Texas Biking News May 7th 2021
El Paso takes #1 spot for safest city for cyclists
www.yourbasin.com
EL PASO, Texas (Nexstar) – Grab a bike, your helmet, and other protective gear and make your way to El Paso for a bike stroll.
May is a busy month filled with different national days and one of those is National Bike Month.
YourLocalSecurity, has compiled a list of all the cities across the United States that are doing both the best and worst duties in keeping cyclist safe.
According to their latest annual Safest Cities for Cyclist in America, El Paso came …
Colin Strickland Pushes His Body To The Limit On Infamous Road To Nowhere
By James Stout | www.redbull.com
One of the world’s top gravel cyclists, Colin Strickland, teamed up with Red Bull to tell the story about the rise in gravel cycling, why it’s continuing to grow and how he is training his body to reach a goal that no other athlete has ever accomplished – win the prestigious 200-mile Unbound Gravel racing competition in back-to-back efforts. Following an evaluation by the team at Red Bull’s Athletic Performance Center, Strickland put his body through the ultimate physical stress test on West Texas’ “Road To Nowhere.†With gravel bike in tow, he hit the road for over 100 miles in 98-degree heat, against 25mph winds and above 8,000 feet of elevation to optimize his athletic performance in preparation for the upcoming competition. Journalist and former Unbound 200 competitor, James Stout, caught up with Colin over coffee and double helpings of breakfast tacos the day after he …
Land of Fire and Wind
By David Goodrich | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Orla – Kermit: Cheating Death Highway
Wednesday May 5, 2021, 70 miles (112 km) – Total so far: 461 miles (742 km)
So for the second time, I heard that Rt. 285 north of Pecos, TX, is known as “Death Highway,†largely because of the volume of truck traffic and the condition of the road; see …
Reporting On Deadly Collision Leads To Legal Threats Against Journalist
By Paul Flahive | www.tpr.org
When TPR started asking questions about a deadly accident involving Martin Phipps’ executive assistant, the firm accused the reporter of harassment and of catfishing employees on the hookup app Grindr. As TPR has reported, Phipps and the firm have been in the news following a group of resignations from the firm and Phipps’ arrest.
Samantha Castillo, 24, has been accused of hitting and killing a cyclist on the evening of April 7 while intoxicated. She is a paralegal and executive assistant to Martin Phipps — founder and owner of Phipps Ortiz Talafuse PLLC and of Paramour bar.
The law firm represents Bexar county in its lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors.
Shortly after 8 p.m. on that night, Beatrice Gonzalez was standing over her bicycle with …
DFW paths & trails
tcs | www.bikeforums.net
Updates: Things are happening…at a glacial pace, but they are happening.
Construction has started on a bike/pedestrian bridge over US75/Central Expressway to connect the Northaven Trail to the White Rock Creek Trail.
Note: the SOPAC Trail extension is ‘proposed’, and for the foreseeable future it will remain ending in the liquor store parking lot on Greenville.
Fort Worth’s Trinity Trail has pushed east to River Trails Park. However, two of the three times I’ve tried to ride out that far the low water bridge across the West Fork of the Trinity River @ Handley Ederville was under quite a bit of fast flowing water. Might need to pony up for …
San Antonio lands international cycling event affiliated with Tour de France
by Brendan Gibbons | sanantonioreport.org
An international cycling event sponsored by the organization that runs the Tour de France is coming to San Antonio next year.
The event is the first announced in the U.S. by L’Etape, a global cycling series sponsored by the same group that runs the world’s most famous cycling race. L’Etape is holding races in 14 different countries in 2021, including three in Mexico and one in Canada.
Expected to draw thousands of people, the San Antonio event is scheduled for April 8-10, 2022, the last weekend of Fiesta, San Antonio Sports CEO Russ Bookbinder said Friday. It will include …
Safe Routes for Road Cycling in South Austin? from BikingATX
Texas Biking from Twitter
TRAIL STATUS UPDATE: On May 17, DORBA will be updating its website and apps. Trail status updates, etc. will now be on Trailforks. The old trail site you see at https://t.co/QljL7zVH96 will point to the club website. More info —> https://t.co/NAvlSca0vM pic.twitter.com/aBrGLDrShx
— DORBA (@dorbaonline) May 8, 2021
REI is Hiring Outdoor Programs / Experiences Instructor & Guides in CA, CO, MA, MN, NY, OR, RI, TX, WA: https://t.co/vwCVkr6Fze #outdoorjobs #outdoorindustryjobs #outdoorguidejobs #guidejobs #outdoorinstructorjobs pic.twitter.com/zYhoJL5WSH
— Bicycle Jobs (@bicyclejobs) May 7, 2021
Grab your bike and let's go! On Friday, May 21, you can #RideDCTA free when you bring your bike on board #BikeDCTA #BiketoWorkDay Learn More: https://t.co/z9mHk9nAOX pic.twitter.com/8mZ2OQobbb
— DCTA (@RideDCTA) May 7, 2021
Join Bike Denton and Mayor Hudspeth on Saturday, May 22nd for a tour of the various types of bicycle infrastructure in Denton. Full event description, schedule, and routes map: https://t.co/VQk1eXOtRL#BikeMonth pic.twitter.com/abR3kVwpII
— Bike Denton (@bikedenton) May 7, 2021
Happy Birthday @jvreli. You made the trip through West Texas luxurious. pic.twitter.com/T1qJ28zI5f
— Aaron N. Chamberlain (@elmachuca) May 7, 2021
Happy Friday, San Antonio! Where are you riding this weekend? #timetoexplore #sabikeshare #bcycle #sanantonio pic.twitter.com/sJcNwprC3G
— San Antonio Bike Share (@SABikeShare) May 7, 2021
Check out our latest listing for current open positions: https://t.co/1kdiyyCRiO
— Bicycle World (@BicycleWorldTx) May 7, 2021
We are looking to hire immediately & will consider relocation assistance for highly qualified individuals!#NowHiring #Hiring #WeAreGrowing pic.twitter.com/T8c2y2sabE
We're so excited about the lineup at Tuesday's #HoustonBikeSummit panel!
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) May 7, 2021
🚲 @zabebent of @NACTO
🚲 Veronica Chapa Gorczynski of @EastEndDistrict
🚲 Nikki Knight of @GSMDHTX
🚲 @BillNesper of @BikeLeague
🚲 @BrooklynSpoke of @TheWarOnCars
Register at https://t.co/MJTotBsJPP pic.twitter.com/NuqaYwCPSV
Good Friday morning, Austin.#rideyourbike pic.twitter.com/na7FNa4A9A
— mellowjohnnys (@mellowjohnnys) May 7, 2021
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Texas Cycle Werks South Austin Trail Rides – Austin, TX The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 7, 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/lVaIBwbrcx