Monday Recovery Ride

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VIDEO: Lakewood resident participate in Texas Tour bike

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The Texas Tour kicked off this morning, with some Lakewood residents joining the ride and as staff of the SAG team. The ride benefits the Mesivta of Houston, Texas.

Retiree doesn’t let heart issues slow him down

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A few months before the pandemic, Chris Mathews was 20 miles into a 32-mile ride with his bicycle club when he lost all strength in his legs and body.

Chris, then 72, moved over and signaled for others to pass. Then his mind became a "complete fog." He stopped pedaling, slumped over his handlebars and crashed into his wife, Natalie.

Chris landed face down on the pavement, breaking his collarbone. Natalie fractured her kneecap.

"I know what happened because the whole event was being videoed by the ride leader with his action camera," said Chris, who lives in Plano, Texas. "I got to see it many, many times. It was pretty gruesome."

A pacemaker in his chest also recorded the episode and showed he’d …

Velodrome Update! – Alkek Veledrome

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GHCF Board Update

Over the last 6 months the GHCF has undergone an update. Doug Evans, Lisa Gibson and Jane Stricker have all stood down after many dedicated years of serving Alkek Velodrome and GHCF, I am sure everyone will join me in expressing our gratitude to them for their efforts. Coming onto the board are Cason Hewgley, Tracy Jones-Martin and TJ Nguyen. All will be great additions to take the organization forward. They join existing board members …

Upcoming Events

Volunteer Day Noon Sat 5th Atomic TT 9am Sat March 12th TNR Racing 6:45pm March 15th BellVelo #3 9am Sat March 19th Intro to Track Cycling 10am March 20th Velodrome Cycling Swap Meet 1pm March 20th

Atomic TT Series

The Atomic TT Series is back and better than ever for 2022! The first event is on Sat March 12th at 9am. Atomic TT for 2022 will be pre-reg only. This is so a start list can be produced the night before racing to allow racers to prepare. Further information can be found in the following links: …

Spring Creek Nature Singletrack

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