Texas Bicycling News December 20th 2016
Two-wheels, one historic highway
By Flip Putthoff | www.arkansasonline.com
Neal Picken gets his kicks on Route 66 one leg at a time, bicycling the famous highway in sections on a quest to cover more than 2,400 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles.
Picken of Bentonville hopped on his bike in late October and pedaled solo 550 miles in 10 days from Amarillo, Texas to Joplin, Mo. This first leg of his Route 66 adventure went so well that the the 75-year-old is eager to tackle …
Dick Nichols Park to Broadie Ln on offroad trails
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Construction to begin on trail extension, phase four
lakewood.advocatemag.com
Construction on the SoPAC trail, also known as the Katy Trail extension, continues beginning this week as crews embark on phase 4, which extends through the Vickery Meadow, Fair Oaks and northern areas of Lake Highlands. This phase utilizes an old railroad bed that runs south of the Target at the Skillman and Abrams intersection. …
Start the Year on the Trails with a First Day Hike
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AUSTIN— Start 2017 with a walk on the wild side by participating in a guided stroll through a Texas State Park as part of the national First Day Hikes initiative.
“Last year, 80 parks hosted 116 First Day Hikes across Texas,†said Brent Leisure, director of Texas State Parks. “More than 3,000 participants covered more than 6,500 miles as they walked, ran, paddled, peddled and swam at First Day Hikes events. This program has proven itself as an ideal way for people to begin a more active lifestyle in the New Year and Texas State Parks are a perfect place to achieve that goal and enjoy nature simultaneously.â€
State parks and natural areas across Texas will host First Day Hikes to help visitors commit to their New Year’s resolution to lose weight and get healthy. These events are part of the America’s State Parks First Day Hikes initiative taking place in all 50 states.
The First Day Hikes events range from brisk strolls on scenic trails, polar plunges, bike rides, …
After the Flooding: West Harris County Hike and Bike Trail Repair Update
By Dennis Spellman | coveringkaty.com
April Flood Damage being repaired on several hike and bike trails
HARRIS COUNTY (Covering Katy) – One of two sections of hike-and-bike trails closed in August in George Bush Park, 16756 Westheimer Parkway, is now reopened in time for the holidays.
A 1.5 mile section of the South Barker Cypress Hike-and-Bike Trail was closed so the precinct could replace an old road bridge with a new bridge. That project was completed on …
Bike racks bloom across city thanks to Wellness Coalition
By RICK KELLEY | www.valleymorningstar.com
HARLINGEN — Red, green and blue loops anchored in concrete are becoming a sight to see across the city.
The bike racks — eventually 100 will be installed — are being positioned outside businesses and municipal buildings and in parks gratis thanks to a donation from the Harlingen Wellness Coalition.
“Right now what we’re doing is …
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Fort Davis Cyclefest
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September 17, 2016
Fort Davis, Texas
Fort Davis, now a National Historic Site, was established in 1854 on the San Antonio-El Paso Road.
From 1854 to 1891, Fort Davis was strategically located to protect mail coaches and freight wagons and to control activities of the Great Comanche and Mescalero Apache War Trails.
A shot of the above mosaic was taken at a rest stop on I 10 and honors the presence of the 24th and 25th U.S. Infantry regiments and the 9th and 10th U.S. Calvary regiments, all-black regiments (known as the buffalo soldiers) who were stationed at the post. …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
New report for Lake Houston Wilderness Park: Dry/Packed, trail is Leafy. More at https://t.co/tzHTTluA9U
— GHORBA (@ghorba_org) December 21, 2016
Legally Speaking: After tragic death of Texas cyclist Missy Hardeman, Bob Mionske writes about sun glare. https://t.co/xZTBDlM3Gy
— VeloNews (@velonews) December 20, 2016
Check out my ride on Strava: https://t.co/UtulnJwyx3#iamspecialized #Stumpjumper #IWantMyMTB #Strava #GYSOT pic.twitter.com/1kJ9UdHUgo
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) December 20, 2016
Drew E. and Sean K. completed Mike B.'s overhaul class! They learned how to take apart, rebuild, and adjust… https://t.co/sxIog1v2oL
— Bike World (@BIKEWORLDsatx) December 20, 2016
Woohoo!!! Cannot wait for this to be started and completed!!
"Construction on the SoPAC trail, also known as… https://t.co/h1kjfxbIhA
— SwitchingGearsCycley (@SGCyclery) December 20, 2016
My readers seem to appreciate authenticity, so here's a healthy dose of it! https://t.co/1BwG5i1jNZ
— Chad Haga (@ChadHaga) December 20, 2016
.@UTAustin may be on winter break, but #T4K2017 is moving full speed ahead! Check our social wall 4 training pics https://t.co/xLLEi5xR86 pic.twitter.com/yWSpO4Ax0g
— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) December 20, 2016
STOLEN – Orange Dawes Cycles Eclipse 1.0 in East Austin https://t.co/SoACPj1bLF pic.twitter.com/X0KmPnXjNg
— BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) December 20, 2016
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Circle C Cruise – Austin, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:
… https://t.co/wKpxzsWld7— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 20, 2016