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Texas Bicycling News August 17th 2017

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Matthews Park opens for residents, offers splash pad, trail and ADA equipment

By Andrew Branca | www.waxahachietx.com


WAXAHACHIE — Before the ceremonial ribbon was cut to open Matthews Park on Tuesday, children were already hard at work forging memories under the Texas sun.
Matthews Park is the city’s newest park and is located on the corner of Garden Valley Parkway and Harvest Grove Drive. It features a half-mile hike-and-bike trail, farmed themed splash pad, pavilion and playground.
Splash pads are mini water parks where children can jump through jets of water, fountains or even spray water at each other. The park also features an American with Disabilities Act approved swing that can be utilized by …

Elevate to Give Away 100 Bikes to Celebrate Its Pro Cycling Team’s Successes

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Podium finishes at major races in Colorado and Utah for second-year pro racing team
Bike giveaway aimed at health, self-reliance among underprivileged kids

FORT WORTH, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Elevate Credit, Inc. (“Elevate”), a leading tech-enabled provider of innovative and responsible online credit solutions for non-prime consumers, today announced it is donating 100 KHS Free Agent bikes to local schoolchildren to celebrate its pro cycling team’s successes, including podium (top three) stage finishes this month at the Tour of Utah and the Colorado Classic, both of which are major achievements for the second-year pro team. …

Bid on Bicentennial Hike & Bike Pedestrian Bridge at Lark Blvd. Re-bid in McAllen

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UPDATED Bicentennial Hike & Bike Pedestrian Bridge at Lark Blvd. Re-bid
Prebid: 08/23/17 11:00 AM
Solicitation Title: UPDATED Bicentennial Hike & Bike Pedestrian Bridge at Lark Blvd. Re-bid
Owner Solic Number: 05-17-C22-479, 08-17-C38-516
Status: bidding
Report: 7737237
Country : United States State: TX County: Hidalgo Location: McAllen
Est. Low Value: $190,900 Est. High Value: $245,199
Scope: Purchase and installation of a 100-ft span pre-fabricated pedestrian bridge and construction of associated concrete flatwork.
Notes: A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on May 09, 2017 10:00 AM the City Hall-conf Room 2A on the Second Floor of the Mcallen City Hall. Bid tabulation available. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held August 23, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. in Conference Room 2A (2nd floor) of McAllen City Hall. All prospective bidders are encouraged to be in …

Step-Up Ride for August 19th, 7:00 AM Start

by jtotaro | www.planobicycle.org

At this writing (Thursday, 10:20 AM, Aug 17th) the weather forecast for the riding area on Saturday morning, Aug 19th is very good — The Weather Channel has it at 0% chance of rain, and temps for 7 AM are predicted to be 77 deg with light winds. It’s not likely, but should rain develop overnight into Saturday morning, check this space for a cancellation notice at 5:45 AM Saturday. If you don’t see a cancellation notice by 5:45 AM, then I’m planning to be at the start area and we’ll call a go/no-go from there.
Please meet at …

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