City recycling program, community shelter begin reusing bicycles

Paichia Hsu | www.ntdaily.com

The City of Denton’s Solid Waste and Recycling department has begun collecting reusable bikes over the past few months and giving them to Denton’s Community Shelter for refurbishing.

The department started to retain reusable bikes it received after it noticed some of the bicycles were still in functional condition. The team spent around four months accumulating 28 bicycles and donated them to the community shelter in mid-September, said John Washington, supervisor of the Home Chemical Collection Field Services.

“It wasn’t anything noticeable and then one day four and five appeared, and they were in good condition,” Washington said. “Everyone in the department thought, ‘that’s a shame […]’ so we started setting them aside and researching on how we could repurpose those.”

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San Angelo fitness centers to host bike giveaway

by: Maya Skinner | www.conchovalleyhomepage.com

SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Two local fitness businesses are partnering to share a message to children about staying healthy while also spreading some Christmas cheer.

The Fitness Zone and T-Bone Active are hosting the second annual Kids’ Bike Giveaway. Hayli Tomerlin, a co-owner of T-Bone Active, says that since The Fitness Zone’s new ownership started two years ago, community involvement and impacting lives have been a top priority.

“It’s important for us to collaborate and put this event on just because we want to impact as many kids in the San Angelo community as possible by giving them bikes for Christmas,” Tomerlin said. …

Pop A Richardson, Texas

Arthur Westover | strava.com

Zac visiting from Utah. Around Northstar and Renner he asked if I had a hex wrench to fix his seat. I suggested we shortcut way at the top of the route and then stop to fix there. But then Kimath got a flat and we decided we could fit his seat then and ride with Kimath. Brenn and Clint were behind us because Brenn had flatted earlier. They stopped. The four of us watched Kimath try to fix his tire. He put a tube in, but couldn’t get the tire back on. He called it. So we went on without him. Shortcutted. Brenn, Zac, and Clint just killing me. Especially Zac. We rode opposite up Murphy and then left on Parker. The group intersected us at Parker, but we had to go quite a ways before we could turn around. We came perhaps within about 45 seconds of catching the group at 544, but we missed the light. And that’s all she wrote.

Stan’s Date Tonight Schertz, Texas

Francisco Simas | strava.com

Thursday Gravel Ride with Jhonny & Steve (We had a fun day playing bikes in the Doss area) Gillespie County, Texas

David Patterson | strava.com

Willis – Grangerland Loop Montgomery County, Texas

John Zgourides | strava.com