Mission Trails Club  


























 

2008 NEWS

5/12. Charge your lights. Night ride on Tuesday.

5/12. Several rides have been added to the May calendar.

5/11. See the pics of  the Cruzers latest adventure at Mission Trails!

5/10. Cruzer Bike-to-Work Week Contest starts Monday.

5/8.  Ever ridden your bike to work? Just do it.

5/7.  Post if you want to check out Rio Grande City on Saturday morning.

5/7.  Anyone interested in doing a ride to Mexico with free tacos and frosty cold beverages courtesy of Los Caminos?

5/5   Read about the rooster tails at the Pedal to Padre this past Sunday.

5/2.  Vote for Commissioners Plata and Olivarez in Mission City elections next week.

4/29. Club meeting this Thursday to distribute jerseys and conduct business. 

4/29. Last minute jersey reorder available until Wednesday, 4/30, 12 noon.

4/28. Who's riding the Pedal to Padre this weekend?

4/28. It rained in Mission Sunday night. Please stay off the trails for the next day or so until they are dry.

4/26. See the pics from the 6 hour race. Read the post-race comments.

4/24. Bad news. Jerseys delayed.

4/24  Club's official statement posted on trail safety.

4/22. The anticipation is building for the 6 hour race this Saturday. Post if you are riding with a team or solo, or need a teammate. 

4/18. Brownsville pre-ride cancelled for Saturday.

4/16 Anyone up for a morning road ride?

4/14 Read about the Ride for Life ride this past Saturday.

4/11 Latest update on MOU with city.

4/9.  Help with trail maintenance needed.

4/7.  Calling all Ride for Lifers. Post if you plan to ride. 

4/3.  Singlespeed vs. multispeed today at 6:30 p.m.

4/1.   Are you on the list? If so, please make your payment in the store or to one of our officers at one of our group rides by Friday, April 4th.

4/1.  April calendar has been updated. It's going to be a busy month!

3/26. See the pictures and read the posts about Jack's Ride.

3/24. Ride with Jack on Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

3/23. Happy Easter!

3/21. Family bike and kayak this Saturday at 9 a.m. Come on out for some family fun!

3/20. A rash of wrecks. Are the trails haunted? You be the judge http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=998.

3/17. We're back!  Read about and see the pics from the Flat Rock Ranch trip this past weekend. Viewer discretion is advised. May contain scenes of blood and gore.

3/13. Final Apparel Order has been posted. Turning in Friday at 10:00 a.m. Store is open. You can make your jersey apparel payments now.

3/13. Single speeders unite! Group ride at 5:30 p.m. today at Mission.

3/13. Deadline for getting your jersey orders in is TONIGHT, 10 P.M. Post or call in your order. Since we are still having problems with Paypal you can pay later.

3/12. Cactus Cruzer apparel order has been updated. Please check your order and provide any corrections or missing info ASAP.

3/12 We are having some technical difficulties with Paypal so the store is temporarily down. Please check back later.

3/11 Post and place your jersey order before Friday.  Lastest proofs updated. Store is open for payments.

3/11 Flat Rock and OP this weekend. Whoo Hoo! Still time to make the trip.

3/8  Recovery road ride on Sunday morning http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=968.

3/7  Caravan to Brownsville for the Oblate on Saturday meet at 5:15 a.m. at the Holiday Inn parking lot http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=929&start=30.

3/7. Jersey proof and pricing are in. Read the latest http://missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8878#8878.

3/6  Meeting at BikeMaster at 6:30 p.m. today to coordinate SAG and transportation for Oblate Trail ride this Saturday http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=929&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0.

3/6.  Halfpipe closed for repairs http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=975.

3/5.  Registration open for the Brownsville MTB 6 hour race http://www.unlimitedsportsadventures.com/6_HR_MTB_Race.html.

3/4.  Calling all riders for the Oblate Ride this Saturday. Post if you will be riding. Meeting on Thursday to coordinate SAG and transportation http://missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=929&start=0.

3/4.  March calendar has been updated.

3/2.  New jersey design selected http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=945.

3/2.  The Halfpipe is open for business. Yeah!  Props to the trail crew for getting it going again http://missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8785#8785.

2/29. Brian conquers the unconquerable http://missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=964.

2/29. Wanted...Members to help get the Half Pipe section going again. Post if you can help on Saturday afternoon http://missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=948.

2/28. Get out your lights.  Night ride tonight.

2/27. Creeper, Ridehard, Tinstar? Have a hard time figuring out who's who on our forum board http://missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8657#8657.

2/25. See the pics and read about the Burgers and Dogs ride. 

2/23. Burger and dogs ride on Sunday at 4:00 p.m. Bring the family and kids.

2/21. Club meeting tonight. Afterward we will be watching Off Road to Athens. Come on out.

2/19. Vote in the poll on what club activity you would like to see http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=938.

2/19. Club meeting this Thursday has been moved from Pepe's to Traditions Bar and Grill in Sharyland.

2/18. Reminiscencing about the Bike Breaker...

2/17. Read this if you haven't received your membership card http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=802.

2/16. The winds were brutal in the Jalapeno 100. Read and see the pics from Saturday's event.

2/15. Jalapeno riders who want to carpool meet at Holiday Inn Civic Center parking lot at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday http://missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8397#8397.

2/14 Happy Valentine's Day. Spend some time with your sweetheart...and I'm not talking about your bike!

2/13 Bikemasters will be providing SAG for us for the Jalapeno 100 http://missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8347#83472.

