Texas Bicycling News Digest April 29th 2016
Pedaling all the way to Padre
www.valleymorningstar.com
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND – It will be quite a spectacle and accomplishment Sunday, May 1, when more than a 1,000 bicyclists are expected to pedal feverishly across the Queen Isabella causeway near the end of their 30-mile journey.
It also will be quite a milestone – 20 years in fact.
Pedal to Padre has been an annual bicycle event led by a local group of passionate cyclists who make the trek from Brownsville to the sunny island. …
Veloway Work Day Volunteers Needed Saturday 4/30/2016 3:00 to 7:00 PM
cxagent
www.bikemojo.com
I got the following request for volunteers to help at the Veloway –
Safety for ALL Veloway Users, Parks has asked for us to manage:
Thick Blocking of all ‘off road’ trails started by ‘off road’ cyclist, coming on and off Veloway at different points.
All others except Bowie entrance
(with nature/elements in area (down trees, large rocks) planting yucca, Agaves plants etc)
Please help: RSVP so I can communicate with you, know #s we have coming.
Text- 512 496-6300 …
Grey & Taft Area ReBuild: Include Bike Plan Identified Bikeways
bikehouston.org
The initial design of the Grey and Taft area Rebuild project did not incorporate bikeways identified in the Houston Bike Plan. BikeHouston has been assured that this will be corrected in the final design of this project and in future projects. As the Houston Bike Plan is still in new (and in fact still a draft plan) engineers are working to catch up. This is great news from the City of Houston Public Works and Engineering Department and represents a major step towards improving quality of life in Houston because including bikeways in Rebuild projects is …
Texas Law Enforcement Memorial Bike Trek Comes to San Angelo
www.conchovalleyhomepage.com
The Memorial Bicycle Trek across Texas came through San Angelo on Friday.
Every year, a group of officers ride over two thousand miles to each community in Texas that lost a peace officer in the line of duty the prior year.
To make it to every community, the bicyclists must ride approximately 140 miles a day giving them a lot of time to remember. …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
Day 29: late night ride and frozen yogurt! #30DaysOfBiking pic.twitter.com/jrvOeqaLyS
— Edgar Gaucin 🚲 (@edgargaucin) April 30, 2016
New report for Cypresswood (Collins Park): Other (see description), trail is Trail Closed. More at https://t.co/W8iGjUIZFR
— GHORBA (@ghorba_org) April 29, 2016
Join us on Saturday morning for Mike B's Urban Empanada Ride! Meet at our Alamo Heights location at 7:30am for a… https://t.co/3QFiN3OGF4
— Bike World (@BIKEWORLDsatx) April 29, 2016
Final Standings for Series 1 have been posted! Great work everyone! We are already looking forward to Series 2… https://t.co/HA24qzTatx
— KingRacingGroup (@KingRacingGroup) April 29, 2016
#gravelgrinder #riverside #bicyle #ElChuco #trails already made – #access, #safety, #convenience missing pic.twitter.com/yqNdXkGJcw
— VeloPaso (@velopaso) April 29, 2016
Our Spring Fling Ride will have 3 starting locations and will end with the post ride after-party @hopsandgrain https://t.co/AfT1wetm8w
— Bike Austin (@bikeaustin) April 29, 2016
Celebrate bike riding and log your miles! Sign up for the @peopleforbikes National Bike Challenge (May 1- Sep 30) https://t.co/TmiBRwKAcA
— Planet Bike (@planetbike) April 29, 2016
Roundup of all big Texas bike-to-work day festivities on our headlines https://t.co/ZIKdByHSAV
— StreetsblogTexas (@StreetsblogTex) April 29, 2016
Do you own a clunker bike? Enter it in our Sorriest Bike Contest for the chance to win a new bike! #WR2016 pic.twitter.com/1nWILLPoiA
— Alamo Area MPO (@AlamoAreaMPO) April 29, 2016
We're ready for the 2016 Bike MS: Sam's Club Round Up Ride. See you at Texas Motor Speedway tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/T3NILTfb3Q
— Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) April 29, 2016
That wasn't as easy as it looks! Gr8 fun @drivewayseries yesterday w/ my bros! #elbowzracing https://t.co/nrK28ZhEZg pic.twitter.com/xWSp0EbSth
— Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) April 29, 2016
With a heavy heart we must cancel the Big Ring Challenge 2016 due to weather and safety concerns. https://t.co/U3hX4O3zRa
— GHORBA (@ghorba_org) April 29, 2016
Did someone say Tour de El Paso is coming up…Puro o7'o…EP Cyclists!!!!-) Cause that's just how we… https://t.co/0L6gwri8Vk
— EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) April 29, 2016
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Dinosaur Dance – Glen Rose, TX https://t.co/Yb4mGN4kHK
2016 Dinosaur Dance
Texas High School Mountain … https://t.co/ICULsYbep7— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 29, 2016