Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for August 30th
Tour de Pink biking event is Sept. 15
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The ninth annual Tour de Pink biking event will be Sunday, Sept. 15.
Benefiting the Pink Ribbons Project, the event includes a 12-, 23-, 34-, 47-, 63-, 80- and 100-mile bike ride, according to event organizers. A 1/2-mile ride also will be offered this year for younger riders on tricycles or bikes with…
Thursday Ride at Walnut Creek – Beginner/intermediate ride level
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Thursday, September 5, 2013Â Â Â Â Â Â 5:30 PM
Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX (map)
Back to normal summer hours
This will be a beginner ride and will be doing around 8 -10 miles.
Chris is willing to lead a faster group so we can have an intermediate group.
Please be there and be ready to roll by 5:30 pm. We meet in the parking lot near the pool in the middle of the…
Sitting In with Hill and Laura
by djcurtin      bicyclesportshop.wordpress.com
Thirty years. It’s a long time to do anything. But it’s much easier if it’s a labor of love. Since 1983, Bicycle Sport Shop has been a part of Austin’s cycling community. And for 28 of those years, Hill Abell and Laura Agnew have owned and operated the shop. Having had the pleasure of working for them for them for the past 6 years, I can tell you that I always see the joy they have for sharing their passion for cycling with everyone that comes in the store, be it an employee or customer. I sat down with Hill and Laura recently and asked them about…
Tweets
If you're around Sunday morning this holiday weekend, we'll be @ Richard Moya Park @ 8am working on skills & drills. Join us! Pls RT. #TXCX
— BSS CX Club (@BSSCX) August 30, 2013
Crew installing concrete barriers for cycle tracks (physically protected bike lanes) on Pedernales St.… http://t.co/dXwSMSzyEB
— Bike Austin (@bikeaustin) August 31, 2013
After 102.8 miles I still was able to smile. #HH100 pic.twitter.com/tkWKnOmdIi
— Sheldon B Williams (@SWilliams1861) August 30, 2013
Congratulations to Max Miley for coming in 1st place in the mens 50 plus Road race at Hotter'N Hell!
Hotter 'n… http://t.co/8sWe5gSLMg
— Richardson Bike Mart (@RichBikeMart) August 30, 2013
Hope everyone had a fabulous summer and that you have a wonderful Labor Day! If you haven't already signed up… http://t.co/EVkyHf6WOT
— TX Mamma Jamma Ride (@MammaJammaRide) August 30, 2013
Congrats to Paul Abel for winning the 3/4 crit at the Driveway Bike Race Series last night!
— UT Cycling (@UTCycling) August 30, 2013
https://twitter.com/MetroRailSE/status/373503557929943040
Local cyclist finds the good in people after being hit by a truck while riding. Here's his story. What's yours? http://t.co/Vdx7btCJwj
— Bicycle World (@BicycleWorldTx) August 30, 2013
Good news for bike sharing in #Texas – we're leading the way! http://t.co/vHToWRJeab
— Share The Road Texas (@ShareTheRoadTX) August 30, 2013
Huge Congrats to the whole team for securing first and third at the @DrivewaySeries Summer2 Mini Series! http://t.co/dcLFvjDcTA
— ATC Racing (@ATCRacingTeam) August 30, 2013
CX season is coming!
Come join us tomorrow for some CX practice in Denton. 8am at the old UNT golf course,… http://t.co/N40UMy9KHM— PACC Elite Squad (@wattposse) August 30, 2013
Event added to http://t.co/qbTDmPlH3h calendar: Pedaling the Prairie – Katy, TX 2/8/2014
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 30, 2013