{"id":56389,"date":"2021-04-26T22:23:54","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T03:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=56389"},"modified":"2021-04-26T22:23:57","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T03:23:57","slug":"texas-biking-news-april-26th-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/04\/26\/texas-biking-news-april-26th-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News April 26th 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Sally on the Southern Tier<\/a><\/h2>\n

By John Schick | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h4>\n

Day 14: Navasota to Shepard sanctuary campground<\/h4>\n

Monday April 26, 2021, 80 miles (129 km) – Total so far: 966 miles (1,555 km)\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n

It was nice to wake up in the clean and quiet hotel this morning. Out on the road at 7:25 in the humid air. Fortunately there was cloud cover most of the morning and part of the afternoon. Temperatures were in the 80s and it was very humid. This is the first time I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve noticed the humidity. I took my first break in a small town Called Richards. A fellow named Cyrus came up to chat. He was curious about who I was, what I was doing and so forth. He told me he was 61 then when I asked him how old he thought I was he told me 49. He lives in the area and was a nice guy.<\/p>\n

Lo and behold a bit later I saw my first fellow touring cyclist. His name is Mike and he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s from Houston. He is trying to do the southern tier in parts and has done everything east of here. He said he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s shipped his bike to San Diego last year and then had to have it shipped back because of Covid. We talked for about five or 10 minutes and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s amazing how much it lifted my spirits.<\/p>\n

I took a lunch break in the town of New Waverly and got some good …<\/p>\n

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Texas 4000 ATLAS bike ride set for June 5 in Lampasas<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Monique Brand | www.lampasasdispatchrecord.com<\/h4>\n

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With the state reopening after the coronavirus pandemic, events are returning to Lampasas, including the Texas 4000 and ATLAS Ride. The Texas 4000 is an annual event for a charity in which cyclists trek from Austin to Anchorage, Alaska. The ATLAS Ride, which starts the long summer trek, has taken place for 18 years in Lampasas. But this year, according to ATLAS Committee member and Lampasas …<\/p>\n

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Upcoming Rides<\/a><\/h2>\n

Chasing Watts | chasingwatts.com<\/h4>\n

Dusk Worlds\nTuesday, April 27, 2021 @ 6:00 PM<\/p>\n

Lite Bike\nTuesday, April 27, 2021 @ 7:00 PM<\/p>\n

Tuesday Bridges\nTuesday, April 27, 2021 @ 6:30 PM<\/p>\n

CyCo Social-TRibe Ride. THURSDAYS\nTuesday, April 27, 2021 @ 7:00 PM<\/p>\n

Tuesday Night Intervals – Pearland Bicycles\nTuesday, April 27, 2021 @ 6:00 PM<\/p>\n

Dusk Worlds\nWednesday, April 28, 2021 @ 6:00 PM<\/p>\n

The Boot Ride\nWednesday, April 28, 2021 @ 6:30 PM<\/p>\n

Dusk Worlds\nThursday, April 29, 2021 @ 6:00 PM<\/p>\n

Thursday Night Shop Ride – Pearland Bicycles\nThursday, April 29, 2021 @ 6:00 PM<\/p>\n

LookProGoSlow Recovery Ride\nThursday, April 29, 2021 @ 7:00 PM<\/p>\n

wicked boxer thirsty thursday\nThursday, April 29, 2021 @ 6:30 PM<\/p>\n

MCC (101) – Shell to McKeever\nThursday, April 29, 2021 @ 6:30 AM<\/p>\n

Bike Barn Katy\nSaturday, May 1, 2021 @ 7:00 AM<\/p>\n

Active Passion Sunday Roll\nSunday, May 2, 2021 @ 8:00 AM<\/p>\n

Mid west short loop\nSunday, May 2, 2021 @ 7:30 AM<\/p>\n

MCC (101) – Shell to McKeever\nMonday, May 3, 2021 @ 6:30 AM<\/p>\n

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Cyclist struck by vehicle on MLK, Nacogdoches, TX<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.dailysentinel.com<\/h4>\n

A cyclist who was struck by a pickup near the city softball complex Sunday and taken by Life Flight to a regional trauma center remained in critical condition Monday.<\/p>\n

The man, whose name has not been released, was hit in the 800 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard just after 4 p.m. Sunday by a 2019 Ford pickup, according to a press release from the Nacogdoches Police Department. …<\/p>\n

Cyclist in critical condition after being hit by pickup in Nacogdoches<\/a><\/h2>\n

Reagan Roy | www.cbs19.tv<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n