Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup March 7th
Fifth Grade National Poster Contest 2013
by Susan Wilcox         BikeTexas
A school winner from the 2011 contest.The annual Fifth Grade National Poster Contest is underway! BikeTexas encourages you and your schools to get your fifth graders’ creativity flowing by making a poster about this year’s theme, “Bikes Make Life Better.” Each school may submit one winning poster to the Texas contest.
The winner of the Texas contest will receive a bicycle, a helmet, and a light, and go on to the national contest for a chance at a trip to Washington, DC in 2014. The 2012 National Contest winner, Isabell Gehrt from Iowa, was…
Borrow a bike for free at SXcycles
By Pam LeBlanc      Fit City
Who wants to sit in traffic inhaling exhaust fumes when you can pedal past the SXSW crowds on two wheels?
At the SXcycles booth at the southwest corner of Red River and Cesar Chavez streets, festival goers can borrow, for free, a folding Tern bicycle.
The lot will be open from 10 a.m. until 2 a.m. March 8-16. Bikes will be available on…
LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour 2013 in Stonewall, TX
by WB admin         The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas
The LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour invites you to join their ride on March 23-24, 2013 starting at LBJ Ranch Stonewall,TX 78671
We were lucky enough to be granted an interview with Nolan Kuehn, LBJ 100 Chair to ask some questions about their upcoming ride.
1. Why join this year’s Ride?
We’ll continue our efforts to provide a real family outing for our event; we’ll continue to honor our soldiers in re-hab from Operation Comfort. We’ll have some additions this year that we are thrilled to present: An Austin-based band, strawberryJAM, will be playing during the lunch period, and the Wheelmen will be there with their contingent of members in period costume, riding their high wheel bicycles. This national club…
Mirage Cycling
Our monthly meeting will be Monday, March 11th at 7:30 p.m. Ridgewood/Belcher Community Center 6818 Fisher Rd, Dallas, TX 75214-1755
Tweets
Next week rides start back up and jerseys are getting ordered, be sure you payed 2013 dues & keep an eye on fb and email for details
— Waco Bicycle Club (@WacoBikeClub) March 8, 2013
March 23rd and 24th http://t.co/R5QbwSDv25
— MSU Cycling Team (@MSUCyclingTeam) March 8, 2013
Corinth Cycling Saturday rides start at 8am at Ronny Crownover Middle School in Corinth.
Rides available;
Cup… http://t.co/wXIvdGrhF5— Corinth Cycling (@corinthcycling) March 7, 2013
Tour de Houston, Packet pick-up on March 14. http://t.co/srLbBGWfOF
— PedalHouston (@PedalHouston) March 7, 2013
Another one from the Bike Rodeo at Wilderness Oak Elementary in San Antonio – pic.twitter.com/hNUVZqDIOe from @ageekmom
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) March 7, 2013
Proud of @bikegeek (not pictured) shepherding Bike Rodeo all day today. @thekidlet is back in class (kinder went 1st) pic.twitter.com/CCzT5xUkmR
— ✨Shannon ðŸ³ï¸â€ðŸŒˆ (@ageekmom) March 7, 2013
2013 Natl. Bike Summit takeaways – "What Do They Really Think? Perceptions of Bicycling on Capitol Hill" http://t.co/ceXtDIBN8U #nbs2013 #tx
— Bike Austin (@bikeaustin) March 7, 2013
Volunteers needed for trail work at Reveille Peak Ranch, Sat. 9 am. Get lunch & RPR t-shirt! Call Jon 512-755-4417
— Reveille Peak Ranch (@RPRTexas) March 7, 2013
http://t.co/RKthDnZoGk http://t.co/H2yPvkLZwJ
— Corinth Cycling (@corinthcycling) March 7, 2013
RT website update: Amy Parkinson winning MTB races (again). Monday Social group ride starting March 11 again & more: http://t.co/nWRkMoazOF
— Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) March 7, 2013
Bike poster contest for Texas 5th graders, Bikes Make Life Better via @BikeTexas http://t.co/4IvhxxIE8N
— Beth Nobles (@trailgirl) March 7, 2013
Grab your friends & join us @ Parmer on Saturday for the first #WomensRideDay of 2013! Ride info & RSVP here: http://t.co/xiIoNID8LX
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) March 7, 2013
Bike Masters Saturday ride is on:
where Bike Masters Shop
wheels down… http://t.co/miHmiekpBk— Trek Bicycle Mission (Bike Masters) (@thebikemasters) March 7, 2013
http://t.co/qpAcyQeBuP – Update: COMMUNITY CORNER – Houston vs. Austin vs. London Cycling. What's the difference? Check out a local's view.
— PedalHouston (@PedalHouston) March 7, 2013
A short video from Caleb Kuntz featuring some of #Austin's wildly diverse #cycling culture. Thx for sharing Caleb! http://t.co/d5ACuN3zf0
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) March 7, 2013
Running my first Bicycle Rodeo today. Wow. I am learning so much.
— Justin Moore (@bikegeek) March 7, 2013
Please LIKE Brownsville Cyclobia page and come and join us on this event where the streets become a park.https://t.co/oVloYdMIFW
— Fernando Martinez (@SafeCyclist) March 7, 2013
Getting ready for the @fayettevilleSR time trial at @ATCTriShop with the new @TriRig Omega aero brakes! http://t.co/SoXMxwm2lF
— ATC Racing (@ATCRacingTeam) March 7, 2013