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.
Big
Thicket Bike Tour 2009
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 
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Do You Want Your
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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
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.
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