2/12 Post if you are riding in the Jalapeno 100 this Saturday http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=862&start=30.

2/11 Cast your vote if you would be interested in participating in a 12 hour race in Btown http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=922.

2/11 Pump track video posted. Check out what our videowhiz Harold put together.

2/10 Back from Btown. Read and see the pics.

2/8.  Hank Williams? Animal noises? Read and see the pics from our night ride last night.

2/4.  Who's in for some riding and wings in Browntown this Saturday? http://missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8227#8227.

2/4.  Baby oil? One of ways to remove cactus thorns and needles http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=153.

2/3.  It came down to 45 hundreds of a second for King of the Pump Track.  Read about the event and see the pictures from Saturday's event.

2/1.  It's SHOWTIME at the Pump Track on Saturday morning http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=908.

1/31. See pics of Lance Armstrong in a mountain bike race in Comfort http://missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=912

1/31. Eight and a half hours on a mountain bike. Read about Ruben's 109-mile training ride to Alice http://missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=825&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15.

1/30. February calendar has been updated.

1/30. Post if you can help out with trail maintenance Saturday afternoon or Sunday http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=868.

1/28. Pump Track Time Trial set for Saturday morning http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=908.

1/28. You gotta see it to believe it http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=906

1/27. Read (1 and 2) and see the pictures (1 and 2) from the Mission Citrus Parade.

1/25. Boombox needed for Citrus Parade http://missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8090#8090.

1/24. Documents turned into Parks and Rec. Update at http://missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=864.

1/23. Riders in the Citrus parade need to meet in the Foy's Supermarket parking lot on Saturday at 5 p.m. http://missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8064#8064.

1/23. La Feminil Women-Only Bicycle Tour on February 3 http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=894

1/21. Got cramps? http://missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=886.

1/21. Any takers for a pump track ride? http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=891.

1/21. Trail conditions at Mission http://www.http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=891.

1/18.  Ride and Wing on Saturday has been cancelled due to weather. We are going to go out to Sullivan City instead. Meet at the Mission Trails parking lot at 9 a.m. if you want to go. We should be back by noon.

1/18.  Read about the club meeting last night and comment on our proposed MOU with the City of Mission by Monday.

1/17.  Club meeting tonight, 7 p.m., at Bike Masters in Sharyland.

1/15.  Club meeting on Thursday. Ride and Wings on Saturday.

1/14.  Any roadies interested in racing in Monterrey http://missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=872?

1/12.  Read about and see the pics from our Sullivan City ride with Team McAllen on Saturday morning.  

1/09.  Calling all early birds. Let's ride some new trail at Sullivan City on Saturday morning. Post if you plan to ride http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=865.

1/09.  See our presentation to the Mission Parks and Rec Board and read about how it went http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=864.

1/09.  Time to start training for the Jalapeno 100 http://missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=862.

1/07.  Post if you are interested in participating in the Mission Citrus Fiesta parade http://missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7762#7762.

1/05.  Read about and see the pics from our Work and Ride at the Weslaco Pump Track.

1/02.  Weslaco Pump Track Work and Ride is on for Saturday morning http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7711#7711.

1/02.  Weslaco Pump Track claims first victim http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=853.

2007 NEWS

12/30. Start your new year resolutions off with a bike ride at Mission Trails on Jan. 1, 4 p.m. See calendar.

12/29. Over 100 racers and riders turned on a chilly Saturday morning for the McCANALenburg Classic. Read about it http://missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7689#7689 and see the pics http://www.missiontrails.org/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=7

12/28. McCANALenburg race/ride is on for Saturday. See post for volunteer and race times http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=850.

12/23.  Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year of riding to all MTC members!

12/21.  Ho. Ho. Ho....Santa left a $50 gift certificate to be raffled away at our Xmas party on Saturday http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=808&start=15.

12/19.  Don't worry Cowboy fans. We'll have the game on Saturday http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=808&start=15.

12/18.  Night ride tonight 6:30 p.m.

12/18.  Volunteers and racers needed for McCANALenburg Classic Race/Ride on Dec. 29.

12/17   Ho. Ho. Ho. Christmas party is this Saturday. Post if you plan to attend. We also need sidedishes. See http://missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7577#7577.

12/17.  Burrr. IIt was a cold night for riding on the family xmas light ride http://missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7574#7574.

12/14.  Don't forget! McCANALenburg preride on Saturday and family xmas light ride on Sunday

12/11.  Paul's bridge has been fixed http://missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=831.

12/11.  Charge up your lights. Night ride tonight.

12/07.  Trail maintenance on Saturday morning http://missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=817.

12/07.  President Bush rides a Trek Fuel. Nice. Check it out http://missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=824.

12/06.  Night ride at 6:30 pm. today.

12/06.  More volunteers needed for trail maintenance on Saturday http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=817.

12/06.  Aliens on the trail http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=822.

12/04.  20 riders needed to preride McCANALenburg race/ride course next Saturday http://missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=818.

12/04.  Trail maintenance on Saturday morning. Post if you can help out http://www.missiontrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=817.

12/04.  Night ride for today has been moved to Thursday.

 

 

 

 


Bike-to-Work Contest starts Monday.


Cruzers pose in front of the lighthouse in Port Isabel on the
Pedal to Padre ride.


It was a sea of green at the at the 6 hour race in Brownsville.

 

It pays to be a Cruzer!