Texas Bicycling News Digest August 9th 2017
Fort Brown Connection Nearing Completion
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas (August 9, 2017) – The Brownsville Historic Battlefield Trail Fort Brown Connection is nearing completion in Downtown Brownsville. Slated for completion in Fall 2017, the Fort Brown Connection includes the construction of 2.75 miles of bicycle and pedestrian enhancements through Downtown Brownsville to expand the existing nine-mile Historic Battlefield Trail.
Presently, the Historic Battlefield Trail connects the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park and the Resaca de la Palma Battlefield Site to Linear Park. Expansion of the Historic Battlefield Trail through the Fort Brown Connection will complete the bicycle and pedestrian link between …
The Fort Brown Connection is nearing completion in Downtown #Brownsville.
Read more: https://t.co/ZbxEm3715u. pic.twitter.com/vk9ijYDp2O— City of Brownsville (@BTxRGV) August 9, 2017
Episode 4 – Things are getting hairy!
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Gravel Ride
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Beeline Bikes to open 25 new mobile shops
by BRAIN Staff | www.bicycleretailer.com
SAN CARLOS, Calif. (BRAIN) — Beeline Bikes signed five new franchise agreements during the second quarter of the year to develop 25 new mobile shops across eight new territories — the brand’s most successful quarter to date, Beeline stated.
The new trucks will be based in Colorado, Texas, California and, for the …
Video: Pflugerville police investigating assault on hike and bike trail
By: Jennifer Kendall | www.fox7austin.com
Pflugerville police are searching for a man who grabbed a woman on the Lake Pflugerville hike and bike trail.
The assault was reported around 10:00 Tuesday night.
Police said the suspect is described as a man in his 20s or 30s. He did not have a shirt on at the time, but was wearing red basketball shorts.
“When we got there, we …
Getting Motivated: Mary Alice Torres
By MARICELA RODRIGUEZ | www.valleymorningstar.com
SAN BENITO — Often times we make decisions to better our health and they end up changing our lives.
Such is the case with 53-year-old San Benito native Mary Alice Torres.
Mary Alice is a graduate of Texas Southmost College, has been married to Sam Torres for 31 years and they have a daughter named Amanda.
Back in October 2010 she decided to make some changes and lose some weight. She was weighing 180 pounds at that time. She sought out help from Trainer Adam Troy Garcia, Jr., who helped her start her …
Video: City working to educate residents about new bike lanes downtown
By Presley Fowler | www.kcbd.com
LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) – Thursday morning is the ribbon cutting for the new bicycle lanes on Broadway, and a video we shared on our KCBD Facebook page shows just how much that education is needed.
A Lubbock resident saw what appears to be a Lubbock County Corrections vehicle driving right through the new bike lanes for a few blocks. …
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Exhausted. A 40 minute Cat 3/4 crit followed by 10 minutes of rest then a 60 minute Cat 1/2/3 crit is about all I can handle.
— Jeff C. (@331miles) August 10, 2017
Bike rides and beer! Panther Island Pavilion Oktoberfest: https://t.co/u36yy4XidH
— FortWorthCX (@FortWorthCX) August 10, 2017
Tour de Tolerance 2017!
There is a planned EPC B-18 group ride at the event, come and join us! Show El Paso how… https://t.co/hap5tvtiyD— EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) August 10, 2017
— Bike Friendly FW (@BikeFriendlyFW) August 10, 2017
COURSE RECON Video for Twilight Criterium of the Americas happening on August 19!
PREREG goes up to $40 on… https://t.co/hKOpJ6cqAy— HOLLAND RACING (@HOLLANDRACERS) August 10, 2017
Big thanks to Joe, at Monkey Wrench Bicycles, for his donation of bike gear to the Kids Bike Rodeo at Hope Farmers Market! pic.twitter.com/8S7WQWO9Yi
— Bike Austin (@bikeaustin) August 9, 2017
Austin Cyclocross Cup Series Champions Jersey, Chip Timing, Last Days for the Early Bird Registration Special .. – https://t.co/s4IY6fBKDV
— Rolando Roman (@RolandoCX) August 9, 2017
Attention Dirt Derby people and wannabe Dirt Derby people, mark your calendars for September 19! Eight weeks of… https://t.co/OC8tSj9D0O
— Dirt Derby (@DirtDerby) August 9, 2017
— KingRacingGroup (@KingRacingGroup) August 9, 2017
Belated congratulations to Bryan Haring and Brett Ross who recorded second place finishes at Fair Park and… https://t.co/MiMWQP8DRD
— Rockwall Racing Team (@RideRockwall) August 9, 2017
STOLEN – Black Shimano in The Park At Blackhawk https://t.co/ey1rulF0tj
— BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) August 9, 2017
STOLEN – Blue Diamondback Insight2 in South Austin https://t.co/1w2qAnZxnc pic.twitter.com/SWhk6EuhVN
— BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) August 9, 2017
Pacing cyclist up a hill on Sunday,heard cyclist behind me,The problem with cycling is EVERYBODY thinks there are an EXPERT,then he drops me
— jerald roll (@grandpajerald) August 9, 2017
Hotter'N Hell 100 Prep Weekend at Sun & Ski: https://t.co/H7jgrUdTpD via @YouTube
— Sun & Ski Sports (@SunAndSkiSports) August 9, 2017
Much of the #BayouGreenways were under water yesterday due to storms. Thank you for your patience as we work to clean up silt and debris. pic.twitter.com/12zno1A80s
— Houston Parks Board (@houparksboard) August 9, 2017
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— FWMBA (@FWMBA) August 9, 2017
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Trick-It-Up Bike Ride – Farmersville, TX Trick-It-Up Bike Ride at Farmersville, TX
… https://t.co/hQwCSgHN61— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 10, 2017
New Event Leon Creek [20 Miles] Intermediate Speed (Mountain Bike) – San Antonio, TX For full details, including t… https://t.co/xMkYPXiZnE
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 10, 2017
New Event Leon Creek [12 Miles] Beginner Speed (Mountain Bike) – San Antonio, TX For full details, including the a… https://t.co/iaKzUfqQLi
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 10, 2017