Texas Bicycling News July 15th 2017
Texan brothers complete cross-country bike trip in New York
Bradley Blackburn | www.wfaa.com
NEW YORK – After 52 days and some 3500 miles, Bobby, Raleigh and Dennis Jenkins are giving their bikes a rest.
“I’m going to be done with my bike for a long time,” said Raleigh Jenkins.
The three brothers rolled into Manhattan on Thursday evening, where they were met by family and friends at the finish line in Battery Park.
Their journey began back in May on the other side of the continent. They dipped their tires in the …
2017 Moonlight Ramble Registration Open
BikeHouston.org
The BikeHouston Moonlight Ramble is Houston’s oldest charity bike ride and draws more than 2,000 cyclists, many of whom join us each year and add the latest commemorative Ramble t-shirt to their collection. This fun night-time bike ride suitable for most ages and abilities.
This year’s ride will start and end at Discovery Green, where the Ramble festival will be taking place from 8 pm to midnight. Join us before the …
Back in the saddle; A log of my 2017 bicycle races so far
By David Talley | www.wcmessenger.com
I wrote a column in January about plans to revisit bicycle racing this year after barely pedaling anywhere in 2016.
I raced a variety of events in college, hitting the road almost every weekend of both semesters to travel around the state for cycling events. But since then I’ve been off my bike more than in the saddle. Last year was the culmination of this, with only one race on the books last July.
But I wanted to make this year different. Despite not riding much, I’ve always loved reading race reports and cycling coverage. Reading other racers’ blogs is partly what inspired me to jump back on the bike, so I pledged to double from 2016 the number of days I spent …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
Typical leaderboard in the NW Austin metro; entire top 20 is either a Bat City Rider and/or happened on a Bat City ride. pic.twitter.com/9BhfppDF3k
— Bat City Cycling (@batcity) July 16, 2017
Nice bike tour of Paris this morninghttps://t.co/627QCtbz8H pic.twitter.com/J827PQi2On
— Kirk Teske (@KirkTeske) July 15, 2017
Are You Ready To RAMBLEEEEEEEEEEE!? Early Bird R… – https://t.co/Bfyu9wEj7P
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) July 15, 2017
Check out my ride on Strava: https://t.co/2uCt4wmfQf#iamspecialized #SWORKS #Tarmac #STRAVA #Vanity pic.twitter.com/X0K5UYozqX
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) July 15, 2017
Riding in humidity is like a slow death. You feel good…and then you don't. Sneaky stuff.
— Mario Arroyave (@marroyave35) July 15, 2017
Explore new hike and bike paths. Then, eat. One down. One to go. #ATX #cycling pic.twitter.com/bGy8DE75r3
— Erica Proffer (@EricaProffer) July 15, 2017
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Bike Out Hunger – Mansfield, TX https://t.co/IkcroAoOTvhttps://t.co/UUaO5gxKWA
Registration Options*… https://t.co/acagovnnKk
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) July 16, 2017