Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for August 12th
The Texas Time Trials in Glen Rose, TX
www.wheelbrothers.com
The 11th Annual Texas Time Trials invites you to join their ride on September 19-21, 2013 starting at Glen Rose City Park (Rodeo Park).
We were lucky enough to be granted an interview with Leslie of Texas Time Trials to ask some questions about their upcoming ride.
Why join the Ride?
It is a one of a kind Event that joins world class solo racers with newbie’s and teams with 5 different distance races, ranging from one lap to 19 laps of a 26 mile course, it is a Wood Stock on Wheels. Whether you win first place on the 500 mile race or last place on the 26 mile race or have a 4 person team, everyone earns the exact same Awesome TTTT Trophy at the Awards Bash after the Race.
How long has the event been around? …
Top Shelf 20: The future of bikes and biking
By Verge Video
As people move into cities and as we continue to try and combat global warming, biking is becoming a more useful mode of transportation than ever – it’s not just for exercise anymore. But bikes mostly look the same as they always have. There’s plenty of technology under the hood, advances you might never notice but that will make you go faster, stay safer, and…
Buescher-palooza, Saturday, August 17th
by John      www.AustinBike.com
Buescher State Park opens on August 15th for mountain biking, so we are planning a double-duty event for the following Saturday, August 17th.
The plan is to ride Buescher State Park first, then after we are done with that we ride Rocky Hill Ranch. This should be about 25 miles of total riding, with most of it (~20 miles) on trails.
Here are the details…
We begin the ride at the Rocky Hill Ranch parking lot. Park there as there is plenty of room and…
Motorist kills bicyclist in Memorial Park
By Mike Glenn      www.chron.com
A bicyclist died after being struck by a car while riding at Memorial Park.
The bike rider was hit about 7:30 p.m. Monday along the 6700 block of Memorial Drive.
Houston police said it appears the rider was struck while in the intersection.
The car continued forward then swerved and collided with a light pole. A tire of the bicycle was…
Riding The NETT (Northeast Texas Trail)
by Shawn      Texas Mountain Bike Trails
It’s already been a month since Dean Nix made his journey up the NETT trail (Northeast Texas Trail), and I had the opportunity to sit down with Dean to find out more about what this ride was like.
Check out the video below where Dean tells us about the 270 mile out-and-back journey that goes from Farmersville to New Boston.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=aui9blna1yM
STCC FIT
Shawnee Trail Cycling Club
Want to ride Sundays, but our morning rides just don’t FIT your schedule? Shawnee Trail Cycling Club is now offering an evening ride that just might FIT the bill. This ride will depart Richardson Bike Mart Frisco at 6pm for a 30 mile route. This, as with most other rides, is a year round ride, barring ice or…
Roll for the Cure
Pedal Pushers
San Angelo participants. Jerry Middleton, Christine Jones, Brian Backlund, Roy Jones, and Loyd Evans. The ride choices were a 25K, 50K, and 100K. Brian and Loyd were going on the 100K and Jerry, Christine, and I were going on the 75K. 75K wasn’t one of the choices? …
USA Cycling Masters Track Nationals — Major Taylor Velodrome – Indianapolis, IN
www.txbra.org
Texas was well represented in the Women’s 40-44 Scratch Race with Catherine Moore, ThinkFinance Racing, picking up the National Championship and Cindi Vargas, Matrix Cycling Club, taking 4th.
Fort Worth Mountain Bikers’ Association
DORBA will hold a race at Sansom on Sept 22. Half of the event profits from this race go to FWMBA. Please contribute some of your time at any of the planned work days to prepare the trail.
When: Saturday August 31
Saturday Sept 7
Saturday Sept 14
Tweets
Event added to the http://t.co/qbTDmPlH3h calendar: 20th Annual Piney Hills Classic – Lincoln Parish Park, LA 9/28-29/2013
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 13, 2013
Event added to the http://t.co/qbTDmPlH3h calendar: Bikesport presents the Dave Boyd Huntsville Classic XVI 9/15/2013
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 13, 2013
An evening Veloway spin with David from the Lamar store! @ The Veloway http://t.co/unGOUZL2i9
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) August 13, 2013
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Cynthia and pro Fabian Cancellara at #trekworld http://t.co/QwhzlM3DeH
— Bike Barn (@BikeBarnTX) August 12, 2013
What a great ride for a concert series rides! Thanks for the fun! http://t.co/ViCypptVRw
— Peyton's Bikes (@PeytonsBikes) August 12, 2013
Vanessa & Amanda @ Training Ride #8 with the Parmer Lane Bicycle Sport Shop (aka @BSS_Austin) Don't http://t.co/tEPxrU7SFP
— TX Mamma Jamma Ride (@MammaJammaRide) August 12, 2013
Monday is the worst day to take your bike to the shop. #fb
— Jeff C. (@331miles) August 12, 2013
Event added to the http://t.co/qbTDmPlH3h calendar: 1604 Peloton Ride – San Antonio, TX 10/6/2013
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 12, 2013
https://twitter.com/RyanEngler23/status/366636754385649664
Morning all! New #womenbikefact for you: More women on bikes means a healthier America. #womenbike http://t.co/wDdyBPhymM
— Women Bike (@WomenBike) August 12, 2013
The City of Wichita Falls has been working hard to make the roads safe for cyclists, so "Share the Dadgum Road"… http://t.co/ShNysxq3TO
— Hotter'n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) August 12, 2013
You can never start too early!! #teambikebarn @ Bike Barn http://t.co/aIxqnYt0Es
— Bike Barn (@BikeBarnTX) August 12, 2013
We need some help on race days and nights!!!!! If you would like to "give back" download our volunteer form and… http://t.co/vKVEn5X9Tf
— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) August 12, 2013
GREAT ride 2night! Good team work,lighting,BMW's, curbside driving,beer, flats/blowouts and riding at night!
— Night Riders (@FWNightRiders) August 12, 2013