Texas Biking News December 27th 2019
Austin’s oldest hike-and-bike trail offers unique journey for all
By Melissa Gaskill | austin.culturemap.com
Shoal Creek runs 11 miles through the core of Austin, from near State Highway 183 to Lady Bird Lake. And Shoal Creek Trail, the city’s oldest hike-and-bike trail, meanders alongside it for much of that distance.
The trail has multiple access points and a variety of experiences, from almost spooky wooded stretches to wide open meadows, picnic areas, historical markers, and springs. To help acquaint locals to …
Police: One killed in bicycle-car collision
By Hannah Dellinger | www.chron.com
A vehicle collided with a bicycle around 8 p.m. at 7800 Martin Luther King Boulevard, according to initial reports from the Houston Police Department.
A bicyclist is dead, and all northbound lanes of Martin Luther King Boulevard are closed Friday night as police investigate the fatal accident.
A vehicle collided with a bicycle around 8 p.m. at 7800 Martin Luther King Boulevard, according to initial reports from the Houston Police Department. One person died in the crash, police said.
The investigation is ongoing.
Friday wattage bash
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VCC TGIF-great turnout. 18 centuries year to date.
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More things to do in Austin on Wednesday, Jan. 1
By Arianna Auber | www.austin360.com
New Year’s Day Ride with the Meteor Austin. The South Austin bar, cafe and bike shop hosts an inaugural New Year’s Day bike ride. Featured for this ride will be, among other things, a route that will have a couple roads typically not bike-friendly most days of the year. There will be beer and a brunch menu upon your return and an award given to whoever’s the best dressed. Get creative. Meet up for breakfast and caffeine at 8 a.m.; the ride begins at 9 a.m. Jan. 1. Free. 2110 S. Congress Ave. facebook.com/events/586080135293882