Texbiker.net » Bike Barn

Daily News Roundup January 14th – Texas Bicycling

Rick Ankrum — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 05:25:39 +0000

HBC Chappell Hill West Ride
from houstonbicycleclub.org
Saturday January 22, 2011
This is a new ride, leaving CH going West on back country roads to Brenham. It then crosses over into more familiar areas known from our traditional CH rides. Options include a stop at the store in Independence.

Team McAllen Cycling has been in existence for over 25 years.

The Pearland Cycling Club cordially invites members and their immediate familes to The Post-Christmas/Holidays/New Year’s Dinner
Date: Thurday, January 20, 2011
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Olive Garden Restaurant
Address: 2808 Smith Ranch Road, Pearland, TX 77584
Who: Club members and their immediate family are invited.
Cost: Dinner will be from a special menu and paid for by the PCC.
How: RSVP to Bryan Tollerene at 281-489-9376 or via bryantollerene@sbcglobal.net.

Saddle Recovering From Recovered Saddle.com
from Biking In Dallas by Christopher Curnutt
Ok, so how many times has this happened to you – You’ve taken your wife out for a night on the town, meanwhile, your evil brother in law brings some of his drunken pals from the …

NAHBS breaks exhibitor record in Austin
by Bike World News
While bicycling continues to ride a wave of popularity across the USA, the bicycle-friendly city of Austin will see the largest assembly of handmade bicycle …

Beginner Ladies Ride 2011 January – Bike Barn – Houston, Texas:
from bikebarn.com
Saturday January 22nd beginners ladies ride at Terry Hershey park. Any level rider welcome. Come get tips from the experts on bike handling skills, …

Competitive high school mountain biking expands across the country …
by LA84 Foundation SportsLetter
The cover story of the February 2011 Mountain Bike Action details the rapid growth of competitive high school mountain biking from its beginnings in northern California to the creation of a national high school cycling association. … Ten years later Fritzinger and his organization, National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA), have launched cycling programs in northern and southern California and are working with the states of Washington, Colorado, Texas and …

Keep the Frisco SuperDrome!
from Shawnee Trail Cycling Club by sooner1
Collin County Community College in Frisco is proposing the construction of a parking garage. The current proposed location has resulted in the voicing of concerns by some residents of its impact…

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for June 26th

Rick Ankrum — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 10:01:01 +0000

Streetsblog.net » A Boom in Bike Parking for Forth Worth
A growing population of bicycle riders in Forth Worth needs more racks than these. (Photo: Fort Worthology)

A tip of the hat goes to our member blog Fort Worthology for being part of the bike parking solution in Fort Worth, Texas.

Just a few months ago, the city approved an ambitious “Bike Fort Worth” bicycle transportation plan, which aims to create nearly 1,000 miles of bike lanes — up from 100 miles today. Of course, the growing number of people on bicycles…

Bike Barn leases retail space in Houston, Texas at …
Regency Centers (www.regencycenters.com), a national owner, operator and developer of
grocery-anchored and community shopping centers, has leased retail space in Houston, Texas at Weslayan
Plaza East to Bike Barn. Houston’s largest bicycle shop Bike Barn has leased 10,480 square feet of retail
space and is slated to open for business in August. Bike Barn was represented by Patrick Keegan and Brad
Sondock with The Retail Properties Group. …

Media dis&dat: Cycling transforms the life of a Texas amputee
by BA Haller
It was a bicycle that changed his life again. For the past four years, Cruz, 59, has participated in Amputees Across America’s annual cross-country bike ride to raise public awareness that amputees can have active, fulfilling lives. …

Parmer Grand Opening Celebration « It’s Time To Ride!
by cartertx
The Chipotle Ride, hosted by the Bicycle Sport Shop Super Squadra team and our friends at Austin Cycle Camp, will begin at our Parmer Store and head north to Andice. This out and back 50 mile ride will feature plenty of turn around points for those looking for a … Volunteers from Bike Texas and Safe Routes to School are sponsoring a kid’s riding skills clinic and workshop including fitting and bike safety checks, free water bottles for each child while supplies last. …

