I’m catching up on the news after being on a bike tour at Big Bend National Park

Everything is bigger in Texas: meet the group ride regularly attracting 800 cyclists

By Elizabeth Harroun | www.cyclingweekly.com

The Breakfast Club started as a few friends meeting up for a ride and breakfast

The anticipation builds all month. And when that Saturday approaches, and the Breakfast Club hosts their monthly supported group ride, Austin is awash with cyclists all headed to the same place.

Hundreds gather for the free pre-ride coffee and nutrition while police escorts stand at the ready to safely guide the swarm of riders through a predesignated route. The ride is fast but friendly — a monthly opportunity …

Blog: Tim & Fred Southern Tier 2024

By Tim D. | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Cross-country bike trip from Feb 24 to ??

#1: Southern Tier – Day 32,33,34 By Tim D. (Timdow) on Fri 29 Mar 2024 14:18 (US/Pacific) Reply Rating: (0) No posts the last two days due to bad cell coverage.

Day 34 Fri, Mar 29 A 48 mile ride today to Navasota, tx with about 1/4 of it into a 20 MPH headwind. The hills are diminishing, and according to Scott, a rider coming from FL otw to CA, we have one more day of hills after today. We will also be out of Texas in a few days.

Day 33 Very hilly 45 mile ride into an RV park in Carmine, tx. We took some very nice, low traffic roads near the end to avoid the “mile long antique sale” going on in La Grange, tx.

Day 32 A 50 mile ride today from Austin to Buescher State Park campground. There is a 10 mile ride through Bastrop and Buescher parks that is lovely… One of the best parts of the trip!

Tour de Houston annual bike ride welcomes hundreds to raise funds to reforest Houston parks

Author: Katiera WInfrey | www.khou.com

This time, the event is helping fund a plan to re-forest Houston parks.

HOUSTON — Downtown streets welcomed thousands of cyclists Sunday morning for the annual Tour de Houston ride. This time, the event is helping fund a plan to re-forest Houston parks.

The roads these bike riders traveled were paved with good intentions and Houston’s top leader, Mayor John Whitmire, helped send them on their way.

Houston crashes involving a bike and car surge in 2023, new data says

By Brooke Kushwaha | www.chron.com

Crashes involving a vehicle and a cyclist went up 21 percent in 2023, as bike safety in Houston continues to be a divisive topic.

As the city of Houston continues to debate the merits of bike-friendly infrastructure, crashes involving a car and a cyclist increased over 20 percent from 2022 to 2023, according to new data. …

Texas A&M Hosts US Paralympics Cycling On The Road To Paris Summer Games

By Lesley Henton | today.tamu.edu

More than a quarter of the athletes competing in Bryan were military veterans, many of whom suffered injuries during combat deployments.

The U.S. Paralympics Cycling Road Open brought more than 50 elite athletes from across the nation to compete at the Texas A&M-RELLIS campus this past weekend, hosted by Texas A&M University and the City of Bryan. The two-day competition was the selection event to qualify for the European leg of the 2024 UCI Para-Cycling World Cup season, eventually aiming to compete in the Paralympic Games in Paris this summer. …

A Healthier Spin on Fiesta

By Bonny Osterhage | www.sanantoniomag.com

Do’s and Don’ts to Power Pedal L’Etape San Antonio

Everything is bigger in Texas, including our parties. For 11 days in April, San Antonio will be home to one of the biggest celebrations in the country. Fiesta San Antonio kicks off Thursday, April 18, and will be filled with plenty of parades, parties, festivals and fairs.

With so many opportunities to eat, drink and be festive, your fitness routine can fall by the wayside. Thanks to San Antonio Sports, you can have your Fiesta and fitness, too. …