An
event of universal appeal gets under way in the desert Thursday. It's
the Fourth Annual Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest, running through Saturday.
But
let a veteran bike enthusist, Alex Bowling, from Canada and Colorado,
describe it for you:
"The
event is a homecoming, where friends old and new come together doing
what we love--mountain-biking some of the finest trails in all the
Southwest.
"It's
not a race. It's an event, it's a spectacle, it's a laid back affair
full of smiles and single track."
He
says the trails offer something for everyone--smooth, fast,
easy-rolling desert to tough, grinding, technical canyon routes that
really do take you "way out there."
Returning
long-time local sponsors include Starlight Theatre, Big Bend
Telephone, and West Texas National Bank. Further afield are Bicycle
Sport Shop of Austin, Bike Barn of Houston, and Richardson Bike Mart
of Richardson.
The
event benefits the Big Bend Trails Alliance.
Rides
will take place in Big Bend National Park, the Lajitas Trail System,
and Big Bend Ranch State Park. For more information on the festival,
the Internet site is www.desertsportstx.com
"There
really is nothing like it," Bowling said, "an annual
reunion of friends, family, and fat tires."
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