Texas Biking January 19th 2020
Ft. Bend Co. amputee hopes to lead hand cyclists at Chevron Houston Marathon
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — This year marks the largest group of disabled athletes participating in the Chevron Houston Marathon. Now, one Houston hand cyclist hopes to lead the pack on her home turf, even though it’s far from the biggest challenge she has faced.
Hoping for a personal record and likely one of the top spots for…
13th Annual LBJ 100 Bicycle Ride
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Apr 04, 2020 The LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour is annually sponsored by the National Park Service and Friends of LBJ National Historical Park. There are 10, 30, 42 and 65 miles routes. Proceeds benefit education, preservation and restoration at the LBJ National Historical Park. 144 State Park Road 49 Stonewall, TX 78671
Silent Ride of Remembrance for Merry “Cookie†Daye: ¡Presente!
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The rain stopped, clouds parted, and the sun came out on a winter Saturday in Austin. Fifty or so bicyclists gathered underneath the Browning Hangar, the first of its kind, a now refurbished WWII era structure built with wooden trusses. A sense of history was fitting for the somber purpose: to celebrate the life and commemorate the death of Merry “Cookie†Katheryn Daye. She was the fourth Austin Cyclist to die in 2019 in a crash, in this case a hit-and-run with a truck. We rode slowly and quietly to the crash site and had a gathering, and then returned. It was a fitting event.
The tragedy still hurts for the family members and strangers alike who didn’t …