Texas Biking News April 28th 2022
Davy Crockett Classic Rolls Through Houston County
By Will Johnson | messenger-news.com
HOUSTON COUNTY – The Davy Crockett Classic returned to Houston County last weekend as cyclists from all over Texas and other parts of the US descended on the oldest county in Texas for two days of competition.
The first day of competition saw the cyclists start early in the morning on April 23 with a time trial. The time trial was an out and back course beginning in front of …
Southern Tier Part 2
By Robert Hickman | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Southern Tier Part 2 – Day #13 Brackettville, TX to Seminole Canyon State Park, TX
Southern Tier Part 2 – Day #13 April 25, 2022 Brackettville, TX to Seminole Canyon State Park, TX 74 Miles Start 7:14 AM Finish 5:41 PM Ride Time 10:26 Ascent 2,092 Feet Descent 1,909 Feet Tour Total Miles 1126 Details at: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/88285194
I slept well in room B6 in the Fort Clark Springs Motel. It never did rain last night and thunderstorms were now forecast for today. I was well-rested and prepared for whatever would come my way. The goal was Seminole Canyon State Park, which was after Comstock. That would make tomorrow’s haul to Sanderson only 80 miles. Tomorrow had originally been scheduled as a 121 mile day. A sign reminded me that I was still on the Texas Pecos Trail. I was wearing my freshly laundered short-sleeve jersey and bicycle shorts, and I was listening to WFMU’s $mall ¢hange. I took a left on US Highway 90. I was getting close to the …
Southern Tier Part 2 – Day #14 Seminole Canyon State Park, TX to Sanderson, TX
Southern Tier Part 2 – Day #14 April 26, 2022 Seminole Canyon State Park, TX to Sanderson, TX 81 Miles Start 7:34 AM Finish 3:20 PM Ride Time 7:46 Ascent 3,903 Feet Descent 2,531 Feet Tour Total Miles 1207 Details at: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/88285196
I slept well at Seminole Canyon State Park at primitive site #44. Last evening I sat at the picnic table and enjoyed a nice hot serving of Backpacker’s Pantry Pad Thai, along with ice cold bottles of Fat Tire. I met some neighboring campers who were motoring from Minneapolis. They would be heading to Big Band which I regret that I wouldn’t be visiting. It rained throughout the night and my tent fly was soaked in the morning. Last night got cold and I enveloped myself in my silk liner and sleeping bag.
This morning was a slow pack up under a slight sprinkle. Everything was wet, which was good for the locals. I had to stow my drenched tent fly underneath the rack pack. It was overcast when I departed and the rain had subsided by the time I started. In addition to the usual I was wearing leg-warmers, socks, a sweater, and a rain jacket. Bunnies and road runners were bounding through the surrounding scrub. I saw a …
Southern Tier Part 2 – Day #15 Sanderson, TX to Marfa, TX: Trail Angel
Southern Tier Part 2 – Day #15 April 27, 2022 Sanderson, TX to Marfa, TX 112 Miles Start 7:13 AM Finish 6:15 PM Ride Time 10:56 Ascent 4,022 Feet Descent 2,089 Feet Tour Total Miles 1319 Details at: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/88388368
more to come
Houston’s bike infrastructure is being pieced together with new projects on the horizon
Jay R. Jordan | www.chron.com
From southeast Houston to west of downtown, the Bayou City’s bike infrastructure is getting beefed up.
Houston’s segmented network of bike lanes, trails and bayou greenways is slowly but surely taking even more shape with two major projects on the horizon—and even more coming up.
Dignitaries on Saturday will officially open a long-anticipated segment of the Sims Bayou Greenway in southeast Houston, which will create a crucial connection from Glenbrook Park to Interstate 45. The relatively small 1.5-mile segment will help form a continuous 5-mile trail from Park Place’s Milby Park to Stuart Park off Bellfort Street when factoring in existing trails to the east and west of the project.
Most notably, this section of trail will run through the …
Texas Parks & Wildlife Will Conduct Feasibility Study Of State Park Status For Northeast Texas Trail
John Mark Dempsey | www.ketr.org
Hank Pickering, a board member of the Northeast Texas Trail, says the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will conduct a feasibility study of adopting the NETT as a state park.
The NETT, about 130 miles long from about Farmersville to New Boston on former railroad right of way, would be the only such trail in Texas to be accepted as a state park. The 237-mile Katy Trail in Missouri has state park status. National Trail Days is Saturday, April 23 and Hank says a 5-K run and other events are planned for that day in Wolfe City. And the "Gran Fondo" bike ride on the NETT from Roxton to Clarksville is coming up Saturday, April 30. Hank says Sugar Hill Adventures in Farmersville is now offering shuttle rides on the NETT.
Soldiers welcomed cyclists in Ride 2 Recovery event
By Jana Lynn Kilcrease | kdhnews.com
FORT HOOD — The 1st Cavalry Band struck up the right mood Thursday as 21 cyclists approached the III Corps Headquarters building as part of the annual Road 2 Recovery Texas Challenge. The group was escorted to the front steps amid cheers from Fort Hood soldiers, supporters, friends and III Corps deputy commander Maj. Gen. Steven Gilland, who exchanged several “high fives” with riders.
