Texas Bicycling News Digest September 11th 2019
Friday event celebrates new Manor Road protected bike lanes
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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
Friday event celebrates
new Manor Road bike lanes
The Austin Transportation and Economic Development departments will host a community event to celebrate the new protected bicycle lanes on Manor Road from Clyde Littlefield Drive to Dean Keeton Street.
The free event will be from …
EAST AUSTIN
Family bicycle event
Thursday at Govalle Park
Smart Trips Austin will host a family ride to a Day at the Races | Bike Ride from 5:40 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday starting at Govalle Park, 5200 Bolm Road.
Riders can explore the …
Student bikes across America to support people with disabilities
JULIA ARBUTUS | retriever.umbc.edu
Before Eric Shaner biked across America with the Journey of Hope, he had not traveled more than 50 miles at one time. But by the end of his almost 60 day trip, he had biked 3,670 miles, sometimes biking more than 100 miles per day.
“You can’t really prepare for something like that,†Shaner said.
Shaner joined the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s chapter of Pi Kappa Phi as a sophomore because one of his …
… Now, over the course of about two months during the summer, three teams of fraternity members bike three separate routes from the west coast to Washington, D.C. Shaner participated in the south route, taking him from Santa Barbara, California to Fort Worth, Texas and then up the east coast. Each cyclist is expected to …
ATHLETIC CLUBS FOR GETTING OUTSIDE AND BREAKING A SWEAT WITH OTHER DALLASITES
GEFEN KUSIN-KLINE | dallas.labellocal.com
The motivation to workout isn’t always there. In fact, it rarely is. The reason for this, I suspect, is twofold. First, working out isn’t really that fun; we’d rather get an extra hour of sleep or just hang out binging “Bad Girls Club.†Second, self-motivation is tough to come by. Without anyone or anything to hold us accountable (we’re independent …
… 6-Pack Trail If you’d rather stay on land, and want to rock a buzz while getting in some miles, check out the 6-Pack Trail — a bike ride and craft beer tour. These tours are offered twice a month and each ride is about ten miles and will take you to an assortment of …
… Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association If you want to dust off that mountain bike that’s been hanging in your garage for years, the Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association (DORBA) can help. Started in 1988, DORBA is a local institution. Membership in the group provides access to …
… Bicycles Plus Group Rides Bicycles Plus has four shops throughout DFW with group rides every week. We’re particularly fond of the rides out of Snider Plaza that take you ..
And One More Stolen Bike…
By RidingAgain | austinmountainbiking.com
Is it my imagination, or is theft of mtb bikes on the rise again here in Austin?
This was posted on South Austin Trail Network Facebook page a couple hours ago…
Luis Valenzuela struck and killed by two cars in San Antonio
By JASON RODRIGUEZ | www.thelegaladvocate.com
SAN ANTONIO, TX, (September 10, 2019) – Luis Valenzuela was tragically killed after being struck by two cars while walking his bicycle across a street in San Antonio on Tuesday, September 10th.
Valenzuela, 43, was hit by a Ford F-150 while crossing the 1900 block of South WW White Road. The force of the collision sent him into the …