Texas Bicycling News August 18th 2016
Bike-sharing program in the works
By FRANK GARZA
www.brownsvilleherald.com
Thanks to a partnership with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, the City of Brownsville soon will be able to provide a bike-sharing program to the community.
The city is expecting to have six bike-sharing stations and 30 bicycles ready by September, said Roxanna Rosas, city spokeswoman. …
Keller college student to bike from Austin to Alaska to fight cancer
By Brett Weiss
www.star-telegram.com
Next summer, Kristopher Novak plans to travel from Austin to Anchorage, Alaska — by bicycle.
Novak, a Keller resident and senior at the University of Texas at Austin, is set to pedal the more than 4,500 miles along with 79 other adventurous young people in the 2017 “Texas 4000†trip.
Founded in 2003, the Texas 4000 (tagline: Fighting Cancer with Every Mile) is the longest …
Andy Heines to be honored by this year’s Conquer the Coast
Jonathan Munson, KIII
www.kiiitv.com
CORPUS CHRISTI (KIII NEWS) – This year’s HEB Conquer the Coast cycling event takes place Saturday, Sept. 17, and organizers announced Thursday plans to honor longtime steering committee member and avid cyclist Andy Heines.
Heines, who served the community as a spokesperson for American Electric Power Texas and was well known in the cycling community, died Monday, July 25, from injuries in an …
Bicycle Sport Shop opens fourth Austin-area store
by Val Vanderpool
www.bicycleretailer.com
AUSTIN, Texas (BRAIN) — Bicycle Sport Shop has expanded with a fourth location just outside of Austin in the small community of Bee Cave, Texas. The store, which opened mid-August, is about 14 miles west of Bicycle Sport Shop’s downtown shop and is the retailer’s first foray outside of the city limits.
“Everyone still considers it Austin, though,†said Hill Abell, owner of …
Man owes city of Dallas $259 for not wearing a bicycle helmet — a law that doesn’t exist
By Tristan Hallman
www.dallasnews.com
Edward Adkins is a wanted man for breaking a law that no longer exists.
A Dallas officer caught Adkins riding a bicycle without a helmet in September 2014. But the cop never should’ve written the ticket. Months earlier, the City Council had scrapped the bicycle helmet ordinance for adults. Adkins is 46. …
Cyclist Lawson Craddock talks about his first Tour de France
by Pam LeBlanc
fitness.blog.austin360.com
That’s one Tour de France in the books for Lawson Craddock.
The 24-year-old professional cyclist returned to Austin this week after finishing what’s been called the hardest endurance sporting event in the world.
“It was an incredible experience,†said Craddock, 24, who lives and trains in Austin during the winter months. “It was humbling. It’s a very difficult race.†…
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
More pics from Viva McAllen Streets…. pic.twitter.com/7ZWrVBp2dp
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) August 19, 2016
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— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) August 19, 2016
Austin cyclist Lawson Craddock talks about the highs and lows of his first Tour de France. https://t.co/vdreiVn0il https://t.co/Ey88on0X7a
— Pam LeBlanc (@fitcityleblanc) August 18, 2016
.@TheAlliance_WF united Regional Hospital's fabulous Art Bike. pic.twitter.com/99xu4P4KPo
— Margie Reese (@MargieReese) August 18, 2016
New report for Lake Houston Wilderness Park: Muddy (do not ride), trail is Lots of rain. More at https://t.co/iKjaAP3Jly
— GHORBA (@ghorba_org) August 18, 2016
Been looking forward to this since the end of @LeTour! Join me at 7 on Saturday at my fave BBQ joint, @ironworksbbq! pic.twitter.com/eh9qghUlbj
— Lawson Craddock (@lawsoncraddock) August 18, 2016
Gearing up for a fun weekend of cycling in Central Texas. Early entrants receive the best rates!… https://t.co/QkrtosrWFt
— Tour de Gruene (@TourdeGruene) August 18, 2016
We will be celebrating our 5th Anniversary for the Georgetown Cyclocross Festival. Our race will… https://t.co/WIsEEA2vNT
— ATXCXCup (@ATXCXCup) August 18, 2016
The 21st annual Vernon Burnin' Bike Ride will be Saturday. https://t.co/acbq8PlJ55 pic.twitter.com/Swf8y9KVF3
— Times Record News (@timesrecordnews) August 18, 2016
Stolen light blue bmx bike at lakeline mall Wednesday 8/16 (Lakeline Mall): Please help. My… https://t.co/IBRSDv1eKh ( via craigslist)
— atx stolenbikes (@atxstolenbikes) August 18, 2016
Free Cyclocross Clinic Sept. 27 at @trvfortworth with fwcyclocross Also don't miss our #ShopTalk… https://t.co/WVi89en8FA
— Bicycles Inc (@bicycles_inc) August 18, 2016
Gravel race this weekend and it has rained every day this week. Getting up close with my trainer.
— Jeff C. (@331miles) August 18, 2016
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Panther Island CX Clinic – Fort Worth, TX https://t.co/BMdbzXGYswhttps://t.co/dvyAm2q9rF
… https://t.co/C7Gu0ojQxt— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 18, 2016
New Event Dorba Fall Fundraiser Erwin – McKinney, TX https://t.co/f4WeajRE8ehttps://t.co/KqEzOJmUWV
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New Event Dorba Fund Raiser Rowlett – Garland, TX https://t.co/oVmhvjwHS0https://t.co/KqEzOJmUWV
Event Descri… https://t.co/xR1lbMLyTD
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 18, 2016
New Event Easy Breezy Taco Tuesday – Richardson, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:
… https://t.co/IOjz3DNxq0— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 19, 2016