{"id":64523,"date":"2024-02-01T22:39:40","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T04:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=64523"},"modified":"2024-02-01T22:39:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T04:39:42","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-for-february-1-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/02\/01\/texas-bicycling-news-for-february-1-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News for February 1, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/local\/houston\/2024\/01\/31\/tour-de-houston-2024-canceled\">Tour de Houston was canceled \u2014 and then revived<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Jay R. Jordan | www.axios.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.axios.com\/plxACNipmmdAZI49TAxRd8LRUEY%3D\/0x0%3A1920x1080\/1920x1080\/2024\/01\/31\/1706742968906.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The City of Houston unexpectedly canceled \u2014 and then quickly revived \u2014 this year\u2019s Tour de Houston, an annual fundraising bike ride that showcases the city\u2019s historic neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p>Catch up quick: The ride is typically planned for late March or early April, and cycling enthusiasts consider it a warmup event for the Texas MS 150, an annual charity ride from Houston to Austin.<\/p>\n<pre><code>Tour de Houston riders can choose to go 20, 40 or 60 miles.\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Driving the news: The Mayor\u2019s Office of Special Events on Wednesday afternoon sent an email to people who were interested in the 2024 ride saying this year\u2019s event was canceled due to lack of funding.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, but: Mayor John Whitmire, who was not aware of the cancellation before the email went out, on Wednesday night pledged to bring the event back in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The intrigue: Apache Corp., a Houston-based energy company, has been a Tour de Houston title sponsor for years but declined to return as a sponsor in 2024, according to Susan Christian, director of the Mayor\u2019s Office of Special Events. \u2026<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/news\/2024-tour-de-houston-will-go-on-as-scheduled-despite-loss-of-major-sponsor\">2024 Tour de Houston will go on as scheduled despite loss of major sponsor<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Ronnie Marley | www.fox26houston.com<\/h4>\n<p>HOUSTON &#8211; Houston Mayor John Whitmire has announced that the 2024 Tour de Houston will go on as scheduled, according to a release.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said the Mayor\u2019s Office of Special Events announced the cancellation due to the loss of major sponsor.  \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The popular 2024 Tour de Houston will go on. See ?????? for the full statement. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/57DfWf3Y7M\">pic.twitter.com\/57DfWf3Y7M<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Houston Mayor&#39;s Office (@houmayor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/houmayor\/status\/1752893116770615576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">? Hey!  Lots of gravel rides and races coming up. Get your rides in the app and share with friends.  Have some fun on the bumpy stuff!  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/letsride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#letsride<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/chasingwatts?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#chasingwatts<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/checktheapp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#checktheapp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OHTVr5xH7U\">pic.twitter.com\/OHTVr5xH7U<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Chasing Watts (@chasing_watts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chasing_watts\/status\/1753090517737316372?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What do you think of the Barton Springs Road safety pilot? Any ways it could be improved?<br><br>Austin Transportation &amp; Public Works is taking feedback now. To keep and build on these improvements, it&#39;s crucial for them to hear from you.<br><br>Here&#39;s the survey: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4ySrzIcp4q\">https:\/\/t.co\/4ySrzIcp4q<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0JqbDezYQA\">pic.twitter.com\/0JqbDezYQA<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Safe Streets Austin (@safestreetsatx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/safestreetsatx\/status\/1752707960596287811?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 31, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mayor John Whitmire announced finding more sponsors for the 2024 Tour de Houston event after Apache Corporation stepped down.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5iQWIfqifj\">https:\/\/t.co\/5iQWIfqifj<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonChron\/status\/1753161350400926010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We&#39;ve come full circle on the Tour de Houston, and it&#39;s barely been 24 hours <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q4aYvWBSRp\">https:\/\/t.co\/Q4aYvWBSRp<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jay R. Jordan (@jayrjordan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jayrjordan\/status\/1753208189913383217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ARR Monthly Ride Dana Peak Park <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fmGniKwC6J\">https:\/\/t.co\/fmGniKwC6J<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Meetup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Meetup<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Meetup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Meetup<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1753242288673718300?