Texas Bicycling News September 29th 2022
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day (TKMBD)
stormmtb.org
Saturday, October 1, 2022
The annual Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day (TKMBD) is scheduled for October 1, 2022, at McAllister Park. See the Events calendar for more details.
While STORM hosts the STORM Kidz ride on the first Saturday of every month year-round, October 1st will be particularly important as we will be partnering with the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) to host the Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day (TKMBD) event in conjunction with other mountain biking organizations across the country.
My Souther Tier Bike Dream
By Marese | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 22: Marathon TX to Sanderson TX
Thursday September 29, 2022
55 miles almost all on a decline with little headwind – Our petitions were answered!
The V6 coffee shop was 1/4 mile from our campground so OF COUURSE…stopped in for a latte to fuel the ride. Met Meagan, who works at YETI, who coincidentally had camped beside us last night. They were in town to do a promotional photo shoot. She came equipped with her mountain bike and planned to use it after her work day. I think I convinced her to bike x-country someday soon. Whilst readying to leave I was fortunate to bump into …
Coach missing one big motivation for third 450-mile bike ride
By Brooke Colombo | dentonrc.com
Jeannette Krupp will ride 450 miles on a bike across the Midwest to bring awareness to drug addiction, which caused her brother’s death in 2021. Krupp is the strength and conditioning coach at Denton High School.
Frustrated with feeling powerless as her brother battled addiction, Denton High School’s conditioning coach Jeannette Krupp knew she had to do something to bring awareness and empathy to the nation’s overdose epidemic. So, she put her athleticism to the test and embarked on a 450-mile bike ride.
Jeannette wanted to help people understand that just because someone struggles with substance abuse, that doesn’t mean they are any less human or deserving of compassion and support.
“Everywhere I go, someone connects with it,” Jeannette said. “That’s the stigma that we’ve got to stop because every one of those junkies is …
Texas Biking from Twitter
It's here! Webberville CX returns for two days of fun – Nov. 5th and 6th 2022. We are the second weekend of Capitol City Racing's SXCX series, so be sure to sign up for Cross of Ages too.
— Violet Crown (@VioletCrownATX) September 29, 2022
Registration is open at https://t.co/asDKpEiGfb pic.twitter.com/Sndd0xqfad
Checking out this new part of the trail tomorrow as part of our Friday Bike Day Fun Day Day Drinking Ride. *TM https://t.co/UFWgFSsDAM
— JWall (@jwall4) September 29, 2022
Art station Guadalupe Park Plaza is ready!! We are so excited to have a Daniel Anguilu work of art on our station. Thank you to East End District, Houston Bike Share staff, and Wells Fargo for making this possible! pic.twitter.com/HdD6iMlKGU
— Houston Bike Guy (@BCycle_Myles) September 29, 2022
Sign up: https://t.co/h5IF8D5jgC pic.twitter.com/SYHFE3mVI0
— STORM (@STORM_MTB) September 29, 2022
"On Monday, an eight-year-old was killed in a small Kingwood neighborhood in Northeast Houston when a woman driving an SUV hit him. Now, bike advocates are furious that the Texas Department of Public Safety are blaming the young victim.” https://t.co/wvJf40gr4i
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) September 29, 2022
@dentonparks is hosting Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day on Saturday, October 1st. A limited number of bicycles will be available for checkout. An ID is required to borrow a bicycle.
— Bike Denton (@bikedenton) September 29, 2022
More info: https://t.co/dnFa7MDFp6 pic.twitter.com/e6IKEPvlUz
Saturday 10/1/2022 The Bagel Ride
— The Bagel Ride (@thebagelride) September 28, 2022
8:00am ride start **NEW START TIME**
Starts behind Little Woodrow's, 12601 Tech Ridge Blvd, Austin 78753
51mi (83km). Store stop at 24mi.https://t.co/EjzGSEQCgl
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Bike ride art birds and a bit of nature Mason park October 2, 2022 at 08:00AM https://t.co/fXDI6URtv6
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) September 29, 2022