Coldspring Road Race 2012 – The toughest race in south Texas!

It is time for the Eleventh annual Coldspring race, sponsored by Medical Colleagues of Texas.

This race features a 16 mile loop which riders get to do multiple times during the race. As you can see from the race profile, three or so miles of the loop is quite hilly and will help to separate the fields into those ready for the hills and those who need more training. the finish line is at the top of a hill and favors the climbers rather than sprinters.

BikeReg URL: https://www.bikereg.com/Net/15991

Check out the compression socks from Specialized!  They fit great and help with the tension in your feet while riding.

As of right now the Texas Dance Hall Ride is still on for this Saturday. But, we are watching the weather very closely. And will make a final call tomorrow, 3/09/2012 by 11am. Please watch for an e-mail tomorrow around that time. We have spoken with the city of Schulenburg, and regardless of the weather conditions, they plan on having their event. So if you plan on attending the Texas music and wine festival, have fun and you will see me there.

The ride will take place even if there is rain, but if the elements become severe or dangerous for the riders, it will be call off. A parcel refund will take place in the event the ride is canceled. The remainder is to cover the service charges and the proceeds going to the Historic Texas Dance Hall Preservation. We are hopping for the best and will keep you posted.

Thanks –

Kyle Davenport, Sugar Cycles, Inc.  

Issued from Harris County Emergency Management

“Severe weather will be entering the region today causing rain and possible hail.  The rain will continue throughout the weekend and into the beginning of next week. 

Temperatures will fall into the 50’s behind the cold front on Friday with NE winds between 10-15 mph.  Thunderstorms and hail are possible.

National Weather Service forecast.

The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management will be monitoring this weather system, but no additional action is required at this time.

A new incident has been created in WebEOC for local offices of emergency management.  Incident name:  03/08/12-03/10/12 Regionwide Severe Weather.

Visit the Harris County Regional Joint Information Center for the latest news, forecast and traffic conditions.

The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management remains at Level 4 (Normal Readiness). Normal readiness means that no significant threats exist and the normal capabilities of the Emergency Operations Center do not require the support of other agencies.”

Please contact Sugar Cycles with any questions.

Join Sugar Cycles and BMC Sunday morning, Februrary 26th, from 8:30am to 12:00pm to ride the best BMC has to offer. A no drop road ride will roll out of the park at 8:45am and return around 10:45am. For those who love the dirt, you can demo BMC’s MTB bikes at the Justin P. Brindley Trail system.

There is no charge for on tour events.

Riders should bring their own pedals, shoes and helmet along with a photo ID and credit card.

Riders will need to sign a release waiver before participation. SEE ALL OF YOU THERE!!!

Sugar Cycles presents the third annual Texas Dance Hall Ride, that will take place on Saturday, March 10, 2012. Multiple ride options include 30, 45 and 65 miles. All distances start in front of the historic Senglemann’s Dance Hall on Main Street. Riders of all ages and capabilities will be able to tour the famous Painted Churches constructed by German and Czech communities during the 1890′s. The riders will also get to experience three of Texas’ historic dance halls, all over one hundred years old, Sengelmann’s, Swiss Alp and Moravia.

An art/craft show, art tractor parade and live music with street dancing will start soon after the 9am send off, for family and friends waiting on the riders. Activities will flow into the Dance Hall of your choosing early in the afternoon. Plenty of free parking and showers will be available.

Registration: https://www.bikereg.com/Net/15314/Texas-Dance-Hall-Ride

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/372555966095014/

Directions:
Leaving Houston, take
I-10 West 88 miles. Exit
US-90, exit 677. Turn
left onto US-90. Turn
left onto TX-222 SPUR/LYONS AVE.
Turn right onto N. Main
St. 531 N Main St. is on
your right.

General Ride Information:
Questions: info@sugarcycles.com
Start Line: 531 N. Main Street
Schulenburg, TX 78956

View the map!

Please contact Sugar Cycles for more information or questions!

If you’re looking for a light weight, comfortable helmet that looks good as well as protects your nogging, then take a look at the S-Works Prevail helmet from Specialized.

The S-Works Prevail is not only physically comfortable around your head, but it very light weight and is designed to allow the air to flow through/over the helmet.Check out the features of the helmet:

Help save the anthills.  Please check out the GHORBA website for all the details.

GHORBA needs your help in a grassroots effort to save the forest and trails at Terry Hershey Park. We have recently learned that Harris County Flood Control District, through its Charting Buffalo Bayou Project, intends to implement a plan in which a number of detention basins will be built along the south side of the Bayou from Hwy 6 to Beltway 8. The detention basins will be 3-4 acres in size, possibly both wet and dry bottom. To build such basins, all the trees will be clear-cut and large volumes of soil removed. This will result in much of the natural-surface trail we call the Anthills being destroyed. Moreover, the forested areas consist of old growth trees and are home to a diverse array of birds, insects and animals. This habitat will be lost and so will an important trail system utilized on a daily basis by hikers, runners, and riders, if the proposal is implemented.

Visit the GHORBA website: http://www.ghorba.org/trail-news/save-the-anthills

The TXBRA 2012 [tentative] road race events have been released and is now online for your scheduling pleasure!

Most of the usual suspects are back for 2012 that will guarantee for some great racing and competition.

Alsation, Mineral Wells, Lago, Fayetteville and Ronde von’s to name a few…see the full schedule after the jump.

Here’s a shot of the schedule as it’s posted now – 11/2011.

Craig “Crowie” Alexander wins Kona on Specialized Shiv with a course record

Riding the brand-new Shiv, Crowie improves his bike split by a whopping 13 minutes.

Thirteen minutes and 14 seconds. That is the gigantic difference by which Craig “Crowie” Alexander improved his bike split over previous years at the Ironman World Championships, which he won for the third time Saturday with a new course record of 8:03:56.

Crowie rode the new Specialized Shiv, a bike designed from the ground up exclusively for triathlon. As befits a three-discipline sport, the Shiv features three advantages over other bikes: unmatched aerodynamics, an integrated hydration solution and extensive options to ensure the perfect fit.

For Crowie, the math was simple. Aero + fuel + fit = 13 minutes.

“That bike is a rocket ship,” Crowie said of the Shiv. “A total rocket ship.”

At the 2011 Ford Ironman World Championships, Crowie emerged from the water with the lead group. Over the 112-mile course along the coast, Crowie crushed it on his Shiv.

Crowie came in fourth off the bike, with a time of 4:24:05. In years past, his best bike times were 4:37:19 and 4:37:33.

Crowie left the transition in third, behind Chris Lieto and Luke McKenzie. Still fresh from his time on the bike, Crowie blew through the two leaders on the run and never looked back.

He secured his third Kona title with a time of 8:03:56, smashing a course record that had stood since 1996.

“Crowie is one of the most consistent athletes here,” said Mark Cote, Specialized’s Road Product Manager and Aerodynamicist from MIT. “His bike times have always been between 4:37 and 4:39. So to have a 13-minute improvement because of the changes we made… it makes me believe in science.”

Check out the Shiv at specialized.com.