Texas Bicycling News October 9th
Crits vs. Cross
texasbikeracing.com
We’ve heard it said, “Texas is the crit capital of the world.†Following Nats in Austin (despite the Heritage Tree debacle), cyclocross is riding a bigger than ever wave of popularity and the season now kicks-off in the heat of mid-September. So, where are your loyalties? Is road season just a warm-up for cyclocross? Are crits where it’s at but ‘cross is a fun cool down? Are you just a …
3rd Annual South Texas Bicycle Show
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Sat Oct 17Â Â Â Â Â Â 12:00PM – 6:00PM
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It’s time for the 3rd Bicycle Show, and this year FrankenBike will join us.
Join us for music, vendors, food, beer, and raffles. There will be awards for the Classic, Custom, Best Paint, Wild Dawgs Pick, BMX, and Low Rider.
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Far West traffic challenges kids walking, biking to school
By Melanie Torre      keyetv.com
AUSTIN, Texas — Traffic in an Austin neighborhood is making it hard for kids to get to and from school. In the past week, residents along Greystone Drive — near Far West Boulevard — submitted a half a dozen 311 mobile app requests asking the city to address the issue.
On Greystone Drive you’ll see cars zooming by, coming fast around corners and down windy roads.
“They just come out of nowhere,” says sixth grader Holly Cobb.
On the same streets, students from Doss Elementary and Murchison Middle School are making …
Wash Cycle Laundry uses bicycles for pickup and delivery
By Pam LeBlanc      www.mystatesman.com
Pedal-powered service makes it easy to navigate downtown, manager says
When Tim Hussein makes his rounds in downtown Austin, people sometimes think he’s peddling ice cream.
Instead, he’s pedaling laundry.
Hussein, general manager for Wash Cycle Laundry in Austin, doubles as a delivery driver for the bicycle-powered laundry service, which started in Philadelphia in 2010 and expanded last year to Austin and Washington, D.C. He uses an adult-sized tricycle to pick up dirty clothes, spins over to a nearby laundry facility, suds things up and zips back with …
Jesuit Mountain Biking Shows Strength in Waco and Huntsville
by Thomas Whitaker      www.jesuitroundup.org
Struggling to keep balance as their knobby tires rush over roots, rocks, sand and other insane terrains, the Jesuit Mountain Bike (MTB) racers fly down steep descents and sprint up long heartbreaking climbs all around Texas, getting faster with every passing ride they finish. The Jesuit MTB team raced on challenging courses in Waco on Sunday, September 27th and also in Huntsville on Sunday, October 4th, proving that their experience on bicycles goes much further than just riding on the road.
The Jesuit MTB Team has riders racing in the novice and junior varsity category, but none have reached the …
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Fall and Winter Rides
Corpus Christi Cycle Club      cccycleclub.com
October is when our weekend rides switch from 7:00am to 7:30am on Saturday’s and Sunday’s. October brings with it less light with later sunrises and earlier sunsets. Hopefully, it will bring in some cooler riding days too!
Most of our rides are on schedule, however some rides during the week has changed. Please visit our FACEBOOK PAGE for ride announcements and if you have any questions, please contact us through FB.
We will also introduce ‘ride leaders’ for our Saturday ride at CVS. …
Leakey Death Ride
Fort Worth Bicycle Association      www.fwbaclub.org
8:00 am October 16-18, 2015
The Leakey Death Ride is always the 3rd weekend in October.  We are making some changes this year that will allow us to offer the ride at a new lower price and will take Leakey back to it roots. The rider registration fee is $50.00 per person if received by October 9. 2014. All rider registrations received after that day will require a registration fee of $65.00.
This year meals at the pavilion and t-shirts will not be provided. Meals will be on your own at local restaurants, although we may try to plan some group meals for anyone interested in attending.
The rides on Friday and Saturday will be fully supported with sag support, rest stops, porta pots and lunch provided on the 100 mile route on Saturday. All rides start at the Frio Pecan Farm in Leakey. Friday’s route distance is 60 miles; Saturday is 100 miles; and on Sunday you have choices of 25 or 50 miles.
