Let the abbreviated update begin!
**Weather Report
**Bike Pron
**Club the Week
**Free-Range Rides
**Recipe/Food
**Weather Report from the Statesman weather blog, http://goo.gl/hwfjy:
Central Texas is in for a sunny and mild Halloween day with a high of 83.
Tonight we’ll see a low of 57, the National Weather Service said. We should
continue to see similar temperatures the coming days. An approaching cold front
could bring a chance of rain on Saturday, the service said. Highs may return to
the high 70s on Sunday, the service said. The street lights were not adjusted
for daylight savings time's later start this year, so be safe and ride
defensively!
Word on the street is cops are aggressively issuing tickets to bikers who don't
stop at stop signs, roll thru pedestrian walkways and for not having front/rear
lights at night. I heard Mitchell Sides got served a warning just for looking
fast! Well, our very own Kyle Wesson provides us with this PDF nugget, for
'Giving to motorists who think you don't have a right to the road. Giving to
police officers who suffer from the same delusion. Giving to merchants who say
you can't park on the sidewalk. Looking up exactly how threatening behavior
from motorists is illegal.' Print it. Use it. Love it.
http://bicycleaustin.info/
**Bike Pron, to get you in the mood.
Tommasini Super Prestige 11-speed, http://goo.gl/ZSoTI. How could I resist
glorious steel? Retro beauty in purple. Not sure of its age but the design is
timeless....
**Club the Week, Weekly Club Rides
1) Wednesday. Nothing I know about. Anyone know of any Wednesday rides during
the off-season?
2) Thursday. Nope, nothing here, either. Ideas are welcome!
3) Friday, 2:30pm to 5pm.
The Friday Truancy Ride at MJ's leaves the shop at 2:30pm for a 30mi spin
around the city. Is always fun, fun, fun! I hope to be there this week and I
beg that EVERYONE show up! Probably will have nice crowds since the racing
season's over and the temperature Friday will be pleasant.
4) Friday, 4pm to 6:00pm. NEW TIME DUE TO DAYLIGHT SAVINGS!!
And after (or during) the Truancy, roll on up for the Friday Shoal Creek Social
Ha Ha, leaving the steps on the west side of Gregory Gym at 4:10pm sharp for an
approx 20-25mi ride up, down and around Shoal Creek and Great Northern. Fun,
relaxed pace that’s great for anyone getting into cycling. Hopefully we'll
see some of the veterans this week to teach the new blood a thing er
two....Come with at least one water bottle, helmet, and a smile. NO earphones,
please.
5) Saturday 8:30am to 12noon.
MOTR this week goes to...well, we don't actually know because it's not (yet)
listed on the MJ's website. But no fear! We'll still have a blast! Probably go
to Creedmoor, Elroy or somesuch. BTW, please 'Like' our new Middle Of The Road
(MOTR) Rides page, http://www.facebook.com/
it out.... Here're pics of last Saturday's MOTR cruise to Bee Caves,
http://goo.gl/Ew9ru and a couple pics of my unfinished Suly Disc Trucker
hanging at Ozone Bikes. Ohh yeah, learned that Moots road bike downstairs at
MJ's is actually a new Moots; MJ's is now carrying Moots. And I will soon be
far, far more poor, alas. sigh....
Please come out to help with lead or sag. We need to discuss ride
responsibilities BEFORE the ride (but after the espresso, and that's hard). I
hope to write a little speech (I've started it!) so I don't sound so
absent-minded when I bark out the pre-ride details....
Back at the shop, please be sure to stop by to say 'Thank you' to the
ever-amicable and suuper-supportive MJ's staff Stephanie, Julie and Allison!
And say 'thanks' to Nick, just because he's a swell guy. They help set up and
break down the new ride registration table with the swag (stuff we all get such
as gels, electrolytes, samples), the water jug, and the sign-in sheets, as well
as making weekly updates to the MJ's website. MJ's does so much for us, so we
should be appreciative every chance we get. SO DO IT! JUST SAY THANKS!!
6) Sunday 8:30am to 12noon.
