Fort Worth Bicycling Association News

It's Time for the Club Picnic!

Jeff Hooper — Sat, 09 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Come enjoy a ride and have a great picnic after!!!!

- We RENTED PAVILION #1 on Lake Shore Drive, Mile Mark 0.5 on our Lake Benbrook weekday rides. Bring a chair, cycling gear, sun tan lotion, hat, needed specialty foods, pot luck items...

- We will RIDE to 377 and towards Savage/171. Followed by a POT LUCK LUNCH.

THE DETAILS

PARKING: Park near the Pavilion. There is limited parking at the Area Restrooms across the street. Overflow parking is at the ballpark lots.

FOOD: FWBA is providing the main meal, dinnerware, chips, Gatorade and condiments (mayo lettuce, onions, and cheddar and Swiss cheese). The meal will be comfort food: BRATS, Hot Dogs, Burgers, and soda/water.

- The Pot Luck: Bring your favorite items. Please Coordinate with Kent so we do not have double and triple items. Suggestions are Potato Salad, Pies (Larry), Cookies, vegetables, fruit, your favorite/best dish. ......

- Lunch will start at noon

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Contact Loralee Surin rdryder@att.net

Introducing the 2026 Board Members

Jeff Hooper — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:31:18 GMT

President: Jeff Hooper

Vice President: Mark Struder

Treasurer: Chad Cline

Ride Leader: Kent Lunski

Communications: Pat Thorton

Special Events: Loralee Surin

Secretary: Linda Gamez

Membership: Andy Katz

The Holiday Party is set! - Saturday Dec. 13th, 2025

Jeff Hooper — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:17:53 GMT

Save The Date! Saturday December 13, 2025

This year's FWBA Awards Banquet / Holiday Party will be at Esperanza's Restaurant and North Main St! There will be great food, Joe T. Garcia's Margaritas, Awards, Mistletoe, and other fun! More details to come!

2020 HOLIDAY SEASON UPDATES FOR FWBA

Frances Fox — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 15:24:03 GMT

The FWBA Board has unanimously decided not to participate in the "Parade of Lights Reimagined" this year. Due to restrictions on the types of groups allowed, FWBA does not qualify as a participant, so save your lights and Christmas attire for 2021!!

Additionally, because of current pandemic concerns, the Board unanimously agreed to postpone the 2020 FWBA Christmas Party until December 12, 2021, at Blue Mesa Grill.

Thursday Burleson and Beyond Updates

Frances Fox — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 16:03:45 GMT

New start time: 7:30am

New start place: parking lot in front of Spokes (136 Bufford St., Burleson)

New Ride Leader: Chad Cline

New routes coming soon!

Let’s ride!

The FWBA Club is Reopening May 30

Lorraine Leonard — Fri, 22 May 2020 13:23:58 GMT

On May 18, 2020 Governor Abbott announced we are in the second phase for reopening Texas.

Therefore, the FWBA club will reopen sponsored rides on May 30, and the ride calendar will be repopulated by mid-June. Please keep in mind, we still need to following the Minimum Health Protocols for Individuals by practicing social distancing to slow the spread of Covid-19, especially in gatherings of 10 people or more.

The virus that causes COVID-19 can be spread to others by infected persons who have few or no symptoms. Even if an infected person is only mildly ill, the people they spread it to may become seriously ill or even die, especially if that person is 65 or older with pre-existing health conditions that place them at higher risk. Because of the hidden nature of this threat, everyone should rigorously follow the practices specified in these protocols, all of which facilitate a safe and measured reopening of Texas. The virus that causes COVID-19 is still circulating in our communities. We should continue to observe practices that protect everyone, including those who are most vulnerable.

LAKE BENBROOK PARK IS OPEN

Lorraine Leonard — Fri, 22 May 2020 13:19:21 GMT

Lake Benbrook Park is Open

We were informed by Terry Schmidt, the lead ranger for Lake Benbrook Park that the park OPEN. Enjoy your ride and be safe!

