Texas Bicycling News Digest June 29th
AMBUCS to present veteran with mountain bike
by Marissa Lucero      www.connectamarillo.com
AMARILLO, TEXAS — The Southwest AMBUCS chapter is known for providing modified tricycles for children with disabilities, and Thursday its giving away another model, but this one only has two wheels.
Ross Cox, a US veteran, was wounded fighting in the Afghanistan War, forcing the bottom potion of his right leg to be amputated. Those who know the veteran said, “It’s just not in his nature to give-up, and riding a bike with his children is…
Cedar Hill State Park Mountain Biking Trails
Blaze Shack
Cedar Hill State Park is a really fun trail. This trail is not very technical or difficult, but it is a lot of fun. The climbs are relatively short compared to the climbs at something like Big Cedar. And the downhill sections are relatively shorter as well. However, they have done a good job creating good flow through the hills. Not a whole lot…
Individual events conclude on Day 4 of Juniors Track National Championships
www.usacycling.org
Carson, Calif. (June 28, 2014) — Individual events closed in exciting fashion on Saturday at the 2014 Juniors Track National Championships at the VELO Sports Center in Carson, Calif., as Summer Moak (Katy, Texas/TWENTY16 Pro Cycling) completed her sweep of the women’s 15-16 omnium and 24 gold medals were awarded.
Moak took her fifth gold medal of the week in the women’s 15-16 points race, scoring 17 points to defeat Julyn Aguila’s (El Paso, Texas/JET Cycling) eight and…
Woman hit by driver during late-night bike ride
Author: Joanna Benavidez, News Producer, KSAT Blogger
San Antonio police say driver won’t be charged
SAN ANTONIO – A woman is recovering after she was hit by a driver during a late-night bike ride.
The accident happened around 10 p.m. Saturday on San Pedro Avenue near West Craig Place.
Police say the driver didn’t see the bicyclist until it was too late.
The woman was treated for head injuries at the…
Just Didn’t Have It
Bike Noob
Saturday, I had a good neighborhood ride after coming back from a week’s layoff. A trip to the local bike shop took care of my spoke problem, and the bike is rolling smoothly again. I even set a new PR on a Strava segment. In short, I was looking forward to our Sunday club ride.
I had put out a call on our club’s Yahoo board for B riders to come on out. We haven’t been getting any B’s lately — just me and Maggie — and we were looking for company. So I was pleased to see Brian when I got to Starbucks. Brian has been working in Mexico for the last six months — he does something managerial with oil rigs — so he hasn’t been able to ride with us. We did get a new B rider, Joe, who had ridden with us two weeks ago and realized that to keep up, he needed to get clipless pedals and shoes with cleats. But the rest of the group of eight were A riders, who didn’t want to…
A blast from the past
Brazos Valley Cyclists
Newspaper articles on Bike to Work Day in College Station … from 1999!
4 Mistakes Every New Cyclist Should Avoid
Bike Geek
When you come back to cycling, as an adult, it can be a wonderful reunion. All too often, however, this reunion is short-lived. Let’s take a look at four critical mistakes every new cyclist should avoid.
Mistake 1 : Buying a cheap bicycle at a department store
You might save a ton of money by purchasing your new bicycle at the local department store, but the old saying “you get what you pay for†most certainly applies when it comes to bicycles. Inexpensive bicycles are often heavy and have low-end components that are more prone to having issues. This could mean your first few bike rides become an exercise in frustration as you struggle up hills and deal with…
Next hosted ride leader training class now scheduled for September.
BikeAustin
On Sunday afternoon, 7th September (2-5 pm) , the next hosted ride leader training will be held at REI (North Lamar). Leading hosted rides is so very easy and gives you the opportunity to guarantee riding companions on a route of your choice, at your pace and on your…
Tweets
Congrats to Team McAllen Cycling on another successful SB 250. pic.twitter.com/lvrtF4HEQm
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) June 30, 2014
Congratulations to Rodolfo Zaragza , he brought us back a 1st place Masters from the Festival Ciclista Juarez 2014 http://t.co/ttcka8HEJP
— EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) June 29, 2014
— VeloPaso (@velopaso) June 29, 2014
I will be out at the Memorial Park crits answering questions for all Juniors on Wednesday at 4:30! Everyone is welcome!
— Lawson Craddock (@lawsoncraddock) June 29, 2014
You may be the strongest cyclist on the group ride, but at least I'm not wearing a skinsuit on a non-aero road bike. #fb
— Jeff C. (@331miles) June 29, 2014
We really want to thank everyone for a great experience yesterday! We had a lot of fun putting it on and are… http://t.co/kiDrMZd3oM
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) June 29, 2014
I added a video to a @YouTube playlist http://t.co/eZ0iHKTrL8 Brownsville Bike Brigade – Critical Mass 6/2014
— âœï¸Mendo.Graphic$ (@mmendo) June 29, 2014
#texasmtb #mountainbiking #texassummer #summervacation @ Walnut Creek pump track http://t.co/j6dAiKCWuI
— David Sanchez (@dondavi) June 29, 2014
#texasmtb #mountainbiking #texassummer #summervacation http://t.co/L6PMwdt8yb
— David Sanchez (@dondavi) June 29, 2014
#texasmtb #mountainbiking #texassummer #summervacation http://t.co/9hNk6mbdIN
— David Sanchez (@dondavi) June 29, 2014
Missed my morning group ride…slept late. Took out the MTB instead…DPS & CBP everywhere…#protectourbordershttp://t.co/w8alMvlrMU
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) June 29, 2014
Beautiful out today, Austin! @ Slaughter Creek Trails http://t.co/kNxubQNhnk
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) June 29, 2014
Event Reminder
2 Day Alert: Dallas Racing Tuesday Night Crit – Richardson, TX, Jul 01, 2014 05:30PM – 501 South Plano Road, Richardson, TX, United Stat
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 29, 2014