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Texas Bicycle News Digest May 5th 2016

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Meet our board members: Nicky Stevens

www.bikefriendlyfortworth.com


1. What made you want to join Bike Friendly Fort Worth?
I joined BFFW after I had already started working with children and bike safety on my own. I found that it was something I really enjoyed doing and felt that I could do more by working with BFFW.
2. When and why did you start cycling?
I’ve always had a bike. As a young adult, I would ride across town on my BMX for fun, but after I had my first child I started to look at cycling as transportation as well. …

Cancer survivor hopes his 968-mile ride to Houston will inspire others

By Nancy Tipton

www.abqjournal.com


Ken Sidenblad believes that cycling saved his life.
After three recurrences of the cancer that was diagnosed in 2002 and a long bout of depression, Sidenblad found the Albuquerque Veterans Affairs Cycling affiliate of Adaptive Adventures, a green recumbent trike and a purpose in life.
This week, he left the Duke City to ride 968 miles to Atascocita, Texas, (a northeast Houston suburb) in 25 days – in time for his grandson’s graduation. As of Wednesday, Sidenblad was in …

Cummings students turn out for National Walk & Bike to School Day

By GARY LONG

www.brownsvilleherald.com


Cummings Middle School turned out in force Wednesday morning for the school’s second observance of National Walk & Bike to School Day.
More than 200 students congregated around the fountain in WashingtonPark at 7:15 a.m. to walk and ride bikes down Sixth Street to their school, which sits off Ringgold Street next to Dean Porter Park.
“Our hope is that with events like this, our kids will start …

CYCLING, LOVE AND A SECRET.

By Audria Perez

www.valleymorningstar.com


Pedal To Padre is known as an annual 30-mile bicycle tour from Brownsville to South Padre Island.
But, for one couple, it was much more.
This year’s 20th anniversary of the event will never be forgotten by a pair of cyclists as well as those who watched the special occasion.
Organizers of the Pedal To Padre and cyclist Roberto Aleman joined together to organize a very special surprise. This well-kept secret took …

Have a Bike? VIA Metro Will Give You A Free Ride on Friday

By Mark Reagan

www.sacurrent.com


If you love bicycling and are passionate about alternative transportation you’ve got a two-wheeled ticket to celebrate two decades of the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Walk & Roll Rally day.
Since 2005 — in support of National Bike Month — the organization has …

Brushy Creek/Deception Ride

Wednesday, May 11, 2016, 6:00 PM

Brushy Creek Sports Park
2310 Brushy Creek Road Cedar Park, TX

10 Mountain Bikers Went

Meet at 5:45 pm to air up, tune and hit the Brushy Creek Deception trail.Wheels down at 6:00 pm.This will be a ride for folks who want to ride Deception at a fast beginner to intermediate group pace, depending on the crowd. If we get a big group we can split up based on the pace people want to ride.NOTE: This really isn’t a ‘beginner’ trail- it…

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9 AM start- Tour de Southern Walnut Creek Trail

Tuesday, May 10, 2016, 9:00 AM

Govalle Park
5200 Bolm Rd. Austin, TX

5 Austin Cyclists Went

Start Time is 9 AM!Weather permitting…A D-pace ride (roughly 11 to 13 mph) on The Southern Walnut Creek Trail from the trailhead at Govalle Park up to the Abrupt End at Lindell Lane just north of Decker Lake.  Round trip is about 20 miles.  The trail is paved for the entire distance,with a 1/2 mile hill on the outbound.  We’ll regroup periodical…

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Wednesday Night ALL GROUPS Ride

Wednesday, May 11, 2016, 6:00 PM

River Run Plaza
1071 Country Club Rd El Paso, TX

3 Cyclists Went

• LEADERLESS, ALL RIDERS – ALL SPEEDS• Meet: 5:45 pm  Roll-Out 6:00 pm• Distance: 24 miles when begin at River Run Plaza, 1071 Country Club OR20 miles if begin at Rio Plaza, 6205 Upper Valley Rd (at Artcraft). The route is aloop to Gadsden H.S. via Borderland, Strahan, Bosque, N. Vinton, Westside,Washington to Gadsden H.S., Return South on Hwy…

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The southern tier!

By Cheyenne Dolin – (contact)

www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 23: El Paso: Rest Day
Sunday May 1, 2016
I hadn’t intended on staying in El Paso but I slept in and helped dad find the train station and then I had to Uber to a place that sold isobutene fuel canisters. So by the time I was done with all that the day was well on its way so I hung out in town for another day. Most of the places were …

Day 24: El Paso – Fort Hancock: wind and not much else
Monday May 2, 2016
First day riding without dad’s company, it was quiet. I didn’t realize the amount his presence put me at ease. Though I don’t feel uneasy alone, I am more alert now. The ride was long, but the next couple days will be longer. The headwinds kept pushing me back. I had to deal with quite a bit of construction and I passed four large stray dogs but none of …

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