Texas Biking News April 1st 2022
2022 Houston Art Bike Festival
www.artbikehouston.com
A CITY-WIDE CELEBRATION OF HUMAN-POWERED ART ON WHEEL
Houston Parks Board & Orange Show Center for Visionary Art are proud to present Houston’s first-ever Houston Art Bike Festival. This day-long arts and culture celebration will bring together community members and youth programs from across the city as we explore our personal creativity, promote health and wellness, and celebrate the artist in everyone!
MacGregor Park and the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art campus will come alive on Saturday, May 21, 2022, with music, food, art bikes, art cars, community groups, activities, and a special parade. Students from participating …
Agents of Discovery
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Get ready to visualize plans for a future Vogel Creek Greenway!
Plans for this future greenway proposes trails, recreation, and landscaping components that complement nearby detention basins. Learn more about Vogel Creek and how it is part of phase one of the Inwood Recreation Project.
Upon completion of your mission, email the special code word from the final screen to Linda Carper to receive a limited edition HPB swag bag!
Parking is available along the street at 7823 Streamside Drive Houston, TX 77091.
Sims Bayou Greenway: April 8 – June 10
Visit one of the newest Bayou Greenway segments along Sims Bayou Greenway! The new 10-foot wide hike-and-bike trail begins in Glenbrook Park and takes players past Houston Botanic Garden and the notable Sims Bayou Greenway Bridge.
Upon completion, email the special code word from the final mission screen to Linda Carper to receive a limited edition HPB swag bag!
Bike racks and parking are available at Glenbrook Park, or take METRO bus route 5 to the stop at Galveston Rd @ Howard Dr.
Ribbon cutting, opening celebration for off-road bike park in Erwin Park set for April 23
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A ribbon cutting and special opening event is scheduled for April 23 for the new off-road bicycle skills area at Erwin Park.
The event will begin at 8 a.m. and run until noon. The off-road skills dirt track area will be open daily (weather permitting) after April 23. At the special event, there will be food, music and vendors according to the McKinney Parks and Recreation Department.
The new skills area is nearly two years in the making, the department stated on its Facebook page, and “is the latest jewel in the Erwin Park crown.” The department stated the skills area is the result of more …
Texas cyclist hit by car that sped off
by: Monica Madden | www.cbs17.com
AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) — An Austin man’s evening bike ride almost turned deadly, as shown in a video of a car hitting the cyclist in front of witnesses and then speeding off.
The video captured by a bystander shows cyclist Nick Gardiner riding in the street when a car appearing to change lanes hits him and drives off. He said it happened a little before 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Austin Police said the incident occurred near the 700 block of W. Riverside Drive. …
Cyclists push for safety following hit-and-run in South Austin
By Steven Sarabia | www.fox7austin.com
AUSTIN, Texas – It’s a video that shook the Austin cycling community. The video shows a cyclist get hit by a car on Riverside Drive in South Austin. The cyclist, in pain, crawls off to the side of the road while the car kept on driving.
"It’s horrifying to watch. It’s a nightmare situation for anybody that spends any amount of time on the road," said Cycling Coach Sean Ahmabi.
Ahmabi said this video highlights just how dangerous certain Austin areas are to bike in.
"There’s a lot of drivers that drive extremely fast, and it’s gotten worse in the …
Bike team cycling through El Paso to bring awareness about Alzheimer’s
by Erika Esquivel | cbs4local.com
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Team Biking to Remember is coming through El Paso as they ride bicycles from California to Florida, to bring awareness about the Alzheimer’s Association and fundraise via their “The Longest Day” campaign.
Captained by Jenny Lorenz, Team Biking to Remember has set a goal of $50,000 and has currently raised over $16,000.
Jenny has a personal connection, as her mother is currently battling Alzheimer’s and she has chosen to dedicate this ride on her mother’s behalf. …
A Lane Deferred: More Delays for East Dallas’ Complete Street Project
By Will Maddox | www.dmagazine.com
The good news is that improved lighting and signals are part of the plan.
Add the East Dallas complete street project to the list of pandemic casualties. At a March 22 community meeting hosted by the city of Dallas and City Councilman Jesse Moreno, neighbors and stakeholders learned that the project’s second phase won’t be complete until 2025.
The project is meant to calm traffic and improve pedestrian and cycling safety on a stretch of Main Strett, Columbia Avenue, and Abrams Road between Deep Ellum and Lakewood and was supposed to be finished by the end of 2021. But COVID-19 delays and changes to the design have pushed the …
Preston Royal Pedal event to benefit North Texas Food Bank
By Renee Umsted | prestonhollow.advocatemag.com
The Preston Royal Pedal is on again this year.
