Couple of Newbie Questions?

[amy26]

Just wanted to say I'm doing the same thing. Got my road bike last month with the goal to be ready for the MS150 Houston to Austin next April. We've been riding with the Northwest Cycling Club at Zube park on Saturday's and will be doing a few group rides next spring to prepare. Where do you live?

Hi jenniferh - I live in Montrose (near downtown)

Hey Jenniferh and Amy26 -
the BP MS-150 group rides a paperclip all year round every Saturday morning.

This may be a stupid question, but what is a paperclip?

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jenniferh, TxDoc - Do yall have any suggestions on finding a team to join, or opinions on riding as an idividual? Do teams take riders this early? Ideally I could find a team that trains inside the loop most of the time for commuting purposes.

[jenniferh]

I don't know what a paperclip is either.

I'm in Cypress on teh NW side of town and joined the Northwest Cycle Club for the group rides out near Hockley and Waller. i've been on 3 so far and LOVE it!

I don't think you can sign up for teams until the MS150 sign up happens in Oct. I'd love to join BP, but I'll have to see if I can find someone that is in it to join. I'm not sure if you can join BP as a "stranger". I know Sun and Ski also has a huge team that anyone can join. There is info on their website about it.

[TxDoc]

Sorry ladies I just saw this... they call it a paperclip because they ride on the feeder road of i-45 - so when you look at the route on a map it looks like someone was drawing a giant paperclip around i-45...
And yes they do help riders find sponsors to join the team for the MS-150.
Good luck everyone!