Texas Bicycle News and Blog Digest April 11th
Constable hits girl biking to school in Fort Bend County
by KHOU.com staff
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A deputy constable struck a 16-year-old girl who was biking to school before sunrise Friday, Fort Bend County officials said.
The incident happened around 6:30 a.m. on Gaston Road at S. Fry Road.
A Precinct 3 constable was driving southbound on Gaston when he hit the girl with his pickup. Deputies said…
Knobbies & Slicks
by Bud Zarsk
Its’ officially Time for some fun! The K&S banner has been hung at our new location in NE Tarrant county! 1st one to take their picture with the banner and post it with the correct location gets a $50 gift card and a K&S hat.
Casual bike ride
Katy Bicycle fun riders
Thursday, April 17, 2014Â Â Â 6:30 PM
Katy Family YMCA
22807 Westheimer Pkwy, Katy, TX (map)
Meet at the bike rack, in front of the Y
We will leave from the Y and ride on a paved trail. Distance very’s.
Shorts — Old and New
Bike Noob
Over the last few months, I have finally acquired some new bike shorts. I’ve been riding the same ones for about four years now — no, wait — five. It’s time to replace some of them.
In our family, the biking clothes of choice are Pearl Izumi. We know they’re not the cream of the crop, but they’re pretty good quality and have served us well. This time though, I wanted to try something different, just for the sake of being different.
My wife gave me a pair of Performance Ultra shorts for Christmas. These shorts, and the…
You are invited May 3-4: Share your wisdom to build a stronger Bike Austin
Austin Cycling Association
Ever thought you might feel safer riding on the road if you had a bike lane?
Wish there was a bike rack outside of your favorite restaurant?
Want to feel like you are part of a strong bicycling community that can make a difference in the quality of life here?
As you may know, Austin Cycling Association and Bike Austin have formed a unified organization (to be known as Bike Austin) dedicated to promoting cycling for transportation and recreation in Central Texas. Now we need the help of the entire community as we take the next steps building a focused, effective bicycling organization that can improve quality of life for people living in…
Kid Trips Ride – Walnut Creek Metro Park
Austin Rige Riders
Saturday, April 19, 2014 – 09:00
It’s time to get the new bikes out of the trailer and on the trails. We have scheduled a ride for April 19 at Walnut Creek with Travis County. The ride will begin at 9:00 am so please be at the park by 8:00 to help unload, mark the…
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Bike Event: Hamilton Hill-Aceous – Hamilton, TX: When: Sat Aug 2, 2014 8am to 2:30pmÂ
CDTWhere: Hamilton M… http://t.co/gBWoR2YLj0— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 11, 2014
New Bike Event: Tour De Pecan – Seguin, TX: When: Sat Oct 25, 2014 8am to 1pmÂ
CDTWhere: Seguin City Coliseum,… http://t.co/lioac18USj— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 11, 2014
New Bike Event: No Country for Old Men – Alpine, TX: When: Sat Oct 25, 2014 7am to Sun Oct 26, 2014 6pmÂ
CDTWh… http://t.co/4xFGPCPs4K— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 11, 2014
Tweets
To any of our riders doing MS150 tomorrow….. good luck on your "training ride"! See you in a few weeks for 6 days!!!
— Tour du Rouge (@TourduRouge) April 12, 2014
Practice the Mighty Mujer Bike Course this Sunday, 7:30 am @ Memorial Pool Parking Lot.#RaceElPaso #MightyMujer pic.twitter.com/Xvjo0E1jFL
— Crazy Cat Cyclery (@CrazyCatCyclery) April 12, 2014
Hammerfest 2.0 -Â A 3 stage Texas Bicycle Racing Association sanctioned race through the beautiful Davis Mountains.http://t.co/GI98K57kHd
— VeloPaso (@velopaso) April 11, 2014
https://twitter.com/westonflick/status/454621465619349504
We just had some very special visitors in the office– a family from Scotland vacationing in Texas! pic.twitter.com/lTM8c5JUsO
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) April 11, 2014
The Kealing Middle School kids have been riding a bunch too! http://t.co/kzjBwNeeqB
— Ghisallo Cycling Initiative (@GhisalloFound) April 11, 2014
Awesome day teaching kids the League of American Bicyclists' Smart Cycling Skills. #cycling #advocacy… http://t.co/TJe45L1B0a
— Caden Burross (@cadenburross) April 11, 2014
Dallas City Council approves idea to start bike share program in Fair Park http://t.co/2Leu9wFEwi
— Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) April 11, 2014
https://twitter.com/txbikeracing/status/454681816012578816
Stu, @elgatocx, @timjohnsoncx, & @webber_pete talk details for tomorrow's clinic and quote Dazed & Confused. pic.twitter.com/4vgmbApCSn
— BSS CX Club (@BSSCX) April 11, 2014
I spy. #bikefit #thisishouston @ Tad Hughes Custom Fit Studio http://t.co/lBflCNWcUw
— Jess Hughes (@theOGcitizen) April 11, 2014
https://twitter.com/DrewiferdLee/status/454661733177516032
Event: Amarillo Ride of Silence – When: Wed May 21, 2014 6:30pm to Wed May 21, 2014 7:30pm CDT Where: Amari… http://t.co/uApUWAgTx8
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) April 11, 2014
Head for the Hills Bike Rally on May 10, 2014 starts at the Uptown Village Shopping Center. Please enter from… http://t.co/RpO7DlqA1X
— Head for the Hills (@HFTHillsRally) April 11, 2014
Car is loaded up with bike gear. Headed to work for a bit and then it’s on to Planet Houston #ms150
— Tim Trentham (@ttrentham) April 11, 2014
Getting pumped for my bike ride this weekend. 160 miles from Houston to Austin with 13,000 of my… http://t.co/acZcAOWBEl
— Matt Blackwell (@Mrblack2) April 11, 2014
@SCCCC Road Conference Championship this weekend. Time to #sharkattack #wreckem
— Texas Tech Cycling (@TechCycling) April 11, 2014
Headed to Austin today then back to La Grange… to sleep in my car. #firstworldproblems #bpms150 #cycling
— Jess Hughes (@theOGcitizen) April 11, 2014
Saturday! Saturday! Saturday! Get off the couch & enjoy a bike ride with your spouse, friends or a someone you just want to drag up a hill!
— JustRideDallas (@JustRideDallas) April 11, 2014
https://twitter.com/bicyclesplus/status/454604601858469888
Nice results by ATC Women last night at the @DrivewaySeries – 2 in the winning break and winning the field sprint: https://t.co/tF4yGeX9Pi
— ATC Racing (@ATCRacingTeam) April 11, 2014
Event Reminders
2 Day Alert: Bent Wheel Bash – Abilene, TX, Apr 13, 2014 06:00AM – Buck Creek Trails, FM2833, Abilene, TX(CST) http://t.co/cgwUqCodnu
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 11, 2014
2 Day Alert: BP MS 150 Houston to Austin, TX, Apr 13, 2014 06:45AM – Tully Stadium, Houston, TX(CST) http://t.co/Vy5E0rhF3d
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 11, 2014
2 Day Alert: Midwestern State University Vuelta del Viento – Wichita Falls, TX, Apr 13, 2014 08:00AM – Midwestern State University, Taft
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 11, 2014
2 Day Alert: Rockwall Criteriums – Rockwall, TX, Apr 13, 2014 08:00AM – FM 549 and State Hwy 276, Rockwall, TX, United States(CST) http:
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 11, 2014