Texas Bicycling News September 18th 2016
Veteran’s 900-mile ride ends in Aubrey
By Matt Payne
www.dentonrc.com
With sweat streaming, James Dennis doused himself with bottled water as the lower half of his body ached Saturday after a bicycle ride over the course of two weeks from Chicago to Aubrey.
His journey extracted a heavy toll. A severed back tire mid-trip demanded immediate maintenance, and a late trip to the emergency room was made at his last overnight stop in Oklahoma on Friday because the physical pain he endured exacerbated from the constant strain. …
Tour Das Hugel — To Hell and Back
by damicoaustin
www.bikemojo.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/331475953860420/
Tour Das Hugel – Welcome to Pain!
What the hell is Tour Das Hugel?
A ride to Hell and back. Does anyone have a roadmap to hell or a Garmin file? Das Hugel is at least 110 miles of Austin’s most brutal hills. (Some swear it’s up to 113 miles and climbing varies from 10k-13k, but who is counting?)
While the ride features some notable (and memorable) individual hills with steep gradients, there are also hills and more hills leading to those hills.
Take solace, however, in that most of the hills are very short in length, so this isn’t like …
RoadRunner Rocks Coming 10/1!
The Spinistry
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If you’ve been looking for something new and special, this is it! Gravel grinders in the morning, short track MTB and CX racing in the afternoon. 4R Ranch Vineyards & Winery is our host and the property is amazing. Routes from 17-70 miles with custom podium awards sure to be special, T-shirts, goody bags, brunch, lunch and wine tastings at this fabulous, brand new facility. Club Spinistry members receive a …
Austin bikers start 1,400 mile trek to Denver for prostate cancer awareness
by Jenni Lee, KVUE
www.kvue.com
AUSTIN – Around two dozen cyclists started their 1400 mile bike ride from Austin to Denver on Sunday morning as part of the fourth annual 1400 miles project. The goal is to get men to start talking about prostate cancer and more importantly, to get tested for it.
Riders left the parking lot of the Red Horn Coffee and Brewing House in Cedar Park and …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
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— VeloPaso (@velopaso) September 19, 2016
RoadRunner Long Route. Awards top 3 overall/top female. https://t.co/MDDHuK9Nk5 https://t.co/BPJNkUfG7U
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) September 19, 2016
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— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) September 19, 2016
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— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) September 19, 2016
Coach Mike here; congrats to all the kiddos who made it out to Elgin today with their parents for the Cyclocross… https://t.co/MyiCdhxTcZ
— Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) September 18, 2016
Another fun ride today in northern #Galveston county @LeagueCityTX #GreatWeather #GhirardiComptonOak pic.twitter.com/cW15OuFUy9
— Jim Cycle Across TX (@CycleXTexas) September 18, 2016
The Batlings were in the action #CXScuffle #TXCX #Cyclocross https://t.co/j0jjNHiJtC pic.twitter.com/JM6yn4TbI1
— Bat City Cycling (@batcity) September 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/bicyclesplus/status/777579934336229376
I found Lucio at Bike Fest today pic.twitter.com/AzRF8ZQU83
— I wanna be a bike. (@Fudgelump) September 18, 2016
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Tour Das Hugel 2016 – Austin, TX https://t.co/lkjMq1mByP
The annual ride that everyone wishes would ju… https://t.co/mU8wtiInwI
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) September 18, 2016
New Event Brenham Ride – Brenham, TX https://t.co/rycUI0W7DA
Ride Starter: Don Johnson
Several distances rangi… https://t.co/B3VD7B4x1p— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) September 19, 2016
New Event Pattison-Sealy Ride – Pattison, TX https://t.co/sJG0Wx3CAV
Ride Starter: Don Johnson
Ride descriptio… https://t.co/CGVk1U5E87— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) September 19, 2016