{"id":41953,"date":"2018-05-30T23:29:56","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T04:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=41953"},"modified":"2018-05-30T23:29:56","modified_gmt":"2018-05-31T04:29:56","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-may-30th-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/05\/30\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-may-30th-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest May 30th 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pineywoods Purgatory canceled<\/a><\/h2>\n

By MICHAEL HERRINGTON | lufkindailynews.com<\/h3>\n


\nThe Pineywoods Purgatory, an annual premier cycling event that began in 1992, will no longer be held, according to a post on the event\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Facebook page.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It is with regret we announce that the Garland L. Parise Pineywoods Purgatory Bike Ride will no longer be held,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d the post reads. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We enjoyed meeting riders from across the region and having them enjoy the hills and scenery Lufkin has to offer.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d …<\/p>\n

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Summertime fun is easy to find in area<\/a><\/h2>\n

By David A. Bryant | kdhnews.com<\/h3>\n

For most kids in the area, school is out this week and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time for summer break. For the troops on Fort Hood, it marks the beginning of permanent change of station season. …<\/p>\n

… Fort Hood is the home of Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area (BLORA), a park situated on 2,000 acres of land that provides a variety of activities for everyone. While there is a $3 per vehicle gate fee, there are a lot of free activities, such as fishing, swimming, boating and a 26-mile long walking and mountain biking trail. …<\/p>\n

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Evening Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

John Kite | www.strava.com\/activities\/1604856897<\/h3>\n

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Evening Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

J. Ramsey | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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Bike theft ring busted in Midtown area, deputies say<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.click2houston.com<\/h3>\n


\nHOUSTON – A bicycle theft ring was busted Wednesday in the Midtown area, according to deputies.<\/p>\n

The Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office said 64 bicycles were recovered from a residence in the 1500 block of Truxillo between La Branch Street and Almeda Road.<\/p>\n

KPRC2 Investigates’ Joel Eisenbaum was on the scene and went live on Facebook. You can watch it below.<\/p>\n

The bikes were stolen, then \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

64 stolen bikes recovered from theft ring in Houston\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Midtown<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Jay R. Jordan | www.chron.com<\/h3>\n


\nIf your bicycle’s been stolen recently, police might have solved the case.<\/p>\n

One stolen bicycle case snowballed into a discovery of two-wheeled proportions Wednesday morning when Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office Deputy Joe Bowden found 64 bikes stashed behind a residence along Truxilo Street in Houston’s Midtown. …<\/p>\n

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Greater Houston athletic activities listings: June 1-3<\/a><\/h2>\n

Terry St. John | www.chron.com<\/h3>\n

CYCLING
\nSpring Creek Greenway Nature Trail opens at 9 a.m. Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony orchestrated by Greater Houston Off Road Biking Association. Light refreshments will be served, and RSVPs are required. Visit ghorba.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Let’s Do This Houston will ride to Janet Jackson music Friday, meeting at Third Ward Tours, 2301 Elgin St., at 7:30 p.m. for a two-hour trip. On Saturday, the Hennything Fest Bike Tour gathers at Jones Plaza, 600 Louisiana St., at 5 p.m. Visit Let’s Do This Houston on Facebook.<\/p>\n

Houston Bicycle Club members tour the Columbus-Weimar North Loop area Saturday morning. Distance options range from 24 to 58 miles on flat to rolling hills, open fields, good roads and little traffic. Visit houstonbicycleclub.org.<\/p>\n

Greater Houston Off Road Biking Association and REI plan a work session from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday to repair the River Bend Trail section of the Sugar Land trails, which were hard hit during Hurricane Harvey. Visit ghorba.org.<\/p>\n

Urban Bicycle Gallery offers two weekend rides. Both the Saturday and Sunday rides begin at 8 a.m. at 4814 Nett St. Visit urbanbicyclegallery.com.<\/p>\n

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Welcome to the Addiction! Rediscovering or Beginning Cycling As An Adult<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.wheelbrothers.com<\/h3>\n


\nMay is Bike Month and in north-central Texas, cyclists have enjoyed ideal pedaling weather to celebrate! The area rallies have seen strong or record attendance, the area group rides are consistently collecting new members, and trails have been bustling with fitness enthusiasts and families alike.<\/p>\n

As a new sales employee in a bike shop, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve had the privilege of witnessing the steady stream of new riders, young and old, male and female, fit and unfit, both excited and petrified, come in to find their new ride. In many cases, friends or family are already riding, and these …<\/p>\n

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Dallas Bike Share<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Daniel Day | bikesanantonio.blogspot.com<\/h3>\n