Thank you,

Lorraine L Leonard, President

More Great Memories...Celebrating 50 Years with FWBA

Frances Fox — Tue, 12 May 2020 17:50:44 GMT

I moved from Levelland, TX in 2011 to Weatherford. I was an active flat land rider with a couple of friends in our small town. For several years I rode alone here until one day while riding my MTB a friendly gentlemen rode up behind me and began visiting. He was on a faster road bike; however, he rode the 15 mile loop with me and informed me about the wonderful folks in the FWBA and all the fun rides, events and fellowship that you all enjoy. He told me how close I live to numerous riders from the club-- I had no idea! He encouraged me to join FWBA. What a wonderful suggestion! I have so enjoyed the fellowship, experience, and knowledge of the sport that members have shared. Your hospitality is unmatched, FWBA. I am a proud, proud member. Thank you Wayne Kirby, for the introduction.

Buddy Hutto

A Roll Down Memory Lane...Celebrating 50 Years of FWBA

Frances Fox — Tue, 12 May 2020 15:51:56 GMT

If my memory serves me well I was a member of FWBA in 1970 or it could have been 1971. The meetings were held in some building on or off of Bailey St. near W. 7th. My wife and I both had Peugeot 10 speed bikes. The one event that I remember us going on was a weekend camping and ride in East Texas somewhere around Bonham. I finally sold that bike in 2007 and have recently been thinking about getting a bike to ride on the Trinity Trails. It’s good to see that the club is still around and active after 50 years.-- David Lanford

Benbrook Lake Park is "partially" open - Fees are "waived" temporarily

Lorraine Leonard — Tue, 12 May 2020 14:56:10 GMT

Hey gang, we received the following response from Ranger Schmidt at Benbrook Lake Park. Please keep in mind only parts of the park are open right now. Wear your FWBA colors and enjoy the lovely weather. :)

"The dayuse areas of Holiday, Mustang & Rocky Creek Parks are open as of yesterday, 11 May.

All campgrounds remain closed to all traffic both vehicular and pedestrian, including the Holiday Campground and that section of Lakeview Road.

Bicycle traffic therefore is permitted in the North Holiday Dayuse area, but not the South Holiday Campground. We hope to have Holiday Campground open sometime before Memorial Day.

At this time there are no fees being charged for day use parks, and we anticipate this to continue thru most or all of the next several months. By the same circumstances, no annual permit or other passes are currently being sold at park entrances.

Regular traffic control remains in effect, including stopping at all entrance locations.

Terry

Terry Schmidt
Lead Park Ranger, Benbrook Lake / Trinity Regional ProjO

2020 marks our 50th year anniversary

Frances Fox — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:26:13 GMT

It is very exciting that our club has been around for 50 years. With all that history there is sure to be some tales and stories out there to be shared.

We encourage you to send in your stories to: secretary@fwbaclub.org

Depending on the response, we plan to share stories in the News area of the website each month.

Please start your memory with something like on of these, or create your own;

Back in the day …

I remember when …

When we hosted that ride …

Did you know that …

Back in the 70’s, 80’s, etc…

Let’s have fun with this, and share our club’s history with each other!

Make memories and enjoy the ride –

Lorraine L Leonard, President

Lake Benbrook Park is Closed

Lorraine Leonard — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 14:45:08 GMT

Lake Benbrook Park is Closed

Yesterday we were informed by Terry Schmidt, the lead ranger for Lake Benbrook Park that the park is closed, and cyclists should not ride through the park.

To avoid negative consequences for riders, please respect the Corps of Engineer's decision to close the Lake Benbrook Park.

Thank you,

Lorraine L Leonard, President

Suspend hosting bicycling events through the end of April

Lorraine Leonard — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 21:05:35 GMT

Yesterday, March 18, 2020, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a statewide disaster declaration.

“Abbott said Texans should gather in groups of no more than 10 people and that they should avoid large crowds.”

