Texas Bicycling News Digest May 12th
Meadows youngsters the first to receive bikes for reading books
by Todd Martin      kdhnews.com
FORT HOOD — Two Meadows Elementary first-graders were the first of many area children to receive bicycles for their commitment to reading.
The Knights of Pythias fraternal organization is making good on its offer to local schools to reward a bike for a boy and a girl for completing their school’s reading motivation program.
At Meadows, 28 prekindergarten through …
New Segundo Barrio mural honors “Father Bicycle”
By Gustavo Aguirre      www.elpasoproud.com
A new mural is up honoring a Jesuit priest better known in the Sun City as “Father Bicycle”.
The mural was commissioned to honor Father Harold Rahm, who served as an assistant pastor at Sacred Heart Church in Downtown El Paso from 1952 to 1964.
During his time here, Rahm would ride his bicycle around the Segundo Barrio talking and playing with kids in an effort to get them out of gangs.
Painted by local artist Jesus Alvarado, the mural is located in the …
FREE Skills Clinic – ALL Levels
GHORBA.org
Event category: Clinics
Memorial Park – Rugby Field Parking Lot
7200 N Picnic Ln, Houston, TX 770007
United States
29° 45′ 55.4616″ N, 95° 26′ 40.7976″ W
See map: Google Maps (link is external)
Saturday, May 16, 2015 – 9:00am
Interested in learning some techniques to help you become a better/safer/faster rider? Come out and join us for an ALL-levels Skills Clinic this weekend. …
FrankenBike # 52 ~ Southwest Schwinn
houston.craigslist.org
FrankenBike # 52 ~ May 16th ~ 10am till 4 pm
Southwest Schwinn
6607 S Braeswood Blvd
Houston, TX 77096
Purchase of Three (3) Police Trek Bicycles
www.texasbids.net
Bid Date & Time: 5/13/15 3:00 PM
Owner Solic Number: POLICE – 66079
Status: bidding
Report: 6314925
Country : United States    State: TX
County: Hidalgo
Location: McAllen
Scope: Purchase of Three (3) Police Trek Bicycles.
Plans: From Owner. See attached file. Attached file is for reference purpose only.
Owner Type: Public …
Ride of Silence set for May 20 at Tech
lubbockonline.com
The 13th annual Ride of Silence will start at Texas Tech on May 20 at 7 p.m.
Cyclists from around the area, including members of the West Texas Cycling Association, will participate in the ride to honor cyclists killed or …
Worthwhile Wear is Bicycling Across America to Help END Human Trafficking
www.prnewswire.com
How far would you go to end modern day slavery? On May 18, 2015 Jay Atlas, Sylvester (Sly) Williams and Jonathan Moore from the Philadelphia, PA area will be partnering with Worthwhile Wear. Jay, Sly and Jon will be bicycling from Fargo, North Dakota to San Antonio, Texas to raise awareness for human trafficking and $10,000 for Worthwhile Wear’s housing program, The Well. This awareness and fundraising campaign, also known as Worthwhile GO, will take these intrepid young men on a 3,400 mile adventure through Omaha, Denver, Albuquerque and Dallas.
Jay has not wavered in his commitment to raise awareness for this important cause. In 2013, he and his brother, Shannon Sprowal spent three months walking from Atlantic City, New Jersey to Los Angeles, California speaking out against human trafficking. They were joined …
How did Texas rank in list of bike friendliest states?
by Pam LeBlanc      fitness.blog.austin360.com
Just as we were celebrating Austin’s ranking as 14th most bike-friendly city in the country on BetterDoctor’s list of bike-friendly cities comes news of Texas’ dismal state-wide performance on another list.
The League of American Bicyclists’ this week released its annual list of Bicycle Friendly States, and Texas came in 30th out of 50. (See the whole list here.)
Not good, but not surprising, either. Have you tried to ride a bike through Houston, El Paso or Dallas lately?
