Texas Biking News April 24th 2020
Local bike shop sees increase in sales amid pandemic
www.valleycentral.com
MCALLEN, Texas — A bike shop in McAllen says they have seen an increase in sales amid the pandemic.
Owner of Bicycle World RGV, Tracy Roberts, says they are averaging nearly 100 visits to the shop. However, safety guidelines only allow them to have a limited amount of people in the store at a time.
Roberts added that it is …
ASK2: Who has the right-of-way bicyclists or pedestrians on Allen Parkway?
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The Question: Who has the right of way bicyclists or pedestrians on Allen Parkway?
The answer: Generally speaking, if you’re a pedestrian, you have …
How to Whip on a Mountain Bike
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Video: MSU Texas cyclists offer delivery service
By Alyssa Osterdock | www.newschannel6now.com
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (TNN) – Their season may be done, but the MSU Texas cycling team is still using their biking skills to help during this time of need.
“We are all aware of the current circumstances, and we just want to maintain that our contribution to the community here is more than athletic achievements,†said MSU cyclist Sharome Burton.
Anything deliverable by bike, they will bring to someone in need. …
Pedaling for power: 3,042-mile bike trip cut short
by Becky Pritchard | www.mdislander.com
BAR HARBOR — The plan was simple: to bike 3,042 miles through eight states, from San Diego, Cali., to St. Augustine, Fla. Three friends from Mount Desert Island, Auria Mauras, Noreen Hogan and Mary Raikes, left San Diego on Leap Day, Feb. 29, to start their adventure. …
… “We went to Walmart,†Mauras said, “and we saw an aisle of toilet paper with a security guard.†In Texas, they saw an empty truck-stop diner that was only open for takeout.
Brewster County in Texas is where they began to run into trouble, as Mauras described in her travel blog. The three friends arrived in Alpine, Texas, on March 31, after the county had issued a travel ban. They were denied a camping spot at an RV park, so they tried a hotel.
The hotel employee wasn’t sure whether to allow them to stay or not, so he …
Once 420 Pounds, This Man Now Crushes 150-Mile Weekend Rides
Andrew Dawson | www.yahoo.com
Name: Ben Jernigan Age: 34 Occupation: Insurance adjuster Hometown: Seguin, Texas
Start Weight: 420 pounds End Weight: 295 pounds Time Cycling: 6 years
At my heaviest weight, I was 420 pounds. I’ve always been a pretty hefty guy. In my late teens, I was big, but not obese, at 260 pounds working as a commercial electrician and hitting the weight room. Then, I switched carriers, and my lifestyle went completely …
Long Ride Down Lake Wichita Boardwalk Pier
Durango Texas | durangotexas.blogspot.com
The long awaited completion of the 2020 version of Lake Wichita Boardwalk has arrived. The anticipated Grand Opening event has been postponed until the Coronavirus Pandemic has subsided making it safe to encourage crowds to gather in close proximity.
The Boardwalk seemed way bigger than I had anticipate it would seem after months of watching it be constructed.
In the view above we …
Is this an anti-ped facility change?
MichaelBluejay | bicycleaustin.info
I’m having a hard time following this article. Is this a case of making things worse for peds to make things better for cars? Seems like it.
https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2 … -projects/
Darron
I don’t think so, looks like a benefit for both cars and peds. This is giving auto traffic a second way to go south on Lamar from the Highland area, currently most cars go down to W St Johns and turn left there. This proposal would help reduce the left …
And Just Like That… More People Cycling… On Local Trails.
By RidingAgain | austinmountainbiking.com
It was happening before this pandemic and its lockdown… And is happening even more now. So what will things look like after it all gets back to some semblance of normality? I’m thinking some will stop riding; maybe even a large majority. But I’m also thinking that some will have discovered how great trail riding is, and will stick to it. Meaning… Even more riders on local trails.
Yesterday evening while …