Texas Bicycling News Digest June 18th
More than three decades for police bicycle charity relay event
By Ruben Dominguez, Feature Reporter      www.myfoxhouston.com
HOUSTON (FOX 26) – And they’re off! The Houston Police Department bicycle relay team have begun their journey to Tacoma, Washington. This is the 33rd annual ride that the team has launched to raise awareness for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Over a distance of almost 3,000 miles, approximately forty officers will ride to the finish line with dog tags that are engraved with the names of the honored patients battling leukemia and casualties of the disease. Some of the officers are traveling with their sons. Many of the participating members have been riding their…
2014 FWMBA Fat Tire Festival
Fort Worth Mountain Bikers’ Association
The 2014 4th Annual Fort Worth Fat Tire Festival at Gateway Park Benefiting the Fort Worth Mountain Bikers’ Association (FWMBA) is slated to take place on Sunday, July 13, 2014 from 9:00am till 3:00pm Gateway Park!
What happens at the Fort Worth Fat Tire Festival?
The Festival (a fund raiser for FWMBA) will celebrate all things mountain bike including music, food trucks, beverages, special mountain bike events, industry insider vendors, opportunities to join FWMBA, FWMBA t-shirts, the always popular Fat Boy Crit and the chance to ride all the…
USA National Triathlon Team Member Grayson Keppler To Attend Corinth Cycling Group Ride
Corinth Cycling
Prior to the Corinth Cycling group rides on Saturday, June 21st, join us for a short discussion at 6:45am with Grayson Keppler. Grayson has been coaching several of the Harden Racing team members since December 2013 and continues to be instrumental in the team’s success this year. Grayson was recently selected for the USA Triathlon team to race in Germany at the Cross (Off-Road) Triathlon World Championships. He is a…
Pics and Recap of the Trinity River Revel – Dallas, Texas
Posted by Richard Wezensky      www.bikedfw.org
Four great Dallas amenities opened this past weekend during an event called the Trinity River Revel, and it was celebrated with a Rolling Ribbon Cutting. A large group of a few hundred cyclist – which included a few of Dallas’ elected officials, representatives from local and state bicycling groups (including BikeDFW, Bike Friendly Oak Cliff and BikeTexas) as well as surprise visitor Gary Fisher, all set out on a slow paced rally around the…
A Cloudy Mountain Bike Ride In Wind Damaged Gateway Park Before Taking To Town Talk
Durango Texas
As you can see, via my favorite Gateway Park mountain bike trail photo opportunity location, today I was rolling my wheels under a brooding gray sky.
I did not get the afternoon rain potential memo til this morning. I was still going by the earlier memo which had no rain chance in the current 7 day forecast.
And now the middle of the afternoon has arrived, with the appearance of…
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Bike Event: Outlaw Trail 100 – Round Rock, TX: When: Sat Oct 11, 2014 8am to 5pmÂ
CDTWhere: Old Settlers P… http://t.co/knGz1mzob9— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 19, 2014
New Bike Event: Autism Bike Ride – Georgetown, TX: When: Sat Apr 4, 2015 8am to 1pmÂ
CDTWhere: Berry Springs P… http://t.co/hWlplSojZ9— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 19, 2014
Tweets
@BikeBarnTX: Ryan, winner of the 4/5 race with his @iamspecialized saddle. #memorialparkcrit pic.twitter.com/nITZWQzR5h
— Bike Barn (@BikeBarnTX) June 19, 2014
Event: Summer Bike Rodeo/Rodeo de Bicicleta (Brownsville) – When: Sat Jun 21, 2014 9am to 12pm CDT Where: 2… http://t.co/WpnuOLkm4S
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) June 18, 2014
Coming to a #TXCX course near you. Courtesy of club mate @beagleracing. pic.twitter.com/YkEDFyk3xb
— BSS CX Club (@BSSCX) June 18, 2014
Plans to narrow 6th Street for a bike path meets with opposition and tabled by Brownsville city commissioners http://t.co/JhZGtvXMSW #RGV
— brownsvillenews (@BrownsvilleNews) June 18, 2014
Great job to Shaida Libhart on presenting the Bike & Ride plan to the @METROHouston Board this morning. @christofspieler
— larry (@larry_htx) June 18, 2014
Biking in this Texas humidity is a no-go!! But we made it!!!! @aksasidd http://t.co/SdLVDi1qLl
— Bettina (@bettinarusvid) June 18, 2014
#Rockies presented a $10K check to @BrentsPlaceCO earlier this week. We ride for these brave kids! #texas4000 pic.twitter.com/E84fqZivbl
— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) June 18, 2014
B-cycles seem to be catching on in Houston. #mycorner #cycling #htx #weekendfun @ Gelazzi http://t.co/MJgVyNDElS
— Pamela Ferguson (@Pamelaanne633) June 14, 2014
Congratulations to MSU Cycling Team alum Danny Robertson, who last night was the fastest American on the track… http://t.co/PvuIGxesGl
— MSU Cycling Team (@MSUCyclingTeam) June 18, 2014
Event Reminder
2 Day Alert: ATRA: Friday Night Omnium Series – Houston, TX, Jun 20, 2014 07:00PM – Alkek Velodrome, Saums Road, Houston, TX, United Sta
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 19, 2014