Texas Biking News August 16th 2021
BEING PRO: JUSTIN MCQUERRY
By David Kennedy | roadbikeaction.com
Team: Team Skyline Age: 25 Hometown: Austin, Texas Can you share your journey to becoming a pro?
I’ve been riding bikes my entire life, but I didn’t really take it seriously until I was 13 or 14. I started riding mountain bikes when I was young, but a crash and torn rotator cuff when I was 13 helped me switch over to the less-jarring road bikes. I did my first road races later that year and haven’t looked back since. I did a bunch of junior racing, a few stints in Europe and then got picked up by the Team Novo Nordisk development program when I aged into the U23 ranks. I wasn’t quite ready to get picked up by a pro team as I aged out of the Devo program, but after a year on an elite team here in Texas, the newly licensed pro squad, Team Skyline, offered me a spot, and I’m now on my third year. How did the team transition their 2020 racing schedule with the lack of outdoor events? What are Team Skyline’s goals for 2021? …
Texas Biking from Twitter
— SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) August 16, 2021
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— UT Surplus Property (@UTSurplus) August 17, 2021
Watching the sun come up on bikes with Alice. Discovered that Zack Scott goes all the way to Manor Rd. If we have to ride unprotected bike lanes make them 7’-8’ double striped like Manor Rd. Even Alice didn’t mind. Also dodged some Mueller lake ducks. #ATX pic.twitter.com/dW8qAxlgBo
— Martin Russell 🚲ðŸðŸ¿ï¸ (@russell_dallas) August 16, 2021
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event ARR All Level Ride – Austin, TX The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup GroupÂ
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 16, 2021
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***2021 Protocol for ride- Please wear a mask when meeting up for announcements. We will break the groups into 10 or less people and maintain social distancing for the r… https://t.co/OVuvmRlStv