Texas Bicycling News Digest January 14th 2018
The evolution of my 1984 Raleigh SS commuter
The Surly Biker | thesurlybiker.wordpress.com
In June of 2014, I had my parents send me my Aunt’s old bike. I was excited to dive into the world of single-speed cycling, and lots of people use vintage road frames to build them up. I chronicled the rebuild (my first time doing …
Frankenbike #84 ~ Navigation Esplanade ~ February
houston.craigslist.org
East of downtown
Middle of next month
New venue for the swap
Close to original Ninfa’s
Bring your surplus
Work up an appetite
Age Is Just a Number: 4 Inspiring Athletes Over 50
By LAMBETH HOCHWALD | parade.com
He Cycled Cross-Country at Age 71
Chuck Wakefield, 71
Not even the toughest diagnosis could keep Chuck Wakefield, 71, off his bike. The Grapevine, Texas, resident recently rode 3,400 miles across the U.S. to raise awareness for multiple myeloma, a bone marrow cancer he has battled for 14 years.
The ride, sponsored by the …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
It's still winter, but a bike along @buffalobayou is one of our top 8 workouts for 2018 for a lot of reasons. https://t.co/ZrHQHx5fWS pic.twitter.com/k1Rcw3kFdC
— ItsNotHouItsMe (@ItsNotHouItsMe) January 14, 2018
Sammi. What a weekend. Congratulations on your 7th place on the elite USA CyclingCX Nationals. Proud of you!!!… https://t.co/pEk1MS4M4L
— ATXCXCup (@ATXCXCup) January 14, 2018
Started this morning’s ride with temps in the high 30s and slowly turned into a beautiful day,… https://t.co/yO2z0Vz0KK
— Martha A. Boyd (@twittyboyd) January 14, 2018
Some pics of the #mannscrossingpark #mtb event yesterday. @Orbea was there to provide demo bikes. Britton's supplied sausages and neutral support. @AsbParts giving away free tubeless conversion. Mr. Salado brought his rockin bike stands. #STORM25yearsofmtbadvocacy pic.twitter.com/E2mTvMlF6z
— Brenda Gonzalez (@pecosa_tx) January 14, 2018
Matt leading guided tours. One time only @Strava segment. @STORM_MTB collecting feedback from the public. #futurebikepark #mtb #bmx #cyclocross pic.twitter.com/LDlZLh9dCm
— Brenda Gonzalez (@pecosa_tx) January 14, 2018
Staying warm in â„â„ â„ Austin thanks to @renocxnats @Fly_Vie13 neck thingy @BSS_Austin (@kccxteam) pic.twitter.com/5vMf5GLcYT
— Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) January 14, 2018
Order placed for @wahoofitness Kickr. I blame @jbhager, @lancearmstrong and @Livestrong4BAD however I WILL be ready for @wedusport TEXAS HŪNDRED. Who does this stuff? #WEDU
— Jon Binsted🤘🻠(@velojonny) January 14, 2018
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Memorial Ride for Jenn Collins – Austin, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/cOtwJ6peTk
 What we'll do
ARR would like everyone to join in a celebration of "Jenn's Journey". This will be a ride of memory a… https://t.co/EPLiniBeFF— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 15, 2018