Mellows Johnny’s ‘in the epicenter’ of SXSW
Bicycle Retailer & Industry News
AUSTIN, TX (BRAIN) Mar 13, 14:43 MT—Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop is in the thick of Austin’s annual South by Southwest music, interactive and film festivals, which run from March 9-18. The festival brings thousands of people to the city each year and Lance Armstrong’s store makes the most of it, said shop spokesman Ted Arnold.

“We’re in the epicenter so to speak,” Arnold said. “We try to really embrace the event, hosting special events, doing extra rides, being ambassadors for not only Austin, but showing that bikes are a transportation solution for SXSW.” …

El Paso Bicycle Club Ride
Saturday, March 31
Ride With the Wind-8:00 am
This is the one ride you’ll be praying for wind. Meet at 8 a.m. at River Run Plaza to caravan by car to Columbus, N.M. Then bike back the 65 miles, hopefully with a typical spring westerly wind. Bike Club will provide a bike trailer for up to 12 bikes and a rest stop halfway back. Riders will need to arrange their own transportation to Columbus (with either a non-rider driving the vehicle back or splitting the driving/riding back with a friend). This is a ride-as-fast-you-can ride — the last two years, the group has averaged over 20 mph, thanks to the wind. Randy Limbird, 915-542-1422 or 915-328-4110 (cell).

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U.S. team closes out Continental Championships with weekend road racing
by Ron Callahan            www.bikeworldnews.com
This weekend, U.S. athletes made a strong showing as they closed out the Pan American Road and Track Championships in Mar del Plata, Argentina.

Following the track portion of competition, where the U.S. racked up 11 medals over six days, four women and five young men took to the pavement this weekend to represent the U.S. during the road racing segment.

Friday: TIME TRIALS
First up were Friday’s time trials which saw the U.S. grab three medals. Amber Neben (Irvine, Calif./Specialized-lululemon) got to stand on top of the podium as the new Continental Champion after clocking a winning time of 26:60.096 in the women’s event. Then, Nate Brown (Covington, Tenn./Trek-Livestrong) andLawson Craddock (Houston, Texas/Trek-Livestrong) were second and third in the men’s U23 time trial. …

Ridden & Reviewed: Fairdale Bikes Parser Express
by djcurtin                It’s Time To Ride!

Our bicycle buyer Scott asked me to get in touch with Fairdale Bikes so I could spend a few days spinning on the Parser Express. Fairdale Bikes? I had never heard of them–and I spend a fair amount of time cruising the Internet looking for and reading about obscure bikes and cycling-related things.

As it turns out, Fairdale, headed up by former World Champion BMX rider Taj Michelich, is based right here in Austin. Fairdale’s website has a message from Taj that reads “Fairdale is the brand for all my friends who ask me what kind of bike they should get for just riding around town.” That sounds pretty good to me since despite…

Greet the Ride for Safe Routes “Ride Across America!”
by sooner1                Shawnee Trail Cycling Club
Shawnee Trail Cycling Club is organizing a group of cyclists to ride north and meet the four women riding across America in support of Safe Routes for cycling in our communities.

These four women are,
Jeanie Ward-Waller
Stephanie Palmer
Jane Ward, MD
Chelsea Ward-Waller

They left Key West, Florida on February 5th and are winding their way to San Francisco, California.

We’ve been communicating with this group for some time in anticipation of their arrival, and have helped with a route from southern Oklahoma.  Assuming they follow the predicted path, they should be in Davis, Oklahoma on Tuesday night.  They do plan to make a stop…

Spring Classic Driveway Opener 2012
by Ken                Texas Racing Life
On a whim, I traveled to Austin to fit in another race day.  When all the cards line up perfectly, you just have to go race.  Michael Pincus had texted me looking to ride together, and I agreed, as the trip would be much more bearable with good conversation.

Conversation in the car was good and a bit odd, ranging from cycling tactics to girls to food to handcuffs. You’ll have to ask Pincus about the last one!   We drove through some serious rain, and thanked our lucky stars to see blue skies upon entering the Austin “Happy Bubble.”

As the course dried, I warmed up, thinking about the opportunities I get.  I think I take my health and success in…