Spearheaded by Ken’s Man’s Shop owner Kory Helfman, the bike ride is an opportunity to enjoy one of our neighborhood trails and support a good cause.
There’s no monetary fee required to participate in the event. Instead, bring two or more food items to donate to the North Texas Food Bank. Just drop them off outside any of the retailers at Preston Royal Village.
Show up anytime 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. April 24 at Ken’s Man’s Shop. The ride begins there and goes to the Northaven Trail. Some riders may choose to go farther, all the way to White Rock Lake, even. …
A journey through the Wild Wild West
By Kenneth Welch | www.crazyguyonabike.com
First Overnighter in Texas: Valuable Lessons Learned
Tuesday February 22, 2022 Well first off, the Terratrike GT EVO did wonderfully well. Getting there and returning was no problem. The problem was setting up and breaking down camp. There’s a lot of up and down to be done. More than my 68-year-old legs were up to. Also, sleeping on the ground, even with the air mattress, was not something I want to do again. My son recommends a hammock. I’m going to borrow his next time and see if I can get some much needed sleep. When I left Katy, Texas, I had my etrike charged up to 100%, and when I got to Stephen F. Austin State Park, it showed 67%. That is a 25 mile ride. So I consider that really good. A 50+ mile ride is doable on a single charge. You just have to stay somewhere that …
Texas Hill Country Loop 2022
By Tom Camp | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 4: Blumenthal, TX to 10 Miles Outside of Blanco to Fredericsburg to Blanco State Park: It was a great day with just a few challenges
Thursday March 31, 2022, 26 miles (42 km) – Total so far: 115 miles (185 km) Today was an absolute perfect day for riding. Winds were very light and we had nice, cool temperatures. We said goodbye to Yogi and Boo Boo and headed toward Blanco State Park.
As the Adventure Cycling route that we are on (Texas Hill Country Loop) overlaps with part of the Southern Tier coast-to-coast route, we saw several riders going in the opposite direction. It seemed like everybody had a smile on their face today riding. We did go through the LBJ State Park and Historic Site also. Great bike riding along the Pedernales River.
We stopped in ALbert, TX at the bar/dance hall for lunch and we were in luck. There was a food truck serving great loaded hot dogs and cheeseburgers.
We had a long uphill out of Albert and were within about 10 downhill miles of our intended destination (Blanco State Park) when my bike developed some serious issues that we were not able to fix. Since we had such a great experience at Hill Country Bicycle Works on Tuesday, we gave Adam a call. He sent a good friend (Paul) out to pick us up and haul us back to Fredericksburg. Adam had to run to their other shop in …
Day 5: Blanco State Park to Sattler, TX: Two Parts to the Day
Friday April 1, 2022, 38 miles (61 km) – Total so far: 153 miles (246 km) Last night it got down to 43 degrees so we opted to wait until it warmed up a bit to start riding. So what should we do during that time? Two breakfasts, of course. We started out with the standard oatmeal and then rode up a short hill to the local donut shop. Kolaches and donuts. Oh yeah.
The day really felt like it was split into two parts: Before Comal County and after Comal County started. We’re riding mostly farm-to-market roads that are under jurisdiction of the local counties. It’s very common to see a sign indicating that you are leaving one county and entering another; at that same point, you may see the road conditions change. According to the post office lady at Fisher, the roads were built a long time ago for the purpose of getting crops to towns. It’s understandable I guess that they did not think that the roads would be used for bicycling fun.
When we left Blanco State Park, (Before Comal County), we were riding along idyllic backroads with very little traffic. Road conditions were great. Once we hit Comal County where we would head towards Canyon Lake, the road shoulder shrunk considerably and disappeared at some points. The road surface was also much rougher. At one point, we were approaching a road construction site and they actually added some rumble strips across the road to …
Woman Tours Southern Tier
By Shelly Nevard | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 22: Rest day in Fort Davis
Thursday March 31, 2022 Today is a rest day in Fort Davis. We are on our own for meals today and most of the restaurants don’t open until 11 so Marge and I walked to town to see what we could find. On the way we ran into Diane and Cathy who were looking for the same. They stopped at a coffee shop and we kept going to a grocery store that looked like it might have a bigger selection. I also got a sandwich and a salad for lunch and dinner. Yesterday my Garmin said I burned 3700 calories so I’m trying to replace them. Marge went back and I walked on and visited the …
Day 23: Fort Davis, TX to Alpine, TX
Friday April 1, 2022, 25 miles (40 km) – Total so far: 1,302 miles (2,096 km) Today is a short ride of 25 miles to Alpine, TX. It would normally be to Marathon, TX to even out the distance of today and tomorrow but apparently it was due to hotel reservation issues. Due to the short ride and cold start we had breakfast by chef Emily in the Pavilion of Steel cut oats and fixings, frittata and fruit. I think everyone started out together and Alison was today’s SAG driver. By the time we started out it was sunny but still a little chilly. It warmed up suddenly and when I removed my leg warmers I accidentally left my gloves behind. It was not a great loss because they were my backup pair. But they had become my relatively better pair since my better pair blew apart the seams between several fingers. Oh well this will …
Coast to Coast via the Southern Tier – Spring 2022
By Fletch Dobbs | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 22 – El Paso to Fort Hancock
Thursday March 31, 2022, 49 miles (79 km) – Total so far: 870 miles (1,400 km) An uneventful day of riding. We rode through the rest of El Paso this morning and then through more miles of agriculture on our way to Fort Hancock. We’re staying at the community church here. The weather today was really nice and the roads were as well. For the most part smooth pavement and plenty of shoulder. Nice.
