Texas Bicycling News December 9th, 2022
Salvation Army Donates Bicycles for Christmas
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Local volunteers from the Salvation Army recently purchased several bicycles to donate to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Santa Bikes for Tykes program. The bikes will be given to area kids in need this Christmas. Pictured left to right, Chief Deputy Randy Noviskie, Al Wostarek with The Salvation Army, Detective Angela Lala, Deputy Rick Bohlmann, Curtis Carden with The Salvation …
2023 STORM Miles of DisComfort MTB Marathon
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Think you got the legs for this one? Endurance is the name of the game as participants compete to finish three 17-mile laps at Flat Rock Ranch for some sweet singletrack goodness. Bring your climbing legs, because there will be a lot of it! If that seems like too much, we have 2-lap and 1-lap categories as well. The STORM Miles of DisComfort MTB Marathon is the final race of the 2022/23 Hill Country Bicycle Works Texas Marathon Mountain Bike State Championship Series.
With 3 distances to choose from and an eMTB category, there’s …
Video: Reindeer Run to support Bikes for Kids this holiday season
Author: AJ Lopez | www.kiiitv.com
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Every year, one group in town raises money to purchase bikes for kids.
That group is creatively called… Bikes for Kids! This weekend, they are bringing the magic of the holidays with a Reindeer Run and Walk!
The 5K Run and Kids 1K will starts at Brewster St. Icehouse at 1724 Tancahua St. at 8 a.m. Saturday. You can register by clicking here. Participants will receive reindeer antlers, a goody bag and a shirt. …
Video: Cyclists gather for Jingle Bells Ride
By KAUZ Digital Media Team | www.newschannel6now.com
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – Many cyclists from across Wichita Falls gathered for Thursday’s Jingle Bells Ride.
The six-mile ride has been going on for more than 10 years and takes place on the last Thursday of finals week at MSU Texas.
The ride begins in the parking lot of the Dillard building and then it’s fun from there. They ride around town looking at the Christmas lights in the area.
“But it means a lot to have people come out, you know, so close to getting off of work, have gone out of …
Video: Herb Easley Chevrolet donates bicycles to Operation Santa Claus
By Tanner Deleon | www.newschannel6now.com
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – Many kids are going to wake up Christmas morning with a new bike thanks to Operation Santa Claus.
This was the 11th year that Herb Easley Chevrolet partnered with the Wichita Falls Professional Firefighters Association.
They have donated over 2,500 bikes in the last 11 years and they wish they could see the look on the kids’ faces when they get them.
“I imagine it is going to put a lot of smiles on their faces, absolutely,” Ryan Decker, general manager and owner of …
Morning Ride
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Video: Austin aims to expand MetroBike program to underserved communities using state funding
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The city transportation department said MetroBike has seen "significant growth" in ridership since introducing e-assist bikes in 2020.
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin residents could soon see more bicycles in the area as the city council looks to expand the MetroBike system.
At the Austin City Council’s regular meeting on Thursday, council members approved a measure to apply for a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation to expand MetroBike. That’s the city’s docked, bike-share system maintained and operated by Capital Metro.
Austin is one of the few cities that …
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— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 9, 2022
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@MSUCyclingTeam members at the 2022 Jingle Bells ride! There was a great turnout of community cyclists 🙂 pic.twitter.com/PwR5Jjr4VR
— Hotter'n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) December 9, 2022