KINGSVILLE, Tx — The Kingsville Noon Lions Club is getting ready for their biggest event of the year – A Ride on the Wild Side Bike Tour at The King Ranch.
The group has been hosting the ride since 2003, but the nonprofit has been around for over 100 years serving the people of Kingsville.
“We do local community projects such as the dictionary project, we do …
The Breakfast Club started as a few friends meeting up for a ride and breakfast
The anticipation builds all month. And when that Saturday approaches, and the Breakfast Club hosts their monthly supported group ride, Austin is awash with cyclists all headed to the same place.
Hundreds gather for the free pre-ride coffee and nutrition while police escorts stand at the ready to safely guide the swarm of riders through a predesignated route. The ride is fast but friendly — a monthly opportunity …
#1: Southern Tier – Day 32,33,34
By Tim D. (Timdow) on Fri 29 Mar 2024 14:18 (US/Pacific) Reply
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No posts the last two days due to bad cell coverage.
Day 34
Fri, Mar 29
A 48 mile ride today to Navasota, tx with about 1/4 of it into a 20 MPH headwind. The hills are diminishing, and according to Scott, a rider coming from FL otw to CA, we have one more day of hills after today. We will also be out of Texas in a few days.
Day 33
Very hilly 45 mile ride into an RV park in Carmine, tx. We took some very nice, low traffic roads near the end to avoid the “mile long antique sale” going on in La Grange, tx.
Day 32
A 50 mile ride today from Austin to Buescher State Park campground. There is a 10 mile ride through Bastrop and Buescher parks that is lovely… One of the best parts of the trip!
This time, the event is helping fund a plan to re-forest Houston parks.
HOUSTON — Downtown streets welcomed thousands of cyclists Sunday morning for the annual Tour de Houston ride. This time, the event is helping fund a plan to re-forest Houston parks.
The roads these bike riders traveled were paved with good intentions and Houston’s top leader, Mayor John Whitmire, helped send them on their way.
Crashes involving a vehicle and a cyclist went up 21 percent in 2023, as bike safety in Houston continues to be a divisive topic.
As the city of Houston continues to debate the merits of bike-friendly infrastructure, crashes involving a car and a cyclist increased over 20 percent from 2022 to 2023, according to new data. …
More than a quarter of the athletes competing in Bryan were military veterans, many of whom suffered injuries during combat deployments.
The U.S. Paralympics Cycling Road Open brought more than 50 elite athletes from across the nation to compete at the Texas A&M-RELLIS campus this past weekend, hosted by Texas A&M University and the City of Bryan. The two-day competition was the selection event to qualify for the European leg of the 2024 UCI Para-Cycling World Cup season, eventually aiming to compete in the Paralympic Games in Paris this summer. …
Do’s and Don’ts to Power Pedal L’Etape San Antonio
Everything is bigger in Texas, including our parties. For 11 days in April, San Antonio will be home to one of the biggest celebrations in the country. Fiesta San Antonio kicks off Thursday, April 18, and will be filled with plenty of parades, parties, festivals and fairs.
With so many opportunities to eat, drink and be festive, your fitness routine can fall by the wayside. Thanks to San Antonio Sports, you can have your Fiesta and fitness, too. …
DEAF SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Officials with Deaf Smith County Hospital District announced it will host a bicycle safety and health fair event from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on May 15 at the Hereford Civic Center.
According to a Deaf Smith County Hospital District press release, this event aims to educate children more about bicycle safety and health using educational resources and activities. The release added that the event will be free to the public. …
At Thursday night’s meeting, Longview City Council was presented and approved the updated Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan. “We’ve seen a large uptick in pickle ball requests. We’ve seen a large request for extended hiking and biking trails, as well as sidewalks.”
3rd Annual Gear Up Against Kids Cancer Bike Ride by University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio https://t.co/7uCsj7A0oy
Kenneth Arthur Relitz, 34, charged with collision involving death
SAN ANTONIO – A man was arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in west Bexar County in September 2022.
Kenneth Arthur Relitz, 34, is charged with collision involving death, a second-degree felony.
The incident happened at 9:45 p.m. on Sept. 21, 2022, in the 9100 block of Culebra Road, near Arcadia Creek and Grissom Road.
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Raising funds one bike ride at a time.
The National Marrow Donor Program (now formally known as NMDP) is gearing up to start their six-ride tour across the U.S. to help raise funds for treatments for patients in need of a blood stem cell transplant.
According to NMDP, the first stop is in El Paso and then trekking across the state to Austin to get a glimpse of the solar eclipse. Riders then will get to tour through the wine country in Napa, California, bike up to Milwaukee and Chicago, coast through Boston and Pennsylvania and end the trail in Minneapolis.
A bike lane connecting segments of a popular Austin trail will soon be replaced by a pedestrian-only path, relegating cyclists to share the street with vehicles.
The multipurpose 11-mile Shoal Creek Trail runs from Ladybird Lake to U.S. Route 183, said Laura Dierenfield, a division manager for the Austin Transportation and Public Works Department. Dierenfield said there are many improvement projects along the trail because of its length, such as the Shoal Creek Trail Connectivity Gaps project aiming to address three major gaps along the trail.
