Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: San Antonio, Texas

By Kristi Benedict | bikerumor.com

Submitted by Jeremy Allred, “‘Dancing with the train.’ Taken outside of San Antonio, TX.”

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Developers of huge McKinney community plan miles of trails to draw homebuyers

By Bill Hethcock | www.bizjournals.com/dallas

Oxland Advisors, the Dallas-based developers of the huge Painted Tree residential community in McKinney, is banking on the desire of homebuyers to take a hike. Or a bike ride. Or a run.

Some 69 percent of potential homebuyers in Dallas-Fort Worth and 54 percent nationwide rank walking and bike trails as the most desired outdoor amenity in a residential community, according to survey data collected by housing research firm Zonda.

Oxland Advisors is taking those statistics to heart with plans for 25 miles of looped paths and trails and outdoor-centric amenities in the development, plus pools and playgrounds.

Oxland brought in national trail design-build experts …

Proposed Walnut Creek Trail System Extension from BikingATX

Will LB Houston Ever Recover? from dfwbike

Witness tried to chase down driver who hit and killed man: ‘This person just doesn’t care’

By Shelley Childers | abc13.com

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A small memorial now sits on the side of C.E. King Parkway near Tidwell to remember the life that was taken on June 5.

Alex Cerda, 37, was a son, brother and uncle who loved to ride his bike. He was walking alongside his bike on the roadway when he was hit by an SUV, but the driver never stopped to check on him. …

University of Texas cyclists stopping in Estes Park on 4,000 mile ride

By Texas 4000 | www.eptrail.com

Saturday June 26, twenty-three students from the University of Texas cycle into Estes Parkfrom Denver. And the next morning, they will ride on to Steamboat Springs, and on to Dinosaur Monument in Utah the morning after that. But these are just three stops on their 70-day journey: the students are participating in the Texas 4000 to raise money and awareness for cancer.It is the longest annual charity bike ride in the world. …

Juneteenth Social Ride biking 8.46-mile route to honor George Floyd

By Terrian Spurs | www.fox7austin.com

AUSTIN, Texas – The Juneteenth Social Ride hosted by Black History Bike Ride in Central East Austin is bringing cycling and history enthusiasts together.

On Saturday, June 19 at 10 a.m., participants will gather at the Texas African American Memorial, which is slightly west of 11th Street and Congress Avenue on the Texas Capitol grounds.

The ride guides participants on a historical tour of Black Central East Austin in an effort to preserve Austin’s history while pushing forward on the social justice movement sparked last year after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. …

Video: Bike thefts climb as thieves target children, businesses

Joel Eisenbaum | www.click2houston.com

HOUSTON – It’s the summertime and the kids are out of school. While it’s a little warm outside, this is still the season for bike riding.

But Houston has a problem when it comes to bicycles, and the problem with bicycles is that they keep disappearing.

Whether you ride a bike for fun or rely on your bike to get to work, thieves are coming after our bikes.

KPRC 2 Investigates breaks down where it’s happening most often, one man’s who making a difference, and something you haven’t thought of when it comes to protecting your own bike. …

Texas Biking from Twitter

Obviously, be nice to all fellow trail users, I also hike, run, etc on singletrack too.. but at least in Texas, majority of singletrack is built, legal battled, and maintained by cyclists. So politely remind hikers this when they have attitude and invite them to a workday. https://t.co/qG1RZAuPW7

— AustinCyclist (@AustinCyclist) June 16, 2021

The Slam Jam is back! https://t.co/HYOQ6y6ouW @RedHornBrew @PeddlerBike

— Bat City Cycling (@batcity) June 15, 2021

more from the fun ride out to Surfside 🤙🏄 @VictoryChimp #chimpeur pic.twitter.com/vSkxsqxO2s

— Nate Eguia (@N8d0gg7) June 15, 2021

This group didn't let the heat or humidity keep them from stopping at EVERY station to complete the Tour de Fort Worth last week! Interested in taking on this challenge yourself? Better get to it before we drop three more stations into the mix! pic.twitter.com/OrwYaqZqRh

— Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) June 15, 2021

How many pedestrians and bicyclists were killed in traffic crashes in Texas in 2019?

A)Less than 100
B)100-500
C)501-999
D)More than 1,000

#TriviaTuesday pic.twitter.com/o4sST2WQhP

— WalkBikeSafeTx (@WalkBikeSafeTX) June 15, 2021

STOLEN – Red Trek 1000 in Central Austin https://t.co/GjSEQiumhH pic.twitter.com/Bn0xthR7Ky

— BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) June 15, 2021

New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar

New Event Tour de Southern Walnut Creek Trail – Austin, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/DJAvVAPeFJ

Start time 8 AM sharp!

NOTE: We're meeting at the GOVALLE PARK parking lot.
Look for the open hatch of my silv… https://t.co/VhGcfIuypg

— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 15, 2021