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Texas Biking News August 3rd 2021

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Texas cyclists visit Heflin during ride for cancer awareness

By Bill Wilson | www.annistonstar.com

HEFLIN — Sixteen University of Texas students with the Texas 4000 For Cancer team rode their bikes into Heflin Monday afternoon to bring awareness to cancer.

The 70-day bike ride started on June 5 in Austin, the state capital, and will cover a 4,000-mile trek across the nation as students spread information about cancer. Tuesday was day 59, according to Morgan Martinez who got off her bike at the Heflin armory with some of her fellow cyclists after pedaling 117 miles. …

Video: Denison approves ban on motorized vehicles on city trails

By Mike Rogers | www.kxii.com

DENISON, Texas (KXII) – The Denison City Council unanimously approved a ban on riding motorized vehicles on city trail grounds at Monday night’s meeting.

The amendment also bans riding any kind of animal on city park grounds.

But you’re still allowed to ride them on city roads and city park parking lots.

Steffi Prado is from Denison and was riding the trails at Waterloo Park on a mountain bike Monday night. She said the ban was a smart move.

“It’s really dangerous. You’re going at high speeds and …

Close the Gap in senior care; Cleburne among CEO’s cycle for awareness

By Matt Smith | www.cleburnetimesreview.com

Cleburne’s temps last week, while uncomfortable, were thankfully well short of 116 degrees.

Such was not the case for Caring Senior Service founder and CEO Jeff Salter just a few days earlier.

“The rain and cold earlier on weren’t so bad,” Salter said. “The heat’s been much worse. I was riding about 30 miles outside of Phoenix when I had two flats on the trailer. You can imagine being on the side of the highway where the sun’s been beating down all day and it’s already 105 but on that road it feels like a lot more.

“I kept drinking as much water as I could. But, expending the …

CEO bikes through New Braunfels for fundraiser

By Lisa Dreher | herald-zeitung.com

After more than 9,000 miles of traveling and biking across the U.S., Jeff Salter returned to central Texas after helping senior citizens along the way.

On Friday, the Caring Senior Service founder and CEO tearfully accepted an $18,000 check from Central Texas Advocates for Seniors for his campaign, “Close the Gap,” to install grab bars in seniors’ homes to prevent dangerous and sometimes deadly falls.

This amount allows the opportunity for …

Alkek Olympics & Volunteer Opportunities

Stuart Gardner, Alkek Velodrome Program Director | www.alkekvelodrome.com

Day 1 – Aug 7th

  • F200 Starter
  • 2x Match Sprint Holders
  • Lap Counter

Day 2 – Aug 8th

  • Moto Driver for Keirins
  • Announcer for Men’s Elimination Race
  • Lap Counter

Also if someone could run the snack shack that would be great, if not I’ll grab some food for after the race.

Event Schedule

7th August 2021 8:30am Sprint Seeding: Flying 200’s 6 Lap Jr. Scratch 9 Lap Women’s Scratch Race Match Sprints Round 12 Lap Scratch Men’s Race 6 Lap Jr. Tempo Match Sprints Round 9 Lap Women’s Tempo Match Sprints Finals Race 1 12 Lap Men’s Tempo Match Sprints Final Race 2 Match Sprints Final Race 3 (If Rqd)

8th August 2021 8:30am Kiddie Keirin (Jr.) Chariot Race (Beginner Men) Keirin Qualification* (Women) Keirin Qualification* (Men) Jr. Elimination Women’s Elimination Men’s Elimination Keirin Final (Women) Keirin Final (Men) Jr. 12 Lap Points Women’s 18 Lap Points Men’s 24 Lap Points Team Sprint & Madison 24 Lap (If Enough Interest)

Cove House Classic Bike Tour set for August 14

By BRITTANY FHOLER | www.coveleaderpress.com

The Cove House Classic Bike Tour will return to Copperas Cove on Saturday, August 14, bright and early at 7 a.m.

The bike ride originated in 2002 and acts as one of the largest annual fundraisers for the Cove House Emergency Shelter. The shelter is not federally or state funded and runs off of donations. All proceeds from the ride will benefit the shelter and the Free Clinic.

The inaugural ride consisted of only 27 riders and has grown in attendance over the years, with nearly 130 registered cyclists converging on the City of Five Hills in 2019.

Many of the riders who come to the Cove House Classic Bike Tour are preparing for the Hotter’n Hell Hundred event in Wichita Falls, which will celebrate its 40th anniversary the final week of August 2021. The Cove House Classic Bike Tour acts as a warmup for …

College grad survives cancer and rides her bike across the country to raise awareness

Melissa Wilson | ourcommunitynow.com

Lilian Velez, of Houston, joined forces with a non-profit organization called Texas 4000 and is biking cross country to raise awareness and money to fight cancer.

HOUSTON – A young woman from Houston is on the ride of her life across the country, biking to raise awareness and money to fight cancer. She joined forces with a non-profit organization called Texas 4000, in hopes of sparing others from what she went through as a teenager.

Lilian Velez is getting unique views of the U.S., from the seat of her bike, on the longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world. It’s usually from Austin to Alaska, but the Canadian border is closed due to COVID-19, so they’re taking a new route.

"The Ozarks route started in Austin, and then did a big circle around the U.S. So it went to Houston, through Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, and then we …

Vernon bicycle rodeo set for Saturday

By KAUZ Digital Media Team | www.newschannel6now.com

The bicycle rodeo is set to take place Saturday, August 7.

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In 1999 I had a burning desire to create a web site focused on Texas bicycling. Over the years this web site has existed many people have visited. As I think of information I need to bicycle I add them to the web site.

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