Texas Bicycling News, Rides, Experiences – July 26, 2023
Long-awaited $2.9M Violet Crown Trail extension complete; public invited to celebrate
By Amanda Cutshall | communityimpact.com
The community is invited to help officials celebrate the completion of the $2.9 million Violet Crown Trail-North project July 29 from 9-10:30 a.m. at Home Depot Boulevard in Sunset Valley.
In a nutshell
A collaborative effort among the city of Austin’s Urban Trails Program, the city of Sunset Valley and the Hill Country Conservancy, the project was about 10 years in the making.
Funding for the project includes:
$1.77 million from a Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization grant
$1.2 million from the 2016 mobility bond
$550,000 from the 2012 bond
Zooming in
The newly complete 1-mile extension connects Home Depot Boulevard to MoPac just north of …
Upcoming Rides San Antonio Wheelmen
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Aug 5
SACA training ride from Cibolo http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/8/5-cibolo
Aug 6 http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/8/6-bulverde
Bulverde Ride http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/8/6-bulverde
Aug 12 http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/8/12-selma
Selma-Landa Park Ride http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/8/12-selma
Aug 13 http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/7/13-whc
Woman Hollering Creek Ride http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/7/13-whc
Aug 19 http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/2023/8/19-newberlin
New Berlin Ride http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/2023/8/19-newberlin
Aug 20 http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/8/20-latte
Latte Ride http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/8/20-latte
Aug 26 http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/8/26-jpii
SACA training ride from John Paul II High School http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/8/26-jpii
Aug 27 http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/8/27-bearmoon
Bear Moon Bakery Ride http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/8/27-bearmoon
The Bike Curious Ride – Every Sunday – 7PM – Mueller Hangar
by u/bikecuriousatx in BikingATX
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What’s the latest on the 100-mile trail connecting Austin to San Antonio?
by: Kelsey Thompson | www.kxan.com
CENTRAL TEXAS (KXAN) — It’s no surprise Central Texans love their outdoor recreation spaces. In just several years’ time, residents and visitors will be able to take a jaunt between Austin and San Antonio, sans vehicles. What is the Great Springs Project?
The Great Springs Project is a local nonprofit that launched its endeavors more than two years ago. Under its plan, the organization will create a 100-mile trail system by 2036 that will link the two cities together, along with four springs: Barton, Comal, San Marcos and San Antonio springs. …
Active Cycling Wednesday Ride Katy, Texas
Active Cycling | strava.com
Evening cruise e on the gravel bike with Pete and Luis Marshall, Texas
David Hollowell | strava.com
Memorial Park Crit P12 – 2nd Houston, Texas
Chase Collins | strava.com
Initiated a few early moves but nothing stuck. A break of 5 went up the road in the last 20 minutes and they eventually got out of sight. The field seemed to be content on sprinting for 6th but I definitely wasn’t. Once we crossed two to go, I went for broke and was either going to catch them or blow the doors off trying. Latched on with half a lap to go and barely survived a few elbows and potholes in route to a solid 2nd place for this gravel boy ?
Texas Biking from Twitter
MEGA-TRAIL SYSTEM ? A nonprofit is working to bring a 100-mile trail connecting #Austin and #SanAntonio to fruition by 2036. Would you use it? https://t.co/DT3O5yzTa9
— KXAN News (@KXAN_News) July 26, 2023
(Map: Great Springs Project) pic.twitter.com/SXVwJu44CP
The #CommerceConnector is happening — well, part of it.
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) July 26, 2023
Want to connect the Harrisburg Hike & Bike Trail with the Austin Street bikeway, White Oak Bayou and Buffalo Bayou greenways? Sign the #CommerceConnector petition: https://t.co/ZtsOsUfePm https://t.co/W8mP6Dbyzz
This might be one of my favorite bike racks @WarbyParker @HeightsHTX pic.twitter.com/uILLDpgQeF
— Emmanuel Núñez (@emmanume) July 26, 2023
New Event
Tour de Southern Walnut Creek Trail August 1 2023 https://t.co/bskVsTEwIh #Meetup via @Meetup
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) July 26, 2023