Texas Bicycling News – April 10, 2023
Hit-and-run crash leaves bicyclist dead in Texas City, police say
Author: John Diaz | wwwkhou.com
FM 1764 was shut down for several hours Sunday morning as police investigated.
TEXAS CITY, Texas — All eastbound lanes of FM 1764 have reopened in Texas City after someone on a bicycle was killed in a hit-and-run crash, according to police.
The crash happened just after 3:30 a.m. Sunday along Emmett F. Lowry Expressway and State Highway 3.
Details are currently limited, but police said an unknown driver hit a cyclist before taking off. FM 1764 was shut down for several hours as police investigated.
Anyone with information on what happened should contact Texas City police at 409-643-5720.
Southern Tier 2023
By Sharon Greenwood | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 36: Somerville to New Waverly, TX: Bags
Sunday April 9, 2023, 72 miles (116 km) – Total so far: 1,835 miles (2,953 km) Awoke to find the Easter bunny had left a bag of treats outside my tent. A really great surprise carried out by Kathy & Karen. Sweet! Today’s long ride was great. The weather was cool with overcast skies and warmed up enough to peel off the second layer top and tights. The first 34 miles was a combination of rolling secondary roads and deserted farm roads. Low traffic and good shoulders; a cyclist’s dream. We passed through the tiny hamlet of Independence and stopped at the general store to sign the log kept for Coast to Coast cyclists. The keeper was engaging and thrilled to have us stop in. He pulled out his initial log, all tattered with yellowing pages, and I noticed dates from the early 2000s. He went right to a 2007 entry to show me an entry from another New Yorker who …
Alkek Velodrome Weekly Email
Stuart Gardner, Program Director | shoutout.wix.com
… Tuesday Night Racing
This weeks TNR is Track on Speed with a crazy combo of back to back Point-a-Lap, Snowball and Elimination so every lap counts! More info is in our RACER GUIDE so please take a look.
Back to TNR #1 and my thoughts of gently easing into things with scratch racing didn’t really pan out as everyone just went all in and it was pretty brutal… and awesome!
Thundercats
The level here is totally unrecognizable compared to the start of 2022. While Le maintained his winning ways taking all three races Allison pushed him so hard earning a great 2nd place. Tai, Ryan and Callan battled for 3rd with the much improved Tai getting the better of the other 2 who were both riding at a great level!
Junior Open
Due to a couple of last minute withdrawals only 4 riders lined up but that didn’t slow …
Southern Tier CoMotion
By Keith Misegades | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Into Texas and tailwinds: Merryville, LA to Silsbee, TX
Monday April 10, 2023, 52 miles (84 km) – Total so far: 1,243 miles (2,000 km) I slept well last night and enjoyed the company of Bob Luze of Houston who is on a solo bike trip from Houston, TX to Quebec. We closed up the cabin at the Merryville Historical Museum that they allow cyclists to stay and were on our way by 7:39 AM. Breakfast was a couple packages of pop-tarts and some water. Bob headed east and I headed west towards the Texas border. Just 5 miles down the road, I crossed the border. The road didn’t change much as I had a nice shoulder pretty much all day. A third of the trip will be in this one state.
It sure is nice to be out of Louisiana and on better roads. You may not realize that rough roads tend to make you go slower, so having smooth roads as well as a gentle tailwind was a …
Southern Tier 2023
By Sharon Greenwood | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 37: New Waverly to Shepherd, TX: Fences
Monday April 10, 2023, 54 miles (87 km) – Total so far: 1,889 miles (3,040 km) Great night’s sleep – must have been yesterday’s stress and the 8pm IPA. On route at 7:30. All but 4 miles will be in the Sam Houston National Forest. Poor or no shoulder so we ride in the road but the few cars that pass us are kind. It’s a very peaceful ride past large cattle ranches. Lots and lots of barking dogs; three or four per house and we are so grateful for fences. The dogs bark and race alongside us as far as the yard permits. Coming into New Waverly (just 4 miles from camp) the dogs were barking but remained in the yard. Not so lucky for James & Alan coming through. They were in the …
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Texas Biking from Twitter
Meet Gold-level Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB) @airalliancehou in #Houston, #Texas. Their mission is to advocate for #environmentaljustice, so of course they're in favor of making more trips #bikePossible! Here are some of AAH's stand-out BFB efforts ?? https://t.co/8uViIinuie pic.twitter.com/BraO9qHjTj
— League of American Bicyclists (@BikeLeague) April 10, 2023
Get ready to explore the city, get some exercise and make new friends- all while celebrating cycling! Join us for the upcoming Bikes & Brews: SunCycle Cinco De Mayo Ride and Sweet Wheels: SunCycle Ice Cream Bike Ride! https://t.co/9KFOq1Z6fA pic.twitter.com/eDyTq52ouw
— Sun Cycle (@SunCycleEP) April 10, 2023
It's time to get those bikes ready to ride!
— Denton Library (@dentonlibrary) April 10, 2023
Gabe Aguilar, owner of Velo Republic Bicycle Co. & Service Station (and master mechanic), will lead a workshop for cyclists of all ages and skill levels. pic.twitter.com/STtpWEedib
On March 25th, we were thrilled to co-host a tour of the new Lakeline Park & 10 miles of trails, paths, & bikeways through @cityofcedarpark! Thanks to Mayor Jim Penniman-Morin, CM Heather Jefts, & @pedegocedarpark for joining us, to Darron Dippel for leading an excellent ride! pic.twitter.com/etcLL8KiLw
— Red Line Parkway Initiative (@RedLineParkway) April 10, 2023
Don't miss out on the Mobile Bike Shop this week! pic.twitter.com/OUNuoJ2JVJ
— UNT Transportation (@UNTtransit) April 10, 2023
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event CAT MTN ENDURO 2023 – Austin CAT MTN ENDURO 2023 at Austin, TXhttps://t.co/LsxPOhppYjhttps://t.co/gvcRzltqK9
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 11, 2023
Fee
MENS PRO OPEN see event details 20 $50
MENS AMATEUR OPEN see event details … https://t.co/Fq8RfpuCeq