{"id":65164,"date":"2024-05-10T01:48:26","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T06:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=65164"},"modified":"2024-05-10T01:48:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T06:48:28","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-thursday-may-9-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/05\/10\/texas-bicycling-news-thursday-may-9-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Thursday &#8211; May 9, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/news.uthscsa.edu\/cyclists-ready-to-pedal-for-a-cure-in-third-annual-gear-up-against-kids-cancer\/\">Cyclists ready to pedal for a cure in third annual \u2018Gear Up Against Kids Cancer\u2019<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>by Eileen Teves | news.uthscsa.edu<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"850\" width=\"850\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.uthscsa.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Group-ride-850x850.jpg?resize=850%2C850&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>WHAT:         Cyclists of all levels from across the country will gather in Floresville, Texas for the third annual Gear Up Against Kids Cancer, a bike ride created to bring community awareness to the more than 15,000 children in the United States annually diagnosed with cancer.<\/p>\n<p>The bike ride raises much-needed funds to help researchers develop more effective, less toxic treatments for childhood cancer.<\/p>\n<p>All proceeds from the event stay local and directly support Greehey Children\u2019s Cancer Research Institute, which is part of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), and its mission to translate today\u2019s research discoveries into tomorrow\u2019s treatments. \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kxan.com\/news\/local\/austin\/austin-ghost-bike-project-memorializes-cyclists-killed-in-crashes\/\">Austin Ghost Bike Project memorializes cyclists killed in crashes<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>by: Kelsey Thompson\t| www.kxan.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kxan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/05\/IMG_3961.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>AUSTIN (KXAN) \u2014 At intersections and roadways across Austin are white bikes\u2014memorials honoring the memory of cyclists killed in traffic crashes. It\u2019s part of the Austin Ghost Bike Project\u2019s ongoing mission to raise public awareness about the number of cyclists killed while the organization advocates for improved safety infrastructure for bikers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal, really, is to draw attention to and to start to prevent so many needless deaths, accidents, crashes in our city,\u201d said Rhodney Williams with Austin Ghost Bike Project. \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">AND THEY\u2019RE OFF!  Bike to School Day in South Austin heading for Cowan Elementary. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/efEZgeMNhv\">pic.twitter.com\/efEZgeMNhv<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Fred Cantu (@fredcantu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fredcantu\/status\/1788184204204781798?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 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\">A Texas gravel race promoter is introducing an interesting new concept next year.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7AIEUgaipT\">https:\/\/t.co\/7AIEUgaipT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Velo (@velovelovelo__) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/velovelovelo__\/status\/1788548410062098802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 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\">Join us on Friday, May 17 for Bike to Work Day! <br><br>? Meet for tacos at Villa Arcos at 7:45 AM <br>? Ride to Market Square Park at 8:15 AM<br><br>We&#39;re thrilled to have Commissioner <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdrianGarciaHTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AdrianGarciaHTX<\/a> and Council Member <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JMartinez4Hou?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JMartinez4Hou<\/a> joining us this year! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V3Q68VJ8TZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/V3Q68VJ8TZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2L9fipjwbm\">pic.twitter.com\/2L9fipjwbm<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/1788706878022676749?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 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\">\u201cOur goal, really, is to draw attention to and to start to prevent so many needless deaths, accidents, crashes in our city,\u201d said Rhodney Williams with Austin Ghost Bike Project.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BE6hH7QZbB\">https:\/\/t.co\/BE6hH7QZbB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; KXAN News (@KXAN_News) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KXAN_News\/status\/1788686720499658774?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MakeEveryRideCount?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MakeEveryRideCount<\/a> with the Bike Month Challenge, brought to you by our partners at Love to Ride! <br><br>This May, you can help to make your local area more bike friendly and win amazing prizes simply by riding a bike. Here\u2019s how: <br><br>? Download the Love to Ride app at\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U3hAXu2KhZ\">pic.twitter.com\/U3hAXu2KhZ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; H-GAC (@HouGalvAreaCog) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HouGalvAreaCog\/status\/1788583311234736196?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BikeMonth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BikeMonth<\/a> rolls on this Saturday with 2? final rides of the Frisco Tour de Four.  Join fellow cyclists for one or both!<br>?NE Ride: Northeast Community Park at 10 a.m.<br>?SW Ride: B.F. Phillips Community Park at 1 p.m.<br>Get all the details in the post below ? from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PlayFrisco?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PlayFrisco<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1srSLaalew\">https:\/\/t.co\/1srSLaalew<\/a><\/p>&mdash; City of Frisco,Texas (@CityOfFriscoTx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CityOfFriscoTx\/status\/1788679748375248965?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 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.kvue.com\/video\/news\/local\/georgetown-isd-bike-and-roll-to-school-day-village-green-elementary-principal-community\/269-27f5fddb-e9ef-441d-863e-f660b7837fc8\">Village Elementary School principal shares message behind \u2018Bike and Roll to School\u2019 Day<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>www.kvue.com<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" style=\"border:1px solid #e6e6e6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kvue.com\/embeds\/video\/responsive\/269-27f5fddb-e9ef-441d-863e-f660b7837fc8\/iframe\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/velo.outsideonline.com\/gravel\/gravel-racing\/privateer-invitational-gravel-race\/?utm_content=Brand%3A+VELO%2CGravel+Velo&amp;utm_medium=organic-social&amp;utm_source=Velo%2Cvelovelovelo__-facebook%2Ctwitter\">Introducing the Privateer Invitational Gravel Race, Where the Pointy End Meets the People<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Betsy Welch | velo.outsideonline.com<\/h4>\n<p>A new event concept in Texas hopes to marry the best of both worlds.\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/velo-cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/betsy4-scaled-e1715187566288.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>At this point, Kevin Lee has a pretty good 30,000 foot view of gravel.<\/p>\n<p>The Texas race promoter has been putting on events through his company the Spinistry for nearly 15 years. One of those events, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, draws a strong crowd of cyclists every January.<\/p>\n<p>2025 will mark the 15th edition of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but Lee has something new in the works for the race weekend next year. He\u2019s curious if the concept might address what he sees as a potential impasse in gravel racing \u2014 the tension between the pointy end and the people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we\u2019re kinda at an important phase in where gravel is going in the future,\u201d Lee said. \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"50 Minute Virtual Cycling Bike on Country Roads Stationary Ride Texas  Raw Video 4k\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/InyxxPh83AU?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<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/05\/10\/texas-bicycling-news-thursday-may-9-2024\/\"><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-65164","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-gX2","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65164","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=65164"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65164\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65165,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65164\/revisions\/65165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}