Texas Biking News October 23rd 2020
Bicyclist killed in overnight Austin crash
www.kvue.com
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that hit and killed a bicyclist in the late evening hours of Oct. 22.
Police said the crash happened just after 11 p.m. Thursday near VFW Road and the Interstate 35 service road in northeast Austin.
According to the APD, the driver of the vehicle hit the bicyclist, …
Tour das Hugel with Rob D’amico and Ali Sobhani
Drop Bar, Texas: A cycling podcast By Paul | anchor.fm
Ask around if there are any Texas rides in November to do and you just might hear the Tour das Hugel come up. I’m still not sure what year it began. So, let’s just say it’s been around awhile. Rob D’amico and Ali Sobhani came on to discuss this 110 mile iconic Texas ride’s past, and how it’s happening again this year. Is it 10,000 feet or 14,000 feet of climbing? Why do people do it? Why is there SPAM at some rest stops? These are important questions that are answered here. Stick around at the end to see who is named in Feats of Glory.
Bike Barn – Katy, New Location
www.bikebarn.com
Our Katy store is moving to a great new location in Katy Ranch Crossing, located on the south side of I-10 just west of 1-99. Our Katy location will be closed from October 26th through 29th as we move into the new location. But come visit us on Friday October 30th, for the opening of the new location. 24555 Katy Freeway Katy, TX, 77494
AROUND THE WORLD IN 1,770 DAYS (24,901 MILES): 5-YEAR GOAL ACCOMPLISHED !!!
A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com
Yes. I did it. I finally finished the equivalent of bicycling one lap of Planet Earth at the equator. Pretty awesome, if you ask me. Or even if you didn’t ask. Let me tell you about it. You’re already here, right? May as well keep reading. It’s a lot easier than biking around the world, I can assure you of that! …
Hike and bike along wild parts of Trinity at remote Dallas-area preserve
By Stacy Breen | fortworth.culturemap.com
Goat Island Preserve is what started my summer 2020 exploration of parks around Dallas-Fort Worth. I was at the Lakewood Farmers Market in Dallas, where I sell bread at the Empire Baking Co. stand, and this woman came up and was apologizing for being sweaty. She said she’d been hiking in Goat Island, which she said was great "because nobody was there." I said, "Tell me more." My friend and I went down the very next week.
Like Post Oak Preserve in Seagoville, Goat Island is part of the system set up by Dallas County to preserve natural wilderness areas. The street address is listed as …