Texas Bicycling News Digest July 27th 2019
Tour de Gap rides into 37th year
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BUFFALO GAP, Texas (KTAB) – Tour de Gap racers began the 37th annual race Saturday morning, all at the benefit of Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Central Texas.
The longtime event winds through more than 100 combined miles of Big Country landscape in three races of different length: 100k, 11k, and the newly added 50k.
This is the fourth year the race has partnered with BBBS, President Mark Rogers estimates about $35,000 will be raised for the nonprofit.
This year’s event drew …
May not be much, but felt great to get back out on two wheels from bikehouston
EAST AUSTIN – Bicycle, pedestrian work
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celebrated at Mueller
Austin Transportation and Austin Public Works will celebrate recently completed 2016 Mobility Bond bicycle and pedestrian improvements in the Mueller neighborhood at 10 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of Zach Scott and Tom Miller streets.
Improvements include a new two-way protected bikeway on Zach Scott Street to Maplewood Elementary School for students east of Airport Boulevard. The program also built a shared use path connection to Patterson Park as part of the project.
The event will include remarks from District 9 Council Member Kathie Tovo and before and after photos of the completed project.
JOHN RICE ID’D AS VICTIM OF FM 624 CRASH
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Corpus Christi, TX (July 26, 2019) – At approximately 7 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24, police and emergency crews responded to the scene of a bicycle accident at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 624 and Riverwood Drive.
According to reports, 30-year-old John Rice was traveling south of FM 624 on a bicycle when he was struck by a motor vehicle in the roadway. Rice was ejected or …
El Paso Puzzler Mountain Bike Race
www.tourtexas.com
Jan 19, 2020 Considered one of the most challenging races in the region, participants will climb 6,200 feet on single track technical terrain.
Franklin Mountain State Park El Paso, TX 79904
Email: nochoa@destinationelpaso.com Cost: $40-80 Reocurrence: Annual Time: 8:00 AM
LULAC Abilene hosts 28th annual ‘Back To School Rally,’ gives away school supplies
by Cortney Brown | ktxs.com
ABILENE, Texas — The Abilene League of United Latin American Citizens Council 605, also known as LULAC, hosted its 28th annual "Back to School Rally."
During the event at the Sears Park Recreation Center, LULAC held drawings for school supplies — including back packs — gift cards, and bicycles. …
Century #9 for 2019
Mark Noblitt | www.strava.com
More Fun In the Sun! Pockets were stacked…
Katy McCleskey | www.strava.com
Goatneck bike ride
Dieter Scholtyssek | www.strava.com
Cyclones ride and Picnic
Eduardo Salas (Cyclones) | www.strava.com
Minor Mishaps, Major Moments and Medical Mysteries
A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com
From the things that make you go mmmmmm department:
Mishap #1: Trash Cans, Trash Talk Riding down a sidewalk of a busy four-lane road without bike lanes, I swerve to avoid recycling bins, miscalculate, and Sophie the Fairdale’s very wide handlebars catch them. I go down like a Christian thrown into the gladiator ring trying to save the lion with talk of Jesus. (Translation: Quickly.) But unlike those unlucky folks, I bounced right back up, apparently …