Texas Bicycling News Digest May 4th
Neilson Devo
Greater Houston Off-Road Biking Association (GHORBA)
Congrats to Devo racer David Henley taking his first win at Double Lake yesterday! This guy is crazy strong and super fast, so I’m not surprised to see him on that top step! I think he will be mixing it up in Cat. 2 soon!
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Big Ring Challenge 2015 Photos
www.thelightco.us
We were pretty excited to be at GHORBA’s Big Ring Challenge this year; we attended last year as spectators, and the trail is beautiful. The riders seemed to be in great spirits, lots of laughs and sweet wheelies. We were most excited to see the introduction of the Fat Tire category, something we …
Bike to UT Day promotes bicycle safety and use on campus
By Caleb Wong      www.dailytexanonline.com
Preston Glace, radio-televison-film freshman and first-year representative of Texas Cycling, helps fix bikes during the annual Bike to UT event Friday afternoon.
Campus organizations and students filled Speedway Plaza on Friday for Bike to UT Day, an event for promoting bicycle safety and appreciation on ,,,
The 2015 Tour Du Rouge
by Sean Valant      www.hostgator.com
… For those who aren’t familiar, the Tour du Rouge is a 533 mile bicycle ride, from Houston to New Orleans, benefiting The American Red Cross, which provides valuable services to our friends and neighbors in the Gulf Coast region and beyond. …
Achieved My 2nd Bicycling Goal
Pit’s Fritztown News      pitsfritztownnews.wordpress.com
I wouldn’t have thought I could do it that soon, but yesterday I managed to do the “Twilight Twenty†– [follow that local route here] – on my road bike. Admittedly, I had more of a “mountain†than a “road†gear range [52/39 for the chain rings and 14-16-18-21-24-28 for the rear cassette, and it is also not too exerting a route [22.64 miles, 1,415 feet of total ascent, 9% maximum grade], but still, as I …
2015 GHORBA Big Ring Challenge Coldspring, TX Results
www.usacycling.org
XC Women 1-10 Cat3
XC Men 1-10 Cat3
XC Men 11-12 Cat3
XC Women 11-12 Cat3
XC Men 13-14 Cat3
XC Men 15-18 Cat3
XC Women 15-18 Cat3
XC Women 19-29 Cat3
XC Men 19-29 Cat3
XC Men 30-39 Cat3
XC Women 30-39 Cat3
XC Men 40-49 Cat3
XC Women 40-99 Cat3
XC Men 50-99 Cat3
XC Women 19-99 FatBike
XC Men 19-99 FatBike
XC Men 19-99 FatBike Mid
XC Men 15-18 Cat2
XC Men 19-29 Cat2
XC Women 19-29 Cat2
XC Men 19-99 SS2/3
XC Men 30-34 Cat2
XC Women 30-39 Cat2
XC Women 40-99 Cat2
XC Men 40-44 Cat2
XC Men 45-49 Cat2
XC Men 50-99 Cat2
XC Men 35-39 Cat2
XC Men 19-29 Cat1
XC Women 19-39 Cat1
XC Women 19-99 Pro/C1
XC Men 19-99 Pro/C1
XC Men 30-39 Cat1
XC Men 40-49 Cat1
XC Women 40-49 Cat1
XC Men 50-59 Cat1
XC Women 50-99 Cat1
XC Men 60-99 Cat1
XC Men 15-18 Cat1
XC Men 19-99 SSOpen
XC Women 19-99 SSOpen
Bike to Work Day Energizer Stations
bikeabledallas.com
Here’s the latest list of hosted Energizer Stations for Bike to Work Day: …
Celebrate bicycling benefits at Bike Fest on May 9
www.irvingchamber.com
Irving is celebrating Bike to Work Week, May 11–15, by hosting the fifth annual Bicycle Fest:
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 9, 2015
221 E. Irving Blvd., (northwest corner of Irving Boulevard and Delaware Street)
Download the flier
Bicycle Fest focuses on providing a free opportunity for event attendees to learn more about bicycling in and around the Irving area, including general bicycling information, safe routes for commuter bicycling, basic …
Tweets
An awesome #offroad ride with some #TeamSunAndSki members at @ghorba_org's Big Ring Challenge! Photo by @jimothyboyle pic.twitter.com/cKXsDSkeU3
— Sun & Ski Sports (@SunAndSkiSports) May 5, 2015
We want a #BicycleFriendlyCommunity in #BrownsvilleTexas! We're making our voices heard! #BikeToVote #BikeMonth pic.twitter.com/FvL0ARGZuT
— Edgar Gaucin 🚲 (@edgargaucin) May 5, 2015
BRC 2015: I think this is the Cat 1 Men 40-49 on the start line. For a fun day racing there are some serious and… http://t.co/uEQcJ8SGg2
— GHORBA (@ghorba_org) May 5, 2015
Luke Conlin 8th in the cat 1's and 3rd in the Fat Bike at GHORBA Big Ring Challenge in Coldspring, TX (TMBRA #7)!
