Texas Bicycling News Digest June 1st 2019
Dirty Kanza 2019; Strickland, Rockwell claim first titles
www.emporiagazette.com
Colin Strickland shattered the old Dirty Kanza 200 record time Saturday.
The 32-year-old from Austin, Texas was the first rider in the event’s history to cross the finish line in less than 10 hours. He did so with his first title at a time of 9:58.49.
Amity Rockwell made a late push to become the 2019 Dirty Kanza 200 women’s champion. The 26-year-old from San Francisco was near the front most of the day, but didn’t hold the lead they were inside the final 50 miles. She finished in 11:59.53.
Peter Stetina took second place among the men with a time of 10:07.54. Strickland and Stetina, a 31-year-old from …
Being Pro: Colin Strickland
roadbikeaction.com
2019 Dirty Kanza Champion Team: Meteor X Giordana X Allied
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Age: 33
From the fixed-gear Red Hook crit races to back-to-back wins at Gravel Worlds, you’ve had success competing in multiple disciplines that are complete opposites. What kind of cycling background makes that possible?
I would describe myself simply as a bicycle enthusiast. I love all bikes, and if there were enough hours in the day, I would compete in every discipline. But unfortunately, if you want to compete at a high level, you must pick one or maybe two disciplines …
FrankenBike Houston # 100: SUNDAY, June 09, 2019, 10am-4pm at Bay Area Cycling
by Chris | frankenbike.net
Kirby is the event organizer for FrankenBike Houston so be sure to ask for him when you arrive if you need any help.
Load-in starts @ 9am and we all need to be packed up and off the event grounds by 4pm.
We are looking forward to another great day in Houston, Texas!
Drivers never yield at bike and ped crossings
MichaelBluejay | bicycleaustin.info
I don’t bike much any more, but when I do, drivers fail to yield to me at the green bike crossings at Dean Keeton (where the signs instruct them, YIELD TO BIKES), 100% of the time.
Today when I was driving, I stopped at a crosswalk where a ped looked like he was about to enter it, and the driver behind me laid on his horn. That’s a pretty frequent occurrence.
A few years ago I biked …
Summer Is Coming: Surviving Cycling in Sunny Central Texas
A Dude Abikes | adudeabikes.com
If I had seen a second of that program about dragons and stuff on the Home Box Office channel, I could continue the allusion. But I haven’t so I can’t. But I can however tell you that the hotter-than-hell-fire breathing dragon that is summer in Central Texas is starting her terrifying approach. Temps are already topping out at the low 90’s in Austin, Texas. People, get ready, a lack of rain is comin’. I share my tips on how to deal. Disclaimer: I’m not a doctor in …
Lungo MTB – Chappell Hill
Cristian Colonello | www.strava.com
Bellville Hundo
Lupe Ontiveros | www.strava.com
KENDALIA with your Cyclones
Eduardo Salas (Cyclones) | www.strava.com
