Texas Bicycling News Digest June 6th 2018
H-GAC Staff Took Bike Month Seriously
bikehouston.org
H-GAC celebrated National Bike Month by organizing a series of biking events, which encouraged staff to ride bicycles to nearby destinations.
From Bike to Coffee Day to the flagship Bike to Work Day, staff actively participated, learning tips about biking from some of H-GAC’s experienced riders. …
Physicians offer free helmets at Texas Blueberry Festival
By Donna McCollum | www.ktre.com
NACOGDOCHES, TX (KTRE) – One of those 275 vendors at the Texas Blueberry Festival will be the Texas Medical Association hard hats for little heads.
The Nacogdoches-San Augustine County Medical Society, with support from Nacogdoches Medical Center, will be giving away 150 free bicycle helmets. …
Love advice at the Filling Station
Remi – Blitz Racing | www.strava.com
Afternoon Ride
John Kite | www.strava.com
Intriguing East Dallas restaurant unveils bike-friendly theme and top chef
By Teresa Gubbins | dallas.culturemap.com
A cool new restaurant that has piqued the interest of its East Dallas neighborhood is ready to throw open the doors. Called Local Traveler, it’s an upscale-casual restaurant serving dinner seven nights a week, that’ll be both bicycle-friendly and chef-driven.
The restaurant is located at 7522 E. Grand Ave., at the high-profile intersection of Gaston and Grand, next door to The Lot — with whom it shares ownership. …
Two Carroll Alums Bike 4000 Miles For A Worthy Cause
by Ashley Madonna | www.southlakestyle.com
Two Southlake Carroll alums are making a difference in the fight against cancer by jumping on their bikes. Lizzey Hill and Grant McFarlin are participating in this year’s Texas 4000, the longest annual charity bike ride in the world.
The route stretches for more than 4,000 miles – running from Austin to Anchorage, Alaska – and strives to bring University of Texas student leaders together to bring about hope, knowledge and charity for those touched by cancer. …
Greater Houston athletic activities listings: June 8-10
www.lmtonline.com
CYCLING
Hempstead Melon Trail begins at 8 a.m. Saturday near the Hempstead City Hall. Riders can cruise routes of 23, 27, 41 and 50 miles on the back roads and lightly traveled Farm to Market road area. Visit Houstonbicycleclub.org.
World Naked Bike Ride starts at Super Happy Fun Land, 3801 Polk St., at 7 p.m. Saturday for its eighth annual event. Riders are raising money to benefit the H-town institution and to make their annual ride for safe cycling. Visit HTX Bike Social on Facebook.
Sylvan Beach …
Video: Bike Riding Safety Tips
By: Amberly Hildebrandt | www.myhighplains.com
Summertime is the ideal time for kids to ride their bikes. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Wheeler County is making sure kids are riding safely by hosting a Bike Rodeo.
The Bike Rodeo will be on Friday, June 8 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Wheeler County Court House, 401 S. Main Street. Youth ages 5 and up are …
OUR VOICE: Long ride, worthy cause
seguingazette.com
Last Saturday, Seguin once again proved itself to be a community of generous, compassionate citizens by welcoming cyclists from the Texas Brotherhood Ride.
Composed of first responders, the Texas Brotherhood Ride honors police officers, firefighters and EMS personnel killed in the line of duty. This year, the ride was dedicated in memory of 11 uniformed personnel, including two San Antonio responders. The 27 cyclists started their nearly 800-mile bike ride in Westwego, Louisiana and finished in San Antonio on Sunday. Seguin was their last overnight stop before completing the journey.
UPCOMING RIDES
Fort Worth Bicycling Association
Bicycles Inc. – Century of the Month
Sat, June 09, 2018 8:00 AM Bicycles Inc. – Arlington
Alvarado Adventure
Sun, June 10, 2018 8:00 AM Alvarado High School, Alvarado, Tx
Dill Road Adventure
Sat, June 16, 2018 8:00 AM Willow Park, Tx
Britton Romp
Sun, June 17, 2018 8:00 AM Sublett and 287, Arlington, Tx
River View
Sat, June 23, 2018 8:00 AM Rio Vista High School, Rio Vista TX 76107
Ride Across Johnson County
Sun, June 24, 2018 8:00 AM Commerce St, Burleson, Tx ( RR Tracks )
Bicycles Inc. – Century of the Month
Sat, July 07, 2018 8:00 AM Bicycles Inc. – Arlington
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
Great morning road ride! #myorbea #sunandski #sunandskilife pic.twitter.com/lWjgGEYqis
— Stan Paoli (@StanPaoli) June 6, 2018
Thank you @mikethompsonx4 for all that you did to make #ATLAS2018 such a great success! https://t.co/9qJMpucf5F
— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) June 6, 2018
Thank you so much @SharonLWood & @CockrellSchool for all of your support this past weekend and for joining us at the #ATLAS2018 Ride! https://t.co/nYXrl64dqj
— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) June 6, 2018
@Texas4000 alumni out in force today for the #ATLASRide in #Lampasas pic.twitter.com/9bV9Mj23CJ
— Scott Crews (@CrewsnTX) June 2, 2018
Bicycle Skills Class – CORRECTION – https://t.co/ZcePzpgXZX pic.twitter.com/kUMDwNLQUf
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) June 6, 2018
Imagine what it would look like if the car lanes on Main were converted into pedestrian/bikeways! @BikeHouston https://t.co/Ha3y2Tx9ks
— Houston BCycle (@HoustonBCycle) June 6, 2018
Alex, Gabe, and Nick did awesome last night at the Hell-X Race Series kids’ race. They need more competition! Hope the dad’s Post some pics!
— Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) June 6, 2018
Tour de Fort Worth rides start July 1st! https://t.co/3r7hwSh5aY
— Bike Friendly FW (@BikeFriendlyFW) June 6, 2018
Thanks @SpecNewsATX for the great coverage of our Day Zero Send-Off! #T4K2018 https://t.co/OXVprFAZgQ
— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) June 6, 2018
Our start point is changing this month, official announcement will be made this Friday. Stay tuned. Thank you @MarketSquareHou for allowing us to use the park throughout the years. ✊ pic.twitter.com/V1x2dylpP3
— Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) June 6, 2018
Unable to ride the MS150 himself (that pesky thing know as a real job), Austin Mallet decided to ride from Houston to Austin by himself, capped off by racing in the most-competitive weekday crit in the country, Driveway Series!!… https://t.co/pH7gxk3SzT
— Strike Cycling Development Team (@strike_devo) June 6, 2018
By month's end, Dallas will likely have bike-share regulations, which include charging companies $18 per bike. But until City Hall gives us the bike lanes we were promised — in 2011! — it's still going to be hard to get around.https://t.co/2w7qCX1zUp pic.twitter.com/zJJVSSkPbW
— Robert Wilonsky (@RobertWilonsky) June 6, 2018
Next week join us in celebrating the completion of Main and Soledad streets. Free food & drinks on the green space in front @frostbanktower followed by a ribbon cutting bike ride pic.twitter.com/Sft2xmNFXs
— San Antonio Bike Share (@SABikeShare) June 6, 2018
Wednesday Evening Ride 6:30pm wheels down… https://t.co/0aGgoBmVat
— Flat Rock Ranch (@jdreiss) June 6, 2018
Please join us on Saturday for a great ride followed by our annual picnic. The ride starts and ends at Pickrell Park in Schertz. We'll be at the pavilion on the corner of FM 1518 and Aero Ave. https://t.co/f2ypWbdn9P pic.twitter.com/4BxIWk00np
— SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) June 6, 2018
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Cotton Patch Challenge & Texas Legends of Cycling – Greenville, TX Cotton Patch Challenge & Texas Legends of Cycling 2018 at Greenville, TXhttps://t.co/JNXkyEBEdThttps://t.co/gQQUMfHsYC
Category Distance Start Fee
COTTON PATCH CHALLENGE
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New Event Cotton Patch Challenge & Texas Legends of Cycling – Greenville, TX Cotton Patch Challenge & Texas Legends of Cycling 2018 at Greenville, TXhttps://t.co/JNXkyEBEdThttps://t.co/gQQUMfHsYC
Category Distance Start Fee
COTTON PATCH CHALLENGE
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New Event Sunday Chicanes – Universal City, TX Sunday Chicanes at Universal City, TXhttps://t.co/QM47ulIWSQhttps://t.co/S1zyifdR2N
CategoryDistanceStartFeePrizesField Limit
Men's Category 530 minutes8:00 AM$35Merch – 3 Deep
Women's 3/4… https://t.co/L17hzGllsX— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 6, 2018
New Event TUESDAY NIGHT CRITERIUM – Richardson, TX TUESDAY NIGHT CRITERIUM at Richardson, TXhttps://t.co/g8Uv7LZfrChttps://t.co/huzwjfa4nz
CategoryDistanceStartFeePrizesField Limit
A RACE- P-1-2-360 minutes7:10 PM$20CASH AND MERCHANDISE7… https://t.co/HpZ28Q0oU5— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 6, 2018
New Event TUESDAY NIGHT CRITERIUM – Richardson, TX TUESDAY NIGHT CRITERIUM at Richardson, TXhttps://t.co/gpOi81cYeihttps://t.co/huzwjfa4nz
CategoryDistanceStartFeePrizesField Limit
A RACE- P-1-2-360 minutes7:10 PM$20CASH AND MERCHANDISE7… https://t.co/qI5hwaOPSq— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 6, 2018