Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for September 22nd
Couple’s bike trek to aid spill victims
by Gulf Breeze News
A Gulf Breeze couple is riding across America in support of the families who are victims of the Gulf Coast Oil Spill.
In recent years, the Gulf Coast has been slammed by hurricanes, recession, and now the largest oil spill our country has ever experienced. The cumulative effect of these disasters has caused extensive pain and suffering.
Feeling an obligation to help their brothers and sisters in need, Roger and Vicki Grooters of Gulf Breeze embarked Friday, Sept. 10 on a cross-country ride. Roger is riding his bicycle from Ocean Beach in San…
Trooper jumpstarts ride with bike trip
by Austin News
AUSTIN (KXAN) – Texas Highway Patrol Trooper James Colunga of Waxahachie will leave the city on his bicycle Thursday morning as a kickoff to the second …
Hotter Than Hell 100 Ride Report « Team Texas
by teamtexasrides
First of all, I want to apologize for taking so long to get this out. Lately, I have been so overwhelmed with hectic schedules that I find myself doing most everything late…which leads us to the beginning of my story.
So, I am on my computer setting up to register for this event on-line. Sure it’s the last day to register on-line, but hey, I made it…FAIL. It just so happens that the registrations closed at 1:15 am. Let’s repeat that. 1:15AM. What an odd time to close a registration. Well, panic begins to set in. I know that I can register in person, but the HHH 100 is held in…
SMU Cycling: Cotton Patch Classic
by Nathan Scot
The city of Greenville Tx is very supportive of the event, sponsored by the PACC cycling club. One of the city Councilmen, Dan Perkins, is an SMU alum and his daughter is a current legacy student. The event started with the road race, where Nicky rolled in with the P1/2 pack, putting in the miles after his fabulous crit victory on Thursday. Frank also had a solid ride in the Cat 3 road race. Jeff’s last weekend as a cat 4 saw him win the slightly uphill drag to the finish …
Durango Texas: Thinking About Biking The Newly Re-Opened River …
by Durango
I knew the River Rats had worked on the trail on Saturday, but the description of the amount of damage and the amount of water remaining, led me to think it’d be a long time before the River Legacy Park Mountain Bike Trail re-opened. …
2010 Safety Products Student Design Challenge winners
by Specialty Fabrics Review magazine
The mountain bike armor is an innovative answer for female mountain bike riders, fulfilling the needs of comfort, support and protection. …