Texas Bicycling Blogs and News Digest February 20th
Your Path to Austin Open House + Bike Rodeo!
By City of Austin Bicycle Program
Saturday, February 22, 2014Â Â Â 10:00am until 12:00pm in CST
Come on out to this family-friendly event where you can give us your input on the Bike & Urban Trails Plan!
To turn up the fun, we’ll be pairing the open house with a children’s bicycle rodeo and safety check. The Ghisallo Foundation, the City’s Child Safety Program, and the…
GHORBA Group Ride at the Anthills!
Greater Houston Off-Road Biking Association (GHORBA)
Let’s have our first group ride of 2014 at the Anthills. The ride will be on Saturday March 8th, 2014 at 9:00am for a couple a fun laps. Whether you’re a beginner rider or an experienced rider 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 ride one of the best trails in town and hang out with your fellow riders. The ride starts promptly at 9:00 am so get there early so we can divide into beginner, intermediate, and advanced groups. See you there! …
Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest held a success
www.alpineavalanche.com
TERLINGUA – More than 460 bicycle riders participated in the President’s Day Chihuahan Desert Bike Fest here for the weekend.
After very cold winter weather last week, as the wind and snow still covered much of the rest of the country, Terlingua provided excellent weather for mountain biking.Desert Sports, Big Bend Ranch State Park, Lajitas Resort and Big Bend National Park combined to host a three-day festival geared to mountain bikers of every size, ability and adventure-readiness.
There were guided rides on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, some tried out the two-day self-guided EPIC option and some just wandered on the open trails of…
Good things….bad things
Borderland Mountain Bike Association
For those of you who have been wondering what the mountain bike club is up to, let me fill you in.
First the GOOD:
The BMBA is in the process of becoming an IMBA Chapter. What does that mean? First, it means that club officers don’t need to continue to fumble with memberships, renewals, and donations. All membership management will be performed by IMBA. Anyone in our area who joins IMBA via the IMBA website will automatically become a BMBA member. We will all pay a bit more to become members, but we are now members of both. The club receives the same……The BAD:
Dr. Rick Bonart was ousted from his seat on the Public Service Board. Not only that, one of the new appointees does not want you to know anything that goes on with the PSB by censoring PSB board members’ speech in regards to their opinions on board decisions. The loss of Dr. Bonart…
Mountain bike: Cavalier answer challenge in season opener
By Bonnie Jeter      Lake Travis View contributing writer   www.statesman.com
Lake Travis’ mountain bikers look more determined than ever to repeat last year’s success, as they seek another Texas state championship.
While a mere 74 points separated the two top teams at the Texas High School Mountain Bike League’s opening race in Burnet last weekend, the Cavaliers prevailed. Austin High riders took second place, with 14 additional high school teams from as far away as Amarillo trailing behind.
As the third year of competitive high school mountain biking in Texas begins, Cavaliers are pedaling up a notch to keep pace with a competitive bar that is…
Biking in Ackerly, Texas
by kisscactus
In 2011, I biked through this region.
Grampies Go South
By Steve Miller and Dodie Miller
Day 47: Kountze to Shepherd: Laney the Lucky Lab
Thursday February 20, 2014, 90 km (56 miles) – Total so far: 2,712 km (1,685 miles)
Doug McArthur is one of our favourite singers. Though living near Ottawa, he has spent a lot of time in the USA and has some great songs about history and conditions here. This is from the song Lone Star. …
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event: Ride the NETT Spring Edition – Farmersville, TX: When: Sat May 3, 2014 9am to 6pmÂ
CDTWho: Texas Bi… http://t.co/VTFjL6FZ9q— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 20, 2014
New Event: Driveway Series – Austin, TX: Recurring Event
First start: 2014-03-13 17:00:00 CDTDuration: 10800… http://t.co/rEDt1Wjpoi
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 21, 2014
New Event: Driveway Series – Austin, TX: Recurring Event
First start: 2014-05-01 17:00:00 CDTDuration: 12600… http://t.co/Chfor37MCh
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 21, 2014
New Event: Driveway Series – Austin, TX: Recurring Event
First start: 2014-08-21 17:00:00 CDTDuration: 10800… http://t.co/rpl1OPE6S3
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 21, 2014
New Event: Driveway Series – Austin, TX: Recurring Event
First start: 2014-09-18 17:00:00 CDTDuration: 9000
… http://t.co/RV7KjPuoTM— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 21, 2014
Tweets
Borrows ride. Perfect for the filming in Austin. #bikeatx http://t.co/Ev9lmEX2y1
— ThePathLessPedaled (@pathlesspedaled) February 21, 2014
On a good note, EP Cyclists made the El Paso Times SPORTS page. Cycling in El Paso is growing and we are glad to… http://t.co/Agx8yWPubc
— EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) February 21, 2014
Texas! https://t.co/vQI5UUxR2i
— the Radavist (@TheRadavist) February 20, 2014
Our Adult Cycling League classes begin again on March 12th and will be for three Wednesdays in a row. If you have… http://t.co/Or52LIaZUo
— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) February 20, 2014
@NichollsRec Nicholls State Cycling Club says thank you for your support Can't wait to race on March 1-2 at Texas A&M pic.twitter.com/zBj5ZfpyXw
— Scott D. Banville (@sdbanville) February 19, 2014
Let's Ride! @VisitElPasoTX @EPMissionTrail @trailgirl @PedalAnything @CrazyCatCyclery @EPCyclists @FranklinMtnsSP pic.twitter.com/nDvc8HFoLz
— VeloPaso (@velopaso) February 20, 2014
Our Rider of the Week is Tina Ibarra! She is such a trooper – chk out her pg: http://t.co/X6qTmdF5xV @tinathumbelina pic.twitter.com/PYQXkDgaet
— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) February 20, 2014
More details added for the March 21-23 Reveille Peak Bike Fest with Richardson Bike Mart & Terra Firma Racing;… http://t.co/jHMpmITfiA
— Reveille Peak Ranch (@RPRTexas) February 20, 2014
Photo: #ATX Racing peeps: we’re going to be at @BoneShakerTX’s Pace Bend Road Race on Sunday w/a Grimpeur… http://t.co/sySj8lbSTR
— Grimpeur Bros Specialty Coffee (@GrimpeurBros) February 20, 2014
Rode my bike all the way to work for the first time since before #NaNoWriMo. Great to be out of a bus, but wow, I'm out of practise.
— Su Wilcox (@cheekysu) February 20, 2014
https://twitter.com/txbikeracing/status/436524329849729024
The girls are up at DARK O THIRTY today to ride together and practice sprint tactics. PACE BEND SUNDAY BE READY https://t.co/JO3L4fdcjo
— ATC Racing (@ATCRacingTeam) February 20, 2014
https://twitter.com/FtWMntBikers/status/436454742361784320