Texas Bicycling News Digest August 9th 2019
Bicycling from Mexico into South Texas gaining popularity
by: Sandra Sanchez | www.kveo.com
HIDALGO, Texas (Border Report) — On any given day, dozens of bicycles can be found chained to posts at the base of the McAllen–Hidalgo International Bridge where many commuters have discovered that bicycling over this bridge from Mexico can be far faster than sitting in hours of traffic waiting to cross.
Folks begin peddling in from Mexico well before the sun comes up, then they board buses or …
ARR leadership for 2020
By pulpwoody | austinmountainbiking.com
Folks, take a new minutes and really give this some thought.
ARR has been around, probably longer than you realize.(I think 30 years!!!!) They’ve done…probably more than you realize for our local MTB culture. Many of you know that I’ve served on the board and some of you have as well. Many, many of you have helped and still help build and maintain the trails we enjoy. This is because of the ARR leadership and their dedication. And ARR is made up of a few dedicated leaders. Charlie, Kent, Lucie, Val, Rochelle…to name a few. These few people keep the wheels turning, grant money flowing and dirt digging. Without their leadership….who knows where we’d be?
That’s why I’m asking all …
Shoal Creek Protected Bike Lanes in Progress; Dang It’s Hot in Austin, Texas!
A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com
A while back I mentioned an important victory for bicyclists in Austin, Texas. It was the decision by the City, after the input by citizens, to add protected bike lanes to Shoal Creek Boulevard, a major road used by people on bikes. Today they sent notice that that process has begun. Additionally, it’s pretty hot in Austin, and that’s making biking hard if not downright unpleasant for for many people, self included. So we have the good, the bad, and well, if …
HIRING HEADACHES: Austin’s stretched labor market poised to get even tighter.
By Bob Sechler | www.statesman.com
… Tales of extreme hiring difficulties are nothing new amid the strong Austin economy that has stretched the local labor force to near capacity, fueling intense competition among businesses seemingly regardless of industry and providing qualified job seekers with their pick of opportunities.
“This is the tightest labor market that I have seen since 1999,†during the height of the dot-com boom, said Bicycle Sport Shop owner Hill Abell, who noted that turnaround times for bike repairs at one of his five locations ballooned to as many as 10 days for a short time recently because of high demand and a dearth of bike mechanics. “It has reached a crisis level (and) it’s really having a negative impact on our business.†…
6 Around Town: August 9
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… Grava Del Fuego If you’ve been interested in the gravel bike trails, this event might be perfect for you.
Saturday, August 10, Grava Del Fuego will get underway for their 100k and intro 25 mile ride at the Wichita Falls Brewing Company downtown.
Things get started at 7:05 p.m.
Now this is an unsupported event, unlike the Hotter’N Hell Hundred, however they will have a cooler a the halfway point of the 100k.
Video: New gravel grind race headed towards a great start
By Camille Connor | www.newschannel6now.com
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (TNN) – Gravel grind races are taking off across the county and it is no different in Wichita Falls. Two of the three gravel grind races debuting during this year’s Hotter ‘N Hell Hundred has already sold out.
“It’s a new challenge. It’s different. I think when hotter n hell decided to introduce that as a new race into that weekend. I think it was such a smart decision because we have people from all over the country coming in just for the gravel race,†said Grava del Fuego Director Vicki Boyle.
Cyclists from all over Texas and Oklahoma are also heading to Wichita Falls for the chance to test their skills early. …