Texas Bicycling News for December 26, 2023
Audio: How to Create and Operate a For-profit Bike Park, According to a Teenager Who’s Done It
By Jeff Barber | www.singletracks.com
Rhett Jones is the founder of Station Bike Park, a new private park he developed on 150 acres of former ranchland northwest of Austin, Texas.
Rhett Jones is a high school mountain biker living in the Austin, Texas area. He’s the founder of Station Bike Park, a new private park he developed on 150 acres of former ranchland northwest of Austin.
Singletracks first shared Jones’ story in a November feature article; this interview adds more detail and dives into the economic and operational aspects of running a for-profit, private mountain bike park.
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— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 26, 2023
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 26, 2023
Tour de Southern Walnut Creek January 2 2024 https://t.co/lgSYCGLVFx #Meetup via @Meetup
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 26, 2023
CX Wraps Up, BellVelo Finale Coming Sat Jan 6th…
Stuart Gardner, Program Director Alkek Velodrome | shoutout.wix.com
CX Racers enjoyed one final rip around Alkek on Wednesday night. I want to extend a huge thanks to TJ and those who helped make this happen and put HTX back on the CX map, this exactly the kind of thing GHCF needs to do to grow cycling in the area, stellar job all! Look out for events on our Calendar and check out our Facebook and Instagram pages for announcements & photos.
Upcoming Events
9am Sat Jan 6th – BellVelo Gravel Race #3 (Bellville)
Jan 13th – Number Renewal Deadline
March 11-13th Spring Break YCL
11am Sat Mar 16th – Intro to Track Class
6:45pm Tues 19th March – Track. Is. Back! …