Texas Bicycling Action – February 8, 2023
Memorial Park’s historic Land Bridge opens Saturday with free picnic
Allison Bagley | preview.houstonchronicle.com
Music, a children’s play zone, food trucks, bike valet and free H-E-B lunches (while they last) will help usher in the park’s latest evolution
Biking is encouraged, with a bike valet on hand, when Memorial Park hosts what organizers are calling “The Biggest Picnic in Texas” this weekend.
The free celebration introduces the public to the new Kinder Land Bridge and Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Prairie.
“We do things big in Texas and at the biggest picnic, we’re going to live up to the name,” says Memorial Park Conservancy’s Holli Clements.
She calls the park’s expansion — which provides a safe pedestrian passage over Memorial Drive, connecting the north and south sides of Memorial Park — historic for Houston.
The 100-acre project makes …
Troup man gives away free bikes to children every first Tuesday
by: Ashlyn Anderson | www.ketk.com
TROUP, Texas (KETK) — Willard Martin, a Troup native, spends his time fixing up old bicycles to give them out to the children of East Texas. He sits in the parking lot of the Church of Christ in Troup at 412 West Duval Street from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every first Tuesday of the month.
Martin can fix up to 30 bikes a month to have them ready for the first Tuesday. He said they go out fast.
“I rework them and make them like new,” said Martin.
Bengt Spizziri stumbled …
Texas Biking from Twitter
“It’s not simply a bikeway to the rodeo, it’s also new transportation infrastructure for people who live in the area.https://t.co/HadZ0aIzjk
— Houston Bike Guy (@BCycle_Myles) February 8, 2023
Over 3,000 people volunteer at our HHH rest stops and help share our famous North Texas hospitality to cyclists from around the world. pic.twitter.com/AmGVH0cJ7O
— Hotter'n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) February 8, 2023
Saturday 2/11/2023 The Bagel Ride
— The Bagel Ride (@thebagelride) February 8, 2023
8:30am ride start
Starts behind Little Woodrow's, 12601 Tech Ridge Blvd, Austin 78753
59mi (95km). Store stop at 29mihttps://t.co/jLCfx3z7Fc
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Steam N Wheels 2023 – Abilene, TX Steam N Wheels 2023 at Abilene, TXhttps://t.co/jGxAEfk2gEhttps://t.co/vbnbHiFKiI
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 9, 2023
12 Mile 10:00 AM 12 miles An award for first male and female in each race as well as an award for ol… https://t.co/FBFtYcBJti