Texas Bicycling News Digest May 16th 2022
Downtown Mural Tour: Explore downtown Austin through art
By Tierra Neubaum | www.fox7austin.com
AUSTIN, Texas – The Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation has put together a bike tour map of inspirational and iconic murals in and around downtown Austin.
The foundation’s mission is to ignite the potential of downtown—through art and creative spaces that capture the spirit of Austin—by and for everyone. "Ultimately, the goal is to make downtown Austin a more vital and livable place for all by bringing together corporate leadership and philanthropic investment to create a lasting legacy in downtown Austin," the Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation said.
The bike tour has eleven stops highlighted on the map. …
Billy Wayne Rawlinson 1938 – 2022
www.legacy.com
Billy Wayne Rawlinson, of Beaumont, walked through the gates of Heaven on Sunday May 8, 2022 at 5:40 pm. He left us peacefully with wife Barbara and son Lance by his side. He is free of pain at last. His suffering is over.
A 6th generation Texan, Billy was born in Houston to Mary King and B.H. Rawlinson on July 26, 1938. He was good natured, easy going, patient and intelligent. A giver, not a taker. He was self-disciplined and never smoked or cursed. …
… Billy soon missed being active and discovered a new world of recumbent trikes and cycling friends. He was known from then on as "Three Wheel Bill". His cycling friends always keeping an eye on him, it was a joy to feel the wind again on his rides around Beaumont and other parts of Texas and Louisiana. Always an achiever, he proudly completed the MS150 from Houston to Austin five times.
Bitten by the cycling bug, in 2006, Billy established the Southeast Texas Hike & Bike Coalition. Its dedicated members worked to teach children bicycle safety and promote safer biking in Southeast Texas. The coalition was instrumental in the creation of bike lanes and signage around Beaumont, bike lanes and sidewalks on …
Alkek Velodrome Update Newsletter
Alkek Velodrome | shoutout.wix.com
After last weeks Team and Madison fun our racers get a week off this Tuesday before TNR comes back with a bang with Track on Speed! Spectators are welcome and if you are racing or keen to please check out our racer guide.
Upcoming Events Tuesday 17th May – No Racing – Open Training
TNR Track on Speed 6:45pm 24th May
Intro to Track Cycling 11am 28th May
TNR Sprint Night 6:45pm 31st May
International Omnium Championship 8:30am 4th June …
Upcoming Rides
Chasing Watts | chasingwatts.com
Torchy’s Taco’s HTX Ride Tuesday, May 17, 2022 @ 6:30 PM
Tuesday Night Shop Ride | Pearland Bicycles Tuesday, May 17, 2022 @ 6:00 PM
Cycling Addicks Tuesday Tuesday, May 17, 2022 @ 7:00 PM
MCC Tuesday – Shell to McKeever Tuesday, May 17, 2022 @ 6:30 AM
Trek Memorial Tuesday Ride Tuesday, May 17, 2022 @ 7:00 PM
Justice League Tuesday Night Ride Tuesday, May 17, 2022 @ 7:00 PM
UBG 26 mile Wednesday Night Wednesday, May 18, 2022 @ 6:30 PM
CCC Gravel Levee Wednesday, May 18, 2022 @ 6:30 PM
The Boot Ride Wednesday, May 18, 2022 @ 6:30 PM
New Location Race Ready Repair Thursday Night Social Thursday, May 19, 2022 @ 6:00 PM
LookProGoSlow Recovery Ride Thursday, May 19, 2022 @ 7:00 PM
Walking Stick Thursday Thursday, May 19, 2022 @ 6:30 PM
Thursday Night Shop Ride | Pearland Bicycles Thursday, May 19, 2022 @ 6:00 PM
#BikeMonth Proclamation | Ride to City Hall Thursday, May 19, 2022 @ 6:00 PM
Justice League Thursday Power Hour (A/B/C) Thursday, May 19, 2022 @ 6:00 AM
MCC Thursday – Shell to McKeever Thursday, May 19, 2022 @ 6:30 AM
Justice League Friday Power Hour (A/B/C) Friday, May 20, 2022 @ 6:00 AM
Shop Ride | 44-miles | Pearland Bicycles Saturday, May 21, 2022 @ 7:30 AM
Justice League Saturday Ride (A,B,C pace) Saturday, May 21, 2022 @ 6:30 AM
RRR-Saturday Saturday, May 21, 2022 @ 8:00 AM
Chap Hill Gravel 43 New Beginnings Saturday, May 21, 2022 @ 7:30 AM
Bike Medicine 40 Mile Training Ride – Saturdays Saturday, May 21, 2022 @ 8:00 AM
HBC Sunday Wendy’s Ride Sunday, May 22, 2022 @ 7:30 AM
Bike Medicine 40 Mile Training Ride – Sundays Sunday, May 22, 2022 @ 8:00 AM
Trek Bikes Katy Sunday 32 Sunday, May 22, 2022 @ 7:30 AM
Active Passion Sunday Roll Sunday, May 22, 2022 @ 7:30 AM
Justice League Monday Power Hour (A/B/C) Monday, May 23, 2022 @ 6:00 AM
Groad Trip: Remembering Mo and racing the Dutch contingent at Gravel Locos
Pete Stetina | www.velonews.com
Some 1,500 of us came together in Hico, Texas for a community event that was shaped by tragedy.
