Texas Biking News May 19th 2020
Cameron Park could expand with 28-acre ‘bike ranch’ purchase after council vote
By J.B. SMITH | www.wacotrib.com
The Waco City Council on Tuesday will consider expanding Cameron Park for the first time in decades by purchasing a 28-acre tract that operates as a private bicycle trail course.
The council will vote on spending $750,000 for a section of the “Ranch at Cameron Park†property owned by the family of Waco businessman Todd Behringer.
The property is south of the park’s Northern Gateway section, extending south to the corner of Adeline and Merriwood Drives, which is its main entrance.
Since buying the property in 2014, Behringer has allowed the …
Video: May is National Bike Month: Houstonians discuss using their bikes for transportation during COVID-19 pandemic
Anavid Reyes | www.click2houston.com
HOUSTON – During the month of May, from coast to coast National Bike Month is celebrated. Promoted by the League of American Bicyclists, communities are encouraged to giving biking a try, showcasing the benefits of an active means of transportation.
Even though COVID-19 pushed the City of Houston’s Bike to Work Day to September, bike month is still in full effect.
KPRC’s Anavid Reyes took to the streets to learn more about how Houstonians felt about using their bikes to get from point A to point B. The list of reasons for not using their bike is long for …
Bringing your bike when you #RideDCTA is simple and fun! Biking allows you to connect to more places within your community and is a proactive way to reduce emissions and fit in time for exercise. Our bike resources webpage has many resources available for those who want to learn more about biking safely around Denton County. You can …
3 People I Saw Within 6 Miles on 1 Bike Ride
A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com
I ran into three people I know in the span of six miles while riding my bike last evening. What are the chances of that, especially with many people staying home because of you, know, the thing? Well, I’ve been in Austin, Texas for 20 years and 16 days. So I have met plenty of people in that time. These three encounters got me to thinking about acquaintances, friends, colleagues, bona fides – in short, the other humans who comprise my community. At a time when the fabric of society is being shredded, while some people sew face masks, what does it mean to be homo sapiens? As George Costanza put it in a Seinfeld episode, “We’re living in a society, here!â€
The first in my trio of random encounters was with a fellow volunteer with Bike Austin, who lives around here somewhere. She was a follower of this …