Texas Biking News August 27th 2020
Austin organizations partner with city on 8 neighborhood projects
by: Kate Winkle | www.kxan.com
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A number of local organizations are partnering with the city of Austin on projects to improve their neighborhoods.
This week, Austin announced eight projects in areas of south, central, east and north Austin:
Austin Texas Bike Polo Social Club’s multi-use bike polo court at Metz Park Colony Park Neighborhood Association’s new entrance and extended pathways for the Colony Park District Park, Turner Roberts Recreation Center and Overton Elementary Agave Neighborhood Association’s bike lanes along Sendero Hills Parkway …
Family Fun: R&B Night Light Bike Ride, ‘Toy Story’
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… 2000’s R&B Night Light Bike Ride
On this music-themed bike ride, participants will explore inner-city Houston on LED bikes while listening to a curated playlist featuring R&B & Hip Hop artists from the 2000’s.
When: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Aug. 29
Where: 301 Elgin
Details: letsdothishouston.com
Adding Amenities to Bike Trails: What Riders Experience Matters
by BILL O’TOOLE | pittsburghquarterly.com
The City of Pittsburgh is poised to gain dozens of miles of new bike lanes in the next decade. While avid cyclist Tom Vesch welcomes the expansion, he suggests thinking beyond the trails themselves to consider the broader experience of riders. …
… In Austin, Texas, the 10-mile Butler Hike and Bike trails encompassing the city’s Lady Bird Lake features foot showers, water fountains for both humans and canines and connections to nearby natural pools for swimmers and kayakers. …
Dick’s Sporting Goods: Bicycle Technician in Dallas, Texas
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Bike Technician Duties: …
Bike Night Returns To COTA In September
By Claudia Alvarez | patch.com
The event exercises safety guidelines amid COVID-19, letting riders cruise COTA’s famed stars and stripes in a socially-distant setting.
ROUND ROCK, TX —Cyclists will have the chance to navigate COTA’s 3.4-mile circuit when Bike Night returns in the fall with safety guidelines in place amid COVID-19. The weekly event lets riders cruise COTA’s famed stars and stripes in a socially-distant and stress-free environment without the worry of city traffic while offering fantastic sunset views of the …
Park Glen resident keeps bikes rolling through Fort Worth neighborhoods
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Usable bikes and parts are donated to nonprofit groups and others to promote health and wellness.
Fort Worth resident Daniel Guido knows how to get more bikes rolling through the city.
His ambition, love for biking and passion for others has led in part to the Fort Worth City Council passing a resolution this summer to allow qualified nonprofit entities to receive and give away discarded bikes left at the city’s drop-off stations. In the past, those bicycles would gather at drop-off stations and be sold as scrap metal.
With the new policy in place, usable bikes and …
HOTTER’N HELL 100
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Sat, August 29, 2020 12:05 (your local time) The United States’ largest one-day cycling event takes place on the scenic country roads surrounding Wichita Falls.
Though the in-person event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hotter’N Hell organization invites riders from all over the world to come together and ride the virtual edition.
The route begins on Scott Avenue, just outside the Hotter’N Hell clubhouse and after its initial climb, proceeds along the gently rolling roads of Wichita County before concluding out front of the Kay Yaeger Coliseum beneath the Hotter’N Hell 100 arch.“We are exceptionally excited to announce our partnership with Rouvy to extend the experience to any and all cyclists who love Hotter’N Hell 100, even if they cannot make it to Wichita Falls to share in the in-person event, this year and beyond.†Charlie Zamastil, Race Director of Hotter’N Hell 100. …
