Texas Biking News October 5th 2020
This Local Cyclist is Inspiring Others to Hit the Trails
BY KATHLEEN PETTY | www.sanantoniomag.com
Tina Beecham, founder of Pedal SATX and co-leader of the Black Girls Do Bike San Antonio Chapter, aims for 1,000 miles a month
Regardless of the state of the pandemic, Tina Beecham knows her bike will be waiting for her. “I go out my front door and boom I can feel happy and healthy,†says Beecham, who retired in Cibolo with her husband following his military career.
Her love of the outdoors started when she was growing up in Washington, D.C., spending time in parks and walking near monuments. With their three kids grown, she and her husband have dedicated their …
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Outdoors Calendar
Austin’s Calendar | austinscalendar.com
Saturday, Oct 10, 2020
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 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 – 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 – 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
Mountain Biker Hopes to Elevate Sport Across Texas
BY CARLOS GARCIA | spectrumlocalnews.com
AUSTIN, Texas – Bike shops across Central Texas are seeing more customers as people try new hobbies amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mountain biking is more than just a hobby for Seth Buckner, though. He has been riding for over 10 years and building trails for the past four.
“I quit drinking alcohol in 2017 and I think that’s whenever trail-digging really took off because I was using this as an outlet,†he said.
Trail building has been an outlet that’s given Buckner, the man behind …