↓
 
Home→Bicycling News→Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup April 16th

Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup April 16th

Texbiker.net Posted on by

Cyclist killed on trail identified
TIMES RECORD NEWS
WICHITA FALLS — A bicyclist killed in an accident on the biking trail near Lake Wichita Monday morning has been identified. Police said the victim was John Fonville, 70. …

Your complete forecast for this weekend’s BP MS 150 bike
sciguy            blog.chron.com
The two-day, 180-mile bike ride from Houston to Austin begins Saturday morning. As a bike rider, I recognize the big concerns are always going to be, first and foremost, wind and then rain.

The BP MS 150 is actually 180 miles long.
So what’s the outlook for this weekend? It looks really nice in the wake of a cold front, says Fred Schmude, a forecaster with ImpactWeather. Here’s his detailed overview of what to expect this weekend.

SATURDAY
Overview: Mostly clear and mild after a…

STOLEN BIKES: 2 Trek 7.2s from 75208
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff

1) Trek 7.2 FX; Women’s 17? frame
Maroon/red color
Serial #: WTU220C9231G

2) Trek 7.2; Men’s 17.5? frame
Matte black color
Serial #: WTU245C6530G

Bikes belong to Emily H. and were stolen from a garage on South Windomere in North Oak Cliff (75208) on Monday night April 15, 2013.  Police report was filed.  If you FIND a stolen bike please lock securely with your u-lock and call police! …

Riding 24/7
By Anne Gorman            BikeTexas.org

Liam Musgrove, a 27 year-old Houstonian, expresses his love of cycling by offering a whole new level of convenience and luxury to Houston’s most dense urban neighborhoods.

Clutch Delivery, the city’s first full-service bicycle delivery company, rides around the clock to provide the most time-savvy individuals with what they’d like to have, be it to-go food, groceries, farmers’ market items, prescriptions or normal courier packages. Clutch Delivery was built out of Liam’s commitment to pedal power as a way to…

Allen Family Bike Day
Plano Bicycle Association
The City of Allen is hosting a family bike day on Saturday, April 20 from 9 am to noon and we need some volunteers.

The Edge Visitor Center and Skatepark parking lot
201 E. St. Mary Street
Allen, Texas 75013…

Bike Sharing Will Roll Out Monday
by Eric Griffey            www.fwweekly.com
Next Monday is Earth Day, and Fort Worth will celebrate by launching the Fort Worth B-Cycle, the first bike sharing system in North Texas.

The program boasts a fleet of 300 rent-a-bikes at 30 different docking stations scattered throughout Downtown, the Near Southside, and the Cultural District.

The bike sharing program is the next step in the city’s effort to promote cycling as a viable form of alternative transportation. Monday’s launch will be the culmination of years of planning. The effort…

Please Forgive Us, Texas
bikeamazingstreet.tumblr.com
Sorry Texas. We apologize for our previous review. Partial user error. We found some lovely roads between Houston and Austin today.

Most of our 100+ miles today was pleasantly hilly and lined with picturesque ranches, with at least one over the top awesome gas station along the way. …

Couple bikes across country for breast cancer awareness
by Amanda Ross            The University Star

A Texas State couple will make a trip spanning three states and thousands of miles to raise breast cancer awareness—all with their dog in tow.

Students Julie and Matt Swallow, both 28, are planning a bicycle tour of the West Coast of North America with their dog, Jet, to raise money for cancer research.

The Swallows are looking for sponsors for their trip and have set their fundraising goal at $25,000. All money raised for the trip will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer research. Sponsorship of the tour is provided through various organizations, businesses and…

Heart of Texas Bike Ride set May 4
www.gosanangelo.com
The Brady High School Interact Club will host the Heart of Texas Bike Ride on May 4. The ride will start at the high school at 2307 Menard Highway.

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., and the ride starts at 8:30 a.m.

The event is open to riders of all ages and abilities and includes five-, 20- and 55-mile rides. Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers in each category. The first 75 riders will receive free T-shirts and goody bags.

Entry costs $30 per person if postmarked by May 1 or $35 the day of the event. A family of four or more can participate for $45.

All proceeds go to the Children’s Miracle Network.

For more information contact Lynn Munden at…

Tweets

https://twitter.com/stefanrothe/status/324370223828434946

Comments

Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup April 16th — No Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

HTML tags allowed in your comment: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <s> <strike> <strong>

↑