Texas Bicycling News October 11th 2019
Bike Around the Bay could cause traffic delays
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GALVESTON
Islanders and visitors should expect some traffic delays this weekend because of the annual Bike Around the Bay event, a 170-mile bike ride.
The event raises money for the Galveston Bay Foundation and takes riders around the Galveston Bay.
The ride begins Saturday in Baytown, and the 1,000 or more participants will make their way to Galveston via the ferry.
They will ride along …
Victoria man strives to become world-class Ironman
By Caroline Love | www.victoriaadvocate.com
He suffered a concussion, and whiplash and endured surgery to rebuild his lower lip, but Chad Hall was determined to get back on his bike.
Chad was 21 miles into a 100-mile bike ride he’d done “hundreds of times†when he flew over the handlebars of his bicycle and slammed into the pavement on Diebel Road. He was training for the Ironman World Championship triathlon, a race Chad spent 13 years working toward. Two Months before he was set to fly to …
Buddhist monk on a bike stops through Knoxville on cross-country ride to end Alzheimer’s
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The monk is riding in honor of his father who passed away from Alzheimer’s and his father’s younger brother who passed away from dementia.
One man is on a journey across the United States for a good cause and stopped through Knoxville Thursday evening.
Gregory Filson is an avid cyclist, world traveler and Soto Zen Buddhist monk. He’s currently on the first legs of a 3-month, 3,300-kilometer cross-country bike ride from D.C. to California to raise money and awareness for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. …
… His ride through Tennessee will next take him into Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, through the Rockies and beyond until he reaches the West Coast. …
PEDAL & PINTS WITH HOUSTON BCYCLE
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Saturday, October 26, 2019|1919 Beall Street, Houston, Texas 77008 Join Houston BCycle and Houston Parks Board as we explore the White Oak Bayou Greenway and local watering holes. This monthly event is a cycling tour of bike-friendly trails and streets, beginning with brunch at Bungalow Heights. Enjoy drink and snack deals while learning more about Houston’s Bayou Greenways and the BCycle bike rental network. If you need a bike rental, the closest BCycle rental will be on Heights Blvd and 11th Street or at Washingtown Ave and T.C. Jester Blvd.
Time: Brunch at 11 am, wheels down at 12 pm, wrap up at 2 pm
Pflugerville trail to be renamed after late cyclist hit by car
Rebecca Flores | www.kvue.com
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — A Pflugerville trail will be renamed after an 87-year-old man who was killed by a vehicle while riding his bike on that very trail in September.
According to our partners at the Austin American-Statesman, Mayor Victor Gonzales and the family of Thi Ho will unveil new signage for Settlers Valley Trail on Sunday. The trail will be renamed Thi Ho Trail and the public is invited to attend.
Ho went for a …
Open house on Bicycle Master Plan Oct. 23
City of Georgetown Texas | georgetown.org
The City of Georgetown will hold a public open house on the draft Bicycle Master Plan from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 23 at the Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. Eighth St. The open house is a come-and-go format at which attendees can view the proposed bicycle network and talk with City staff. The draft Bicycle Master Plan presents a blueprint for future transportation projects or educational efforts to support a safe and well-connected bicycle network in Georgetown.
The draft plan includes …
Another bike rack sculpture unveiling in Downtown WF
By Katelyn Fox | www.newschannel6now.com
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (TNN) – The staff and board of Wichita Falls Downtown Development unveiled another sculptural bike rack on Friday, October 11 at 10:00 a.m. on the sidewalk at 8th and Indiana in front of 8th St. Coffee House.
Downtown Wichita Falls Development is recognizing the impact of the …
Weekend Rides: New Sweden & Baguette et Chocolat
Brad Weaver | steinerranchcycling.com
Texas Fall…for a couple of days!
Saturday training rides leaving from Cups & Cones:
7:30 am – We’ll head out northeast to New Sweden. https://www.strava.com/routes/22174528 Endurance Pace Group leaves at 8:00 am for a TBD route. After the ride, we meet up at Lakeside for some discounted breakfast tacos, burgers and beer!
Sunday training ride to …