Dinner tonight was mine and Doug’s responsibility. We prepared …
Day 23 – Fort Hancock to Van Horn
Friday April 1, 2022, 68 miles (109 km) – Total so far: 938 miles (1,510 km) Left the church this morning at about 7:30. Cool and calm air. Three of us chose to use I10 for the entire route today because one of us, Doug, experienced very rough and bumpy road conditions on his last trip through here a few years ago. It turned out to be a great choice. The shoulder on I10 is wide and for the most part quite tidy. And the surface is as smooth as silk. Add the tail wind that started up at about 10 and it was a joy. We were pitching our tents in Van Horn at about 1:30. Perfect.
Texas Biking from Twitter
Are you riding in the Tour de Houston presented by Apache on Sunday? There’s still time to register! Visit https://t.co/WvZ1PIzad8. And a big shout out to all of the wonderful sponsors that help us bring this fundraising ride to Houston! #TourDeHou #RideForTrees pic.twitter.com/8a7vwoQj6a
— COH Special Events (@MayorsEvents) April 1, 2022
Just spotted my first @ATXMetroBike single-bike dock things in the wild. Que fun. pic.twitter.com/rQ30gGF2DW
— C. Alan Pritchardo (@cubbie9000) April 1, 2022
Trail Improvement Ride #6 about to begin! We’re at the @dartmedia Illinois Street station. Pre-ride selfie with Daniel Wood, @harrisonLblair, and @Rudy_Karimi. #DallasTrails pic.twitter.com/LH7TLR0UPv
— Jeff Kitner (@JeffKitner) April 1, 2022
Day One #30daysofbiking with the simple joy of running errands & grabbing groceries for the week.
— #BikeATX (@BikeATX) April 1, 2022
No Friday afternoon traffic, no parking spot hunt, a beautiful day, and a nice bit of exercise. #Austin #ATX #TernHSD #BikeAustin pic.twitter.com/7IFHLU4wTF
This is exciting! Lots of racers we're rooting for in this one. Good luck ladies! (especially @spinistryracing ) https://t.co/hY0NPH3glq
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) April 2, 2022
Yesterday's #WorldTacoDay ride was a great one, with lots of folks riding with us for the first time. We even had stickers!
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) April 1, 2022
Thanks to all who came along for the fun (and condolences to those who missed it)! https://t.co/8tAzKoMBXq pic.twitter.com/j0IfQIVfwt
On the @dartmedia Blue Line heading back! Lots to write about on this ride. Longer ???? to follow later. #DallasTrails pic.twitter.com/cmXejeBK1h
— Jeff Kitner (@JeffKitner) April 1, 2022
Just posted a photo @ The Meteor Austin https://t.co/4U9BgQRQRg
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) April 1, 2022
Early April Foolin' w/ Friends ? | #OptOutside #coffee #paceline #dawnpatrol | @rapha | @Strava: https://t.co/i8G0Xt2EAr pic.twitter.com/To5UOhIf2R
— Nate Eguia (@N8d0gg7) April 1, 2022
Great news: The long-shuttered MKT Bridge will open *this Saturday* — months ahead of schedule.
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) April 1, 2022
Tour de Houston riders will be among the first to ride over it, as the route has been adjusted to include the bridge.
Check out this ride in Sugar Land on April 9, presented by the Fort Bend County Crime Victim's Response Team and benefiting organizations that support survivors of violent crimes: https://t.co/bxb38jv7Fl pic.twitter.com/6CRw6h54iW
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) April 1, 2022
The Spyglass Trailhead and a portion of the Barton Creek Greenbelt from mile marker 1 to 1.5 will be temporary closed from 7am to 3pm starting April 4 for trail maintenance. The work may take up to 7 working days. Please exercise caution
— Austin Parks & Rec (@AustinCityParks) April 1, 2022
in this area. pic.twitter.com/4VhBJfPeGv