Following the Governors declaration, the CDC’s closures recommendations, and the President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America to limit group numbers and practice social distancing, the Fort Worth Bicycling Association will suspend hosting bicycling events through the end of April.

Please continue to ride your bike and enjoy the spring weather.

Post your pictures to our public facing Facebook site so we can at least keep in touch through pictures and chats until the COVID-19 virus is under control.

Thank you –

Lorraine Leonard, FWBA President

Easter Hill Country Tour 2020 CANCELED

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 02:00:38 GMT

I am sure that you have been following the President's and CDC's announcements on cancellations, closures, group restrictions. In recognition of those, Kerrville is now operating in Phase 3 of their Emergency Operations Pandemic Plan. The City recommends following The President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America, including avoiding social gatherings in groups of more than 10 people. Schreiner University is now limiting campus access to only employees, and canceling all non-campus events until the beginning of May. Some RV parks are cancelling reservations. In light of these factors, and in support of the national objectives for extensive social distancing, Easter Hill Country Tour 2020 is canceled. We fully expect to rebound in 2021 with the great plan that we were days from implementing when this pandemic hit.

See EHCT.com for full details on Registration Refunds, Jersey Purchases, and Lodging Cancellations

In 2023, you could bike from Fort Worth to Dallas

Lorraine Leonard — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:17:39 GMT

Star-Telegram published an article today stating the trail system between Fort Worth and Dallas is fully funded and expected to open 2023. This is very exciting for those who want to stay off the roads.

Check out this link for more information.

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article234874557.html

Thankful for 2 Anonymous FWBA Riders Who Helped Fellow Rider

Lorraine Leonard — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 17:22:10 GMT

Hey everyone,

I received a very nice message from a rider who had taken a spill and two FWBA riders came to his aid. He gave his consent to post his message. THANK YOU for coming to his aid and also for displaying your FWBA colors!

On Aug 25, 2019, at 10:36 AM, Richard D. Buzz Smith <buzz@theev-angelist.org> wrote:

Ms. Leonard,

I want to share an experience I had this morning with two of your club’s members. Unfortunately, I did not get their names.

I was riding the Fort Worth Bike Trail, just south of the Trinity River, just west of Riverside Drive, when I drifted off the trail into the groove, left by the edger, that maintains the trail. I was riding around 15MPH, when this occurred, and when I stupidly tried to steer back onto the trail, I went down hard. My helmet smacked the pavement. I got some pavement rash on my left arm, leg and hand and my entire left side is getting more and more sore by the minute.

I’m so thankful I was wearing my helmet!

As I lay there dazed and more than a little embarrassed, I saw two bicyclists approaching from the west. They were both wearing FWBA jerseys. They stopped, asking if I was okay, if my bike was rideable, if I had someone to call (in case I was unable to make it back to my starting point), how far I had to ride to get back, etc. They noticed my bleeding, before I did and offered water, from their bottles, to rinse the wounds. They had me ride with them, back to their starting point, just to make sure I was okay. I’m 61, and although my usual ride is 25-30 miles, round trip, I don’t think of myself as a “real” bicyclist (and today’s spill bears that out).

I am thankful that I met your club and two of its great members today.

-Buzz

Funeral Arrangements for Vickie Elaine Rigby, Aug 25

Lorraine Leonard — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 20:56:04 GMT

Hey everyone - I was just informed of the funeral services for Vickie Elaine Rigby who left this world on July 31, 2019. Her obituary will run on Aug 18, 2019 in the Star Telegram.

FWBA club members and all other biking/running buddies are invited to attend.

Please see the info below regarding her services and memorials.

Services:

Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Thompson’s Harveson & Cole Funeral Home, 702 8th Avenue, Fort Worth, 76104.

2 p.m - Family and friends are invited to remember, grieve and support each other followed by the Memorial service at 3 p.m.

A Secondary service will be held in Bakersfield, Calilfornia at a date to be determined.

