Texas Bicycling News Thursday – May 9, 2024
Cyclists ready to pedal for a cure in third annual ‘Gear Up Against Kids Cancer’
by Eileen Teves | news.uthscsa.edu
WHAT: Cyclists of all levels from across the country will gather in Floresville, Texas for the third annual Gear Up Against Kids Cancer, a bike ride created to bring community awareness to the more than 15,000 children in the United States annually diagnosed with cancer.
The bike ride raises much-needed funds to help researchers develop more effective, less toxic treatments for childhood cancer.
All proceeds from the event stay local and directly support Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, which is part of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), and its mission to translate today’s research discoveries into tomorrow’s treatments. …
Austin Ghost Bike Project memorializes cyclists killed in crashes
by: Kelsey Thompson | www.kxan.com
AUSTIN (KXAN) — At intersections and roadways across Austin are white bikes—memorials honoring the memory of cyclists killed in traffic crashes. It’s part of the Austin Ghost Bike Project’s ongoing mission to raise public awareness about the number of cyclists killed while the organization advocates for improved safety infrastructure for bikers.
“Our goal, really, is to draw attention to and to start to prevent so many needless deaths, accidents, crashes in our city,” said Rhodney Williams with Austin Ghost Bike Project. …
AND THEY’RE OFF! Bike to School Day in South Austin heading for Cowan Elementary. pic.twitter.com/efEZgeMNhv
— Fred Cantu (@fredcantu) May 8, 2024
A Texas gravel race promoter is introducing an interesting new concept next year.https://t.co/7AIEUgaipT
— Velo (@velovelovelo__) May 9, 2024
Join us on Friday, May 17 for Bike to Work Day!
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) May 9, 2024
? Meet for tacos at Villa Arcos at 7:45 AM
? Ride to Market Square Park at 8:15 AM
We're thrilled to have Commissioner @AdrianGarciaHTX and Council Member @JMartinez4Hou joining us this year! https://t.co/V3Q68VJ8TZ pic.twitter.com/2L9fipjwbm
“Our goal, really, is to draw attention to and to start to prevent so many needless deaths, accidents, crashes in our city,” said Rhodney Williams with Austin Ghost Bike Project.https://t.co/BE6hH7QZbB
— KXAN News (@KXAN_News) May 9, 2024
#MakeEveryRideCount with the Bike Month Challenge, brought to you by our partners at Love to Ride!
— H-GAC (@HouGalvAreaCog) May 9, 2024
This May, you can help to make your local area more bike friendly and win amazing prizes simply by riding a bike. Here’s how:
? Download the Love to Ride app at… pic.twitter.com/U3hAXu2KhZ
#BikeMonth rolls on this Saturday with 2? final rides of the Frisco Tour de Four. Join fellow cyclists for one or both!
— City of Frisco,Texas (@CityOfFriscoTx) May 9, 2024
?NE Ride: Northeast Community Park at 10 a.m.
?SW Ride: B.F. Phillips Community Park at 1 p.m.
Get all the details in the post below ? from @PlayFrisco https://t.co/1srSLaalew
Village Elementary School principal shares message behind ‘Bike and Roll to School’ Day
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Introducing the Privateer Invitational Gravel Race, Where the Pointy End Meets the People
Betsy Welch | velo.outsideonline.com
A new event concept in Texas hopes to marry the best of both worlds.
At this point, Kevin Lee has a pretty good 30,000 foot view of gravel.
The Texas race promoter has been putting on events through his company the Spinistry for nearly 15 years. One of those events, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, draws a strong crowd of cyclists every January.
2025 will mark the 15th edition of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but Lee has something new in the works for the race weekend next year. He’s curious if the concept might address what he sees as a potential impasse in gravel racing — the tension between the pointy end and the people.
“I think we’re kinda at an important phase in where gravel is going in the future,” Lee said. …