Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for May 31st
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The Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop Mellow Mountain Ride is ON this Saturday starting at 9am. Riding the Barton Creek…
2012 Viva Streets Festival Recap
Author: Ray Garza         RGV Cycling
Austin has their first ever Viva Streets Festival and I decided to take a quick road trip to check it out. I also to my bike I could take a spin around town. I always wanted to go cycling there and this was a good opportunity to do so. Mark Pena and his family also went so we represented Ciclistas Urbanos over there.
My plan was to take off on Friday and come back on Monday. The event itself is on a Sunday so I had plenty of time to check things out. Friday afternoon I decided to go out to South Congress ave and see what’s going on. Oh man, what a happening place that place is. Besides all the people there, that area is so bike friendly. The format is…
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Veterans riding from ‘Sea to Shining Sea’
By Ross Farrow/News-Sentinel Staff Writer
Lodi seems to be one of the favorite locales to “pass through” town for cross country trips.
During the past few years, a young man went through Lodi to collect advice from common folks to present to Barack Obama before he was elected president. Another time, a donkey and his owner traveled through Galt, Woodbridge and Lodi on their way from Washington to Texas. In 2008, a group of American Indians walked through Lodi on a cross-country trip to commemorate the 30th anniversary of The…
‘Green lanes’ mean ‘go’ for more cities’ cyclists
By Wendy Koch, USA TODAY
To boost transit options, U.S. cities are revving up plans for something that’s long been popular in Europe — bike lanes protected from traffic.
“Green lanes” are protected bike lanes that are separated by curbs, planters, posts or parked cars.
Separated by curbs, planters, posts or parked cars, these “green lanes” are taking off in — among other cities — Austin, Chicago, Memphis, San Francisco, Portland, Ore., and Washington, D.C.
“We are seeing an explosion of interest in making bicycling stress-free on busy city streets,” says Martha Roskowski of Bikes Belong Foundation, a non-profit touting the paths via its Green Lane Project. She says…
Gander Mountain Cook Out
www.oldtascosacycling.com
“The Cook Out for Gander Mountain Employee’s and MS Riders as well as other riders, will be June 18th after the Monday Night Ride at 7:30. Brought to you by BP/Old Tascosa Cycling Club/MS Society spread the word!!!! Bring a friend and sign up for THE MS 150 hang…
Results are Here
by League Director      Texas High School Cycling League
Finally, all results have been updated. Check out our race series tabs for results from our Houston Weekend as well as our FINAL overall season-long standings & results.
Congratulations to all our competitors and to all our team and individual podium finishers.
This year we had a record of 94 individual competitors which is an increase of about 28% so that’s great news. Get ready for…