{"id":60395,"date":"2022-10-17T22:31:48","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T03:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=60395"},"modified":"2022-10-17T22:31:50","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T03:31:50","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-october-17th-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2022\/10\/17\/texas-bicycling-news-october-17th-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News October 17th, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Social media creativity leads to career resurgence for pro BMX rider<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Travis Recek | spectrumlocalnews.com<\/h4>\n

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AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 Being on a bike is where Brad Simms is most comfortable. He\u2019s been riding since he was pretty young and turned that love of BMX into a career. Simms has been able to ride in over 100 countries around the world and has competed in the X Games. But in 2019 it looked as if his career might have been coming to an end.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was down to my last $40 in my account,\u201d says Simms. \u201cI said, ‘It\u2019s got to happen.’ You can be grinding for 10 years straight but if you don\u2019t see it through to the 11th you\u2019ll never know.\u201d<\/p>\n

That 11th year for Simms was 2020. The world was dealing with a pandemic and mostly stuck inside. That\u2019s when Simms saw an opportunity.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew people were inside looking at their phones,\u201d says Simms. \u201cPeople were bored out of their minds.\u201d<\/p>\n

It also meant the streets of Austin, Texas were as empty as they\u2019ve ever been. Simms decided to get out on his …<\/p>\n

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Best Of Houston\u00ae 2022: Best Bike Shop<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.houstonpress.com<\/h4>\n

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Best Bike Shop: Urban Bicycle Gallery<\/p>\n

Houston has become an unlikely home for many a cycling enthusiast. The city has built and continues to build miles and miles of dedicated bike lanes despite its reputation as a car city. As a result, bike shops like Urban Bicycle Gallery have found a home here. In addition to selling and repairing all manner of cycles, the folks at UBG are heavily involved in the cycling community with regular local rides and a sponsored MS150 team. Like many similar shops, they were propelled by the run on bikes during the pandemic and have made a name for themselves as the shop where riders go to get their gear and get it fixed.<\/p>\n

Urban Bicycle Gallery\n801 Durham, Houston\n713-863-0991\nurbanbicyclegallery.com<\/p>\n

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Fort Bend Kia’s Recap of the Fort Hood Challenge<\/a><\/h2>\n

Drop Bar, Texas: A cycling podcast | anchor.fm<\/h4>\n

By Paul Negrete<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n