The Austin Ridge Riders is the oldest and most well established mountain bike club in Austin. Judi Ronkartz, the president of the Austin Ridge Riders, was nice enough to sit down with Austin on Two Wheels and discuss the many facets of the club.
Bikes on the beach at Pace Bend
Bikes on the beach at Pace Bend
Ridge Riders in a nutshell…
When the Ridge Riders was established in 1987, mountain biking was still in its infancy. As mountain biking has grown, so has the Ridge Riders. If you ride on a trail in Austin the Ridge Riders have likely had a hand in it. Besides trail work, the Ridge Riders promote safe environmentally friendly biking, organize rides, volunteer at biking related events and work to the benefit of mountain biking in the greater Austin Area. The Ridge Riders are as passionate about giving back to the community as they are about having fun. Calling them a club may be selling them short as an organization. If it’s Austin and its mountain biking, it’s also the Ridge Riders. Follow the link to read more.
Jun 2nd, 2009
by elliott.
We’ve written a comprehensive guide to making sure your bike doesn’t go missing while its parked, but recently the blog BikeHacks covered some creative ways to protect your various components from getting swiped as well. They’ve complied eight ways to protect your components.
My favorites are:
1. Super glue and ball bearing: Glue a ball bearing into [...]
For mountain bike riders in Austin there are few places that compare to Walnut Creek Park. The park contains a huge variety of trails, from twisty single track to aggressive and technical downhill sections. Depending of the route taken, there can be up to 16 miles of uninterrupted riding. The only problem is that [...]
Since theft is the hot topic of the moment in the cycling community, here are some extra resources for people trying to make sure they won’t be the next victim. We have a pretty in-depth section on secure ways to lock up your bike here, but the sites below are also very good and approach [...]
Jan 30th, 2009
by elliott.
Today, I joined Gary Smith and Joe Ingram from custom bicycle framebuilder Independent Fabrication for a Tour of Austin ride sponsored by Bicycle Sport Shop. This ride was part of a roll out of Independent Fabrication as an offering at BSS which now joins Freewheeling as part of the IF dealer network.
Gary Smith is former [...]
Jan 2nd, 2009
by elliott.
Now is the time for New Years’ resolutions. Most of us are filled with hope for the new year and bite off more than we can chew in an attempt to be a better person. There is nothing wrong with being ambitious, but this cycle tends to end in failure.
Rather than over-reaching, I would suggest [...]
This is terrific!
Read more about it here.
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Sep 7th, 2008
by elliott.
To help you choose a good bicycle for transportation, AustinBikeBlog put together a bike picker article as part of our Getting Started series.
Recently though, I rediscovered an excellent article written by Paul Dorn over at Bike Commuter Tips Blog. This article does not talk about specific styles or brands of bikes, but rather what things [...]
The Chicago Bike Blog has some very good practical commuter tips for people who are just starting out, only mildly interested in bicycle commuting, or just curious. I thought these were great and really looked at things from a bit of a different angle than we have previously covered in our “Getting Started” section.
Lucky for [...]
Sep 3rd, 2008
by elliott.
This article is part of a series we are writing on getting started biking for transportation. Articles include:
Taking the Plunge
Picking a bike for everyday transportation
Putting it all together: The accessories you need to successfully bike for transportation
Locking Your Bike: Will your bike (and wheels for that matter) still be there when you return?
Biking Safely in [...]
