Texas Bicycling Blog and News Digest March 28th
Biking through Big Bend
By PAM LeBLANCÂ Â Â Â Â Â Austin American-Statesman
TERLINGUA — You haven’t really bicycled Texas until you’ve ridden the West Texas desert, weaving past flat-topped mesas and cactuses that snag your legs just for spite, one eye constantly peeled for a hairy-legged tarantula.
Road riding’s fine, and commuting gets you where you’re going, but biking through Big Bend Ranch State Park feels like visiting the moon. Beyond crunching gravel and clattering stones, you spin through a world that’s eerily quiet, except for the wind. It’s beautiful — thorny plants, jagged rocks and all.
Last month I made my third multiday mountain biking trek through the park. The adventure coincided with the annual Chihuahuan Desert Bike Festival, a gathering of mountain biking geeks that features guided and…
Meet by the bike rack. At the front of the Y.
Katy Bicycle fun riders
Thursday, April 3, 2014
6:30 PM
Katy Family YMCA
22807 Westheimer Pkwy, Katy, TX
Why the Race You Lose is the Most Important
Texas Mountain Bike Trails
It’s something I feel extremely strongly about and something that I have a lot of experience doing.
Losing races.
I’ve never won a race, not ever.
I’ve been on a podium only twice in nearly 10 years of racing in multiple cycling sports (triathlon, road racing, mtb) and one of those was a misprint on the officials part.
I have been dead last in races and I’ve also missed first place by only 10 seconds. I’ve even gone from 2nd place to missing the podium entirely due to a flat in literally the final mile. I feel like I’ve seen about every…
Tweets
Finally got 2 show my #elbowz Fun night w/ Derek, Stanley, Colin. 'Real' racing nxt week #Redlands (photo: Binggeser) pic.twitter.com/8GykiSdeb8
— Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) March 28, 2014
@HOLLANDRACERS Pics from Driveway 3/27/14 at http://t.co/9nGwKYgpm4 pic.twitter.com/VUCJLZXJAg
— Dick Van Hooser (@dickvanhooser) March 28, 2014
https://twitter.com/IamWillPowers/status/449674704669130752
https://twitter.com/BSS_Road_Club/status/449716401142374400
https://twitter.com/VILLARREAL_14/status/449728444692041728
Report from Critical Mass ELP – off duty officer got impatient and road his motorcycle through the ride – craziness ensued @KRecedeELPASO
— Bike Hombre – STREETS ARE FOR PEOPLE (@sbwhite) March 29, 2014
Injured vets cross the finish line of a cycling trip across Texas. @myUHC @Ride_2_Recovery pic.twitter.com/TSZKuQRhHR
— Gigi Westerman, APR (@GigiWesterman) March 28, 2014
The fabulous Terry Hersey Park running and biking trail in Houston. http://t.co/RUqwDven2S
— Craig (@BorderSprings) March 28, 2014
Bike Masters Staff will be supporting the Oblate Trail ride tomorrow from San Juan to La Lomita. join us . lets… http://t.co/bQe3a2ac9M
— Trek Bicycle Mission (Bike Masters) (@thebikemasters) March 28, 2014
It's great to see #aquillaisd students waving flags supporting ours #healingheroes @Ride_2_Recovery @honorride pic.twitter.com/Q8Nt3F4oan
— Project Hero (@R2RProjectHero) March 27, 2014
2 Day Alert: TWFG Insurance Services Gran Fondo – Hockley, TX, Mar 30, 2014 07:30AM – Houston Oaks Country Club & Family Sports Retreat, 226
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 28, 2014
2 Day Alert: Tour Of Abilene – Abilene, TX, Mar 30, 2014 08:00AM – Abilene, TX(CST) http://t.co/N8PHBr71yV
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 28, 2014
Ran into our peeps on the streets "ride on!" @bcycle @FWBikeSharing @sbwhite pic.twitter.com/UKsKJ76Dkc
— VeloPaso (@velopaso) March 28, 2014
Bike(share) on #Fort Worth @BikeTexas #TTAT2014 pic.twitter.com/yfZgg0vx5z
— Adrian (@ADIE_ML) March 28, 2014
Bat City Saturday ride
8:00 AM rollout
From Caffe Yolly – come early for espresso
50-60 miles http://t.co/WWh0F4rH9j— Bat City Cycling (@batcity) March 28, 2014
@danielcurtin rumor has it there might be a Crossterium series on Thurs nites at dway in Oct. I know a guy who puts on races there 🙂
— Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) March 28, 2014
2 Day Alert: LBJ 100 Individual Time Trial – LBJ National Historical Park, TX, Mar 30, 2014 09:00AM – LBJ National Historical Park, TX(CST)
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 28, 2014
2 Day Alert: STORM Hill Country Mountain Bike Challenge – Comfort, TX, Mar 30, 2014 09:00AM – 346 Flat Rock Creek Rd, Comfort, TX, United St
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 28, 2014
Friday morning ride. Will rides his X bike at 80 psi to make it fair. @lancearmstrong Bart, Will, College. pic.twitter.com/QlgHN5CEed
— mellowjohnnys (@mellowjohnnys) March 28, 2014
https://twitter.com/Ride_2_Recovery/status/44956906509566361