Cyclist injured in accident received life-saving miracle thanks to doctor

By Melanie Lawson | abc13.com

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The worst accidents can happen when we’re doing something we do every day, in familiar surroundings. In fact, transportation experts say more than half of serious car accidents happen within five miles of the home, and nearly 70% happen within 10 miles of home.

But, it’s not just car crashes. An avid cyclist named Larry Sears says a freak accident nearly cost him his life, but then a doctor he’d never met took a chance on him. Dr. George Al Shamy describes it as "a pretty devastating brain injury."

Sears was out doing what …

Mae Simmons bike trails to see improvements thanks to $96k grant

By Camelia Juarez | www.kcbd.com

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Dunbar lake mountain biking trails will soon be upgraded thanks to a total $96,200 dollar grant from Texas Parks and Wildlife, and support from the city.

There are no other trails like this unless you travel as far as Palo Duro, but cyclists claim these trails are not bike or pedestrian friendly.

“It’s easy to catch a flat out here, it’s easy to break your tire. So there’s just a lot of there’s a lot of improvement that can be done on these trails,” one cyclist said.

The trails were created by volunteers and over the years, maintained by volunteers using their own money.

Now Texas Parks and Wildlife will fund …

NWCC News: Episode 11

Northwest Cycling Club | www.youtube.com

No fancy segments or production this month; it’s just Brent looking like a homeless person and letting you know details of the club’s return to group riding.

Spring creek from bikehouston

GROUP RIDE – Pop A (rearview) – 7/1/2021

Honest Tree | www.youtube.com

We just missed a big rainstorm at the end. Otherwise a pretty standard Pop ride. I put in one interval on Renner before Whole Foods, but otherwise just surfing wheels and keeping the rubber down.

Group biking 4,000 miles stop in Lansing and are sleeping in a museum

by: Kalie Marantette | www.wlns.com

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– If you haven’t worked out recently… be prepared to feel like a slacker. 19 students and recent graduates from the University of Texas are biking 4,000 miles across the country, and Thursday they stopped in Lansing.

The group started their trip June 4th and are on day 27 of 70. The group is apart of the non-profit “Texas 4,000 for cancer.”

Usually the group will ride from Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska. Due to the Canadian border being closed to the U.S. they had to take a detour.

“We’ll be passing through …

City Of Irving: Campion Trail Usage Soars

City of Irving | patch.com

Between March 2020 and March 2021, use of the City of Irving’s Campion Trail system increased by more than 300%.

In 2019, the City of Irving began placing counters throughout the Campion Trail system. The counters help monitor usage along the trail system. Resident and visitor use of the outdoor trails surged as many indoor gyms and recreational facilities were closed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

While trail use is subject to weather conditions, much of Campion is available for recreational use. From cycling to running to roller skating …

The other side of Morrow bike lane at N. Lamar from BikingATX

Houston Bandit ‘Cross from bikehouston

New sidewalk mural celebrating bike infrastructure from BikingATX

Bike Tag #1119 from BikingATX