{"id":65056,"date":"2024-04-25T22:30:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T03:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=65056"},"modified":"2024-04-25T22:30:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T03:30:26","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-thursday-april-25-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/04\/25\/texas-bicycling-news-thursday-april-25-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Thursday – April 25, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This weekend\u2019s Texas MS 150 has special meaning for Houston Heights couple<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Lindsay Peyton | www.houstonchronicle.com<\/h4>\n

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Lindsay Purcell, a cyclist and a competitive rock climber, who has MS, is shown Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Houston. She won bronze medals in the USA Paraclimbing Nationals in 2023 and 2024.<\/p>\n

The Texas MS 150 is a team effort for Houston Heights residents Lindsay and Nick Purcell.<\/p>\n

The couple weren\u2019t avid cyclists before becoming regulars at the annual 150-mile, two-day bike tour, a major fundraiser for the National MS Society.<\/p>\n

But for the past 13 years, Lindsay, 35, and Nick, 34, have been going the distance for the charity ride, which celebrates its 40th anniversary April 27-28. \u2026<\/p>\n

Texas MS 150 Bike Tour Returns To Aggieland<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Texas A&M University Division of Marketing and Communications | today.tamu.edu<\/h4>\n

The annual charity ride will conclude on the Texas A&M campus on April 28. Learn more about road closures, parking and where to watch.<\/p>\n

Texas A&M University will once again serve as the finish line for thousands of cyclists riding in the Texas MS 150 when the 40th annual charity bike tour concludes Sunday on Houston Street between Kyle Field and Aggie Park.<\/p>\n

The two-day event benefiting people with multiple sclerosis \u2014 a condition that damages the body\u2019s nervous system by eroding the protective coating of nerves \u2014 will run April 27-28, with a variety of routes beginning in Houston and Austin before converging in La Grange and again in College Station. Texas A&M Transportation Services is advising drivers to anticipate multiple road closures and potential delays beginning early Sunday as the riders make their way through campus.<\/p>\n

A section of Lamar Street starting at \u2026<\/p>\n

Three 2024 Bike MS: Texas MS 150 cyclists share this year\u2019s jersey designs and why they ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Amber Elliott | www.houstonchronicle.com<\/h4>\n

2024 Texas MS 150 celebrates 40 years, $310 million raised for National Multiple Sclerosis Society.\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n

It\u2019s become tradition for the Saint Arnold Bike Team to wear the new jersey design, this year inspired by new beer offering Grand Prize, on day one for the Texas MS 150 and wear the Saint Arnold signature tie-dye, or pick one of their favorites from previous years, to the finish line. Here, Wesley Reynal and Edward Tatuaca model each look.<\/p>\n

This year, the 2024 Bike MS: Texas MS 150 celebrates 40 years, and $310 million toward the National Multiple Sclerosis Society\u2019s mission to cure MS. Come Friday, roughly 6,150 cyclists from more than 400 cities across Texas will gather in Houston and Austin for the 150-mile charity ride with a finish line in College Station. \u2026<\/p>\n

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Memorial Park Mountain Bike Trails<\/a><\/h2>\n

Duke\u2019s Outfitters | www.youtube.com<\/h4>\n

I finally branched out and visited a new trail in the Houston area. This time I\u2019m riding the Memorial Park Mtb trails with Carter. We had a blast and only got lost a couple times<\/p>\n