Texas Biking News December 17th 2019
City council to vote on bicycle connectivity project
by Alyssa Bethencourt | cbs4local.com
EL PASO, TX(CBS) — El Paso City Council will be voting on a new plan to improve bicycle safety in the city.
The Bicycle Connectivity Infrastructure Project will create several bicycle facilities around town with the goal of bike riding as a form of transportation in El Paso.
The estimated total cost for the construction and modifications is …
An old bike. A new perspective. A 50-pound weight loss.
Lindsay Peyton | www.houstonchronicle.com
Patrick Cook bought an old, used black Raleigh bicycle for $150 at Blue Line Bike Lab in the Heights. He didn’t know if would change his life.
That purchase in 2011 jumpstarted the fitness journey Cook continues today. He has added running routes and work-outs at the gym to his routine.
Cook, 39, has his sights set on running the Houston Marathon in 2021 — and qualifying for the Boston Marathon.
“I’m giving myself a year to …
Trails tapped for U.S. bike route designation
Steve Clark | www.valleymorningstar.com
Brownsville and Cameron County’s hike-and-bike trail network will be the first in Texas officially part of the U.S. Bicycle Route System if the Texas Department of Transportation’s application to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is approved.
AASHTO, which coordinates state highway departments around the country, designates and catalogs USBRS routes. More than 14,000 miles have been officially designated as part of …
175 Miles: Reflections About Another Strong Week in My Cycling Journey
A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com
Biking 25 miles in one day can be challenging or easy depending on your abilities and how you feel. Then there’s the weather like wind, rain, cold or heat to contend with. Traffic can be very scary even if you’re used to riding in it. Also important are the quintessential questions that come up riding a bike like: what to wear, what to eat, where to go? I must have figured all that out because I managed to make it another seven days in a row for the 10th week. This past week I totaled 175 miles, which is huge …