Texas Bicycling News Digest September 23rd 2017
Parents say school route is unsafe in Vista Ridge neighborhood
By Lauren Kravets | kxan.com
LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — Nathanael Ferguson has two children at Camacho Elementary school in the Leander Independent School District, and he says he would never let them bike to school.
“Thankfully there hasn’t been a tragedy yet, but under present circumstances it seems reasonable to think it’s only a matter of time before we have one,†Ferguson said.
The Leander Independent School District …
Verify: Bike sharing…How does this all work?
David Schechter | www.wfaa.com
Bike sharing used to be it was an orderly affair. Most cities do it like Fort Worth does. Rent at one station, return to another station. Now, a growing number of cities in America are being invaded by colorful, station-less bikes.
FINDING A BIKE
I have a whole bunch of questions I wanted answered. Maybe, you too. …
Group travels through Great Falls to raise awareness for mental health issues
By Margaret DeMarco | www.kbzk.com
About a year ago, Texas natives Tom and Ellen Harris along with friends Isaac and Libby Manning decided to do something extreme to bring more awareness to mental health issues.
The couples chose to bike the Lewis and Clark trail backwards and began the Light the Trail ride in Fort Clatsop, Oregon on September 3.
“What we are trying to do is eliminate the stigma attached to mental illness and depression,” Tom Harris said.
According to Tom Harris, 45,000 people a year die from …
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