Texas Bicycling News Digest June 20th 2019
Bike ride to benefit Corinne T. Smith Animal Center
www.brownwoodtx.com
If you’re ready for some HOT summer cycling, Brownwood is the place to be Saturday, June 22. The Heart of Texas Cyclists are hosting a bike ride to benefit the Corinne T. Smith Animal Center.
Bike rides will begin and end at Festival Park in Brownwood. There will be four routes with lengths of 8 miles, 25 miles, 40 miles and 63 miles. The routes will feature some rolling hills and beautiful countryside as you pass through central Brown County. The 63 mile route will have a significant hill climb near Brookesmith in southwest Brown County. …
Rocky Road Gravel Ride
Shawnee Trail CC | stcycling.com
Wheels Down: 7:30am Distance: 40 miles, 25 miles Shawnee Trail’s first foray into the world of organized gravel rides, the Rocky Road is a TWICE a month (2nd and 4th Saturday) outing for all those wishing to experience this aspect of cycling. This ride is not for your regular road bike with 23mm width tires. The gravel will chew those up and you won’t have the stability necessary to remain upright. We recommend a minimum of 25mm width and larger. You’ll also want to consider a lower inflation setting to make those many bumps a little more tolerable and to lessen the chance of flats. Many on this ride use regular gravel bikes, cross bikes and mountain bikes. There are generally two pace groups – one for the more adventurous and another slower pace on a slightly shorter route.
Your bike will get dirty and we can’t promise that, at some point, you won’t be walking that bike around obstacles. This is a learning experience for us and you – we’ll add more info and suggestions as things develop. In the meantime, use our Facebook page to ask and answer any questions you may have. We look forward to seeing you out soon! …
Cyclist seriously injured in crash on I-35 turnaround in New Braunfels
Cameron Songer | www.kens5.com
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — A 64-year-old New Braunfels man was taken to the hospital after police said he was hit while riding his bicycle on the I-35 access road.
According to a statement from New Braunfels police, the man was riding his bicycle the wrong way in the southbound-to-northbound turnaround along the I-35 Access Road at Spur Street. He was struck by a four-door Nissan Rogue which police said was traveling at or below the speed limit.
The man was taken by ambulance to the hospital with serious injuries, while the woman who was driving the Nissan was not injured. …
Victory! Protected Bike Lanes on Shoal Creek Boulevard in Austin, Texas
A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com
After a several year grassroots campaign by members of Bike Austin and Walk Austin, victory was achieved! The City of Austin (Texas) announced it will construct a two-way protected bicycle lane on the west side of the major bike thoroughfare from 38th Street to Foster Lane. From that point to 183, it will put in one-way bicycle lanes on each side of Shoal Creek Boulevard (SCB). This is an important win for bicyclists of all kinds who use the street, as well as for pedestrians. Because currently it’s a …
Heat Advisory/Windy, Work till 11 up at 5
Coach Steevo | www.strava.com
Thursday Morning Thunder
Sean Hale | www.strava.com
