Texas Bicycling News, Experiences, Events – July 16, 2023
Great Springs Project: The plan for a 100-mile San Antonio to Austin trail is moving ahead
Elena Bruess, Wesley Ratko | www.expressnews.com
The Great Springs Project isn’t just a crazy dream. It is actually moving close to becoming a reality, organizers say.
Down past the chapel and the Angel of Hope statue along the University of the Incarnate Word’s campus, the beginnings of the San Antonio River bubble to the surface from San Antonio Springs.
The spring — better known as the Blue Hole — is surrounded by a 53-acre woodland area and a network of walking trails that meander through Live Oak trees, eventually bringing hikers and bikers back to where they started.
But what if you could stay on the trail and, Forrest Gump-style, just keep walking all the way to Austin, without ever needing to leave the trail system? …
MCH Radiology Director rides to raise MS awareness
by: Zachary Bordner | www.yourbasin.com
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Jerry Hild, the Medical Center Health Radiology Director, took part in the Bike MS: Cactus & Crude Ride 2023 this weekend.
The Cactus and Crude Ride aims to raise money and awareness for MS and the individuals impacted and living with MS. …
New Commuter in South Austin
by u/street_squirrels1719 in BikingATX
McAllister Park for SAKOB Summer Series MTB (tracklocross) race (2nd SS out of 3/would have made third in my age group), then bring it arroooound town. Arrroooooound towwwwn. Bexar County, Texas
Alex Maldonado | strava.com
Heat? What heat? I AM THE HEAT.
Thanks, Mike, for the A/C and device recharge.
Morning Ride Harris County, Texas
David Reynolds | strava.com
That was hot.
Solo miles for 56 and some mob ties for 30ish
Morning Ride Pattison, Texas
Patrick Wilson | strava.com
Katy Flatland Century, 2023 edition Waller County, Texas
Christoph Klawun | strava.com
It went better than expected. Good balance between early solo, then catching faster groups, and after a rest stop around 64 miles, taking it easier in the increasingly hot environment.
229 miles to go for a lifetime 150,000 miles.
Century #11 this year.
Katy Flatlands 100miler Ride Fulshear, Texas
Mafer Pinder Caraballo | strava.com
Katy Flat Lands Century – Shama Route Harris County, Texas
Thomas Anselmi | strava.com
Started with the Shama crew… dropped almost immediately ? closest I got after that were the socks.
Katy Redemption Waller County, Texas
Francisco Simas | strava.com
Felt so much better this year! Didn’t miss the 65 mile rest stop.
MS150 Day 2 Lamesa, Texas
POPCORN – The Old lion Leonard – King & I – Latitude Racing | strava.com
GOD graced me this ride for Staci Pitchford Taylor
JESUS in my heart gave me strength
Javi WTG Odessa thank you for the advice! I was able to push harder in the last 15mi to get under 5 hours
Be Good, Do Good, For Good
show up
The Artist Formerly Known as Bike World Shop Ride San Antonio, Texas
Evan Baines | strava.com
Contributed a leadout to at least two riders cracking the top 10 on Torcido, set some new short duration PRs, and got some good miles with friends. A little of everything, maybe junk miles but fun and felt strong.
Also, I dunno what this “Half Torcido Hill” segment is but that’s not a thing.
[Cookie Monster + some Houston, Texas](https://www.strava.com/activities/94634345020
Pamela Ferguson | strava.com
Highlight: beer cave. Lowlight: 10-minute effort @11am in the heat following a 3+ hour ride. Longest ride since 2019!
Heat Got the Best of me KFC Waller County, Texas
Tracy Krznar | strava.com
Once the cloud cover burned off I got hot quickly. At least I did not take the SAG wagon.
KFC 150 miles, failed! Harris County, Texas
Active Cycling | strava.com
- 5 days sick.
- We rode in Peloton 40 miles, after that only 3 riders.
- Too hot/no legs/no energy/no balls to keep going.
Thanks to SWCC for allowing us to ride with them.
Great job KFC organizers.
Texas Biking from Twitter
Getting in a ride early to beat the heat & enjoy the beautiful Salado Creek greenway. The trails are busy during the morning times so be patient with each other & make sure to yield for walkers/ runners.
— Pedal SATX (@Pedal_SATX) July 16, 2023
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•#bgdbsatx #SAParksAndRec #satxcyclists #pedalsatx #diversityincycling pic.twitter.com/EQrkGJ4LzK
Big thanks to happy riders and Bike Friendly Oak Cliff for your donation of bikes for our UNIDOS back to school event July 29,2023 at Adamson Highschool in Oak Cliff. pic.twitter.com/GIhDTdp3ri
— DPDUnidos (@DPDUnidos) July 16, 2023
??Lawson Craddock talks finishing fourth on the stage, trying to hold Wout van Aert's wheel and how the level of the race has changed.#TDF2023 @lawsoncraddock pic.twitter.com/lH4Kb6eZiO
— NBC Sports Cycling (@NBCSCycling) July 16, 2023
Squeaky clean. Thanks to everyone who came out to sweep! https://t.co/EbsFS1oZdZ pic.twitter.com/rLcKpo9YUL
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) July 15, 2023
New Texas Bicycle Events
Bike ride/bird watch/art and abit of nature (+/-13 miles) https://t.co/8jTNuqjGsW #Meetup via @Meetup
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) July 16, 2023
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) July 16, 2023