Our
next meeting will be held January 13th,
at Sertinos Cafe, 5657 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont,
TX in the Best Buy/Gander Mountain Shopping Center www.sertinosbeaumont.com
beginning at 7:00pm.
We usually begin arriving about 6:30pm,
order dinner, (you can call 892-0600
or fax 892-0602
your order in) eat dinner and discuss SETHBC business, we
are making progress toward a region wide
Bikeway System.
The
2009 Big Thicket
Bike Tour has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 21st, 2009.
We are happy to be able to announce that we have updated all of our
routes(14, 36, 46, 75, 101 mile) this year; we will Start &
Finish at the Big Thicket Visitors Center, All courses are typical
scenic South East Texas/Big Thicket country-side. The natural
terrain is challenging. There will be manned rest stops with restrooms,
snacks and drinks. We’ll have SAG support throughout the
course. All
routes will start at the Big Thicket Visitors Center.
Routes will include the beautiful neighboring cities of Kountze,
Silsbee, Lumberton, Sour Lake, and Beaumont all on the edge of the Big
Thicket
National Preserve
area The routes were selected by bike riders in our
area.
We
have also added the option of registering online through the active.com
website
Where
Do You Want to Ride
Today?
Where
Do You Want Your
Children To Ride Tomorrow?
Click on the image above for more information or to join us.
The
SouthEast Texas Hike & Bike Coalition is incorporated in the
state of Texas and is classified as a non-profit Public Charity by the
IRS. The SETHBC was organized for the purpose of creating (or
supporting the creation of) recreational / alternative transportation
trails in SouthEast Texas. Our long-term vision is a
"recreational / alternative
transportation" trail from High Island to Lufkin. But we want to
support any endeavor to promote recreational / alternative
transportation trails (urban and/or rural) in this area, as these
trails serve communities in many different ways.
The
Southeast Texas Hike and Bike Coalition supports the creation of a
network of recreational transportation trails throughout Jefferson,
Orange, Hardin Counties. The
Coalition works with and encourages local and county governments to
designate shared roads and to create dedicated paths that will appeal
to users of bicycles and other alternative forms of transportation.
Coalition
members promote safe riding habits and safe areas to ride. Members
believe that a network of trails will accomplish several important
goals for Southeast
Texas.
Make
our communities better places to live by creating and preserving open
spaces and
culturally and
historically valuable areas
Protect the environment
Allow
non-motorized and handicapped access
Encourage
physical fitness
Create new
recreational opportunities and increase tourism and
Strengthen
local economies
SouthEast Texas Hike & Bike
Coalition Sponsored Rides
Join
us on Wednesday Nights at 7 PM for
our conversational ride! No one will be left behind, we adjust the pace
to the slowest rider.
16 - 20 miles at a conversational pace. From Bicycle Sports
parking lot. Come a little early, to check your
tire pressure, seat hieght, ask a more experienced rider if you need
help. All riders should wear a helmet on any ride, and have working
lights (White-Front, Red- Rear) on night rides.
We Also have rides every Saturday
morning that leave from the Colonnade Shopping Center parking lot at
8am. This ride is at a faster pace and usually has two groups that
start together, with the advanced group riding approximatly 40 miles at
17-25mph and the intermediate group riding 25-30-40 miles at 12-15mph
on most weeks.
SouthEast
Texas Hike & Bike Coalition now has insurance through the League
of American Cyclists
that cover’s club events and officers and a $10,000 supplemental
accident benefit to all our paid members(this
would cover any gaps after your other insurance kicks in).The cost is included for current, paid members and will be
paid from coalition dues but you must be a coalition member to receive
benefits.Also HELMETS are
a prerequsite for coverage & must be worn on coalition
rides.