Texas Biking News September 15th 2020
DeSoto BMX’s 20-year run is tale of opportunity and love for community
By Tyler Carter | www.dallasnews.com
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DeSoto BMX is more than just a park where kids go to learn about the ins and outs of the bicycle motocross — it also serves as refuge and a place where life lessons are taught.
Owner Christopher Allen inherited the park, which has been a staple in the community for 20 years, five years ago.
“When we invite people in, we want them to feel and see the history — the 20-year-old paint on the wall,” Allen said. “We just don’t want to take away from …
Denton e-bike company Bunch Bikes sees rise in demand amid pandemic
By Kevin Cummings | www.bizjournals.com
Between lockdown orders and work-from-home measures, COVID-19 has created a surge in demand for bicycles.
And as people and cities look for ways to utilize the open roads left behind by declining vehicle traffic, Denton-based electric cargo bike maker Bunch Bikes sees that trend continuing and sees its product poised to help bring Scandinavian-style bike culture to the U.S.
“The first time [I saw]… one of these bikes and I saw kids in it, I did this like double take like, ‘Oh my God, I’ve never seen such a thing,†Aaron Powell, Bunch Bikes founder, told NTX Inno. “What I like… is it connects the kids more with the …
River crossings, longhorns and hills: Fifty miles of gravel biking around Mason
by Pam LeBlanc | pamleblancadventures.com
My mustard-colored Specialized Diverge got a taste of real gravel this weekend, when I crunched over 50 miles of undulating two-lane roads around Mason.
Highlights? White-tailed deer that bounded over ranch fences and streaked in front of our small group. Real Texas terrain, complete with burnt orange and white longhorns, prickly pear cactus and vultures perched atop telephone poles, their wings spread like capes to dissipate heat. And lots of wide open spaces.
Our group of four – me and my husband, plus Mike Drost and Deb Richardson, who (along with Janie Glos) put on the Castell Grind each spring – met at the Dos Rios RV park south of Mason Saturday morning. I’ve been riding my …
Early Bird v. Night Owl: Which is Better for a Bicyclist?
A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com
There’s a poem I can’t find with a line I like that goes something like this: “The day makes promises but the night keeps secrets.†Hell, maybe I wrote that. For the last almost three years since I was liberated from a job through no fault of my own — “restructuring,†they called it — my open secret is that I’ve gravitated towards staying up late. Truth is, I’ve always been drawn toward the still, small hours. Ever since I was made to go to bed at 8 or 9 as a kid whilst the adults stayed up to play music or cards or just talk, I’ve felt like …
Bike Barn WestU [40K]
Nate Eguia | www.strava.com
