Texas Bicycling Action for January 1, 2024

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A Chilly Chill Ride to Start 2024 Schertz, Texas

Steve Wellington | strava.com

@lizmanrique3

#sundayfunday #bikeride #laredotx #fitmomsoftiktok #fyp#letsdothis

? What I Got – Reprise – Sublime

Upcoming Rides

Chasing Watts | chasingwatts.com

TREK WEST U | GROUP C (TUE) Tuesday, January 2, 2024 @ 6:15 PM

Urban South HTX Taco Tuesday Tuesday, January 2, 2024 @ 6:30 PM

Justice League Tuesday Night Ride Tuesday, January 2, 2024 @ 7:00 PM

Cycling Addicks Tuesday Ride – 24 WLY -TCJ – Clay Tuesday, January 2, 2024 @ 6:30 PM

Virtual Trek 30 Mile Shop ride-Zwift Tuesday, January 2, 2024 @ 6:45 PM

MCC TUESDAY MORNING RIDE Tuesday, January 2, 2024 @ 6:30 AM

Trek West U Bridges Tame Tuesday Tuesday, January 2, 2024 @ 6:30 PM

UBG 26 mile Wednesday Night Wednesday, January 3, 2024 @ 6:30 PM

The Boot ReBooted Wednesday, January 3, 2024 @ 6:30 PM

Trek Sugar Land Telfair Loop Wednesday, January 3, 2024 @ 6:00 PM

Active Cycling Ride – Short Wednesday, January 3, 2024 @ 5:30 PM

The Boot ReBooted Wednesday, January 3, 2024 @ 6:30 PM

NWCC Hump Day Ride Wednesday, January 3, 2024 @ 8:00 AM

Bridgeland Thursday, January 4, 2024 @ 6:30 PM

TREK WEST U | BEGINNERS (THU) Thursday, January 4, 2024 @ 6:15 PM

MCC THURSDAY MORNING RIDE Thursday, January 4, 2024 @ 6:30 AM

Look Pro Go Kind of Slow Thursday, January 4, 2024 @ 7:00 PM

WOODLANDS LOVE & COFFEE RIDE 25 (check here in the morning for changes) Friday, January 5, 2024 @ 8:30 AM

UBG Saturday – 23 miles Saturday, January 6, 2024 @ 8:00 AM

NWCC Saturday Zube Saturday, January 6, 2024 @ 8:00 AM

BellVelo Gravel Race #3 Saturday, January 6, 2024 @ 9:00 AM

Trek Sugar Land Sienna 47/53 Saturday, January 6, 2024 @ 7:30 AM

R3-Saturday 50 Saturday, January 6, 2024 @ 9:00 AM

R3 Ride 33! – ‘C’ Group Saturday, January 6, 2024 @ 8:00 AM

TREK WEST U | GROUP C (SAT) Saturday, January 6, 2024 @ 8:15 AM

Saturday Miles 3.0 – Beta Saturday, January 6, 2024 @ 7:00 AM

R3 Ride 33 Saturday, January 6, 2024 @ 9:00 AM

Cycling Addicks Saturday – 47 Delices de Maurice Saturday, January 6, 2024 @ 7:00 AM

Bike Medicine Saturday Training Ride Saturday, January 6, 2024 @ 8:00 AM

Sugar Cycles OG South Ride Saturday, January 6, 2024 @ 7:30 AM

R3- 38 mile Saturday, January 6, 2024 @ 9:00 AM

NWCC Sunday Starbucks Sunday, January 7, 2024 @ 8:00 AM

UBG Sunday – 35-50 miles Sunday, January 7, 2024 @ 8:00 AM

Sienna Sunday 36 | New Pearland Bicycles Sunday, January 7, 2024 @ 7:30 AM

Bike Medicine Sunday Training Ride Sunday, January 7, 2024 @ 8:00 AM

Sun & Ski – The Woodlands Sunday, January 7, 2024 @ 7:30 AM

JL Sunday Ride thru Pearland Sunday, January 7, 2024 @ 7:00 AM

MCC Blockhouse Coffee Recovery Ride Sunday, January 7, 2024 @ 7:30 AM

Upcoming Rides

Fort Worth Bicycling Association | www.fwbaclub.org

9:00 AM Start Chisholm Rusty Chain Gang Ramble
Tue, January 02, 2024 9:00 AM
4936 McPherson Blvd, Fort Worth, TX
Rusty Romp Tuesday Edition
Tue, January 02, 2024 9:00 AM
Benbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126
Burleson and Beyond
Thu, January 04, 2024 9:00 AM
155 W Bufford St., Burleson, TX
Rusty Romp
Thu, January 04, 2024 9:00 AM
Benbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126
Anna May Daulton Joe Pool Lake - Rusty Chain Gang
Sat, January 06, 2024 9:00 AM
Grand Prairie, Texas
Alvarado Adventure
Sat, January 06, 2024 9:00 AM
1301 S Pkwy Dr, Alvarado, TX 76009
9:00 AM Start Chisholm Rusty Chain Gang Ramble
Tue, January 09, 2024 9:00 AM
4936 McPherson Blvd, Fort Worth, TX

