Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for September 10th
National (Don’t) Bike to School Day
by Kristin Butcher      www.peopleforbikes.org
In elementary school, my weekdays were bookended by a half-mile ride down a curvy suburban sidewalk. By high school, my commute was 10 miles down a winding shoulderless road that was actually named Racetrack Road.
That’s when I stopped riding my bike to school.
The statistics show I was actually more fortunate than today’s kids, many who will go their entire lives without riding or walking to school. The number of kids riding or walking to school today has plummeted to…
Warda Mountain Bike Race – 2013 TMBRA – MOBILE FRIENDLY
www.turnincranks.com
2013 The Warda Race at Bluff Creek Ranch
May 18, 2013
Men’s Cat 3 40-49
This is the 10th race in the TMBRA State Series
Shot 100% on GoPro Hero2 HD
Bluff Creek Ranch is a staple of the Texas Mountain Biking Racing Association state series. This course has a lot of wide open and is what I would call a hammerfest. You’re on, pedaling hard almost the entire race. Not only that, but there are lots of flat, open, and straight sections around meadows and fields.
Because of the above, the course is very roadie friendly. And several…
Mountain Biking Huntsville State Park – 2013 TMBRA pre-ride
www.turnincranks.com
A pre-ride of the 2013 TMBRA course at Huntsville State Park. The course goes counter clockwise this year. I’m not 100% on this entire course, mainly unsure of the start and…
Cup o Joe Ride
Corinth Cycling Club
When: Sat Sept 21, 2013 7:30am to 9am CDT
Where: Ronny Crownover Middle School
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: The Cup o’ Joe is a beginner level ride of around 15 miles. The ride heads south to Hickory Creek and stops for drinks at Starbucks on the way home. The ride leader for this ride is Bob Troyer. http://www.corinthcycling.com/bob.html bob.troyer@zzzzz.net The route can be found by clicking on the link below: http://classic.mapmyride.com/view_route?r=818129813031270566
I Bike Richardson – Scott Braden
bikefriendlyrichardson.org
It’s time for another installment of the I Bike Richardson series, where we put a face on Richardson cyclists. We’d like to introduce Scott Braden. He took the time to answer a few questions about biking. Enjoy:
Name:
Scott Braden
How long have you been riding?
Since I was a kid… age 5… living on Downing Drive in Richardson. Got into road racing in my teens, never really stopped. I’m 47 now so that’s 40+ years riding in and around Richardson.
How often do you ride? …
Event added to the http://t.co/aWxfEnWlyq calendar: B-geO Magnolia Miles 2014 – Manolia, TX 3/15/2014
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) September 11, 2013
Tweets
Great ride tonight at Memorial Park Houston, TX. #mountainbiking http://t.co/iF4SOdcLP7
— Dana Zezzo (@danazezzo) September 11, 2013
If you are in Texas on the weekend of 10/19 – 10/20 and you want to get your MTB on, come to #FlatRockRanch and hit up the Enduro. @jdreiss
— STORM (@STORM_MTB) September 11, 2013
Wendy looks awesome in our studio colors!!!! pic.twitter.com/oPKRuuV8di
— CyclingCenterDallas (@CycleDallas) September 10, 2013
It's against the law for cyclists to ride on the sidewalk. Do you think this is fair, or do you think cyclists… http://t.co/voS8DFJbS9
— BE KIND to Cyclists (@bkindtocyclists) September 10, 2013
Taken during my ride at the @HotternHell100, getting it done! pic.twitter.com/C5jebPO45f
— Jesse McGuire (@Jesse_McGuire) September 10, 2013
General Info Sessions: September 10/11th 7:30-9pm at WEL 2.308.
See you all there!
— UT Cycling (@UTCycling) September 10, 2013
Today's featured Educational Resource: How to Fix a Flat. http://t.co/gLFQFk4P7F pic.twitter.com/m0haPW9IS8
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) September 10, 2013
#SixShooterCX race registration is open! Thanks to Capital City Racing for all the prep work. Sign up today! https://t.co/BeP6LAR6BQ #TXCX
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) September 10, 2013
https://twitter.com/BikePaulie/status/377456447917162497
RT @BSSCX: #SixShooterCX registration is open! #TXCX. https://t.co/Xim3m4Za00 < don't forget, race no. 1 = your call up spot. Get on it.
— the ghost of TexasCX (@TexasCX) September 10, 2013
My buddy Jack. 86 years old and rides 10 miles per day. His odometer reads 31,000 miles! #respect #bike pic.twitter.com/Dr3v2JgUnG
— Michael Johnson (@MJDrive) September 10, 2013
Will have Cats 1 and 2 up tomorrow and Thursday. http://t.co/criSE6Lr2Y
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) September 10, 2013
https://twitter.com/bikenoob/status/377433325918781440
https://twitter.com/TechCycling/status/377321848121200641