$5,000 reward being offered in Pride Ride bicyclist’s hit-and-run death near downtown Houston

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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The driver responsible for killing a bicyclist who was part of a Pride Ride event earlier this month has yet to be found, and Crime Stoppers is now offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

The video above is from a previous report. …

Life and Death Rides: Bicycling the Streets of Houston

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Shane McKinney’s Ghost Bike sits at the site of the crash, covered by decor from family and friends. Photo by Faith Bugenhagen

David Loredo peers out, watching cars pass on W. Dallas; the breeze ruffles the flowers and letters from loved ones that surround Shane McKinney’s Ghost Bike. Over a week ago, Loredo and other Pride Ride volunteers spent their evening cleaning the spot where their fellow rider had been struck by a vehicle to prepare for the ghost bike’s installation.

At the time of the crash, against Loredo’s continued requests, McKinney had not been wearing a helmet. McKinney was in the tail end of the group, and was hit among the other cyclists, which included his brother, Matthew. Loredo urges his riders to always have their gear, spare parts and be predictable in the moves they are making on the road. “There is always some sprawling, as I tell the riders to get …

Enjoy The Fall Weather With A Bike Tour in Downtown Texarkana

Wes | kkyr.com

With the weather feeling more like fall every day why don’t you take a ‘Fall ‘Bike Tour’ in downtown Texarkana?

These downtown bike tours are going on now through early next month. This is what the Texarkana Parks and Recreation Department had to say about these unique tours:

The Tours will be each Friday from October 14th to November 4th at 5:30 PM.  The tours will begin at the Museum of Regional History, 219 N. Stateline Ave., Texarkana, TX 75501, and end at Pecan Point Brewery for free appetizers!  The Tour is free for those with bicycles, and $5.00 if a participant needs to rent a bicycle.

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ACA Southern Tier

By Terry Rimmer | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 37 Silsbee: Light of day

Monday October 31, 2022, 60 miles (97 km) – Total so far: 2,048 miles (3,296 km) I had a lovely comfortable night’s sleep in my little cabin, home from home. We all decided to have a late, 8.00am, breakfast so as to not rush off from this haven of rest. It was the right decision to chill out and watch the sun come up. It was very cold and dew covered everything in copious quantities, I believe this is going to be the feature of most mornings going forward as we near the gulf coast.

Three weeks today we will have finished, I cannot believe how time has flown. Already, I find it hard to remember all the places we have been through, although it does come back when I read my journal which is one of the main reasons for doing it. I also try to pass on useful information to future crazy cyclists who pass this way, for me the whole point of this website.

If I had to sum up today it would be a very long straight road through a big wood, called The Big Thicket. Occasionally, I passed points of civilisation and farms with fields bounded by woods and a couple of rivers. Having said that, it was very fascinating place to travel through. The woods at a guess are natural since they seemed to be a mix of deciduous and evergreen trees growing randomly. There were some …

Southern Tier Cross Country Tour

By Adam Wolf | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 37: Shepherd, TX to Silsbee TX

Monday October 31, 2022, 61 miles (98 km) – Total so far: 1,938 miles (3,119 km) Our last full day in Texas! We started a little later than normal as the Shephard Sanctuary was really nice. We stayed in the bungalow so we didn’t need to set up our tent.

A pretty unremarkable ride today. Other than it was really flat! Could have been Iowa in September. Trees are turning colors a bit. We made good time to the first town but there were no services so we went on to the next town a total of about 13 miles. There was a food trucl s we stopped for a breakfast taco.

Its Halloween so Kelly had to dress up as did one of our ride mates. Thats all the pictures we have from today.

Southern Tier West to East 2022

By Jim Elicker | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 29: Rest Day in Del Rio

Monday October 31, 2022 Taking it easy in Del Rio. Sleep later, leisurely breakfast at the motel, bike short distance to buy a swim suit, lunch at Chilis, take bike to shop to get front wheel bearings checked, find rear view mirror that works, patch inflatable pillow, tour the Laughlin aircraft museum as the only visitor, hosted by a 90 yr old former Air Force pilot, get ice cream from the donut shop, take a plunge in the motel pool!

Texas Biking from Twitter

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— Bike Index (@bikeindexstolen) October 31, 2022

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— Violet Crown (@VioletCrownATX) October 31, 2022