Posts Tagged ‘social cycling atx’

2009 was a momentous year for cycling in Austin with several mile stones passed and the volume of people moving on two wheels growing. Here is a quick run down of what I think are the top ten Austin bike related stories in order of importance. If 2010 is anything like this year, Austin’s cycling [...]

Although the folks at Social Cycling ATX are taking a break from the regular Monday Night Heavy Metal Fitness Ride until the New Year, this ride has become so grass roots that a renegade version is on for tonight. ATXBS is reporting that those who show up to the Lamar Blvd Pfluger bridge tonight at [...]

This Saturday offers yet another crazy amount of cycling goodness in addition to all the other regular rides. You’ve got not one but TWO huge bike swaps going on plus trail work, riding and camping with the Austin Ridge Riders AND the Tour Das Hugel for those who want to ride 14,000 vertical feet around [...]

Social Cycling ATX recently added a higher paced evening ride on Mondays to the mix to suppliment the Thursday Night Urban Ride.  Here are the details: Heavy Metal Fitness Ride hosted by Social Cycling ATX Monday’s, 7 PM, Ride leaves at 7:30 Sharp Lamar Blvd Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge The Metal Heads really picked up the [...]

Social Cycling ATX, the Facebook group that puts on the Thursday Urban Night Ride, has started a new ride for Monday night with a little less social pace. It looks like beer and other fun will still end the ride. Heavy Metal Fitness Ride Monday, July 6 8 PM Sharp! Lamar Blvd Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge [...]

From the guys at Social Cycling ATX comes a different kind of ride from their usual: Faster, more deliberate ride than Thursday’s; In/thru traffic, 9th St jumps, parking garages & sessioning cool spots; This is not a road ride, it’s “Urban Assault!” Tuesday, April 14 7:30pm-11:30pm at the Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge

Social ride group Social Cycling ATX has a standard Thursday night ride time you should be aware of. Each Thursday, they gather at the Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge on Lady Bird Lake at 7:30pm and then go off on an easy (no hammerheads) ride, finishing up at a pub for drinks and even more socializing. If [...]

I just read over at the Facebook Group for the Thursday Night Road Rides are being put on hold until the end of Daylight Saving. These rides have been organized by local racer Daniel Sato who’s done a great job but is also racing the Driveway Crits series the same evening. Thanks Daniel, it been [...]

It’s just amazing how two things can work together so perfectly. On Tuesday we wrote about a new Twitter list called Social Cycling ATX  for getting short-notice rides organized and going. Their group is growing fast, with 57 followers on Twitter at last count and a Facebook group with 77 members. So now you can [...]