Texas Biking News April 13th 2021
New bike lanes offer Tyler cyclists city-wide access
www.kltv.com
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – Cycling in portions of Tyler just got a little easier as city officials have announced the addition of brand-new bicycle lanes and routes throughout the city.
The new system of bicycle lanes and routes will span 36 miles with installation expected to be completed by the end of August this year.
The Tyler Bike Stripes project connects 11 bicycle routes via a centralized hub in the downtown area.
However, for drivers, city officials said in a press release that these new …
GritKids Mountain Bike Summer Camp, Tyler, TX | June 14-18
www.gritclinics.com
Grit Kids uses the Sprockids curriculum to teach mountain biking through drills, games, and fun activities, while tracking individual progress. This program encourages an active lifestyle, promotes an appreciation for the outdoors, and develops self-esteem. Grit Kids allows campers to take healthy risks in a safe environment. They have the opportunity to practice facing physical and mental challenges with positive thoughts instead of fear. We invite riders of all abilities. No camper will be sidelined. Personal bike and approved helmet required. …
Spurs legend Manu Ginobili was ‘so tired’ after a 36-mile bike ride through the Texas Hill Country
Madalyn Mendoza | www.mysanantonio.com
🇦🇷57km con @obricio7 por el Hill Country de Texas. Muertos pero satisfechos. Se vienen más…
— Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) April 12, 2021
🇺🇲36mile ride w/@obricio7. The Hill Country is beautiful but tough to ride on a windy day. So tired! More to come… pic.twitter.com/HyIxhSnBin
After 36 miles of biking the Texas Hill Country retired Spurs player Manu Ginobili was "so tired."
The beloved basketball player is an avid bicyclist, but the nearly two-and-a-half-hour trip left Ginobili and his biking buddy and former teammate Fabricio Oberto exhausted. …
Approximately 40 injured veterans stop at Fort Hood on their bicycle ride in the Texas Challenge
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FORT HOOD, Texas – Fort Hood officials will welcome approximately 40 injured veterans and their supporters as they cycle through the installation at 9 a.m. April 15 on the fourth day of their six-day, 300-mile Texas Challenge 2021 ride, which will be held April 12-17 from Austin to Arlington.
The 2021 Texas Challenge is part of a larger program sponsored by Project Hero.
Founded in 2008, Project Hero is a national non-profit organization dedicated to …
TTI’s Dadashova Leads Safety Evaluation of On-Street Bicycle Facility Designs
Bahar Dadashova | tti.tamu.edu
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Assistant Research Scientist Bahar Dadashova is the team lead on a recently contracted project evaluating the safety of on-street bicycle facility design features. Funded primarily by the National Cooperative Highway Research Program, the effort also includes support from Portland State University, Toole Design Group and Safe Streets Research and Consulting. The Problem
There are over 600 bicyclist fatalities reported annually in the United States and that number continues to grow. And that statistic doesn’t include the thousands of bicyclist-related injuries that occur on the road.
“Whenever you analyze bicyclist crash data, it’s …
Video: 1 year into COVID-19 pandemic, East Texas bicycle stores still seeing increased business
By Arthur Clayborn | www.kltv.com
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) – At this time last year, there was a major buying frenzy on bikes. With the pandemic closing gyms, many people wanted to get outside and be active.
Woolley G’s Bike and Fitness in Longview saw an influx of people buying bikes.
Many of their customers just wanted to get out and enjoy the outdoors with their family by riding around the neighborhood or riding trails.
They found the rush surprising. They also said it continues more …
Ride for tacos on Sunday morning. from BikingATX
Adios Texas, bienvenue Louisiane! from bicycletouring
Video: Cyclists using paintbrushes to make their voices heard
Anavid Reyes | www.click2houston.com
HOUSTON – Chad Freeman loves to bike around the Heights area but says that sense of peace is quickly disturbed when you have dedicated bike lanes that abruptly end or aren’t complete, forcing cyclists into traffic.
“I have an injury from where I fell a couple weeks ago, so I mean sometimes at a stop sign, you jump off your bike and fall because someone’s not paying attention,†according to Freeman.
Connecting bike lanes and routes is imperative to keep cyclists safe and to this point, advocates have been working with the city to temporarily …
Texas Biking from Twitter
Special Ride Week Maps Released! 🚩🚩🚩 #WeRide4Love #HCRA2021 – https://t.co/jmPxTszh85 pic.twitter.com/AgwCEU1xFI
— Hill Country Ride for AIDS (@hillcountryride) April 13, 2021
Students are now able to register their bikes for no cost as a part of University efforts to ensure bike safety. https://t.co/jKVAhercNF
— The Cougar (@TheDailyCougar) April 13, 2021
Using the 311 app when you see bike lanes that need maintenance, items on the trails that need attention, and other items you come across, regularly and routinely makes it better for all of us out there!! https://t.co/E1A39ENNnG
— BikeDFW (@BikeDFW) April 13, 2021
Father and son bike ride on the trail! @BikeDFW pic.twitter.com/Cwmma45eCP
— Northaven Trail (@NorthavenTrail) April 13, 2021
Stopped by the creek on our ride this afternoon. #BoggyCreekGreenbelt pic.twitter.com/be5m0y3SPi
— Martin Russell 🚲ðŸðŸ¿ï¸ (@russell_dallas) April 13, 2021
Community Beer Cycling April Group Ride is happening THIS SAT (4/17) starting and ending at the Lake House Bar and Grill! Coffee will be available (pre-ride) starting at 9:00am and plenty of cold Community Beer (post-ride!) at around 11am.
