Shawnee Trail Cycling Club

Shawnee Trail Cycling Club, based in Frisco, Texas and serving the cycling populace of Frisco and the surrounding communities, is a community focused organization dedicated to the sport of cycling for fitness, recreation and the use of bicycles as an alternative, energy efficient, mode of transportation. The genesis of our name, Shawnee Trail, incorporates the rich heritage of Frisco and North Texas as a transportation mecca during the early 1800’s, while incorporating the evolution from horses and wagons, to newer forms of transportation - such as bicycling. 

Your Local Bike Shop The most important resource that you have as you enjoy cycling, hands down, is the relationship you develop with your Local Bike Shop (LBS). These are the people that helped you pick out the bike you’ve always wanted. They’re the people that made sure you had the right pedals, shorts, and fitted the bike so it felt like your favorite pair of slippers. Keep your money local - Support your LBS! Your LBS has all the accessories you could ever need or want and they have a service department second to none. They are also very involved in the local communities, supporting...

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Cycling Shorts Do you know why cycling shorts have historically been black? If you’ve ever been out on the road with a flat or other mechanical problem and walk away with grease, oil and dirt all over your hands – that should be a clue. Wipe your hands on your cycling shorts and you’ll see the black color hides the mess. If you are going to have a conversation about any of your cycling gear that becomes uncomfortable, its probably about your shorts. Once you get over the idea that bike shorts are "meant" to be worn without underwear, you'll be well on your way. Wearing...

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Effective Saturday, May 4th , the Express , CPS and Bridge rides will all start from the Wingspan parking lot. See the map below for an overview of our assigned area. The 3 Cities Novice will start from this same location, only when leaving from Frisco. Start locations in The Colony and Little Elm will remain unchanged. The company has graciously agreed to let us use this lot, so as we always are - be respectful, no trash and park to the far end (closest to the DNT) so as not to interfere with anything going on in the office complex. Remember, we are guests here. Only park in the designated areas...

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You asked for it, and here it is. A ride to "bridge" the pace and skills of the 3 Cities Novice Ride with those required of the CPS. This ride will follow the east and west routes of the original CPS, ranging from 27 to 30 miles. The real difference is in the pace. This advertised pace for this ride is 13-15mph. No drop, as always. This is an ideal ride to learn and practice safe group riding skills. The start time is 8:00 am (spring & summer start time) on Saturdays, but watch our calendar, forum and this site for updates as that may change. This ride will evolve, as most new rides...

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For Memorial Day weekend, we are organizing a group of club members to ride the Tour de Meers and maybe stick around for a hike or bike ride the following day. This rally is on May 25th, the Saturday before Memorial Day, starting in Meers, Oklahoma. Meers is located in southwest Oklahoma, just north of Lawton. This rally has a great reputation, ridden by several in the club, with the 57 and 62 mile routes traversing the Wichita Wildlife Refuge. I’m told it is not uncommon for the rally to be stopped to allow Bison to cross the highway. Bring that camera! Contact Laura Schulte for more information...

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Updated April 2013. This is for Shawnee Trail Cycling Club members only - want to find out how to join? Click here. We've been asked many times for the club to stage a Time Trial event. Although an official Time Trial takes planning, preparation, coordination with municipalities, licensing and many, many other things - and we wanted any contest we put together to focus on fitness and the enjoyment of being on a bike. So, we thought we'd take advantage of our use of Strava and stage a roaming time trial competition utilizing Strava segments. If you aren't signed up for Strava and want to know how...

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