Texas Bicycling News Digest March 28th 2019
EMS: Bicyclist critically injured after crash with vehicle in East Austin
by CBS Austin | cbsaustin.com
A woman was critically injured Thursday night after her bicycle collided with a vehicle in East Austin, EMS officials said.
It happened at around 9 p.m. on East MLK Jr. Blvd. just east of I-35.
Austin-Travis County EMS said an adult woman was transported with CPR in progress to Dell Seton Medical Center. …
Video: Amarillo Proposes Update to Hike and Bike Master Plan
By: Judd Baker | www.myhighplains.com
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – Walking and biking around Amarillo could be getting easier.
The city has proposed an update to its Hike and Bike master plan.
The original plan includes bike routes and walkways throughout the city–primarily around schools and city parks. The updated version has the same idea but with new goals.
Those goals will fit inside the …
Vintage Cycle bicycle shop coming soon on Hwy. 249 at Chasewood Park Drive
By Danica Smithwick | communityimpact.com
Rick Houdek, owner of Vintage Cycle at 20326 Hwy. 249, Ste. 300, Houston, said he plans to open the new business in April alongside Harry Twidwell, who has more than 30 years of experience as a bicycle mechanic.
The shop will …
Alamo City holds 7th annual Texas Senior Games, welcoming more than 2,000 athletes
by Brooke Phillips | news4sanantonio.com
SAN ANTONIO — The Alamo City held the 7th annual Texas Senior Games Thursday for adults 50 years and older to compete in more than 25 different sporting events.
The 7th annual Texas Senior Games were held Thursday across San Antonio, and the city welcomed more than 2,000 athletes from across the U.S. The Texas Senior Games is …
Chill Ride 03-31-19
Waco Bicycle Club | wacobicycleclub.com
Kudos to David Blake for his selfless act in absorbing all of the negative aura prior to last Sunday’s ride with his two flats in the first block. The remainder of the ride went without a hitch. We owe you one, David.
This week we’ll head out for a spin around China Spring and Bosqueville. Meet here. …
When I Can’t Pedal I Get Crank-y: Bike Puns for Fun
A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com
For those living under a rock, or in the southern Arabian peninsula — under Iraq (ha ha ha!) — the pun is a form of humor that dates back to Egyptian hieroglyphics. If English is not your first language, or you have an impaired sense of humor, let me explain the title of this post. You see, cranks are what connect the pedal to the bike. And because riding a bike is good for one’s mood, being cranky is both ironic and a pun about that. Because if I can’t use …
Bruce and Robert’s Southern Tier Adventure
By Bruce Cline and Robert Goss | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 32 Somerville Lake to Cagle Recreation Area (Lake Conroe): Wait, the Hill Country continues?? Tuesday March 26, 2019, 69 miles (111 km) – Total so far: 1,819 miles (2,927 km) Distance – 69 miles. Climbing 3100 ft – Hill Country holding on to us Again sitting by a fire that Robert stoked with Free wood from our campground host. We can see some fireflies in the woods. We are at Cagle Rec area on Lake Conroe. Son Rob informs that it is another great bass Lake and just recently hosted one of the first pro (FLW) bass fishing tournaments of the year.
So, Bruce looks at the ACA miles for the next section, Navasota, Texas into Louisiana and this is the first map without a hilly profile. The maps show you the climbs, big rollers and where you get to meet them. Naturally, no hill profile, it must be getting flatter right? Answer No. The …
Honeoye Riders Reverse the Southern Tier 2019
By jim kersting | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 28: Del Rio- Langtry, TX. Wednesday March 27, 2019, 62 miles (100 km) – Total so far: 1,622 miles (2,610 km) We are in the Chihuahuan desert. No doubt about it. From Del Rio to Comstock to Langtry, we got a taste of what the next weeks travels will look like. It’s hilly, it’s desolate and it’s hot. We met Brett walking from Brownsville to El Paso…., yes walking…through the desert. We saw some beautiful, colorful landscapes as we pedaled to our overnight stop in Langtry, home to the Judge Roy Bean museum. We camped at the community center and were able to …
Day 29: Langtry-Sanderson, TX Thursday March 28, 2019, 60 miles (97 km) – Total so far: 1,682 miles (2,707 km) 60 miles of hot and hilly bicycling today with no services until the end of the day. We’re in the high desert which provided us with some amazing views of canyons that we haven’t seen until now. Our stop tonight is at a hotel owned by Sandy, from …
Two Retired Amigos on Winter Tour
By Douglas Wood | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 32: Del Rio to Langtry
Wednesday March 27, 2019, 61 miles (98 km) – Total so far: 1,632 miles (2,626 km)
We checked out early and rode to McDonalds for our usual fare. At first light we rode out of Del Rio. After a couple miles Dex Tooke caught us. Dex is training for the Race Across America, a grueling race. Dex was riding a high end Trek with electronic shifting.
The RAAM is one of the most …
