It is with sadness I noted this week will be the end of cyclocross season in Austin. The last Austin area TXBRA races are this weekend and the Dirt Derby will wrap up its final edition of the fall on Tuesday (they will be back for a winter session in January.) After a strong start [...]
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Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 11/3- 11/9/11
The Austin weather has been this side of gorgeous and even with a cold front does not look to be letting up. If you are not motivated to ride now, you never will! Cyclocross racing with grass has finally appeared with two races this weekend in Manor plus the annual massively awesome Mellow Swap on [...]
Dirt Derby – participant edition
Last week I went to the Peddler Dirt Derby, but as a spectator, because my bike didn’t have all its bits and pieces. I went to take some pictures, heckle riders, and help out wherever I was needed. Aside from the nasty dust storm, the evening was quite fun. I need to give a HUGE [...]
The Peddler Dirt Derby mountain bike & cyclocross series starts tonight!
Tuesday night off road series starts with Ladies Night Tonight is the season kickoff of The Peddler Dirt Derby now entering its 5th season of dirty fun. The weekly Tuesday night affair offers a lighted course for short course mountain biking and cyclocross at the Del Valle Motorcross. The guys at the Derby are kicking [...]
From pavement to dirt: Training
“From pavement to dirt” is a new series I am writing about my experience taking up mountain biking and training to compete in the Sabertooth Offroad division of the Natural Caverns Duathlon. This will be my first mountain bike race, and I will use the Dirt Derby series and TXBRA cyclocross races to racing myself [...]
Friday Film Fun: Everyone needs cyclocross practice
This Sunday, we’ll be hosting another cyclocross skills session plus a hot laps practice. Why? Because everyone needs cyclocross practice. As this film from the 2007 World Cyclocross Worlds shows, even the best racers in the world wipe out spectacularly. Of course if it can happen to the pros, it can happen to us mere [...]
CX in the ATX
I have developed a bit of an obsession over the last year. Many of you reading may already share this passion. I am not afraid to admit that I love cyclocross. I am well aware that in the northern corners of the US this is a particularly powerful draw. People of all ages, get on [...]
Austin on Two Wheels hosting cyclocross skills session and practice race this Sunday
Start getting your skills ready for CX season plus Dirt Derby registration giveaway Are you ready for cyclocross yet? We maybe going on 70 plus days of over 100 degrees, but in a little over a month cyclocross season will start September 27 with the weekly Tuesday night Dirt Derby out at the Del Valle [...]
Last Dirt Derby tonight plus video from Saturday’s Aphlacross
Tonight is the final Dirt Derby, and barring any alleycross races that pop up, this marks the end of cyclocross season in the Austin area. While mountain bike racing will start picking up again in the spring, this will also be your last chance until next fall to race the Dirt Derby’s unique motorcross course. [...]
Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 12/9- 12/15/10
If you are wanting to get in some cyclocross racing, this week marks the end of the 2010 season with 2 races this weekend and the last Dirt Derby on Tuesday. Also due to the holidays, note that Frankenbike has been moved up to this weekend for December. Here’s a quick run down of recommended [...]
