Alchemy Bicycle Co. – Feeding the Lifestyle | NAHBS 2010
by paul
It sounds like an overused cliché, but it’s true: cycling really is the ‘new golf’.

“Business has been incredible, really busy,” says James Flatman, owner of Austin, TX-based Alchemy Bicycle Co. orders for custom bikes have accelerated for the new business, stemming from its customer base of affluent Professionals in their 30s and 40s. For them, cycling is a lifestyle, not a luxury.

The embodiment of its name, Alchemy finds the right mix of frame material, geometry, ride characteristics and paint job to produce a winner for its customer. …

Oskar Blues, Brews & Bikes: 2010 Texas State Mountain Bike Series
by Melis
Cycle Progression Bike Shop, Spot Brand Bikes & Oskar Blues Brewery will be kicking off the 2010 Texas State Championship Mountain Bike Series this weekend in Warda, TX. Keep an eye out on the TMBRA Site & right here for additional information as the events get rolling. Get on two wheels & meet us at the races…

63-year-old prepares for cross-country bike ride
by Chicago Tribune
Fitness is a lifestyle for Kathy Kirby, who runs marathons and participates in local and international cross-country ski races with husband, Jeff Fouse. But since November, the 63-year-old Logan Square resident has cranked up her training regimen in preparation for a cross-country cycling tour that begins next week. …

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 2/25- 3/3/10 | Austin On Two …
by elliott
Saturday, February 27
Primavera at Lago Vista Road Race
8 AM, American Drive, Lao Vista
Traffic Skills 101 Mini Clinics: Group Riding Skills and Etiquette
8:30 AM, Mellow Johnny’s, 400 Nueces St
Ride with Gary Fisher
9:00 AM, Mellow Johnny’s, 400 Nueces St
Mellow Johnny’s Scout-A-Ride
9:30 AM, Mellow Johnny’s, 400 Nueces St
Y at the Park: Camp Play Day & Bike Rodeo
10 AM- 12:30 PM, Mueller Lake Park, 4209 Airport Boulevard
Frankenbike #55
11 AM- 5 PM, Hammerhead Bikes, 6706 Burnet Lane
Full Snow Moon Cruise
11:59 PM, Lamar Blvd Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge, Lady Bird Lake
Sunday, February 28
Sunday Morning Fixie Ride
10:20 AM, Posse East, 2900 Duval St
Weekly Ladies Ride presented by Mellow Johnny’s
3:30 PM, Mellow Johnny’s Bike Show, 400 Nueces St
Monday, March 1
Bicycling Forum with APD Chief Acevedo
7 PM, One Texas Center, 3rd Floor Conference room, 505 Barton Springs Rd
Tuesday, March 2
Tuesday Night Bike Polo Match
5 PM, Joslin Park, Manchaca St & Redd St
Yellow Bike Project collective meeting
7 PM, Yellow Bike HQ, 1216 Webberville Road
Wednesday, March 3
Hump Day Ride hosted by Social Cycling ATX
Noon, Lamar Blvd Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge, Lady Bird Lake
Weekly Bike Maintenance and Flat Repair Classes hosted by Mellow Johnny’s
6 PM, Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop, 400 Nueces St
Wednesday Night Road Ride XXXI
7 PM, Check site for start location

Texas Tech University Calendar
This is the first edition of the Texas Tech Cycling Race. On Sunday, February 28th, we will hold the criterium portion of our race at Centennial Elementary School (1301 N Utica, just north of the loop and west of Quaker). A criterium is a short lap race (1 mile long) that is very fast and very spectator friendly. It is held over time and not distance, so the first person across the line after 30 minutes (or 60, depending on skill level) is the winner. This is a free event and the public is encouraged to attend and cheer on the competitors.

Day 21: Marfa, Texas, to Marathon, Texas « Just Another Bike Ride  …
by brendanpleonard
Our trip was pretty well saved by a guy named John Elsbury, who decided to open a bike shop in Alpine, Texas, a few years back, and is still the only bike shop between here and El Paso. We were down to three tire patches and no spare …

BILL CULLINS: When buying equipment, pricier isn’t always better
by San Angelo Standard Times
Have you ever thought about the relationship between fitness and marketing? Do you rely on your own intuition and common sense to purchase fitness-related products, or do you buy what the constant barrage of marketing hype tells you that you need?

To illustrate that point, I recently flipped through an endurance sports…

Day 22: Marathon, Texas, to Sanderson, Texas « Just Another Bike …
by brendanpleonard
I told someone about the route we were taking across the U.S. and how we were going to spend about three weeks in Texas, and they said, “I get bored driving across Texas.” Yes, I understand. Today was one of those days where I spent a …