Memorials: Charitable donations can be made in Vickie’s name to Kern Wheelmen Bicycle Club of Bakersfield, CA, Johnson County Iris and Daylily Society, or any charity of your choice.

Please give Steve Barter a big hug and show him support during this difficult time for the loss of his life partner. :)

Rest in peace Vickie.

Sincerely,

Lorraine L Leonard, FWBA President

Benbrook Lake Park Rules - Discussion Outcome

Lorraine Leonard — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 20:21:16 GMT

On July 26, 2019 a meeting was held between the Benbrook Lake Park Corps of Engineers Rangers and Fort Worth Bicycling Association (FWBA) to discuss roadway usage inside the park, the bypass road around Nice Hill, the pedal-thru gate between the day use area and the campground, and use of restrooms. Craig Roshaven, Steve Bales, Sherwin Rubin, and David Wagner represented our FWBA with goodwill and professionalism to express the concerns of our members and cyclists in general. I’ve listed a few key takeaways, the recommendation from our representatives, and the letter from Terry Schmidt who is the supervising ranger.

Key takeaways:

Park Ranger citation authority - Corps Rangers have complete personal discretion whether to issue or not issue a citation. Rangers are encouraged to be thoughtful of elderly riders and those who hold senior passes.

Roadway usage inside the park – Cyclists should stay on the main roads and should not use secondary roads that access campsites.

The bypass road around Nice Hill– No waiver or exemption will be issued. Rangers should use their discretion if they observe older riders bypassing Nice Hill.

Restrooms – Cyclists may use any restroom facilities in either the day use area, the campground, or main road.

Pedal-thru gate between the day use area and the campground– Rangers will evaluate how this can be improved upon.

Recommendation from our representatives:

If Nice Hill is too physically challenging to ride over, a rider or riders with a Lifetime Senior Pass may ride around it provided they do so at a reasonable pace for the safety of any campers that may be on the bypass road. Though this is not in keeping with the Rules we have reason to believe Park Rangers will use their discretionary authority to not issue a citation if these conditions are met.

Below is the response from Terry Schmidt, the supervising Ranger. Please read it and honor the park rules/guidelines.

Let’s enjoy our ride, be happy, and make great memories!

Lorraine L Leonard, FWBA President

From: "Schmidt, Terry L CIV USARMY CESWF (USA)" <Terry.L.Schmidt@usace.army.mil>
Date: August 7, 2019 at 3:08:01 PM CDT
To: Craig Roshaven <croshaven@uuma.org>
Cc: "Brewer, Christopher R CIV USARMY CESWF (USA)" <Christopher.R.Brewer@usace.army.mil>, "Black, Lyndy T CIV USARMY CESWF (US)" <Lyndy.T.Black@usace.army.mil>, "Jasper, Andrew S SWF" <Andrew.S.Jasper@usace.army.mil>, "Murphy, James A CIV USARMY CESWF (US)" <James.A.Murphy@usace.army.mil>
Subject: Cycling Rules and Regulations

Mr. Roshaven –

Thank you for meeting with my staff on the 26th of July. It was very productive and beneficial for all sides to hear everyone's point-of-view. As was discussed, one of our most difficult management issues is our many different 'recreational publics', each with have different interests and priorities. Our ongoing task is to provide safe recreational opportunities for all of them at once, and at the same time prevent potential conflicts that might arise between them.

Below are several rules and precautions that you are encouraged to share with all members of the FW Bicycling Association and any other interested cyclists, regarding bicycle use at Benbrook Lake.

This discussion applies only to questions concerning the Dayuse area and the Campground in Holiday Park on the west side of Benbrook Lake. As the vast majority of bicycle traffic is in Holiday Park, our meeting did not discuss any issues in the two City lease areas of Dutch Branch or Pecan Valley Parks, or in Bear Creek, Mustang or Rocky Creek Parks on the south and east sides of the lake.

