Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup January 10th
Leaf Trip Adventures
By Kim Jennings         bicyclesoutbackracing.net
After a long season of racing bikes, it’s always refreshing to take some time and explore new territory on your bicycle. Last month Michelle and I took the RV down to the epic Texas hill country to check out the changing color of the fall leaves and to find some climbing. We accomplished both activites by staying in Vanderpool, TX which is adjacent to Lost Maples State Park and the quaint town of Utopia. The names certainly represent the hidden gems found in this south western area of Texas.
We headquartered our campsite at a local mom and pop owned property called, “A Little Piece of Heaven.†It did the name justice and was located a few miles off the main highway and smack in the middle of some beautiful routes we found on the Map My Ride website. There was a clear fresh water stream right outside our campsite and there was…
Brushy Creek Regional Trail
www.austinbike.com
The Brushy Creek Regional Trail is a great example of the trail builders working with the city to get more singletrack for biking cut into the Austin area.
The trail consists of multiple sections, including “Mulligan”, near the golf course, “Picnic” which is along the creek and “Deception”, the largest of the trails.
The Picnic and Mulligan are about 1.75M total between the two, with Deception being the…
Upcoming TMBRA Races
Mellow Johnny’s Classic
March 1 & 2
Flat Creek Crossing
Dripping Spring, TX
Bicycle Sport Shop
Pace Bend Race Festival
March 15 & 16
Pace Bend Park
Austin, TX
STORM Hill Country Challenge
March 29 & 30
Flat Rock Ranch
Comfort, TX
Bent Wheel Bash
April 12 & 13
Buck Creek Trails/Police Academy
Abilene, TX
Richardson Bike Mart
DORBA Prayer Mountain Pedal
April 26
Big Cedar Wilderness
Dallas, TX
GHORBA Big Ring Challenge
May 3 & 4
Double Lake Recreation Area
Coldspring, TX
Sugar Cycles presents
The Warda Race
Feb 17 &18
Bluff Creek Ranch
Warda, TX
Bear Moon Bakery Ride/ Tour De Cure Trainning Ride
Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club
Bear Moon Bakery Ride Saturday January 25th
Meet at Leon Springs Park and Ride at 9:00 a.m. for a 31-mile ride with mostly gently rolling hills and a few more challenging hills on Amman Rd. The ride will take us through Fair Oaks Ranch and then on to Amman Road towards Boerne. We will stop at the Bear Moon Bakery on Main St. in Boerne. (Note: They ask you not to enter if your shoes have cleats that can scar their wooden floors.)  For those who wish to avoid the hills on Amman Road, but still want a good excuse to eat pastries at the bakery there is are two shorter options both with return with the longer route group: a 23 mile ride from the Park and Ride and a 15 mile ride which will start at 9:30 from the Fair Oaks Village strip Mall on…
Competitors battle high winds during day three of cyclo-cross nationals
www.usacycling.org
Boulder, Colo. (Jan. 10, 2014) — High winds, gusting to over 40 mph, threw an additional challenge at the competitors during Friday’s competition at the 2014 USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships held at Valmont Bike Park in Boulder, Colo. At the end of the day, 11 new national champions emerged through the elements to don the Stars-and-Stripes jerseys. …
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Juniors women 15-16
1. Hannah Arensman (Rutherford College, N.C./Evolution Jr. Devo Team) 32:18
2. Mina Anderberg (Boulder, Colo./Sports T.E.A.M.) +1:05
3. Ashley Zoerner (Highlands Ranch, Colo./Alpha Bicycle Co.-Vista Subaru) +2:12
4. Summer Moak (Katy, Texas/TWENTY16 Pro Cycling) 2:42
5. Jessie Linder (Cedar Crest, N.M./Get Out! New Mexico) +3:33
Who needs a spin studio…
An Old Guy On Two Wheels
…when you have a cargo bike?
Took Mongo over to the big box depot of home improving stuff. Needed a few little items and decided to test out the Xtracycle Wideloaders. Got some soil amendments for my veggie garden. Not too bad. Some…
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event: Miles of DisComfort Marathon – Comfort, TX: When: Sun Jan 26, 2014 9am to 2pmÂ
CSTWhere: Flat Rock … http://t.co/eqpDUSu0H0— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 11, 2014
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Tweets
@texbiker STORM will be hosting the Miles of Dis-Comfort Marathon at #FlatRockRanch on Jan 26th. Details on http://t.co/R5aWQe0LdW site.
— STORM (@STORM_MTB) January 11, 2014
Erik and Jared http://t.co/ffu4myc25g
— the Radavist (@TheRadavist) January 11, 2014
20.29mi. 15.05mph avg speed. Didn't fall my first time using clipless pedals. Beat the rain. #success #win #cycling http://t.co/m2Y2JtBu86
— a Dan of action (@theSurlyBiker) January 10, 2014
Maiden voyage aboard @iamspecialized S-Works SL4 w/ new @RideShimano 11sp Just need some @zevlin1 tape #rideshimano pic.twitter.com/o7y9WfTjyA
— Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) January 10, 2014
We were in Austin for the @AustinBcycle launch. Very cool to see the birth of another system! http://t.co/m1ERkogJIU pic.twitter.com/rIMLI5SUU8
— PeopleForBikes (@peopleforbikes) January 10, 2014
Big thx to @bayoucitymag 4 the cover photo & great article on @houstonbcycle in this issue. http://t.co/pLY9XNyGzg Great new publication!
— Houston BCycle (@HoustonBCycle) January 10, 2014
Tour de Cure is looking for hardworking and passionate individuals to help us make the 2014 Tour de Cure the BEST… http://t.co/KXmUSAqQkl
— DFW Tour de Cure (@DFWTourdeCure) January 10, 2014
Stopped by the trophy cabinet #Memories #WinningStreak pic.twitter.com/0uPE2FwU6K
— Baylor Cycling (@BaylorCycling) January 10, 2014
Great news hikers & bicyclists! Construction on the Hardin County Hike & Bike Trail in Kountze starts Monday! Should open by summer!
— TxDOT-Beaumont (@TxDOTBeaumont) January 10, 2014
Ride 2 Recovery Texas http://t.co/TcyFrdXxNH
— WheelBrothers (@WheelBrothers) January 10, 2014
