{"id":31124,"date":"2015-10-05T23:33:12","date_gmt":"2015-10-06T04:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=31124"},"modified":"2015-10-05T23:33:12","modified_gmt":"2015-10-06T04:33:12","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-october-5th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/10\/05\/texas-bicycling-news-october-5th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News October 5th"},"content":{"rendered":"

After only a year, Hutto woman cited for her bicycling passion<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Claire Osborn\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.statesman.com<\/h3>\n

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\nHUTTO \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Camille Baptiste learned how to ride a bike last year when she was 38. Within several months, however, the Hutto resident was so passionate about encouraging other female bike riders that she wrote a story about it that won a $1,000 prize.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Our judging panel selected Camille\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s story because it perfectly captures her passion for cycling and community,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Mary Hetrick, a spokeswoman for Saris, a …<\/p>\n

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BPSA: Bike shipments flat, but e-bikes and gravel bikes growing<\/a><\/h2>\n

by BRAIN Staff\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bicycleretailer.com<\/h3>\n

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Bicycle Product Suppliers Association members shipped 1.8 million bikes to dealers through August this year, less than half a percent more than they shipped in the same period last year.
\nThe flat shipment total does not mean the market is static, however. Three types of bikes \u00e2\u20ac\u201d which BPSA calls “Miscellaneous,” “Road-Other” and “Unsuspended 27.5 and 29er” \u00e2\u20ac\u201d each grew substantially.
\nE-bikes fall under the Miscellaneous category, which saw a 34 percent jump in unit shipments and an 80 percent jump in dollar sales.
\nThe Road-Other category saw a 45 percent growth in unit shipments and a 43 percent growth in dollar sales. Some suppliers report their gravel, touring and adventure bikes under this category, which may help explain …<\/p>\n

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2015 Cyclocross Season Schedule<\/a><\/h2>\n

Texas A&M Cycling Team\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0amct.tamu.edu<\/h3>\n

The 2015 Cyclocross Season Schedule has been finalized. These are the only races that AMCT will sponsor members to race at:
\nOctober 24\/25\u00c2\u00a0 CX7 Austin Cyclocross Festival \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Austin, TX
\nOct 31\/Nov 1 Spooky Cross \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Dallas, TX
\nNovember 14\/15 Georgetown Cyclocross Festival \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Georgetown, TX
\nNovember 21\/22 Capital City Cross \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Austin, TX
\nDecember 5\/6 Cyclocross State Championship \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Houston, TX …<\/p>\n

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Fort Davis Cyclefest by Video<\/a><\/h2>\n

Pedal Pushers\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0roy-pedalpushers.blogspot.com<\/h3>\n

Fort Davis Cyclefest
\nSeptember 19, 2015
\nFort Davis, Texas
\nFort Davis Cyclefest GoPro Videos
\nOutside of Fort Davis, the road seems flat. However, the incline is 1-3% for 10 miles.
\nShort clip of false flat. The wind was also in our face.<\/p>\n