Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for September 24th
Biking from Austin to Denver
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… I wish I could do it! 1400 Miles is a new campaign and film following Texas craft beer brewers cycling from Austin to Denver in 14 days to raise awareness for prostate cancer. The ride kicks off Wednesday, Sept. 25 at Austin’s North by Northwest Restaurant & Brewery (NXNW) at 7 am and ends in Denver on Tuesday, Oct. 8 just in time for the Great American Beer Festival. How freaking cool is that?
Austin Beer Works hosts a party tomorrow, Tuesday, from 6-9pm to celebrate the cyclists and kick off the ride.
Motivated by NXNW’s Brewmaster Don Thompson’s inspirational recovery from prostate cancer, the two-week ride will…
Bike Safety Expo To Promote Safety Among Cyclists and Motorists [Audio]
by Roni Vowels      kfyo.com
On Tuesday’s edition of Lubbock’s First News, Susan Alger, spokeswoman for the West Texas Cycling Association, gave the details of next month’s Bike Safety Expo to educate motorists and cyclists on safety measures that should be taken when sharing the road. The expo will take place on Saturday October 19th at the South Plains Mall from noon to 4 pm.
The Association has teamed up with University Medical Center for brain injury awareness month and…
The Byke Project
Wednesday Night, Sept 25th, The Byke Project is taking it to the streets, GreenStreet to be exact.
“Destination GreenStreet” is an all inclusive bike ride hosted by the Byke Project & Greenstreet in Downtown (formerly known as Houston Pavilions).
The ride meets from 6 – 7pm at UNDERDOG Bar at 4212 Washington Ave. where beer and bites will be served. The ride departs at 7pm on a 10 – 15 mile casual route before we end at…
Do you need a ‘black box’ camera for your bike?
Rideye is a video camera that goes on your handlebars or helmet. Its continuous footage can be examined after an accident.
by Tim Hornyak      news.cnet.com
Accidents with cars killed 677 cyclists in the US in 2011, according to the Department of Transporation. Another 48,000 were injured.
But do cyclists need a “black box” to record video that could be used in a crash investigation?
Rideye is a high-def video camera that records footage from the cyclist’s point of view. The device, which is in the pre-production phase, could very well be a vital tool following a…
Reveille Peak Mountain Biking!
-Watch in HD!
-First time at Reveille Peak Ranch in Burnet, Texas.
-Trails in video: Race loop, Reveille Peak loop, Epic, Flowtrack, and more!
-Visit rprtexas.com for more info on this 1300 acre outdoor wonderland.
-RIP Karate Monkey Clip.
Walnut Wednesday Workday and Volunteer Appreciation BBQ
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Wednesday, October 2, 2013Â Â Â Â Â Â 5:30 PM
Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX (map)
Look for the white pickup truck with ARR banner and white popup.
What:Â Walnut Wednesday Workday and Volunteer Appreciation BBQ
When: Wednesday, October 1 from 5:30PM to 8:30PM
Where: Walnut Creek in the pool parking lot. Look for the white pickup truck with ARR banner and white popup.
What: We will be doing about an hour’s worth of trail work (yes, RichFit so bring gloves and some digging tools), and then we will have a full BBQ spread and fixins under the popup starting at 7:00PM. I will have schwag and other goodies for the volunteers that have put in the hours through the…
Fort Davis Cyclefest Bear Mountain (Video Presentation)
Pedal Pushers
Fort Davis Cyclefest
Fort Davis, Texas
September 21, 2013
The Fort Davis Cyclefest features a 75 mile scenic loop over the Davis Mountains. There are three major hills ranging from 1-3 miles of climb and one “heartbreak” (11%) hill after one thinks he is finished with the hills on the route.
Earlier this year I received a new “toy” from my boys: a GoPro Hero 3 video camera. Fort Davis was my big chance to show shots heretofore not available using my point and shoot camera. I could show climbs and downhills and document people passing me left and…
Southside Lion’s Park Ride
Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club
Sunday, September 29th:  Ride starts at 7:30 from the Southside Lions Park (4600 Pecan Valley Road). We will meet at the greenway trailhead. To get there, turn left as you enter the park from Pecan Valley Road and follow the road around. The greenway entrance is from a parking lot on your left.  Look for cars or people you recognize. This is a 40 mile out and back ride along greenway trails that lead to the dog park just inside of McAllister Park. There are some short stretches of packed gravel so some may wish to bring an off-road or hybrid bike although you can ride these stretches on a…
Save the Date! Texas Trails and Active Transportation Conference 2014
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Plans are underway for the 2014 Texas Trails and Active Transportation (TTAT) Conference and Texas Bike Summit, coming to Fort Worth March 26-28, 2014.
TTAT is hosted by the Texas Trails Network and BikeTexas in non-legislative session years. TTAT brings together planners, trails experts and professionals, elected officials, advocacy and transportation groups, and active transportation enthusiasts from around Texas to learn and network over three days packed with speakers, breakout sessions, and mobile workshops.
You don’t want to miss this great conference! Register now to join us in Fort Worth in March. Can’t wait that long to interact with trails and…
New Event
New Event Ride the NETT – Farmersville, TX November 02, 2013 at 08:00AM
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) September 24, 2013
Tweets
Checking out the SW HTX Bike Club. They ride every Tuesday nights. 7pm. Great people to ride with! pic.twitter.com/qfo1RH0rYe
— Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) September 25, 2013
I posted 163 photos on Facebook in the album "Race Day 1, Collegiate Track Nationals 2013" http://t.co/fJEvvlfzSC
— MSU Cycling Team (@MSUCyclingTeam) September 24, 2013
few days off bike,now legs felt heavy or is it me that's heavy .last time rode temp's in 70;s now ten degrees less in 60's in the morning
— jerald roll (@grandpajerald) September 24, 2013
I'm really stoked over the SE corner of Hickory/Fry that the @cityofdentontx redev'd to be 10x better. #Denton pic.twitter.com/Xnfocmh6vr
— Bike Denton (@bikedenton) September 24, 2013
Register for this epic event… https://t.co/JVwXxnQ6wN
— Cadence Cyclery of McKinney (@CadenceCyclery) September 24, 2013
We are 5 days away from Siclovia!!!! Don't forget to put it on your calendar, play in the streets from Lions… http://t.co/4vjjb0H8Tu
— San Antonio Bike Share (@SABikeShare) September 24, 2013
https://twitter.com/Texas__kitten/status/382541395258384385
https://twitter.com/danielcurtin/status/382540971130757120
Want to learn to ride safely in traffic? There is still room in this class for Saturday. http://t.co/bfJ7jHtCd1
— Bikesport (@BikesportTX) September 24, 2013
This week! @BicycleHeavenSA Shop Loop. Last time for 2013. @PureAustin Driveway Series. #goodtimes http://t.co/SBdv5fqfRN
— Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) September 24, 2013
Bronze medalist Zeke Mostov is greeted by family in the finish area. @Toscana2013 @USACjuniors pic.twitter.com/qJ3SA23Pce
— USA Cycling (@usacycling) September 24, 2013