I have included a map showing the 'main park road' that is Lakeview / Pearl Ranch Road through the both the Dayuse area and Campground. The Dayuse area and the Campground are shown on the map in different colors. The boundary between the two is the gate that your riders are aware of, where they pedal thru at the adjacent bicycle gate. In the dayuse area they are free to use any roadway. In the campground they must use only the main roadway and not the secondary roads or loops.

While on US Army Corps of Engineers [USACE / COE] property at Benbrook Lake, cyclists may at any time -

   - travel through the park on the main roadway (Lakeview Road / Pearl Ranch Road).

   - use any restroom facilities in either the dayuse area or the campground. All restrooms are located along the main road (Lakeview Road / Pearl Ranch Road).

   - use any of the day-use facilities in the Holiday Park Dayuse area, as do any of the other paid users of that park area. However while in the Holiday Park Campground, cyclists must remain on the main park road (Lakeview Road and Pearl Ranch Road). Cycles are not allowed on the secondary roads that access campsites, nor may they occupy camping sites.

While at Benbrook Lake, cyclists must always -

   - obey all traffic rules, restrictions and USACE regulations. This includes obeying all posted signage especially including stop signs, and adhering to any other regulations for vehicles.

   - honor all indications of closed areas, not cross any barricades, pass any road cones, nor climb over any closed gates.

   - ride no more than two abreast, and make every effort to stay to the right of the road so other traffic may pass safely.

These are public safety issues. We have high pedestrian traffic areas near park entrances and elsewhere. When a normally open area or road is closed for any reason, workers and machinery or equipment operators will be focusing on their primary jobs and may be reasonably expectant that no other people will be in the closed areas.

All the above guidelines are for the safety of the cyclists as well as the campground patrons.

Any violation of these COE regulations may result in a citation and/or removal from the park or campground (this of course applies to all park users, not just cyclists). Park Ranger citation authority is a management tool used to ensure public safety. Corps Rangers are not mandated to enforce laws or regulations by issuing a citation in every circumstance of an observed violation, but they do have complete discretion at all times whether to issue, or not issue, a citation.

During our meeting, we had discussion of a waiver of the restriction of riding only the main roadway thru the campground, so that elderly or physically-limited riders could bypass the steep approach and descents at ‘Nice Hill’. Having investigated our policies, I do not see any way to officially allow individual exceptions to our posted rules and regulations, so there is no practical way to provide an official waiver. That being said, I have discussed the COE citation authority above. As noted, citations are not issued in all instances but are at the officer’s personal discretion, and of course then only in situations when an actual violation is directly observed. I have encouraged my staff to be thoughtful in their discretion particularly in any instance involving elderly riders, or those with either the ‘American the Beautiful Senior’ or ‘Access’ park passes. That is all I can offer in this regard.

I believe with common understanding of the needs and wishes of both the Corps of Engineers Rangers and the FW Bicycling Association, these guidelines will assist in fewer misunderstandings and disagreements in the park. Thank you and your entire association for your assistance and cooperation. We will also see what we can do to improve the pedal-thru gate between the Dayuse area and the Campground.

Feel free to contact me anytime on these or other issues.

Thank you again.

Terry

Terry Schmidt
Lake Manager, Benbrook Lake / Trinity Regional ProjO

Fall Clothing Store is Shipping!

Stephen White — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:52:31 GMT

If you ordered clothing, your order will be shipped in the next few days.

The fall store is open! Everything from the spring store along with jackets, vests, arm warmers, fall & winter stuff!!

Click here to order.

Enhance your red/black collection and stock up on the redesigned hi-vis green items.

The store will be open until the end of August. Clothing will be made and shipped directly to you in time for Leakey.

Key Dates - In Memory of Heinz Wichterich

Lorraine Leonard — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 17:14:39 GMT

Hello members,

Just wanted to pass along a reminder of key dates as it relates to the memory of Heinz Wichterich who died Wednesday, July 17, 2019.

