Texas Bicycling News January 18th 2017
Comanche Cross bike race gets rolling Saturday
Odessa American | www.oaoa.com
The City of Odessa Parks and Recreation has scheduled the fifth annual Comanche Cross Bicycle Race presented by Peyton’s Bikes from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at McKinney Park, 625 W. Pool Road.
Registration starts at noon on site. Racing starts at 1 p.m. …
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Southern Tier Winter Tour
By David Hayes | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 24 – Sanderson to Marathon TX: Transition or Transformation
Wednesday January 18, 2017
Today was pretty much thoroughly uneventful. Which is why I’m going to talk mostly about a conversation I had yesterday with Don Potter of Antarctica fame.
I was up early, had some not-very-tasty breakfast tacos at the local convenience store and was out on the road not too long after dawn. The key element today’s journey was that it was steadily uphill…and by steady I mean “relentlessly uphill for the first 40 miles of the 55 miles I rode today. Not anything like the rolling hills of days past, just a steady grind. Wasn’t too bad really although it meant I was in a pretty low gear all day. And low gears mean less speed and a longer day. And while the day began quite chilly and overcast, there was little wind and by noon the sun was out and it was pleasantly warm. I really like days where the weather isn’t a major factor!
I ended up having a pleasant lunch by the side of the road after roughly 30 miles (which took me …
Balance Bicycle Practice Continue
by Matthew | bike4heck.com
I decided to stop my son’s progress on the balance bicycle a few months ago because he wasn’t mature enough to stop riding it. It became a fight every time he was on it. So we re-introduced it recently and he is doing well. Here are some photos. …
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thanked the commission and city employees for continuing to make our city safe for people who enjoy riding bikes…thanks, @BrownsvilleRGV! pic.twitter.com/grOY8fpO99
— Edgar Gaucin 🚲 (@edgargaucin) January 19, 2017
Road trip? Take a folding bike along for exploring: https://t.co/JRj3tuIeo1 pic.twitter.com/C0KuU89uQs
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) January 19, 2017
Austin! 1/28 event about cycling the 18,000 mi. Pan American Hwy. at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center. pic.twitter.com/2qTWEHHs59
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) January 18, 2017
3 & 6hr MTB racing this weekend @ Reimers Ranch & hosted by @787racing : https://t.co/i5VvsTccId #singeltrack #mtb #reimersranch
— ROTHE Training (@rothetraining) January 18, 2017
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BikeHouston staff getting to work this morning like. #Houston #flooding pic.twitter.com/vefINkdlvo
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) January 18, 2017
STOLEN – Black Raleigh (Talus) mountain bike in East Austin https://t.co/YxH9x4ZYqy
— BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) January 18, 2017
Join us for 50 miles of dirt and road at this year's Holey Roller on 3/4! https://t.co/n8CmFSKnOK pic.twitter.com/JemhIU1G1T
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) January 18, 2017
Happy New Year – 2017 https://t.co/Za0ZNZqXe6 pic.twitter.com/ttoSiNREde
— Bike Richardson TX (@BikeRichardson) January 18, 2017
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Return of the Zombie Goat ENDURO – Comfort, TX Return of the Zombie Goat ENDURO -Southern Enduro Tour St… https://t.co/c6NVqhxFPv
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 18, 2017
New Event WALNUT CREEK TRAIL ALL THE WAY – Austin, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:
… https://t.co/x2QDQhA01F— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 18, 2017