Texas Bicycling News, Experiences, Events – July 13, 2023
San Antonio bicycle retailer Bike World closes after 51 years
By Brandon Rodriguez | www.sacurrent.com
The five shops will reopen as Trek Bicycles on July 19.
Bike World has been a pillar of San Antonio’s cycling community since it opened in 1971. However, after more than five decades, owner Whit Snell is peddling on to other ventures.
Bike World’s five shops closed July 10 and will reopen as Trek Bicycles on July 19, operating as retail units of Wisconsin-based manufacturer and distributor Trek, one of the world’s dominant bike brands.
Snell revealed his plans for the Bike World chain in a recent Instagram post. In his post, he considered the matter carefully before deciding to retire.
Trek’s acquisition of Bike World shouldn’t come as a shock. Large-scale manufacturers …
What will the Masters World Champion do? – Tuesday Night Crit – Masters – 6/27/2023
Honest Tree | www.youtube.com
Can learn a lot from a master tactician in the Masters 40+ crit from a masters world champion. Masterful!
Final days for public input on I-30 East Corridor Project that would add lanes to reduce congestion
By Vince Sims | www.nbcdfw.com
Improvements are being considered to reduce congestion on I-30 in Dallas. That’s part of the idea behind TxDOT’s I-30 East Corridor Project. It’s about five miles stretching from the I-45 junction to Ferguson Road.
If you’ve ever driven the I-30 corridor on the east side of downtown Dallas, you probably describe it like one driver, Maribel Delcampo. …
… “That would bring the total number of bridges in that corridor to 22 that we would be working on,” Mitchell said. “So that would be giving pedestrian access, bicycle access, and really helping connect across the interstate.”
Community survey launched for City of San Antonio’s new Bike Network Plan
Author: Zack Briggs | www.kens5.com
The city hired a Florida-based consulting firm to conduct the study over the next two years.
SAN ANTONIO — The City of San Antonio has launched a new initiative geared toward improving bike safety and infrastructure with a major focus on community engagement.
“Really, it’s about creating a network that has all of those connections, connections from street to street, connections from street to trail and this will also give us an opportunity to look at a health impact assessment as well as create funding strategies,” said Catherine Hernandez, the city’s interim transportation director. …
Driveway Series • Jun 29 2023 • Austin, TX
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Categories » Cat 1/2/3/4 Masters 40+ » Cat 3/4 » Cat 4/5 » Pro/Cat 1/2/3 » Women Open
TUESDAY NIGHT CRITERIUMS AT BRECKINRIDGE PARK • Jul 11 2023 • Richardson, TX
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Categories » Men Cat 1/2/3/4 Master 40+ » Men Cat 3/4 » Men Cat 4/5 » Men Cat P/1/2/3
WheelBrothers favorite Texas bike rides – July edition!! Tour de Paris, Cactus n’ Crude, Goatneck and Buffalo Gap, and more!
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First off, let’s give a warm welcome to the 52 new subscribers and celebrate another edition of the WheelBrothers newsletter that covers all the bike rides in our great State of Texas.
Last weekend, we conquered the Peach Pedal bicycle ride in Weatherford. Thank you to the event organizers that despite some challenging conditions with road closures and whatnot, pushed through, putting together such a fantastic ride and allowing all of us to have a blast!
We also want to express our gratitude to the two incredible guys from the Sippin Saturday team who gave the Godfather a much-needed boost (If anyone sees those guys, buy ’em a …
LCG Spinning San Antonio, Texas
Mark Noblitt MTCCSA | strava.com
Sneaking in some miles before our pool shenanigans! Also new jersey day!
Morning Ride San Antonio, Texas
Roger Ramon | strava.com
Rode 10 miles with my honey on her birthday…then solo
Awesome Morning Ride San Antonio, Texas
Julian Flores | strava.com
OH YEAH!! 200 KM in July !!!
A new campaign developed to make San Antonio a more bike-friendly place
KENS 5 | www.youtube.com
“We’re doing engagement events in every district all across the city but this can be a plan that unites San Antonians.”
Texas Biking from Twitter
***REPLACEMENT ROUTE***
— The Bagel Ride (@thebagelride) July 14, 2023
Saturday 7/15/2023 The Bagel Ride
7:30am ride start
Starts behind Little Woodrow's, 12601 Tech Ridge Blvd, Austin 78753
49mi (79km). Store stop at 26mihttps://t.co/PEsHm95qVp