His funeral will be on Saturday, August 10 at 11:00 am at the First Christian Church, 601 Johnson Avenue, Burleson, TX.

There will be a Memorial Ride for Heinz on Sunday, August 11 at 8:00am - register on FWBAClub.org

His family requested in lieu of flowers; donations may be made by check to the Fort Worth Bicycling Association, PO Box 131, Aledo, TX 76008. We will work with Heinz's family to apply any monies collected to a lasting memorial for Heinz.

Thank you all -

Lorraine L Leonard, FWBA President

FWBA is now on Instagram!

Tue, 28 May 2019 19:40:33 GMT

If you are too, then follow ftworthbicyclingassociation. Follow and tag your own photos with #FWBAClub! Take a look right now to see our Austin-to-Ft Worth pictures popping up!

Go there now! https://www.instagram.com/ftworthbicyclingassociation/

FWBA Rides vs. Non FWBA Rides

Danny Brigance — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 14:41:31 GMT

Did you know our website offers 2 different ride calendars?

Check it out: https://www.fwbaclub.org/

When you select the FWBA RIDE CALENDAR at the top, the choice to view the NON-FWBA RIDE CALENDAR also appears. Toggle back and forth to see all the rides.

What’s the difference between the 2 ride calendars?

Recently there has been an increase of bike ride events independent of FWBA sponsored rides. While increased opportunities to ride are welcome, it has led to some confusion as it relates to FWBA Rides vs. Non FWBA Rides. The differences have been defined below:

Click here to view more details

Non FWBA Rides (put on by organizations or businesses; bike shop rides, fondos, mayors rides, etc)

* will be posted on the NON-FWBA Ride Calendar

* are organized by the organization or business

* will provide their own ride leaders

* will provide their own registration and waiver process

* anyone can help out at these events, however these are not FWBA sponsored rides

FWBA Rides (put on by individual members not associated with any businesses or organizations)

* will be posted on the FWBA Ride Calendar

* will have an assigned FWBA ride leader

* will require registration prior, and at event if not preregistered

* will require waiver for non-club riders

* provides access to our Ride with GPS account

* provides turn by turn navigation when using a cell phone

* provides ride information such as who is attending

* provides rest stops on remote rides

The ride choice is Yours - Be Safe and Enjoy the Ride!

Spring Clothing is being Manufactured

Stephen White — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 20:54:49 GMT

I received my clothing on Monday.

Received an email saying my clothing has been shipped and should arrive by Monday.

Received this email today. Looks like end of May for delivery.

Hi FWBA!
This is an automatic notification to let you know that your order, Order #:11596 for Fort Worth Bicycling Association - (No gripper on hem and cuff for women) is now officially in production! Our skilled workers and advanced equipment have begun constructing your new high performance sportswear.

Order #:	11596
Order Name:	Fort Worth Bicycling Association - (No gripper on hem and cuff for women)
Estimated Delivery Date:	05/28/2019 12:00 AM

So please, sit back and relax, as your order is now one step closer to being in your hands!

Fun Fact about your new gear:
Did you know, that Ascend Sportswear's advanced pro level dye sublimation process alone takes more than 5 days to complete! Our process actually vaporizes the ink at temperatures above 300 degrees Fahrenheit to enable it to bond with our specially constructed polyester fabrics. We only use this process because it guarantees the best moisture wicking results and sustained breath-ability for your gear!

Have a great day,

Custom Department Team
Ascend Sportswear LLC

FWBA In Bicycling Magazine

Stephen White — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 02:31:42 GMT

Bicycling Magazine published an article named '7 Fantastic Cycling Groups Across the Country' featuring FWBA and six other cycling clubs. Read the article here.

Easter Hill Country Tour 2019

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 19:43:08 GMT

FWBA is hosting EHCT this year! We have a great crew of volunteers signed up to help put on the event. If you haven't volunteered to help, there is still time. We have a few jobs left to fill, and would love to have you on the team. If you work for one day, we will give you a free registration to ride the other day. Contact Steve Gray to sign up. Or just register as a rider and come down and enjoy the ride!

