Texas Biking News April 4th 2021
Family, friends celebrate Tito Bradshaw’s life 2 years after his death
by Iris Dimmick | sanantonioreport.org
Two years after he was struck and killed by an alleged drunk driver, Tito Bradshaw’s ghost bike still hangs from an old utility pole in an empty lot on San Antonio’s near East Side. On Saturday, several children played with memorial balloons while Bradshaw’s friends and family – some who traveled from out of state – greeted each other with fist bumps and reconnected in a way they couldn’t during the first anniversary of his death.
Last year, the …
Bent Back on The Southern Tier
By Andy Lamb | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 11 – Navasota: Intermittent Light Rain During Ride
Saturday April 3, 2021, 29 miles (46 km) – Total so far: 453 miles (729 km) Today’s ride was short to stage for tomorrow’s ride. I waited for a thunderstorm to pass this morning before I left the hotel. I left a little before 10 and rode 1 1/2 mile to a restaurant for breakfast. I didn’t get a chance to stop at the Blue Bell Country Store since it is closed on the weekend.
A few miles after I left Brenham is started to rain lightly. After a few miles it started to rain a little bit more so I stopped and put on my rain jacket and pants. After a few more miles it quit raining so I stopped and took off the …
Fully supported, CA to FL
By Tom Gray | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 23 – Marathon, TX to Sanderson, TX
Saturday April 3, 2021, 56 miles (90 km) – Total so far: 1,170 miles (1,883 km)
This was a relatively easy day, all on US 90, and slightly downhill most of the way. The wind was light when we started, but it was becoming a strong headwind as we were finishing in the early afternoon. We’re all …
Southern Tier with a friend in 2021
By Chris Bradshaw | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 32: Navasota – Cold Springs (70 miles)
Thursday April 1, 2021
Day 32 – Navasota to Cold Springs.. an amazing day of riding with fantastic weather. Last night was a quiet night at the firehouse, and the brotherhood made the group of riders super stoked. We rode by Chuck Noris ranch, so we payed our respects. Also, rode …
Day 33: Cold Springs – Silsbee (75 miles)
Friday April 2, 2021
Day 33 – Cold Springs to Silsbee was a 75 mile day in the beautiful sun and mostly flat lands. When we roll into any number of towns it’s either a gas station convenience store or grocery store we overtake. At one of our spots we …
Day 34: Silsbee – De Ridder (75 miles)
Saturday April 3, 2021
Day 34 – Silsbee to De Ridder was a wonderful day for multiple reasons. #1 the “Iron Taint Crew†is back to full power by reuniting with George who left us in Austin to ride a few days ahead with his Dad. #2 we get to ride with the ladies today … and they have …
Southern Tier 2021
By Mike L. | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 15: El Paso to Sierra Blanca: Chapter Three: Happy Easter and Going Solo
Sunday April 4, 2021, 90 miles (144 km) – Total so far: 1,018 miles (1,638 km) OK, so I didn’t clearly identify Chapters 1 and 2 of the trip in the previous titles. However, it came to Jeffrey as an epiphany during dinner that Chapter 1 was planning the trip, Chapter 2 was starting the trip together with him and getting through map sections 1 & 2 of the ACA Southern Tier. Thus, Chapter 3 will be my solo leg of the journey and maps 3-5.
Today’s ride made me think back on undergrad mathematics and Linear Equations. If “r†is my rate of speed, then there must be some equation that can account for the three major variables when riding: wind speed/direction, road surface, and level of incline. For today’s ride, I had one or …
Pop A – 4/01/2021 – 2.7K
Honest Tree | www.youtube.com
Group ride starting in Richardson, TX, goes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Usually involves a certain "King of the Off-Season", but he was absent today, so I posted the video up so he could see what he missed. I wonder if really matters if I post in 1080p vs. 2.7k vs. 4k. I think it doesn’t, because almost no one watches them anyway, much less on a device that would argue for higher resolutions. But it will be nice for digital archaeologists trying to piece together the Richardson cycling scene in a couple hundred years.