Texas Bicycling Adventures January 29, 2024
Yes, Downhill Mountain Biking Exists in TEXAS
Terradrift Travel | www.youtube.com
Ever wonder why there’s a ski lift in central Texas? Well now you know. Downhill mountain biking, BABY! …
Mountain Biking in the Rain
texasmtb.org
Throwback to 2015 at Bluff Creek Ranch when the skies opened up and the rain came down over night. Hard.
Fortunately, the soil at Bluff Creek Ranch stays pretty rideable while wet. The roots get slippery and it gets sloppy, but it doesn’t seem to turn into peanut butter the way other Texas trails can.
For the most part, mountain bikers don’t shy away from racing in the rain. We avoid riding wet trails to help preserve them and not create ruts/erosion, but on race weekends there sometimes ins’t much of a choice. …
College Station police officers find bicycles and scooters during investigation
By Rusty Surette | www.kbtx.com
Police are asking the public to share their social media post in hopes that they can return the bikes and scooters to the owners of the property.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Are you missing a bike or scooter? College Station police may have it in their possession.
On Monday, the police department shared that “numerous” bicycles and scooters were located during an overnight investigation on Sunday.
Police did not share where specifically the items were recovered.
The items were taken back to the police department to be processed, but none of them have been reported stolen.
Police are asking the public to share their social media post in hopes that they can return the bikes and scooters to the owners of the property.
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 30, 2024
Upcoming Rides
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The Boot ReBooted Wednesday, January 31, 2024 @ 6:30 PM
YEE-HAW!! Girls Only Ride. Wednesday, January 31, 2024 @ 7:00 PM
UBG 26 mile Wednesday Night Wednesday, January 31, 2024 @ 6:30 PM
The Boot ReBooted Wednesday, January 31, 2024 @ 6:30 PM
Look Pro Go Kind of Slow Thursday, February 1, 2024 @ 7:00 PM
Bridgeland Thursday, February 1, 2024 @ 6:30 PM
MCC THURSDAY MORNING RIDE Thursday, February 1, 2024 @ 6:30 AM
TREK WEST U | Beginners (THU) Thursday, February 1, 2024 @ 6:15 PM
Trek West U Bridges Thursday, February 1, 2024 @ 6:30 PM
Morning SBux Crew (Thurs Detour) 41 Thursday, February 1, 2024 @ 10:00 AM
Woodlands Coffee & Love Ride Friday, February 2, 2024 @ 9:00 AM
R3 Ride 33! – ‘C’ Group Saturday, February 3, 2024 @ 7:30 AM
Bike Medicine Saturday Training Ride Saturday, February 3, 2024 @ 8:00 AM
UBG Saturday – 23 miles Saturday, February 3, 2024 @ 8:00 AM
R3- 38 mile Saturday, February 3, 2024 @ 9:00 AM
TREK WEST U | GROUP C (SAT) Saturday, February 3, 2024 @ 8:15 AM
R3-Saturday 50 Saturday, February 3, 2024 @ 9:00 AM
R3 Ride 33 Saturday, February 3, 2024 @ 9:00 AM
Saturday Miles 3.0 – Gamma (NEW START LOCATIOIN) Saturday, February 3, 2024 @ 7:00 AM
Bike Medicine Sunday Training Ride Sunday, February 4, 2024 @ 8:00 AM
MCC Blockhouse Coffee Recovery Ride Sunday, February 4, 2024 @ 7:30 AM
JL Sunday Ride thru Pearland Sunday, February 4, 2024 @ 7:00 AM
UBG Sunday – 35-50 miles Sunday, February 4, 2024 @ 8:00 AM
Racing Beyond Alkek
Stuart Gardner, Program Director – Greater Houston Cycling Foundation | shoutout.wix.com
The GHCF provides year round racing opportunities in the Greater Houston area but there is plenty of racing beyond that, in this email I’ll highlight some of that racing planned for 2024! Also check out our Facebook and Instagram pages for announcements & photos. Upcoming Alkek Velodrome Events
March 11-13th Spring Break LCYCL
11am Sat Mar 16th – Intro to Track Class
6:45pm Tues 19th Mar – TNR Bunch Racing
6:45pm Tues 26th Mar – TNR Bunch Racing
6:45pm Tues 9th Apr – TNR Track on Speed
11am Sun 14th Apr – Intro to Track Class
6:45pm Tues 16 Apr – TNR Aussie Team & Mado
9am Sat 20th Apr – Atomic TT Series p/b Hammertime ProShop #1
9am Sun 21st Apr – Super Sunday #1
6:45pm Tues 23rd Apr – TNR USAC Sanctioned
6:45pm Tues 30th Apr – TNR Sprint & Keirin Night …
Texas Mountain Bike Racing | Flat Rock Ranch | Miles of Discomfort Mountain Bike Marathon 2024
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We take on the 2024 Miles of Discomfort Half Marathon. Almost 20 miles and 2,000 feet of vertical and some of the best trails in all of Texas.
This was our final testing race before the start of the 2024 TMBRA Texas MTB Race Series and not a bad showing with Will coming in 3rd in under 40 and Dave coming in 5th in the over 40 age groups.