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N6YiDRUHOB\">https:\/\/t.co\/N6YiDRUHOB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1753245962653323585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ijps389OfF\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ijps389OfF<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1753257994530267460?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drippingspringsranchpark.com\/home\/events\/19481\">DS Mountain Biking Team Training<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>www.drippingspringsranchpark.com<\/h4>\n<p>Outdoor Trails\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"395\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drippingspringsranchpark.com\/sites\/g\/files\/vyhlif7296\/f\/styles\/news_image\/public\/events\/dsmtblogo-1024x395.png?resize=1024%2C395&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Event Date:\nThursday, February 8, 2024 &#8211; 4:45pm to 6:30pm<\/p>\n<p>Dripping Springs Mountain Biking Team Training<\/p>\n<p>When: Tuesday and Thursday Evenings\nWhere: DSRP Trails<\/p>\n<p>The Dripping Springs Mountain Bike Team\u2019s mission is to promote mountain bike skills, fun, development, excellence, teamwork, etiquette, and respect for the family, community and the outdoors. The team races in the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) league for Texas.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My Favorite MTB Trail Tower Run Trail At Brazos River Park ???\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/llezFGAW6z4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/\">Upcoming Rides<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>San Antonio Wheelmen | www.sawheelmen.com<\/h4>\n<p>Schertz-La Vernia Ride\nSaturday, February 3, 2024\n9:00 AM 12:00 PM<\/p>\n<pre><code>Ray Corbett Junior High 12000 Ray Corbett Drive Schertz, TX, 78154 United States (map)\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Ghost Track Crossing Ride\nSunday, February 4, 2024\n9:00 AM 12:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>China Grove Ride\nSaturday, February 10, 2024\n9:00 AM 12:00 PM<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/10678330660\">CRSA Thursday Nighter. San Antonio, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Anthony Evans | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/F7_R1Ec31LYcd671OVmgWRMdUJ77gg73ezQwycPZ3JY-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/10678294648\">Evening Ride Houston, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Mark Bolden | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1600\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/WwKgZblYF0HEOEra4ULeo1dpO7wMvbwvSG6exva5IM4-1536x2048.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/10677877172\">HBC Gravel Grind Fort Bend County, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Flavio Teures | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/3KhS5X5iKL_J9R90ZURIHvVcRCJri9QJxo9dln2QfiU-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/10677277051\">Team Camp, Day 1 Blanco, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Lupe Ontiveros | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/lMAALlipV-D337lvb0fTfl41dncvKJXjEJsLKIIlKu4-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=666477\">Southern Tier El Paso to New Orleans<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Cortney O. | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h4>\n<p>Day 20: San Antonio to camp spot near Wimberly,: Navigating out of the city and discovering a beautiful camp in the hill country\nWednesday January 31, 2024, 52 miles (84 km) &#8211; Total so far: 667 miles (1,073 km)\nWe headed out of San Antonio with the anticipation of it taking awhile. Navigating in and out of cities always takes forever.<\/p>\n<p>Google maps took us by the zoo and put us on a path that end up a dead end and we had to drag our bikes down a staircase. And then we rode through Alamo Heights. Beautiful neighborhood. Then it took almost two hours to eventually get out of city with the road work, stoplights, and nonstop traffic. We did get to go on a nice bikeway for a bit called Salado Greenway. Very peaceful.<\/p>\n<p>We went through the charming \u2026<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/pics\/docs\/00\/02\/55\/80\/large\/PXL_20240131_232957109.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kwtx.com\/2024\/02\/02\/co-worker-testifies-blankenship-told-her-i-killed-kid-i-killed-kid-i-killed-kid\/\">Co-worker testifies Blankenship told her \u2018I killed a kid, I killed a kid, I killed a kid\u2019<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Tommy Witherspoon | www.kwtx.com<\/h4>\n<p>WACO, Texas (KWTX) &#8211; A flustered, red-faced Tammy Blankenship, with her hands trembling, told a Midway school district co-worker that she \u201ckilled a kid\u201d the day after Baylor University student David Grotberg was killed by a hit-and-run driver in October 2016, the woman testified Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Blankenship, a former Midway school administrator, is on trial in Waco\u2019s 54th State District Court on manslaughter and failure to stop and render aid charges in the death of Grotberg, a Baylor sophomore from Minnesota who was riding a bicycle with his girlfriend about 10 p.m. when he was struck and killed on Franklin Avenue.<\/p>\n<p>In second-day testimony, Hannah Ashley, a \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/02\/01\/texas-bicycling-news-for-february-1-2024\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-gMH","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64523","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64523"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64523\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64525,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64523\/revisions\/64525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}