Author: Marina

Weekend Ride Round-Up – 03/02 – 03/04

This weekend we bring you no less than seven awesome rides, many of which are not only fun, but also charitable events. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity – get out and ride!     Saturday, March 3rd: The Dallas Gravel Ride – Dallas, TX This timed race includes a choice of one, two, […]

Weekend Ride Round-Up – 02/23 – 02/25

As we’re nearing spring, more and more awesome rides are coming along, so get out there and prepare yourself for some big and tough rides! Check out the event list for this weekend:     Saturday, February 24th: Texas Independence Bicycle Tour – Deer Park, TX This amazing event brings the community and Texas history together […]

Weekend Ride Round-Up – 02/15 – 02/18

We’ve got some well-established rides coming up this weekend, so check them out and let us know – do you feel like riding?     Thursday, February 15th – Saturday, February 17th: Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest – Terlingua, TX The Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest benefits the Big Bend Trails Alliance, a local, non-profit organization that helps […]

Weekend Ride Round-Up – 02/09 – 02/11

February is starting off small, but if you want to warm up for spring madness, no better way than to go out and ride! Check out this weekend’s amazing rides:     Friday, February 9th: None that we know of.   Saturday, February 10th: Resaca City Bike Tour – San Benito, TX The second annual […]

Weekend Ride Round-Up – 02/02 – 02/04

Winter is slowly coming to a close and those few rays of sunshine are here to announce early spring, more pleasant weather, and an abundance of cycling opportunities! Here are some amazing rides happening this weekend:   Friday, February 2nd: None that we know of.   Saturday, February 3rd: 30th Annual Freeze Your Fanny – […]

Tips for female cyclists: The Nature Break

As a female cyclist enjoying long rides and races I am often asked how women solve the nature break problem. Unless we are wearing tri-shorts, a nature break involves usually an entire striptease action. Before we deep-dive how to deal with the female nature break let’s get the basics covered: Toilet paper is usually not […]

Mexico to Canada 2017 Bike Ride Report

By Dr. Coleman Patterson Director of Leadership Studies, Professor of Management and Leadership Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, Texas After three previous rides across Texas and one from Mexico to Canada, a new crop of students in the Leadership Studies Program at Hardin-Simmons University decided to tackle another long-distance ride this year from Mexico to Canada.  Training […]