Texas Bicycling News Digest December 11th 2018
Mamma Jamma Ride Wrap-up and Huge Thanks to My Donors of $2,502!
A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.wordpress.com
On September 22nd, I biked 40 miles for a good cause. (40-Mile Charity Ride for Breast Cancer: No Need to SAG). Tonight, I cycled down to the Livestrong building. Yep, it’s the one named for the cancer foundation started by an Austin cyclist and former seven-time winner of the Tour de France. That group still exists, a shadow of its former self, but more importantly to A Dude, it’s where the Mamma Jamma Ride to Beat Breast Cancer rents office space. This year, it hosted the Bucks to Beneficiaries — the annual awarding of the …
Video: Hotter’N Hell to have new race in next year’s annual event
By Camille Connor | www.newschannel6now.com
WICHITA FALLS, TX (RNN Texoma) – Gravel grinding is taking off in the cycling world and Hotter’N Hell Committee members feel that by adding it to the schedule, it will attract even more cyclists to Wichita Falls’ biggest event of the year!
Gravel grinding involves cycling on gravel roads. Its growing popularity is leading people like tri-athlete Vicky Boyle to get a gravel bike of her own and give it a try. …
VCC: The Great outdoors with Tim and Manu!
Leo Vela (VCC) | www.strava.com
Afternoon Ride
Preston Calcote | www.strava.com
First time for everything. I’m riding along and an SUV pulls up beside me while I’m riding and they roll down the window. I figure they are about to point out the greenbelt trail to me and suggest i ride on it, but instead they ask me about my lights and where i bought them because they wanted to buy a light for their cruisers!!
Bryan City Council to vote on ordinance for bike-share, similar programs
By CAITLIN CLARK | www.theeagle.com
While Texas A&M University continues its plans to move forward with a new bike-share company next semester, the city of Bryan is laying its own foundation to prepare for the potential introduction of alternative transportation programs.
On Friday, the city of College Station revoked Chinese bike-share company Ofo’s license to operate — again — after it failed to replenish its escrow account. Texas A&M is in the process of collecting and impounding the yellow bikes and had already announced last month that it would be …
Liberty County Bikes For Christmas seeking donations to brighten holidays for needy
By David Taylor | www.chron.com
The Christmas tree is decorated. Presents have been wrapped. The Christmas lights are up. But for one local charity, donations are down and will directly affect how they are able to help the hundreds of children and families they impact each year.
While the economy is booming, donations for area charities have seen a dip, including at Liberty County Bikes for Christmas. The nonprofit also does much more than just distribute bicycles for children. …
Police still need to find Grinch who stole children’s bikes from Abilene elementary school
By: Erica Garner | www.bigcountryhomepage.com
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Abilene police still need help identifying a Grinch who stole multiple bikes from an elementary school while students were in class.
The suspect was caught on camera taking the bike from the front of Bonham Elementary School on Buccaneer Drive on December 5.
As of noon December 10, police told …
Tank and Tyrone help Academy Sports donate 100 bikes to Boys and Girls Club
BY STEFAN STEVENSON | www.star-telegram.com
DALLAS
Dallas Cowboys defensive linemen Tyrone Crawford and DeMarcus Lawrence were on hand for a surprise at the East Dallas Boys and Girls Club Monday evening.
Crawford and Lawrence were there to give away 100 bikes to kids ranging from age 4 to 10. The bikes were a gift from the local Academy Sports and Outdoors at about $60 a bike. …
WHITE ELEPHANT AT THE BLUE GOOSE!
Greater Dallas Bicyclists | gdbclub.clubexpress.com
Join us for a White Elephant Christmas Social Tuesday Night immediately after our evening bike ride at the Blue Goose on Midway. Please bring a wrapped gift($10-$15) for the exchange. Can’t make the ride??? No problem!!!! You can still join the festivities, those riding usually arrive around 8:15.