— communitybeerco (@CommunityBeerCo) April 13, 2021
More info at https://t.co/Ko0z0GCR1W. pic.twitter.com/Oje32l7I6d
The shop was broken into last night. A @Ride_BMC Agonist & Fourstroke, a @santacruzbikes 5010 w/ @lancearmstrong’s Radio Shack @trekbikes in @livestrong Unity livery were taken.
— mellowjohnnys (@mellowjohnnys) April 13, 2021
Thanks to @Austin_Police for their help. If you have info let them know.
Bike photo @cyclingweekly pic.twitter.com/gSx0QY1xBk
We are so thankful for great weather and a great weekend of XC mountain bike racing. We thank all of the racers who came out and thanks to the many people and organizations for making this a successful fundraising event for STORM South Texas Off Road Mountain-Bikers. pic.twitter.com/e34crUHV8M
— STORM (@STORM_MTB) April 13, 2021
Doug Patrick (Course Coordinator, Setup/Teardown and medic/injured athlete chauffeur), and Steve Nussenblatt (Course Setup/Teardown). We can't forget the awesome job Adrian & Nate (Medic team) did to bandage up everyone who had a bad day out on the course.
— STORM (@STORM_MTB) April 13, 2021
Thank you to the parents and student athletes of the local NICA team, Two10MTB, who volunteered. There are too many other volunteers to name individually right now, but a huge thanks goes out to the volunteers who were Course Marshals, manned the neutral water hand up
— STORM (@STORM_MTB) April 13, 2021
help set up and tear down the course and infield, worked the registration table, and were available to help in many other ways. The number of volunteers needed to successfully put on this type of race with a race course this long is mind boggling.
— STORM (@STORM_MTB) April 13, 2021
Craig saw we had this Giant Bicycles Roam online so he immediately made the quick trip from Dallas to grab it. Winner-winner!
— Bicycle World (@BicycleWorldTx) April 13, 2021
Shop Online 24/7: https://t.co/PA1Sr3Vmk0 #TexassPremierBikeShop #ShopOnline #GiantBicycles pic.twitter.com/2PoV6rUAtC
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Social lap around the Lake and Arboretum Desperados concert For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/icGNC2jTGE
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 13, 2021
We will depart the Bathhouse at 6pm for a social loop (12-14 mph) around the lake then picnic on the… https://t.co/3Oh06LJLHb
New Event Texas Cycle Werks South Austin Trail Rides – Austin, TX The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 14, 2021
Texas Cycle Werks, proud sponsors of the ATX100K endurance race series, hosts weekly shop rides each Tuesday and Thursday leaving from the shop i… https://t.co/D2MGs7fgnx
New Event Texas Cycle Werks South Austin Trail Rides – Austin, TX The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 14, 2021
Texas Cycle Werks, proud sponsors of the ATX100K endurance race series, hosts weekly shop rides each Tuesday and Thursday leaving from the shop i… https://t.co/Pq0ruoFWle
New Event Texas Cycle Werks South Austin Trail Rides – Austin, TX The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 14, 2021
Texas Cycle Werks, proud sponsors of the ATX100K endurance race series, hosts weekly shop rides each Tuesday and Thursday leaving from the shop i… https://t.co/Fzh548wUIV
New Event Texas Cycle Werks South Austin Trail Rides – Austin, TX The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 14, 2021
Texas Cycle Werks, proud sponsors of the ATX100K endurance race series, hosts weekly shop rides each Tuesday and Thursday leaving from the shop i… https://t.co/EbWL0VS6Wr
New Event Texas Cycle Werks South Austin Trail Rides – Austin, TX The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 14, 2021
Texas Cycle Werks, proud sponsors of the ATX100K endurance race series, hosts weekly shop rides each Tuesday and Thursday leaving from the shop i… https://t.co/J3oo79rWX1
New Event Texas Cycle Werks South Austin Trail Rides – Austin, TX The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 14, 2021
Texas Cycle Werks, proud sponsors of the ATX100K endurance race series, hosts weekly shop rides each Tuesday and Thursday leaving from the shop i… https://t.co/qMtnJmXriu
New Event Texas Cycle Werks South Austin Trail Rides – Austin, TX The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 14, 2021
Texas Cycle Werks, proud sponsors of the ATX100K endurance race series, hosts weekly shop rides each Tuesday and Thursday leaving from the shop i… https://t.co/biiQ5tRlZF
New Event Texas Cycle Werks South Austin Trail Rides – Austin, TX The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 14, 2021
Texas Cycle Werks, proud sponsors of the ATX100K endurance race series, hosts weekly shop rides each Tuesday and Thursday leaving from the shop i… https://t.co/70RPJAABL3