Texas Bicycling News Digest March 16th 2019
New bike rack celebrates popular St. Patrick’s Day Festival downtown
Torin Halsey | www.timesrecordnews.com
Just in time to celebrate the signature Irish holiday, downtown Wichita Falls added another shade of green to a city street corner.
Downtown Wichita Falls Development recently unveiled the newest sculptural bike rack this week at the corner of 8th Street and Indiana next to the Gypsy Kitchen & Bar. …
Local Beat
Corsicana Daily Sun | www.corsicanadailysun.com
… The Corsicana and Navarro County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor its eighth annual tour of Corsicana free kids bike ride. Registration starts at 3 p.m. for kids 12 and under. Ride begins at 4 p.m. at Fifth and Beaton St. All minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and complete a release form prior. Each participate will receive a free bicycle helmet and a participation ribbon. Entries will be eligible to win a free bike, four bikes will be given away.
Abilene bicyclists take a spring break trek
Greg Jaklewicz | www.reporternews.com
Bicyclists turn onto E.S. 11th Street from Nelson Park to begin the annual Steam N Wheels ride Saturday. A total of 161 registered. (Photo: Greg Jaklewicz/Reporter-News)
You never know what the weather will be for the Steam N Wheels bike rides each March.
It has been warm, cold, drizzling, foggy and, often, windy. It is …
31st Beauty and the Beast Bicycle Tour gives cyclists chance to tackle steep hills, take in scenic views
Augusta Robinson | tylerpaper.com
The 31st Beauty and the Beast Bicycle Tour took place in Bullard on Saturday.
Presented by the Tyler Bicycle Club, the event gave cyclists from near and far scenic views of East Texas as they rode various routes ranging from 10 to 67 miles.
Cyclists also got a chance to ride the beast, a stretch of road that features a steep incline known for being so challenging that some must get off their …
TJC Beauty and the Beast 2019
Michael Eichman | www.strava.com
FAYETTEVILLE
MARIA THOMAS | www.strava.com
Texas Springtime & Falling In Love With This Sport Over & Over Again!
Katy McCleskey | www.strava.com
I’m done. Breezy, not so easy out to Somerset with Chain Reaction. Strava and my phone still don’t like each other. Corrected.
Kevin Atkins | www.strava.com
Bulverde Loop with Cyclones
Eduardo Salas (Cyclones) | www.strava.com
T&P Sigma
Chet Farmer | www.strava.com
Two Retired Amigos on Winter Tour
By Douglas Wood |www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 21: Derrider to Silsbee Saturday March 16, 2019, 74 miles (119 km) – Total so far: 1,087 miles (1,749 km) Today was unremarkable in terms of sights. Once we crossed into Texas the road was 4-lane with a speed limit of 75. The road had a very wide shoulder. It was smooth sailing with a light wind at our back and a cool 60 degrees in the afternoon warming from 45 degrees when we departed in the morning. Dollar General Stores seem to be the WalMart for small towns. Every small town or city has a Dollar General. Some do have Family Dollar stores. We stopped at a Dollar General store once for fresh fruit. They do not sell anything fresh, just packaged processed food.
I’m sure Dollar Stores serve a good purpose for …