This weekend’s Texas MS 150 has special meaning for Houston Heights couple

By Lindsay Peyton | www.houstonchronicle.com

Lindsay Purcell, a cyclist and a competitive rock climber, who has MS, is shown Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Houston. She won bronze medals in the USA Paraclimbing Nationals in 2023 and 2024.

The Texas MS 150 is a team effort for Houston Heights residents Lindsay and Nick Purcell.

The couple weren’t avid cyclists before becoming regulars at the annual 150-mile, two-day bike tour, a major fundraiser for the National MS Society.

But for the past 13 years, Lindsay, 35, and Nick, 34, have been going the distance for the charity ride, which celebrates its 40th anniversary April 27-28. …

Texas MS 150 Bike Tour Returns To Aggieland

By Texas A&M University Division of Marketing and Communications | today.tamu.edu

The annual charity ride will conclude on the Texas A&M campus on April 28. Learn more about road closures, parking and where to watch.

Texas A&M University will once again serve as the finish line for thousands of cyclists riding in the Texas MS 150 when the 40th annual charity bike tour concludes Sunday on Houston Street between Kyle Field and Aggie Park.

The two-day event benefiting people with multiple sclerosis — a condition that damages the body’s nervous system by eroding the protective coating of nerves — will run April 27-28, with a variety of routes beginning in Houston and Austin before converging in La Grange and again in College Station. Texas A&M Transportation Services is advising drivers to anticipate multiple road closures and potential delays beginning early Sunday as the riders make their way through campus.

A section of Lamar Street starting at …

Three 2024 Bike MS: Texas MS 150 cyclists share this year’s jersey designs and why they ride

By Amber Elliott | www.houstonchronicle.com

2024 Texas MS 150 celebrates 40 years, $310 million raised for National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

It’s become tradition for the Saint Arnold Bike Team to wear the new jersey design, this year inspired by new beer offering Grand Prize, on day one for the Texas MS 150 and wear the Saint Arnold signature tie-dye, or pick one of their favorites from previous years, to the finish line. Here, Wesley Reynal and Edward Tatuaca model each look.

This year, the 2024 Bike MS: Texas MS 150 celebrates 40 years, and $310 million toward the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s mission to cure MS. Come Friday, roughly 6,150 cyclists from more than 400 cities across Texas will gather in Houston and Austin for the 150-mile charity ride with a finish line in College Station. …

Memorial Park Mountain Bike Trails

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I finally branched out and visited a new trail in the Houston area. This time I’m riding the Memorial Park Mtb trails with Carter. We had a blast and only got lost a couple times

Saw two of the coolest bikes on my ride home from work today. Then I almost got run over by a Tahoe driver pulling out of the Four Seasons ? pic.twitter.com/CZSW1IFhfT

— Wilson (@WilsonCalvert) April 25, 2024

Great ride yesterday with Wellness On Wheels out of @Milby_HS so great seeing our friend Dr. Bella at the ice cream shop. Find our outlet for your mental and behavioral health challenges, it can save your life. Ours is cycling with WOW #NatureTherapy at its best. @rpena3kr pic.twitter.com/enVCCW3hUt

— CISH / WOW / La Raza SA (@CishWow) April 26, 2024

Bridgeland – WAF Harris County, Texas

Marjoe Q. Borromeo | strava.com

MTB – Green Dragons The Woodlands, Texas

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