Texas Bicycling News July 11th 2019
Tour de Paris volunteers needed
By Klark Byrd | theparisnews.com
The 35th annual Tour de Paris Bicycle Rally is coming up July 20, and volunteers are needed to guard intersections and help keep the cyclists safe.
Volunteer David Cook said 30 to 40 more volunteers are needed for intersection safety. The rally brings more than a thousand cyclists to town to tackle courses of varying length. As part of the rally, cyclists head to the downtown Paris plaza before …
Tour De Gap set to bring in hundreds of riders at the end of the month
by: Kelsee Pitman | www.bigcountryhomepage.com
ABILENE, Texas (KRBC)- Around 300 cyclist are about to make their way into Buffalo Gap for The Tour De Gap.
“This is a very busy time of year for us so that people are getting their bikes ready for their event and then also people that are exploring the idea of getting a new bike,†said Jim MacDonald, Owner of Bike Town.
MacDonald says they have helped with this race for decades.
“You can do it at any stage of your cycling carrier,†said MacDonald.
Johnathan Oliver just …
With new investment, Velofix expands with corporate-owned vans, Austin office
by Steve Frothingham | www.bicycleretailer.com
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN) — With a significant new investment from a clean technology fund, mobile service franchiser Velofix is jump-starting its growth with plans to add 30 corporate-owned vans in the U.S. and Canada in the next 12 months.
The company-owned vans will be in addition to those owned by Velofix franchisees, who currently operate vans in 120 territories in North America.
Velofix has hired retail industry veteran and author Donny Perry, who will open the U.S. headquarters in Austin, Texas, to support the corporate vans and franchisee operations. In the coming year, Velofix will become a much larger operation, with plans to add …
I Think I May Have Just Accidentally* Founded a Neighborhood Bike Gang
A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com
(* on purpose) I posted this on Next Door tonight in response to yet another barrage of attacks on bike lanes on a street called Loyola Lane in Austin, Texas. I couldn’t resist sharing it verbatim with my blog readers. My previous two posts are here and here. I hope you like them all. If you’re in Austin, Texas and wanna join the gang (we’re nonviolent), let me know. …
City of San Antonio Hires Staff Member Dedicated to Pedestrian Mobility
Iris Dimmick | therivardreport.com
While riding his bike from his home in the Alta Vista neighborhood to his office downtown, Timothy Hayes sees San Antonio from an angle and speed that lets him observe the pedestrian activity taking place on sidewalks and streets.
“When you ride on a bike, you tend to move a little more slowly,†Hayes said. “You tend to observe the people who are walking around, getting on and off buses, [or] carrying …
Get registered for the MS Bike Tour: Cactus and Crude Ride
by: Rache Ahdey | www.everythinglubbock.com
LUBBOCK, Texas–The National Multiple Sclerosis Bike Tour is coming up and it’s time for your to get registered for the Cactus and Crude Ride through Midland, Lamesa and Lubbock at the Caprock Winery. Plus, they’re also in need of several volunteers.
Check out this video to see how you can participate and give back to this important cause.
For more information contact Lyndee Klein at …