Texas Bicycle News April 25th 2021
Dallas’ hike-and-bike trails make good neighbors
By Allie Beth Allman & Associates | www.dallasnews.com
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Allie Beth Allman & Associates is offering homes near the Katy Trail, White Rock Lake Trail, Santa Fe Trail and Northaven Trail.
Living near a hiking-and-biking trail makes it much more convenient to go for a run or walk. But it can also add value to your home.
Like being in a neighborhood with good schools and low crime, a trail can boost more than your life expectancy. It increases the attractiveness of your home and research shows that most homeowners think a trail can be a good neighbor.
Blessed with numerous railroads from its early history, Dallas has converted several …
Fiesta Bike Parade draws hundreds of cyclists to King William
by Brendan Gibbons | sanantonioreport.org
In an event that hearkened back to the pre-pandemic rides that drew hundreds of people on bikes to downtown streets, a procession of cyclists wove through King William on Saturday for the inaugural Fiesta Bike Parade.
More than 200 riders started at Brackenridge High School and rode a meandering route through the King William and Lavaca neighborhoods south of downtown. Local bike clubs SATX Social Ride, San Antonio Lady Riders, Black Girls Do Bike, Odd Fellas, and Wild Dawgs supported the ride.
There’s been talk of a Fiesta parade in the bike community for 20 years, SATX Social Ride founder …
A Sally on the Southern Tier
By John Schick | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 10: Johnson City to Austin
Thursday April 22, 2021, 56 miles (90 km) – Total so far: 734 miles (1,182 km) So I imagine I will probably be eating these words, but I think I’m coming to terms with the wind. This morning as I left Johnson City and turned right onto my road, boom, there it was right in my face. This time instead of growling at it, I felt like I just inwardly shrugged and said, “ well there you are.†I guess the wind is going to do with the wind is going to do and I need to live with it. So, let’s see how far I get with that attitude.
The ride into Austin was quite nice even though there were still hills to deal with. The news stories about how Austin is one of the fastest growing places in the country were more and more evident the closer I got. There is Building everywhere. I knew I was getting closer to a …
Day 11 – Rest Day: Fun in Austin
Friday April 23, 2021 The rain was supposed to hold off today until 1 o’clock but when I left the apartment at 8o’clock it was a soft drizzle. It stayed that way until about 1 o’clock when it picked up in intensity. The thunderstorms were brief and not that intense. All in all, it was a great day to be off of the bike.
I started off by riding the bike to the …
Day 12: Austin to Buescher state park
Saturday April 24, 2021, 60 miles (97 km) – Total so far: 795 miles (1,279 km) So it was with renewed energy in my legs and renewed spirit that I left my Airbnb at 7:30 this morning. My ride through Austin was very smooth with little traffic out. After an overcast day with rain yesterday today Dawned crystal clear. The winds were in my favor for the most part and riding was good. In fact, The riding was excellent on back roads with very little traffic.
Austin is known for its burgeoning Tech industry and there was evidence of that as I rode east. There were huge technology company buildings and many more either being built or in the planning stages according to the signs on the ground. Also lots of houses going up.
The state park is very nice and it was good to find a place in the shade because it’s in the low 80s right now. It makes me …
Day 13: Buescher State Park – Navasota
Sunday April 25, 2021, 92 miles (147 km) – Total so far: 886 miles (1,426 km) I knew today was going to be hot and I had a long ways to go so I set the alarm for 6 o’clock and was on the road at 7:18. I deviated from the ACA route from Bastrop to the La Grange and rode on Highway 71 which turned out to be a good decision. The shoulder was very wide, even when there were two rumble strips, and traffic was light.
It was just a delightful day for riding a bike. The sky was clear, the temperature was close to 90 so it was warm in the afternoon. The wind was not a factor and most of the riding was on country roads with very little traffic. I was surprised to see my final climbing stats for the day. There were a lot of rollers but they were not as intense as previous days and there was large portions of level riding today.
I have to say that I enjoy this part of Texas much more than the western half. Everything was …
Texas Biking from Twitter
Right when I needed more towing capacity bulk pickup delivered pic.twitter.com/MjYPGylE2P
— Robert ***Vote NO on Prop B April 19th – May 1*** (@soc4austin) April 25, 2021
More than 200 riders started at Brackenridge High School and rode a meandering route through the King William and Lavaca neighborhoods south of downtown. https://t.co/ocj5I2tMGo
— San Antonio Report (@SAReport) April 25, 2021
Man biking from Los Angeles to New Orleans signs up, runs Austin Half Marathon on a whim https://t.co/RgcTmypazc
— KXAN News (@KXAN_News) April 25, 2021
San JaCinco Sixty 🌞 | #OptOutside #outsideisfree | @rapha @maap_cc | @Strava: https://t.co/XxVtmH9m50 pic.twitter.com/RxJtK57n7w
— Nate Eguia (@N8d0gg7) April 25, 2021
The let me go off the front for 2 laps before completely destroying my will to live and dropping me. 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/FyIxKzwks6
— Sarah Kamien (@sarahkamien) April 25, 2021
This young lady was in for a few odds & ends and decided to make it a #newbikeday with this Rocky Mountain Bicycles Power Play. We might be a little envious of her new ride. And by might we mean definitely for sure. #TexassPremierBikeShop #RockyMountainBikes #PowerPlay pic.twitter.com/GYGXrZIkzr
— Bicycle World (@BicycleWorldTx) April 25, 2021
You know it’s safe when the kids are rollin too pic.twitter.com/5z8IR1hztY
— Jordan (@JRDNLTHMS) April 25, 2021
Out here going HAM on these streets today 🚲 pic.twitter.com/ujEBGtcL5W
— Jordan (@JRDNLTHMS) April 25, 2021
It took a lot of work by a lot of people in the East End to get the Harrisburg overpass built, and the result was limited by budget and scope. (@kylekshelton tells the story in Power Moves.) The Houstonians who have to live with these trains need many more projects of its kind. pic.twitter.com/N04lDV4SEh
— Christof Spieler (@christofspieler) April 25, 2021
— Jordan (@JRDNLTHMS) April 25, 2021
Lovely firewheel wildflowers 🌻 are in full bloom along the Santa Fe Trail in Mount Auburn right now! pic.twitter.com/LV0sbJkaFm
— Santa Fe Trail (@FoSFT) April 25, 2021
Not only was this past week #EarthWeek but it was also #NationalVolunteersWeek! We want to thank all our volunteers, this past week and year around, for the amazing work you do. 🙠Everything from fitness, coaching, trash pickup, and tree adoptions, WE THANK YOU!🌿#SAParksAndRec pic.twitter.com/vb81PzYmq0
— SAParksandRec (@SAParksandRec) April 25, 2021
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Sunrise roll – Allen, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/v1Tsl8SGrP
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 26, 2021
Great chance to start the day right. Lights and helmets required for this 18 mile ride. Pace 13-16mph. April 27, 2021 at 06:00AM https://t.co/UOy3GGcPOP