Austin-to-Ft Worth 2019 is ON!

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 19:37:05 GMT

Save the Date - Memorial Day Weekend May 25 - 27! Join us for our 3-day tradition. Reservation are made, Ronnie has re-routed us around the gravel grinder (yay!), and the National Weather Service has guaranteed us a 3 day tail wind! Registration is not open yet, we will lt you know when we do that closer to the event. But MARK YOUR CALENDAR now!

FIT Files now available from Ridewithgps

Mon, 11 Jun 2018 19:46:13 GMT

If you have been using the .FIT files from the FWBA website, those files will now be available as a download from Ridewithgps routes. Simply click on the event heading on the FWBA website and then view the route you would like to download, then go to the Export tab and click on the Red link for the FIT file. This will download the file to your computer, then copy it to the Garmin's "Course" folder. This service is only available to paid members of FWBA or paid users of the Ridewithgps service.

The Texas State Criterium Champion is an FWBA Member!

Stephen White — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 02:06:51 GMT

Braxton Boyer is the Texas State Criterium Champion for age based 10-12. This is a goal Braxton and his family have been working toward for a couple of years. Be sure to congratulate him the next time you see him, assuming you can catch him!!

Pics Below

Sprint Finish & Winner's Podium

New FWBA Annual Award!

Ronnie Bryant — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 13:16:58 GMT

We are going to try out something new this year - awards for the "Most Weekend Ride Participation"! The clock is already ticking on 2018, so come on out for as many Saturday and Sunday rides as you can. At the 2018 Christmas Party, we will present awards to our top 10 riders who rode the most Weekend rides.

The top award will be a $250 gift card to Bicycles Inc., and the next 9 people will each receive a $100 gift card. The awards are one/family, so if you ride as a couple or tandem team, you will just have to share!

The rules are pretty simple:

- You must register on-line for the rides and be checked in at the ride.

- You must ride at least the shortest route on that day's ride.

- Your membership must be active through the Christmas Party.

- We will total participation from January 1 through December 2.

Navigation with Garmin Edge 20 & 25

Ronnie Bryant — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 15:32:18 GMT

Announcing navigation support for Garmin Edge 20 and Edge 25 on our club routes. These small bike computers sell from Amazon for $99 and $170 respective and now will do turn notification with our club routes. Simply get the .FIT file from our club website and copy it into the "COURSES" folder on the garmin. Then select Courses on the unit and start the ride. Link to the .FIT files is here .

Christmas Party Update - 14 More Seats Available!

Fri, 01 Dec 2017 03:17:35 GMT

You all probably know that we have maxed out our reserved number of 80 seats for the party. Cheri got a call today looking for 2 more seats, and I also happened to be able to go down to the Stockyards and take a look at the place. The place is really a nice venue!

GREAT NEWS - There is really room for 2 more tables - so we can add 16 additional seats! Two are already taken, so now 14 are left. They agreed to extend our deadline on food order quantity until this coming Tuesday, so registration is back open until Monday!

SAVE the DATE - FWBA Christmas Party Saturday December 9th!

Tue, 07 Nov 2017 22:39:57 GMT

UPDATE - only 20 seats left! Register TODAY!

Our annual Christmas Party is coming up soon! We are opening registration in 3 waves:

1- First were ride leaders who have earned 1 or 2 free party reservations. They got first dibs already!

2 - All active members are now able to register. We will hold registration to members and their guests through this week. Seating is limited to 80 people, and we have 45 already, so please register ASAP.

3 - If at the end of this week there are still seats available, we will open reservations up to the broader Ft Worth cycling community, including our FWBA Facebook friends, and other clubs that we ride with.

We have a great venue, the Mayor will be there and available to mix and mingle as well as receive an FWBA award, live music by River Trip, some awesome door prizes, and a grand prize. Vegan meals are available if you include that in your registration.

