Texas Bicycling News January 2nd 2016
F1 Century
by Jeff Gigliotti      ridewithgps.com
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Folsom Road hike and bike trail nears completion
By Dan Wallach      www.beaumontenterprise.com
When the new Folsom Road hike and bike trail from Major Drive to Dowlen Road opens, it will be, uh, swale.
It’s just in time for New Year’s resolutions to exercise and to enjoy a brisk walk, a soft jog or a flat-out run along the 1.4 mile-long concrete trail.
It’s essentially finished except one “swale” detail.
The contractor still has to carve a shallow ditch, called a swale, along its length for proper runoff in …
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We've held off creating an event for the January 2 Family Cycling Club ride because of the low temperature this… https://t.co/Owp7Q0fdC8
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First new trail added for 2016 – Bringle Lake Trail System in Texarkana.
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New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
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New Event Hotter'N Hell Hundred Pace Group – Wichita Falls, TX Hotter'N Hell Hundred Pace Group at Wichita Falls, … https://t.co/3qtjhYKZx5
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 2, 2016
New Event Brushy Creek – Intermediate Ride Level – Cedar Park, TX For full details, including the address, and to … https://t.co/kL39jVK23r
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 2, 2016