Texas Bicycling News September 15th
Ian Dille’s Road Back to Racing
texasbikeracing.com
Ian Dille lives in Austin, Texas. He rides for SuperSquadra and is a mentor for their Super Jets development team. He frequently writes for Bicycling magazine and his latest book “The Cyclist’s Bucket List: A Celebration of 75 Quintessential Cycling Experiences†was released in July.
How I Got Healthy
The injuries started some time in high school, if I’m honest with myself. I was captain of the cross-country team but seemed to spend more time in the trainer’s room than on the running track. By my senior year, I only ran three days a week—my coach was wise enough to hold me back, to keep me from running myself into the ground.
No one wants to think of him or herself as injury-prone. I had a high pain threshold, I wanted to believe, …
Austin artists build giant insect puppet bicycles
BY KLRUÂ Â Â Â Â Â www.pbs.org
Featuring larger-than-life creatures powered by pedals, Austin Bike Zoo is a one-of-a-kind blend of puppetry and cycling. This “human-powered puppetry†was born out of a passion to combine the beauty and strength of human movement with the artistry and theater of puppets and a dedication to creating interactive works.
With collaborative support from the Austin, Texas, community, the zoo presents a new take on classical plays, transforming Shakespeare into a circus performance. Featuring a …
Week One 2015 Preview – It’s a Bexar and Cyclocross Scuffle
joeyTWOwheels      texascx.com
And we’re off.
Wait, already?
Damn, this seems way too soon.
Way too early.
I don’t know about that, but I do know this blog doesn’t give a sht anymore. Enjoy.
I don’t know about that, but I do know this blog doesn’t give a sht anymore. Enjoy.
Are you ready? Do you have the intervals logged? Watts pushed?
Ready or not, it’s on.
Unlike years past where we ask the promoters set questions, …
Chappell Hill Bank Classic • Sep 13 2015 Results
www.road-results.com
Categories
» Men CAT 3    » Men CAT 4
» Men CAT 5    » Men JUNIORS 10-14 Open
» Men JUNIORS 15-18 CAT 4/5    » Men MASTERS 35+ CAT 4/5
» Men MASTERS 40+ CAT 1/2/3/4    » Men MASTERS 50+ CAT 1/2/3/4
» Men MASTERS 60+ CAT 1/2/3/4    » Men PRO/1/2
» Women CAT 4    » Women Juniors 10-14 OPEN
» Women MASTERS 40+ CAT 1/2/3/4    » Women PRO/1/2/3
Share your bike commute photos using #AustinCommutes
by Pam LeBlanc      fitness.blog.austin360.com
This city just looks different from the seat of a bicycle.
You see the people, the slow change in the skyline as buildings sprout beneath cranes. The birds, the squirrels, the dogs.
The quirky stuff, too. The family of metal goats that lives in front of a house on Shoal Creek Boulevard. The cyclist with a pair of dachshunds tucked into her backpack. The two-wheeled laundry delivery service.
I’ve been riding a bike to work most days for seven or …
VeloFix adds 9 new franchises in the US
by BRAIN Staff      www.bicycleretailer.com
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN) — The mobile bike repair franchise operation, Velofix, has added nine new franchises in the U.S. and is predicting it will have 55 U.S. locations within a year.
The company is displaying a complete mobile repair shop at Interbike this week and will be giving away a complete Park Tool Pro toolset at the show.
The new U.S. franchises are in Santa Monica, Pasadena, and San Diego, California; Kona, Hawaii; Portland, Oregon; Boulder, Colorado; Seattle, Cincinnati and Dallas. Velofix also has 19 franchises in …
Your First CX Race
by Bill Cullins      bcullins.blogspot.com
Cyclocross season is getting underway and the local Longhorn CX Series starts in three weeks, so some of you are getting ready for your first-ever cyclocross event.
Even if you’ve done other types of races such as mountain bike, road or triathlon events, you’ll quickly find that CX is a different beast. The good news is that there are some things you can do to make your initial cyclocross experience better.
Let’s start with training. Although three weeks isn’t long enough to significantly improve your fitness if you’ve spent the summer doing easy social rides, you can develop skills and start upping your fitness over the next few weeks. Three workouts that will make you faster (or at least reduce …
Tweets About Texas Bicycling
#BikeRangers and #BrownsvilleTexas are ready to celebrate #WorldCarFreeDay on September 22!
