Texas Biking News February 18th 2021
TTUHSC El Paso nursing student receives 1-year free car lease after riding bike to school
by Erika Esquivel | kfoxtv.com
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso nursing student received a one-year lease of a 2021 Nissan Kicks.
On Thursday, TTUHSC El Paso, Casa Nissan and L&F Distributors announced the student chosen was Angela Lopez.
For Lopez, a first-year nursing student, the use of the vehicle could not come at a better time. Like many college students, she does not own a car and has been commuting to school on a bicycle. …
2021 RAT 1000 and Mini RATs
Spinistry | www.bikesignup.com
Mon March 1 – Sun October 31, 2021 321 Texas Blvd Texarkana, TX US 75501
Description
The RAT 1000 is a 1000 mile Ride (or Race) across Texas on primarily dirt and gravel roads. The end points are Texarkana, AR and Tucumcari, NM. The route also includes a short jaunt into Oklahoma. The event has been held each year since 2014 and we established the "permanent" route in 2018.
All categories are FREE for Golden Ticket holders. Club Spinistry members save $75 on each. Please note, the Spinistry Supported option includes a 12 month Golden Ticket if the participant does not already have one.
Facebook discussion group is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rat1000
Category Descriptions:
Self Supported ITT – Individual Time Trials can be attempted at any time. Options include East to West and West to East. Live tracking is a requirement to log an official time. This format essentially follows "Tour Divide" type rules. No outside assistance allowed unless available to all who attempt the route. The clock is always running until the route is completed.
Self Supported Group Departure (Full RAT and Mini RAT) – Same rules as ITT but with a specific start time with our …
Ascension Seton COTA Bike Night: Season Pass
by Circuit of the Americas | www.bikereg.com
Thu Feb 18 – Tue Oct 19, 2021 Del Valle, TX 9201 Circuit of the Americas Blvd, Del Valle, TX 78617 http://circuitoftheamericas.com/ Season Pass 5:00 PM $99 This season pass gets you access to all 20 dates of Bike Night!
Texas Biking from Twitter
📸: A Texas resident found their SUV frozen in ice after pipes burst inside a Galveston parking lot during devastating winter storm. https://t.co/CvNUdSWNgr pic.twitter.com/1xV1RIkoY5
— ABC News (@ABC) February 19, 2021
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— STORM (@STORM_MTB) February 18, 2021
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STOLEN – Yellow Juliana Bicycles Joplin in Austin, TX https://t.co/XlYpn8JMgX pic.twitter.com/QezcbPwnJn
— Bike Index (@bikeindexstolen) February 18, 2021
See https://t.co/KaztOZwhUS for DB1 ride schedule [CH] (Feb 20, 2021 08:00AM)
— PBA Rides (@pbaDB1) February 18, 2021
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Wednesday Afternoon Ride (WAR) – El Paso, TX El Paso Bicycle Club
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 18, 2021
Wednesday Afternoon Ride (WAR) – This is what follows WNW after the time change for those who can or don't work. Same route as WNR. Depart from Rio Plaza at 3 p.m. Leaderless … https://t.co/IAJ9zrcUCY