Texas Biking News October 25th 2019
City departments consider ways to improve Jamboree turnout
By Travis Hairgrove | www.heraldbanner.com
“Disappointed but not discouraged†by the underwhelming turnout for the Greenville’s inaugural Lee Street Jamboree, the city’s Main Street, tourism, and parks and recreation departments are brainstorming on ways to improve the event’s draw in the future.
During the work session of Tuesday’s Greenville City Council meeting, the manager of the Main Street department, Doyle Dick, said the most people he counted at the two-day event was 200, during Grupo Stampede’s performance on Friday, Sept. 20. He also …
… The possible changes to the Jamboree he described included changing it to a one-day event instead of two, moving its location away from the Hunt County Courthouse (and possibly to Greenville Sports Park), or scheduling it for a different date than the annual Cotton Patch Challenge bike ride.
“The Cotton Patch bike ride brings in between 600 and 800 bicycle riders and really is an event in itself,†Dick said. “Maybe a lot of the people who rode the bikes would have been the …
Austin Families Can Enjoy Halloween Through Haunted Forest
By Claudia Alvarez | patch.com
AUSTIN, TX —The Ghisallo Cycling Initiative (GCI) — an Austin-based non-profit working to develop youth who safely and expertly integrate bicycling into their daily lives, to teach participants self-sufficient cycling skills, and to facilitate the experience needed for youth cyclists to be peer leaders — hosts its first annual Trick or Treat on the Trail event on Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. The FREE, family-friendly Halloween event takes place along the …
7 transportation updates for Cedar Park-Leander for October 2019
By Marisa Charpentier | communityimpact.com
… 4. Bicycle Lane Phase 1A Bicycle lanes are being expanded on four Cedar Park roads. The Bicycle Lane Phase 1A project adds 47,000 feet of bicycle lanes to existing pavement on A Brushy Creek Road, B Little Elm Trail, C New Hope Drive and D Buttercup Creek Boulevard. Design of the bike lanes is complete, according to Huerta. The city is now evaluating contractor proposals. Timeline: fall 2019 Cost: $350,000 Funding source: Cedar Park Community Development Co. (Type B Board) …
Biking on San Antonio’s River Walk
Cindy Belt | exclusive.multibriefs.com
Everyone has heard about the River Walk in San Antonio. Walking along the river to see the people, enjoy the restaurants or bars, or watch the boats sailing by can all be fun.
But there are also miles of the River Walk through the rest of San Antonio that are perfect for a bike ride and don’t have the crowds you see downtown. This can be done in one bike trip but there is so much to see that it is best to split this into multiple trips.
Bikes are available for rent for …
Backyard Bike Park Build and Riding (Part 1)
TEXAS MTB | www.youtube.com
Our backyard bike park work has begun. In this video we are starting to put together the first line of our soon to be bike park, full of many jumps and other fun features. Subscribe to get updates on the build! …
Jaguars to break a sweat with multiple fitness opportunities
Alexander Font | www.mesquite-news.com
… Cycling club gears up for campus, community rides By Eric Lopez and Nilse Hernandez
Spinning your brains all week at school and just need a break?
The Texas A&M University-San Antonio Cycling Club is preparing for rides on and off campus, including these two:
a training ride at 6 p.m. Oct. 30 at the water fountain on campus. a bicycle and coffee ride at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 3 at Bike World, 835 S.E. Military Drive. The training rides help students get into shape and ready for the longer city rides, said Marisol Salas-Rios, the club’s founder and president.
“The trail we do on …
78 first graders surprised with new bicycles at Pillow Elementary
www.fox7austin.com
AUSTIN, Texas – An American world-class professional freeride and trials mountain bicycle rider surprised a class of first graders with new bicycles.
Pro-mountain bike rider Jeff Lenosky teamed up with Oskar Blues Brewery to support Can’d Aid at Pillow Elementary School.
The goal was to …
He wants to ride his bicycle: Cyclist is on a quest to pedal every road in Austin
By Pam LeBlanc | www.austin360.com
Aaron Chamberlain is zigzagging through the Rosedale neighborhood, pedaling up one street and down the next like he’s looking for a lost puppy.
But Chamberlain hasn’t misplaced a pet — he’s on a mission to ride every street in Austin on his fixed-gear bicycle.
He ticks off roads in our 271.8-square-mile city methodically, and at one point jumps the curb and pedals across Ramsey Park. He coasts, admires an old car and chats while I tag along.
Chamberlain started his project on Nov. 27, 2018, inspired by …
SRC Weekend Rides: Sat is Open & Red Horn
Brad Weaver | steinerranchcycling.com
A few of us are headed Saturday to Blanco for the Real Ale ride. Saturday training rides leaving from Cups & Cones: • 7:30 am – Riders choice, those who show up get to pick the route! • Endurance Pace Group leaves at 8:00 am for a TBD route. After the ride, we meet up at Lakeside for some discounted breakfast tacos, burgers and beer!
Sunday is our usual Coffee Shop endurance paced …