Texas Bicycling News, Action – September 26, 2023
BMX star Jacelyn Reno eyes conference title with MSU Cycling and future broadcasting career
Andy Newberry | news.msutexas.edu
Jacelyn Reno likes wheels, adventure, setting goals, and speeding toward the finish line. And if one can see the world while accomplishing that, the Midwestern State University sophomore is up for that, too.
Reno, from Bowie, Texas, decided that MSU Texas was a perfect place for her to set and reach her goals. And while her No. 1 sport is BMX racing, she also has found a home with MSU Cycling.
Reno is a six-time USA Gold Cup Champion in BMX, and she has twice qualified for the USA worlds championship team, including last spring in Scotland. …
Race Sponsor Highlights at the MPC
Drop Bar, Texas: A cycling podcast By Paul Negrete | podcasters.spotify.com
Races have all kinds of sponsors, and I was able to catch up with the beer and wheel sponsors of the Memorial Park Crits at the last race of the summer series. Adam LeSage, the director of fun at Karbach talks beer and bikes. Then, John Wilmeth spoke to me about the quality wheel builds of Cantu Wheels. Happy listening! Links: Karbach Brewing, Cantu Wheels, Bigfoot Gravel Adventure, Cross of Ages, BellVelo Gravel Series, Drop Bar Texas Store Music: Back to the Woods by Jason Shaw"
Jake Boykin Las Cruces, NM cyclist and Florida State University PhD student died in Tallahassee, FL bicycle accident
by James Tasha | snbc13.com
FSU Cycling Club mourns the 2023 USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championship Club Individual Time Trial winner who passed away tragically, Learn more about Kaje Boykin death and obituary
Jake Boykin Death – The racing communities in Florida, New Mexico, and Texas are mourning the tragic death of a fellow cyclist and the 2023 USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championship Club Individual Time Trial winner who passed away in a deadly accident Saturday morning. Jake Boykin a PHD student at Florida State University and a graduate of Centennial High School In Las Cruce NM died in a crash while riding his bicycle in Tallahassee, Florida this morning.
Law enforcement agencies were called to the scene of an accident involving a vehicle and a bicyclist. Jake was pronounced dead from injuries he sustained from the crash. The FSU Cycling Club member and Texas Tech Cycling teammate was struck and killed by an incoming driver whom law enforcement agencies say was driving under influence. The tragic accident happened Saturday morning, in Tallahassee, Florida. …
2023 Leader Summit
The Texas Interscholastic Cycling League | texasmtb.org
October 6 @ 8:00 am – October 8 @ 5:00 pm Join us at Dinosaur Valley RV Park!
The Texas NICA Leader Summit is an annual conference that gathers team and league leaders to actively discuss the upcoming season and exchange best practices for initiating, expanding, and overseeing youth mountain biking teams. Enjoy a weekend of training, connecting, and biking fun! Join us to meet other coaches, complete your level three coach licensing requirements, and learn about the details of the League’s transition to two conferences.
RECRUITING: New at this year’s Leader Summit: All attendees will have access to athlete recruiting resources like informational postcards, stickers, yard signs, Canva templates and more!
SOCIAL RIDE: Join us Saturday evening for the Paluxy Pedal All About Gravel Ride. Fee for Leader Summit attendees and their families is only $10 (Usually $45). Bring your own lights! …
‘Safe Routes to School’ project starting in southeast Austin
by: Dylan McKim | www.kxan.com
AUSTIN (KXAN) — This fall, the city of Austin will start work on a project to make the trip to Palm Elementary safer for students. It is part of the city’s Safe Routes to School program that started back in 2017.
The project will come in phases, according to district 2 council member Vanessa Fuentes. This project is located in her district.
The first phase will add safer crossings along Salt Springs Drive with partial medians at certain intersections. It will also add two new city bus stops, giving kids more options to get to school. The …
Tragedy strikes Belton man after bicycle-car accident
Author: Lilybeth Valles | www.kcentv.com
On Friday, Sept. 15 William Lynam got in an accident while riding his bike to work. He is currently in a coma and being treated for numerous injuries.
