Texas Bicycling News Saturday – August 3, 2024

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Cyclist launches helmet drive after accident

NICOLE LESSIN | www.taylorpress.net

Taking one look at the gaping hole in the helmet she wore after being injured and dragged by a car at Third and Main streets June 14, cyclist Carla Hoffman knew what she had to do.

“The moment I saw my helmet after the accident, I knew I wanted to start a program to inform kids about the importance of helmets,” she said in an online post. “I’m starting out by having a helmet drive to pass out helmets to kids going back to school.”

To participate in “Carla’s Cycling Safety Club Helmet Drive,” community members are invited to drop off new youth bike helmets or purchase them at Taylor Bike Co. at 204 N. Main St., through Aug. 6. …

Video: Texas 4,000 Charity Bicycle Rides To Fight against Cancer

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The event – you may know it – is called the texas 4,000. It’s the longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world. A group of students hoping along the way they engage communities in the fight against cancer. The event’s executive director says it’s such meaningful work. Because they’re able to share knowledge, and charity through grants. They also develop the next generations leaders in this more than 4,000 mile bike ride from Austin to Anchorage.

GRiT Mechanic Clinic

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September 15 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Join us at Dick Nichols Park for a GRiT mechanic clinic and short ride!

Our amazing GRiT Coaches will be there to lead the way. We’ll provide snacks, top-notch instruction, door prizes and an all-around good time!

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Track Team Encounter, Other Cyclists, And Some Chirping

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Early start for the bike ride with wheels rolling at 7:56 AM. The goal was to start before 8 AM so that I would finish before the heat and to see other cyclists. Riding my Cervelo Caledonia bike I chose the Atascocita – Huffman – Walden route. I’ve been adding distance to each ride this week to build my fitness back up and this was the longest ride at 35.01 miles. This brought my week total to 112 road miles and 124 overall miles including a Zwift ride on Monday. As I rode along Kingwood Drive a bunch of high school girls ran the opposite direction. I think they were on the Kingwood High School track team. Later I saw other cyclists on Atascocita Shores Drive, Fairlake Lane, Old Atascocita Road, and FM1960. My pedaling is getting stronger and my arm muscles didn’t hurt as much. I finished at 10:48 AM. The wind was light and the temperature was almost to 90. The front disc on the Cervelo makes a chirping sound so I need to adjust the caliper before the next ride. You can probably hear it in the video.

Texas Bicycling News Friday – August 2, 2024

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Police announce an arrest made in April death of cyclist Adrian Combs

Taylor Richards | www.mytexasdaily.com

BAYTOWN, Texas — An arrest has been made in connection with the death of cyclist Adrian Combs, who was struck by a vehicle in April, according to the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff Brian Hawthorne reported that Douglas Smith was arrested by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office on August 1, 2024, for his involvement in the incident that occurred on April 18, 2024. The Chambers County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Texas Department of Safety in investigating the collision that took place at FM 1405 and McKinney Road in Baytown. Upon arrival, deputies found Combs beyond the point of life-saving interventions, and he was pronounced deceased by Chambers County EMS.

According to police, evidence revealed that Smith was driving recklessly and actively using his …

“Bowl for the Blue” Event to Support Texas Bicycle Patrol

by: Abbey Bowling | cw33.com

DALLAS (KDAF) — Bike the Blue, a nonprofit that supports public safety bicycle patrol units, will host the “Bowl for the Blue” event to raise funds for the purchase of bicycles for public safety bike units across Texas.

The event will be held on August 2 from 2-5 p.m. at Cowtown Bowling, located at 4333 River Oaks Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76114. To participate, please call 817-905-6530 or email contact@biketheblue.org.

Bike patrols offer greater mobility than patrol cars and allow officers to cover more ground with less effort compared to walking. They are especially effective in areas with high foot traffic such as …

Road closures start Monday near Longhorn Dam for bridge construction

by: Kelsey Thompson | www.kxan.com

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Those traveling along South Pleasant Valley Road near Longhorn Dam will notice some additional traffic closures next week as the City of Austin continues work on its new “wishbone” bridge crossing Lady Bird Lake.

City crews kickstarted construction last month on the Longhorn Dam Multimodal Improvements Project. The new pedestrian and cyclist bridge in development will connect Longhorn Shores to the peninsula and Canterbury Park while bypassing South Pleasant Valley Road. …

Texas Bicycling News and Action Thursday – August 1, 2024

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Video: Injured bicyclist rescued on hiking trail near Lake Texoma

By Garrett Stringfellow | www.kxii.com

SHERWOOD SHORES, Texas (KXII) – On Saturday, a man was rescued from the Cross Timbers Hiking Trail on Lake Texoma after he was injured in a bicycle accident.

“He reported he was injured in his hip and wasn’t able to get up,” Sherwood Shores Volunteer Fire Chief Tim Bilderback said. “Fortunately, we were able to retrieve coordinates from the county of his phone, so we knew exactly where he was on a map.”

Even though they knew where he was, Bilderback says that spot on the trail is hard to access.

“It’s a 13.6 mile long trail,” he said. “It’s very narrow … the best way is to come in by boat so that’s why we partnered with Tow Boat US to take us in.”

While it took half an hour to find him, that actually ended up being the easy part.

“We were able to get him on …

Texan cyclists stop in Whitehorse on 6,400-km charity ride

Jake Howarth | www.yukon-news.com

Cyclists on three routes converged in Whitehorse prior to riding to the Alaska border together

Seventy-five Texans cycled through Whitehorse on July 25 on a 4,000-mile (6,437-kilometre) journey to raise funds for cancer research.

Students from the University of Texas at Austin embarked on a 70-day ride from Austin, Texas, to Anchorage, Alaska. Organized by the Texas 4000 for Cancer program, the event is touted by organizers as “the world’s longest annual charity bike ride.”

Three teams of 25 cyclists pedalled across the United States, starting from Texas. They journeyed through the desert of the American Southwest, traversed the Rocky Mountains, and crossed the Ozark Mountains.

All three teams met at …

Everything You Need to Know for the 2024 Hotter’N Hell Hundred in Wichita Falls, Texas

Stryker | 929nin.com

Just a few weeks away from one of the biggest events in Wichita Falls and here is what you need to know. August 22nd-25th is the Hotter’N Hell Hundred for 2024

Thanks to our friends at Bicycle ER, 92.9 NIN will be broadcasting live from the starting line for the kickoff before The Big Ride on Saturday. Don’t forget, Hotter’N Hell Hundred has events all weekend long. I had in studio this week two guys that have been apart of the Hotter’N Hell Hundred for several decades now. Roby and Joe to discuss everything planned for this year.

Video: SA chapter of Black Girls Do Bike empowers women of color to get out there & cycle

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Black Girls Do Bike: San Antonio has two events coming up and they want you to join in if you love to bike.

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