hindesky Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 (edited) Big bicycle ride coming to Galveston on the weekend of August 26,27,& 28. I made a trip to Galveston for a meeting of volunteers working the Se Bikes Island Rideout that is happening on the weekend of August 26th 27th and 28th. My buddy who owns Island Bicycle Company on the seawall at 18th St. is putting it on. This will be their second version of the ride. They are expecting lots of riders and he asked me to volunteer along with lots of other people. A bunch of the SE Team of riders are showing up. Jeff and I put on about 7 MTB races in the early 90's. The first two were what are called outlaw races since we didn't have the authorization from any Bike race organizations, they were called Thrash in the Trash I and II. It was a 6 mile course in what was an old sand pit and hills of dirt. Those hills of dirt were used to build the southeast portion of Beltway 8 and is now a housing subdivision. The next 5 we used NORBA which was the organization which supplied authorization. Actually lawyers that if we got sued by any riders they would back us up. Those races were at Jack Brooks Park in Hitchcock. 6 mile course with very technical course. Those were called The Poison Ivy Classic I, II, III and then we changed the name to The Dragonback Classic I and II since the name Poison Ivy might turn off some riders who were allergic to it. Left early to beat the traffic so I could drive around Galveston. I used to go once a week for years but haven't been in years. https://www.islandrideout.com https://www.instagram.com/sebikes_island_rideout/ https://www.galveston.com/calendarofevents/island-rideout-and-bike-expo/ https://www.islandbicyclecompany.com https://www.sebikes.com/pages/riders https://www.sebikes.com/blogs/news/are-you-registered-for-the-island-rideout Edited August 17, 2022 by hindesky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted August 27, 2022 Author Share Posted August 27, 2022 SE Bikes is giving away one of the Houston Ripper bikes during the Rideout on Saturday and Island Bicycle Company got first dibs to sell the first several hundred that SE made. https://www.instagram.com/sebikes_island_rideout/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted August 27, 2022 Author Share Posted August 27, 2022 It's a 29" tire bike that will fit adults. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5jri radio Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 (edited) Regret not being there for the SE Bicycle events in Galveston during the Labor Day Weekend 2022. The proximity of Galveston to greater Houston (estimated population over 7 million) and its many suburbs makes it very convenient for Houston area residents. As I understand from what I read in related postings: [1] this event was the first, nationally promoted bicycle event of its kind to be held in Galveston, and [2] a previous bicycle event held in Galveston was similar, but did not have nationwide promotion. To some extent, the Galveston events may have been inspired by earlier bicycle events held in what were then partially developed suburban areas of Houston. Hope the 2022 SE Bicycle events become an annual, nationally promoted event in Galveston! Edited September 25, 2022 by k5jri radio clarification Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 On 8/17/2022 at 9:40 AM, hindesky said: Big bicycle ride coming to Galveston on the weekend of August 26,27,& 28. I made a trip to Galveston for a meeting of volunteers working the Se Bikes Island Rideout that is happening on the weekend of August 26th 27th and 28th. My buddy who owns Island Bicycle Company on the seawall at 18th St. is putting it on. This will be their second version of the ride. They are expecting lots of riders and he asked me to volunteer along with lots of other people. A bunch of the SE Team of riders are showing up. Jeff and I put on about 7 MTB races in the early 90's. The first two were what are called outlaw races since we didn't have the authorization from any Bike race organizations, they were called Thrash in the Trash I and II. It was a 6 mile course in what was an old sand pit and hills of dirt. Those hills of dirt were used to build the southeast portion of Beltway 8 and is now a housing subdivision. The next 5 we used NORBA which was the organization which supplied authorization. Actually lawyers that if we got sued by any riders they would back us up. Those races were at Jack Brooks Park in Hitchcock. 