Texas Biking News November 25th 2019
Maypearl Necklace Point to Point
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Feb 14, 2020 at 11 AM – Feb 15, 2020 at 7:30 PM Maypearl Roadhouse 220 Main St, Maypearl, Texas 76064 This one is going to be different. Let’s knock out some stuff on the front end. Valentine’s day/evening is taken up by this one so either bring your sweetie or recognize that V Day is just a scam to get your money anyway. Also, President’s Day is the following Monday so plan your off time accordingly.
Amtrak departs DALLAS approximately 11:50 am and Arrives in McGregor approximately 4:00 pm. Amtrak currently does not allow bicycles for this trip so spots will be limited to what the Spinistrymobile can haul for you. TBD.
We will overnight indoors at …
Bicycle Sport Shop Hosts Evening Ride For Level 4 Riders
By Claudia Alvarez | patch.com
CEDAR PARK, TX — The Bicycle Sports Shop will host a faced-paced adventure down one of North Austin’s most epic trails. An enduro-style ride, riders will have the chance to check out the various trails along Brushy Creek, and ride leaders will help you gain knowledge about new skills or anything to help you become a better rider.
This event is suitable for Level 4 riders only or for racers interested in training miles. As a Level 4 rider, you must be …
Bicyclist killed in crash Sunday
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ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (Big 2/Fox 24) – A 39-year-old bicyclist from Odessa was struck and killed over the weekend, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Troopers were called to the crash around 10:50 p.m. Sunday night on FM 2020 in Odessa.
While investigating, Troopers learned the …
Bicyclist dies after colliding with vehicle
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A 39-year-old Odessa bicyclist died after he reportedly collided with a vehicle on three miles west of Odessa.
The reportedly fatal collision happened at 10:50 p.m. Sunday on Farm-to-Market Road 2020, a Department of Public Safety press release stated.
Jacob Nino, 34, of Odessa was reportedly driving a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze west on Farm-to-Market Road 2020. The bicyclist, 39-year-old Brian Stout, attempted to …
Community pulling together to purchase racing bike for Olton teen
By Ellysa Harris | www.myplainview.com
John Brenneis has his eye on a custom Cervelo P3 bicycle with a P5 front end.
According to the For Sale post, it’s also got a DURA-ACE system with Mavic Cosmic SLR wheel set.
To non-bikers, the details may mean nothing but 16-year-old Brenneis is excited to start riding again.
He got interested in bicycle road racing about four years ago and when he moved into his new foster home in Olton about a year-and-a-half ago, his racing bike was one of the few possessions he brought with him.
Brenneis loves to ride. In his …
Opinion: Bike lanes belong on Broadway
By Lauren Bartholomew | www.mysanantonio.com
OK, you are fortunate enough to be staying at Hotel Emma or the new W Hotel that’s coming to Broadway. Or you drove to the Witte Museum or DoSeum and want to make a day of it — Broadway is such a cool area now after all the improvements. You ask the concierge or docent or your phone, what’s the quickest way for me to get to the Alamo? “Well, that’s easy, walk, rent a scooter, or bicycle down the protected lanes south on Broadway, hang a left on Houston and you can’t miss it.â€
Or the answer is, …
Houston BCycle continues electric bike pilot program through end of 2019
BY COURTNEY CARPENTER AND WEB STAFF | cw39.com
Let’s face it, we live in a city known for traffic and the population in Houston is on the rise.
One alternative to sitting in traffic is hopping on a bike. Houston BCycle is expanding and they’re putting electric bicycles to the test.
“E-bikes, with that extra boost, just get you where you need to go a lot quicker with low …
Upcoming Rides
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Post-Thanksgiving Calorie Burn 100 Friday, November 29, 2019 @ 7:30 AM
Sugar to Alvin Sunday, December 1, 2019 @ 11:00 AM
Sunday Blendin Sunday, December 1, 2019 @ 7:30 AM
Sunrise Sunday Service Sunday, December 1, 2019 @ 7:00 AM
Kingwood STBX Sunday Sunday, December 1, 2019 @ 7:30 AM
Lantana memorializes former resident
by Mark Smith | www.crosstimbersgazette.com
Lantana residents and the Fresh Water Supply District No. 7 board will install a small memorial in the community’s Barrington subdivision near the home of a resident who died suddenly earlier this year. …
… In early November, the FWSD board authorized the funding for and installation of a bench and related improvements near the Hike and Bike Trail in Barrington, according to Lantana General Manager Kevin Mercer. …
Following Yellow Brick Road Tot MSU’s Fantasy Of Lights
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Operation Get in Shape for Moab Mountain Biking has been going well.
Yesterday, as in Sunday, I joined the throngs in the Wichita Bluff Nature Area, biking the hills over and over again at relatively high speed in a relatively high gear.
Today, as in Monday, it was Off to …