Texas Bicycling News July 11th 2017
City, PUB to hold joint meeting
Kaila Contreras | www.brownsvilleherald.com
The Brownsville City Commission and the Brownsville Public Utilities Board will have a special joint meeting today regarding an integrated resource plan. …
… Also on the agenda is the consideration and action to execute an advanced funding agreement between the City of Brownsville and the Texas Department of Transportation regarding bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements. …
Riding across America, support is key
By Jeff Bahr | www.theindependent.com
Bicycling 3,700 miles across the country is made easier, riders say, by the type of greeting they received Monday in Grand Island.
More than 70 people lined up outside the Hotel Grand Conference Center to welcome the Journey of Hope bicycle team to town. People cheered when they caught sight of the wheeled warriors, who are strong supporters of people with disabilities. Each stop along the way is called a friendship visit. …
… Hansbury, who lives in Denton, Texas, told the participants that “being on the bike is your disability for the day.†Many people with disabilities can’t ride a traditional bicycle. …
Texas 4000 team cycles into Coos Bay for ride to benefit cancer research
biotechprism.com
COOS BAY — On the longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world, the Texas 4000 team will be rolling through Coos Bay on Wednesday, July 12, just 41 days after departing from Austin, Texas on their way to Anchorage, Alaska. While in Coos Bay, the 2016 Texas 4000 Team will celebrate and share hope, knowledge and charity with friends and family before …
rankenBike #78 ~ Rudyard’s British Pub ~ July 15th ~ 8am till 3pm (2010 Waugh Dr.)
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FrankenBike #78 ~ Rudyard’s British Pub ~ July 15th ~ 8am till 3pm
2010 Waugh Dr. Houston, TX 77006
We’ll be in the North parking lot.
Committee hopes to make Amarillo more bicycle, pedestrian friendly
By Ronald Balaskovitz | amarillo.com
Some Amarillo residents are hoping that the city’s options for bicycle riders and pedestrians will grow along with the city, particularly in high-traffic areas.
The Amarillo City Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Advisory Committee this week began outlining ideas for making the city safer and more accessible for bicycle riders and pedestrians. Committee member Steve Hayward said the first step for the committee is getting the city to take into …
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Hotter'N Hell Hundred — what would our area be like without it?
a GREAT new video by the Wichita Falls Chamber… https://t.co/BzW3gKh23b
— Hotter'n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) July 11, 2017
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— BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) July 11, 2017
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— ConquerTheCoast (@ConquerTheCoast) July 11, 2017
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Our 10K route goes through some of the prettiest parts of Wichita Falls and is perfect for younger families https://t.co/0Wh1uxrSBB
— Hotter'n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) July 11, 2017
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Blazing Saddles, the Afterburn – Warda, TX Bayou City Cycles Presents Blazing Saddles, the Afterburn at … https://t.co/h8FAaM5pcT
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) July 12, 2017