Texas Biking News March 24th 2020
Completed Rail Trail offers 19 miles of recreation, sightseeing opportunities
By Rebekah Schulte | dentonrc.com
The A-train Rail Trail, connecting five A-train stations from the Downtown Denton Transit Center to the Hebron station in Lewisville, recently finished the final construction phase, making the trail available to all who are interested.
Currently, the Denton County Transportation Authority is hoping the city of Lewisville will start construction this summer and complete a section of the trail on the new Valley Ridge extension between College and Mill Street, said Adrienne Hamilton, the senior manager of marketing and communications for DCTA.
In addition, the preliminary planning to extend the trail south from the …
Bent on The Southern Tier – Spring 2020
By Andy Lamb | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Tour Suspended: COVID-19
Monday March 23, 2020 I have decided to suspend my bicycle tour today and head back home. Due to uncertainty and daily changes in COVID-19 containment actions I decided it is best to finish the Southern Tier at a later date. If you have been following other journals most every one has decided end their tours, Bubba’s Pampered Pedalers Coast 2 Coast ended in El Paso this weekend, an women’s tour ended in Silver City, and …
Enjoying The Dry Falls Of Wichita Falls With Linda Lou
Durango Texas | durangotexas.blogspot.com
Two days in a row, for the first time in weeks, I managed to go on a bike ride.
Yesterday’s ride was chilly, requiring full coverage. Today’s bike ride was not chilly, requiring limited coverage.
Two days from now …
Trail Foundation: Stay off Butler Hike and Bike Trail during coronavirus shelter-in-place
By Mark D. Wilson | www.statesman.com
Despite not being officially closed as part of new local shelter-in-place orders, The Trail Foundation is urging the community to stay off of the Butler Hike and Bike Trail.
The foundation, which works to protect and enhance the trail around Lady Bird Lake, said there are areas of the trail where people simply cannot be 6 feet apart, in accordance with city directives to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The foundation does not have the authority to close the trail.
“According to our Trail counters, usage on the Trail has …