Tragedy, BCycle Status Quo, Billboards, Beer Bike, Photos
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — All inbound lanes of the Gulf Freeway have been shut down Wednesday afternoon near the 610 East Loop as police work a deadly crash. Houston police shared on Twitter that investigators are headed to a crash that happened at about 4 p.m. on the Gulf Freeway at Woodridge Drive. Police said a man was riding a bicycle on the freeway when he was hit and killed by a vehicle. …
BCycle likely to stay source of grab-and-go bikes in Houston, Metro says amid transit takeover
Dug Begley | www.houstonchronicle.com
Changes are likely coming for Houston’s system of grab and go bicycles, but a change from the BCycle system is unlikely, Metropolitan Transit Authority officials said, as they continue planning to absorb the system into their operations. "A vendor switch is not feasible without incurring an estimated $8 to $10 million in swapping costs," said Jimmy Park, director of Metro’s office of management and budget. However, Park noted, the "current technology is very lagging," something Metro must address as it prepares to incorporate the bicycles and their drop-off points into its own operations. Officials approved the move to take on bike …
Walking Billboards Promote Pedestrian & Bicyclist Safety
Texas Border Business | texasborderbusiness.com
McALLEN – TxDOT will travel to cities across Texas this month with its walking billboards. -Campaign ambassadors will carry these sandwich boards with messages to remind drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians to follow traffic safety laws and watch out for each other. Pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities and serious injuries continue to rise at an alarming rate. From 2017 to 2021, pedestrian crash deaths increased 34% and bicyclist crash deaths increased 58%. Each of us must do our part to help reverse this dangerous and deadly trend. …
Beer Bike to divide races amid safety concerns
By Spring Chenjp | www.ricethresher.org
Beer Bike races will be held in two heats this year, instead of the traditional singular race, according to Anne Wang, a campus-wide Beer Bike coordinator. The change is in light of last year’s crash during the women’s race, which injured three bikers and sent one to the hospital. Associate Director of Campus Events Petre Herbert said that the decision to hold the races as two separate heats was collectively made by administration and students. “[Bikers and pit crew] have a higher risk for physical injury during the actual race, as they are in the lanes … Two heats reduce the amount of people on the track at once, which allows bikers to navigate around [fewer] people while riding,” Herbert wrote in an email to …
Old Man, Big Country
By John Springfield ??? | www.crazyguyonabike.com
74 or 4: It’s the Same
At the ripe old age of 74, I get the same reaction as if 4. "Wow, nice going, John." [Aren’t you a little old/young to be on a bicycle?] Same answer now as in 1953: Nope. The plan is to start at the southern tip of Texas and head north. That’s the plan. The actual trip may be terminated by high winds, hungry coyotes, or my frame giving out. There will be NO self discovery. I know who I am. Some people enjoy the movement of dancing, running, or ice skating. I like bicycling, always did, always will. Simple and profound. But I also enjoy discovering new places, especially small towns. And diners. Nothing like wolfing down a second breakfast at mid-morning. …
The Route
Day 01: March 23 – Boco Chica Beach to Brownsville, Texas: Wind WInd and Heat
Thursday March 23, 2023, 30 miles (48 km) – Total so far: 30 miles (48 km)
After several days in a car, this was my first cycling day.
The plan was to bike to Boca Chico Beach, take a look at the Gulf of Mexico, and return to my motel.
On Route 4, there is a battlefield from the Civil War, as well as an encampment during the war with Mexico. …
Thursday Ride San Antonio, Texas
Mark Noblitt MTCCSA | strava.com
Part solo and part with MT. Fun ride! Babcock eyes x3!
CRSA another flat, wadafaksanababish San Antonio, Texas
Joshua Serna GSR | strava.com
MTHCC PM Ride Missouri City, Texas
Rickey Garrett ?A?- MTHCC | JL Cycling | strava.com
Evening Ride San Antonio, Texas
Eduardo Salas (Cyclones) | strava.com
Blue Agave skills clinic & info session ouston, Texas
Michelle Casper | strava.com
Helping teach our sponsor SOFEC’s MS150 team
Texas Biking from Twitter
The first eight matchups are live until Saturday. Cast your votes! #BikeParkingMadness https://t.co/nIJJRYowGf
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) March 23, 2023
The timed bike rides start at 8 a.m. Saturday and the family ride begins at 9. KidzFest then gets underway about 10 a.m., when some riders should be coasting back into downtown Victoria. https://t.co/CDBEgr7SAe
— Victoria Advocate (@Vicadvocate) March 23, 2023
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Houston Grand Crit p/b Fort Bend Kia Houston Grand Crit p/b Fort Bend Kia at Houston, TXhttps://t.co/mjPEnegCx8
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 23, 2023
https://t.co/sLA1KGDQzo
Women's Category 3/4/5 9:00 AM 30 minutes $55
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