Texas Biking News March 24th 2021
Denton cargo bike company owner spent months preparing for ‘Shark Tank’ appearance airing this week
By Amber Gaudet | dentonrc.com
Aaron Powell has always had a love of bicycles. When he and his family came back from a trip to Sweden a few years ago, that love had intensified and with it, a desire to continue biking with his children, but he couldn’t find the family cargo bikes that were popular abroad.
So he decided to make his own.
Three years later, Powell’s company, Bunch Bikes, could become a household name as his vision for revolutionizing family biking in the U.S. is presented on a national stage. Viewers will get …
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GROUP RIDE – Pop A – 3/23/2021
Honest Tree | www.youtube.com
Tonight was the first big group of 2021. It was fast. WNW wind, not terribly strong.
Study finds coronavirus safety communication matters for bike share ridership
Bruce Forey | www.utsa.edu
MARCH 24, 2021 — A survey by a UTSA student-professor team revealed interesting insights into why people used bike sharing programs during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic.
Greg Griffin, assistant professor in urban and regional planning, led the study design, and graduate student Jeffrey Jobe led writing the newly-published study. It started as a partnership with Bike Share San Antonio and its executive director JD Simpson, who wanted to know how coronavirus concerns would impact ridership during the pandemic. The survey was conducted in May 2020. Based on the initial …
Registration opens for Flower Mound PD Bike with the Blue
by Mark Smith | www.crosstimbersgazette.com
The Flower Mound Police Department will host its inaugural Bike with the Blue 5K Run and Bike Race in Lakeside this spring.
The department has held the event for years, but it was just an afternoon bike ride with FMPD officers that started and ended at the police station. This year’s event — scheduled for May 15 — will be bigger and will benefit Journey to Dream – Kyle’s Place, a transitional living program for …
Community rallies behind local man to find his stolen bicycle
By Kendall Hogan | www.kbtx.com
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Community members have come together to find a man’s stolen bike.
Hugh Lindsay says he rides his bicycle to and from work almost every day. He has had his red Schwinn bicycle for nearly 12 years. Lindsay says he has always parked it just a few feet away from the door to his law offices in College Station.
“I started riding a bike when I was about five years old,†said Lindsay. “It was the only way to get around College Station when I was a kid.â€
Lindsay says …
Texas Biking from Twitter
Rode to #MuellerATX with Grammy and the boys pic.twitter.com/SSAHU7MUJm
— Martin Russell 🚲ðŸðŸ¿ï¸ (@russell_dallas) March 24, 2021
Talk about being in the right place at the right time! Our NPOs helping out some new friends with a flat today. #Community #Wednesdayvibe pic.twitter.com/lbxsSTEhJU
— McKinney Police (@McKinneyPolice) March 24, 2021
We're excited to announce the 2021 #TourDeBcycle happening April 1-April 30! To participate in the Tour, you’ll need an Annual BCycle pass. When you register for the Tour you can purchase an Annual membership for just $75! Register here: https://t.co/LMBKgBtKzk #sabikeshare pic.twitter.com/NEeMuQvZfw
— San Antonio Bike Share (@SABikeShare) March 24, 2021
Our Hub & Spoke Program still going strong. @DallasParkRec installed another bike repair stand at T.G.Terry Park on Lagow St. Thanks to @AARP Texas pic.twitter.com/nOq25rZc0W
— BFSD (@bfsouthdallas) March 23, 2021
Saturday's meet-up ride: https://t.co/Xlyeg2EdVo pic.twitter.com/mi6EWwPIF7
— SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) March 24, 2021
Always proud to release the annual Cause Cycling MDC report. Lots fun and humbling. Congrats to all organizations who did so much in some difficult times. #nonprofit #cycling pic.twitter.com/YpMr7sgq86
— Cadence Sports (@cadencesports) March 24, 2021
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Ascension Seton COTA Bike Night – Del Valle, TX Ascension Seton COTA Bike Night: March 16th at Del Valle, TXhttps://t.co/tI9O2JOCC5https://t.co/RkhuLps9H8
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 24, 2021
Open Track Ride 5:00 PM $10
Access to our full main track. Ride y… https://t.co/QeTkQOkrwk
New Event Texas Cycle Werks South Austin Trail Rides – Austin, TX The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 24, 2021
Texas Cycle Werks, proud sponsors of the ATX100K endurance race series, hosts weekly shop rides each Tuesday and Thursday leaving from the shop i… https://t.co/SIF38xTxqm
New Event Friday Night Lights – Allen, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/UPVIH42xCp
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 24, 2021
We will ride a loop in the Plano area, starting near Hedgcoxe and Alma then traveling some trails and roads to complete the loop… https://t.co/PNdotZHdlZ
New Event Rogers TX Grand Prix – Rogers, TX Rogers TX Grand Prix at Rogers, TX
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 25, 2021
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March 27, 2021 will be ROGERS TX GRAND PRIX ROAD EDITION for our challenging road circuit starting in Rog… https://t.co/lWXWEhqnDC