You will need to …
Tweets About Texas Bicycling
Dallas Critical Mass http://t.co/Jkqnfu1vpp
— Bike Friendly Cedars (@BikeCedars) October 10, 2015
Getting pretty excited to race some #cross tomorrow in #ftworth! Thanks Kato Bentley for the action… https://t.co/EZ2XYH5GiB
— Carlos & Lisa Uranga (@TeamUranga) October 10, 2015
Really good Big Interview on @axstv with @DanRather and Dwight Yoakum! Very insightful, honest and open interview! pic.twitter.com/eyzhVnzhc3
— Jim Cycle Across TX (@CycleXTexas) October 10, 2015
Race fast at our @ATXCXCup Series opener, #QuestCXChallenge at @josephcastillo6 you'll be able to be… https://t.co/fhhEnsZ4rn
— ATXCXCup (@ATXCXCup) October 10, 2015
The one. small section of the NETT we actually included this year…… http://t.co/qBzWjWB6Rm
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) October 9, 2015
Awesome shots of the San Antonio High School MTB Teams at theHuntsville Race. http://t.co/TAbugWizUA
— Bike World (@BIKEWORLDsatx) October 9, 2015
Sal Espino City Councilmember and Ann Zadeh spoke with Univision this week about cycling in Fort Worth and our… http://t.co/N68n43RHji
— Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) October 9, 2015
Rider of the wk this wk was Francisco! Thx for being an awesome teammate – read why he rides: http://t.co/odIxIVoguE pic.twitter.com/2yyNo2emUA
— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) October 9, 2015
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#BayouGreenways update: A portion of #BraysBayou Greenway trail west of Scott street has been repaired. pic.twitter.com/iJi2jiY4Hi
— Houston Parks Board (@houparksboard) October 9, 2015
New BikePedEd, BikeTexas Advisory Board, and more: #BikeTexasToday Oct 2015 http://t.co/5WMyBE0tXT
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) October 9, 2015
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event SpookyCross CX Race – Dallas, TX http://t.co/6OonvRS2oU
The legend of the SpookyCross lives on in it'… http://t.co/vE1PZk7DQq
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 10, 2015
Texas Bicycling Event Reminders
2 Day Alert: Gateway To Texas Get*A*Way Tandem Tour – Clarksville, TX, Oct 11, 2015 07:30AM – Historic Red River County Chamber of Comme
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 9, 2015
2 Day Alert: Paradise Canyon – San Antonio, TX, Oct 11, 2015 08:00AM – 15355 W FM 471, San Antonio, TX, 78253, United States(CST) http:/
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 9, 2015
2 Day Alert: Ride Across Texas – Texarkana, TX, Oct 11, 2015 08:00AM – Texarkana, TX, USA(CST) http://t.co/dB1EXW59cb
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 9, 2015
2 Day Alert: Gyphon's Flight Bike Ride for Gateway Academy – Houston, TX, Oct 11, 2015 08:30AM – Zube Park, 17400 Roberts Road, Houston,
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 9, 2015
2 Day Alert: Quest Cyclocross Challenge – Austin, TX, Oct 11, 2015 09:00AM – 10815 FM1625, 10815 Farm to Market Road 1625, Austin, TX 78
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 9, 2015
2 Day Alert: The Fatbike Sandy – New Waverly, TX, Oct 11, 2015 09:00AM – Eastside Trailhead, New Waverly , TX (CST) http://t.co/tEUPQlQORd
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 9, 2015
2 Day Alert: Fall into Fall Ride – La Union, NM, Oct 11, 2015 09:30AM – Sierra Vista Growers (2800 NM 28, La Union, NM)(CST) http://zpr.
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 9, 2015
2 Day Alert: 'Cross Fort Worth – Fort Worth, TX, Oct 11, 2015 10:00AM – Buck Sansom Park, 3600 Sansom Park Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76106, Uni
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 9, 2015
2 Day Alert: Pain Under The Plains at Palo Duro Canyon XC and SCCCC Regional Championship – Canyon, TX, Oct 11, 2015 10:00AM – Palo Duro
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 9, 2015
2 Day Alert: Trail Ride: Rowlett Creek Preserve – Garland, TX, Oct 11, 2015 02:30PM – Rowlett Creek Preserve – 2525 Castle Dr. – Garland
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 9, 2015