Texas Bicycling News Digest August 10th 2019
Greenville Gravel Grinder – Greenville, Texas
gravelcyclist.com
September 21, 2019 @ 08:00 – 17:00 WHERE: 2508 Lee St Greenville, TX Greenville Gravel Grinder is a self-supported gravel bike ride on a set route along mixed terrain and roads. The ride starts and finishes at Landon’s Winery in downtown Greenville. The route takes you on combinations of gravel, dirt, portions of the Northeast Texas Trail, and hard surface roads.
There will be two routes to choose from: 30-40 miles or 60-70 miles – each with a wet and dry option. Check our website prior to the event to download the GPS map. …
Police chase man on bike in Southwest Houston
abc13.com
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police chased a man on a bike in southwest Houston at the 4000 block of Ade and Westpark Saturday morning.
Authorities had initially responded to a call about a man on a bicycle in the middle of the street acting out of control.
Once police showed up, the man took off on his bike. He actually tried …
Saturday to River Road with Cyclones
Eduardo Salas (Cyclones) | www.strava.com
Chasing Watts Century Challenge #2 – Race Station Houston
Lupe Ontiveros | www.strava.com
Chasing Watts H-Town Hundy
Nate Eguia | www.strava.com
A friendly SnakeðŸshould preferably show mercy BEFORE killing his prey!
Brent Wells | www.strava.com
Ride was super fast right from the start, and that’s always bad for me as I warm up very slowly. Still a great ride with some wonderful folks. The Snake is in el formo primo! Of course I must thank my Lord & Savior Jesus Christ for yet another safe ride.
Palmetto
Francisco Simas – US MES | www.strava.com
NWCC ride
Michelle Casper | www.strava.com
College fraternity’s cyclists use ride across America to raise money, awareness, for the disabled
BY ROB HEDELT | www.fredericksburg.com
DURING the school year, Taylor Babb is your typical college student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
He goes to classes, enjoys social functions as a fraternity brother in Pi Kappa Phi and catches up with his family south of Charlotte during holiday and school breaks.
But this summer, the rising college junior joined some 90 other Pi Kappa Phi brothers on a “Journey of Hope†he says has changed his life, cycling across the country to raise awareness, money and support for those with disabilities. …
…“On one of those friendship visits, in Lubbock, Texas, there was this one young man who couldn’t stop cheering and hugging me, saying how much he’d missed me, even though it was the first time we’d met,†said Babb, eyes tearing up a bit at the memory. “He must have hugged me for nearly 10 minutes, and had a huge smile on his face the rest of the night. To him, we were celebrities and that was so heartwarming to see.†…