Texas Bicycling News June 10th 2022
Bicyclist was heading home from work when killed in hit-and-run crash in East End, family says
abc13.com
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Family and friends gathered to help make sure their loved one, a bicyclist who was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Memorial Day in Houston’s Greater East End, is not forgotten.
Nearly two weeks later, they returned to the place where Sajid Barajas was killed.
FIEL, or Familias Immigrantes Estudiantes en la lucha, joined Barajas’ family to honor him.
According to Houston police, the 47-year-old man was riding his bicycle in the 300 block of South Cesar Chavez Boulevard near Rusk at about 2:15 a.m. on May 30, when the driver of a white …
Local cyclists head toward Magnolia to ride in 4th annual Pedals for Compassions Ride
by By Becky Bell | www.texarkanagazette.com
Local cyclists have made a point to support worthy causes in the past, and two friends say this Saturday’s fourth Pedals for Compassion Ride benefitting Magnolia’s Domestic Violence Shelter, is one of the rides they don’t miss.
Rustin Baber, of Texarkana, Texas, has teamed up with his friend Fred Mitchell and his daughter, Brodie Mitchell, 15, of Ashdown, for the past three years the Compassion’s Foundation has held the event which starts at 7:30 a.m. at the Square Park in Magnolia.
Options for the ride include a 15 mile, a 35 mile, a 65 mile, and a 100 mile. Registration is $70 and includes a swag bag, T-shirt, chance at door prizes and free entertainment and a post ride meal.
"On this one we signed up for the 35 mile," said Barber. "A couple of years ago before Covid, me, Freddy and his …
VPD declares Bike Rodeo a success
by Jennifer Flores | www.crossroadstoday.com
The department looks forward to hosting more bike rodeos
VICTORIA, Texas – The Victoria Police Department declared yesterday’s Bike Rodeo a success.
On Thursday, VPD hosted a Bike Rodeo at Christi’s Kitchen from 5 to 7 p.m.
During the event, VPD officers gave away 12 bikes and safety helmets to children in the community.
VPD thanked the following organizations and businesses for assisting with this event: …
Last, long stretch of Brays Bayou trail breaks ground in west Houston
Dug Begley | www.houstonchronicle.com
Brays Bayou snakes below the Sam Houston Tollway and Beltway 8, just south of Bellaire Boulevard, mostly out of sight of the drivers above.
By the end of 2023, so will runners, dog walkers and bicyclists, part of one of the most significant trail connections in Houston’s Bayou Greenways plan, winding through many communities clamoring for better parks and car-free travel options.
Officials on Thursday announced the start of construction on a 7.7-mile segment of trail along the bayou, from Braeburn Glen Park near Gessner and Interstate 69 to Archbishop Fiorenza Park at the Westpark Tollway and Eldridge Parkway. The $20.5 million project completes trail work along Brays and is the longest segment in the Bayou Greenways plan.
To celebrate, officials gathered at Art Storey Park, between the two end points …
Texas Biking from Twitter
Folks! 30 days of riding. North Dakota/Canada Border to Brownsville/Mexico Borderish all on US 281. Colors signify different states. pic.twitter.com/r4rxsJPt3X
— Aaron N. Chamberlain (@elmachuca) June 10, 2022
Combined Search and Rescue Team responding to report of an injured individual at the Lost and Found Mtn Bike Trail.
— El Paso Fire Department (@EPTXFire) June 10, 2022
911 Communications in contact with patient. Stand by for updates. pic.twitter.com/ECdpXDJ59b
Described as a hard-working family man, Barajas was struck and killed while biking home from work. https://t.co/yoopaHWIUC
— Gail Delaughter (@Gail_HPM) June 10, 2022
Gallery: The Victoria Police Department in collaboration with Christ's Kitchen hosted its first ever Bike Rodeo, an event that gifts bikes to local children through a grant from Walmart. https://t.co/4iNfLCHVzz
— Victoria Advocate (@Vicadvocate) June 10, 2022
Did you know? 1 in 5 traffic fatalities in Texas is a pedestrian or bicyclist. #FactFriday pic.twitter.com/1zvJt2xTXK
— WalkBikeSafeTx (@WalkBikeSafeTX) June 10, 2022
Patrolling the hike and bike trail. Please remember to wear safety gear and be courteous. pic.twitter.com/n5LVb4p36D
— HC Constable Pct 2 (@HCConstablePct2) June 10, 2022
"The goal of the rodeo is to develop a relationship between the police and our community," said Christ Kitchen Executive Director Trish Hastings. "So that the community can put the police officers' faces to memory and so they know they can https://t.co/VoOoCvwdP2
— Victoria Advocate (@Vicadvocate) June 10, 2022
ICYMI – Check out the @CBS7News story on the @Texas4000 Sierra route and interview with 2022 rider Anuj Mocherla, a Midland native, as they stopped on their 70-day cancer fighting summer ride. https://t.co/H4397rGjAT#Texas4000 #Abbott # CGI #UHCU #Hilcorp
— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) June 10, 2022
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event OTB CYCLERY ENDURO AT CAMERON PARK #2 – Waco, TX August 20, 2022 at 08:00AM https://t.co/VUZHZRnwZH
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 10, 2022