Hardcourt Bike Polo Is Building a Strong Presence in Houston
By Daniel Renfrow | www.houstoniamag.com
The sport gained fans in the early aughts in Seattle before spreading across the country and to the Lone Star State.
On Sundays at the hard courts in Eastwood Park, you’re likely to find a coed horde of jort-wearing, well-tatted bicyclists playing a unique version of polo. Mounted on bikes instead of horses, the players, armored in helmets, padded gloves, and kneepads, propel themselves around the court on their fixed-gear steeds, whacking away at a small plastic ball with their often-makeshift mallets.
As they joust, mallet meets mallet, mallet meets ball, unleashing loud cracking sounds. If the shot is a good one, with a violent crack, the tiny projectile careens its way across the court and into one of the nets waiting at either end. During all of the jostling, bike also collides with bike (hence all of the padding), making this …
LetsDoThisHouston: Cousins A’Million Community Bike Ride and Fundraiser
www.houstononthecheap.com
Cousins A’Million Community Bike Ride & Fundraiser | June 10th 9:00am-12pm
Join us for a fun filled day of bike riding, games and food! A portion of the proceeds from the ticket purchase go towards providing free meals and snacks to low-income disadvantaged communities.
Saturday Tour Information:
Check-In/Arrival: (9:00 am – 9:20 pm) ( Container will close at 9:25 pm )
3409 emancipation Ave, parking is available on Holman St. and the grass area next to the orange building.
PLEASE KEEP ALL VALUABLE ITEMS AT HOME AND OUT OF SIGHT.
Please have completed waiver form ready to show at check-In. Once checked in, you will receive Bike Rental and instructions.
Check in: 9:00 am Departure: 9:30 am (container closes at 9:20 am) Arrive Herman Park: 10:00 am – 11:15 am Return: 12:00 pm 3rd Ward Bike Tours What To Wear: Active Comfortable Clothing **No Sandals or Flip Flops Hydrate!! Hydrate!! & Hydrate!!
Last man out: Texas man pushes through to finish UNBOUND XL
By Ryann Brooks | www.emporiagazette.com
Peter Rajcani knew he wasn’t going to win UNBOUND Gravel, much less have a qualified finish when he approached downtown Emporia Sunday afternoon.
Rajcani, 60, arrived in Emporia around 2:22 p.m. Sunday afternoon — about 11 and a half hours after the cut-off time of 3 a.m. And while he didn’t have thousands of people gathered to celebrate his arrival, he did have a small group of supporters turn out.
“I’m really glad I didn’t quit,” Rajcani, an experienced gravel cyclist from Arlington, Texas, told The Gazette Monday afternoon. “I came to Kansas to ride 350 miles, and I wanted to finish it.”
And he did, after spending …
Video: ‘Get a job’: 2 teen suspects in custody for series of violent robberies on Third Ward bike trail
Erica Ponder, Moriah Ballard | www.click2houston.com
HOUSTON – Two teen suspects accused of the recent violent robberies along the Columbia Tap Bike Trail are in custody, Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Tuesday.
The Houston Police Department investigated multiple reported incidents in May of suspects targeting cyclists on the bike trail, which is located in the 3100 block of Anita Street.
The suspects were identified by officers as Deion Christten, 17, and Willie Carroll, 17. HPD declined to go into details on the arrests, saying the investigation is still active at this time. …
Cyclists ask Wichita Falls City Council for more safety measures
Lynn Walker | www.timesrecordnews.com
A bicycle accident Thursday that claimed the lives of a Wichita Falls area couple brought biking enthusiasts to the Wichita Falls City Council meeting Tuesday to call for a greater awareness of bicycling dangers.
Charles and Lisa McBride were struck by a pickup and killed as they rode their bikes on FM 2393 outside the city limits.
Meg Nester became tearful as she spoke Tuesday.
"In just over a year we’ve lost four members of our community. It is scary being on roads. I probably shouldn’t be up here speaking because I’m angry and frustrated," she said. "How do we stress the importance of paying attention if you’re operating a motor vehicle?"