USA Cycling 2010 Junior, U23 Elite Road Nationals
from www.truesport.com
Junior road race champions crowned on opening day of the USA Cycling Juniors, U23 & Elite ….. S Fernanda Polanco, Major Motion Cycling Club, El Paso, TX …

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for March 15th

Rick Ankrum — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:04:06 +0000

Life On A Baron: Just when I think it can’t get better…it does
By Mark Leuck
Manvel is southwest of Houston close to the Baytown Gator ride last week, 2000+ riders, start temperature was in the mid 40′s and finish was in the upper 60′s. Originally advertised with an 86 mile long run but apparently they weren’t …

Magnolia Miles bike race set for this Saturday
from www.tribunenews.com
Area riders are invited to take advantage of the 2010 B-geO Magnolia Miles ride in preparation for the Houston to Austin MS 150 ride in April. …

89.3 KSBJ – BBVA Compass Tour De Houston
KSBJ is a proud sponsor of the BBVA Compass Tour de Houston. This is a BP MS 150 recommended ride that KSBJ’s cycling team, Team Hope, will be participating …

Bikehugger Mobile Social SXSW 2010
from www.youtube.com 05:16 – 5.0 stars (7 ratings)
The Bike Hugger Crew spared no expense to put on the El Guapo, the Mucho Moso, doing bike culture Texas style with support from Google Bike Maps. Also along for the ride was the crew from Social Cycling ATX leading the ride with ride guides. It was all polished off by the good men…

Frostbike Flush With Signs Of Stable Market
by Bicycle Retailer
The weather has also been a factor for Bike Barn, a five-store chain in Houston, Texas. Sales were off to a slow start due to cold weather in January and …

Charter school offers flexibility to aspiring artists, athletes
by Austin American-Statesman
To do that, he trains 20 hours a week: four-hour bicycle rides, long runs and practice on a stationary bike. Spending seven hours a day in traditional …

Soldier Ride Texas pedaling through Dallas-Fort Worth
by Dallas Morning News
Volunteers are encouraged to participate in the Dallas to Fort Worth segment of the Soldier Ride Texas bicycle ride that gets under way at 9:30 a.m. March 27 at the Dallas VA Medical Center, 4500 S. Lancaster Road.

Soldier Ride Texas, which is sponsored by the Wounded Warrior Project, brings 30 wounded warriors from across the country to community bike rides in several Texas cities during the fourth week of March. …

Cyclists Pedal Toward Five-Million-Dollar Goal in Rise Across …
from www.competitor.com
Cyclists will ride across Texas, from east to west, to raise money for Rise Schools. Photo: Courtesy Rise Across Texas

Texas is big. How big? You could drive from Texarkana in northeast Texas to Chicago, Illinois on the shores of the Great Lakes in about the same time it would take you to get from Texarkana to El Paso, on Texas’ southwestern corner. …

On the Trail with IMBA » Blog Archive » Lake Meredith National …
by steveandmorgan
IMBA – International Mountain Bicycling Association. What would we do without trails? … Lake Meredith National Recreation Area is in the Texas Panhandle, a short hour north of Amarillo. Traditionally, the spot has been used for boating, off-roading, hunting and swimming, but it will soon be home to mountain biking trails – the fun kind. See the people? That’s where the trail will be! For some background, IMBA has been working with the National Park Service for over 20 …

Texas Hell Week and Other Assorted Death Rides: The Freds in …
by Keith
The first three days this week have been great with 140 miles with 7500 feet of climbing. The weather has been great in the 70′s and sunny with some wind thrown in for good measure. With 300 plus riders, there are bound to be some …

This Is Why I Ride – LIVESTRONG 2010: That $#%@ South Texas Wind
by KJ
I may have to start adding treadmill workouts along with my spinning/cycling again, because it seems I lost more when I did both than when I do just one. I’m seriously considering getting into doing 5k run/walks in addition to cycling …

