Racing a Rat
Bill Chance | billchance.org
“Likewise—now don’t laugh—cars and trucks should view the bike lanes as if they are sacrosanct. A driver would never think of riding up on a sidewalk. Most drivers, anyway. Hell, there are strollers and little old ladies up there! It would be unthinkable, except in action movies. A driver would get a serious fine or maybe even get locked up. Everyone around would wonder who that asshole was. Well, bike lanes should be treated the same way. You wouldn’t park your car or pull over for a stop on the sidewalk, would you? Well then, don’t park in …
An Aussie in Texas! Part 2 – Buck Creek Trails, Abilene, Texas Video
Mtn_Bike_Geek | www.trailforks.com
The second part of my adventures at Buck Creek Trails in Abilene! I saw some wildlife I haven’t encountered before, enjoyed some rather rocky sections, and overall had a great deal of fun!
Video: Community calls for safety changes after 2 bicyclists killed near Houston’s Museum District
By Steve Campion | abc13.com
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A bicyclist who lost her life after a collision with a dump truck is being remembered as a beloved care giver.
Eyewitness News learned Sudipta Roy worked at the Silverado senior living facility off Chenevertt Street in Houston’s Museum District.
Coworkers and …
Greater Houston athletic activities listings: May 4-6
Terry St. John | www.chron.com
A look at athletic activities for the weekend of Friday, May 4 to Sunday, May 6 around the greater Houston area:
CYCLING
Cypress Creek Women’s MTB and the Jack Brooks Park Women’s MTB rides Saturday celebrate May Bike Month and International Mountain Biking Association’s first MTB Day. Visit ghorba.org.
Twelfth Annual Houston Grand Criterium, sponsored by Tile Roofs of Texas and Bike Barn, offers a number of races for juniors, adults and masters on Allen Parkway beginning at 7:30 a.m. Sunday and extending into the afternoon. Spectators are welcome. Visit houstongrandcrit.com.
Letters to the editor, May 2
Sally Austin, Denton | www.dentonrc.com
… Bicycling in Denton
I’d like to thank the people of Denton — 93 percent of whom have been kind, cordial and helpful to me as I bicycle my way through the city. I’ve really had such positive experiences, I actually sold my vehicle last year and use my bicycle as transportation exclusively. I had owned a vehicle for 37 years previously.
Years ago I paid for a two-day class to improve my cycling skills, and it really helped a lot. I use hand signals, communicate with vehicles to make intentions known, and I wave to …
MS 150 2018
by txags92 | www.bikeforums.net
Well, day one started pretty terrible. We started at our team’s start on Dairy Ashford south of I-10 at 6:10am and rode up to the actual start at the Omni on Park Row. Never again. We ended up on the back of the start there and didn’t actually get to start until well after 7am. Not worth getting up at 4am for. We will either go back to starting at our house and just accept the risk of riding down Clay Road to Barker Cypress, or will start with the team again and turn left on the feeder road and bypass the start line at the Omni next year.
My wife got two flats before the first breakpoint…and it was my fault. She got a flat the previous weekend, and while changing the tube, I noticed the rim tape was in bad shape around some of the spoke holes. So I replaced it Wednesday night…with …
Monthly Planner – Updates from your City of Houston
City ofHouston Planning & Development Department
May is National Bike Month
May is National Bike Month and is celebrated in communities from coast to coast. It was established in 1956 as a way to showcase the many benefits of bicycling and encourage more people to bike. Why is biking great? Biking to …
Bike to Work Day
The City of Houston will celebrate Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 18, 2018 with a 20-minute, 3-4 mile bike ride beginning and ending at Hermann Square in front of City Hall, 901 Bagby St. The ride will head east, utilizing the …
Riding Along The Rio Grande
By shary koenig | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Rio Grande City To La Joya TX: Discovering A Really Great Journal
Wednesday May 2, 2018, 27 miles (43 km) – Total so far: 548 miles (882 km)
Last night in La Borde Hotel we contacted Richard Cavin, a local warm showers host. Reading the comments from his visitors gave me the idea to look for theses rider’s names on crazyguyonabike to see if they had written journals and to see what I could learn about this area of South Texas and the Rio Grand Valley. The second bicyclist I looked up was Brian Becker. If you want to read a really good journal, this one is amazing, (titled, Wild By Nature). Brian rode over …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
Shout out to 1st and 3rd for not reminding me to zip up my jersey before the podium photo.
