Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup February 26th
Anthills Trail Work Party
GHORBA
Wilcrest trail entrance
200-260 N Wilcrest Dr, Houston, TX 77042 Houston, Tx
Trail: The Anthills (Terry Hershey Park)
Saturday, March 9, 2013 – 9:00am
The main focus of this work party will be to install the first “kiosk” at Wilcrest and a few of the new marker posts. Will also do some trail trimming if we have enough people.
Pace Ben RR by Kim Jennings of Jubilee Subaru
cyclingillustrated.com
Pace Bend is a highlight race of the Texas road racing season, and with a field of close to 40 women, it was game on from the gun. The first 2 laps were fast and furious; a few breaks with the major hitters were quickly brought back, but what was really missing at this point were the counter attacks. Amateur women’s cycling is notorious for “negative racing†where most racers just chase anything to bring it back, regardless of what team or who is represented in the break. It can be frustrating for everyone involved, with countless attacks that…
Exclusive: The Making of a Spoke – From raw wire to finished product at Wheelsmith’s factory
by Ryan Palmer         Bike Magazine
Spoke manufacturer, Wheelsmith, has been making high quality stainless steel spokes in the U.S. Since the mid-nineties. Disc-brake company, Hayes acquired Wheelsmith in 2007 and moved production from Montana to Hayes’ headquarters outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Wheelsmith now produces spokes for the Hayes-owned SunRingle wheel systems as well as the the OEM market and bike shops around the world. We stopped by the Mequon, Wisconsin plant and were lucky enough…
T3Multisports Elite Junior Cycling is Central Texas
by Sprint Finish         Cycling Illustrated
Round Rock, Texas (February 26, 2013) –T3Multisports Elite Junior Cycling is Central Texas’ premier development and training program for junior cyclists. A program designed specifically for the development of young cyclists between the ages of 7-18 years old is headquarters in Round Rock, Texas. T3Multisports Elite Junior Cycling is directed by Coach Boris Robinson, a USA Cycling Level 2 cycling coach. The team was…
Pace Ben Road Race by Heath Blackgrove (Elbowz Racing)
by Sprint Finish         Cycling Illustrated
by Heath Blackgrove (Elbowz p/b Boneshaker)
With Pace Bend Road Race being run by our new presenting sponsor Boneshaker, near their base in Austin, there was a lot of pressure on the Elbowz Racing Elite Cycling Team p/b Boneshaker Project. I made this very clear and came up with the plan to race very aggressive and get as many guys in the breaks as possible to try and secure the win and isolate the main opposition.
Right from the first lap the guys were in or making every move, really putting pressure on the other teams. Historically Pace Bend comes down to a sprint with its undulating course making it hard for a break to stick, but with no real sprinter racing with us this weekend, we were going to do all we could to split the race or animate…
Mellow Johnny’s Classic offers equal payouts
By: Cycling News
$15,000 on the line for next weekend’s US Pro XCT opener
The first US Pro XCT of the season, the Mellow Johnny’s Classic mountain bike race, is offering a total prize purse of US$15,000, one of the biggest purses in the mountain race world. The top pro men and women will enjoy equal payouts on March 2 at Flat Creek Crossing Ranch in Henly, Texas.
Race organizers say that this purse and its distribution costs them more, but it’s well worth the expense to attract the best talent of all genders, as…
Mellow Johnny’s Classic at Flat Creek Ranch March 2-3
By Pam LeBlanc         Fit City
One of the richest races in the mountain bike world, the Subaru of Georgetown Mellow Johnny’s Classic, gears up at Flat Creek Crossing outside of Austin this weekend.
The race, the first stop on USA Cycling’s Pro XCT, offers a total prize purse of $15,000. Even more interesting? The top men and women finishers will earn equal prize money. That’s rare in the…
Kid Trips Event – Girl Scouts of America at Pace Bend Park
Austin Ridge Riders
Saturday, March 30, 2013 – 09:00 – 12:00
Kid Trips will be conducting a ride for Girls Scouts at Pace Bend Park on Saturday March 30, 2013. This is a make up ride for the cancelled Colorado Bend event from January. We’ll meet at the East Trailhead parking lot (see map) at 8:00 a.m. The ride starts at…
Smurf Boy Summer Endurance Series
North Texas Mountain Bike Patrol
Dates for 2013 Smurfboy Race Series:
6-15-13 RCP & 6-29-13 OCNP & 7-13-13 River Legacy & 7-27-13 Cedar Hill SP
all start at 6pm
Tweets
Bike Mechanic Work Day
Sunday, March 3 @ 5PM
Coordinator: Andy Gonzalez
Goal: Get Rental Fleet Ready For Season… http://t.co/AzpUm7KKLi— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) February 27, 2013
In 2012 austin's pedestrian/cyclist fatalities from autos was double the annual average from last 8 years. B careful out there folks.
— Patrick Evoe (@patrickevoe) February 27, 2013
I added a video to a @YouTube playlist http://t.co/ijXgVvv9MU Mountain Biking at Franklin Mountains State Park – Texas Parks and
— Homero A. Jimenez (@HomeroAJimenez) February 25, 2013
Austin Texas mountain biking scene http://t.co/bLT7b8gp5Z
— Maria Barber (@m18brbr) February 26, 2013
Yay, Switching Gears Cyclery has been nominated for the 2013 "Best Bike Shop in Big D" by D Magazine! Help us… http://t.co/ANePbSgVRG
— SwitchingGearsCycley (@SGCyclery) February 26, 2013
Four podium finishes and nine other top 10s out at Comfort this past weekend for the #MTB club! Great riding everyone!
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) February 26, 2013
Such a nice day for a lunch #ride! pic.twitter.com/aoh0KeWUvg
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) February 26, 2013
Culture Map Dallas: Fort Worth welcomes urban bike sharing program on Earth Day http://t.co/DerMk8LBZB @CultureMapDal @clairestamant
— Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) February 26, 2013
Pace Bend race report by Kim Jennings of @JubileeSubaru Women's Team http://t.co/AhyaKgH8Oo http://t.co/AhyaKgH8Oo
— Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) February 26, 2013
Nice shot of Jason Lewiss in the men's Cat 3 race: http://t.co/TEqTETz12n
— ATC Racing (@ATCRacingTeam) February 26, 2013
Free bike inspections now thru April 12 at Official #BPMS150 bike stores. http://t.co/FNnEvK7F
— Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) February 19, 2013
Subaru of Georgetown Mellow Johnny's Classic is 3 days away. Check out the schedue here: http://t.co/1pZcUyiaBF
— mellowjohnnys (@mellowjohnnys) February 26, 2013
#SXSW Register for the free #sxcycles bike share http://t.co/SmJOEqjfcR Lot will be open from 10am-2am everyday! pic.twitter.com/h63FuGXgTy
— #BikeATX (@BikeATX) February 26, 2013
Mellow Johnny's Classic this weekend at Flat Creek Ranch. Read Fit City at http://t.co/zXb3vLgJ7Y. http://t.co/78NRXNju4z
— Pam LeBlanc (@fitcityleblanc) February 26, 2013
The STORM Hill Country Challenge was a great success. No better venue than #FlatRockRanch to hold a MTB race.
— STORM (@STORM_MTB) February 26, 2013
Teamwork makes the dreamwork! http://t.co/3r4VqUDHzd
— ATC Racing (@ATCRacingTeam) February 26, 2013