Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for August 31st
Female cyclist taken to hospital with serious injuries after hit by car on Quaker Avenue
lubbockonline.com
Late Saturday night, Aug. 30, Lubbock police were sent to 29th Street and Quaker Avenue for an accident involving a bicyclist and a Chevrolet Caprice.
The unidentified female bicyclist was taken by ambulance to a hospital with what police called serious injuries.
The driver, whose name…
Bicycle Rally and Scavenger Hunt set for Oct. 6
www.chron.com
The Houston Heights Association will hold a Bicycle Rally and Scavenger Hunt on Sunday, Oct. 6, at Marmion Park in Houston.
The event, open to riders of all ages and designed as a casual self-paced ride, offers a choice between a 20-mile ride and scavenger hunt or a shorter 5-mile ride and scavenger hunt for families, according to a press release from the Houston Heights Association. The first 300 registrants receive a…
The Club Sunday Morning Group road Ride
Woodlands Cycling Club
Sunday, September 08, 2013, 08:30am – 11:00am
Start time: 8:30 AM.
Start location:
“WFNB†(Woodforest National Bank) at the SW corner of FM 1488 and FM 2978, next to McDonalds, the previous location of the Sunday ride, before Tailgators, aka the ‘BikeLane’ ride.
Thanks to all the volunteers at the Aug. 28 Workday!
Austin Ridge Riders
Another successful Walnut Creek Workday. 16 volunteers and 32 hours of work to move 4000 lbs of armoring stone, by hand…
Over the 12 months, 691 volunteer hours (equal to $15,000) and 25,000 lbs of stone (valued at $25,000) for a total of $40,000 have been put into Walnut Creek.
None of this could have happened without volunteer support.
Thanks, and lets keep up the good work.
Pics and Recap of Last Weekend’s Bike Rodeo In Allen, Texas
Posted by Richard Wezensky      www.bikedfw.org
Last Saturday, August 24, a group of BikeDFW board members and volunteers helped out the City of Allen with the Back to School Bash, at First United Methodist Church. The event offered lower income families in Allen a chance to get physicals, schools supplies, haircuts, participate in…
NOKOA profiles 62-year-old commuting and touring bicyclist
bicycleaustin.info
NOKOA-The Observer, one of Austin’s two newspapers serving the African-American community (and free at various locations such as HEB), this week has a front-page article profiling Dr. Veon McReynolds.
NOKOA wrote:
Bike Riding Machine
Dr. Veon McReynolds is a bicycle-riding machine. The bicycle is McReynolds’ primary mode of transportation and his passion for keeping people healthy and active. McReynolds, an all-around athlete, is on a bicycle tour from Houston, Texas…
Tuesday: Intermediate/Advanced Mountain Bike Ride at the Ant Hills
Houston Cycling Club
Tuesday, September 3, 2013Â Â Â Â Â Â 6:15 PM
15200 Memorial Dr, Houston, Te (map)
Look for group and ask if it’s us! call me, Jeff @ [masked] if you have any questions or are going to be late.
This will be a medium to fast pace ride through the Ant Hills of Hershey Park! Bring WATER, spare tube/tire, snacks, etc…Helmets required. Call if you are going to be late so we can wait for you. Wheels rolling by 6:30! See you there
Joseph Simon Jr. Port Arthur Texas Bicycle Hit By Car
waconewsbeat.blogspot.com
Port Arthur (Texas News Blog): 60-year-old Joseph Simon Jr. was killed on Friday when the bicycle he was riding was hit by a car. The accident took place in the 3400 block of Gulfway Drive.
Tweets
Rollin' through the #Texas state #cemetery. #bike #bicycle #lonestar @ Texas State Cemetery http://t.co/sYcLLH5GQ2
— Windmill Bicycles (@windmillbicycle) August 31, 2013
Tomorrow begins our 1200 mile cycling journey. Starting in Michigan, finishing in Texas. Come and see us off! pic.twitter.com/PdKv66v4JH
— Cycling 4 DeafBlind (@Cycling4DB) August 31, 2013
Decked it 3 turns from the finish. Time for a new hangar before tomorrow's crit at the Driveway on day… http://t.co/xBibfrJW38
— Caden Burross (@cadenburross) August 31, 2013
Pics and Recap From Last Weekend's Bike Rodeo In Allen, TX http://t.co/nRWP0cFC5L
— Bike Friendly Cedars (@BikeCedars) August 31, 2013
Two of our favorite organizations out at #rideamericas and #tourofaustin today! @bkindtocyclists and… http://t.co/NJzKNKWZWo
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) August 31, 2013
https://twitter.com/Toro_Nutrition/status/373869624640565248
Just a few of our guys lined up at the #TourofAustin! cc @hollandracers @ Circuit of the Americas http://t.co/2gNShDZkZG
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) August 31, 2013
Crozzy laying it down @circuitamericas with 1 to go in Master 40+ race #toa pic.twitter.com/ZVqqZk6e1A
— Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) August 31, 2013
At @circuitamericas for @HOLLANDRACERS Tour of Austin kick-off. Women's Open on course @bicyclesoutback #toa pic.twitter.com/STtw4LbbmK
— Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) August 31, 2013
Animal watch on today's ride: 2 whitetail doe, 2 fawns, and 40 gazillion dragonflies (one hit me in the helmet, another in the chest).
— Jeff C. (@331miles) August 31, 2013
Ridin' bikes at the Circuit of the Americas! @HollandRacers @BSS_Austin @bikeaustin #bikeaustin @… http://t.co/4tLgJjxOIZ
— Bike Austin (@bikeaustin) August 31, 2013
https://twitter.com/BSS_Austin/status/373821110472937472
Over 800 folks for this morning's #RideAmerica at Circuit of the Americas! #COTA #bike #ride @ Circuit… http://t.co/te8pPeRpcP
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) August 31, 2013
Thank you to our officials, scorer/registration, announcers, all the volunteers, and all the racers that came out… http://t.co/wUB5FnWspg
— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) August 31, 2013