Texas Biking News October 22nd 2019
Two City Council Members To Ride Bikes Down Lower Broadway on Sunday
Iris Dimmick | therivardreport.com
This Sunday, a flock of cyclists – including at least two San Antonio City Council members – is set to ride south on Broadway along the 3-mile route of a street improvement project slated to begin next year. Organizers hope the ride will bring more attention to San Antonio’s need for more and better bike lanes.
“This is meant to be a civic engagement ride to continue the conversation [about bike lanes] on Broadway and …
Is Living Car-Free Bad for Your Social Life?
A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com
Back in May, I wrote a post about the downsides of a car-free lifestyle. I only touched on the social aspect, and lately I’ve been thinking about it (especially now that I’m back to longer solo bike rides.) So, it depends who you ask. My roommate is sort of car-free, in that he commutes to work, but he shares a car with his wife. For him, it’s not an impediment. Some people in big cities have never known otherwise, so they have nothing to compare it to. So these things are hard to measure objectively. Subjectively, let’s explore.
I last had my own car in January of 2005, when it was smashed into by a guy …
Re…Lig…Ion… What exactly is it?
By RidingAgain | austinmountainbiking.com
I recently posted a couple of comments in response to someone’s comment about "…church…" and riding trails on a Sunday morning. This was on the Brushy Creek thread in the MTB section of this website.
I did this because I have experienced this dilemma myself… Even as far back as when I was racing cross country mtb in the mid-90s. Back in ’97, I was being sponsored by a bike shop and the first of a really big annual mtb race event was being held at Oleta State Park, which was right up the road from it. So of course they wanted me to compete. Not because I could win, as this event was attracting many way stronger riders, even in my Clydesdale class. The owners of the bike shop just …
Video: Woman saved by fiance now has to bury man she planned to marry
By Stefania Okolie | abc13.com
HIGHLANDS, TEXAS (KTRK) — A 27-year-old man was struck and killed by a car just seconds after he pushed his fiancée to safety.
Deven Custer and his fiancée Stephanie Thompson were on their usual bike ride on Barbers Hill Road, when Custer heard a car approaching from behind.
"He reached behind me and pushed me out of the way. He ended up getting it," said Thompson.
"He was my rock, my rock, and …
VCC Tempo- Brandy art in motion
Leo Vela (VCC) | www.strava.com
The Hog Pen
Brett COLE | www.strava.com