We want to fill the place up, so I hope you will plan to attend and register now! Go into the event on the calendar and hit the Register button!

Voting for 2018 Officers is Completed

Wed, 01 Nov 2017 14:41:09 GMT

Our 2017 officers were unanimously re-elected for 2018 by a vote of 47-0. It should be noted that this vote total is quite a bit higher than previous years' vote totals. Previous years' votes were conducted during regularly scheduled club meetings, which experienced declining attendance as people's schedules got more hectic. This on-line process gave the voting opportunity to all club members, not just those present at a meeting.

Thanks to all who are engaged and interested enough to vote! I encourage all members and potential members to get involved through weekly rides, planning of big events, and attendance of our picnics and parties.

Looking forward to even more fun in 2018!

FWBA King of the Mountain Series is Complete!

Wed, 25 Oct 2017 00:01:05 GMT

The rides for our KOM/QOM series are now finished! Results are being tabulated by a crack team of laid off bean counters from Funk & Wagnalls (google put them out of business) as we speak. The results will be carefully sealed in a mayonnaise jar and not released until the Christmas Party. We had 12 intrepid competitors vying for the coveted KOM Jersey awards. The names of the winners will be proudly written on the front of the event jersey, and the other competitors' names will be on the back.

Thanks to all of the competitors and congratulations (in advance) to the winners!

2018 FWBA Officer Election - Vote Now

Stephen White — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 20:29:25 GMT

2018 Officer Elections are open until 10/31 at midnight. The incumbent officers are running unchallenged this year. Click here to vote.

FWBA King of the Mountains Challenge 2017!

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:01:53 GMT

Come join us for a fun challenge! Who will be the fastest to ride 23 of our favorite hills on 10 of our FWBA routes. For those who might not be the fastest, maybe you can climb them the "mostest"! Either way, if you register you will get a pair of custom sun sleeves, and if you complete all of them at least once your name will be included on a custom event jersey that only you can get.

The series will run April 1 through October 30, so you will have at least 2 opportunities to ride each of the hills (listed below as segments). Winners will be awarded in the following categories:
King & Queen - Senior Division (60 and over)
King & Queen - Prime Time Division (Under 60)
King & Queen - Tandem Division (Mixed M/F Team)
King & Queen - Enduro Division (Most total feet of climbing)

To register or get more details, go to the registration page:

FWBA KOM Registration

Printing Your Own Cuesheets

Ronnie Bryant — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 19:40:12 GMT

As a paid member of FWBA you can print your own cue-sheets. Just follow the directions by clicking on This Link. If you are not a paid member then click on Join in the Menu Bar!

Paceline Newsletter Archive Now Avalable

Stephen White — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 21:55:39 GMT

An eating club with a cycling problem. For those of you nostalgic for the years gone by, or just looking for some history on the club, we have made the Paceline newsletter archive available. You can browse the issues and wile away the hours in bicycle bliss. Kudos to Mark Poulson for all of his hard work.

Look in the Members Area -> Records Minutes, Lists -> Paceline Archive Folder.

New Website is UP!

Sun, 18 Sep 2016 20:59:40 GMT

The new FWBA website is up and this is it! We loved the old site, but it had become technically unsupportable, so we worked very hard to preserve the basic look and feel of the previous site, while improving some functionality:

The site remains focused on scheduling and supporting RIDES!

We are reducing duplication and improving integration. Ride data will be hosted in RidewithGPS, which can also post notices into Facebook. Facebook has evolved into our primary photo sharing and story-telling platform. We will be looking into Strava integration for personal accomplishment posting and ride social media.

Membership information will be easier to maintain and have improved quality. It includes a library of club information like How To Post a Ride, Ride Leader Incentives, Ride Leader Reimbursement Policy, minutes, Board Decisions, and many others.

Club officers will be able to send mass emails to the current membership on special topics when necessary.

So roam around the new site for a little while, but not too long - get on your bikes and RIDE!