6 mile course with very technical course. Those were called The Poison Ivy Classic I, II, III and then we changed the name to The Dragonback Classic I and II since the name Poison Ivy might turn off some riders who were allergic to it. Left early to beat the traffic so I could drive around Galveston. I used to go once a week for years but haven't been in years. https://www.islandrideout.com https://www.instagram.com/sebikes_island_rideout/ https://www.galveston.com/calendarofevents/island-rideout-and-bike-expo/ https://www.islandbicyclecompany.com https://www.sebikes.com/pages/riders https://www.sebikes.com/blogs/news/are-you-registered-for-the-island-rideout Total tangent here, but on my bike to-do list is to ride the seawall end to end and back again. Any tips on where to park for that? Would prefer not to pay for parking along the seawall if I can help it as I'd probably make stops along the way and would be gone for hours. Also, any other bike routes in Galveston that are worth driving down there for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 You can park for free at the very eastern end of the causeway next to the ship channel entrance. I got back in to riding bicycles years ago by going to Galveston and renting a bike. I would ride from one end of the Seawall to the other. I did that for a couple years then I decided to buy my own bike and then really got in to biking big time. I haven't ridden in Galveston in years though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 22 hours ago, hindesky said: You can park for free at the very eastern end of the causeway next to the ship channel entrance. I got back in to riding bicycles years ago by going to Galveston and renting a bike. I would ride from one end of the Seawall to the other. I did that for a couple years then I decided to buy my own bike and then really got in to biking big time. I haven't ridden in Galveston in years though. Thanks! I didn't realize the seawall went that far east. Ever tried to ride to the ferry and take it across to the Bolivar peninsula? I'm not familiar enough with that part of Galveston to know if there's a route with a reasonable chance that you won't get run over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 47 minutes ago, august948 said: Thanks! I didn't realize the seawall went that far east. Ever tried to ride to the ferry and take it across to the Bolivar peninsula? I'm not familiar enough with that part of Galveston to know if there's a route with a reasonable chance that you won't get run over. Never ridden in Bolivar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5jri radio Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 (edited) The first few times I visited Galveston Island, I made the incorrect assumption that the junction of Seawall Blvd and Ferry Road was no more than a half mile from the eastern end of Galveston Island. In fact, Seawall Blvd. and the Seawall itself continue another two miles past the junction of Seawall Blvd. and Ferry Road to the San Jacinto lookout point adjacent to the Houston Ship Channel. Edited September 18, 2022 by k5jri radio grammatical error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 16, 2022 Author Share Posted September 16, 2022 On 9/5/2022 at 10:17 AM, k5jri radio said: Hope the SE Bicycle events turn out to be an annual event in Galveston! This was the second time they had the ride but this time it was advertised nationally with SE Bikes being the main sponsor. They had riders show up for the ride from lots of states, I talked with riders from Phoenix, New York, New Jersey and California. SE pro riders live all around the company and SE paid for them to stay at the Moody Gardens hotel for several days. Plus tons of riders from Houston that usually do the Clutch City Cruisers weekly ride. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5jri radio Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 National advertising, corporate sponsorship, inducements to attract pro riders, not to mention proximity to a very large community of amateur riders explain the success of the 2022 SE Bikes event. Looks like the promoters of this event "did their homework" with regard to making the 2022 SE Bike event a success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5jri radio Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 (edited) The topic of advertising (discussed in the Galveston SE Bike postings) led me to reflect on what gave me the idea of making a weekend, mid-September vacation trip to Galveston. Of course it was advertising. All the Shreveport (Louisiana) area TV stations, including the one I worked for, ran commercials advertising the advantages of off season (post Labor Day) travel to Galveston including: lower rates for motels with better choices of affordable rooms; and less crowding at the beaches, restaurants, museums, and other attractions. When I visited Galveston in mid-September, some of the smaller shops were closed, but the ones that were open tended to have price mark downs for casual clothing and related souvenir items. Great trip. Edited September 20, 2022 by k5jri radio more complete information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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