Gilland gave a brief history of the organization and its mission. Founded in 2008, Project Hero, which organized the 500-mile bicycle ride from San Antonio to Fort Worth, is a groundbreaking national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping veterans and first responders affected by post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury achieve rehabilitation, recovery, and resilience in …
Bike ride to honor little heroes
www.itemonline.com
Operation Red, White and Bike announced a special fundraiser scheduled for Saturday May 21. Organizer Larry Reid, 77, has planned to take his TREK bicycle for a ride from the Huntsville, Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall to the Texas Bucket List Store in College Station. This trip is over 50 miles. He is looking to raise awareness and inviting individual and corporate sponsors to donate to Operation Red, White and Bike in connection with this event.
Reid, a native Texan and proud alumni of Sam Houston State University class of 1968 co-founded Operation Red, White and Bike to honor children of Combat Wounded Veterans and Veterans Killed in Action (Purple Heart Recipients) with New TREK bicycles.
He began this mission in 2009. The first recipient was 6-year-old Blaine Rich. Today, Rich is a freshman at Sam Houston. First …
The history of ‘Soul Patrol’ and its Juneteenth plans
northdallasgazette.com
Soul Patrol started as a result of several African American cyclists coming together on Saturday mornings to ride and fellowship together.
During the rides, a compact speaker would be placed on one of the bikes for the cyclists to jam to old school R&B.
It wasn’t long before we decided we should design a cycling jersey for our group of cyclists, but first we needed a name. …
Saturday Morning Caffeine Cruise – April 30th 2022 from socialcyclingaustin
Yoga Ride – Sunday May 1st 2022 from socialcyclingaustin
Texas Biking from Twitter
Ft. Hood – Day 4… incredible, inspiring, invigorating. An unforgettable day, yet again.
— Project Hero (@R2RProjectHero) April 29, 2022
????: @Jason_Whitman @513_house #WeAreProjectHero #WeAreChampionX #TexasChallenge pic.twitter.com/HoPzSD8gGE
End #EarthMonth right: On your bike! ???? @GhisalloFound and @deciphercity have a heart-pumping and educational bike tour this Saturday, April 30. The Woven Among Us – Environmental Justice ride will be led by Stephanie Webb.
— ATX Transportation (@austinmobility) April 28, 2022
Sign up: https://t.co/7ytwRrtzLg pic.twitter.com/ZxC9XdHs7T
Ride Day is almost here!! We can’t wait for this AMAZING and SPECIAL day with our family and friends! We’re so excited to see all of you on Saturday, April 30th at Krause Springs. Truly a Reunion year! We can’t wait to see you! #hcra2022 pic.twitter.com/XNrTJeOXJU
— Hill Country Ride for AIDS (@hillcountryride) April 28, 2022
This includes Denton, folks! Sign up for the DFW Bike Month Challenge and then #RideYourBike throughout May to be eligible for prizes. https://t.co/9H9J9EByb1
— Bike Denton (@bikedenton) April 28, 2022
"Show Me The Money! Three TxDOT Bike/Ped Grant Programs," with @TxDOT's Bike & Ped Program Supervisor Bonnie Sherman, AICP; Ped & Bike Safety Program Program Manager Elizabeth Jones; and Safety Engineering Team Lead Engineer Nicholas Aiello, P.E, PTOE, PTP #TTAT2022
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) April 28, 2022
Bike rack sitch at @AustinISD @BeckerElem pic.twitter.com/BqPbgUohNz
— Tom Wald (@tomwald) April 28, 2022
Spinistry-palooza scouting has been amazing so far! https://t.co/uhHAMVH90Q
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) April 28, 2022
Ride the 2022 ATLAS Ride on June 4th with the 2022 Team on Day 1 of their cancer fighting journey! Register at https://t.co/u72naa1vBF#cycling #fightingcancer #event #austin #lampasastx #UTAustin #texas4000 pic.twitter.com/KM0QeFe3fN
— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) April 28, 2022
Come out for a great ride on Sunday morning. We'll be at Bullis Park. Wheels down at 8:30. https://t.co/CoGWAx7bat pic.twitter.com/Z3OpLcVq4f
— SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) April 28, 2022
Thank you to @hcpct1, @RodneyEllis, @Houston_AISD, and Safe Routes Acres Homes for hosting the bike #SafeRoutsToSchool for the students at Houston STARS Academy this past Saturday! #RideONE pic.twitter.com/uJEXVLIJb9
— Harris County Public Health #GetVaxxed (@hcphtx) April 26, 2022
The bridge closes today. It's not expected to open until late August. https://t.co/wVK75CJKTv
— East Dallas Advocate (@Advocate_ED) April 28, 2022
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Rolling into Fall Bicycle Rally – Hickory Creek, TX For event details, please refer to: https://t.co/cdPBdiMkQc
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 28, 2022
Cycling-15 – Individual Age group/open
$35.00Register
Cycling-30 – Individual Age group/open
$35.00Register
Cycling-50 – Indiv… https://t.co/5Zn25d2Grt
New Event FWBA Chisholm Rusty Chain Gang Ramble – Fort Worth, TX https://t.co/lsDCw2h6PF
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 29, 2022
Click Event name below for more details Ride start location
Depending on who shows up, different Pace groups develop – some as slow as 13 or so, some 17 or more… https://t.co/UWhrEGeUtR