Texas Bicycling News May 22nd 2021
Sugar Land City Council celebrates EMS and Public Works’ employees; recognizes Bike Month, Mental Health Awareness Month
Juhi Varma | www.houstonchronicle.com
The Sugar Land City Council recognized May 2021 as Bike Month in the city of Sugar Land. Shown here are Krystal Lastrate, Transportation and Mobility Analyst for the city of Sugar Land; Monique Johnson, Transportation and Mobility Innovation Manager for the city of Sugar Land; and Sugar Land Mayor Joe Zimmerman.
In an effort to support National Bike Month, the Sugar Land City Council officially recognized May 2021 as Bike Month in the city of Sugar Land.
The city will celebrate Bike Month by promoting weekly self-guided bicycle tours throughout Sugar Land.
“This week we’re doing a central city tour that takes you around the town square, the Lake Pointe area, and some of the trails and neighborhoods,†said …
Organization gives bikes to children of local Purple Heart veterans
www.kristv.com
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A yearly giveaway to benefit children of Purple Heart veterans is struggling this year due to the pandemic.
The Red, White and Bike organization gives bikes to the children and younger siblings of combat veterans that were wounded or killed in action, and Saturday the VFW Post 2397 gave out four bikes to a group of these children.
"We have a fundraiser once a year in March that’s called …
Brownsville, Texas (US) to Tepeji, Hidalgo (MEX)
Roberto Vela | www.bikeforums.net
… I have been interested in long-distance biking for years, yet being the only cyclist I know, I haven’t had the opportunity to bike with others.
I have planned a trip from the border in Brownsville, Texas to Tepeji del Rio, a small town in the state of Hidalgo, central Mexico.
I am looking for fellow cyclists who would like to join me on this trip, as this is my first trip and there is always safety in numbers. …
Gravel Locos 150
Noe Espinosa🇺🇸🇵ðŸ‡(RCC) | www.strava.com
This was a great event but due the weather conditions it turned from challenging to shitty and to complete misery in just a few hours. I crashed at mile 98, the front derailleur quit working at mile 121. Cloud cover all day and usually cool temps …
Gravel Locos
Alison Carey | www.strava.com
GL 150 – Hico Texas
J. Ramsey | www.strava.com
130 of the 155 / got late / was’nt riding well. Cold ,Wet, tossed the towel in. At my pace figured I still had 2+ hours ride time. Anyways great riding area beautiful countryside.
Really like the place. Will have to put in more consistent saddle time, and come back for another round.
Texas TT championship- 2nd place team finish cat4!!
Alex Velando | www.strava.com
Texas State TTT Championship. Cat. 5 1st place 🥇👕
Lee Cotterell | www.strava.com
Texas Biking from Twitter
— Christof Spieler (@christofspieler) May 23, 2021
Letters to the Editor: Bike lanes in Dallas, teacher raises, paying artists, animal shelter killings and some comics commentary https://t.co/nIVsvx234e
— Dallas Morning News (@dallasnews) May 22, 2021
Building bikes @DickinsonISD Kenneth E Little Elementary with @LDS Houston Texas South Stake
— CYCLE Houston (@CYCLEHouston) May 22, 2021
Thank you from the students who #readtoride pic.twitter.com/T8KOtpKPVO
Principal Newell discusses the impact a bike has on students who #readtoride at Kenneth E Little Elementary in @DickinsonISD pic.twitter.com/is7UnQ4U7W
— CYCLE Houston (@CYCLEHouston) May 22, 2021
We are at Hughes Elementary building bikes for students who have #ReadToRide
— CYCLE Houston (@CYCLEHouston) May 22, 2021
Thankyou @EnergyOgre for turning out in force to ensure these students get a great bike pic.twitter.com/fhKiVeDPr6
Here is our last poll of #BikeMonthATX! Where do you wish you could ride? Is there a spot in Austin that you can't get to via bicycle? Know an area that needs an infrastructure boost? We want to know what you think! pic.twitter.com/6CX5AQsyKR
— ATX Transportation (@austinmobility) May 22, 2021
📣JUST CONFIRMED📣 Houston BCycle has generously offered use of 14 Bcycles and 6 EBikes for our Sampling the City event on June 5! Will you be doing the 1 mile walk, 3 mile bike ride or 6 mile bike ride? Register & let us know: https://t.co/eALv3rEdiO Thanks again @HoustonBCycle pic.twitter.com/5r7DJ4x9Y0
— Air Alliance Houston (@airallianceHOU) May 22, 2021
Check out my activity on Strava: https://t.co/o9jarnPKpo#iamspecialized #SWorks #Tarmac #SL7 #Lola #FitMcAllen #CorazonRacing #PoweredbyTheHealthNut #DaleCorazon pic.twitter.com/rcqzPpLiPL
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) May 22, 2021
STOLEN – Green Surly Bridge Club in Austin, TX https://t.co/Vh13Ko0wsX pic.twitter.com/o1flJtwDC8
— Bike Index (@bikeindexstolen) May 22, 2021
Let me upgrade ya, upgrade ya…
— Bicycle World (@BicycleWorldTx) May 22, 2021
Dean liked riding his Giant Bicycles Talon so much that he decided to go full squish & upgrade to a Giant Stance 1. Great move, Dean!
Shop Mountain Bikes Online: https://t.co/AXUjHJTKf8#TexassPremierBikeShop #GiantBikes #USA #MTB #BWRides pic.twitter.com/6U5rOV4DRo