Texas Bicycling News Digest June 17th
Southside Mission Ride
San Antonio Wheelmen
Date: Â Â Â 06/22/2014
Time: Â Â Â 08:00 AM-11:00 AM
Location: Â Â Â San Antonio, TX
Details: Southside Mission Ride (S) [F to R]. Route of 27, 39, 51, and 61 miles. The routes begin at the parking lot of the Visitors Center at Mission San Jose and travel along the lower section of the Mission Trail past historic missions and the SA River before heading into the flat to slightly rolling terrain of southeast Bexar County. Take exit 137 from I-37 South, turn right on Hot Wells and continue 1.7 miles (road curves to the right after crossing RR tracks just past S. Presa), then…
Always be Prepared
by djcurtin      Bicycle Sport Shop’s Offical Cycling Blog
You might recognize the name Jerry Dusterhoff. He is the man behind the book “Bicycle Journeys with Jerry.†Jerry’s also a Bicycle Sport Shop club member and on a recent ride last month was reminded of the old adage to always be prepared. Here’s his account of a comedy of errors. Hopefully it reminds all of us to make sure we’ve got a plan for the typical roadside mechanical–the dreaded puncture–and to make sure we’re up for the challenge by taking a maintenance class like those offered at BSSU. (You can check out Jerry’s full blog here.)
IT WASN’T GRAVEL
When you ride in a group, in our case no more than two wide, the accepted protocol is to point or yell out obstacles to give the folks behind an heads-up was to what they are approaching. “Glass†“hole†and “gravel†are what most of these obstacles are, with an occasional “car up.†Glass and hole are self-explanatory, but gravel, while it mostly means loose rocks or pebbles, can mean any sort of loose stuff on the ground. I was prepared for gravel. What I got was something else. Can’t say for sure, but in a split-second, I had two flat tires.
At first I thought I had escaped with an easy front tire change out. But then my back tire was…
Monday Social Ride
Brazos Valley Cyclists
The Monday Social Ride has been going strong for at least 12 years, since I moved to College Station in 2002. I still remember my first social ride. This was before the days of Google Maps on the phone, and I was terrified of getting lost and separated from the group. I stuck behind the group leader like a burr, and I paid careful attention to how we’d gone in case I needed to retrace my steps.
I didn’t need to fear, I wasn’t dropped, but the next week the previous ride leader couldn’t make it. Someone else needed to take over. I said I thought I could remember most of the route if someone would help me. I’ve been the unofficial “Fearless Leader†ever since. :) It’s been an…
Bike-Friendly Friday Breakfast
Brazos Valley Cyclists
June 20 @ 7:00 am – 9:00 am
Join us for bike-friendly discussion over breakfast at the Blue Baker on Dominik Drive before school or work.
Venue
Blue Baker
201 Dominik Dr, College Station, TX
Tweets
GHORBA/Sun-N-Ski Group Ride Wednesday at 6:00pm at Jack Brooks Park. Come out & join us, no drop ride.
— GHORBA (@ghorba_org) June 18, 2014
Bicycle ride to Triangle Park on a serene evening with a nice, cool breeze. pic.twitter.com/lawwtG2RWh
— HP Bicycle Club (@hpbikeclub) June 18, 2014
6th place out of 20 starters tonight, teammates went 1/2 off the front. Solid race for the team. #ParkPlaceDevo
— Chris Degenaars (@ChrisDegenaars) June 18, 2014
Been try'in to stay on bicycle between work days,SOS on Sun 82 hard miles short on food&water felt miserable leg cramps hurt bad.
— jerald roll (@grandpajerald) June 18, 2014
At 5:30pm, the Colleyville City Council looks at curbs/drainage, sidewalks/trails and other issues for the proposed Glade Rd reconstruction.
— Glade Road Project (@GladeRdProject) June 17, 2014
#bikecommuting from #SouthAustin to #Cherrywood isn't exactly glamorous. Yes, your mascara runs. And… http://t.co/JIaNfuZW8Z
— Windmill Bicycles (@windmillbicycle) June 17, 2014
Refer to this document for scheduling and race details #MemorialParkCrit http://t.co/cMERFCJR7C
— Bike Barn (@BikeBarnTX) June 17, 2014
Not only did we get new-to-us mats for our Boys & Girls Club program, but we got a ton of new bikes… http://t.co/5526bRQxzf
— Ghisallo Cycling Initiative (@GhisalloFound) June 17, 2014
Finished with 26 miles. Slow build to @HotternHell100
— LB (@akaBurns) June 14, 2014
Event Reminder
2 Day Alert: KingRacingGroup Thursday Night Crits – Dallas, TX, Jun 19, 2014 05:30PM – Fair Park, Dallas, TX, United States(CST) http://
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 17, 2014