Texas Bicycling News June 14th 2017
Cleburne celebrates ‘Alex Wilson Night’ after custom bike stolen
Todd Unger | www.wfaa.com
CLEBURNE, TEXAS – Alex Wilson has never used his cerebral palsy as an excuse. It’s one big reason the 24-year-old is a town favorite in Cleburne.
When his custom-made, $3,000 bike was stolen two weeks ago, the community decided to step up in a big way.
At a Cleburne Railroaders baseball game Tuesday night, Alex was presented with close to $4,000 for a new set of wheels he’ll be able to easily navigate to and from work. …
Students bike from Texas to Alaska
by Lindi Simpson | www.kake.com
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) – A group of University of Texas students is cycling across the country to raise money and awareness for the fight against cancer.
The riders are on their way from Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska.
It’s a bike ride of a lifetime. “I’ll always look back and be proud of this summer,” Adam Sacks, one of the riders, said.
The longest annual charity bike ride in the world. “A 4,000 mile bike ride from Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska over …
Cyclist struck by train identified
Julian Gill | www.dentonrc.com
Kevin Perry devoted his time and energy to the medical field.
The 28-year-old Argyle resident became a registered nurse through a Texas Woman’s University program, got a job at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth and later moved on to the intensive care unit at Medical City Denton.
He was riding his bike less than two miles away from Medical City Denton on Tuesday when a southbound …
New bike and pedestrian bridge over Barton Creek opens
Pam LeBlanc | fitness.blog.austin360.com
It just got a whole lot easier to commute by bike from southwest Austin to downtown.
The bicycle and pedestrian bridge over Loop 360 and Barton Creek opened this week, and I took an 8-mile detour just so I roll along the new, ultra smooth stretch of concrete.
The verdict? Fantastic. …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
FWMBA General Meeting
7:00 PM
Monday 06-26-17
REI Fort Worth pic.twitter.com/brAjgdYQ5d— FWMBA (@FWMBA) June 15, 2017
Cyclist who was hit brings awareness to sharing the road https://t.co/6XzfAL30y3 pic.twitter.com/WJ0XyKk5m2
— FOX 7 Austin (@fox7austin) June 15, 2017
Help us celebrate our latest station in front of the Fort Worth Library – Ella Mae Shamblee Branch this Saturday… https://t.co/CPVyn4wCuu
— Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) June 15, 2017
Bike bridges open, linking South Austin to Zilker Park https://t.co/VxAQwLzkHF pic.twitter.com/rfmqH1AX9v
— Austin Statesman (@statesman) June 14, 2017
Do you cycle around @TAMU? Here's a link to #TAMU bicycle resources for cyclists https://t.co/HpAbSykxmr
— Share The Road Texas (@ShareTheRoadTX) June 14, 2017
And finally, the bridge is complete! #fitcity #itstimetoride https://t.co/WuJSmYmRsH
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) June 14, 2017
New bike and pedestrian bridge over Barton Creek opens https://t.co/V8Hmmm2Hfe pic.twitter.com/Rgq3OykeXl
— Austin 360 (@austin360) June 14, 2017
#WellnessONWheels #LIVEfitEPC #RideaBike 🚴ðŸ»â€â™€ï¸ðŸš´ðŸ¼
Come join EP Cyclists for our Thursday Ride: 06/15/17
Meeting… https://t.co/BxvSB33BUj— EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) June 14, 2017
RT @ShawnLassiter1: Thanks for sponsoring the ride @FWBikeSharing and @FitWorth! @FWISD_PLI #BeTheLeadLeaner pic.twitter.com/6eIWyBxRYm
— Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) June 14, 2017
Thank you @COTA and @HOLLANDRACERS for an awesome evening riding the track. Let's do this again soon! pic.twitter.com/JaPp8CTPZk
— Dillon TenBrink (@DillTen) June 14, 2017
Thanks to everyone who came out last night to the Tuesday Nighter at COTA! Only 2 weeks left to ride your bike on… https://t.co/e8gNQV2ozd
— HOLLAND RACING (@HOLLANDRACERS) June 14, 2017
Plan is to mark and verify the 100 miler later today which will get the majority of the other routes as well…. https://t.co/01rWdWSR9l
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) June 14, 2017
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Pedal Away Alzheimer’s Bike Ride – Bellville, TX https://t.co/XJibnx6eV3
Pedal Away Alzheimer’s, prese… https://t.co/2RTAaVGGfo
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 15, 2017
New Event Tuesday Nighter @ COTA Week 12 – Austin, TX Tuesday Nighter @ COTA Week 12 at Austin, TX
… https://t.co/oBDMipFdkd— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 15, 2017
New Event Tour de Groves – Groves, TX Tour de Groves 2017 at Groves, TXhttps://t.co/JtjYlyHzjV … https://t.co/VY5isJ2Ebm
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 15, 2017