Texas Bicycling News April 25th 2016
Austin bike race series draws more female cyclists to the track
by Pam LeBlanc
www.mystatesman.com
Kim Ciolli buzzes around the track at Driveway Austin, tucked in an all-female pack of cyclists 36 strong.
They surge and flow like a high-speed school of fish, notching lap after lap on the twisty course at an average speed of about 25 miles per hour.
When the race ends, Ciolli stands at the top of the podium, alongside two other women from the all-female team she created, RCM Hit Squad presented by Crush Fitness. …
Pro bike mechanics association announces charter board of directors
www.bicycleretailer.com
AUSTIN, Texas (BRAIN) — The Professional Bicycle Mechanics Association is getting off the ground with its first board of directors, elected during a conference call last week.
The association has named five board executives and confirmed an additional four members-at-large.
James Stanfill, of Austin’s Bicycle Sport Shop, was unanimously chosen to serve as the association’s first …
Giant Bicycles offers Bicycle Blue Book trade-in program to its dealers
www.bicycleretailer.com
SAN JOSE, Calif. (BRAIN) — Giant Bicycle is working with Bicycle Blue Book, encouraging its dealers to use the company’s used bike trade-in program to drive new bike sales.
Bicycle Blue Book’s Authorized Trade-In Program gives consumers an estimate of their used bike’s value, from the company’s website. The consumers then bring bikes to a participating store to confirm the value and get a store credit for the trade-in. The store then ships the bike to Bicycle Blue Book and receives reimbursement for the store credit value, minus shipping. Bicycle Blue Book has arranged special shipping rates and will supply shipping materials and labels. …
Ride Report: The Old Stone Fort Ride
By Steven Amen
www.wheelbrothers.com
It’s not everyday that there’s a charity ride within riding distance of where I live, in Nacogdoches. Usually the closest ones are Freeze Your Fanny in Longview or The Purgatory in Lufkin, both are still a 30ish minute drive away, but I was fortunate to have the Nacogdoches’ Rotary Club hold this one within 10 minutes of me.
After getting up and ready, I left my house and warmed my legs up with the spin to the Civic Center. The morning sky was grey and a little wind came from east to west, so we would be fighting the wind on the way out and a tailwind on the way back, which I find preferable. Since …
Afternoon showers not a downer for those enjoying Sunday Streets
By Mónica Rojas
www.houstonchronicle.com
What started as a game of hopscotch ended as puddle jumping as familiar rains returned to Houston during the Cigna Sunday Streets event in the Museum District.
“It’s rain or shine,” said LaSonja Monroe-Polk, Cigna spokesperson. “We had a good two hours of really good participation of people coming out in the community before the rain set in. It was good to get the community out, especially with the hard weekend we had last week.” …
Texas Bike Trails in April – Continued
bike-52.com
Last weekend I posted a bunch of photos from the great trails in Texas – if you like mountain biking, the spring in and around Austin, Texas is a great time to experience nature from the bike seat… You get to see great colors, may be even encounter some wild life on the trails. …
The Best Way to Promote City Riding? Bike Racks
By Elly Blue
www.bicycling.com
Sure, there are a lot of ways to help grow the bicycle movement and make life on two wheels even better. But few have a greater, more immediate impact than…wait for it… Parking.
Providing bicycle parking is one of those magically simple actions that have a disproportionately huge impact. On a micro scale, any small business owner can, for a couple hundred bucks or less, provide a …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
Day 25: riding with Brownsville's Bicycle World group! #30DaysOfBiking pic.twitter.com/LDy9HnMlnE
— Edgar Gaucin 🚲 (@edgargaucin) April 26, 2016
New report for Jack Brooks Park: Muddy (do not ride), trail is Yep, Still Wet!. More at https://t.co/2OGjaSXrV0
— GHORBA (@ghorba_org) April 26, 2016
Getting close to race day (night)! https://t.co/dL3SEUVxGo
— Bike the Bricks (@BikeTheBricks) April 26, 2016
6 more days till #NationalBikeMonth ! Join @BikeHutto @ 2pm for our kickoff & ribbon cutting this Sunday @ #HuttoLakePark! @BikeLeague
— Bike Hutto (@BikeHutto) April 25, 2016
Got my mountain goat back for a few days to kill me before state championships😠pic.twitter.com/H0pbhtNXsq
— Chris Degenaars (@ChrisDegenaars) April 25, 2016
There's a ladies only beginner ride with the Bicycle Betties this week. Check the event for details. https://t.co/PUKgLpJVZ2
— Bike Friendly FW (@BikeFriendlyFW) April 25, 2016
The final race of Series 1 is this Thursday! Get the result that you've been looking for! Get registered online… https://t.co/mbJ32MIYhU
— KingRacingGroup (@KingRacingGroup) April 25, 2016
Celebrate Bike Month with Bike Hutto! – https://t.co/iaiE5TTr5d
— Bike Hutto (@BikeHutto) April 25, 2016
Series 1 Current Standings!
How are you looking? Get a good result this Thursday and possibly move up in the… https://t.co/Wx9cVriTny
— KingRacingGroup (@KingRacingGroup) April 25, 2016
We came to Arkansas. We raced aggressive four days in a row. Kevin and Tony finished in the top 20 overall. Now… https://t.co/DyjocIy0Td
— ELBOWZ Racing (@elbowzracing) April 25, 2016
Beginner #mountainbike ride May 1st #sierra #vista #trail pic.twitter.com/DQ287rojDa
— VeloPaso (@velopaso) April 23, 2016
City to add bike lane #bikeplan @ElPasoCIP @ElPasoTXGov @sbwhite @CrazyCatCyclery https://t.co/1bXWvMx5WQ
— VeloPaso (@velopaso) April 25, 2016