“Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride.” ~John F. Kennedy
Here at BikeTown we couldn’t agree more. We love riding our bikes and want to help as many people as we can love riding their bikes, too.
X-Bar was the last race in the TMBRA Spring Series. It took place on May 17 in El Dorado. On to the results for the local folk...
Cat 2 Men 15-18
1. Luke Allen
Cat 2 Men 45-49
1. Greg Allen
Cat 2 Men 50-99
Gary Fraser - DNF
Cat 3 Men 1-10
9. Trent MacDonald
10. Troy MacDonald
Cat 3 Men 19-29
2. Baylor Blessing
Cat 3 Men 40-49
6. Jim MacDonald
Cat 3 Women 1-10
1. Maggie Allen
Cat 3 Women 11-12
3. Claire Allen
Enjoy a few pictures from the race.
Here is Baylor about to claim 2nd place.
Jim got to walk the last mile of his race thanks to a derailleur bent into the spokes. Oops. Notice Gary and Baylor already looking at the bike. Jim, Gary, and Baylor - always the mechanics.
X-Bar claimed another BikeTown victim. On his first lap, Gary ended up with a slash in his tire, so he made it to the end of the lap and then had to DNF. Not a good day for Gary and Jim.
These two had a little more fun. They were pretty pleased to be in the top ten.
Greg had a great race - 1st place!
Way to go, Abilene folk! You all did great this spring series!
Sometimes, when you work in a bike store you get to do some fun, out of the ordinary things. For instance, today we got to go participate in a parade. One of the elementary schools here in town has an annual I Love America program and parade. We are one of the school's business sponsors, so we were invited to ride along on the parade route. So, we loaded up the bikes and headed to Dyess Elementary to join in the fun.
It was great to see so many kids having fun at the parade. Those teachers put a lot of work into the program and parade, and it was well done! There was one very excited student riding along with us on the parade route. She was the one who won the bike that we donated to the school. It was so fun to watch her as she got to ride it for the first time.
Thanks, Dyess, for making it a memorable day!
Here are some shots from tonight's criterium at Shotwell. Enjoy!
This is the third Thursday of the month which means it's Crit night at Shotwell Stadium. For all who would like to play along, we will meet at 6:00 at Shotwell parking lot and do a few laps for a warm-up and then gather up and turn on a little speed. This is a fun and exciting way to practice some bike handling skills and will make you a stronger and faster rider. All skill levels are welcome to come and participate.
On Friday night, the second short track style race will be held. This consists of about a 5 minute lap around a course set out at Buck Creek Trails. We ride for twenty minutes and then complete two more laps. This was tons of fun for all who showed up last time and was great to watch, even if you were not riding. Bring the kids and a bike and have a ball watching all who come out. Last time we had several children who rode and they did great! If they can do it surely you can, too! Meet at 6:00 and do a lap or two to warm up. We will start at 6:30. We will use the entrance directly to the south of the environmental lab rather than the normal gate to the north of the lab.
Of course, if you have any questions or need more specific directions, feel free to give us a call or come on in!
Time for the results from the 7th race in the TMBRA Spring Series. This one took place in Coldspring (near Houston) on May 3rd. The weather was a tad bit wet, and it was muddy. Very muddy. Even so, many people showed up to race. Here are the results for the Abilene crew.
Cat 2 Men 15-18
2. Luke Allen
Cat 2 Men 45-49
1. Greg Allen
Cat 2 Men 50+
1. Gary Fraser
8. Michael Sparks
Cat 3 Men 19-29
3. Baylor Blessing
Cat 3 Women 1-10
1. Maggie Allen
Cat 3 Women 11-12
3. Claire Allen
Hope everyone got bikes and gear cleaned up from the mud. Good job, everyone!
The 6th race in the TMBRA spring series took place in Comfort on April 19th. Here are the results for the locals:
Cat 2 Men 15-18
1. Luke Allen
Cat 2 Men 45-49
5. Greg Allen
Cat 3 Men 50+
3. Gary Fraser
4. Michael Sparks
Cat 2 Women 30-39
2. Brenda Andress
Cat 3 Men 1-10
10. Trent MacDonald
12. Troy MacDonald
Cat 3 Men 40-49
1. Jim MacDonald
Cat 3 Women 1-10
1. Maggie Allen
Enjoy some pictures from the event. First up is Greg at the start of his race.
Gary at the finish of his.
Here's Brenda beginning her race.
And Jim finishing his.
Trent (on the far left) was excited to get into the top 10 for the second time.
If you'll look on the left of the next picture, you'll see the highlight of the whole weekend for many of those in attendance. The ice cream four-wheeler. Yes, a couple of guys drove that around all weekend with those white coolers attached to the front and handed out...yep...ice cream. No charge. As much as you wanted. All the kids were really excited. The adults were, too.
Good job, everyone! Next race coming soon.
The 5th race in the spring TMBRA series was held on April 5th at Reimer's Ranch in Austin. Abilene folk had a good showing. Take a look at the results.
Cat 2 Men 15-18
3. Luke Allen
Cat 2 Men 45-49
DNF - Greg Allen (He did come home with a fractured elbow and stitches, though!)
Cat 2 Men 50+
2. Gary Fraser
Cat 2 Women 30-39
1. Brenda Andress
Cat 3 Men 1-10
16. Trent MacDonald
23. Troy MacDonald
Troy and Trent both took a wrong turn and added a mile or two to their course. Oops.
Cat 3 Men 19-29
2. Baylor Blessing
Cat 3 Men 40-49
1. Jim MacDonald
Cat 3 Women 1-10
1. Maggie Allen
Cat 3 Women 11-12
3. Claire Allen
Way to go, everyone. I'm almost caught up with posting TMBRA results - just in time for the 8th and final race of the spring series. Check back this week for the results of the next two races.
Here are the results for this month's time trial:
1. Josh Brown - 24:25
2. Mark Rogers - 25:23
3. Joel Thompson - 26:07
4. Paul Patterson - 27:11
5. Mike Geranis - 27:29
6. Rob Atkinson - 27:37
7. Richard McLamore - 27:40
8. Baylor Blessing - 28:48
9. Jonathan Elswood - 28:50
10. Nick Engel - 29:09
11. Travis Crisman - 30:10
11. Craig Jones - 30:10
13. Mike Sparks - 30:29
14. J Wilson - 31:32
15. Luke Allen - 31:42
16. Robert Kasper - 32:15
17. Cameron Cope - 32:17
18. Manny Cortez - 33:44
19. Mark Spurlock - 35:06
Thanks for riding, everyone. See ya out there next month!
Hey, everyone - it's time for the first Thursday of the month road time trial! Meet at Mueller's on FM 18. Registration will be at 6:00 pm and the first rider will take off at 6:30. It is the same 10 mile loop as last year. Once again, there is a fee of a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Food Bank. This year, all donations will be made in the memory of Don Dunstan.
For those who have not been before, FM 18 is off of HWY 36 right before the airport. Turn left onto 18 and drive for a mile or so. Mueller's will be on your right. Just park in their parking lot and get ready to ride. This is a great way to see how well you are riding and to see how you improve over the season. Come on out and give it a try. Everyone is welcome!
