December 15 KBTX Annual Food Drive -- BVC will meet up at 7 am at the Shell station on Briarcrest just east of Hwy 6 on our bikes, of course. Basic information and more on donating.
December 13 BVC meeting at 7:30pm at the Blue Baker
December 11 Monster PMS ride departs at 9 am from the College Station High School Parking lot at Harvey Mitchell and Nueces. Men and women welcome on this beginner friendly ride of 14-26 miles.
December 5 BVC Holiday Party post-parade at Jean Marie's House -- Pot-luck so bring what you'd like to eat or drink. RSVP and get directions via email to JM or call 693-9424.
December 5 Holiday Parade. Our theme is Self Propelled Toys on Parade (No Batteries Required). Decorate your bike and get your costume ready and here are the details for joining us for the parade. Costume discussion is on bvc-chat.
Nov 20 Memorial service for our friend Roelof Engelbrecht at 2 pm at Grace Bible Church Meet for lunch at 12-12:30 pm at Blue Baker, we will depart from there at 1:20-1:30 pm to ride bicycles to the Memorial together.
Nov 19 Friday Social Ride is cancelled.
November 17 Our Roelof page is updated. Roelof is a BVC member who had a liver transplant last year, and now terminal cancer...he passed away on November 16, 2004
Nov 16-17 TTI Bicycle study on TAMU campus. There are several paid positions in conjunction with this study ($6.50/hour). Please mention your involvement with BVC if you volunteer for one of these positions.
Oct 29 Friday Social Ride and Halloween
Party leaving at 6:30 pm from Technology Loop at the Research Park,
with a pot luck dinner on the deck afterwards beginning at 8:00 at the
Hokanson's house, 3608 Ravenwood Drive in Bryan; BYO chair helpful but
not required. Costumes are encouraged (clothing required), home brew and margaritas will
be available and you don't have to ride to join us for dinner. RSVP to
Shawn
Hokanson or 979-229-8253
Oct 11 BVC meeting, 7:30 pm at the Blue Baker. The Social Ride will
depart at the usual time (6:30 pm) from the Usual Place.
Oct 9/10 BTU Power
Pedal You can volunteer for the Road
Race, or the Mountain
Bike Race (by clicking on those links, of course).
Oct 9 Monster PMS ride, beginners (of all genders)
welcome. Meet at 9 am College Station HS Parking lot on Nueces.
Route maps.
September 23 See our new maps section -- click the Maps of
Cycling routes around College Station link on the left, under BVC Information!
September 17 Friday Social Ride meets at 6:30 pm in
TAMUs Research park at the usual
spot on Technology Loop for a ride, with potluck dinner aftewards
at Amy Sharp's home at 4008 Culpepper in Bryan at approximately 8:30 pm.
RSVP to Amy at
fsn2 at coe dot tamu dot edu. More information.
September 15 BVC meeting and Time Trial Awards 7:30 pm
at To Be Determined, probably the Blue Baker.
September 14 A jersey
design from Layne Westover's son,
our current t-shirt
design,
a
contribution from Jim Robison,
don't get your knickers in a twist!
this
is a humorous remake of Layne's jersey based in part on some bvc-chat
comments. It was sent to us by Lisa's friend Bob,
and last but not least, if you are over the age of 18 you can click
on this one
and see the Armadillos in Love design we think we could market quite
profitably on some socks (also thanks to Jim Robison...who probably
won't appreciate me mentioning that....)
September 5/6 Road Rage Relief Rides (beginner-friendly
mountain biking), details
here.
September 1 Maps! Maps! Maps!
Flagpole Ride
Social Ride
Social Ride (1 page)
Bryan to Austin
ride route
August 28 Shawn Hokanson's
bicycling page has been added to our
scrapbook.
August 26
Bike to Work Day 2004 is added to our scrapbook.
August 23 Take a look at the route map for the
"usual" PMS ride route.
August 20 Friday Social Ride meets at 6:30
in TAMUs Research Park for a ~20 mile ride followed by
dinner at
La Bodega. We should arrive at
La Bodega
at approximately 8:30 pm.
