April 26th Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup
Let’s Talk Mountain Bikes
By Darryl         LOVING THE BIKE
It’s another one of our Let’s Talk features, and my good friend Shawn is in to get you talking about mountain bikes.
Shawn runs the website, www.texasmountainbiketrails.com and in this video he poses an interesting question to all of you….especially if you’re primarily a road cyclist. Oh, and Shawn just happens to be a video graphics master and includes some cool stuff in this one. …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kIeu1ZDv8ko
Austin City Council may give more consideration to clarity of bike parking requirements
BY HANNAH JANE DECIUTIISÂ Â Â Â Â Â The Daily Texan
Cyclists may soon receive more consideration from city officials regarding the convenience of parking downtown as Austin continues to strive to be a more pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly city.
An ordinance proposed by the city’s Planning Commission and Public Works Department amends Austin’s Land Development Code to redefine and clarify bicycle parking. The ordinance would clarify various parts of the code, including taking bike parking into consideration when modifying parking for motor vehicles for…
Vote for the Face of Biking in Dallas, then Party!
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff
Voting is up!
And so are all the rest of the photos from Dallas Cycle Style’s 2013 Cyclist Census.
Who do you think should be crowned 2013 Face of Biking in Dallas? We have some great candidates, including a notable OC resident, Marcy
Voting continues through Saturday 4.27.13 at high noon and we’ll announce the winners at the bicycle party that night! …
BIKE REPAIRS
Building a Temporary Workshop
by John         AustinBike.com
We are going to be doing some remodeling in the fall and one of the pieces of the project is a bike workshop in the garage. Today I have to pull the car out to do work on my bike and that is a complete pain. I had some free evenings this week and decided to set up a temporary workshop for the time being. This is a few feet narrower than the final in the plans, but it will…
This Is The Sight I Want To See In My Town
suburbanassault.org
I was heading home down Arapaho Road in Richardson, when a small group of cyclists caught my eye. This wasn’t the typical lycra clad, roadie group that you see running a training ride through my town. Instead, it was a bunch of regularly dressed, casual cyclists making their way to the…
Why Did You Start Mountain Biking?
www.texasmountainbiketrails.com
Super simple question, and I want to hear your story.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8_5zAOniW0A
Watch me tell why I started mountain biking in the below video.
Link to BSS Pace Bend Race results
Here the links to all of the results (Pace Bend Race, Overalls & Team Challenge):
Pace Bend Race:Â http://www.tmbra.org/results/statexc_13/austin/tresults.htm
Overalls:Â http://www.tmbra.org/results/statexc_13/html/tresults.htm
Team Challenge Race:Â http://www.tmbra.org/team_chal/teams13.html
Team Challenge Table:Â http://www.tmbra.org/team_chal/teamstable13.html
 Message from ARR President and Race Director Cindy Weisinger
by Il Pirate
Thanks to all who came out to Pace Bend for the race this weekend! We couldn’t have possibly had better weather and the trails were in superb shape. Everyone seemed to be having a good time out there, and I do hope my perception on that is accurate!
Many thanks to Bicycle Sport Shop and ALL our incredible sponsors for helping make this a…
Race Photos from Pace Bend Weekend
by Il Pirate      Austin Ridge Riders
All XC photos from last weekend are up! Get them here:Â http://www.ingotimaging.com/Pace-Bend-Race-13-April-20-21
And don’t forget to search for your bib number! There were a fairly high amount of untaggable photos at Pace Bend, so check the galleries manually if the search doesn’t give you what you want.
Big props to Cindy, Leif, and all of the other volunteers and race crew that…
Know rules of road when walking, running, cycling
By Bill Cullins      San Angelo Standard-Times
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Observe the cyclists, runners and walkers you see the next time you’re out on streets in our community.
You’ll see numerous violations of basic bike-pedestrian safely guidelines and probably spot several people who are breaking the law without knowing it.
In fact, many of those individuals might flunk the following “quiz†related to…
Tweets
There's always a first: First ever DNF due to crashing today after huge pile-up in 1/2's at #jmsr13 But, no worries > http://t.co/V0iHt6jhFK
— Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) April 27, 2013
Tomorrow's cycling route includes 50 minutes of @thesufferfest's downward spiral, followed by 160 minutes of Zero Dark Thirty at tempo.
— Jeff C. (@331miles) April 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/grandpajerald/status/327911210534178816
If your around San Antonio,Texas this weekend http://t.co/qGRa1j4gQ5 Yes a real pic. of me,right there pic.twitter.com/4sYNYaOC1w
— jerald roll (@grandpajerald) April 26, 2013
Hey @RocketElectrics you guys Rock! #ATX Look how many electric bikes I saw on 6th St near by @BikeTexas pic.twitter.com/D1ALqSGxaF
— Fernando Martinez (@SafeCyclist) April 26, 2013
Advanced Cycling Skills Clinic May 5. Perfect for cyclists and triathletes. Space is limited – register today. http://t.co/7p2KJlWQfU
— CyclingCenterDallas (@CycleDallas) April 26, 2013
Lori Bergeron and Anne Flanagan finish up the @DrivewaySeries mini series in 3rd and 4th place in the W4, consistently awesome!
— ATC Racing (@ATCRacingTeam) April 26, 2013
Did you know that May is Nat'l Bike Month? Whether you’re riding to work or the grocery store, gear up for some fun cycling! #bikemonth
— Movability (@Movability) April 26, 2013
OncologyTube – Texas 4000 – Biking from Austin to Alaska to Fight Cancer http://t.co/IQmw6BMPFy
— Oncology Tube (@oncologytube) April 26, 2013
New pics added to the @CastelliCycling champions album for the @PureAustin Driveway Series. http://t.co/yb6GiZ3IQG
— Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) April 26, 2013
We found this photo of a B-cycle super hero strutting his stuff on Siclovia!! If any of our amazing B-cycle fans… http://t.co/TfKllNohqv
— San Antonio Bike Share (@SABikeShare) April 26, 2013
The A Team after winning the SCCCC conference championship crit! @corymscott87 @tonybaca28 @bybeeevan… http://t.co/MkNQNvyWlh
— Ricky Randall (@rickyrandall) April 26, 2013
Happy Car Free Friday Fort Worth! This is going to be a great weekend for you and your bike(s). Fort Worth… http://t.co/d3vI6crjqW
— Bike Friendly FW (@BikeFriendlyFW) April 26, 2013
Mark your calendars: May 15 http://t.co/NHDOILmiDG
— BikeDFW (@BikeDFW) April 26, 2013
8 days, 23 hours and 45 minutes! We can't wait to meet all of our new riders! What is everyone else most excited about?!
— Tour du Rouge (@TourduRouge) April 26, 2013
After day 1, our own recent conference leader. “@TonyBaca28: Top 10 today in the 1/2's TT @joemartinstage not bad for the first day #jmsr13â€
— MSU Cycling Team (@MSUCyclingTeam) April 26, 2013
Congratulations going out to Collin Davis of Team PACC Elite/Watt Posse on his podium finish last night at the… http://t.co/1O5vXUsGKa
— Team PACC (@teampacc) April 26, 2013