Texas Bicycling Blog and News Digest June 27th
Records fall, jerseys earned on Day 2 of Juniors Track National Championships
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Carson, Calif. (June 26, 2014) – The first two National Championship jerseys were awarded and three National Records fell on the second day of the 2014 Juniors Track National Championships, June 26, in Carson, Calif. …
…Summer Moak (Katy, Texas/ TWENTY16 Pro Cycling) continued her dominance at the 2014 Juniors Track National Championships, adding more hardware to her Day 1 200m sprint qualifier and 500m time trial wins with two more gold medals, this time in the women’s 15-16 2k individual pursuit and women’s 15-16 6km scratch race.
Moak took the individual pursuit win in a National Record 2:35.255, besting Sarah Hammer’s former record of 2:40.40. Julyn Aguila (El Paso, Texas/JET Cycling) took…
Bicyclist shares story about last moments with doomed rider at Flower Mound park
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The last person to see Wesley Hixson alive is speaking out. David Bennett posted on Facebook about his encounter with Hixson as the pair were mountain biking with a group of cyclists on the trails at Murrell Park in Flower Mound last weekend.
Hixson, 30, of Roanoke, left the other riders and went missing on Saturday afternoon. His body was found in a muddy ravine northeast of Twin Coves Marina on Monday afternoon. The investigation on his cause of death is ongoing.
Here is Bennett’s story:
“When Wes met up with us, he had mentioned that he had stayed out too late the night before and was a much better rider than what he was showing while on the trail. However, he still was riding fast and hard just as we all were. This was my first time riding with Wes and also my first time riding at Northshore. I didn’t know these trails so I let Wes lead. It wasn’t long before he and I got separated from the other 3 in our…
Austin Tuesday Nighter Smash Video!
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Video of one of Austin’s oldest weekly group ride: The Tuesday Nighter in SE Austin!
Devine – Bigfoot Ride
San Antonio Cycling Club
Sunday, June 29th,   8:00 AM
Meet at Triple C Steakhouse in Devine for a 24 mile stay together group ride on flat to rolling hills at a slow and easy pace. 19 or 30 mile routes options. Have you seen Bigfoot? Map # W5 Join us for lunch after the ride. Ride Leader, Corrie, 917-991-9241.
Directions to Triple C: Take IH-35 South of San Antonio towards Laredo. Take exit 122 at Devine ( Hwy 173.) Right on 173 to Triple C on the left. (about 200 feet).
Monday Night Social Ride
Brazos Valley Cyclists
June 30 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Beginner-friendly, no-drop, 15-20 mile ride at a social pace. All bikes welcome and able. Bring a friend!
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Bike Event: Bay Area Bike & Tri "Summer" Time Trial – Corpus Christi, TX: When: Sun Jul 6, 2014 8am to 11a… http://t.co/xllqHcjC7K
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 28, 2014
Tweets
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Good Luck 2 RT athlete @TonyBaca28 who's competing in this weekend's @femeci MEX National Champs #campeonatoNacional pic.twitter.com/4xanvLLFdK
— ROTHE Training (@rothetraining) June 27, 2014
My best friend is biking across the country, and he made it to Texas. #MERICA @grayson_drake pic.twitter.com/fkf4WlYwut
— megan calhoun (@meganmaegan) June 27, 2014
#bike #cycling 🚴 #run #atx 🙌 @ austin texas http://t.co/ssKA1tl29H
— bunny (@cadeguzman25) June 27, 2014
#beauty rest http://t.co/QnYmZ6vUac
— David Wenger (@wengernation) June 27, 2014
Save the date! Aug 9 is the legendary Hottest Day of the Year Ride! Pool hopping & pit stops to show #atx how to embrace the heat!
— Bike Austin (@bikeaustin) June 27, 2014
Training Ride http://t.co/2RnCZllkec
— TX Mamma Jamma Ride (@MammaJammaRide) June 27, 2014
We're so cute together #IveSharedABedWithThatMan#FunFactOfTheDay pic.twitter.com/E0psOTHzlT
— Kyle Michaels (@Kyamir) June 27, 2014
We're adding a race to the schedule for Saturday July 5th -Firecracker Round Robin Match Sprints!
Everyone will… http://t.co/JHPokp79Ti— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) June 27, 2014
Short route final map http://t.co/IePcgtGSmo http://t.co/aNhKmuBXGm
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) June 27, 2014
Jrs #TrackNats: summermoak14 raced to the win in the women's 15-16 scratch race on day 2 of… http://t.co/vbDHpmUMZT
— USA Cycling (@usacycling) June 27, 2014
#TBT #RockyhillRanch #Smithville #Texas #MountainBiking #TREK pic.twitter.com/hHx9TtwmwK
— Gonzalo Gonzales (@TheGonzoInSA) June 27, 2014
Photo of Kyle Hughes biking in the @IronmanTri in Texas! #ironman pic.twitter.com/ekDA81qvwJ
— Houston Events (@HoustonEvents_) June 26, 2014
Final Long Route is here. I've gone ahead and routed around road work they were doing yesterday. Not sure if it… http://t.co/4pu4KPmoLV
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) June 27, 2014
The bicycle infrastructure is continuing to grow here in Austin Texas, USA. Palmer Lane is getting repaved and a… http://t.co/GVdmBrwoAP
— BE KIND to Cyclists (@bkindtocyclists) June 27, 2014
Women's 15-16 scratch race medalists: @summermoak14, Aguila, Wasielewski, Arensman & Cross. #TrackNats pic.twitter.com/FnzyB2fm58
— USA Cycling (@usacycling) June 27, 2014
Event Reminder
2 Day Alert: Possum Pedal Bike Ride – Graham, TX, Jun 29, 2014 07:30AM – Oak & Third Streets, Graham, TX(CST) http://t.co/c8ebdzmSv8
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 27, 2014