Hico New Years Gravel Iredell, Texas

Eric M | strava.com

Started in Iradell so I could do the 3B’s. Ended at the Meridian Creek crossing

Just Give Me One Good Year to Get My Feet Back on the Ground Boerne, Texas

Brent Wells | strava.com

My group from Boerne and Comfort had decided to do a 46 mile loop today, and since I wanted much more than that, I figured I would meet them at #TheBrokenstonePizza, and then just add some extra riding near the end. However, I was contacted by The Snakedoctor, Jeff Skokan, last night, who told me that Spencer Jones was putting on a New Years century+ ride starting at The Rim Trailhead. I didn’t want to do that much riding because I knew they would kick my butt, so I decided to drive into Boerne, and leave from #MyOldShop so that I could meet them on Scenic Loop before they turned on Toutant Beauregard. I got up to Cross Mountain and decided to wait there for the group. As I was waiting, Keith Albright Blitz Racing rode up, and had the same idea. The group showed up, and they weren’t hammering it as hard as I had thought… Thank God!? We got to Boerne and did the standard Spanish Pass & Tower roads. However, then it was time to head up to Comfort the back way, so that we could climb S?K?Y?L?I?N?E? D?R?I?V?E? (the hard way). Thank goodness, The Snakedoctor gave me the confidence I needed to get up it without having to unclip and walk. The unbelievable gearing of ???? ???????? certainly helps as well! It was wonderful to see some of the absolute beasts of cycling all on the same ride together. Of note, are of course The Snakedoctor Jeff Skokan, Jenny Park, Bob Cornes | Team Skyline Cadence, and certainly Maggie Chan-Roper! As always, I am more than thankful to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for saving me both physically and spiritually enabling me to return to this sport that I love. I thank him for another safe ride with a huge group (32) awesome cyclists, and ZERO mechanicals or flats!? Trying to get a pic of our rather large group as we headed down Spanish Pass Road for the sole purpose of suffering on my two favorite miles of blacktop, Tower Rd!

A pic of the group as we regrouped after Tower Rd.

Gang of 4 to Start 2024 Houston, Texas

Nate Eguia | strava.com

Texas Bicycling News for December 31, 2023

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Sign Up for TxDOT Webinar on Jan. 31

www.biketexas.org

TxDOT is gathering public input for its Statewide Active Transportation Plan (SATP), and they want to hear from you!

You are invited to join with BikeTexas supporters, citizen advocates, professionals, and other active transportation-focused folks from around the state on Wednesday, January 31 from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM for a live webinar to hear TxDOT’s presentation of the SATP. You will have lots of opportunities to ask questions, and share your feedback on the direction of the plan.

This plan is the foundation of a future 8,000 mile network that has the potential to connect …

2024 STORM Miles of DisComfort MTB Marathon

by Jeff Jordan | stormmtb.org

Think you got the legs for this one? Endurance is the name of the game as participants compete to finish two 19.5-mile laps at Flat Rock Ranch for some sweet singletrack goodness. Bring your climbing legs, because there will be a lot of it! If that seems like too much, we also have a half-marathon category as well. The STORM Miles of DisComfort MTB Marathon is the final race of the 2023/24 Hill Country Bicycle Works Texas Marathon Mountain Bike State Championship Series.

Chainbreaker 10/50 MTB Race (2024 STX MTB Race Series – Race #1 XCM)

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The Chainbreaker 10/50 continues the past traditions of the 6-Hour MTB Race, the Chainbreaker 100k, and David’s various birthday races (6 for 46, 7 for 47, and 8 for 48) hosted at the fast and twisty, Monte Bella Trails and Park in Brownsville, Texas.

