pic.twitter.com/VMzwWHAib3
— Glenn Jensen (@Tx_northstar) December 16, 2013
Faith Assembly Church gives every student at Reed Elementary School a new bike for Christmas: HOUSTON… http://t.co/LzpRnoaxUt #houston
— Houston News Network (@News_Houston_TX) December 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/_ManAyE/status/412447974719889408
Photo: castellicycling: CX racing in Texas in December. Rider @danieljcurtinjr via @davecmclaughlin CX fun! http://t.co/fil08dEb00
— cycle_pics (@cycle_pics) December 16, 2013
@BikeBarnTX @sharethis Not much information on how this works. The extra weight may offset the stored energy gain.
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/JuliaBikes/status/412618710512193537
I supply the 'brawn,' she supplies the 'brains!' Pre-season meeting with my talented and brilliant coach @cpetteys7 pic.twitter.com/o0A4IGWU5p
— Michael Johnson (@MJDrive) December 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/LA_Underhill/status/412581144303906816
https://twitter.com/LA_Underhill/status/412579623168249856
Austin's bike share program @AustinBcycle starts this Saturday, Dec. 21st. It could replace 45,000 car trips/ yr. #keyetv #atxtraffic
— Deeda Payton (@DeedaPayton) December 16, 2013
