Texas Bicycling News Digest July 25th 2019
City recommending over a 100 bike lanes across Lubbock
www.everythinglubbock.com
LUBBOCK,Texas — Lubbock City Council adopted a new Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan on Tuesday, the first one made in more than 20 years. The plan will act as a guide for the city in building new bike lanes, retrofitting existing roads, and creating future policies.
“It is needed because we don’t have a lot of bicycle facilities, expect those that you can find downtown,†said David Jones, Executive Director of Lubbock Metropolitan Planning Organization. “We needed to …
Cyclists remember young man killed in overnight hit and run
KIII Staff | www.kiiitv.com
On Wednesday, one of Rice’s friends expressed his anger on what happened.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — According to police, 30-year-old John Rice was riding his bicycle on the northwest side when a driver struck him and took off.
Rice was described as quiet, but hard-working and 3News was informed that everyone in Calallen knew him as a man with a …
Preston Hollow Resident Biking to Alaska for Cancer Research
Jaxx Artz | www.prestonhollowpeople.com
Scroll Julie DeLaRosa’s Facebook page and notice her farmer’s tan darkening with each photo.
(ABOVE: Julie DeLaRosa and other University of Texas cyclists are using three routes to Alaska. DeLaRosa is taking the Sierra Route through New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Nevada on the way to California. Courtesy photo)
The tan is caused by her cycling uniform, which she had worn for 30 days as she biked from Austin to San Francisco – yes, San Francisco.
A senior at …
Texas man says police suggested he ‘pay’ to get stolen bike back
By Stephen Sorace | www.foxnews.com
A Texas man is apparently facing an uphill climb to retrieve his stolen bike after claiming a Houston police officer suggested he should just “pay†for its return, a report said Tuesday.
Mario Perez had been riding his black and grey Jamis Renegade Exile bicycle to work after losing his car during Hurricane Harvey in 2017, KHOU-TV reported.
Perez said the bike was stolen …
Houston couple rides bike 15 miles on path that spells out ‘marry me’
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston couple took a 15-mile bike ride down a path to their future.
Jon Blaze and Thao Nguyen met each other on Valentine’s Day in 2016.
Blaze said that he has been thinking about proposing to Nguyen for more than a year, but he wanted to make sure it was unique and special. He decided on …
VCC Turbo Thursday ride! 50 miles was tough, but felt good to go long!
Leo Vela (VCC) | www.strava.com
wag kang gumwall!
Mike OnaFatty | www.strava.com
