Texas Bicycling News Digest May 3rd 2019
Details For Austin Bike To Work Day Revealed
By Tony Cantu | patch.com
Scheduled Friday, May 17, B2WD promotes the idea of a healthy commuting option in local part of a national initiative.
AUSTIN, TX — Bike Austin, Austin’s largest bicycling advocacy and education organization, has revealed details on its upcoming ninth annual Bike to Work Day.
Abbreviated as B2WD, the event is scheduled Friday, May 17. The annual initiative will feature a day of live music, free food and drinks from participating fueling stations, and an after-party at …
Video: After Hours Artwalk promotes bicycle friendly community
By Camille Connor | www.newschannel6now.com
WICHITA FALLS, TX (TNN) – People who strolled and rolled through the May After Hours Artwalk downtown were met with unique bicycles of all kinds that were welded by local artists and bike enthusiasts.
As both a chair of the Artwalk and co-chair of the bike action committee, Becky Raeke had the vision to combine the city’s art scene and cycling community. …
Houston Grand Criterium May 5 from bikehouston
Mark Your Calendar: Sugar Land Celebrates National Bike Month
By Bryan Kirk | patch.com
SUGAR LAND, TX — It will be acceptable to come to work with a bike helmet in Sugar Land next week. On May 10, the city and Shape Up Fort Bend will celebrate National Bike Month on May 10 with the ninth annual Bike to Work Day and fifth annual Bike to School Day.
Sugar Land residents are invited to take part in the celebratory ride beginning at Sugar Land Memorial Park, to Fort Settlement Middle School, and them on to Sugar Land Town Square. …
Video: Cyclist dies after suddenly collapsing on Katy bike trail
By Brhe Berry | abc13.com
KATY, Texas (KTRK) — Fernando Donatti was riding his bike home Thursday, a ride he usually only takes on Wednesdays.
Filming his ride towards Katy on the Barbara Bush Trail, he got a split-second of video of another biker pedaling past him, moments before that man would yell out and fall from his bike.
"Nothing was unusual, he was peddling, looks healthy and everything was fine," Donatti said. "But I heard him screaming, I turn around and see him falling." …
Long Beach, CA to St. Augustine, FL via the southern tier
By Tony Olague | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Ft Hancock to Van Horn TX
Friday May 3, 2019, 68 miles (109 km) – Total so far: 559 miles (900 km)
It was a beautiful day for a ride. The first eighteen miles of the ride were on the I-10. Right about then, there was an access road that paralleled the interstate. It was a steady incline for about five miles to skunk canyon. Then a nice downhill ride where a barely had to peddle to Sierra Blanca. I rode the rest of the way to Van Horn on the interstate. It was smooth ridding on the shoulder of the road. There was hardly any debris and the road were smooth and fast. Even …
Weekend Rides – Liberty Hill and Baguette et Chocolat
Brad Weaver | steinerranchcycling.com
Forecast on weather this week has been all over the place. Looks like rain will cut off early Saturday morning so it will probably be wet. That being said…watch for any updates if we need to delay to allow for drier conditions.
Saturday training rides leaving from Cups & Cones: …