Texas Bicycling News April 25th 2022
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Junior & 40+ Scratch Champions Crowned
Stuart Gardner, Program Director | shoutout.wix.com
Elijah Allison, Gabi St Clair and Daan Kegel took home jerseys on a windy night of racing. The next championship event is the Aged Based TT Championships on May 7th but before that we have several TNR’s starting with sprint night tomorrow! Spectators are welcome and if you are racing or keen to please check out our racer guide.
Tuesday Night Racing
Sprint night is back! Riders can use existing F200 seeding times or set a new time. This should speed things up!
Gates open at 4pm, racing starts at 6:45pm. The nightly schedule will always be listed on the event in the Track Calendar.
Junior & Masters Scratch Championships
In the junior race a high pace was set during the race nullifying any chances of attacks, in the last 3 laps however racing hotted up with a few long range efforts from Dalton, Gabi, Tegan and Owen however it was Elijah who timed his move perfectly to repeat his 2021 sucess ahead of Owen, Isaiah was the 3rd rider to cross the line. Gabi managed to beat out Tegan to take the junior girls jersey.
The 40+ race looked to be following a …
Upcoming Rides
Chasing Watts | chasingwatts.com
Cycling Addicks Tuesday 24 Tuesday, April 26, 2022 @ 6:30 PM
Urban South Tuesday Night Ride Tuesday, April 26, 2022 @ 6:30 PM
MCC Tuesday – Shell to McKeever Tuesday, April 26, 2022 @ 6:30 AM
Justice League Tuesday Night Ride Tuesday, April 26, 2022 @ 7:00 PM
CCC Gravel Levee Wednesday, April 27, 2022 @ 6:30 PM
UBG 26 mile Wednesday Night Wednesday, April 27, 2022 @ 6:30 PM
The Boot Ride Wednesday, April 27, 2022 @ 6:30 PM
lazy dog wednesday ride Wednesday, April 27, 2022 @ 7:00 PM
Tiger Division Wednesday Ride Wednesday, April 27, 2022 @ 7:00 PM
Wicked Boxer Thursday, April 28, 2022 @ 6:30 PM
HTX Brew HaHa Ride Thursday, April 28, 2022 @ 6:30 PM
Wicked Boxer Thursday, April 28, 2022 @ 6:30 PM
Race Ready Repair Thursday Night Social Thursday, April 28, 2022 @ 5:30 PM
Justice League Thursday Power Hour (A/B/C) Thursday, April 28, 2022 @ 6:00 AM
MCC Thursday – Shell to McKeever Thursday, April 28, 2022 @ 6:30 AM
Justice League Friday Power Hour (A/B/C) Friday, April 29, 2022 @ 6:00 AM
JLC MS150 Energy Corridor –> La Grange 2022 (Day1) Saturday, April 30, 2022 @ 6:45 AM
Justice League Saturday Ride (A,B,C pace) Saturday, April 30, 2022 @ 6:30 AM
JLC MS150 Day 1: Katy Legacy Stadium –> La Grange 2022 Saturday, April 30, 2022 @ 6:45 AM
44- miles (counterclockwise) Saturday, April 30, 2022 @ 8:00 AM
Bike Medicine 40 Mile Training Ride Saturday, April 30, 2022 @ 8:30 AM
Day 2: La Grange -> College Station 2022 (left turn) Sunday, May 1, 2022 @ 6:45 AM
Beginner Ladies Lunch Ride Sunday, May 1, 2022 @ 12:00 PM
Bike Medicine 40 Mile Training Ride – Sundays Sunday, May 1, 2022 @ 8:30 AM
Justice League Monday Power Hour (A/B/C) Monday, May 2, 2022 @ 6:00 AM
Southern Tier Bicycle Tour – March 22, 2022 – ?
By cjlaskey | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 34 : Marfa ,Texas to Sierra Blanca, Texas
Sunday April 24, 2022, 108 miles (174 km) – Total so far: 2,202 miles (3,544 km) Would you believe I lost my wallet again on the road today? Just kidding. Now that I have your attention, I was up early at the Riata Inn and left before sunrise with the moon shining down on me in the cool morning air but warm temperature. I was dreading once again having to start the roughly 75 mile stretch of road between Marfa and Van Horn with no services. I was prepared in terms of food and water but mentally I was calculating how many miles further I’d be if I hadn’t of dropped my wallet and had to backtrack yesterday. Oh well. Just trudge on and savor the point where you start the new piece of road. That point was outside of Valentine and as I passed through this desolate looking place I stopped at the Post office for a quick pic. As I moved up the road I saw several cars and two motorcycles stopped at a building that I realized as I approached was the “” Prada store which is an art installation. There several people asked me about my travels including one guy from San Antonio named Larry who was motorcycling with his buddy through a large part of Texas including some of the roads I had travellled on my trip. After we exchanged taking …
Video: Texas MS 150 2022: Cycle For A Cause & Help Find A Cure For Multiple Sclerosis
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Learn more about the new route and how you can support and help find a cure for multiple sclerosis HOUSTON — This is the 38th year for the Texas MS 150 and they’re expecting approximately 7,500 cyclists to participate in the two-day ride from Houston to College Station.
This is one of 60 Bike MS rides across the country, and it’s one of the largest.
