Texas Bicycling News Digest December 26th 2018
Texas4000 from Austin to Anchorage – biking on a mission
By Trilla Cook | ourtribune.com 12/26/2018 edition
When University of Texas student Annie Velasco found an opportunity to ride her bike all the way from Austin to Alaska in the Texas4000 to raise awareness for cancer, she took it!
Annie’s father, Oscar Velasco, was diagnosed with cancer in 2012, and recently his health took a turn for the worse. It was beginning to look like her father would not get to witness Annie’s crossing the finish line in his honor.
Velasco and his family have lived in Kingwood for 15 years, where he worked as a service manager for a medical equipment company. His disease has worsened over time and, in 2016, the family learned that despite being in constant treatments, cancer had spread to his brain and bones. …
Tour Madisonville Bicycle Ride
visitmadisonville.org
4-20-2019
East Central Texas’ stunning landscapes and winding roads create the ideal backdrop for a remarkable bike ride. What better way to experience it than by riding in the Tour Madisonville Bicycle Ride? Choose from several routes ranging from beginner to advanced, and pedal your way through the picturesque countryside. Refreshment stops will be available along the way to keep you hydrated and energized. The ride ends in downtown Madisonville, where a meal will be served to all participants.
Southern Tier Route in 28 days
By David E. | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day19: special report update – finally through Texas!
Wednesday December 26, 2018
50 miles finished the ride through Texas!
Fun Boxing Day Ramble w the Lads
Tex AF | www.strava.com
VCC: The Christmas Blues….working off some holiday food with Ernesto
Leo Vela (VCC) | www.strava.com
Dear gravel roads, I’ve missed you
Venny Alub | www.strava.com
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
Texas Bicycling News Digest December 25th 2018
Try Not To Drown Challenge | Mountain Biking in Austin, Texas
BKXC | www.Youtube.com
I’ve been in Austin for a few days, working on a different video that you all will see soon. But I finally got out for a real ride with Eric from No Front Brakes and his buddy “One Speed” Seth, AKA Seth’s Bike Cracks. …
Southern Tier Route in 28 days
By David E. | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 17: End of map #4 of 7, Navasota, Texas: Headwind and crosswind for most of the day.
Monday December 24, 2018, 94 miles (152 km) – Total so far: 1,824 miles (2,936 km)
I didn’t sleep very well last night due to a very late camper arrival, train noise, and truck noise. The hills for the last 16 miles of the ride through state parks were rough on my legs.
Today covered a new segment of Texas – oil wells and oil drilling rigs. …
Day 18: Christmas ride from Navasota, Texas to Silsbee, Texas: Made up for some of the milage I didn’t get yesterday.
Tuesday December 25, 2018, 141 miles (227 km) – Total so far: 1,965 miles (3,163 km)
Today has been a very long day of bicycling. I started out earlier than normal and didn’t stop for lunch or dinner because all the restaurants were closed. Only the gas stations were open.
The scenery in Texas changed again – most of the day today was pine trees and forest.
There was a slight breeze of a headwind during …
Children get free bikes for Christmas
By Matt Hollis | baytownsun.com
Parents and their children stand together with bikes they received during a bike donation Saturday at Baytown Buick GMC.
Thanks to a free giveaway over the weekend, many needy children in Baytown will have a bicycle under their Christmas tree this morning.
Baytown Councilman Charles Johnson partnered with members of the KWWJ Gospel 1360 radio station, Pct. 3 Place 1 Judge Joe Stephens and Pct. 3 Constable Sherman Eagleton to give away free bicycles Saturday. Fifty bikes were given away at the Bayshore Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM dealership while another 100 were handed out at the Baytown GMC Buick dealership. …
Trikes for tykes bring smiles for Big Country children
Ronald W Erdrich | www.reporternews.com
Just in time for Christmas. Last weekend, about a dozen children with special needs received a unique gift: Mobility.
The adaptable tricycles given away at West Texas Rehabilitation Center by the Abilene Big Country AMBUCS Club will allow the kids to enjoy one of the simplest joys of childhood — the chance to ride bikes with friends and family. …
Season for Caring: New bikes, new table for Haroun family this Christmas
By Nicole Villalpando | www.statesman.com
Ahmed Haroun pedals his new bike fast. So fast it makes a staccato sound as the instruction guide temporarily tacked onto the back wheel hits the spokes with each revolution. Joy spreads across his face.