We will continue with a relay-style XCM (cross-country marathon) MTB race that can be raced solo or on a team of 2, 3, or 4 people. For the event, racers will do 10 laps around Monte Bella, for a total of 50 miles. Podiums for the Top 3 for each category, and a …

New Bike Lane markings Main Street

Tigerholm | www.youtube.com

New Bike Lane markings and sign on Main Street between Business 83 and Pecan in McAllen Texas; I have been cycling Main Street for a while as a quiet street for biking to shop and eat. Best way to cross interstate too. Main Street is near continuous except for between Dove and Zinnia.

Bike Lane Cycling 29th Street

Tigerholm | www.youtube.com

Bike Lane Cycling 29th Street in McAllen from Palms Crossing to Texas State Highway 107. Biking McAllen Texas Rio Grande Valley

UnFun Childress, Texas

Myles Barfield | strava.com

Headwind is not fun, but good timing makes a tailwind ride home slightly more fun 😉

Last ride of the year. Broke a cleat Bexar County, Texas

Kevin L | strava.com

Fit Camp Day 6: The Queen Stage Manvel, Texas

Chase Collins | strava.com

Lovely roll with great company out west to Damon to hit roughly 15 miles of legit gravel. A route starting in Brazos Bend State Park, riding all of the gravel in the park, and then hitting the loop we did outside of the park would be pretty epic for the south side of Houston. On the performance side, I mixed in a fair amount of tempo given we are nearing a recovery week. 70-80g carbs per hour was a key focus today and I never felt a bonk even with the volume of the last several weeks. Great way to cap off the year

Fun w/ my poSS-E!! Happy New Year! Harris County, Texas

eL Jay | strava.com

opposite chappell hill gravel Washington County, Texas

Cés Francisco | strava.com

Slowtwitchniche (STN) Coffee Ride and extra solo miles to finish out the year on a beautiful day!! Pasadena, Texas

Rick Hernandez | strava.com

FEATIVE RAPHA 500 KM (311 miles) CHALLENGE completed. San Antonio, Texas

Esther Barrientez | strava.com

Gravel Washington County, Texas

Pamela Ferguson | strava.com

2023 Birthday Bike Ride On Northeast Texas Trail NETT

Nathan Chaney | www.youtube.com

When I turned 20 I started a quasi-tradition of riding my bike 10 miles each year I’ve been alive on my birthday. This year called for 370 miles but I rounded down to 37 instead, ha! I took this as an opportunity to do my first gravel ride on my Giant Revolt 2 Advanced and my first ride on the Northeast Texas Trail (NETT).

I plotted a course a course through easy-to-remember town names that totaled about 37 miles. The route ended up being Detroit to Paris to Ben Franklin. The middle 40% of the route was paved which was quite nice and allowed my Teravail Washburn center-slick gravel tires to show their stuff.

For those looking to …

CYCLING | Downtown Austin

Cycling Texas |www.youtube.com

Thanks for watching, this is a slow paced ride around downtown Austin, taking in some of the sights. It was a cold morning starting in the 30s but was up to 71° by the end of the day. Glad to Be in a place where’s it’s 70° and sunny in the winter.

Started at Zilker Park under MoPac and rode to South Congress and the Capital building before gettting on the hike and bike trail around Town Lake

Texas Bicycling Adventures for December 30, 2023

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Fresno Canyon Road – Big Bend Ranch – Mountain Biking TX

Kevin’s Vanlife Cycling Guitar Ukulele | www.youtube.com

West Contrabando – Big Bend Ranch – Mountain Biking TX

Kevin’s Vanlife Cycling Guitar Ukulele | www.youtube.com

Races return Feb 3 & 4 2024!

www.cedarhillracefestival.org

Sorry that we’ve been a bit behind on getting things dailed and announced for our upcoming 2024 race but rest assured that we WILL be racing in 2024 and our dates are February 3rd and 4th 2024.

As soon as additional details are available such as the race flyer and registration we will update via the following methods:

Updating and posting here on the website
Updating the event listing on Facebook
Posting an update and links on our Armeaux Cycling Facebook Page
Sending out an email blast to past participants (past 3-ish editions) via Bikereg

Stay tuned… for planning purposes we plan to offer all the same categories as previous years but with a couple of slightly altered category combinations and a few races will see a distance difference of one to a few laps up or down.

