Texas Bicycling News for December 4, 2023
Ghost Bikes Are Painful Reminders of Houston’s Cyclist Death Problem
By Daniel Renfrow | www.houstoniamag.com
More than 100 of these memorials dot the city, raising awareness for bikers killed by drivers every year.
On March 7, 2019, Houston cyclist David Loya Jr., 23, was biking home from the University of Houston-Downtown, where he was a student, when he was struck at the intersection of Heights Boulevard and East Eighth Street by an HISD school bus. He died on impact.
“When he passed, he was doing what he loved to do the most, which was riding a bike,” says Loya’s father, David Loya Sr. The elder Loya remembers his son as someone who loved music (he was known to pull out his acoustic guitar when he was around friends and family) and who was passionate about helping kids, a …
San Antonio Leaders Look to Revive Dormant Bike Plan
By Diana Ionescu | www.planetizen.com
The city’s 12-year-old plan to improve its bike network has made little headway. Now, city leaders hope to revitalize the effort.
City leaders in San Antonio are hoping to revive the city’s long-dormant bike plan, reports Andrea Drusch in San Antonio Report. The city began by overhauling the website for its bike network, which now includes route mapping and a community events calendar.
According to Drusch, “Biking advocates say the 2011 plan did little to facilitate biking as a means of transportation or commuting, instead favoring recreational routes and paths aimed more toward tourists.” To date, around 523 of the planned 1,288 miles in the planned bike lane network have been completed.
The city plans to engage in a …
Dallas Bicycle Tours Holiday Light Ride
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Holiday Season is here & it’s the most festive time of the year! See Dallas on two wheels & ride with us on our curated, fun & festive evening Holiday Light Bicycle Tour. We will ride through one of Dallas’ premier cities, Highland Park, where we will go on a customized 8-10 mile social paced bicycle ride while viewing beautiful holiday light displays such as the Santa House, Highland Park Village, etc. Our tour is led by local guides who are Dallas natives & is offered Tuesday evenings in the month of December. All rides start & end at Goar Park 3806 University Dallas, TX. We will provide you a rental bicycle & helmet as well as a bottled water. We will also make you hot chocolate, take photos for you & prepare a mini photo album video for you. To spread more holiday cheer, feel free to dress festively in a holiday sweater, socks, etc. December 12, 19, 26
San Antonio opens Red Berry Hike and Bike Trailhead
Julie Moreno | www.ksat.com
The trail connects the Salado Creek Trail segment with the Red Berry Lake
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio has a new hike and bike trail.
The Red Berry Hike and Bike Trailhead, located at the IH-10 entrance to the former Red Berry estate, is now open to the public. …
CX Under The Sun #3
Greater Houston Cycling Foundation | shoutout.wix.com
Race Ready Repair Bike Shop brought the heat and their North Side crew along with Karbach Brewing Co. with the cold brews for a HIGHLY memorable Week 3 of CX Under the SuN! The bar for CX in Houston keeps getting raised higher and higher thanks to you all!
This week, we had 117 people pre-registered online with numerous kids doing day of registration and people paying the $10 fee to jump into the other races. Spectators and racers were all over the course today cheering on friends, family, and complete strangers around the velodrome.
One of the most memorable moments during today’s event took place during our weekly raffle drawings. Gary Rogers and …
Hard Hats bike winner
www.portlavacawave.com
The Port Lavaca Clinic hosted its annual Hard Hats for Little Heads event in October. More than 100 helmets were fitted and given away free of charge. Two lucky residents were winners of brand new bicycles at the event. Pictured with Dr. John Wright is Andy Htoo with his new ride. …
Local cycling club building new bikes for kids
Fox 26 Houston | www.youtube.com
FOX 26’s Tom Zizka explains why the local club is stepping in to help.
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 5, 2023
Join us on Sat., 12/9 at 11 am for the #BraysBayouGreenway Ribbon Cutting celebration and help us commemorate the new greenway trail segment and connections to multiple neighborhood parks!
— Houston Parks Board (@houparksboard) December 4, 2023
RSVP: https://t.co/Fek0eEzcsc pic.twitter.com/MrBOlc0QGg
.@houmayor Sylvester Turner and Deputy Director Chris Carroll were among those to cut the ribbon on new hike-and-bike trails along Sims Bayou at F.M. Law Park. We thank @houparksboard, the Kinder Foundation, and all our partners who help us build parks and trails in Houston. pic.twitter.com/eoT2T8yeu5
— HPARD (@HPARD) December 4, 2023
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 5, 2023
Monthly Ride from Dallas to Fort Worth with TRE Back to Dallas https://t.co/XfqTu2XOKg #Meetup via @Meetup
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 5, 2023
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 5, 2023
Upcoming Rides
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The Boot ReBooted Wednesday, December 6, 2023 @ 6:30 PM
The Boot ReBooted Wednesday, December 6, 2023 @ 6:30 PM
Trek Sugar Land Telfair Loop (B/C) Wednesday, December 6, 2023 @ 6:00 PM
NWCC Hump Day Ride Wednesday, December 6, 2023 @ 8:00 AM
Active Cycling Ride – Short Wednesday, December 6, 2023 @ 5:30 PM
TREK WEST U | BEGINNERS (THU) Thursday, December 7, 2023 @ 6:15 PM
Look Pro Go Kind of Slow Thursday, December 7, 2023 @ 7:00 PM
MCC THURSDAY MORNING RIDE Thursday, December 7, 2023 @ 6:30 AM
Trek West U Bridges Thursday, December 7, 2023 @ 6:30 PM
WOODLANDS LOVE & COFFEE RIDE 25 (check here in the morning for changes) Friday, December 8, 2023 @ 8:00 AM
NWCC Saturday Zube Saturday, December 9, 2023 @ 8:00 AM
UBG Saturday – 23 miles Saturday, December 9, 2023 @ 8:00 AM
Saturday Miles 2.2 Saturday, December 9, 2023 @ 7:00 AM
R3-Saturday 50 Saturday, December 9, 2023 @ 9:00 AM
TREK WEST U | GROUP C (SAT) Saturday, December 9, 2023 @ 7:15 AM
R3 Ride 33 Saturday, December 9, 2023 @ 9:00 AM
BellVelo Gravel Race #2 Saturday, December 9, 2023 @ 9:00 AM
SCN X Kyoot Krit Saturday, December 9, 2023 @ 4:00 PM
R3- 38 mile Saturday, December 9, 2023 @ 9:00 AM
Bike Medicine Saturday Training Ride Saturday, December 9, 2023 @ 8:00 AM
Cycling Addicks Saturday 70 miles – 70 Cinco-THP Saturday, December 9, 2023 @ 7:00 AM
Houston Gravel Collective: Gator Gravel Sunday, December 10, 2023 @ 8:30 AM
Sugar Rush Sunday, December 10, 2023 @ 7:30 AM
UBG Sunday – 35-50 miles Sunday, December 10, 2023 @ 8:00 AM
Bike Medicine Sundat Training Ride Sunday, December 10, 2023 @ 8:00 AM
Sienna Sunday 36 | New Pearland Bicycles Sunday, December 10, 2023 @ 7:30 AM
Sun & Ski – The Woodlands Sunday, December 10, 2023 @ 7:30 AM
NWCC Sunday Starbucks Sunday, December 10, 2023 @ 8:00 AM
Sun & Ski – The Woodlands Sunday, December 10, 2023 @ 7:30 AM
UBG Jingle Bell Ride 2023 Sunday, December 10, 2023 @ 5:00 PM
MCC Blockhouse Coffee Recovery Ride Sunday, December 10, 2023 @ 7:30 AM