Texas Bicycling Action – March 12, 2023
Avenue B and Alamo Street bike lanes offer a limited glimpse of the possibilities
Avatar photo by Robert Rivard | sanantonioreport.org
A few years ago, a passenger in a pickup truck slapped my wife Monika on the back and then threw a beer bottle at her as she rode her bike south on Broadway amid vehicle traffic. Since then I’ve tried without success to get her back riding the streets of the city’s urban core with me.
Late last year she picked out a sleek new Trek hybrid, complete with lights and a friendly bell. We went for safe rides on the protected Mission Reach, and last week she declared herself ready for the Tuesday evening SATX Social Ride, the city’s biggest weekly recreational cycling event. There is safety in numbers, I assured her. Hundreds of participants with all levels of experience on all sorts of bikes are led by founder Jeff Moore, ride organizer Yvette Hernandez and other experienced cyclists.
A Monday press release from the …
Evening Ride Gregg County, Texas
Jason Herrington | strava.com
Testing out the DST. Seems to be working fine.
SSpring Creek all the way Harris County, Texas
Kevin Highfield | strava.com
First hundred in a while. MarySS gravel rig worked really well with 44/16 gearing. A bit harsh on the single track bits of SCNT. Pretty neat transition from SCG to SCNT
WHIPPETS Houston, Texas
Fudgelump (Fajar) | strava.com
New Ulm uggghhhhhhh Austin County, Texas
Eric M | strava.com
Wind, washboard, sand, gravel! If any counties in Texas need gravel for their roads come and get it in Austin county from their roads! ? If you need to train for Unbound this is the place
Texas Biking from Twitter
My mom joined me for a 40 mile bike ride this weekend, all over #Austin . I'm still training for this insane #triathlon in 3 weeks. Somehow I have to be able to swim 1.2 miles, bike 56 miles, and run 13.2 miles in 8.5 hours. It's great to get family support! #MSWarriors #MS pic.twitter.com/sVX5ogTeDL
— Lisa Doggett (@lisadoggettmd) March 12, 2023