Texas Bicycling News Digest July 8th 2019
Lift-Assist, Texas-Style
www.bikemag.com
When we heard about a new lift-accessed bike park in Texas, we had to find out more. Spider Mountain bills itself as the only bike park open year-round in North America, and its four-person chairlift hoists riders up 350 feet of vert to a variety of DH trails, some flow, some technical with built-in bridges, berms and jumps.
The park was designed by Hogan Koesis, director of mountain biking for Mountain Capital Partners, which owns and operates Spider Mountain and six ski resorts. Koesis has more …
Injury Reports
By throet | austinmountainbiking.com
Starting this as a generic thread for reporting on MTB injuries along with related treatments and prognosis.
My current injury resulted from a freakish type accident where after washing out on a slick turn at Spider Mtn, I gracefully managed to stay on my feet but then immediately slid into a split that 60yr old male should never attempt. Left knee went down but right leg stayed straight. Felt extreme pressure in the groin area, but the telltale "pop" seemed to come from behind, hamstring / buttocks area. Instantly I thought "I’m not going to be able to ride down from here". Then I got extremely light headed and felt like I was going to pass out. Of course there were plenty of other riders coming along and …
Upcoming Rides
Chasing Watts | chasingwatts.com
Cool Cat Cycles Wed Night Gravel Wednesday, July 10, 2019 @ 6:30 PM
Memorial Park Criterium Wednesday, July 10, 2019 @ 5:00 PM
Sugar Land Wed Night Worlds Wednesday, July 10, 2019 @ 6:00 PM
Sugar Cycles MS150 Group Ride Sunday, July 14, 2019 @ 7:30 AM
Sunday Blendin Sunday, July 14, 2019 @ 7:30 AM