— Christian Williams (@WlmsRcngAcademy) May 5, 2015
James is the #1 bike to UT DAY raffle winner! Thank you for your support @urbanracks & @utobp RIDE SAFE UT! pic.twitter.com/KWlzrGcaFb
— Bike UT (@bikeut) May 4, 2015
#Cyclovia at #SouthPadreIsland, TX. and #PedalToPadre bike tour. Total logged miles: 55! #NationalBikeChallenge pic.twitter.com/zJLp7MTuqY
— Edgar Gaucin 🚲 (@edgargaucin) May 4, 2015
Nice cool ride…yay!!! #cloudy #skies #mtnbiking #Outdoors #Texas #love pic.twitter.com/rEtE9jDZ4j
— Chef Connie Bakes (@ChefConnieBakes) May 4, 2015
#T4K2015 riders & @erichirst rode w/@MichaelDell & @heartacross @Dell on Sat – good luck 2 @heartacross on their trip pic.twitter.com/QRrxQpiWur
— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) May 4, 2015
#mcm @saywhatamin is an excellent guy to race #bikes with weekend after weekend. He's always upbeat… https://t.co/SFMpVgQoaP
— adam leedy (@TheCruxyBits) May 4, 2015
I was shredded by the gnar yesterday and bent my rear disc rotor 6 miles into a 28 mile race.… https://t.co/JQuyNL0L3H
— Allen Kuo (@kuotient) May 4, 2015
"Get to know your trail steward"
Hello everyone, my name is Jeremy Nordhus and I've been the trail steward at… http://t.co/qpMSzjbFxE
— DORBA (@dorbaonline) May 4, 2015
Get your kids pumped up for #BikeToSchoolDay on May 6th! Join @HuttoISD and @BikeHutto in the fun! #BikeMonthHutto pic.twitter.com/4O6he8lV70
— Bike Hutto (@BikeHutto) May 4, 2015
10a on Wednesday- 65mi Durata Devo ride! Depart is from Bikehaus, bring a friend.
— Durata Training (@DurataTraining) May 4, 2015
Great race this weekend! Thanks to all the volunteers that came out to help, we could not have done it without y'all!
— GHORBA (@ghorba_org) May 4, 2015
Pic from yesterdays ride to South Padre Island…. pic.twitter.com/RPv7LehENn
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) May 4, 2015
In conclusion of the 2015 El Clasico bike race, Fixed Touring takes first and third in the omnium. Amazing… http://t.co/cPPWg5ZAwK
— Fixed Touring (@fixedtouring) May 4, 2015
#random #ride #cycling #bicycle #biking @ 2nd Ward https://t.co/6kh8xjcCXU
— Ernest Gonzalez (@EGHtown) May 4, 2015
Event Reminders
2 Day Alert: Tour du Rouge – Houston, TX, May 06, 2015 08:00AM – (CST) http://t.co/E0Gdy62Za3
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 4, 2015
2 Day Alert: Ready to Ride Night with Tour de Hood – Houston, TX, May 06, 2015 05:00PM – Tour de Hood, 2312 Wheeler Avenue,Houston, TX(C
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 4, 2015
2 Day Alert: Bicycles Inc. Wednesday Night Crits – Fort Worth, TX, May 06, 2015 05:15PM – Jack Newell Drive S and Gravel Road, Forth Wor
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 4, 2015
2 Day Alert: Bear Creek Crits – Houston, TX, May 06, 2015 05:30PM – Bear Creek Park, 3535 War Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77084, United Sta
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 4, 2015