Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for July 3rd
BMAC Meeting July 2013- Be There
bike4heck.com
Possible new bike additon: 2012 Specialized Roubaix Elite Compact
by Ray Garza         rgvcycling.com
As I progress in my fitness level I have considered doing longer and longer rides. Currently, I ride my 2012 Specialized Sirrus Limited and it’s a great city bike. I just love cycling in it, but for longer rides my hands complain of numbness. I had bike fit recently and that helped with the leg problems tremendously and we are still working on the hand problem. What I think the problem might be is the flatbar. There are not many choices for hand placement and I think that is contributing to the problem. After doing some research on…
Bicycle helmet giveaway coming up
www.yourglenrosetx.com
If your child doesn’t have a cool helmet for his or her biking, skateboarding, skating or Razor riding activities, a chance to change that is nearly here.
Stop by the Texas Medical Association’s Hard Hats for Little Heads helmet giveaway event. Your child will receive a new helmet, and…
Cyclists in Austin, Texas Engage with Sticker Art
By Valerie Demicheva      blog.driversed.com
Cyclists in Austin, Texas have created a campaign to engage the broader public with sticker art that humanizes riders. The campaign, “Hello I’m a Cyclist,†has already raised over a thousand dollars on Kickstarter. Austin’s cycling community sees one to two cyclist deaths each year caused by motor vehicles. In 2012, there were four cycling deaths in Austin due to drivers; three were hit-and-runs and two were…
Hale on Wheels Cycling Club
Plainview, TX
Next meeting:
Date: Tuesday, July 30
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Broadway Brew
July Newsletter Published
Dallas Area Tandem Enthusiasts
The July edition of the DATES-Line Newsletter is published and available for download from the newsletters page. This month’s edition includes the following: …
WTF – EB Route, Travis Country Pumphouse Down
by TCÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â www.turnincranks.com
The WTF crew were riding the EB route so I took the opportunity to hook up with them for part of the trip. I only had a few hours so I joined in for the…
One From the Road
BikeTexas.org
A protected bike lane with trash in it.We found this great idea on BikeTexas business member Peyton’s Bikes website, and had to share:
Hey, folks! Here’s a simple way for us to pitch in, show what good citizens cyclists are, and clean up our roads and trails, too.
It’s called One From The Road and the idea is to pick up and dispose of at least one piece of trash on every ride. This easy act can make a real difference and…
24 Hours in the Canyon, a Rookie’s Ride
by Xanadu      www.bigpigracing.org
24 Hours in the Canyon, Palo Duro Canyon State Park
June 1 – 2 2013
RACE START
This race was dedicated to the following individuals who are fighting or have fought cancer: Paul Sutter, Marily McShan, Celinda Allen, Sandra Day, and Sharon Bade. You were my inspiration during this race to push myself further and longer than I have before. I also want to shout out to my fellow survivor pigs who continue to impress me with their determination, grit, and awesome attitude: Sharon McNutt, Steve Baumgartner, and Kaden Brennfoerder.
Also, a huge thank you to everyone that donated to my fundraising for this race which benefits the Harrington Cancer Center in Amarillo and those families fighting this…
Anthills Trail Work Party, 8:30 am
GHORBA.org
Event category: General
Trail: The Anthills (Terry Hershey Park)
Saturday, July 13, 2013 – 8:30am
It’s time for some trail maintenance and upgrade. We will meet up at the Dairy Ashford parking lot (SE corner of Dairy Ashford and Buffalo Bayou). The work party will start @8:30 am. I hope to be done by late morning. The plan is to use rocks and cement chunks to armor the section of the bench cut under the shoulder of the DA bridge that has been getting wet from the leaky pipe. We will also install one of the…
Tweets
@HoustonBikes are there any group/charity rides this weekend in town? Anyone going to be riding in Houston or Galveston this weekend?
— Jim Cycle Across TX (@CycleXTexas) July 3, 2013
Amaz'n video captur'n need 4speed on this wk's @PureAustin Dway Rothe Training Speed Loop @stefanrothe #rothetraining http://t.co/f7AqVKqVCh
— Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) July 3, 2013
Texas State TTT champion's race report! http://t.co/J8cY9MRAh8
— ATC Racing (@ATCRacingTeam) July 3, 2013
Is 24-Hour Racing Alive and Well? This guy thinks so… Interesting read even if you don't race 24 hours http://t.co/GjJ46yWoIU
— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) July 3, 2013
#VC Independence Day ride! Meet at Thunderbird Coffee, Koenig & Woodrow/ roll out at 7:30AM, be back by noon. The freedom to ride!!
— Violet Crown (@VioletCrownATX) July 3, 2013
In Austin and looking for a group ride for the 4th? @jackandadams crew would love to have you join: http://t.co/Tc7pV3eNJu
— Gritness (@gritness) July 3, 2013