Texas Bicycling News for January 31, 2024
Tour de Houston scrapped for 2024
Jay R. Jordan | www.axios.com
The city of Houston unexpectedly canceled this year’s Tour de Houston, an annual fundraising bike ride that showcases the city’s historic neighborhoods.
Catch up quick: The ride is typically planned for late March or early April and is considered by cycling enthusiasts as a warm-up event for the Texas MS 150.
In years past, Tour de Houston riders could choose to go 20, 40 or 60 miles.
Driving the news: The city on Wednesday sent an email to riders who were interested in the 2024 ride saying this year’s event was canceled due to lack of funding.
The intrigue: Apache Corporation, a Houston-based energy company, has been a Tour de Houston title sponsor for years but declined to return as a sponsor in 2024, according to Susan Christian, director of the Mayor’s Office of Special Events. …
TOUR DE HOUSTON IS NOT CANCELED… IT'S BACK ON AGAIN!
— Isiah Carey (@isiahcareyFOX26) February 1, 2024
Mayor John Whitmire tonight announced that the 2024 Tour de Houston will go on as scheduled.
Earlier today, the Mayor’s Office of Special Events announced the cancellation due to the loss of a major sponsor. #tourdehouston pic.twitter.com/aD723KO1QE
Here’s a new statement from @APA_Corp pic.twitter.com/yc5LH93X1g
— Jay R. Jordan (@jayrjordan) February 1, 2024
— Jay R. Jordan (@jayrjordan) February 1, 2024
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 1, 2024
Tour de Southern Walnut Creek February 6 2024 https://t.co/JfsLsiMKPN #Meetup via @Meetup
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 1, 2024
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 1, 2024
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 1, 2024
After 2 weeks of not getting our wellness ride in, due to weather, today was a must. Feeling great to be outside, we all had a blast. Knowing that our self-care comes 1st is very important 2 us. Being together,riding, sharing, & supporting one another during our rides is special pic.twitter.com/fCy5YYRwiF
— CISH / WOW / La Raza SA (@CishWow) February 1, 2024
The 10 Most Bikeable Cities in Texas
by Jamie Forbes | www.redfin.com
From the bustling streets of Austin to the serene paths of University Park, Texas offers a diverse range of cities that are perfect for cycling enthusiasts. Whether you’re a seasoned cyclist or a beginner looking for a new hobby, you’ll find a city that suits your biking needs in the Lone Star State.
In this Redfin article, we’ll take you on a journey through the most bikeable cities in Texas, exploring their unique characteristics and what makes them a haven for cyclists. …
Spring News and Announcements
Dave Bellante | www.tmbra.org
Greetings TMBRA race fans,
We are on the verge of another Spring Cross Country Season. With that in mind, I thought it would be a good time for TMBRA News and Announcements.
First off, congratulations to all our new Marathon State Champions. The jersey process with Jakroo is coming along nicely. The jersey will look similar to the XC State Champion jerseys but will have long sleeves and appropriate logos and wording. We will email our champions with instructions on how to order your jersey once we have our on-line store up and running.
2024/25 TMBRA year long number plate:
Our new number plates are almost ready. If you pre-ordered a plate via our …
Girlfriend asks ‘God, stay with him’ after boyfriend killed in hit-and-run
By Tommy Witherspoon | www.kwtx.com
WACO, Texas (KWTX) – Tammy Renee Blankenship hit Baylor University student David Grotberg with her car in October 2016, confessed that she killed someone to a co-worker the next day and then filed a fraudulent insurance claim to get her vehicle repaired, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday.
Prosecution testimony kicked off Wednesday in Waco’s 54th State District court in Blankenship’s failure to stop and render aid and manslaughter trial.
Court officials ended three days of jury selection Wednesday morning by seating a jury of six men and six women and one male alternate juror before prosecutor Will Hix and defense attorney Shane Phelps gave opening statements to the jury.
Hix and fellow prosecutor Tara Avants called three witnesses Wednesday afternoon, including Grotberg’s girlfriend at Baylor, who …