Texas Biking News January 26th 2022
Freeze Your Fanny bike ride set Feb. 5
By Sherry P. Shephard | www.news-journal.com
The 34th annual Freeze Your Fanny bike ride benefiting East Texas Lightnin’ is set to roll out Feb. 5, freezing temperatures or not.
East Texas Lightnin’ is an independent team of athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The athletes participate in Special Olympics events throughout Texas and the team is based in Longview.
The event, which includes a …
Seabrook eager for trail grant to finally arrive
Robert Avery | www.houstonchronicle.com
The tranquility of Seabrook’s trail system continues to be a draw for residents of that community and beyond, but for city officials, there’s one area past the end of the trail they wish weren’t so tranquil.
It’s the proposed 1¼-mile section the city wishes to construct to connect the current trail system with the area near Texas 146.
In spring 2020, the trail received a shot in the arm when the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission named it as a recipient for a $131,400 grant from money it hands out annually after communities submit nominations.
The money could potentially extend the …
5 U.S. Cities Where Bike Commuting Is Booming
By Laura Bliss | www.bloomberg.com
In 2019, just 0.5% of U.S. commuters rode a bike to work, the smallest share of any mode. But tiny shifts can make a big difference. Data-driven bike plans, safety improvements and supportive political leadership helped boost bike commute rates in several cities in recent years, according to a new report from the League of American Bicyclists.
In “Benchmarking Bike Networks,” the country’s largest bicycling advocacy organization takes stock of the best infrastructure and policy practices for getting more people pedaling. It spotlights Boston; Chicago; Austin, Texas; Oakland, California; and Missoula, Montana — cities of diverse size and geography where bike commute shares are more than twice the national average and have increased over the last decade. Ken McLeod, the League’s policy director, hopes they can serve as models for other communities.
“Benchmarking shows what really good communities are doing and …
For Plano woman, giving is a way of life
By Leslie Barker | www.dallasnews.com
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Shannon Catalano has donated her hair to charity six times. She’s on the bone marrow donation registry and regularly donates blood. She started a nonprofit that gives seniors who haven’t ridden a bike in decades the sensation and freedom of doing just that.
As one of those benevolent people whose altruistic itch can never quite be satisfied, Catalano also donated a kidney to a stranger almost four years ago. And now — to bring awareness to the importance of all kidney donations and to show that a one-kidney life is far from limiting — the Plano resident plans …
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— STORM (@STORM_MTB) January 27, 2022
Seabrook eager for trail grant to finally arrive https://t.co/2zEcQHYvCG
— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) January 26, 2022
Have you signed up online yet for the 2022 HHH at ? https://t.co/Az9BiV2woa.
— Hotter'n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) January 26, 2022
Dates from Aug 25 to Aug 28, and the Saturday endurance ride kicks off at 7:05 a.m. August 27!!
Come ride, run, gravel ride or just hang out and listen to the live music and enjoy eateries from all over! pic.twitter.com/xfDWfvLi6z
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— Flat Rock Ranch (@jdreiss) January 26, 2022
Join us on Saturday for our Copperfield Ride. We'll head to China Grove. Wheels down at 9 AM. https://t.co/Ndy18wQkiW pic.twitter.com/MPx4A3sVnU
— SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) January 26, 2022
The 34th annual Freeze Your Fanny bike ride benefiting East Texas Lightnin’ is set to roll, no matter how cold it gets. https://t.co/eEhUNB3Czr
— Longview News-Journal (@newsjournal) January 26, 2022
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Regency Bridge Rumble – Richland Springs, TX https://t.co/lJcIKXNI4r
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 26, 2022
Staging from the Feedlot in Richland Springs. All routes go to Regency Bridge.
If you haven't ridden above the Colorado River via the Regency Bridge then you have truly mis… https://t.co/f6ivSSvY9g
New Event FWBA Century of The Month – Arlington, TX https://t.co/kHsfHyi5bjhttps://t.co/rXEBn5ricP
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 26, 2022
Routes
COM_102_CenturyoftheMonth 102.9 miles +2606 ft
COM_23_CenturyoftheMonth 23.9 miles +564 ft
COM_44_CenturyoftheMonth … https://t.co/VsIpBFkb5i
New Event Gran Fondo 50 – Paris, TX https://t.co/XChg8fXIlo
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 26, 2022
Join us in a celebratory ride to celebrate of the completion of the 50 mile stretch of the Northeast Texas Trail from Roxton to Clarksville!
This event page will serve as a platform for info… https://t.co/NvgUswXhpn