Enrich Your Bike Life: Volunteer! Featuring the 2017-18 Skill and Age Based Cyclocross Championship of Texas! This weekend the 2017-18 Skill and Age Based Cyclocross Championship of Texas was held at Panther Pavilion in Fort Worth, TX. It was a fantastic weekend featuring a very challenging cyclocross course, including a sand pit, a flyover […]
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May the Road Rise to Meet You
Author: Lisa Tilley January 1, 2018. It’s just a calendar date. And this is NOT a story about New Year’s resolutions. This is simply about you. For as many years as you’ve been pedaling, there are probably twice as many reasons you can list as your motivations to pedal. How did you even start? Was […]
5 Must Know Tips for the Hotter’n Hell Hundred BONUS the Cha Checklist!
Completing a century cycling event is a huge feat. Why else would these events be called endurance rides? Subsequently, A ride of 100 miles with temperatures reaching over 100 degrees and over 13,000 riders is an even bigger achievement. What are some tips that can help accomplish this achievement and prevent that dreaded DNF? (did […]
Intern with the WheelBrothers!
We have an opening for an intern in spring, summer, or fall for at least three months, possibly longer. Duties could include information gathering, event reporting, feature articles, photography, web research and marketing/sales. Skills required: solid writing skills, fluency with email, detail oriented, interviewing skills, ability to work independently. Prefer someone with knowledge of bicycling, […]
It’s safety first at Saturday’s rescheduled BBX ride
One of the biggest springtime rides in the Houston area is the Bluebonnet Express, presented annually by the Northwest Cycling Club. Rained out on April 2 and rescheduled for this Saturday, April 15, the BBX, as it’s known in shorthand, affords cyclists a prime training ride two weeks before the perennial Texas favorite, the BP […]
WheelBrothers Europe Report
In October 2013, WheelBrothers posted on their Facebook page they were looking for someone to discuss the differences in riding between Europe and Texas. I immediately shot them a note back from San Antonio that I would be willing to discuss European cycling as I had lived in Europe for numerous years and was soon […]
Special Report: The Bessie’s Creek Endurance ride this weekend!
Ok, I’m not a super distance guy, just ride the Goatneck and Hotter-than-Hell Hundred with the Wheelbrothers most years, so the Bessie’s Creek Endurance thing intrigues me. Started looking for data, and stumbled across this cool thing happening in Brookshire TX. There’s a place called Manna House, which seems to be a place for rehabilitating […]
Bluebonnet Express ride postponed to April 15
The Northwest Cycling Club’s Bluebonnet Express ride scheduled for this Sunday, April 2, has been postponed due to the threat of severe weather. The event has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 15, starting at Waller ISD Stadium in Waller, Texas. According to race director Sara Green, event organizers made the decision based on the latest […]
Ride marshals don’t wear a badge but deserve a star
By Pete Radowick The Pedaling the Prairie charity ride was near its conclusion at the Waller Fair Grounds in Hempstead, with only two miles to go, but in the span of five minutes the sometimes unheralded duties of a ride marshal were about to become clearly illustrated. First, veteran ride marshal Dennis Yanchak stopped to […]
No Drop ride leaders leave no cyclist behind
By Pete Radowick Looking for ways to grow your cycling club and improve the experience for everyone concerned? Start at the bottom and commit to rolling out No Drop ride groups, the key word being “commit.” The Houston-based Northwest Cycling Club thrives on many levels, but one of the best things it does may be […]