BELTON, Texas — On Friday, Sept. 15, 34-year-old William Lynam got in an accident while riding his bike to work. He is currently in a medically induced coma in a Trauma ICU and is being treated for numerous injuries.
Now his family has created a GoFundMe to help pay for his treatment.
“He lost his kidney. He had a major artery rip inside his kidney so he lost a lot of blood. He’s got a broken clavicle that they still need to fix…” said Megan Huffaker, Lynam’s mother. "He’s got a …
From Zero to Two: Houston’s Bike Share Saga Continues
By Diana Ionescu | www.planetizen.com
The city is now proposing supporting BCycle as well as launching a new, complementary system.
Earlier this month, Houston Bike Share, the nonprofit running Houston’s BCycle bike share system, announced that it would have to shut down operations within the next two months due to budget shortages.
Since then, the region’s Metropolitan Transit Authority has floated plans to create its own bike share system more focused on residential neighborhoods and commuters than recreational trips.
Now, Mayor Sylvester Turner is proposing giving BCycle $500,000 to keep its system afloat, a proposal that the city will vote on this Wednesday, reports Jay R. Jordan in …
Texas Cyclocross Race Series Calendar
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Bill Wiedlein Memorial State Championship Road Races • Sep 23 2023 • Fort Carvazos, TX
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Categories » Men ALL Cat 3 » Men ALL Cat 4 » Men ALL Cat 5 » Men ALL Military Open » Men ALL OPEN » Men ALL P/1/2 » Women ALL Cat 3 » Women ALL Cat 4 » Women ALL Cat 5 » Women ALL P/1/2
Houston BCycle staff attended City Council session today to address Mayor Turner and Council. A vote from them will allow us to participate in a smooth transition with a state of the art bike share system managed by METRO. #houstonbcycle #houstonbikeshare #bikeshare #bicycle pic.twitter.com/mgWaGdvhYu
— Houston BCycle (@HoustonBCycle) September 27, 2023
#NationalWeekWithoutDriving and #WalkRollToSchoolDay overlap on 10/2 – 10/8! ?
— Stephanie Brooks (@StephCycle) September 26, 2023
During that week, Newton Rayzor Bike Bus will be offered every morning to support these initiatives. Let's roll!
Interested in trying the challenge? Check out @americawalks and @walkrollschool! pic.twitter.com/5jlG2HV65s
TNR The Woodlands, Texas
Thomas Anselmi | strava.com
Urban Smashmouth Houston, Texas
Nate Eguia | strava.com
Flatted last qtr mi
Hey Alyssa you made the headline Tyler, Texas
Mike Buenaventura | strava.com
Rode with a lot of new people today. That’s really cool. Hope you continue the sport and come ride out with us. It’s hard and sometimes you just gotta ride outdoors on your own. No problems with that. Or I can sell you a KICKR
Lung Buster loop loop loops Sugar Land, Texas
Nicole Volek | strava.com
Well there was still humidity
But fun training with good friends
Make sure when riding a bicycle to travel with the flow of traffic. Do not travel against the flow of traffic. #TexasTuesday #WBS pic.twitter.com/BelS9ROlG8
— WalkBikeSafeTx (@WalkBikeSafeTX) September 26, 2023
Check out my activity on Strava: https://t.co/O1E0R4EjLphttps://t.co/ynY8NQbNN1 pic.twitter.com/9d3EzcVccl
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) September 26, 2023
Government test data shows new passenger vehicles in the U.S. are extremely safe, but roadway deaths are steadily rising. https://t.co/rFj4L0UMkP
— KPRC 2 Houston (@KPRC2) September 26, 2023
Improvements on the intersection of Barton Springs Road and South First Street have been completed. ?
— ATX Transportation and Public Works (@austinmobility) September 26, 2023
New safety and mobility enhancements include protected bike lanes, a raised concrete median, improved bus stops, and more. ???
More details here: https://t.co/Qxz7NsdhnA pic.twitter.com/b8kVdEx76F