Texas Biking News January 14th 2022
Corsicana teacher awarded grant for student bikes
www.corsicanadailysun.com
Kicking off the new year with a loud Tiger Roar, Corsicana Middle School is already claiming 2022 as a year of opportunities. Outdoor education teacher David Richardson took that catchphrase to heart when he applied for the Riding for Focus Grant.
He was informed via email that CMS is a Riding for Focus grantee.
“I applied for the Outride grant to provide another avenue for students to get outside and experience outdoor activities,” Richardson said. “Outdoor Education at …
Bike Lanes in Houston Are a Joke
Jeff Balke | www.houstonpress.com
A car drives in the designated bike lane along Antoine Drive in northwest Houston. Photo by Jeff Balke
Houston is a car city. It always has been and it likely always will be. The massive size alone in all directions makes planning for and building alternate forms of transportation nearly impossible due to the cost and infrastructure needs. But, for all the complaints you’ll hear from pedestrians and cyclists about dealing with dangerous drivers, the city has committed to building a better and more walkable city, if not in the macro, certainly in the micro.
That means wider bicycle lanes, better sidewalks and more off-street hike and …
New Spring bike club starting at City Place
Paul Wedding | www.houstonchronicle.com
Spring families will have the opportunity to experience the Spring Creek Greenway and City Place with a new bike club being started by a local bicycle shop owner.
The bike club will hold its first ride at 8 a.m. Jan. 22, with a route going through City Place’s trails and part of the Spring Creek Greenway, with free coffee and giveaways afterward at Island Grill. The ride will begin in the …
GoFundMe created to replace stolen bike of beloved resident
by: Joshua Hoggard | www.texomashomepage.com
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — The Wichita Falls community is rallying behind a beloved resident in an effort to replace his only form of transportation.
Tom Horn is an avid bicyclist who uses his bike as his only means of transportation, whether its to his job at All American Super Car Wash or to Uptown Nutrition to grab his favorite drink.
Friday morning, however, while making a stop at Uptown Nutrition, his bicycle was stolen.
Friends and family quickly wrote social media posts in an effort to locate the stolen bike. One of his …
Texas Biking from Twitter
Who is possibly up for a snow cone at HHH this year!!!! Rest Stop #14!!!! pic.twitter.com/VARXdW0chs
— Hotter'n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) January 14, 2022
STOLEN – Orange Specialized Stumpjumper Alloy Satin Blaze S3 in Galindo https://t.co/r6JOEjgBU5 pic.twitter.com/Wp9djV2SZG
— BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) January 14, 2022
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— El Paso Parks and Recreation (@EPTXParksRec) January 14, 2022
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You can download the registration packet/registration form here as well as view General Information and our Event Schedules. pic.twitter.com/m4pJKSKSRe
Help identify urgent problem spots on our streets and trails that the City can — no, *must* — address this year. https://t.co/f3f7vEOkDC pic.twitter.com/Lk1P0Z3hpp
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) January 14, 2022
New Spring bike club starting at City Place https://t.co/1X0XX5Z6IC
— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) January 14, 2022
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Thursday Morning Cruise – Canutillo, TX El Paso Bicycle Club
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 14, 2022
Meet at 9:00 am at Starbucks at the Outlet Mall in Canutillo. Ride out at 9:15. 20-25 miles at 14-16 mph pace. Mostly flat, a few hills. Maintain physical distance of at least six … https://t.co/ugytHd1ozS