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Texas Bicycling News June 7th 2022

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More people using bikes with record-high gas prices, but Lubbock cyclists are running into issues

by: Elizabeth Fitz | www.everythinglubbock.com

LUBBOCK, Texas- A local bike shop said on Tuesday that it’s seen an increase in customers following record-high fuel prices, but cyclists are running into problems around town.

“There’s a lot of people, particularly with the prices of gasoline, wanting to ride their [bikes] to work, class, school…” said Greg Davis, the owner of DFC Cycles and Fitness.

The only problem is… Lubbock is not bike-friendly, according to Davis, even though the city has had a pedestrian and bicycle master plan in the works for years.

The projects are slow-moving and sometimes impractical, he said.

A bike lane added on Broadway Street is hardly used, because …

Video: Central Texas group buys new bicycle for Dairy Queen employee after bike he used to get to work was stolen

By Julie Hays | www.kwtx.com

ROBINSON, Texas (KWTX) – A neighborhood watch group bought a new bicycle for a local Dairy Queen employee after he posted online that his was stolen from his front porch and it was his only way to get to work.

James Penadela, 63, lost his job and his car at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic but he’s been able to work at the Robinson Dairy Queen for the last few months by riding his bike.

When he woke up on Wednesday, June 1, he immediately realized the bike he depends on was gone.

“I said to my roommate, ‘where’s my bike? It’s gone,’” James said, “I was very mad.”

James went to the …

Video: Man traveling on bicycle on far west Bexar County road hit, killed by vehicle

Katrina Webber, Crime Fighters Reporter, Ben Spicer, Digital Journalist, Azian Bermea, Photojournalist | www.ksat.com

SAN ANTONIO – The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash early Tuesday morning which left a man riding a bicycle dead.

The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. on Potranco Road near Sundance Crest.

Deputies told KSAT 12 that the driver of a Jeep was traveling westbound along Potranco Road when it struck a man who was crossing the street in the main lanes. The man died at the scene.

BCSO said the man was across the street from the main entrance to a subdivision on a part of a sidewalk when he crossed in front of the vehicle.

The driver told deputies she …

Better Bike Share Partnership Awards $75,000 in Grants

By: PeopleForBikes Staff | www.peopleforbikes.org

These nine projects will reach and engage traditionally underserved populations through shared micromobility.

The Better Bike Share Partnership (BBSP) awarded $75,040 in grants to nine projects that will reach and engage traditionally underserved populations through shared micromobility. This is the seventh round of mini-grant funding the national bicycle advocacy organization PeopleForBikes will administer through its partner role with BBSP.

"Better Bike Share mini-grants allow us to support short-term, impactful projects that directly improve access to shared micromobility for lower-income and/or BIPOC communities," …

… Golden Rollers: Introduction to BCycle and Micromobility for Older Adults | $5,640 Ghisallo Cycling Initiative, San Antonio, TX

The Golden Rollers program will provide annual bike share memberships, training, guided rides and safety equipment at no cost to 24 seniors and older adults with the aim of increasing ridership. The program will be based out of a senior center adjacent to a BCycle bike share station. This mini-grant will allow interested participants to gain familiarity with the BCycle system and access their fleet of two-wheeled, electric-assist bicycles. …

… Wheels to Work | $7,000 Houston Bike Share, Houston, TX

Modeled on Indego bike share’s Wheels to Work program in Philadelphia, this mini-grant will support employment and increase health and mobility through bike share. Houston Bike Share will work directly with New Hope Housing’s Harrisburg location to combine services such as resume writing and soft skills classes alongside bike share system training and bike safety. Participants will receive a free BCycle membership and participate in group rides designed to be inclusive. …

Texas 4000, Fighting cancer every mile

By Hope Merritt | www.ktre.com

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) -The Texas 4000 is back for the first time in three years to pedal through 20 states to battle cancer.

For 19 years, Texas 4000 for Cancer has cultivated student leaders in the fight against cancer through the world’s longest charity bike ride at 4,000-miles. All together, riders have helped raise nearly 13 million dollars, pedaled more than 5.7 million collective miles, and impacted countless lives.

More than 45 students from the University of Texas at Austin will return to Alaska this summer. The two routes for Texas 4000 include both the Sierra and Ozarks. The Ozarks stopped in …

Houston Happens – Man bikes from St. Louis to Houston for Polio, and more

by: Maggie Flecknoe | cw39.com

HOUSTON (KIAH) — Good morning! Houston Happens host Maggie Flecknoe is starting your week off right!

Meet a man who biked from St. Louis to Houston all to raise funds for Rotary’s PolioPlus program aimed at eradicating polio. …

Fast Safe Group Cycling 642022

Veloharmony | www.youtube.com

Narrated group ride cycling with tips for improving your cycling through drafting, pre-ride preparation and post ride recovery. Prologue: 00:00
Route Map: 01:33
Warming up with the group before Fishcreek: 03:00
Going Fast on Fishcreek Blvd – The open Road: 05:40
WCC catches our group from behind/pace changes/Attacks/Mo commentates in Italian: 18:15
Heading East on FM 2854 to Old Hwy 105 and Sapp Road in Conroe, Texas: 23:33
Hwy 105 East in Conroe, Texas: 35:12
Northbound on Longmire Road: 44:45

Thursday Night Social Ride – June 9th 2022 from socialcyclingaustin

Ride Bikes Thursday 6/9 – 7:30pm from BikingATX

Texas Biking from Twitter

New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar

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In 1999 I had a burning desire to create a web site focused on Texas bicycling. Over the years this web site has existed many people have visited. As I think of information I need to bicycle I add them to the web site.

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