Texas Biking News February 1st 2022
Specialized ‘Ship to Home’ option is now live, plus more consumer-direct sales details!
by Zach Overholt | bikerumor.com
As rumored, Specialized is introducing a new way to get your hands on their bikes—one that doesn’t require leaving your house. There are still some limits to what bikes you’ll be able to purchase purely online, but the move is attracting a lot of attention for obvious reasons.
Starting today, you’ll find a new shipping option when you put an adult bicycle in your cart on Specialized.com. The Ship to Home option is what has everyone talking. These bikes will be professionally built and test-ridden (by …
BellVelo & Velodrome Update!
Alkek Velodrome Email
Hi everyone!
I am please to announce that the 2022 track cycling schedule is up! Check out our calendar for details! You can sync it to your own calendar so you never miss a race. We are still waiting on USAC to confirm Junior/Elite and Masters Nats dates which will have a small impact on the schedule.
The big change for this year is regular racing moving from Friday Nights to Tuesday Nights (Starting March 15th). Before that racing kicks off on Sat 12th March with Atomic TT’s p/b Hammertime Pro Shop.
We also have BellVelo #2 on Feb 12th, a track intro class on Feb 19th, Volunteer work days on March 5th & 6th and swap meet on March 20th!
Saenz holds his final State of the City Address
Christian Alejandro Ocampo | www.lmtonline.com
In his final State of the City Address before the end of his second term, Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz and city leaders gave brief summaries of the developments, current projects and a review of city logistics in preparation for the coming months of 2022.
An early update within the address showed that as of Sept. 30, 2021, the …
… These improvements include the Springfield Avenue extension project that states it will provide a way to drive from Shiloh going north into the San Isidro area, and includes walk and bike trails. Similarly, the Los Presidents Avenue extension will connect Cuatro Vientos to Concord Hills and will also see walk and bike trails. …
Community meeting set for Thursday on Vince Bayou trail plan
Yvette Orozco | www.houstonchronicle.com
The city of Pasadena is staging an in-person/virtual meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3 to gather public opinion on a planned hike- and-bike trail along Vince Bayou that would aim to increase connectivity throughout the city.
The meeting will be from 6-7 p.m. at the Peter C. Fogo Recreation Center, 914 West Hart Ave., Pasadena 77506. Participants can also attend virtually by registering at https://bityl.co/AkZG.
The Vince Bayou Geenway Project follows a study conducted by the city in 2020 and 2021, funded by the …
Video: Status Bike Park Jam at Spider Mountain Bike Park
www.pinkbike.com
Global STATUS Ambassadors Jacob Lingemann, Alberto Lopez, Corey Martinez, Xylena Hoppen, Chase Hawk, Nina Buitrago, Brendan Conroy, Allan Cooke and Jaime Saenz head to Spyder Mountain Bike Park to jam with the local shredders.
Watch the local Texas riders progress and ride with their hero’s throughout the day as the STATUS crew makes its way through the Spider Mountain Bike Park and session their favorites zones. Even though the reward for progression is progression itself the crew came stocked with STATUS frames, complete bikes, …
Texas Biking from Twitter
STOLEN – Gray Trek in Holly https://t.co/E1uqCIND4K
— BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) February 1, 2022
Definitely a pucker factor for Pop after all the rain. Mud in the leqd-up. ????#HousePark #ATX #GrammyAndPopPreschool pic.twitter.com/gdZWwPXDDD
— Martin Russell ????????????? (@russell_dallas) February 1, 2022
Our Saturday morning and afternoon Finish Line Village features three live bands and lots of great eateries to choose from!!! pic.twitter.com/gO30hqH3kW
— Hotter'n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) February 1, 2022
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Purdon Groves Gravel – Purdon, TX April 10, 2022 at 09:00AM https://t.co/ehZMXLMnhx
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 1, 2022
New Event RGV Gravel Challenge – Mission, TX March 19, 2022 at 07:00AM https://t.co/daOoukIzJV
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 1, 2022
New Event Stampede on the Chisholm Trail Bicycle Ride – Belton, TX https://t.co/u9QO1PIfj3
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 1, 2022
The ride will begin 8:00am Harris Community Center, 401 North Alexander Street, Belton and will travel along the bike trails and roads of the Bell County country… https://t.co/TYVxHd8b2u