The 8-year-old was one of four kids in the Statesman Season for Caring program who received new bikes from Waste Connections employees.
On Friday, Waste Connections’ Steve Shannon came to the Haroun family home to deliver the new bikes to Ahmed and his sisters Hajar, 14, and Sara, 3. Their brother Mohamed, 17, already had a bike. …
Northeast Texas Trail route included as major path in state bicycle tourism list
Mary Madewell | theparisnews.com
The Northeast Texas Trail is included in a recently released Texas Bicycle Tourism Trails Study as part of a major bicycle route through north and northeast Texas.
The trail is included in an example of a “cross-state spine,†which is a route of statewide significance that connects to another state and links major metropolitan areas, according to a TxDOT report released in July. …
Ride-a-thon with Cyclones
Eduardo Salas (Cyclones) | www.strava.com
Chuy’s Birthday Bike Bash!!!!
Daniel Cruz | www.strava.com
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
Texas Bicycling News Digest December 24th 2018
Boy gets to test out his new bike in time for Christmas
By Marshall Reid | www.dentonrc.com
Onlookers couldn’t help but smile as 9-year-old Michael Price skidded through puddles and across the parking lot on his new bicycle.
Michael received his recumbent bike — an early Christmas gift — from the Denton Toys for Tots warehouse Thursday evening and had a …
Strava Festive 500
hammond9705 | www.bikeforums.net
Anyone doing the Strava Festive 500? It’s a challenge to ride 500km (310 miles) in the eight days between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
Today was the first day. I got 40 miles in, which is on track, but I’m going to have trouble completing it. 40 miles a day is ok if you ride everyday, but it’s hard to ride 8 …
Upcoming Rides
Chasing Watts | www.chasingwatts.com
Rapha Day 1
Monday, December 24, 2018 @ 8:00 AM
Rapha Day 2
Tuesday, December 25, 2018 @ 7:30 AM
Society Tuesday Night Ride
Tuesday, December 25, 2018 @ 6:00 PM
Rapha Day 3
Wednesday, December 26, 2018 @ 8:00 AM
Wednesday Light Ride
Wednesday, December 26, 2018 @ 6:30 PM
Rapha Day 4
Thursday, December 27, 2018 @ 8:00 AM
Society Thursday Night Ride
Thursday, December 27, 2018 @ 6:00 PM
Rapha Day 5
Friday, December 28, 2018 @ 8:00 AM
Rapha Day 6
Saturday, December 29, 2018 @ 7:30 AM
Society Saturday 45 miler
Saturday, December 29, 2018 @ 7:30 AM
Society Saturday 35 Miler
Saturday, December 29, 2018 @ 7:30 AM
Sugar Cycles Saturday Shop Ride
Saturday, December 29, 2018 @ 7:30 AM
Sunday Blendin
Saturday, December 29, 2018 @ 7:30 AM
Bike Barn West University Sunday Ride
Sunday, December 30, 2018 @ 7:30 AM
SWCC Sunday
Sunday, December 30, 2018 @ 7:30 AM
Rapha Day 7
Sunday, December 30, 2018 @ 7:30 AM
Diverse Houstonians come together for holidays
By Robert Downen and Massarah Mikati | www.chron.com
The day before Christmas in Houston was one focused on community and goodwill, with groups from various backgrounds, faiths and classes coming together to celebrate the holiday or, in other cases, the similarities in their religions.
Gifts were given, masses were held and thousands flocked to events across the city for free meals and companionship. …
… The day before Christmas in Houston was one focused on community and goodwill, with groups from various backgrounds, faiths and classes coming together to celebrate the holiday or, in other cases, the similarities in their religions.
Gifts were given, masses were held and thousands flocked to events across the city for free meals and companionship. …
Questions loom after man claims he was shot on bike that investigators couldn’t find
www.ksat.com
SAN ANTONIO – A shooting on the Northwest Side has police searching for answers, and officials say the victim in the case isn’t helping much with information.
The shooting happened on the 4800 block of Gus Eckert Road near Fredericksburg Road and USAA Boulevard. …