Becky Raeke with the Bike Wichita Falls organization advocated creating a bicycle program manager within the city to keep bike safety at the forefront of …
Mayor, HPD to give update on bike trail robberies in Third Ward
KHOU | www.youtube.com
Mayor Sylvester Turner and Police Chief Troy FInner will give an update on the investigation into the recent robberies along the Columbia Bike Trail.
Austin’s First Public Bike Polo Court Wheels Into Town at Metz Park
James Rambin | austin.towers.net
A view of the Metz Park Multi-Use Bike Polo Court, now nearing the end of construction at the south end of the park and recreation center in the Holly neighborhood of East Austin at 2407 Canterbury Street. Photo by James Rambin
Just as bikes offer a cost-effective alternative to car commuting without the added expenses of gas and maintenance, the game of bicycle polo represents a working-class response to the better-known “sport of kings” enjoyed by the idle rich, without the horses, oats, lawns, or stables — alongside famous local pastimes like disc golf and flat-track roller derby, it’s ideal for Austin’s casual sensibilities. The original version of the sport played on grass dates back to 1890s Ireland, and arrived here in some form by the 20th century — “The messenger boys of Austin are …
College Station City Council approves grant applications for TxDOT projects
Bailey Brown | theeagle.com
College Station City Council members recently approved and submitted grant applications for two Texas Department of Transportation construction projects and one Complete Streets Plan.
During a council meeting last month, Jason Schubert, the city’s transportation planning coordinator, presented three resolutions regarding the TxDOT Transportation Alternatives Set-aside Program. The application deadline was Monday, and now that the city has applied, officials should hear by October if they were awarded the grants.
In December 2022, TxDOT issued a call for projects to local communities for funding assistance to help enhance bicycle and pedestrian safety, mobility and connectivity through infrastructure projects and planning documents, according to city staff. Eligible projects for the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program include: bicycle improvements, shared-use paths, sidewalk improvements, other …
Felt great to turn the cranks tonight! Lufkin, Texas
Elizabeth Durrett | strava.com
Roadie Spin with the new and improved Mary Harris County, Texas
Kevin Highfield | strava.com
We did great dodging the rain – just had a light sprinkle and cool temps
Rain,rain went away ~ San Antonio, Texas
Action Jackson MTCCSA | strava.com
Texas Biking from Twitter
Pride Ride tonight ? pic.twitter.com/JwEQyXCvjM
— Jay R. Jordan (@jayrjordan) June 7, 2023
More on the two arrests and the fate of safety improvements to the Columbia Tap Trail https://t.co/nIvQOXvvuD
— Jay R. Jordan (@jayrjordan) June 6, 2023
Here's a news story on Peter's finish. Gotta admit, it's been hurtful the number of people who are currently dismissive about "the spirit of gravel". Now I realize it is their problem for not getting it. Kudos to Peter and those who cheered him in.https://t.co/NOYVK9gjlS
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) June 6, 2023
2 teens arrested in connection to Third Ward Columbia Tap Bike Trail robberies, police say https://t.co/2jAL52k0ii
— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) June 6, 2023
Candice Brown was focused on eating well and exercising, but she struggled to lose weight until she had gastric sleeve surgery. https://t.co/0JoGPJHlXW
— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) June 6, 2023
Join Bike Denton's quarterly litter cleanup along the rail trail this Sunday, June 11 at 9 a.m. Register by noon on Thursday, June 8: https://t.co/YCfAluG4F5 pic.twitter.com/kyzQAEof90
— Bike Denton (@bikedenton) June 6, 2023
What's in the Zilker Park makeover plan, from parking garages to bike bridges https://t.co/8t5H92h0Ux
— Austin Statesman (@statesman) June 6, 2023
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
Added to the Texbiker calendar. "Juneteenth Social Ride 2023" https://t.co/vnfCMY2eJx @Eventbrite
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 6, 2023
