Texas Biking Adventures for August 26th 2020
HH100 Virtual Ride: How will it impact our local economy?
by: Curtis Jackson | www.texomashomepage.com
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL)—The Hotter’N Hell Hundred has been going strong for nearly 40-years, but due to the pandemic, organizers are having to alter the way they hold the event by going virtual.
After nearly forty years of thousands upon thousands of riders visiting Wichita Falls to ride in one of the largest sanctioned bike rides in the nation, they will now have to miss out on an experience some say they will never forget, and the Wichita Falls community will also be …
Texas Bicycle Laws: What You Need To Know
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Riding a bicycle on Texas roads can be dangerous, especially if you are cycling near cars, trucks, and other large motor vehicles. To protect cyclists from injury, the Texas Transportation Code outlines specific rules and regulations each person who rides a bicycle must follow when riding. Understanding these laws can help prevent harm during your bicycle rides, or protect your best interests if you are in an accident with a motorist who violates them. Texas Bicycle Accident Statistics
According to the Texas Department of Transportation’s (DOT) safety initiative Share the Road, bicycle collisions are common throughout the state. Between 2010 and 2016, there were 16,807 bicycle crashes throughout Texas, and …
100-mile finisher boosts V&CF, lowers weight
By Henry Howard | www.legion.org
When the pandemic hit five months ago, Robert Michaelson’s gym shut down. So the retired Air Force veteran put on his sneakers and started walking six to eight miles daily.
“It’s just part of my lifestyle now,†he said. “My wife says I’ve lost weight; maybe the weight is redistributed. I guess I have lost weight since my pants don’t fit the same way.â€
Michaelson quickly signed up for American Legion National Commander Bill Oxford’s 100 Miles For Hope campaign when it was unveiled Aug. 3. Michaelson, adjutant of Capt. Mark “Tyler†Voss American Legion Post 313 in Boerne, Texas, walked the majority of his miles. But he finished with a 27-mile bike ride at the Crownridge Canyon Natural Area in San Antonio. …
🌪☀ï¸ðŸŒª Wind training on an aero🌪🌟WOW it was “Funtastic!!â€
Debi Maqueda | www.strava.com
Evening Ride
Simon Mumford | www.strava.com
SWCC
Edgar Lopez | www.strava.com
