Shawnee Trail Cycling Club

Shawnee Trail Cycling Club is organizing a group of cyclists to ride north and meet the four women riding across America in support of Safe Routes for cycling in our communities. These four women are, Jeanie Ward-Waller Stephanie Palmer Jane Ward, MD Chelsea Ward-Waller They left Key West, Florida on February 5th and are winding their way to San Francisco, California. We've been communicating with this group for some time in anticipation of their arrival, and have helped with a route from southern Oklahoma. Assuming they follow the predicted path, they should be in Davis, Oklahoma on Tuesday night...

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For those that don't know, Shawnee Trail Cycling Club is in a joint effort with the City of Frisco, Crest/RBM Cycling and Dorba to develop a Mountain Bike course inside the City of Frisco. While efforts are proceeding to secure land and get the appropriate agreements in place for trail construction, the Frisco clubs have been proactive in the education of our members in the art of trail building. Shawnee Trail Cycling Club sent three representatives to the recent Lone Star Trail Building School, hosted by Groundwork Dallas and organized by the North Texas Mountain Bike Patrol, to learn the "right"...

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Here we go again. Daylight Saving Time. We're on that roller coaster of wearing out the hands on our clocks, spring forward, fall back, get up too early, or... worse yet... I missed my ride ! Stick with us and we'll keep you up to date. Follow our countdown clock (if you can use Flash) on our right banner or just set your alarm for... Sunday, March 11th That's when we'll magically gain an hour at the end of our day (sweet) and lose an hour of sleep (not so much). It means spring is not too far away and it also means changes in start times for some of our rides, to take advantage of the warmer weather...

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Happy Holidays from Shawnee Trail Cycling Club! Whether you're celebrating Christmas, Hannukkah, or are just enjoying the time off from work, this is the time of year more than any other to enjoy some well earned time with family and reflect on the blessings of the past year. Please give warm thoughts to those in the armed services and in positions where because of duty and job, they are not able to be with loved ones. And please remember those that are struggling in hard economic times - volunteer if you can, in any way you can and make these times a little more enjoyable for all. Don't forget...

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Just a quick note to all that have made this such an enjoyable year so far with Shawnee Trail Cycling Club . Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I hope you can all spend time with those that have meant the most to you over the years. Your time is the most precious gift you have and is the best way you can say “thank you”. From all of us at Shawnee Trail Cycling Club , THANK YOU for the participation, insight and just generally good company on every ride we do together. You’ve enriched our lives and made our efforts seem worthwhile. Enjoy your turkey, your family and maybe a little...

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Shawnee Trail Cycling Club Commuter of the Year 2011 Shawnee Trail Cycling Club would like to take a moment to recognize one of our outstanding members. The selection was made during National Bike Month - being announced this month because of conflicts in schedules. The inaugural Commuter of the Year award goes to Katie Anderson Parker . Katie has been commuting to work on her bike for a couple of years and has quickly become a veteran, always chatting about the benefits and sharing her experiences with other cyclists, encouraging them to do the same. She best exemplifies how our club mission applies...

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Shawnee Trail Cycling Club is planning a trip to do the Shiner GASP 100 on May 7th. The club is planning to meet in Austin and ride as a group(s) to Shiner. Shiner Beer (or the beverage of choice) and BBQ on Saturday night. Not a member and want to come? Visit our store ( click here ) and Join the Trail! Arrangements are being finalized with hotel selection and trip plans. Most are going down on Friday night for the Saturday ride. This is going to be fun weekend! Here are some maps and general information for the ride. Details for the trip will be posted on our club forum, so visit this page and...

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Shawnee Trail Cycling Club’s inaugural partnership effort with the good folks at The Tribute turned out to be a lot of fun and proved to be a great way for community residents and cyclists alike to show off their overflowing abundance of good will. We counted well over 100 cyclists stopping to take advantage of the eats and drinks spread put out by the builders and residents at The Tribute Resort and Golf Community . Much more than we cyclists are used to at rest stops, there were blueberries, yogurt, fresh granola and bananas. Don’t forget the drinks as well along with some nice giveaways...

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Al Brodie , Shawnee Trail Cycling Club The following is an excerpt from a full article available on the club forum. Instructions for access are included at the bottom of the page. "Why does my _____ hurt? “ Fill in the blank. And, be honest! Cycling is a funny sport. Explain why an activity that is low impact, good for your heart, lungs, and psyche can cause minor (and sometimes major) discomfort, aches and pains; both on and off the bike ? I’m not talking about self-inflicted aches and pains that many of us have endured doing something silly – like riding 50 miles when you...

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Amazing! Yes, it's Portland, a cycling mecca, but following their example may give us guidance on how to approach our plan, even if on a slightly lesser scale. Click here to read the whole story.

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