Texas Bike News April 27th 2021
SAVE Tejano BMX Trails TX
Tejano BMX Trails | www.ipetitions.com
Please sign this petition to SAVE & Support the preservation of Tejano BMX Trails in Pflugerville, Texas.
The City of Pflugerville is seeking to shut down the Tejano BMX Trails after 12 years of community support and engagement.
Tejano BMX Trails have been created (hand built) & maintained 100% by volunteer labor at …
Bike Night at Circuit of the Americas
www.fox7austin.com
Bike The Woodlands Month kicks off in May with activities and workshops
By: The Woodlands Township | www.woodlandsonline.com
THE WOODLANDS, TX – The Woodlands Township will host a number of activities throughout the month of May in celebration of National Bike Month, in efforts to create a better community through bicycling.
There are numerous events planned throughout the month of May for riders of all types. Bike to Work Day will take place on Friday, May 21, 2021, from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Northshore Park, 2505 Lake Woodlands Drive. Bike commuters are invited to meet for refreshments and bike commuting information.
Bike The Woodlands Day, a family-friendly event, will be held on Saturday, May 22, 2021, from 9 a.m. to noon at Northshore Park. Exhibitors and activities will include …
2021 HOUSTON BIKE SUMMIT, HAPPENING VIRTUALLY IN MAY
houstonbikesummit.org
Keep on cyclin’ in a car town: making houston bike friendly for all
Tuesday, May 11 at 1 p.m. CDT
Transforming a car-dominated oil town into a multimodal city presents no shortage of challenges. Advocates, planners, and street design experts will come together for an honest conversation on how far Houston has come, where it has fallen short, and what ought to happen next. Can Houston stop simply tolerating—and start to truly embrace—the bicycle as a mode of transportation? …
Fiesta Wildflower Ride
www.majortayloraustin.com
The Hill Country Sports Association is proud to present the 2021 Fiesta Wildflower Ride on June 20th. Join us for Fiesta San Antonio’s only bicycling event! Participants will bicycle along SAG supported scenic roads on routes ranging from 20miles to 60miles. Riders can expect a memorable experience.
A Sally on the Southern Tier
By John Schick | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 15: Shepard, Texas To Merryville, LA
Tuesday April 27, 2021, 114 miles (183 km) – Total so far: 1,080 miles (1,739 km)
Greetings from Louisiana!. I had not planned on making it this far today but circumstances led to a long day, but a very good one. Today has two superheroes, One in the morning at the beginning of the day and one at the end.
My ride started on a quiet country Road for the first 7 miles or so and then I came to a T and turned left onto A much busier road. There must’ve been 30 big trucks that passed me within the first couple of minutes. It seemed like a convoy. Then I came to a bridge construction project where I had to stop. It was one of those automatic stop lights that only lets one direction of traffic go at a time. I was the first one to the red light and then I noticed about six or seven big trucks behind me. When the light turned green the first truck passed me, as he should, But the second truck hung behind me for a couple of hundred yards through the …
Texas Biking from Twitter
The #HoustonBikeSummit gets underway in just two weeks! We're kicking things off with an honest conversation on what Houston has to do if we're serious about turning this car-centric oil town into a truly bike-friendly community.
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) April 27, 2021
Register at https://t.co/MJTotBsJPP pic.twitter.com/bMkaeBwbvO
This wonderful bike #infrastructure makes it easy and comfortable for me to shop for groceries for dinner on the way home. Love the protected bike path and floating bike parking @HoustonBikePlan @DowntownHouston #bikehouston #bikelife #Houston #bikepath #houstonbikes #bikes pic.twitter.com/MB2G2JxLbi
— adam j williams (@AdamWillyums) April 27, 2021
CRAZY to be a part of this. The folks that ride at Walnut Creek are amazingly kind and accommodating to our boys. They did this several times. Hard to explain how so many times I can say #BestDayEver #ATX pic.twitter.com/828dC3WbxP
— Martin Russell 🚲ðŸðŸ¿ï¸ (@russell_dallas) April 28, 2021
Possible federal funding for Bergstrom Spur Trail in SE Austin and for MoKan Corridor Trail, a key 1-mile connection between @RedLineParkway & S. Walnut Creek Trail. Thanks to @austin_outside, @CM_Renteria, @RepLloydDoggett for collaborating on this efforthttps://t.co/WiP8vjqW1n
— Red Line Parkway Initiative (@RedLineParkway) April 27, 2021
Community Beer Cycling BikeMS Afterparty SAT 5/15 at Wise Guys Pizzeria in Roanoke.
— communitybeerco (@CommunityBeerCo) April 27, 2021
Join us for awesome food & plenty of cold Community beer on the patio to celebrate our fundraising & the conclusion of another BikeMS season. More info at https://t.co/G70jXr7qxU. @wiseguystx pic.twitter.com/EsozznuPxq
Austin Resource Recovery's Bike Repair Basics will teach Austinites how to repair + maintain their bikes.
— Austin Parks & Rec (@AustinCityParks) April 27, 2021
📌Class will be taught in English + Spanish.
📆May 10
🕡6:30-7:30 p.m.
👉More info: https://t.co/WmVzYOYLXL pic.twitter.com/bOHb8gAUIC
In 1982, the seventh rest stop on the HHH route was in Punkin Center – an unincorporated community in Wichita County
— Hotter'n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) April 27, 2021
The Ralph’s Station stop was 56.8 miles from the start line. There, cyclists got their passport stamped, could get refreshments and even see an Alpha Nurse. pic.twitter.com/jbXM3f1S2M
Meet Del Frnka! He has cycled on the Katy Trail 5 days a week for almost 20 years!! Ride on Del!#katytraildallas #katytrailgoers pic.twitter.com/g9a13CHbkl
— Katy Trail (@KatyTrail) April 27, 2021
#DallasParks & local cycling groups are providing "Rest, Ride, & Repair" stations along Dallas trails. These stations provide #cyclists a safe place to rest & tools to make minor bike repairs while out on the trails. @BikeSouth @BikeDFW @dpdcyclingteam https://t.co/vCDCSnghU5 pic.twitter.com/On8KATL1EW
— Dallas Park and Recreation Department (@DallasParkRec) April 27, 2021
There’s so much going on at @COTA! Bike night, COTA Karting, getting ready for @NASCAR, @AustinOpera has live shows here this week AND more!!! Tune into Good Day Austin for details. @fox7austin pic.twitter.com/KCJc7SlGa4
— Tierra Neubaum (@tierraonFOX7) April 27, 2021
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event FWBA Burleson and Beyond – Burleson, TX https://t.co/x1O0D2Ogg2
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 28, 2021
Contact Information
Chad Cline
817-996-7584
Enjoy the quiet, beautiful rural roads of Johnson County. Routes of 40-54 miles are available and no one gets left beh… https://t.co/xbwrNP3OTm
New Event Bike ride, nature watch and sunset – Houston, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/bHsXfYs2Al
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 28, 2021
We will follow COVID-related health guidelines including wearing masks over your nose and mouth when not riding… https://t.co/NMXQ9JlJ9W
New Event Walnut Creek Trail Crew (get Pay Dirt!) – Austin Ridge Riders For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/cJwkzDHKxd
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 28, 2021
Austin Ridge Riders Trail Work at Walnut Creek Metro Park
NOTE COVID-19 Level 4 Restrictions:
1) … https://t.co/HRXJmgXaSC