— BikeRangers (@BikeRangers) September 16, 2015
Come on out to Goodfriends this Sunday at 6:30 p.m. to celebrate Ginny and her national championship "three-peat"… http://t.co/UxfwGDdYZc
— KingRacingGroup (@KingRacingGroup) September 16, 2015
Are you racing this weekend at our league MTB race in Waco? http://t.co/YmPwC3op6b
— Texas HS Cycling (@TexasHSCycling) September 16, 2015
Tuesday night fun ride w @chucksbicyclerepair #howboutthemhills pic.twitter.com/Cz5OLXoLuU
— VeloPaso (@velopaso) September 16, 2015
Sement 2 Final. Camping in the Southlake Park south of Farmersville Sunday night. NOT the Onion Shed. Camping is… http://t.co/RQSN2J19rT
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) September 16, 2015
Segment 1 Final. Camping in the Blossom City Park available for all riders Saturday night…. http://t.co/jpHXxEo2xP
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) September 16, 2015
First tour is this Saturday! Fort Worth's Downtown Bike Tour http://t.co/eJeww5HYix
— Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) September 16, 2015
I'm thrilled that there's a place to ride your bicycle safely. https://t.co/fa0givKV9T
— The aatblog.com (@BikeSanAntonio) September 15, 2015
Announcing the details of our 2015 Austin Cyclocross Cup Team Category. Top 5 rider per day results count towards… http://t.co/o0Pk1E1f28
— ATXCXCup (@ATXCXCup) September 15, 2015
Promo: On Sept 27th the city shuts down some popular streets for @Siclovia! Making it safe to play in the streets. pic.twitter.com/6Zw70WG3L6
— San Antonio Current (@SAcurrent) September 15, 2015
We'll be at CiClovia Fort Worth this Sunday. Stop by our booth and say hi! http://t.co/O4NS0yslNi
— Bike Friendly FW (@BikeFriendlyFW) September 15, 2015
Nearly all of our stations have been added to Google Maps, giving you another tool for planning your route. http://t.co/Ei6KSuB5EV
— Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) September 15, 2015
Elbowz promoting cycling safety this weekend @ San Jacinto Crits Free kids helmets & more! #Elbowzbikesafetxdot @elbowzracing @txbikeracing
— Local Bike Racing (@RaceLocalHTX) September 15, 2015
Last night's Hellpaso #zombieride pic.twitter.com/3xWZDFqNKS
— El Paso Bike Month (@ELPBikeMonth) September 15, 2015
Congrats to the @TrinityStrand on a great ribbon cutting this morning! Be sure to go check out their trail! pic.twitter.com/zpa7fkQvPw
— Katy Trail (@KatyTrail) September 15, 2015
My dad was going to take a trip to see the World Championships but instead he decided to race that weekend Tx State Championship Road Race
— Jesus (@SrCampy) September 15, 2015
Dallas making slow progress toward safer streets, adding bike lanes (& a lot of shared lanes) http://t.co/jr3pOCcxcZ pic.twitter.com/LPSZeQQAne
— StreetsblogTexas (@StreetsblogTex) September 15, 2015
Attention Riders – Change in schedule for this Weekend Sept 18 and 19.
FNR and the Atomic Time Trials scheduled… http://t.co/r6Cz8OUe80— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) September 15, 2015
Parents/Supporters: We will be placing a t-shirt order this week. All active participants (kids) will receive a… http://t.co/Jbg5JLQbIr
— Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) September 15, 2015
"Sign up for City Cycling on THIS Friday and Saturday! http://t.co/jMgSvqv2fC" pic.twitter.com/foy2LO02r9
— Bike Austin (@bikeaustin) September 15, 2015
Events coming up at @LibertyBar and @AlamoBeerCo to inform new @GovtCanyon projects @TPWDnews http://t.co/hkRGz11C00 pic.twitter.com/iqeW46SSSd
— San Antonio Report (@SAReport) September 15, 2015
Texas Bicycling Event Reminders
2 Day Alert: Upper Valley Wake-Up Ride – Canutillo, TX, Sep 17, 2015 08:15AM – Starbucks ( 7049 S Desert (Outlet Mall), Canutillo, TX)(C
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) September 15, 2015
2 Day Alert: PURE Driveway Series – Austin, TX, Sep 17, 2015 05:00PM – Driveway Austin Motorsports, 8400 Delwau Lane, Austin, TX 78725,
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) September 15, 2015
2 Day Alert: Third Thursday Time Trial Series Race 7 – Lubbock, TX, Sep 17, 2015 06:00PM – CR7300 & CR3600, Lubbock, TX(CST) http://zpr.
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) September 15, 2015
2 Day Alert: Toutant Time Trial – San Antonio, TX, Sep 17, 2015 06:30PM – 25665 Boerne Stage Rd, San Antonio, TX 78255, USA(CST) http://
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) September 15, 2015