{"id":62540,"date":"2023-06-06T23:36:48","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T04:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=62540"},"modified":"2023-06-06T23:36:49","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T04:36:49","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-june-6-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/06\/06\/texas-bicycling-news-june-6-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News – June 6, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hardcourt Bike Polo Is Building a Strong Presence in Houston<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Daniel Renfrow | www.houstoniamag.com<\/h4>\n

The sport gained fans in the early aughts in Seattle before spreading across the country and to the Lone Star State.\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n

On Sundays at the hard courts in Eastwood Park, you\u2019re 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.<\/p>\n

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 …<\/p>\n

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LetsDoThisHouston: Cousins A\u2019Million Community Bike Ride and Fundraiser<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

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Cousins A’Million Community Bike Ride & Fundraiser | June 10th 9:00am-12pm<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Saturday Tour Information:<\/p>\n

Check-In\/Arrival: (9:00 am \u2013 9:20 pm) ( Container will close at 9:25 pm )<\/p>\n

3409 emancipation Ave, parking is available on Holman St. and the grass area next to the orange building.<\/p>\n

PLEASE KEEP ALL VALUABLE ITEMS AT HOME AND OUT OF SIGHT.<\/p>\n

Please have completed waiver form ready to show at check-In. Once checked in, you will receive Bike Rental and instructions.<\/p>\n

Check in: 9:00 am\nDeparture: 9:30 am (container closes at 9:20 am)\nArrive Herman Park: 10:00 am – 11:15 am\nReturn: 12:00 pm 3rd Ward Bike Tours\nWhat To Wear: Active Comfortable Clothing **No Sandals or Flip Flops\nHydrate!! Hydrate!! & Hydrate!!<\/p>\n

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Last man out: Texas man pushes through to finish UNBOUND XL<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Ryann Brooks | www.emporiagazette.com<\/h4>\n

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Peter Rajcani knew he wasn\u2019t going to win UNBOUND Gravel, much less have a qualified finish when he approached downtown Emporia Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Rajcani, 60, arrived in Emporia around 2:22 p.m. Sunday afternoon \u2014 about 11 and a half hours after the cut-off time of 3 a.m. And while he didn\u2019t have thousands of people gathered to celebrate his arrival, he did have a small group of supporters turn out.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really glad I didn\u2019t quit,\u201d Rajcani, an experienced gravel cyclist from Arlington, Texas, told The Gazette Monday afternoon. \u201cI came to Kansas to ride 350 miles, and I wanted to finish it.\u201d<\/p>\n

And he did, after spending …<\/p>\n

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Video: \u2018Get a job\u2019: 2 teen suspects in custody for series of violent robberies on Third Ward bike trail<\/a><\/h2>\n

Erica Ponder, Moriah Ballard | www.click2houston.com<\/h4>\n

HOUSTON \u2013 Two teen suspects accused of the recent violent robberies along the Columbia Tap Bike Trail are in custody, Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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. …<\/p>\n

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Cyclists ask Wichita Falls City Council for more safety measures<\/a><\/h2>\n

Lynn Walker | www.timesrecordnews.com<\/h4>\n

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.\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n

Charles and Lisa McBride were struck by a pickup and killed as they rode their bikes on FM 2393 outside the city limits.<\/p>\n

Meg Nester became tearful as she spoke Tuesday.<\/p>\n

"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?"<\/p>\n

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 …<\/p>\n

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Mayor, HPD to give update on bike trail robberies in Third Ward<\/a><\/h2>\n

KHOU | www.youtube.com<\/h4>\n

Mayor Sylvester Turner and Police Chief Troy FInner will give an update on the investigation into the recent robberies along the Columbia Bike Trail.<\/p>\n