Caring Senior Service CEO, Jeff Salter on 9,000 mile bike tour to raise funds, arrives in Amarillo today

by: MyHighPlains.com Staff | www.myhighplains.com

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — The founder and CEO of Caring Senior Service, Jeff Salter is currently on a 9,000 mile bike tour across the U.S and he is set to arrive in Amarillo today, July 21 at 9:00 a.m., according to a press release from BML Public Relations. …

GROUP RIDE – Pop A (no overlay) – 7/20/2021

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Might have been the biggest group of the year, despite the heat and the humidity (part of the reason is that there was no Tuesday Night Crit tonight).

Austin – Cycling Specialist, Specialized Bicycle Components

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A Specialized Cycling Specialist is front line and point person for our store, working directly with riders, both present and remote, as a host, mentor, brand advocate, and customer service ace, to identify and locate the goods, services, and experiences needed to provide solutions quickly and frictionless to keep them riding longer and better. A Cycling Specialist delivers locally authentic interactions that express inclusive, transformative, and ride-focused experiences. The Cycling Specialist delivers exceptional rider service; enhances rider satisfaction; and aids in meeting sales and profitability goals. …

Texas 4000 for Cancer rides through Seeley

By Henry Netherland | www.seeleylake.com

On Wednesday, July 14 University of Texas at Austin students participating in Texas 4000 for Cancer share stories on how cancer has impacted their personal lives and why they choose to get involved with the organization. They stayed overnight in Seeley Lake Baptist Church. Typically the non-profit that raises money for cancer research has students bike from Austin to Anchorage, Alaska, but due to COVID-19 students adapted by returning to Texas from Glacier National Park. From left to right are riders Raymond Kitziger, Celesia Smith, Sauman Teng, Rithvik Ramesh and Nicole Kell. …

City Manager’s Report: Kilgore College pedestrian bridge railings going to mountain bike trail

By Josh Selleck | www.kilgorenewsherald.com

This week’s highlight involves creative recycling and illustrates how great it is to live in a community like Kilgore where it’s easy to make good things happen. This week, city staff assisted Kilgore College by beginning demolition of some of the handrails on spiral walkways from the old pedestrian bridge.

Pictured below, City street crew members Roderick Davis and Greggory Johnson can be seen cutting away curved sections of the handrail.

The spiral walkway is awaiting demolition later this year, which will pave the way for the new ADA compliant walkway to be built. Several months ago, Kilgore Mayor Ronnie Spradlin mentioned to a group of BigHead Creek Trail volunteers that the …

Mountain Bike Trail opens in Midland

By Shane Battis | www.cbs7.com

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) – Biking enthusiasts, listen up! Riders now have a new trail to enjoy in Midland.

The lush site, located on FM 307 just before I-20, has two trails: A beginner and an intermediate course.

Members of the Permian Basin Bicycle Association say it’s a gorgeous spot for bikers, whether they’re new or experienced.

“It’s unique. It’s a big green belt. The trails are nice and smooth, and it’s going to be fun for everybody,” said Stephen Mitchell, the Mountain Bike Director for PBBA.

Work on the trails has …