Cyclists will ride up to 180 miles over two days, departing from Houston and Austin on April 30 and crossing the all-new finish line at Kyle Field in College Station on May 1. In addition to a new finish line, cyclists will also have the option of starting in Austin near the State Capitol. With multiple route options both days, the total mileage for cyclists can vary from 153-180 miles. …
Help name and brand North Texas’ regional trail
www.fortworthtexas.gov
Imagine being able to walk, run or bike across the region, along some of the most well-established trails in North Texas – and experience the natural beauty along the way.
The Trinity Trails.
River Legacy Trail.
Campion Trail.
This is just a sample of the local trails that will be connected to form a seamless walking and biking corridor between downtown Fort Worth and downtown Dallas when the entire regional facility of more than 60 miles is complete. The North Central Texas Council of Governments is looking to name and brand the regional trail, and residents are asked to help.
North Texans are encouraged to participate in the agency’s virtual public feedback forum, which …
Police arrest man in fatal hit-and-run near Medical Center
Taylor Pettaway | www.expressnews.com
A 75-year-old man was arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run near the Medical Center that left a bicyclist dead last year.
Ramesh Patel, believed to the driver in the incident, was charged Friday with failure to stop and render aid resulting in death. He is being held on $50,000 bail.
Police said the victim, 64-year-old Carlos Flores Gonzales, was riding a bicycle on June 4, 2021, in a crosswalk at the intersection of Huebner and Babcock roads when he was hit by a maroon Toyota Avalon. …
Texas car shop owner who bragged about ‘rolling coal’ at cyclist apologizes after video goes viral
Monique Welch | www.houstonchronicle.com
A Texas car customization company owner is under fire after posting a video "rolling coal" towards a cyclist near Fort Worth.
Tim Brown, a member of a private Facebook group McKinney (uncensored), posted a screen recording of the video showing a red pickup truck pass a cyclist as the man driving records, pointing the camera at the passenger side mirror, and saying, “Oh my god, it’s a cyclist.” The driver then sped up and zoomed in on the mirror to show the truck pump out clouds of black smoke in the cyclist’s path. …
Texas Biking from Twitter
One day down! Although storms might not have allowed us to do all our mileage today, we still made the best of it. #WeAreProjectHero #WeAreChampionX #TexasChallenge
— Project Hero (@R2RProjectHero) April 26, 2022
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After four long years of planning and design, we're closing The LOOP! Building off the investments of many neighborhood trails you know and love, The LOOP is a 50-mile walk and bike trail linking communities north, south, east and west.
— The Loop (@TheLoopDallas) April 25, 2022
Dallasites will be able to explore nature in the Great Trinity Forest, grab a coffee in Uptown, birdwatch by White Rock Lake and grab a bite to eat at the Design District all without the use of a car!
— The Loop (@TheLoopDallas) April 25, 2022
To keep up with how and why we are building a 50-mile trail in the urban core, please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn and sign up for our emails on https://t.co/rkvQqMFO2T. #ConnectingDallasWithDallas pic.twitter.com/BAoeH99er0
— The Loop (@TheLoopDallas) April 25, 2022
Precinct One assisted Harris County Public Health and Safe Routes Acres Homes with a bike safety course for the students at Houston STARS Academy on Saturday. #RideONE pic.twitter.com/0zkmWXSMej
— Harris County Precinct One (@hcpct1) April 25, 2022
Just @googlemaps trying to kill Houston cyclists… Let’s ride the Katy freeway feeder road. Why didn’t you keep me on Westview then south on an actual bike lane. WTF? If you reply with automated customer service, I’ll know you want us to die… pic.twitter.com/iguWYF1VOO
— Simon (@simontrose) April 25, 2022
Thanks for including us in your #EarthDay activities, @BikeHouston ????????????#partyandwin pic.twitter.com/C04xNF0kn1
— EaDo Bike Co (@EaDoBikeCo) April 25, 2022
SHOUT OUT to @eadobikeco and a big THANK YOU to Nathan Marquez for coming to our office to teach Bike Maintenance 101 Monday morning!
— Traffic Engineers (@TEI_PlanDesign) April 25, 2022
Thanks also to TEI's management team for all you do to support our people who walk, bike, and ride transit! ??????????????? pic.twitter.com/p4CJ9ILyP7
STOLEN – Blue All City Space Horse in Downtown Austin https://t.co/8J4RpGvmoD pic.twitter.com/iX8VaE8bFs
— BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) April 25, 2022
Puddling riding #GrammyAndPopPreschool #ATX pic.twitter.com/IWZjNTTGhs
— Martin Russell ????????????? (@russell_dallas) April 25, 2022
TOMORROW is the Pasadena Bike Shop Talk and Ride event at Memorial Park from 6PM-7:30PM! Enjoy a tutorial on bike maintenance/safety from Bay Area Cycling & a ride around Memorial Park while enjoying snacks, refreshments & more! https://t.co/IJqKU1dl1d#ParksByYou #HoustonEvents
— Houston Parks Board (@houparksboard) April 25, 2022
Great ride (and conversations about bike infrastructure) this morning with @LavanyaSunder and @DugBegley! pic.twitter.com/HoDOxWWAVm
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) April 25, 2022
Sign up for SunCycle’s Bike Month events on May 7th and May 14th. Tickets are on SALE NOW! Visit the link in our profile or on our website to join us for some exciting events during bike month. #EPBikeMonth pic.twitter.com/hCOzhl913D
— Sun Cycle (@SunCycleEP) April 25, 2022
It's the bike event of the year! Join us on Friday, May 20 at La Grange in Montrose. #HoustonBikeSummit https://t.co/vd30FExyzF pic.twitter.com/d2zN8EMJFF
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) April 25, 2022