-YOU NOW HAVE A SUNDAY UT CLUB RIDE, wooo! Here's details of the new "Sunday
Mellow Ride meets MOTR", http://goo.gl/aMP3z. We had our very fourth ride this
past Sunday to Spicewood Springs and Loop 360 with about a dozen new riders,
nice! http://goo.gl/Gk6KL. What a blast! The weather was beautiful once it
warmed up, the gang was in good spirits, and the hammering was in full effect.
Smiles all around. We appear to be collecting Sunday riders who cannot make the
Jack & Adams Steiner Ranch ride. The more the merrier! Our new Sunday ride is
pretty much the same pace as the Saturday MOTR but we'll try new routes and
distances. Ultimately, the goal is to have the same people that ride the
Saturday MOTR also ride the Sunday MOTR. Be sure to 'Like' the new FaceBook
page, http://www.facebook.com/
7) Sunday morning, some time and some place.
According to The Tanner-ator, there'll be Sunday UT team tempo rides. Watch for
emails with details.
8) Sunday 9am to 12noon.
787Cycling Team Weekend Ride **NEW START TIME** From the MJ's webpage, "These
rides are designed just for that…training for racing. These advanced weekly
rides vary in routes and distances; and you can
bet the pace is fast averaging 22-24 mph with speeds up to 25-26 mph. These are
not “no drop" rides. So, having the condition, strength and speed to keep up
with the pack is a must! Riders are expected to handle their own mechanicals,
and have experience in group riding skills such as rotating pace
lines/echelons, etc."
9) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday of next week, road rides anyone?
10) Various rides posted by you, the reader, throughout the week. Right?
Please!
**Free-Range Rides and Events
1) Wed (tonite!) -- Triangle Farmer's Market from 3pm to 7pm (new hours!),
homepage: http://goo.gl/EHlXq. FB page: http://goo.gl/bCewC. good food makes
for good bikers.
2) Wed (tonite!) -- Mellow Johnny's Weekly Maintenance Classes – Flat
Changing 6pm to 7pm, http://goo.gl/ZzuRj. "Spend an hour in Mellow Johnny's
service department learning the fundamentals of caring for your bike. Tonight's
class focuses on flat changing and basic cleaning. RSVP to
hunter@mellowjohnnys.com".
3) Fri-Sun, Nov 2 thru 4 -- Fun Fun Fun Fest, http://www.funfunfunfest.com
because...ohh, I dunno. It's fun, fun, fun!
4) Sat, Nov 3 -- Mellow Johnny's Annual Swap Meet, http://goo.gl/GxiNq
Serious-good deals!! Cheap jerseys, bibs, shorts, discontinued stuff, old team
stuff....the first weekend after payday--that's cruel. :)
5) Sat. Nov 10 -- Tour Das Hugel 2012 -- Everyone must attempt this once in
their lives, http://www.facebook.com/
6) Sat, Nov 10 -- The Wurst Ride, www.wurstride.com. Comal River area of
Central Texas. Start/End at Comal County Fairground. New route this year.
7) Tues, Nov 27 -- Trailer Food Tuesdays at The Long Center,
http://www.facebook.com/
8) Bikes For Kids volunteer dates now available! Build bikes that're given to
kids all around Austin. Here are the dates:
Friday 6p-9p
Satuday??? Open
Friday, Nov 9
Saturday, Nov 10
Friday, Nov 23
Saturday, Nov 24
Friday, Nov 30
Saturday, Dec 1
Friday, Dec 7
Saturday, Dec 8
MJ's will provide some pizzas...and hopefully beer for those 21+.
Please email Andrew Abrenica, abrenicaandrew@yahoo.com, for details and to get
your name on the list. (Yahoo, Andrew? Didn't know you were as old as my
parents! ;) )
9) anyone use www.meetup.com to find bike rides or to post rides? I'm thinking
of adding our MOTR to the list....
Anything else?
**Recipe/Food.
Ramen Tatsu-ya, http://ramen-tatsuya.com/. Mmm, fresh ramen at a reasonable
price. line is loong but it moves fast. only open Tues-Sat 5pm-10pm. mmm, just
like Ma used to make!
So, there you go for another week. What am I missing?....
And one more time, please 'Like' our new Middle Of The Road (MOTR) Rides page,
http://www.facebook.com/
:)
BikePaulie
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