Love y'all. 😗 pic.twitter.com/QqhQwRSr9g
— Sarah Kamien (@sarahkamien) May 3, 2018
New bike day came early!! Sweet, stiff, and very… https://t.co/TauK4ZW1k9
— George Amen (@jore346) May 3, 2018
Don’t forget to register! https://t.co/pUJswzpPTt
— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) May 3, 2018
Check out the progress on the Playa Drain Trail construction. https://t.co/aIjCiCoz1T pic.twitter.com/SaWTYoNTyI
— PdNH Foundation (@PdNHFoundation) May 3, 2018
Hey cycling friends: buddy got tired of us asking "who's riding and when" so developed website for finding, organizing, and communicating about rides. It's free and very cool. Try it at https://t.co/2GrSc3A0nT.
— Jeff C. (@331miles) May 2, 2018
Happy Bike Month! In April, #HoustonBCycle riders took 15,000 trips and rode over 95,000 miles. We can’t wait to see what you accomplish in May! And stay tuned–we’ll be announcing some awesome Bike Month promotions this Friday. (📸 by @iridescentphotography.htx on Instagram) pic.twitter.com/fHcrkXgzBR
— Houston BCycle (@HoustonBCycle) May 2, 2018
Congrats! We biked 195,500 miles for our UT B-Cycle miles challenge last month! Just a little under our initial goal of 200k miles!
Thanks to everyone who signed up for @AustinBcycle and rode during April! #MilesChallenge #BCycle
— Bike UT (@bikeut) May 2, 2018
Our new friend Jose rolling out with a beautiful IBIS Mojo HD4 in Fireball Red! 👊ðŸ¼ðŸ’¥#ibiscycles #mtb #shred https://t.co/RCwX7KnPNL pic.twitter.com/qXry6D14b6
— Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) May 2, 2018
May is National Bike Month and the City of Austin invites you to participate in its Love to Ride Austin Biking Challenge! Join in and experience your city in a whole new way. For more info on how to register visit https://t.co/TIYHNl2b3a pic.twitter.com/WdlcJ9nMBl
— City of Austin (@austintexasgov) May 2, 2018
You have helped us raise over 10 million dollars so far. Your efforts have and will make a difference in the lives of people who live with MS. The BP MS 150 is a ride to celebrate all the awareness and fundraising you have done so far. #bpms150 pic.twitter.com/RPArPqh30b
— Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) May 2, 2018
So many reasons to ride. Whats yours? #bikeshare #bikemonth pic.twitter.com/1icINKNF1r
— San Antonio Bike Share (@SABikeShare) May 2, 2018
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Chasing Watts – Road Group Ride: Pearland, TX Road Group Ride: Pearland Cycling Club – Pearland Cycling Club meets in the parking lot on Broadway St. There always are at least 2 groups that head out: a faster "A" group, and a "B" group that l… https://t.co/EO9Fqn8ads
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 3, 2018
New Event Tour de Southern Walnut Creek Trail – Austin, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/T6s3oqLQ3A
We're riding out at 9 AM for spring!
A moderate C-pace ride (roughly 11 to 14 mph) on The Southern Walnut Cree… https://t.co/XN2wZbjqfH
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 3, 2018
New Event McAllister(MountainÂÂ Bike) [InteÂÂrmediÂate] – San Antonio, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/vcRgJzEpWB
We are going to mountain bike at McAllister park. We are doing the trails immediately around and… https://t.co/VixqDpKhYu
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 3, 2018
New Event Chasing Watts – Blue Agave Cycling Ride @ Society Cycle Works – Sugar Land, TX Blue Agave Cycling Ride @ Society Cycle Works – Regular club ride heading south. Options for add-on miles after Sienna Point.https://t.co/rj83pwA72c May 19, 2018… https://t.co/ZgRe3IVw8e
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 3, 2018
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