Armadillo Classic - May 10, 2008
Volunteer to help with Armadillo Classic!
Volunteer to help with Bicycle Sport Shop's "Real Ale Ride" (May 31st)
Urban Assault Ride
THE MOST FUN you will ever have on a bike!
Mark your calendars for June 22nd because New Belgium Brewery's Urban Assault Ride is coming to Austin. It's a funky bike scavenger hunt that involves smart-street riding, obstacle courses and a huge after party. Both physical and mental muscle are required to win this event. (sort'a like American Gladiators with a demented cycling twist)
More importantly, ACA is coordinating local volunteers for the checkpoints. We have slots for only 15 volunteers, who'll get special t-shirts and admission to the free after party (and free beer) following the event! You know you want it! So volunteer now!
Mixed Media Shower Overnight Ride & Camping Event
When: May 3-4, 2008 Ride Start Time - to be determined - Check here later for updated information
Ride Start location: *Yellow Bike Project, 2013 East 51st Street (*Note that there is very limited parking space at the YBP. Please plan to have you, your bike and luggage/camping gear dropped off by a friend or family member.)
Baggage transport will be provided at no cost by The Hundred Acre Wood folks.
Cost: Free!
Registration: Although this is a free event, we need a head count so please register/RSVP here.
MORE INFORMATION...
ACA Hosted Rides - A new way to organize rides
ACA's Ride Committee has been hard at work brainstorming a new way to create and organize some of our bike rides. Basically, it's a system where the ride leader develops a ride and hosts it for everyone. If you want to know more, read this.
Volunteer Opportunity
Volunteer to help with the Bicycle Sport Shop Singletrack Stampede mountain bike race. Austin returns to the Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association's Spring Championship Series! This race will be hosted by the Austin Ridge Riders mountain bike club April 12-13 at Reimers Ranch park. Help us show off one of Austin's finest hill country trail systems. More details about the event and venue can be found at www.austinridgeriders.com.
Approximately 100 volunteers will be needed to assist with parking, registration, scoring, awards, course marshaling, and other tasks. Volunteers who work at least 5 hours will receive an event T-shirt, free entry and lunch on the day they work, and free camping (space is limited. Reservations highly recommended!) To volunteer or for more information, contact Laura Scagno at arrclubnews@yahoo.com.
Calling all Bike Month events!
by Monica Leo, Bike Month Chair
May is Bike Month, and now is the time to start promoting your organization’s Bike Month events. Austin Cycling Association wants to get the word out about all of the bicycle-related activities happening around Austin during May.
If you or your company, association or club is planning a ride, party, fundraiser, swap meet, race, class, project, festival or anything touching on riding a bicycle, let us know about it. We’ll post information about your event on the Bike Month page of ACA’s website, which we are promoting to thousands of Central Texas cyclists and cyclists-to-be during the next few months. Even if you don’t have the details ironed out yet, send us the basics for inclusion on our cool new Bike Month calendar. The calendar allows us to quickly add and update event listings so that our web page visitors always have the latest information at their fingertips.
You say you’re not planning an event, but would love to promote your product or service during Bike Month? No problem. Sponsor an Austin Cycling Association Bike Month event or project and your company’s name or logo will be displayed on Bike Month promotions and on the ACA Bike Month web page. To let us know about your event, or to inquire about Bike Month sponsorships, send an email to <austinbikemonth@gmail.com>.
Tour De Fat! Were you there?
A great time was had by all. The New Belgium Brewery folks were great. ACA with Yellow Bike Project and the Austin Ridge Riders teamed together and made a bunch of money of our respective organizations. Big thanks to those great guys from New Belgium for bringing this kickin' bike party and circus to Austin.
If you missed it, don't worry, they'll be back next year and we'll do it again.
ACA Partners with Kryptonite for Bike Valet Parking
Tired of fighting traffic to get to local events around town? Keep Austin Weird: Get there by bike! We'll even Park Your Bike!
This summer, with sponsorship from Kryptonite, ACA initiated our bike valet parking program. Volunteers from ACA and Yellow Bike Program will staff service at events all around town during the upcoming months.
Look for the Park Your Bike banners at the Austin Farmers Market in Triangle Park (46th Street at Triangle Avenue -- between Lamar and Guadalupe) Wednesday evenings, 4 - 8 p.m.
Watch this website for more "parking places."
Interested in volunteering? Want Park Your Bike service at your event? Contact Laura King at staff@austincycling.org.
Check out the new ACA Member Store!
Pre-Order a new updated, ACA Jersey! Sleeves or Sleevless
Made exclusively for ACA members by Zbikewear.
Or get one of those nice ACA helmet mirrors you've seen around town!
Kit Manchester Helmet Donations
Here's a touching story about Kit. Direct donation to the ACA helmet fund, honoring Kit Manchester
Helmet Donations
The ACA has a long history of providing free helmets and bike safety education to kids in Central Texas. The ACA can purchase kids helmets for $7.00 each. If you would like to donate funds to purchase helmets, please send a check to the ACA at:
Austin Cycling Association
P.O. Box 5993
Austin, TX 78763
Please make your check payable to the "Austin Cycling Association" and note that you would like your donation to be used for "kids helmets". We will ensure that your donation is used to purchase kids helmets that will be provided free of charge to kids in Central Texas.
If you wish to donate online to Austin Cycling Association's Helmet fund, you may do so with this link.
About ACA
Welcome to the Austin Cycling Association web site. Serving a paid membership of over 1500 Central Texas recreational riders and transportation cyclists, ACA provides scheduled bicycle rides, usually free of charge, almost every weekend. Our rides are open to everyone including non-members.
Premium quality free downloadable maps are now offered for members only. Grab your helmet, check your tires and meet us on the road for a great ride. Everyone is welcome to meet with us at our monthly meeting in the LCRA conference room.
ACA's monthly newspaper Southwest Cycling News has a circulation of over five thousand copies. Thinking of advertising? Please peruse the Southwest Cycling News Advertising Rate Card (68K pdf file)
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