Texas Bicycling News Digest June 13th 2018
Bicyclist Duels with Buick and Buick Wins
By Joe Hyde | sanangelolive.com
SAN ANGELO, TX — A Buick ran over a bicyclist at 11th St. and N. Chadbourne St. Wednesday afternoon just after 3 p.m.
According to the San Angelo police, the Buick was eastbound on 11th St. and about to turn right, or south, onto Chadbourne when the bicyclist was riding north on the sidewalk along the southbound lanes of Chadbourne. In other words, …
RedMonkey Sports buys Zevlin bar tape company
by BRAIN Staff | www.bicycleretailer.com
LAKE FOREST, Calif. (BRAIN) — RedMonkey Sports has acquired Zevlin, a bar tape company, adding road and gravel bar tape to its product offerings.
Zevlin, is a Dallas-based company owned and operated by brothers Drew and Brad Hagestad, launched at Interbike in 2012.
“RedMonkey Sports has been looking to enter the road and gravel bike segment of the market for a while now. Given the various products we currently have in development, we felt the …
Video: Co-workers come together to raise money for man who bikes 2 hours to work
By Erica Simon | abc13.com
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Rain, sleet or snow, Juan Estrada straps on his safety vest and heads to work.
“I wake up and thank God I get another day of work. That’s why I work so hard,” he said.
The journey to get from New Caney to Texas Roadhouse in Kingwood, where Estrada is a busser and dishwasher, isn’t an easy one.
The route is a little rugged, and the …
Sad news about Shane Boyd
El Paso Bicycling Club
Shane Boyd, who was an active rider with El Paso Bicycle Club for many years, died yesterday. He had been fighting cancer and other illness. Anyone who knew him as a rider knows that he did not go gently into the night — he was competitive! His wife Marty has also been an long-time rider, club member and was director of the Chile Pepper Challenge for two years. Please keep her and her family in your thoughts and prayers.
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
Men’s Cat 3/4 rounding a tight turn #soaero #quadgoals #squadgoals https://t.co/0OaQY6i9uK
— RUCT (@ricecycling) June 13, 2018
Why isn’t this a priority @HouParking? https://t.co/kA4bNQd1Lt
— Pepe Lucho #BLM (@cmoney_htx) June 14, 2018
The Lawson Craddock Youth Cycling League was a success for week 1! Here are some pictures from this weeks class.
— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) June 14, 2018
Lawson Craddock Youth Cycling League Week 1 – Graduation Day. Teeeeeam Pursuit, Scratch Race. Miss and Out. Pacelines, Flying Starts, Wall Starts, and Mass Start Racing. Great group! Thank you Alkek Junior Coaches. Photo Credit: Alexander Bartz
— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) June 13, 2018
Live cheering on our riders at Memorial Park Crits https://t.co/KDbvWHME0b
— RUCT (@ricecycling) June 13, 2018
1st Rubin the new (to me) Brushy Creek Trail. I think I’ll like living here. pic.twitter.com/1BfV2D1M0G
— Chad Smith (@chadsmith71) June 13, 2018
We are thrilled to announce our newest station location, Rahr & Sons at 701 S. Main. With all the development on S. Main this station will be right in the action, not to mention it will make it easier than ever to attend all the @RahrBrewing events! pic.twitter.com/QxkyxRHhk9
— Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) June 13, 2018
Don’t forget to lock your bike when you leave it parked outside. Bringing your own guard dog is entirely optional if you aren’t gone for long. #UNT #MeanGreenPuppy pic.twitter.com/YccN4IFlN4
— I Bike UNT (@IBikeUNT) June 13, 2018
@mammajammaride bike ‘n learn at Sailpoint… https://t.co/f193PtkkZY
— TX Mamma Jamma Ride (@MammaJammaRide) June 13, 2018
Wednesday Evening Ride 6:30pm wheels down… https://t.co/zTDvD6cvHo
— Flat Rock Ranch (@jdreiss) June 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/tourdegap/status/1006888988664266752
Congratulations Ryan Meredith on your TNC B race podium and as I understand it a completely epic gap comeback in the final laps to put yourself into contention!
Plano Cycling & Fitnesss, VeloGrip, Whole Foods… https://t.co/d7pbTUnTKz
— Team PACC (@teampacc) June 13, 2018
Join us on Saturday for our Ghost Track Crossing Ride. Wheels down at 7:30! https://t.co/CYEgiVlb2S pic.twitter.com/DRERZiYVxM
— SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) June 13, 2018
Need: some fun people for an early morning of prepping for, and taking care of the awesome riders at the Collin Classic Bike Rally, benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Collin County!!!
BikeDFW is helping out… https://t.co/e6WHzlzQ3o
— BikeDFW (@BikeDFW) June 13, 2018
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Texas Cup Elites Regional Track Championship – Houston, TX Texas Cup Elites Regional Track Championship at Alkek Velodrome at Houston, TXhttps://t.co/GPGtdYnoyehttps://t.co/xNFuOA2joi
CategoryStartFeePrizesField Limit
Men
Men Match S… https://t.co/Awfz0vTUXD— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 14, 2018