We’re very happy to announce that Rahr & Sons Brewing will be sponsoring our LoneStar GoldSprints event this Friday night. And, we’ll be sharing some of their delicious Stormcloud IPA:
Next time you’re at the grocery store or at your favorite watering hole, please remember to support your local brewery–because they support you!
That’s right… we’ll be hosting another crazy evening of stationary bike racing here at the shop this Friday.
If you missed the spring edition, don’t make the same mistake this time. A good time is guaranteed–there will be beer, after all! And it’s free, so no excuses.
If you doubt the awesome power of Car-Free Fridays to change lives, let us make you a believer…
This morning, Shannon rode his bicycle to work instead of driving, even though he suffered an insect sting on his ankle earlier in the week and his ankle is still swollen.
Because he chose to ride his bike, the cycling gods filled Shannon with such indescribable joy that even his perspiration took the form of a smiley face.
Behold:
If that’s not a sign from a higher cycling power that you need to get on your bike, I don’t know what is.
You might think the above headline is just a lame ploy on our part to raise our Google ranking for the oft-searched phrase “Invisible Knife-Weilding Dwarf.” But it’s not… this story is really true.
Peter Sagal, host of NPR’s Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me!, was in a cycling accident last week. Read all about it.
On Tuesday, August 24 at 7 p.m. we’d like to invite Fort Worth to the shop for a presentation by author and bicycle historian David Herlihy.
Herlihy, who is well known in cycling circles as the author of the Bicycle: The History, will be discussing his latest book, The Lost Cyclist. A little more about the book:
In the late 1880s, Frank Lenz of Pittsburgh, a renowned high-wheel racer and long-distance tourist, dreamed of cycling around the world. He finally got his chance by recasting himself as a champion of the downsized “safety-bicycle” with inflatable tires, the forerunner of the modern road bike that was about to become wildly popular. In the spring of 1892 he quit his accounting job and gamely set out west to cover twenty thousand miles over three continents as a correspondent for Outing magazine. Two years later, after having survived countless near disasters and unimaginable hardships, he approached Europe for the final leg.
He never made it. His mysterious disappearance in eastern Turkey sparked an international outcry and compelled Outing to send William Sachtleben, another larger-than-life cyclist, on Lenz’s trail. Bringing to light a wealth of information, Herlihy’s gripping narrative captures the soaring joys and constant dangers accompanying the bicycle adventurer in the days before paved roads and automobiles. This untold story culminates with Sachtleben’s heroic effort to bring Lenz’s accused murderers to justice, even as troubled Turkey teetered on the edge of collapse.
Herlihy will discuss The Lost Cyclist and answer audience questions. Copies of the book will be available for sale at Trinity Bicycles the evening of the event. We hope you’ll join us for an enjoyable evening of bicycle history!
Take a look at the sweet Kona Paddy Wagon we just built up for Bob:
Look at those gold wheels, and the classy white saddle. This bike is all dressed up and ready to party on “Get Money Sunday:”
If you would like to get money on a Paddy Wagon of your very own, we do have one 52cm frameset left in this awesome, battleshark-gray color scheme.
Waka-flocka!
Our wildly popular Yoga for Cyclists classes resume this Sunday, August 15 at 3 p.m. (note the new time). Bring your mat! (If you don’t have one, consider purchasing one. There are only a few loaner mats, and our concrete floor hurts.)
Also, don’t for get to bring $5 for our inimitable instructor, Lauren Doeren.
Honkin’ Mad, the Star-Telegram’s transportation blog, has been reporting on a Transportation Summit that’s going on just to our east in Irving, TX.
According to Honkin’ Mad, Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez told the conference-goers that it is important to use Federal funds for a variety of projects, and not just highways anymore. It’s been interesting to see Federal Transportation Officials embrace alternative transit modes, especially rail and bicycles, over the past couple years. Now if we could only get the braniacs at TxDot to realize how much more livable a decent and varied transportation infrastructure would make our state!
If you haven’t made it out to one of our Tuesday/Thursday night road rides, come join us soon! We leave at 7 p.m., and ride anywhere from 25-40 miles at a moderate pace, depending on the weather and route conditions.
The majority of riders are on road bikes, and the pace is moderate. It’s a great ride to get comfortable riding in a group if you’re new to road riding, or a nice conversational ride if you’re a more experienced cyclist.
Here is tonight’s crew, ready to roll out:
Photo credit: Kevin Buchanan, FortWorthology.com
Last night we joined forces with a group of bicycle advocates to help guide the new, improved Critical Mass bike ride, and we couldn’t be prouder of the resulting event. And the thanks goes to you, Fort Worth.
Critical Mass in some cities has gotten a bad rap, because the rides can sometimes devolve into confrontations between cyclists and motorists. But that’s not the “Fort Worth Way”, and we showed that last night.
Instead of making C.M. a “protest,” we made it a positive celebration of cycling. Riders corking intersections smiled, waved, and held up signs thanking drivers for being patient and courteous as the mass rolled through. And you know what? Not one single confrontation. Drivers seemed to enjoy the spectacle, and many asked about the ride and what we were doing. Now that is the whole point of Critical Mass, friends.
So thank you to the 100 riders that came out, and thank you to the thousands of drivers who smiled and returned our waves. We’re already looking forward to next month. Until then… stay classy, Fort Worth!
Photo Credit: Kevin Buchanan, Fort Worthology.com
Photo credit: Jeff Wood, Monstrosityfoto.com
Photo credit: Jeff Wood, Monstrosityfoto.com
Photo credit: Jeff Wood, Monstrosityfoto.com
Photo Credit: Kevin Buchanan, FortWorthology.com
Photo credit: Kevin Buchanan, FortWorthology.com
Photo credit: Jeff Wood, Monstrosityfoto.com
Photo credit: Jeff Wood, Monstrosityfoto.com
Photo credit: Jeff Wood, Monstrosityfoto.com
Yes Jared, it was fun.
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