{"id":64906,"date":"2024-04-09T21:38:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T02:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=64906"},"modified":"2024-04-09T21:38:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T02:38:26","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-april-9-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/04\/09\/texas-bicycling-news-april-9-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News &#8211; April 9, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h3>I\u2019m catching up on the news after being on a bike tour at Big Bend National Park<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/news\/everything-is-bigger-in-texas-meet-the-largest-group-ride-in-america\">Everything is bigger in Texas: meet the group ride regularly attracting 800 cyclists<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Elizabeth Harroun | www.cyclingweekly.com<\/h4>\n<p>The Breakfast Club started as a few friends meeting up for a ride and breakfast\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wjzgeEqjuo66E6PwzQ9mFE-1920-80.jpg.webp?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The anticipation builds all month. And when that Saturday approaches, and the Breakfast Club hosts their monthly supported group ride, Austin is awash with cyclists all headed to the same place.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds gather for the free pre-ride coffee and nutrition while police escorts stand at the ready to safely guide the swarm of riders through a predesignated route. The ride is fast but friendly \u2014 a monthly opportunity \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/blog\/board\/message\/?o=3d2&amp;thread_id=930508&amp;page=1&amp;nested=0&amp;v=h\">Blog: Tim &amp; Fred Southern Tier 2024<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Tim D. | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h4>\n<p>Cross-country bike trip from Feb 24 to ??<\/p>\n<p>#1: Southern Tier &#8211; Day 32,33,34\nBy Tim D. (Timdow) on Fri 29 Mar 2024 14:18 (US\/Pacific) Reply\nRating: (0)\nNo posts the last two days due to bad cell coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Day 34\nFri, Mar 29\nA 48 mile ride today to Navasota, tx with about 1\/4 of it into a 20 MPH headwind. The hills are diminishing, and according to Scott, a rider coming from FL otw to CA, we have one more day of hills after today. We will also be out of Texas in a few days.<\/p>\n<p>Day 33\nVery hilly 45 mile ride into an RV park in Carmine, tx. We took some very nice, low traffic roads near the end to avoid the \u201cmile long antique sale\u201d going on in La Grange, tx.<\/p>\n<p>Day 32\nA 50 mile ride today from Austin to Buescher State Park campground. There is a 10 mile ride through Bastrop and Buescher parks that is lovely\u2026 One of the best parts of the trip!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/pics\/messages\/00\/93\/05\/08\/large\/IMG_20240329_160658.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/pics\/messages\/00\/93\/05\/08\/large\/IMG_20240329_160332.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/pics\/messages\/00\/93\/05\/08\/large\/IMG_20240327_135157.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khou.com\/article\/news\/local\/tour-de-houston-2024\/285-d3ff3cd9-717b-4635-8cf4-c43e27eb30cd\">Tour de Houston annual bike ride welcomes hundreds to raise funds to reforest Houston parks<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Author: Katiera WInfrey | www.khou.com<\/h4>\n<p>This time, the event is helping fund a plan to re-forest Houston parks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" style=\"border:1px solid #e6e6e6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.khou.com\/embeds\/video\/responsive\/285-b51ec201-6fca-4df4-8a7d-0698522c4e0c\/iframe\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><p>HOUSTON \u2014 Downtown streets welcomed thousands of cyclists Sunday morning for the annual Tour de Houston ride. This time, the event is helping fund a plan to re-forest Houston parks.<\/p>\n<h2>The roads these bike riders traveled were paved with good intentions and Houston\u2019s top leader, Mayor John Whitmire, helped send them on their way.<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tour de Houston takes over downtown\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vRYE7hjI_Gk?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=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/news\/houston-texas\/article\/bike-crashes-houston-2023-19388220.php\">Houston crashes involving a bike and car surge in 2023, new data says<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Brooke Kushwaha | www.chron.com<\/h4>\n<p>Crashes involving a vehicle and a cyclist went up 21 percent in 2023, as bike safety in Houston continues to be a divisive topic.\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/36\/75\/73\/24895202\/3\/960x0.webp?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>As the city of Houston continues to debate the merits of bike-friendly infrastructure, crashes involving a car and a cyclist increased over 20 percent from 2022 to 2023, according to new data. \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/today.tamu.edu\/2024\/04\/08\/texas-am-hosts-us-paralympics-cycling-on-the-road-to-paris-summer-games\/\">Texas A&amp;M Hosts US Paralympics Cycling On The Road To Paris Summer Games<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Lesley Henton | today.tamu.edu<\/h4>\n<p>More than a quarter of the athletes competing in Bryan were military veterans, many of whom suffered injuries during combat deployments.\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/today.tamu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/paracycling-handcycle.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Paralympics Cycling Road Open brought more than 50 elite athletes from across the nation to compete at the Texas A&amp;M-RELLIS campus this past weekend, hosted by Texas A&amp;M University and the City of Bryan. The two-day competition was the selection event to qualify for the European leg of the 2024 UCI Para-Cycling World Cup season, eventually aiming to compete in the Paralympic Games in Paris this summer. \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"QUICK VIDEO OF ANOTHER QUICK GROUP RIDE IN TEXAS!\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FIk-18NH29E?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<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SAN ANTONIO TEXAS 2024 SOLAR ECLIPSE BIKE RIDE!!!\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PTPvXA5CzEg?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<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Preparing for Burleson Honey Tour 67-Mile Bike Ride - Continued\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uqaYrYWV1NI?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<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cyclists face challenges at Austin Community College Highland Campus as drivers use bicycle lanes\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Uf9sCvZN4nY?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=\"https:\/\/www.sanantoniomag.com\/a-healthier-spin-on-fiesta\/\">A Healthier Spin on Fiesta<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Bonny Osterhage | www.sanantoniomag.com<\/h4>\n<p>Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts to Power Pedal L\u2019Etape San Antonio\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"674\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sanantoniomag.webpublisherpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LEtape-San-Antonio-bikers-1246x700.jpg?resize=1200%2C674&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Everything is bigger in Texas, including our parties. For 11 days in April, San Antonio will be home to one of the biggest celebrations in the country. Fiesta San Antonio kicks off Thursday, April 18, and will be filled with plenty of parades, parties, festivals and fairs.<\/p>\n<p>With so many opportunities to eat, drink and be festive, your fitness routine can fall by the wayside. Thanks to San Antonio Sports, you can have your Fiesta and fitness, too. \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ROWDY NEW TRAIL ? 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