Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for June 8th
Fredericksburg Road Race
from Mike’s Bike Blog
This past Sunday saw me compete in the Fredericksburg Road Race for the first time. I’d heard good things about the course, that it was hilly and challenging. Oh and for the record it’s not in Fredericksburg, but 23 miles outside of town in Doss. We had a full field in the 35+ 4/5 with 72 preregistered for the race. The course is billed as hilly with cattle guards and low water crossings and a rolling enclosure. So as long as you stayed between the follow car and the wheel truck you had the whole lane to race, which is good cause most…
Rattler Outdoor Challenge: Event showcases outdoor sports …
by El Paso Times
Runners, mountain bikers and other outdoor sports enthusiasts will have a chance to test their skills and compete against each other during the first-ever Rattler Outdoor Challenge on Sunday.
The event combines three outdoor sports — trail running, mountain biking and kayaking or canoeing.
The goal is to highlight the Franklin Mountains and the Rio Grande, two of El Paso’s top natural assets, …
Analisa Cordova, with state Sen. Eliot Shapleigh's office, stands on the bank of the Rio Grande
The re-re-scheduled City Council briefing on the WHATEVER “Bike” Boulevard.
by Jason
Yesterday the City of Austin folks informed us that the City Council meeting briefing (as in closed to public input) on the Nueces Downtown Bicycle Boulevard, which was originally scheduled for June 10th and then re-scheduled for June 24th, has now been re-re-scheduled for the 10th of June once again. The briefing happens at 10:30am, and here …
OCEANSIDE: First batch of Race Across America riders depart
by North County Times
Dex Tooke, 60, left, of Texas smiles as he and five female cyclists get ready … Race Across America, the self-proclaimed “World’s Toughest Bicycle Race,” …
Are We in Italy? Tour d’Italia, Italy Texas, June 19 « The Coach …
by Rick
Does this mean that all the Pro Tour Teams are planning to do the race all over again? Nope, it just means that the Tour d’Italia will be happening in Italy, Texas and a group of excited riders (about 2000 expected) will be ready and …