Texas Bicycling News Digest July 29th 2019
Back On Texas Circle Trail As The Fort Worth Boondoggle Turns
Durango Texas | durangotexas.blogspot.com
It seems like weeks, because it has been several weeks since my handlebars took me on a bike ride on the Wichita Falls Circle Trail.
But those handlebars took me on a ride today, to Sikes Lake, then MSU, then the Circle Trail back to my abode.
My return to Texas went much more …
Barton Creek Mountain Biking Tour 4hr
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Jul 31, 2019 Bring your swimming suit on this 4-hour guided mountain biking tour along Barton Creek Greenbelt. It’s the largest urban wilderness in the US. Enjoy this year-round, 8-10 mile trek, cycling through the Texas Hill Country along the creek. This path is intermediate skill level with some hiking with the bike over technical areas. Enjoy a single-track route with limestone walls and a few creek crossings, which are usually shallow, IF totally dry in summer, we ride the other way and swim at barton springs pool on barton creek. Springs Pool fee Mar.-Oct. $5/$9 (non-resident) not included. This is a premium tour! DO NOT book this tour if you haven’t ever been on a mountain bike or ridden technical singletrack trails premium mtn. bike rental and transportation to/from Bicycle Sport Shop/trailhead included. *runs 11am Sundays. Highlights
Family friendly
Informative, friendly and professional guide
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Austin’s Calendar Outdooors Events
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2019-08-03 Saturday
7a – 9a NWAus- Nelo’s Cycles Shop Weekday Ride (Road)
7:30a – 10a SwAus- Gruppo VOP Saturday Ride (Road)
7:30a – 9:45a Gruppo VOP (Adv)
7:30a – 9:30a SwAus- Southwest Cycle Sport Saturday Road Ride
8a – 1p NwAus- Violet Crown Bagel Ride (Road Ride)
8a – 11a NwAus- Bicycle Sport Shop Parmer Store Saturday Ride
8a – 10a SwAus- Circle C Ranch Cycle Club
8:30a – 12p SoAus- Austin Tri-Cyclist Saturday Shop Road Ride
8:30a – 11:30a ATC Training Ride (Int,Adv)
8:30a – 11:30a Austin Flyers Club Ride
8:30a – 11:30a CenAus- Middle of the Road Ride (MOTR)
9a – 1p CenAus- Yellow Bike Project at the Austin Farmer’s Market (Downtown)
9a – 1p Georgetown- Sun City Cyclists Saturday Ride (Road)
9a – 12p CenAus- Mellow Mountain Ride
9a – 12p Kyle- Hill Country Tri Club Saturday Ride (Road)
9a – 12p NAus- Austin Mountain Bike Patrol
9a – 11a CenAus- Mellow Johnny’s Scout-A-Ride Shop Road Ride
9a – 11a SwAus- Southwest Cycle Sport Saturday Mountain Bike Ride
9a – 10a NwAus- Saturday Brick Workout hosted by Bicycle Sport Shop
10a – 2p Meat CSA Pickup Week
10a – 1p CenAus- Orange Bike Project Shop Hours
10a – 1p Florence- Heart of Texas BMX Weekly Practice Time
12p – 1:30p Farm Tour & Volunteer Orientation
12p – 1p CenAus- Coed Hands-on Flat Fix Clinic
VCC: Mellow Monday with a New Bike Day Cameo
Rick Rostkowski | www.strava.com
Long harassed for his humble bike, Nick stepped up to the uber sexy Cervelo P3. Wishing you thousands of happy miles my friend!
We were all on the same page for a change and stayed true to the plan for a mellow tempo ride. Uneventful with the exception of Jeff’s occasional …
Monday Training ride
Eduardo Salas (Cyclones) | www.strava.com
Project cycling color into Cisco
by: Jessica Ranck | www.bigcountryhomepage.com
CISCO, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – If you’ve ever been to Cisco, you’ve definitely seen them. A dull street corner given new life, but the question on everyone’s mind is “Who’s behind it all?â€
“It’s kinda like someone coming in through the middle of the night and all of a sudden things are appearing in Cisco,†said Cisco Mayor Tammy Douglas.
The woman behind it all? None other than resident Caryon Garrett who first started turning the gears on this unique project four years ago. …