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 [...]
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Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 9/29- 10/5/11
Here’s a quick run down of recommended events for the coming week from our comprehensive calendar of all cycling events. Thanks to Jason at ATXBS for letting us know about some events we couldn’t find elsewhere. As always, if there is an event you know about that’s not on our calendar contact us, and we’ll [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 1/27- 2/2/11
It’s the end of the month so that means two things: Critical Mass and Frankenbike. The folks at Frankenbike are partnering this month with Fast Folks Cyclery in a bike swap and kickoff party for Fast Folks new location. Also on Tuesday, the Dirt Derby is having their end of season party at the Black [...]
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. [...]
2 weeks left to race Dirt Derby, Alphacross this weekend
You only have this Tuesday and next to race the Dirt Derby so get on out there! We’ve got two weeks left of the Bicycle Sport Shop Dirt Derby, so let’s make the best of them. We’ll be out racing tomorrow under the lights and if you’re not out in Del Valle, your Tuesday won’t [...]
Dirt Derby serving up beer & s’mores over an open fire tonight
If you haven’t made it out to the Dirt Derby this season, there are just a few more nights of short track and cyclocross racing. Tonight, the Derby is taking on the cold winter weather with beer & s’mores over an open fire. This fire is perfect for: Keeping warm Warming up hotdogs Warming up [...]
Dirt Derby adds cargo bike/trailer division tonight!
Unfortunately, I’m heading out of town today otherwise I’d totally be at the Dirt Derby tonight with my Xtracycle (heck maybe even a bakfiets!) It’s another fun night of racing this week at the Bicycle Sport Shop Dirt Derby, with a special trailer/Longbike/trail-a bike race. Haul a kid or at least an extra person behind [...]