August 18 Trail Maintenance at Lake Bryan 6:30 pm,
meet in the boat dock area.
August 17 Trail Maintenance is ongoing at Lake Bryan in
preparation for the Power Pedal. If you'd like to help out, contact Jan
Elliot for more information or to arrange a time.
Her cell is 575-6883.
August 15 The Lance
Armstrong 2004 Victory Party is added to our scrapbook.
August 15 Wayne Bryan Memorial
Ride at 8 a.m.
August 14 Monster PMS ride 9:00 am College Station
High School Parking Lot. This is a beginner friendly ride.
Helmets required. More
Information.
August 12 Trail maintenance at Lake Bryan, 6:30 pm.
Meet by the huge pile of dirt by the sail boats. For more information contact
Jan Elliot. Her cell is 575-6883.
August 9 BVC meeting 7:30 pm on the Promenade
behind Freebirds Northgate.
August 9 Monday Social Ride departs at 6 pm due to the BVC meeting tonight.
August 7 Trail maintenance at Lake Bryan, 8 am.
More
Information, or contact
Jan Elliot. Her cell is 575-6883.
August 1 Road Rage Relief Ride (mountain biking
expedition) heads to Warda. Meet at the NE corner of the Post Oak Mall
parking lot at 7 am to join the caravan out there. Contact Shawn
Hokanson phone 229-8253 for more information.
August 1 Wrong Day 5k at Lick Creek Park, 8 am.
Contact
Bennet Fauber for more information or to arrange a bicycling expedition
out to the running event.
August 1 6:30 pm Pot luck dinner at Jonathan
Coopersmith's. Preston Tyree will be the guest of honor. See the bvc-chat archives
for more information.
July 29 St. Judes Bike-a-thon for kids 6-7:30 pm
in Central Park on Krenek Tap Road in College Station. Contact Chris and
Christy Northcliffe chris `at' txcyber `dot' com or
Jonathan Coopersmith j-coopersmith `at'
tamu `dot' edu for more info. Adult volunteers welcome.
July 24 Party for Colin and Lynn Allen. See the BVC
archives for more information.
July 23 Friday Social Ride 6:30 pm in TAMUs Research
Park on Technology Loop. Dinner afterwards at Wings and More unless
someone else has a better idea (8:30 pm for dinner). More information.
July 21 See coverage of our Time Trial
and local cyclist Jim Robison from KBTX news: bvc_tt.wmv.
July 13 See our rides page for
information on the new Thursday Shop Ride, the new
start time (8:45 am) for the Sunday Ride and
information on all our other regular rides.
July 13 Take a look at the new MS150 story
in our scrapbook
July 3-25 Le
Tour de France Good sources of news and information include http://www.velonews.com, and http://www.cyclingnews.com.
July 12 BVC meeting 7:30 pm on the Promenade
behind Freebirds Northgate.
July 12 Monday Social Ride departs at 6 pm due to the BVC meeting tonight.
July 10 Monster PMS ride 9:00 am College Station
High School Parking Lot. This is a beginner friendly ride.
Helmets required. More
Information.
June 25 Friday Social Ride and dinner at the Hokanson's.
More information on the ride
and dinner. RSVPs appreciated. Meet up in TAMUs Research Park on Technology
Loop.
June 14 BVC water bottles are now available. One free
with membership (and to existing members), $2.50 apiece for additional.
June 12 Monster PMS Ride. Monster PMS
Ride details here.
June 14 BVC meeting 7:30 pm (also Flag Day).
Meeting will be on the promenade behind
Freebirds Northgate Location.
June 14 Monday Social Ride departs at 6 pm because
of the BVC meeting at 7:30 pm. More info on the Monday Social Ride. Meet on Technology Loop in
TAMUs Research Park.
June 5 BP MS150 Riders meet at 8 am on Welsh
street by the College Station High School Baseball Stadium for
a photograph. More
info.
June 5 Ribbon cutting for new trails at Lick Creek Park (13600 Rock Prairie Road) from 9 - 11 am
June 3 The Bryan/College Station Metropolitan
Planning Organization (MPO) wants your opinion on transportation
priorities for the next 25 years. This
online survey is the easiest way to have your voice heard.
