Texas Bicycling News September 20th 2016
Austin ranks seventh on list of best cycling cities
by Pam LeBlanc
fitness.blog.austin360.com
Take a bow, Austin. You rank near the top when it comes to bicycling and swimming according to recent national polls.
Last week Austin was named the fourth best swim city in America. Today Bicycle Magazine named us the country’s seventh best bicycling city.
That’s up four positions from 2014 in the magazine’s “America’s 50 Best Bike Cities†list, which is released every two years. (See my blog from 2014 here.)
It also puts us ahead of Fort Collins, Colorado. I spent a few days in Fort Collins earlier this year, and the city’s …
Weekly group ride
ghorba.org
Event category: Rides
Jack Brooks park
5700 fm 2004 Hitchcock, TX 77563 United States
29° 21′ 49.5756″ N, 95° 1′ 50.1744″ W
See map: Google Maps (link is external)
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 – 6:00pm
Come join us while its dry and get a ride in at Jack Brooks park. We will start around 6:15. The woods start getting dark around 7:30. This is s no drop ride, do if you’ve always wanted to but were unsure now is the time. Hope to see you there!
Social & Dinner Meeting for Memorial Park MTB Trails at Ula’s Mexican Resturant
ghorba.org
Event category: General
Monday, October 3, 2016 – 6:00pm
Please join us for a social & dinner meeting on Monday, October 3, 2016 at Ula’s Mexican Restaurant located at 5555 Washington Ave., Houston, 77007. 6:00-9:00pm.
This social & meeting is open to GHORBA members, non-members, and Memorial Park MTB trail volunteers. Dinner buffet & soft drinks will be provided. Cash bar.
Meet your …
2016 North Texas Bicycle Rally
www.wherevent.com
Roanoke
Saturday 8 October 2016, 09:00 till Saturday 8 October 2016, 13:00
Organized by : North Texas Bicycle Rally New
This year’s North Texas Bicycle Rally promises to …
Thirteen named to Pan Am Championships team
www.usacycling.org
Thirteen riders were named to the 2016 Pan American Track Championships team on Monday, as six men and seven women will compete Oct. 5-9 in Augascalientes, Mexico.
Team USA: …
… Men’s Madison
Zach Carlson (Plano, Texas/Kentucky Flyers Cycling Inc.-Texas Roadhouse p/b Stradalli Bicycles) …
September Social Ride (dfwbike)
by Shwimp
www.reddit.com
When: Sunday, September 25th
Where: The Lot (7530 E Grand Ave, Dallas, Texas 75214)
Time: 9:30am
We will be meeting up at The LOT (near the back trail entrance) for a casual no drop cruise around White Rock Lake and then grabbing some brunch and drinks after.
Wheels down and ready to roll by 9:30am so please show up just a little early.
We will be doing two laps around the lake for a total of about 23mi at a 13-16mph pace. (we’ll split the group in 2 for …
Man caught on camera stealing bicycle from La Porte motel
www.click2houston.com
LA PORTE, Texas – The La Porte Police Department is looking for the man responsible for the theft of a bicycle in the 1600 block of La Porte’s South Broadway.
The man is seen on video approaching the Kings Bay Inn on foot from the south, walking towards the …
First time mountain biking!
by Marc S
Youtube.com
First time out hitting trails out here at Big Cedar wilderness in I belive Cedar Hill, Tx. Didn’t talk much in the video because I was out of breath most of the time. Hope yall enjoy!
New 2016 OC MTB Trails – Missouri City, Texas
OC MTB Trails Missouri City, TX
Youtube.com
Published on Sep 16, 2016
This is a full lap of the new OC MTB Trails in Missouri City, Texas. This first part is the warm up then it gets into the ups and downs…Make sure to watch the last 5 minutes of the upper section. The trail head is located at the northeast corner of …
RAN OVER A SNAKE
Stephen Marjason
Youtube.com
I headed out to Tyler Tx for Lindsey park mountain bike trail! This is by far my favorite trail. If you want to see …
Frisco NW trail raw
Ghost Rider
Youtube.com
Frisco NW community trail is perhaps the easiest trail in north Texas.
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
Last couple of road races coming up to finish off my cycling season, it has definitely been an interesting but not over just yet
— Jesus (@SrCampy) September 21, 2016
From today's ride in the Trails. pic.twitter.com/Bg1W3WG99Y
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) September 21, 2016
Check out my ride on Strava: https://t.co/JqASB772nS#iamspecialized #Stumpjumper #IWantMyMTB #Strava pic.twitter.com/umYE4mT5km
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) September 21, 2016
3 Day Mini Rat
Farmersville to Paris to Whitesboro to Farmersville
Currently maps out at 308 miles so we will… https://t.co/WW6GRLAava— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) September 21, 2016
Sugar Cycles Wednesday night Cyclocross Practice. Meet up at Independence Park in Missouri City (weather… https://t.co/uLq768HxZi
— Sugar Cycles, Inc (@SugarCycles) September 20, 2016
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The Deep Ellum Urban Race is coming up on October 1st. We take bribes in the form of ice cream and pie if you… https://t.co/EOQaE5EDap
— Local Hub (@localhubbicycle) September 20, 2016
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Birthday hooky pic.twitter.com/GDNA8Wq0dA
— Chad Andrews (@TheChadAndrews) September 20, 2016
Congrats to Brittney Holum for winning the Tribe Bicycle Co. Texas Messenger frame at the Just Ride Dallas Drag… https://t.co/1sL9ZMzdbC
— Local Hub (@localhubbicycle) September 20, 2016
More great news for the Stephens family! Lauren has been named to the World Championships team for Team USA. She… https://t.co/cNTdbf9QeE
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) September 20, 2016
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New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Running on Faith 5K and Cruisin' For Christ Road Race – Pittsburg, TX Running on Faith 5K and Cruisin' F… https://t.co/8Pu6aeEPRs
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) September 21, 2016