Texas Bicycling Action for November 29, 2023
How do PARKners help Austin’s parks?
www.austintexas.gov
The Austin Parks and Recreation Department does a lot of work in our parks. Maybe you’ve seen us out mowing turf, pruning trees, restocking bathrooms, cleaning graffiti, emptying trash, making repairs, or taking care of 100,000 other important tasks. Hundreds of City of Austin staff dedicate their careers to serving our 361 parks.
But we can’t do it all. The Department could never have enough funding or time to mulch every tree, pick up every scrap of litter, or weed out every invasive plant. We can’t give every park the playscape, dog-friendly water fountain, landscaping, ecological restoration, or art installation that Austinites have asked for. Austin Parks and Recreation wants more for our parks than we can give alone.
Luckily, the Department is not alone. In the gap between what we can do and what Austinites deserve, we have PARKners. …
Annual Men Making Moves bike giveaway
www.navasotaexaminer.com
Men Making Moves are prepared to give away over 500 combined bikes and electric scooters to students at their annual Christmas bike giveaway Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Navasota High School parking lot.
Registration begins at 10 a.m. the day of the event and students must be registered by noon. Giveaways begin at noon. Over 150 door prizes will also be given away as well as free hot dogs, chips, drinks, pickles, snow cones and cotton candy.
The giveaway is available for all students from Head Start to 12th grade regardless of where they live. Children must be present to receive a bike or scooter.
For more information visit https://menmakingmoves.org.
MILES OF DISCOMFORT MTB MARATHON
stormmtb.org
Think you got the legs for this one? Endurance is the name of the game as participants compete to finish two 19.5-mile laps at Flat Rock Ranch for some sweet singletrack goodness. Bring your climbing legs, because there will be a lot of it! If that seems like too much, we also have a half-marathon category as well. The STORM Miles of DisComfort MTB Marathon is the final race of the 2023/24 Hill Country Bicycle Works Texas Marathon Mountain Bike State Championship Series.
The 2023 Jingle Bells ride is next week, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6. The ride will leave from the parking lot at MSU's Dillard, with refreshments, after.
— Hotter'n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) November 29, 2023
All ages are welcome to ride: lights and helmet are requiredhttps://t.co/v7gE8ApARq
Morning Bike Ride at Buffalo Bayou Park https://t.co/dWJXiRy4Fq #Meetup via @Meetup
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 29, 2023
Morning Bike Ride at George Bush Park (Hike & Bike Trail) https://t.co/ZkqM9Zej4f #Meetup via @Meetup
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 29, 2023
Morning Bike Ride at Oyster Creek Park https://t.co/0lfwS0FUX8 #Meetup via @Meetup
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 29, 2023
Morning Bike Ride at Spring Creek Greenway Trail https://t.co/wIQu1cdwvd #Meetup via @Meetup
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 29, 2023
STORM – Thursday Evening Group Ride – McAllister (All-Level Ride) https://t.co/pdGZKNXNRp #Meetup via @Meetup
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 29, 2023
Who's ready for another Monday Night Lights MTB Ride? ????
— Bicycle World (@BicycleWorldTx) November 29, 2023
Join us Monday, December 4th at 6pm at the shop for a night ride through Cameron Park. Rolling out from the shop parking lot at 6:15pm. Bring your bikes, water, lights, and helmets! It's time to ride. ?#LetsRide pic.twitter.com/0YbsZGfDL8
Hit by stolen car, victim waits months for state assistance. He’s not alone.
— KXAN News (@KXAN_News) November 29, 2023
Learn how long, on average, crime victims have to wait for compensation from a Texas program: https://t.co/EmFUp11tmx
Save the date and celebrate with us!
— Houston Parks Board (@houparksboard) November 29, 2023
Join us on Monday, December 4, at 11 a.m. for the Sims Bayou Greenway and F.M. Law Park Connector Ribbon Cutting celebration.
Learn more and RSVP: https://t.co/0JCKXDPLZv#ParksByYou #BayouGreenways pic.twitter.com/II2qq7ZW86
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 30, 2023
Harris County Commissioner @RodneyEllis was perhaps the easiest location choice, as it was a given he would select a bike lane built by Pct. 1. You could practically still smell the paint on the Del Rio lane when he was ready to show it off for @MPhillip_hc pic.twitter.com/QTOub1XPAk
— Dug Begley (@DugBegley) November 29, 2023