Texas Bicycling News Thursday – August 8, 2024
BikeHouston hopes a new bicycle counter will help make the case for cyclists in Houston
By John Lomax V | www.houstonchronicle.com
A new bicycle counter on White Oak Bayou near the University of Houston-Downtown is helping activists make the case for cyclists in Houston.
The counter, which tallies the number of cyclists that ride by it, was purchased by BikeHouston and installed by the Houston Parks Board. It tracks the number of cyclists that pass by on a given day and maintains a running annual total. The data collected will be used to help BikeHouston prove that there’s a demand for expanded bike infrastructure.
“We’re trying to prove that more people ride bikes than some people estimate,” said Joe Cutrufo, executive director of BikeHouston. “You can’t prioritize what you don’t measure.” …
Survivor of a baby boomer life
Tom Purcell | www.news-journal.com
Editor’s Note: This column is an except from Tom Purcell’s book, “Misadventures of a 1970s Childhood.”
The MSNBC.com article said that kids raised in the ‘50s, ’60s and ’70s are survivors.
We survived chain-smoking adults, meat-and-potato diets and rough-and-tumble fearlessness of every kind, such as the bike jump that nearly killed me in 1972.
It was the Evel Knievel era, after all. Knievel became famous doing wheelies and jumping his motorcycle over cars and buses. Every kid with a bicycle tried to emulate him.
We jumped our bikes from ramps built from warped plywood that we set on rickety blocks. …
A dying dog, a honeymoon delayed and 16th-place finish. The Olympics of Houston cyclist Grant Koontz
By Reid Laymance | www.houstonchronicle.com
MONTIGNY-LE-BRETONNEUX, France — As French cyclist Benjamin Thomas raised his arms while crossing the finish line to win Thursday’s omnium event, to the delight of the crowd at the National Velodrome, Grant Koontz briefly dipped his head as he coasted around the oval.
Koontz finished what he called “a brutal day” in his Olympic debut, finishing 16th in the field of 22 in the event that features four different races in which cyclists earn points.
As he made his way out of the arena some 20 miles west of Paris, Koontz took time to remember the journey from Klein High School, where he played four sports before …
A look at what’s ahead for Killeen-Fort Cavazos this weekend
By Brittany Sodic | kdhnews.com
… Aug. 10
BeeMaRosa Winery and Vineyard, 204 E. Loop 121 in Belton, will host the Harvest Breakfast/Brunch at 6:30 a.m. The harvest of the last Cabernet Sauvignon grapes will occur, followed by a free breakfast.
The Cove House Classic Bike Tour will be at 7 a.m. at 300 W. Avenue B, Copperas Cove. Routes will range from 26 to 63 miles. Cost is $50 per person. Go to www.runsignup.com to register in advance. On-site registration will begin at 6 a.m. Proceeds will benefit the Cove House Emergency Homeless Shelter, Inc. …
…when people get dusty and dark, $40 looks alot better… Georgetown, Texas
Sanora Baptiste | strava.com
Caletas Ride con el Bello Harris County, Texas
Mafer Pinder | strava.com
