Texas Bicycling Adventures – June 11, 2023
Video: Juneteenth Emancipation Trail Bike Ride: Houston retraces route freed slaves traveled from Galveston
www.fox26houston.com
HOUSTON – Houston and Harris County residents and lawmakers gathered Sunday morning to remember the historic trails freed slaves crossed after learning slavery ended on June 19, 1865.
While the national holiday we know now as Juneteenth, is days away, Harris Co. Commissioner Rodney Ellis hosted the fourth annual Emancipation Trail Bike Ride, which covers the route freedmen and women traveled from Galveston to Houston. …
Bicycle lanes could connect downtown with Trail de Paris
By Nic Huber | theparisnews.com
Downtown Paris could soon be connected to the Trail de Paris via bicycle lanes if reimbursement is approved by the Texas Department of Transportation.
"This bike lane would be a crucial link from the Northeast Texas Trail to downtown, so the public support for this project was broad," said Todd Mittge, an engineer for the City of Paris.
Evening Ride Houston, Texas
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Sunday Afternoon Ride Sugar Land, Texas
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Haarvarks in Manvel and some Solo was Hot as Frick! Pearland, Texas
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Texas Biking from Twitter
Emancipation ride! pic.twitter.com/cGnIxIzDvB
— Rodney Ellis (@RodneyEllis) June 11, 2023
Emancipation ride today! Lots of time to reflect on real meaning of Juneteenth! pic.twitter.com/tim6iRXQMz
— Rodney Ellis (@RodneyEllis) June 11, 2023
People are saying putting an elevated multi-use path in Buffalo Bayou is crazy, but how many of you know the city has a big project to connect up the Galleria with Memorial Park?
— Simon ? (@simontrose) June 11, 2023
The West Loop Shared Use Trail and Bayou Bridge. pic.twitter.com/WxXIQuQKMX
The new digs are coming along! Looking forward to being in the new spot come mid-July. Until then, swing by Nueces and Fourth and say hello.#rideyourbike pic.twitter.com/HJ65P0jvbj
— mellowjohnnys (@mellowjohnnys) June 11, 2023
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
Event added to the Texbiker calendar. https://t.co/VAteXUkzTL
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 12, 2023