Texas Bicycling News Digest March 22nd 2019
New trail segment under construction along the Franklin Canal
pdnhf.org
Soon, individuals will have access to a new trail segment that will connect safe routes to neighborhood destinations and provide greater opportunities for increased physical activity.
This new trail segment will run along the Franklin Canal from Presa Place to Loop 375 in the Lower Valley and is part of the overall Paso del Norte Trail that will stretch 60-miles along El Paso County. TXDoT, El Paso County Water District, and …
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Big Spring State Park to introduce new multi-use trails
By Kirsten Geddes | www.newswest9.com
BIG SPRING, TX (KWES) – Big Spring State Park will soon be introducing new multi-use hiking and bike trails.
Construction on the four-phase project began March 1 and was approved by Texas Parks and Wildlife in August 2018. Trails will include beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.
According to Stephanie Ledford, secretary for the West Texas Trails Alliance, there should be a …
Bike Index launches free Lightspeed and Ascend POS integrations and crests over $7 million in bicycle recoveries.
www.bicycleretailer.com
We’re Bike Index. Haven’t heard of us? Well, it probably won’t be too long before you do. With almost 150,000 users, over 600 partner organizations, a quarter of a million bicycles registered, and over $7 million in stolen bikes recovered, we’re the most widely used bicycle registration service in the U.S.
Bike Index started in 2013 when two cyclists passionate about registering bicycles and recovering stolen bicycles merged their services. Today, we are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the aim of registering and recovering as many bikes as we can to eliminate bicycle theft.
We’ve recovered over $7 million in stolen bicycles through the Bike Index platform and we are thrilled to recover even more though deeper work with independent bicycle retailers in …
Weekend Rides: Bee Creek & Red Horn
by Brad Weaver | steinerranchcycling.com
Saturday training rides leaving from Cups & Cones:
7:30 am the ride on the menu is Bee Creek with Bob Wire. Get the route here: https://www.strava.com/routes/3985679 Track progress here: https://www.wahooligan.com/users/live/0SMVmji6alCkLzYxOg7mTw Endurance Pace Group leaves at 8:30 am. Attendee’s choice on route whoever shows up. After the ride, we meet up at …
Bruce and Robert’s Southern Tier Adventure
By Bruce Cline and Robert Goss | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 26 Johnson City to Austin, Texas: The Flat Day That Wasn’t Friday March 22, 2019, 52 miles (84 km) – Total so far: 1,627 miles (2,618 km) Distance – 52. Climbing 3400 WooHoo we made it to Austin and boy are we happy to be here. Time to have some fun in this music city with our brides. Sing it David…
This is our 26th day with one day off the bike, back in Phoenix. Bodies feeling good, but ready for a break.
Our stay at the Roadrunner RV park was great. Very nice owner, set us up with a nice tent site away from the road, picinic tables, market and good Mexican food next door…what more could two guys want for $15? Well…to be in Austin. Breakfast stop at the donut shop, right on …
Honeoye Riders Reverse the Southern Tier 2019
By jim kersting | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 23: Bellview-Flatonia, Tex.
Friday March 22, 2019, 69 miles (111 km) – Total so far: 1,296 miles (2,086 km)
We made a quick exit from our overnight accommodations to Newmann’s Cafe for breakfast. We rode in dense fog for a few miles and in layers before the hot sun broke through. A contrast in road experiences today for the pedalers. First, typical flat ranchland then onto the frontage road running parallel to Rt. 10, next hopping onto Rt. 90, veering off and back into ranchland, although no longer flat, and finally ending our day, once again with a few more miles to add to the total. We were able to …
Morning Ride
Megan Stevens | www.strava.com
PLANETARY THURSDAY
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