SMU Cycling: Races this weekend
by Nathan Scot
We held a crit this weekend. Andrew Armstrong of Matrix and USA Cycling did a fabulous job of organizing it, and Adam Tunks helped with registration, Fondren Library’s Rob Walker took HD pictures and video of the finishes and SMU’s Associate Director of Facilities Management and Sustainability Michael Vangeli helped design the course. Rob and Mike’s experience greatly assisted making the course as safe and challenging as it could possibly be in such a difficult venue (Rob used to race in Belgium, early 90’s on the cobbles of Flanders, and in innumerable European criteriums)…

Schulenburg Texas Dance Hall Cycling Tour Reviews | Active.com
Share your experiences with the Schulenburg Texas Dance Hall Cycling Tour below Back to event details page.
Rookie
What fantastic ride! Lots of hills and fantastic scenery. I did a 42 mile for my first organized ride and it was great. Several people told me that it was a good test and a great training/conditioning ride. Sengleman Hall is a very cool old dance hall. It was a fun place to eat lunch and have a cold beer after the ride. Planning on doing this ride again next year and going back to Schulenburg in two weeks for the Lions Club ride. Organizers were a bit lax on getting the ride going and nowhere to be seen at the finish, otherwise 5 star for sure. …

elpasonaturally: TXDoT Needs Your Comments
by Jim Tolbert
“The culverts will connect hike-mountain bike trails like other trails in the park that have been blessed by Texas Parks and Wildlife and will be constructed by BMBA [Borderland Mountain Bike Association] and volunteers. …

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for November 3rd

Rick Ankrum — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:41:22 +0000

Tonight was my first evening ride since DST ended. Last night I was suffering from the “Post DST Blues” and skipped riding. I was determined to ride tonight and didn’t even bother to check the temperature which could have canceled the ride if the temperature is below 60 degrees. My trusty Raleigh M800 (1997 model) was fitted with two bright flashing LED taillights and my home brew front light with a strong blast of brightness out in front. Never mind that the battery for the front light weighs over 3#. I just think of the extra weight as a training bonus. Riding on trails and side streets I managed 13+ miles. My November goal is 229. I plan on riding Wednesday and Thursday in the dark with a daylight ride on Saturday and Sunday.

My First Urban Houston Group Ride
by 331miles
After a month with very few rides, I decided last weekend to join the Bike Barn (Kirby location) Sunday Shop ride. The ride is advertised as “covering a variety of Houston neighborhoods” and is “not recommended for beginners. Must have intermediate to advanced cycling skills and be able to maintain a minimum of 15 mph for 25 miles.” …

Mayor leads the way on bicycling summit
from www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news
Mayor Julián Castro leads a group out of Main Plaza as San Antonio bike enthusiasts and city officials met to raise awareness of cycling in the city and took a short ride together around Southtown and the Missions on Monday, Nov. 2. …

Fitness Calendar
by Dallas Morning News
IF PEDALING IS MORE YOUR STYLE: The Denton Breakfast Kiwanis Club’s 27th Turkey Roll Bicycle Rally will be Saturday, Nov. 21, at the North Texas State …

City installs ‘sharrows’ as part of cycling, driving experiment
by KVUE
Anyone driving, walking or cycling down Guadalupe between MLK and 4th Street Monday may have seen them being installed and wondered what they were.

City employees from the Austin Public Works Department spent the better part of Monday installing 13, 3×2-foot symbols of a man on a bicycle into traffic lanes called sharrows. …

Recent regional frame building show receives national attention …
by Jason
Momentum Magazine, a nationally published bicycle magazine, recently featured a story on Austin’s bicycle economy, specifically with regards to custom frame builders. The centerpiece of their story was last month’s Texas Custom Bicycle …

Three foot bicycle rule goes into effect
by KVUE
“We are so excited about the new three-foot clearance ordinance,” said Robin Stallings, executive director of Bike Texas. “Hopefully it will save lives in …

The Brother Challenge
by VeloNation
It’s about eight-miles from the top of the big hill on FM 306 to the finish line of the Tour de Gruene two-man time trial. The road is rough chip seal with a tiny shoulder, and totally exposed. The grade seems to go up, constantly. The wind comes from all sides.

“You know once you get on 306 if you’re having a good day, or not,” my friend Pat McCarty, a former Tour de Gruene champion, told me. …