Texas Bicycling News Digest February 7th 2019
San Benito Chamber to host annual Resaca City Bike Tour
ALANA HERNANDEZ | www.valleymorningstar.com
SAN BENITO — Valley cyclists can take a cool ride this chilly weekend and contribute to a good cause.
The San Benito Chamber of Commerce will host its third annual Resaca City Bike Tour fundraiser starting at Heavin Memorial Park on Saturday beginning promptly at 8 a.m. …
Red Star MTB Sunday Rides
RED STAR Bicycle Shop | www.facebook.com
Sunday, February 24, 2019 at 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM If you like mountain biking…these sunday rides are for you. Beginners and advanced riders are welcome..
Learn some mountain biking skills while you ride with us and have some fun with friends and riders. Bring Helmet, gloves and water.
Once a month we will ride in a different trail. Sundays are great to do some mountain biking…
Each time a different mountain bike trail
- River legacy
- North shore
- Horseshoe
- Boulder Park
- Big Cedar
Video: H-E-B Bike Team mourning doctor killed while cycling Monday by suspected drunken driver
By Jessie Degollado | www.ksat.com
Team captain: ‘Heart just sank’ hearing news
SAN ANTONIO – Alexis Velasquez, captain of the San Antonio region’s H-E-B Bike Team, said his “heart just sank like I got punched in the gut" after hearing of the death of one of their own, Dr. Naji Kayruz, a prominent surgeon and seasoned cyclist.
Velasquez said Kayruz was a valued and …
Patton Sims pedals way to cycling scholarship
By Marq Mitcham | www.bastropenterprise.com
Duathlon world champion Patton Sims has signed a national letter-of-intent to attend Belmont Abbey (N.C.) College on a cycling scholarship.
National Signing Day isn’t just for football players.
Patton Sims brought a diverse twist to Sterlington High’s signing ceremony by signing a letter-of-intent to attend Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, North Carolina as a cyclist.
One of the area’s most accomplished high school athletes, Sims won …
Biking to Mexico (Maybe), a Chat with Driver Who Nearly Hit Me, and Free Goodies from Sun & Ski
A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.wordpress.com
Should I Go to Ol’ Mexico? I Dunno I was talking with a young woman today who told me she was going to Austin’s Yellow Bike Project to work on her bike. She would be taking it to Mexico in May as part of Bikes Across Borders. A couple of dozen anarchists ride for a couple of weeks to a town where they have relationships with people there, donate the bike, and take the bus home. Sounds fun, scary, dangerous, hard, and maybe a bit crazy. Oh yeah, inefficient. Why not just …
Video: First Impressions of the Year Round Lift Access at Spider Mountain in Texas
by Pinkbike Originals | www.pinkbike.com
Texas may currently be known for cowboys, barbecue, and the World’s largest peanut, but it can now add year round lift access mountain biking to that list thanks to the Spider Mountain Bike Park. Located just outside of Burnet, Spider Mountain currently has …
Almost got caught in the wind and rain! My wife the weather girl informed me to get home quick!! That was close.
Leo Vela (VCC) | www.strava.com
