Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for July 4th
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Top 5 trails in Austin?
by chomxxo         forums.mtbr.com/texas
Hi, a group of us are headed over to Austin for the 4th weekend. Can you give a list of the top 5 must-ride trails in the area? There’s so many it’s hard for us to decide. Thanks! …(with replies)
Tour de Cure – DFW
July 4th ride with two of Team Red’s finest — with Lew Alexander and Dave Hennesey in Plano, TX.
GHORBA Group Ride at the Anthills!
GHORBA.org
Independence Day is just around the corner so what better way to celebrate than to ride the Anthills! Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Singletrack! Come join our new Group Ride Organizer Mr. Wladimir Moquete and me on Saturday July 6th at 9:00am for a couple a fun laps then hang out and talk bike with the gang. Whether you’re a beginner rider or an old hat we’ll have a group just for you. Don’t know your way around the trails? No problem. Our ride leaders know every inch of trail and will show you everything the Anthills has to offer. Don’t miss this opportunity to…
Bike races head for Circuit of the Americas
www.travelmole.com
Circuit of The Americas has joined the list of venues playing host to the Tour of Austin bike-racing weekend, set for August 31 to September 2.
The Circuit will host the first leg of this year’s three-day event by staging a criterium along its 3.4-mile racetrack – home to the Formula One US Grand Prix – on Saturday, August 31.
Austin, Texas-based Holland Racing, a cycling event production company, will manage the fifth annual event, which will…
Erwin Park Summer Series Course #4
By Shawn      Texas Mountain Bike Trails
The final course that we have yet to use…
I was holding off on this one for rainy days, but have had a ton of racers ask me about using it. So here we go!
The Erwin Park Summer Series Course #4 is the infield and road. This will be a super fast course and we will be looking at multiple laps for each race. My time for one lap was just over 7 minutes. Here’s the Strava profile for my lap. …
4th of July Greetings from Cafe Brazil
Plano Bicycling Association
Lots of cyclists out today celebrating Independence Day, including this group at Cafe Brazil in Deep Ellum.
A Special Ride
by Roy and Christine      Pedal Pushers
All of the bicycle rides are special in some way, but this particular Monday group ride was extra special. (lots of pictures)…
Happy Independence Day – 2013
Bike Friendly Richardson
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— Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) July 5, 2013
Happy 4th of July. SOS 25 miles, 60 degrees this morning on ride, this is unusually cool for Tx. this time of year.O.K. it's NEVER THIS COOL
— jerald roll (@grandpajerald) July 4, 2013
From this mornings roll out. @ Nelo's Cycles http://t.co/LrekqwAmKa
— Nelo's Cycles (@NelosCycles) July 4, 2013
Business meeting @grimpeurbros @thunderbirdbar @ Nelo's Cycles http://t.co/RhNt2KkW2u
— Nelo's Cycles (@NelosCycles) July 4, 2013
Independence Day Ride.. http://t.co/PBGqhb6lEM #strava
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) July 4, 2013
The City of Austin Transportation Dept. and construction contractor responded to our request to… http://t.co/iZOxHWPLqU
— Bike Austin (@bikeaustin) July 4, 2013
Happy Fourth! Awaiting the Hollywood Park Parade! http://t.co/DEYmqtpXHr
— Justin Moore (@bikegeek) July 4, 2013
OK..who went or is going riding today? I just rode to Whiterock Lake and back on the Santa Fe Trail. I had a good 2 hr ride!..
— Bike Friendly Cedars (@BikeCedars) July 4, 2013
Erwin Park Summer Series July 11th Race http://t.co/vPh5jZxA5N
— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) July 4, 2013
Have a happy & safe July 4th! #July4 pic.twitter.com/SeUHM8AoOl
— CyclingCenterDallas (@CycleDallas) July 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/m_vince/status/352773652602818560
Waiting for the group. @ Sugar Cycles http://t.co/toQTo2Us9L
— Jeff C. (@331miles) July 4, 2013
Never believe them when they say the Independence Day shop ride will be the same as Saturday's, only easier. Game face is on.
— Jeff C. (@331miles) July 4, 2013
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