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Texas Biking News March 30th 2022

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Illuminated bike parade at Elmendorf Lake Park hosted by Urban 15 for Fiesta

By Jack Morgan | www.tpr.org

An unusual Fiesta event debuts Saturday night. While the event Incognito has been around for years – Urban 15’s George Cisneros devised it – and those origins are far different from what it’s morphed into for this weekend.

“Urban 15 has had a Fiesta event called Incognito every year, and it’s been a masked or a costumed dance party,” Cisneros said.

The pandemic changed all that, of course. Keeping people at close proximity was dangerous. How to add a little distance? Cisneros had an epiphany: bicycles!

Bicycles will keep participants separated. Urban 15’s quirky, lit nighttime parade attire suggested an event that combined bicycles and lighting. …

Wildcatter Trail to provide bike path from Midland to Odessa

Stewart Doreen | www.mrt.com

For Midland bicyclists wanting a safer ride to and from Odessa, there is good news.

Officials in Midland-Odessa are making progress on a pathway that will allow bicyclists the ability to ride and mostly avoid the vehicle traffic that is a fixture on State Highway 191 and its access roads.

It will be called Wildcatter Trail, and project officials told the Reporter-Telegram that a bike pathway will go from the city of Midland to the Midland campus of the University of Texas Permian Basin, then down toward Midland International Airport and across to UTPB’s main campus in Odessa through neighborhoods and other areas of Odessa.

Lori Blong, chair of the Wildcatter Trail committee, told the …

Woman Tours Southern Tier

By Shelly Nevard | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 20: Sierra Blanca, TX to Van Horn, TX

Tuesday March 29, 2022, 32 miles (51 km) – Total so far: 1,186 miles (1,909 km) I slept well in my little room at the Sierra Blanca Historic Lodge in spite of being right next to Interstate 10 on one side and the railroad on the other. Breakfast was served in the Office of the Inn and included fresh fruit, brown and blue hard boiled eggs with very orange yolks, and grits. We ate out in the gazebo and got ready to ride at 9 AM. We said goodbye to our gracious hosts and everyone set out together down the frontage road for just a 31 mile ride. It must have been quite a sight to see us going down the road. At one point there were trucks on one side and a train passing us on the other. The train gave us a welcome whistle. The ride was easy and we had a tail wind. We crossed an overpass over I 10 and got on the shoulder of the highway on the other. Along the highway we …

Colleges celebrate Beer Bike Week

By Tomás Russo and Zoe Katz | www.ricethresher.org

In the week leading up to Beer Bike, each residential college hosts a variety of events for their students centered around their respective themes. The Thresher spoke to the Beer Bike Coordinators at each college to hear about their plans for the week.

Baker College: Marvel’s Gin-ematic Universe (MGU) Presents… Avengers Pregame

Baker College sophomore and Beer Bike Coordinator Ronnie McDonald said that Baker celebrations began this week with the moving of their parade float, a hell car, into their quad. Painting and decorating the car throughout the week is a bonding event for the college.

According to McDonald, Baker has planned secret jacks for the week. On Monday, Baker jacked Martel by driving through their sallyport and parking in their quad in reference to …

Heard around campus: Beer Bike 2022

By Nicole Lhuillier | www.ricethresher.org

The Thresher asked students from across campus for their thoughts, predictions and preparations for the full Beer Bike since 2019. Here are some things they said.

“We’re a pretty well-oiled machine. Guys one through fifteen are all ready for Saturday … We think the beauty of chugging is that really anyone can do it … You can definitely tell the campus is kind of buzzing in a way that hasn’t been happening in a long time … We’re ready to go.” -Ben Thomas, Duncan chug team captain

“I’m really proud of everyone who has been practicing for so long. Hanszen really loves Beer Bike, and a lot of people put themselves out there. I’m just as proud of everyone who has tried to chug and ended up with water all over them as the people who are gonna be on the team … I’m very excited to support our bikers because they also work very hard, so we …

Austin to start work on $460M 2020 mobility bond projects following council vote

by: Candy Rodriguez | www.kxan.com

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The clock is now ticking for the City of Austin to finish up $460 million worth of road projects following an Austin City Council vote earlier this month that approved the release of funds.

Austin crews will now have six years to finish all the projects laid out by the 2020 mobility bond. …

… Bikeways: $40 million

Projects under this category follow the Austin Bicycle Plan’s All Ages and Abilities Bicycle Network (AAA Bicycle Network), which was updated in the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan Bicycle Priority Network. The city says the $40 million “would achieve 70% of the on-street AAA Bicycle Network.” …

What Is Komoot and Why You Should Try It

By Jessica Alexander | www.bicycling.com

Oftentimes, I don’t have a hard time finding time to ride. But, I am definitely a creature of habit, sticking to routes that I know well when I need to fit in a workout or even just a casual, easy spin. As a longtime resident of Austin, Texas, I am a wealth of knowledge when it comes to local routes and places to ride. However, when it comes to traveling, I am often stumped as to where I should spin my wheels.

I’ve taken a small part of my off-season to research the best ways to navigate the outdoors via bike, whether you are just looking for a route in your backyard or halfway across the world. That’s how I discovered Komoot. …

Sun City CRIT Sat May 7, 2022 -El Paso VOLUNTEER SIGNUP

Sun City CRIT | www.bikereg.com

Volunteer Check In Tent Assistants Shift #1 – Saturday – 5:30AM to 11:00AM 5:30 AM 2 $0

Volunteer to attend tent with t-shirts, hydration, volunteer sign in, wavier signature etc for volunteers during the day. 5:30AM to 11:00AM

General Event Setup - Saturday 5/7 - 6:00AM to 10:00AM 	6:00 AM 			10 	$0

Remove fencing from truck/trailer and place along course according to fencing map plan and assist with setup of S/F Staging area. Please bring gloves. 6:00AM to 10:00AM approximately

General Event Setup - Saturday 5/7 - 7:00AM to 11:00AM 	7:00 AM 			4 	$0

Assist with placement of registration tent, timing display boards and other items around course

… There more places to volunteer

62-year-old Earl Lee Gregg died following a bicycle accident along Texas 12 in Orange County (Mauriceville, TX)

By Alex Arman | www.nationwidereport.co

Authorities identified 62-year-old Earl Lee Gregg, of Orange, as the bicyclist who died after a wreck Monday night along Texas Highway 12 in Orange County.

As per the initial information, the fatal bicycle accident took place along Highway 12 about one mile east of Texas 62. According to the authorities, at around 9:15 PM, a 2018 Kia passenger car driven by a 24-year-old Orange woman was heading eastbound followed by a 2020 Dodge pickup truck driven by a 55-year-old Orange man.

At some point of time, the bicyclist was struck by a car and pickup. Earl Lee Gregg was …

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