Refugio County Marine Corps League donates bicycles to students

www.stexasnews.com

The Refugio County Marine Corps League donated bicycles to Refugio ISD students, from left, Nathan Reyna, Camila Funez, and Christopher Reyna. Pictured with the students is Richard Cantu. (Contributed photo)

A Steve Saturday Solo Spin San Antonio, Texas

Steve Wellington | strava.com

Cannot beat this Texas winter weather

Matador Ride Ending At Chillakillers Austin, Texas

Carlos A. Moreno | strava.com

Morning Ride Houston, Texas

Pamela Ferguson | strava.com

Rohde Bday ride! San Antonio, Texas

Michael Hunsucker | strava.com

DL with a great group! Sam Houston National Forest, Texas

Kevin Highfield | strava.com

I figured about 100 turned out today. Bid farewell to long time DL hosts Craig and Cindy Bradford. A cold start, but glorious weather! Also did a new route for the first time.

Hitting 14k for the year Harris County, Texas

Leonard Gremillion | strava.com

Morning Gravel Ride Marshall, Texas

David Hollowell | strava.com

UBG ride with Nielson Houston, Texas

Mark Bolden | strava.com

Tough day at the office.

Happy Bday Michelle! Houston, Texas

Deric Delgado | strava.com

Katrina Price Stilwell | strava.com

Also the not going to prison (loop) resolution ride. Delices de Maurice cafe stop ?? with singing and cake. And Skevi!!! GORGEOUS day. Must have flatted on the bike path heading away from the Cop Shop. I thought it was the headwind killing me on the way back.

MTB chill ride with a couple really old guys! San Antonio, Texas

Chris Craigo- Blitz Racing | strava.com

Bday ride….still a whole day left! What to do? Schertz, Texas

Francisco Simas – US MES | strava.com

Texas Bicycling News for December 29, 2023

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From family to family

By Jennifer Johnson | www.theexaminer.com

Reaud family and friends gift Christmas to more than 1,000 children

Getting ready for Christmas is a gargantuan undertaking for the family of Beaumont attorney and philanthropist Wayne A. Reaud, as the family-fueled Reaud Charitable Foundation undertakes the massive task of bringing joy and presents to 1,000 children – or more – every year in Southeast Texas. Through the “Bicycles and Bibles” program, which has grown exponentially over the last two decades, tens of thousands of children in Southeast Texas have spent Christmas morning with a brand-new bike to ride and a brilliantly-illustrated children’s Bible to read of the Good News that Christmas signifies.

Each child served by the Bicycles and Bibles program is also presented a plethora of presents to unpack for Christmas – roughly $2,000 worth of assorted goodies to astound the brighteyed recipients. In addition to new Mongoose bicycles and storybook Bibles, …

APD: 19-year-old arrested after bicyclist killed in crash in northeast Austin

Author: John Diaz | www.kvue.com

Court records show 19-year-old Alexis Acevedo was arrested and charged with two felonies following the deadly crash.

AUSTIN, Texas — A man is in custody after a deadly crash involving two vehicles and a bicycle in northeast Austin.

Police say 19-year-old Alexis Acevedo was allegedly driving along East Parmer Lane and Harris Branch Parkway on Dec. 12 when he crashed with a second vehicle and a bicycle.

According to Austin police, Acevedo allegedly ran from the scene while the other driver stayed and cooperated with authorities. The man on the bicycle, identified as 31-year-old Ashton Hutchison, died at the scene. …

Applications Open Jan. 1 for Community Inclusion and Engagement Commission and Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee

richardsontoday.com

Applications open Jan. 1 for the City’s two newest advisory groups: the Community Inclusion and Engagement Commission and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. The two were recently created by the City Council and will serve in an advisory role. The application period runs Jan. 1-31, and both groups will hold their first meetings in April. …

… Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee This committee will provide recommendations to the City Council on bicycle and pedestrian plans, policies, programs and projects to achieve the goals of the City’s Active Transportation Plan (ATP). …

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Night Ride Memorial Park Houston TX

Moises AV | www.youtube.com

Volunteer Sign-Up – 2024 STORM Miles of DisComfort MTB Marathon

South Texas Off Road Mountain-Bikers (STORM) | www.bikereg.com

Sat January 27, 2024 Comfort, TX Thank you for volunteering for the 2024 STORM Miles of DisComfort MTB Marathon race!

Volunteers will be added to the front gate list and have their land use and camping fees waived.

  1. Camping – there will be plenty of space to put up a tent in the camping area if you want to camp out. There is a shower facility that volunteers will have access to.

  2. Parking – Park at the volunteer shed or in the general parking areas. If you are camping, you can drive in and park next to your campsite.

  3. Food for volunteers. Saturday Breakfast – usually breakfast tacos and coffee. Saturday Lunch – sandwiches, snacks, and water will be provided. Saturday Post-race meal – TBD.