Is the MS 150 Cancelled?

2021 marks the second year the bike ride was canceled as last year’s event was canceled due to the pandemic. The annual bike ride is part of a fundraiser to bring awareness to multiple sclerosis (MS).

Where does the MS 150 start?

La Grange
The Bike MS: Texas MS 150 page, provides you with the official registration information, ride distances etc. About the ride: Riding to End MS – 3 starts in the Houston Area, 1 start in La Grange, all finishing on Kyle Field in College Station. It’s a ride of a lifetime!

What is the MS 150?

The Bike MS: Texas MS 150 is a two-day fundraising cycling ride organized by the National MS Society. This ride is the largest event of its kind in North America. The two-day event is a bike ride for MS that has starts in both Houston and Austin with a big finish on Kyle Field at Texas A&M University.

How long should you train for the MS 150?

THE TRAINING Many MS ride vets advise targeting 70- to 75-percent of the event’s longest mileage day. The methodical three- or four-month buildup will get your legs in shape, help dial in a diet, and accommodate body, butt, and hands to cycling’s odd leaned-forward position.

When did the MS 150 start?

In 1980, 200 cyclists rode the first Bike MS (formerly known as the MS Bike Tour or MS 150) ride from Minneapolis to Duluth with an overnight stop in Hinckley and raised $33,000 for the Minnesota Chapter.

What kind of bike do I need for the MS 150?

Well equipped steel and titanium framed bikes are also very good choices for long, open road rides like the MS150–as those materials are designed and engineered to have a more supple, pliable, smooth ride–vs the stiff, racey ride of many carbon and aluminum bikes.

What kind of bike do I need for MS 150?

How many miles is MS150?

This particular MS 150 is one of the largest organized rides in the country with approximately 13,000 riders each year. It’s a two-day ride with options from 75 to 100 miles on the first day, and around 65 to 80 miles the second day.

How long does it take to bike 150 miles?

For me, that is reason enough to want to try it. I just really enjoy really long bike rides. 120 miles was far after I started riding centuries; 6 hours. 150 miles was far; 7.5 hours.

Why is ms150 going to College Station?

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — More than 7,500 cyclists will be crossing the finish line at Kyle Field in the college station this weekend for the Texas MS 150. After a three-year hiatus, the largest multiple sclerosis fundraising events in the country is back in lone star state.

In what year did Bike MS start?

1980
Since its inception in 1980, Bike MS cyclists have raised more than $1 billion. The purpose of the rides is to raise money for multiple sclerosis research and other services supported by the National MS Society.