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Texas Biking News February 16th 2022

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BGDB Black History Month Social Ride

Tina Beecham | ridespot.org

San Antonio, Texas , United States February 16, 2022 8.2 mi BGDB leading the Black History Month social ride ???????????????, 75 riders!!! Thank you Dr. Charles Gentry for enlightening us on more of historic black history in San Antonio. We had two stops along the route. We visited St. Phillips college & Davis-Scott YMCA. This route started at Burleson Beer Garden riding through the Eastside, Southtown, & back.

A Deep South Bicycle Tour

By: Ethan Fichtner | theradavist.com

In escaping the concrete canyons of New York City, the idea of new horizons, and the promise of unfamiliar faces drew me into what became a 4,112-mile bicycle tour across the deep south and southwestern United States.

As I rode away from my friend’s apartment in Queens that warm October morning, I knew very little of what lay ahead. I had never been to the American South and had no contacts. I wasn’t even set on crossing the entire country, unable to really fathom the concept. I had done one overnight bicycle trip to Fire Island on Long Island which turned out to be a disaster (let’s just say Whiskey was involved and to my surprise, Fire Island has no roads). I spent the summer piecing together a bicycle from an 80’s specialized hard rock frame a friend salvaged from a dumpster. And to add injury to insult, earlier in the summer I herniated a couple of discs in my spine, causing pain unlike I’ve ever felt before or since. Add to this concoction a potent dose of naiveté only a 23-year-old with nothing to lose can possess and you have a good idea of where I was at. So I quit my job waiting tables, loaded my bike, and set off south toward …

Red Bull Rio Grande Gravel race wings through south Texas’ desert

by Tyler Benedict | bikerumor.com

Heading into the southwestern point of Texas puts one into a very remote setting. En route to Big Bend National Park, or sidestepping the barely-visited peak at Guadalupe National Park, one finds a tough, unforgiving terrain. What better spot for a gravel race?

The inaugural Red Bull Rio Grande Gravel loops through the foothills of the Chinati Mountains on Cibolo Creek Ranch, just south of Marfa, Texas. With a single 25 mile circuit offering 25-, 50- and 75-mile options, the mix of gravel and dirt roads, mountain passes, and …

Congratulations to Texas Bicycle Friendly Businesses

www.biketexas.org

BikeTexas congratulates the Texas businesses recognized in the latest round of the League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly America Program. Abel City San Antonio joins the list for the first time at the Gold level, while Casteel and Associates has renewed their existing Gold status.

From the League:

Bicycle Friendly Business awards reflect local leaders’ ongoing work to build better places to bike and evaluate those efforts as part of a national movement. Each of the five levels of the Bicycle Friendly Business award – diamond, platinum, gold, silver, and bronze, plus an honorable mention category – provide a clear path for businesses to continuously improve. Visit bikeleague.org/business to learn more about the BFB program.

With the addition of Abel City San Antonio, Texas now boasts 47 Bicycle Friendly Businesses located in 15 different cities and together employing over 25,000 Texans.

Congratulations to all of Texas’ Bicycle Friendly Businesses! Want to see your business in this list? The next BFB application is open now and closes March 2–check it out! …

Austin #1 in nation for bike lane investments

Laura Figi | austonia.com

Investing in safe infrastructure for cyclists is key to reducing roadway deaths, according to a study done by the Urban Institute, which showed that Austin invested the most out of the 13 studied cities.

For Texas-transplant Brendan Hoover, who has lived in Las Vegas and all over California, he’s able to get around Austin on a battery-powered skateboard-like Onewheel from South Lamar to Tech Ridge and back home in Hyde Park. He said he’s been “very impressed” with recent developments in bike lane safety.

"I feel personally, on one wheel I can hit every aspect of the city and I’m limited by a battery. So I would think a bike would be even better,” said Hoover, who doesn’t …

Man dies after apparent bike accident on Haltom City’s Buffalo Ridge Trails, police say

By James Hartley | www.star-telegram.com

A 54-year-old man is dead in Haltom City after he apparently had an accident at Buffalo Ridge Trails while riding his bicycle Wednesday, according to police.

Police said the man, whose name will be released by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office once next-of-kin have been notified, was found on the trails near Black Drive. Police and medical personnel provided first aid but were unable to resuscitate him.

Police said they do not suspect foul play but are asking anybody with information to call 817-222-7000. The investigation is ongoing.

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