One of the gaps is on West 31st Street, following the road until it meets …
Experienced Canadian cyclists asked for an interesting up to 50-mile gravel bike ride. Time constraint – one free afternoon in a conference week. Business associates. First time to cycle together. …
#1: Southern Tier – Day 31
By Tim D. (Timdow) on Tue 26 Mar 2024 17:37 (US/Pacific) Reply
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We finally made it to Austin today. Really nice bike paths in the city!
Very hilly today… Turns out that this was our biggest day of altitude gain at approximately 3400 ft! Didn’t feel it like when we started though.
Padres start their season in a couple of days. Hope I can catch a game or two on the road.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin has cited more than 300 people for illegally parking in bike lanes since last August, as city transportation leaders are working to crack down on the violation.
Joseph Al-hajeri serves as the parking enterprise manager with the Austin Transportation and Public Works Department. He presented the data to the Austin Mobility Committee Thursday afternoon amid conversations on how to better curtail the illegal parking practices.
He said staff tasked several transportation mobility service officers last August with the responsibility of traveling around the city by bike and …
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin’s Vision Zero program saw a 500% increase in fatal bike crashes in 2023 compared to 2022, staff said during an Austin Mobility Committee meeting Thursday.
That marked the only subcategory featuring a rise in serious injury and fatal crashes in 2023, when comparing it to 2022 data. Pedestrian and motor vehicle fatal crashes declined 17% and 24%, respectively, while there was a 50% decrease in fatal crashes involving motorcyclists. …
Sunday March 10, 2024, 46 miles (74 km) – Total so far: 663 miles (1,067 km)
I almost forgot to stop and then someone reminded me to remember the Alamo. Leaving town, I was riding on the frontage road and going quite well until they closed I-10 in both directions and diverted all traffic to join me. There is no sign of any activity on Sunday, but the road was under construction for about five miles. …
Day 11, Seguin to Columbus: Columbus TX
Monday March 11, 2024, 88 miles (142 km) – Total so far: 751 miles (1,209 km)
Ran across a livestock auction. Almost bought a bull when I raised my finger to scratch my ear. Fortunately, I was outbid again.
Also, I found another wallet. I’ll try to track down the owner and get it back to him. …
Day 12,: Houston
Tuesday March 12, 2024, 66 miles (106 km) – Total so far: 817 miles (1,315 km)
Riding on I-10, and then frontage roads, not bad in the morning, not so much closer to Houston. I might have just chosen poorly, but this seems to be one of the least bike friendly towns I’ve been in. …
Day 19: Marfa to Alpine
Thursday March 14, 2024, 31 miles (50 km) – Total so far: 589 miles (948 km)
Short recovery ride to Alpine. We saw more weird roadside art and the observation area for the Mysterious Marfa Lights. We stopped at a 911 memorial that was in front of a Border Patrol Station.
Day 20: Alpine to Marathon
Friday March 15, 2024, 32 miles (51 km) – Total so far: 621 miles (999 km)
Chill, drizzly and windy ride to Marathon. We earned great bbq and beer at Brick Vault.
Day 21: Marathon to Sanderson
Saturday March 16, 2024, 53 miles (85 km) – Total so far: 674 miles (1,085 km)
Today we rode through heavy mist for the first 30 miles. We stopped at the new Buc-ee’s in the middle of nowhere. The wind was moderate and not much of an issue today.
Day 22: Sanderson to Comstock
Sunday March 17, 2024, 90 miles (145 km) – Total so far: 764 miles (1,230 km)
Anticipating a long ride, today we launched about an hour before sunrise. It was fun riding in the dark. We had heavy mist and light rain most of the day. After 60 miles we stopped at the Judge Roy Bean museum. About 10 miles later we ran into our first cross country cyclist, Andre, from Israel. The last 20 miles to Comstock were tough with long hills and moderate headwinds.
Tim got his first flat and I got my third flat today.
The gated Buck Creek Mountain Bike Trail just north of Abilene is a favorite for cyclists in the Big Country region. For the cost of an annual membership or a one-time day pass, you can purchase access to these miles of scenic trails managed by the Abilene Bike Club.
Find an afternoon of adventure pedaling through the rugged Texas terrain while simultaneously boosting your cardiovascular health. The trail has varying degrees of difficulty. Helmets are required. Be sure and pack plenty of water. It’s Texas, y’all. …
The South Walnut Creek Trail System is located in eastern Austin, not to be confused with the Walnut Creek Park in the north. It features a 10-mile paved trail running from the Govalle Neighborhood to the Walter E. Long Park. Alongside this pave route, you’ll find many single-track dirt trails, with many mapped on Trailforks. …
The City of Dallas met Tuesday to discuss a proposed two-way, barrier-separated bike lane along Jackson Street that would connect Harwood Park with the AT&T Discovery District.
The Bike Plan Update, proposed by the Dallas Department of Transportation, would update the City’s 2011 Dallas Bike Plan. The plan was created alongside professional bicycle planning consultants to implement new strategies to better support Dallas’ cyclists. The 2011 Plan was adopted to update the original 1985 Greater Dallas Bike Plan.
“A lot has happened since 2011,” Jessica Scott, project manager of the …
