Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for May 1st
Widower rides for cancer cure
Alamogordo Daily News
By Elva K. Osterreich, Associate News Editor
Traveling 634 miles and battling vicious crosswinds through the Texas hills on his bicycle, Manuel Rodriguez Jr. finally glided into Alamogordo Saturday on his week-long ride from San Antonio, Texas.
“People want to know why and I tell them I have to do something for my baby,” Rodriguez said. “My wife, Lucy Anaya Rodriguez, battled…
Sunday News Roundup, May 1, 2011
By Nathan Bernier frm www.kutnews.org
…Hundreds of cyclists biked down South Lamar Blvd. yesterday evening in memory of Andrew Runciman, a 24-year-old who was killed by a hit-and-run driver while cycling down the same street last weekend. As KVUE reports, riders set up a “ghost bikeâ€, a bike painted white to remember where a cyclist has been killed. …
Ex-pat ‘Old Penarthian’ prop celebrates 65th birthday in Texan style
from www.penarthtimes.co.uk
POPULAR ‘Old Penarthian’ prop forward and Texas representative rugby player Geoff Mules celebrated his 65th birthday in his adopted home in the state of Texas last week – with a 150-mile bike ride!
He rode the challenging MS150, a cycling event through the Texas hill country from Houston to Austin. He was sponsored by Diageo/Guinness and was captain of Team Guinness. …
Schultz third at Texas mountain bike race
from missoulian.com
DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas – Sam Schultz took third place on Saturday at Mellow Johnny’s Classic mountain bike race.
The Mellow Johnny’s, the fourth race in USA Cycling’s Pro XCT series, was held at Lance Armstrong’s ranch in Dripping Springs in 90-degree heat and high humidity. …
PBA MS150 Mis-Adventures
from www.planobicycle.org
Happy birthday Laura! And what better way to spend your birthday than in the shower with three of your PBA buds half-way through the MS150. “Pass the soap, please.” No worries, this was all good clean (pun intended) fun as Laura had Ride Marshall Steve with her at all times.
San Antonio Wheelmen
Night Meeting scheduled for May 11th at 1021 San Pedro in the VIA Community Room. The agenda will include updates on what is happening in the region with particular attention to the City of San Antonio Update to the Bike Master Plan, a report by the San Antonio River Authority on the Westside Creekway projects and information on the MPO’s interactive mapping project. The doors open at 6:00 pm with the meeting starting at 6:30 pm. We always have bike parking thanks to the cooperation of VIA Metro Transit.