Surveys must be received by June 9, 2004.
May 21 Friday Social Ride, 6:30 pm TAMUs Research
Park. Dinner afterwards. More info.
May 18 Take No Prisoners Ride (Tuesdays) begins for
the summer. Details.
May 10 Monday BVC meeting 7:30 pm on the Promenade behind Freebirds' Northgate
location
May 8 Monster PMS Ride meets at 9:00 am at
the College Station High School Parking (Nueces and Harvey Mitchell Parkway).
This is a beginner friendly ride. See our rides page for more
information.
May 5 Summer Time Trial Series begins. Results
May 4 Monday Social Ride starts at 6:30
pm. More information.
April 30 *** Bike to Work Day! Here's a schedule
and more information on Bike to Work
Day.
April 27 6:00 pm. Bryan City Council will be
making a proclamation for Bike to Work Day. BVC will be making a presentation
to City Council of the
Technical
Handbook of Bikeways Design. Cyclists please attend
wearing a BVC t-shirt. Bryan city council is located at 300 South Texas
Avenue, Bryan, Texas 77803
April 24 Lucky B Bison Festival Meet at noon in TAMUs Research Park for a ride out
to the Lucky B Bison Festival.
April 24 Earth Day Celebrations in Sue Haswell
Park. Information and more
information.
April 13 Next BVC meeting, 7:30 pm at the
Blue Baker. Elections for
officers this month -- nominations open on
bvc-chat
April 10 Monster PMS Ride
Men and women welcome on this beginner friendly ride. Lenae's Easter
Egg Ride! Meet at 9:00 am at the College Station High School
Parking lot off Nueces.
April 8 7:00 pm. College Station City Council will be
making a proclamation for Bike to Work Day. Cyclists please attend
wearing a BVC t-shirt. College Station city council is located at City Hall, 1101 Texas
Avenue South; College Station, TX.
April 5 6:15 pm. Return of the Daylight Savings
Time Edition of the Monday Social Ride.
Meet in TAMUs Research Park on the 1/4 mile long Technology Loop
for a ~15 mile easy pace beginner friendly ride.
April 2 Support a local MS150
rider
Mar 30 The Flagpole Ride is mentioned in
Bicycing Magazine.
Mar 26 Kris Hardy will give a Wheel Building 101
Clinic, 6:30 pm. RSVP 693-9424 or 775-3090 for location and
directions.
Mar 25
Road 1 safety training from Jan 2004 is added to our scrapbook.
Mar 14 The Training Series
(pdf) ends with the Wildflower Wandering ride starting at 1:00 pm at the
Snook High School parking lot (next to the post office) on FM 2155. Here are
directions (pdf)
and route maps
(pdf).
Feb 15 The Training Series
(pdf) begins with the Anderson Loop de Loop ride starting at 1:00 pm at
the Anderson Shiro High School at FM 149 and FM 90. Here are directions (pdf) and
route maps
(pdf).
Feb 29 Tri-County Hill Hopper rides
out of Round Top to raise money for the Family Support Network. On line
registration. Volunteers for registration and sag support needed! Please
volunteer by calling Amy Sharp at 845-4612.
Feb 23 Interested in taking a bicycling road
safety course from the League of American Bicyclists? Jean Marie
just became a League Cycling Instructor. Send email to
jeanmarie `at' brazoscyclists.org or call 693-9424
if you want to set up a course.
Feb 9 Our Saturday and Sunday
rides continue through the winter. Come and join
us!
Mar 9 BVC meeting. 7:30 pm at the
Blue Baker.
Jan 30-31 Road 1 Safety Training will be offered over
these two days. Registration materials are available
in PDF or
Word format.
Friday's session will start at 6 pm at the Family Support Network's
offices at 219 N. Main Street in Bryan.
Jan 18 Sunday 10:00 am next Tour de Dirt Ride.
Meet up at Springer's Chevron at Highway 30 and Bypass 6. Map and
directions.
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