Texas’ 2015 rank is actually up a wee bit from 2014, when it ranked 33rd in the country. But it’s …
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Suzie's Thursdays – Dallas, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:
… http://t.co/xGRLurEnbD— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 13, 2015
New Event Trail Work, BBQ, and Campout at Rocky Hill Ranch – Smithville, TX For full details, including the addres… http://t.co/mDv802eBMF
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 13, 2015
New Event FR512 Trail Work / Paydirt at RHR – Smithville, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP … http://t.co/RkTeb8KSVh
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 13, 2015
New Event Happy to Help – Amarillo, TX Happy to Help at Amarillo, TXhttp://t.co/E75wsPdOoH General Ride 59 mile… http://t.co/RD2rd8y9WJ
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 13, 2015
Tweets
Wow! What a day of weather we had today (and are still having) here in Houston #Rainpocalypse2015 @BrooksKHOU @DavidPaulKHOU #NoBikingToday
— Jim Cycle Across TX (@CycleXTexas) May 13, 2015
Heavy rains flood popular #ATX trails, city talks long-term solutionshttp://t.co/AaTLy709oR
— KXAN News (@KXAN_News) May 13, 2015
https://twitter.com/ellyblue/status/598265546497392641
Bike to Work Week status update:
Bike to work on Monday ✔
Ride to work in the rain on Tuesday✔#BikeMonth pic.twitter.com/VzfwI4Mi6t— Bike Hombre – STREETS ARE FOR PEOPLE (@sbwhite) May 13, 2015
Still my fav. bike shop in Houston pic.twitter.com/hur3UECliv
— I wanna be a bike. (@Fudgelump) May 12, 2015
39 miles on my 50th :). The rain held off until the very end it was a good day. #ridetexas #cycling… https://t.co/an8PHadWQQ
— George Amen (@jore346) May 12, 2015
We've got #hiking and #biking trails going in at Union Park! #LittleElm #NorthTexas pic.twitter.com/Slyg5gwfYB
— Union Park Texas (@unionparktexas) May 12, 2015
The Mighty Ones, ready to Zooooom Zooooom ðŸš´ðŸ’¨âš¡ï¸ #mightyones #cycling #roadroaches #vrmancha37 #elpasotexas #instaep pic.twitter.com/Vkf54G8OhP
— valentin r. mancha (@vrmancha37) May 12, 2015
https://twitter.com/JuliaBikes/status/598172851309449216
We need your help!Early Mon. morning CCC (Kern location) was broken into.Any info please report to EPPD: 915.585.6150 pic.twitter.com/iQPrDw6Vfu
— Crazy Cat Cyclery (@CrazyCatCyclery) May 12, 2015
Just calculated all my race fees from 2014-now, and all the money I've spent on new cycling jerseys and socks in the last 10 month. $_$ OUCH
— Allen Kuo (@kuotient) May 12, 2015
I just didn't quite have enough to make the split in the break, so it hurts to see it stick. But man, I had fun today!
— Chad Haga (@ChadHaga) May 12, 2015
#Hammering on the streets of Greenville, Texas. Crit racing, Texas style. pic.twitter.com/N28JUxsZ0E
— Michael Johnson (@MJDrive) May 12, 2015
Check out our Navigation map! Thanks @APA_Planning #cignahouston #sundaystreetshtx #gohealthyhouston pic.twitter.com/CJwyCbLFa3
— Sunday Streets HTX (@SundayStreetHTX) May 12, 2015
Volunteers needed for the 2015 DFW Tour de Cure!
On Saturday, June 20th, cyclists from all over North Texas and… http://t.co/VE6VUwXSUV
— DFW Tour de Cure (@DFWTourdeCure) May 12, 2015
What am I doing in the background… pic.twitter.com/bDmP9lhg4q
— I wanna be a bike. (@Fudgelump) May 12, 2015
#BikeRangers is scheduled to clean the #HistoricBattleFieldTrail on May 30. We always meet last Sat of each month! pic.twitter.com/nz3z5tJ2fj
— BikeRangers (@BikeRangers) May 12, 2015
Event Reminder
2 Day Alert: Bike Out Hunger – Boerne, TX, May 14, 2015 08:00AM – IH 10 W, Boerne, TX 78006, USA(CST) http://t.co/luzOgQQJWu
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 12, 2015