Texas Biking News March 20th 2020
Bent on The Southern Tier – Spring 2020
By Andy Lamb | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 17 – Marathon, TX: First day of Spring
Thursday March 19, 2020, 32 miles (51 km) – Total so far: 771 miles (1,241 km)
Today is the first day of Spring 2020. Left the hotel a little before 9 am and headed to the grocery store. The store opened at 9 but only for people over 65 for the first hour. So I decided to go get breakfast. Got back to the grocery store about 9:45 and went inside. The store smelled of …
Why TxDOT is transitioning away from two-way frontage roads
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The Texas Department of Transportation said one-way frontage roads improve mobility and safety
SAN ANTONIO – Two-way frontage roads are becoming a thing of the past.
Hernan Rozemberg, a public information officer with the Texas Department of Transportation, said two-way frontage roads were common between the 1950s and 1970s. …
It’s all about the bike: McCallum cyclist earns national crowns on journey to world success
By Rick Cantu | www.statesman.com
Eli Husted and his bicycle made a left turn out of his driveway and took a spin around the world.
Husted, a 17-year-old McCallum High School senior, has competed in national road racing cycling events in California, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Wisconsin and Vermont. He has taken his bike to Belgium, Ireland and South Korea. His family watched on YouTube as the latter race took a detour through the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
“He gave a wave to the camera during Stage 5 inside the DMZ,†Jennifer Margolis-Husted said of her eldest child.
On Thursday, Husted took a short ride near …
Parks and Greenways are not closed
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Parks did contact certain groups that had made large group reservations at their venues to let them know their reservations were cancelled because of the current ban on large groups. This does not in anyway impact solo riding, hiking, or running at parks or along Greenways. Please do your part and pack out what you pack in and maintain a safe distance from other trail users.