Texas Bicycling News July 12th 2017
Korean students stop in Amarillo during ride across U.S. raising awareness of WWII ‘comfort women’
By Ben Egel | amarillo.com
Jo Yong-joo and Ha Joo-young arrived in Amarillo this week sweaty, hungry and tanned. The South Korean students had spent their morning cycling from Adrian into the city — and they’re not even halfway to their final destination.
They’ll ride with Columbia College Chicago film student Sophie Mannaerts until reaching the Windy City. From there, the Koreans will ride to Pittsburgh, down to Washington D.C. and up to New York, where they’ll end their trip in …
Bridgewood Farms celebrates 14th annual Burn Your Buns bike ride
By Margie Taylor | lakeconroetxonline.com
Cyclists took to the streets of Willis and Conroe early Saturday morning, July 4 at the 14th Annual Burn Your Buns bike ride to benefit Bridgewood Farms with 503 registered riders.
Riders from local bike clubs and seasoned cyclists rode the 20, 31, or 62 mile (loop twice) course. Many participants doubled the fun by going down and out twice to cover the 62 miles. The majority of participants participate traditionally every year from The Woodlands Cycling Club and The Mules Cycling Club. Volunteers, including The Lake Conroe Rotary, attorney Mike McDougal, law enforcement from Pct. 1 Constable Cash and Pct. 2 Constable Gene DeForest, along with the …
$5,000 reward offered for info on driver who struck cyclist, left scene near downtown S.A.
By Caleb Downs | www.mysanantonio.com
Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating and identifying a suspect in a red sports car who hit a cyclist north of downtown and then fled the scene.
The suspect hit the 48-year-old cyclist around 7:40 p.m. on June 16 in the 1400 block of North Flores Street. Police say the cyclist was riding from Fredericksburg Road onto North Flores Street when the driver hit the cyclist from behind. …
Texas Parks and Wildlife considers new trails, day-use areas at Inks Lake and Longhorn Caverns
Pam LeBlanc | fitness.blog.austin360.com
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials will present plans to turn a golf course that closed in 2010 at Inks Lake State Park into a day-use recreational area.
They’ll also unveil a proposed plan to build a hike and bike trail between Inks Lake State Park and Longhorn Cavern State Park, upgrade trails at both parks, and add interpretive elements that highlight the work of the …
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Come join EP Cyclists for our Thursday Ride: 07/13/17
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Great photo w/ 2 former MSU riders leading the way! We will feature prominently in all 3 races this year, including the @redbull fixie crit https://t.co/xGTUrKmH56
— MSU Cycling Team (@MSUCyclingTeam) July 12, 2017
Routes will be sent out later today. https://t.co/YBNY6xtHfG https://t.co/019oxuLQ34
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) July 12, 2017
The Friday night crits 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. are super fun to watch and the action is up close especially right around the Kay Yeager Coliseum pic.twitter.com/uoFPNP13YM
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The view from the Bike/Ped bridge over 360 (looking South). Thank you to City of Austin and all the bike… https://t.co/Wwn8C2tyMp
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New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Club Spinistry Night Train – Sanger, TX https://t.co/Z7hjRNj2gL
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New Event Autumn in Bonham – Bonham, TX 28th Annual Autumn in Bonham at Bonham, TXhttps://t.co/5GysiIpC3s 327 N … https://t.co/cAApBHJLiF
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