Texas Bicycling News July 20th
From Austin to Alaska for charity
William Stodalka / Alaska Highway News
About 27 riders stopped in Fort St. John this weekend on a cross-country charity bicycle trip from Austin, Texas, to Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday.
These University of Texas students have helped raise $670,000 so far for cancer research as part of this year’s annual Texas 4000 trip — named for the 4000 miles it will take to complete their journey.
One of these riders is Ryan Terrebonne. He said he was riding to honour his grandpa, who died of colon cancer when Terrebone was very young.
“He let us do everything we wanted to do, basically, and he’s someone I’d …
Waco cyclist, cancer survivor overcomes obstacles to set world record
By BRIAN CROWNOVERÂ Â Â Â Â Â www.wacotrib.com
Catherine Moore’s story starts nearly 1,300 miles away in a town outside of Detroit. When she was a senior in high school, Moore had a friend making the long trek to Central Texas to attend Baylor University.
Her curiosity was aroused because she ran track in high school. She decided to contact Baylor, just to gauge its interest level.
“I wasn’t really sure if my times were going to be good enough, but I called them and gave them my workout numbers and …
Focus at Four – Bicycle Safety
By: Kathleen Witte      www.kbtx.com
Cindy Kovar with the Brazos Valley Injury Prevention Coalition shares tips for staying safe and avoiding accidents while riding a bike around town.
More tips and information from a release from the TAMU Safety City Program are below.
“Texas is among the top three states with the highest number of bicycle and pedestrian fatalities, while Brazos County is currently experiencing an increase in bicycle and pedestrian injuries. In Brazos County from 2013-2014, there was less than a 1% increase in motor vehicle crashes, but from 2013-2014 crashes involving pedestrians have increased by 48% and …
Rolling My Wheels To A New Woodhaven Swimming Hole While Thinking About A Blue Mound Move
by Durango Texas      durangotexas.blogspot.com
It seems as if it has been at least a day since I rolled my wheels around my Woodhaven neighborhood, so with the memory fading of my most recent having done so, today I took my handlebars on a roll around the Woodhaven Country Club Golf Course.
Today I came upon a new view, that being that which …
Memorial Park – Work Party
GHORBA
Work Party – Saturday, July 25 – 8am-12pm
Meet at the Dog Wash entrance.
We will be doing a lot of trimming and filling in of some areas on Blue and Red trails.
What to bring – I will have spare tools with me: …
Tweets About Texas Bicycling
Bicyclists supporting #FriendsOfTheWestRailTrail, group who wants a trail build on old rail line in West #Brownsville pic.twitter.com/9LutmFVt6w
— Edgar Gaucin 🚲 (@edgargaucin) July 21, 2015
We'd like to wish our little buddy @rdusky99 much success as he travels across the pond for some summer racing in Belgium!
— McKinney Velo (@McKinneyVelo) July 21, 2015
Holy humidity… Am I in Missouri?! #MissHomeMonday #BikeLove #CycleSA @ Mission Reach – San Antonio… https://t.co/yJboPdmQzK
— ELE (@E_Lopez_E) July 21, 2015
Sprawling developer of David Weekly Homes also a bike advocate in Houston? – http://t.co/Nh0GKrArQ8
— The Overhead Wire (@theoverheadwire) July 21, 2015
#Biking in #texas https://t.co/ppCm0NmI6M
— Ivonne Kinser (@IvonneKinser) July 20, 2015
Day 15 #TourDeFortWorth @fitworth @mayorbetsyprice #BicyclesInc #LETSRIDE #WeRideHere #BikeFw… https://t.co/LYUDf4IbAf
— Bicycles Inc (@bicycles_inc) July 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/BBQ44/status/623231830427238400
The @Texas4000 cyclists are in Stanley Park. Crossing Lion's Gate Bridge next, then Whistler! @NEWS1130Traffic pic.twitter.com/43Gi5dbN6o
— Ride2Survive (@Ride2Survive) July 20, 2015
Early Monday Bike Ride from JT Cycling with Ruben Valdez, Monica Vega and my new "Boricua" friend Jose. Nic… http://t.co/aO4DBKJSSJ
— Fernando Martinez (@SafeCyclist) July 20, 2015
.@HoustoniaMag offers some great bike itineraries on White Oak and Brays #BayouGreenways http://t.co/YpbdNwIsCz
— Houston Parks Board (@houparksboard) July 20, 2015
Downtown to Inwood Forrest on a bike! On a bike path! (except a few blocks) Yes! Thank you @parksbyyou @AnniseParker! pic.twitter.com/DhA9BFwMRa
— Judge Steven Kirkland (@stevenkirkland) July 11, 2015
How Fort Worth’s Bike Riding Mayor Steers the City | http://t.co/5dPQXGCH8b
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) July 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/txbikeracing/status/623128366388871169
Texas Bicycling Upcoming Event Reminders
2 Day Alert: Memorial Park Criterium, Jul 22, 2015 05:00PM – Memorial Park Picnic Loop @ Washington Ave./ Memorial Park, Houston, TX, US
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) July 20, 2015
2 Day Alert: Bicycles Inc. Wednesday Night Crits – Fort Worth, TX, Jul 22, 2015 05:15PM – Jack Newell Drive S and Gravel Road, Forth Wor
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) July 20, 2015
2 Day Alert: Intermediate Ride – Austin, TX, Jul 22, 2015 05:30PM – Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park (12138 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin,
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) July 20, 2015
2 Day Alert: Wednesday Brushy Creek Social – Austin, TX, Jul 22, 2015 06:00PM – Brushy Creek Sports Park (2310 Brushy Creek Road, Cedar
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) July 20, 2015