“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.
Basic Bike Maintenance Class
Saturday, April 17
9:30-11:00 am at BikeTown
Only 1 spot left!
Bring your bike - you will be using it!
RSVP - 325.677.2453
We are holding another basic bike maintenance class this Saturday, April 17. It will take place at
BikeTown from 9:30– 11:00 am. We have spots available for 6 people in these classes. At this point, there is only 1 spot left for this Saturday's class. There is no charge for this class, but you do need to reserve your spot. Give us a call at 325-677-BIKE (2453) to let us know you want one of the spots. The class will cover changing flats, quick-release skewers, tire pressure, and chain lubes. Come learn from a mechanic with 25 years of experience. I guarantee there is something you can learn from him!
Here are the results for the first ABC road time trial of the season.
1. Josh Brown - 24:51
2. Richard McLamore - 26:00
3. Patrick Stephenson - 26:47
4. Luke Allen - 27:49
5. J.R. Brock - 27:51
6. Greg Allen - 28:27
7. Craig Jones - 29:23
8. Chuck Patton - 29:39
9. Adam Gerow - 30:03
10. Jim Kuntz - 30:44
11. Mark Sterling - 33:25
12. Ben Galinak - 33:51
13. Mark Spurlock - 36:37
Can't wait to see everyone back out there next month!
The first ABC road time trial of the season will take place tonight! Meet at 6:00 pm at Mueller's parking lot on FM 18. FM 18 is off of Hwy 36, between Loop 322 and the airport. Turn east onto FM 18 and drive about a mile. Mueller's will be on your right. The entry fee is one non-perishable food item to be donated to the Food Bank of West Central Texas. Sign-up will be at 6:00 and the first rider will take off at 6:30. The route is the same 10 mile loop as in years' past. We would love to see tons of people out there. If you worry that you aren't fast enough to do something like this - don't be! It is open to everyone. It's a great way to see how you improve as the season goes on. Hope to see you there!
Just a reminder that our group rides are starting this Monday, March 29. The first ride will be the easy to moderate road ride. Meet at Nelson Park in the zoo parking lot. Be ready to leave on the ride at 6:00 pm. Remember your helmets! If you've never participated in our group rides, this is a good one to start with. No one is left behind, and it will be a comfortable pace. Hope to see you there!
For the rest of the group ride schedule, scroll down a couple blog posts and it will be listed.
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Looking for a group to ride with? We will be starting our group rides back up next week. There will be both road and off-road rides. Here is the tentative schedule:
Monday: Road Ride
Easy to Moderate Pace, 15-25 miles
Meet at the Zoo parking lot
6:00 pm
Tuesday: Off-road Ride
Beginner level (bring the kids!)
Meet at Buck Creek Trails in the parking lot
6:00 - 7:00 pm
Thursday: Road Ride
Fast Pace, 20+ miles
Meet at the ballpark parking area at Kirby Lake
6:00 pm
Saturday: Road Ride
Morning ride, time and place to be determined
Off-road Ride
Beginner/Intermediate level
Meet at Buck Creek Trails in the parking lot
4:00-5:00 pm
Sunday: Off-road Ride
Beginner/Intermediate level
Meet at Buck Creek Trails in the parking lot
4:00-5:00 pm
On our rides, no one is left behind. The ride leaders will make sure that everyone makes it back to the meeting place. The times listed are the times the ride LEAVES the meeting spot. Please arrive early enough to be ready to go at the listed time.
We'll get these rides started next week! We'd love to see all of you join in. Invite your friends!
Due to the furlough today of some city employees, packet pick-up for Steam-N-Wheels is happening at BikeTown. You can also register for the ride at the store today. It is looking like the weather for the ride will be less than ideal. Plan on dressing quite warmly. It's going to be cold. The race director said that unless it snows, the ride is on. But it never snows in Abilene, right? So come on by and get ready for the ride tomorrow! And if you need some last-minute cold weather gear, come see what we have in stock. All warmers, headgear, tights, long-sleeve jerseys, and jackets are 25% off, so it is definitely worth a trip. A new piece of gear might be just what you need to get through the ride tomorrow!
