Texas Bicycling News Digest october 6th
Woman dies from injuries in hit-and-run
by Times Record News
The female bicycle rider involved in a hit-and-run incident Saturday afternoon has died from her injuries.
The incident happened shortly before 1 p.m. in the 600 block of Beverly Drive. The woman, whose name has not been released by Wichita Falls police as of press time, was rushed to United Regional Health Care.
Police are looking for a silver or gray sedan that could have damage to the front end and…
2014 Six Shooter Cyclocross P123 – Sunday Highlights
by Logan DeBorde      www.youtube.com
Testing out the iPhone 6 Slow-Motion Videography before my 4/5 race later in the day. This was a great event for the #TXCX season opener in Austin this weekend. Thanks Capital City Racing for all the hard work!
Cycling, a Woman’s World Too?
by Kat Hunter      texasbikeracing.com
State Road Race Championships, my husband and I caught the finale of the Elite women’s 2014 World Championship road race. Marianne Vos, Emma Johansson, Elisa Longo Borghini, and Lizzie Armitstead—representing the Netherlands, Sweden, Italy, and Great Britain—get a gap on the last climb, but with roughly 1K remaining, they slow, looking at each other and over their shoulders, no one willing to work for another’s victory. As a spectator, it’s agonizing to see the move fail, all that talent and firepower just sitting back and setting the table for the pack of hungry sprinters behind. When the break is enveloped by the chase group of 11, the four contenders try to reshuffle themselves into a good position, but it’s too late. Vos, the most dominant female cyclist of our time, starts the sprint early and visibly fades. The…
Big Steamer Season Finale
corinthcycling
The official Big Steamer series of rides will end on Tuesday, October 7th. The final ride will depart at 6:00pm from Corinth City Hall.
After the ride we will gather at Angelina’s Mexican Restaurant in Corinth to enjoy some Mexican food and spirits. Angelina’s is located at 1400 North Corinth Street across from the North Central Texas College Campus.
Come out and ride and dine with us on October 7th.
Any DFW area bike riders?
by Chopped54Â Â Â Â Â Â www.texashuntingforum.com
Anyone interested in doing a Tuesday night ride?
I have done it a few times and it is a good time. Nice, easy, social ride. Any style bike, from mountain to fixie. …
National Bike Summit
League of American Bicyclists®
The National Bike Summit is the premier bike advocacy event of the year, uniting the voices of bicyclists on Capitol Hill. For more than a decade, the attendance of bicyclists like you at the Summit has helped increase investments in bicycling at the state and local level.
The 2015 Summit will be held March 10-12 in downtown Washington, D.C.
Growing in size and prominence since its start in 2004, the 2014 Summit drew more than 700 attendees from all nearly all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Canada. Stay tuned for additional details on the 2015 event!
This dynamic event includes keynote addresses from top government officials, members of Congress, and leaders from advocacy and industry; workshops that highlight innovative advocacy ideas and trends from around the country; and, of course, an organized Lobby Day to bring our message about the benefits of bicycling to our elected officials on Capitol Hill. …
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Bike Event: Bike Barn Women's Road Ride- Houston, TX: When: Sat Nov 8, 2014 9am to 12pmÂ
CSTWhere: 5339 We… http://t.co/4X3r6SdxGY— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 6, 2014
DORBA NORTH TEXAS XC SERIES@Johnson Branch – Valley View, TX DORBA 2014 NORTH TEXAS XC SERIES@Johnson Branch at … http://t.co/xweKHXlUzL
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 6, 2014
Tweets
The 2015 @ShinerGASP will take place April 25, 2015. Registration opens 10/20/14. Early bird pricing runs for 30 days. See you in Shiner!
— Ride to Shiner (@ShinerGASP) October 7, 2014
https://twitter.com/chanellshorter/status/519224147268734977
Many thanks to @BSS_Austin for putting on the Six Shooter (AKA the Talladega of Texas cyclocross) this weekend. Killer event, thanks guys!
— Ben Kettle (@Ben_Kettle) October 6, 2014
https://twitter.com/FtWMntBikers/status/519262031174565888
Some more pix of @TxStateNAACP 5th annual bike ride. pic.twitter.com/dyc3yOBRCW
— VeloPaso (@velopaso) October 6, 2014
Registration Available Now: BikeTexas KidsKup at Dave Boyd Huntsville Classic 2014 | BikeTexas http://t.co/SAg3EhOsni
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) October 6, 2014
51st out of 82 in #sixshooter cat5 #txcx. Little disappointed, but looking to improve. Thks @capcityracing @BSSCX pic.twitter.com/U3YAsUTv43
— Drew Gant (@DrewGant16) October 6, 2014
Thank you to the all volunteers that helped with our @aclfestival efforts this weekend! #AustinBcycle #ABCatACL #ACL pic.twitter.com/ztPRYh6xqF
— MetroBike (@ATXMetroBike) October 6, 2014
Saturday afternoon racing this weekend! Sleep in, have a light lunch and then come race your guts out all… http://t.co/7fCUJmkwSf
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) October 6, 2014
https://twitter.com/jalupercio/status/519194886432882691
We have a mountain bike skills clinic/camp coming up! November 1st-2nd. Space is limited. Check out our… http://t.co/ZL4ZJzHQqb
— Christian Williams (@WlmsRcngAcademy) October 6, 2014
Did not let the dark clouds stop me. #onlyinhouston #npcfigure @ Braes Bayou Hike & Bike Trail http://t.co/k1H1Jx8fxE
— J. Norman-Robinson (@JNormanRobinson) October 6, 2014
Big mountain bike race in Huntsville this weekend, click for race flyer: http://t.co/X3xOGDGFH5 #mtb #huntsville #cycling #offroad #brownpow
— Bike Barn (@BikeBarnTX) October 6, 2014
Up early today for 7 am bike ride during 2014 Texas NAACP State Conference celebrating the 100 anniversary of the… http://t.co/QxUz6FEq1V
— Sen. José RodrÃguez (@JoseforTexas) October 4, 2014
New on @CityofWFTX circle trail, thx to @HotternHell100, msu kids can get swoll on their bike rides @jp_blanton pic.twitter.com/i3G9MBQ71K
— MSU Cycling Team (@MSUCyclingTeam) October 2, 2014
Hotel room booked for the 2015 version of @HotternHell100 Hope we can get a big group of us from SA.
— James Hamric (@HokieinSA) October 5, 2014
What a great weekend of music, weather and cx! Can't believe there's only 2 weeks left of… http://t.co/mOTOZO3FXe
— Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) October 6, 2014
Stats for the Day #SpiritofTexas #marchingband #WimberleyTx #cycling #bikeadventure #fromwhereiride… http://t.co/oimWWj2uNJ
— Glen Olsen (@olsenphoto) October 6, 2014