Texas Bicycling News August 10th 2016
NWCC junior cyclists uphold tradition
By Pete Radowick
www.wheelbrothers.com
The emergence this year of Lawson Craddock as the first cyclist from the Houston area – and the only native Texan other than Lance Armstrong – to start a Tour de France recently placed a bit of spotlight on the Northwest Cycling Club junior team.
Craddock, 24, got his first taste of cycling with the NWCC juniors and today serves as an …
Ride Interview- Hotter’N Hell Hundred- Wichita Falls, Texas
By Jennifer Jones
www.wheelbrothers.com
Hotter’N Hell Hundred… the name alone says a great deal about what you’re getting into. However, this 100 mile Endurance Ride is only part of a much bigger picture.
Recently, I was able to speak with the Executive Director of Hotter’N Hell Hundred, Ben â€Chip†Filer, and the Executive Director for Wichita Falls Streams and Valleys, Sandy Fleming. Wichita Falls Streams and Valleys hosts the off road events that are included in the weekend.
They are smack in the middle of planning mode and are quickly getting the final details squared away for the event. Many people are aware of the …
Local Radio Show Suggests “Buzzing” Cyclists
by Jarrett2
www.bikeforums.net
There is a radio station in the DFW area called “The FAN” (105.3 FM). Their phone number is: 214-525-7000. Tuesday night, on the show called “K&C Masterpiece,” Kevin & Colby thought it would be funny to say cyclists shouldn’t be allowed on the roads and it would be okay to buzz them and if something happened it’s their fault. The segment happened between 9:15 – 9:20pm.
They continue to joke about it on their Facebook page today: …
https://www.instagram.com/p/BI9BP0SDLKm/
Quicker fix: New bike fix-it station now available at Canyon Lakes
BY DENISE MARQUEZ
lubbockonline.com
Lubbock cyclists who use the bike trails in the Canyon Lakes system now have access to a new bicycle fix-it station that was recently installed by the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center Garrison Institute on Aging.
The bike fix-it station includes an air pump, wrenches, screw drivers and other tools cyclists can use in …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
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— EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) August 11, 2016
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— Bike Friendly Cedars (@BikeCedars) August 10, 2016
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New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Driveway Crit Clinics: Series 2 #5 – Austin, TX Driveway Crit Clinics: Series 2 #5 at AUSTIN, TX
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New Event Dove dash 5k and bike ride – Winters, TX Dove dash 5k and bike ride at winters, TX
… https://t.co/76DlBOa9U0— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 10, 2016