Held in the quaint rural town of Hico, Texas, Gravel Locos brings a unique opportunity for many of us “gravel pros.” Fabian Serralta, the organizer really makes an effort to create other activations and obligations around his race and have us be a part of it. The end result is a weekend of connecting with colleagues in a relaxed setting outside of race stress. We have lunches, dinners, and shakeout rides together, and then of course try to smash each other once the timing mat is activated. The whole weekend is about supporting the local community.
Things took a dark turn Friday morning. As we returned from a communal shakeout ride, our phones started pinging that something had happened to Moriah Wilson. She was supposed to be in attendance with us and was …
The Houston Bike Summit returns to discuss concerns over the city’s cycling infrastructure
Gail Delaughter | www.houstonpublicmedia.org
As the city’s bike network continues to grow, cyclists say more needs to be done to maintain on-street bikeways.
After being held online last year because of the pandemic, the Houston Bike Summit is back. This year they’re having both virtual and in-person events, including their first-ever group bike ride.
One of the big topics this year is Houston’s growing bike network and where it needs to go next. Bike Houston Executive Director Joe Cutrufo spoke with Houston Public Media about big challenges the city still faces when it comes to maintaining its bikeways.
On the big issues Houston cyclists are talking about right now: …
Friday Night Ride 5/20 (more info in comments) from BikingATX
Friday Bike to Work Cruise from BikingATX
Texas Biking from Twitter
Bike to Work Day is this Friday. If you can't join our downtown ride, we still want to hear from you! Take pics or video (when it's safe), tweet and tag us to share your ride! https://t.co/VHBt0pcZub #BTWD2022 pic.twitter.com/7UhfxfsRAK
— Houston Bike Plan (@HoustonBikePlan) May 16, 2022
Bike to Work Day is Friday, May 20th! @cityofdentontx
— Bike Denton (@bikedenton) May 16, 2022
is hosting a Bike to Work Day station 7-9 AM in front of Emily Fowler Library (502 Oakland St). Stop by for breakfast goodies and to chat about bicycle and pedestrian facilities along Parkway St.#BikeToWorkDay #BikeMonth pic.twitter.com/wpq7d1dCDz
Ahead of the Houston Bike Summit we chat with @JoeCutrufo @BikeHouston about the challenges of maintaining Houston's growing network of bike lanes #hounews https://t.co/yqlktTv3yX
— Gail Delaughter (@Gail_HPM) May 16, 2022
Top 10 Things to Do for Kids in Houston This Week: May 16 to May 22, 2022https://t.co/56FKGpecCj pic.twitter.com/002cYwPa8e
— 365ThingsInHouston (@365_Houston) May 16, 2022
.@DowntownATXInfo Foundation curated a self-guided Downtown Mural Tour to showcase and emphasize the importance of public art! We’re biking the tour this morning on Good Day Austin, tune in for details! @fox7austin (PS you can bike, walk, drive, lime, etc) pic.twitter.com/2u2RBZPIXY
— Tierra Neubaum (@tierraonFOX7) May 16, 2022
Gravel Locos: A race, a ride, a remembrancehttps://t.co/gn8533iRIM
— VeloNews (@velonews) May 16, 2022