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Texas Bicycling News April 6th 2022

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Beer Bike returns in-person, crash raises track safety concerns

By Viola Hsia | www.ricethresher.org

This past Saturday, Rice University celebrated the first Beer Bike to resemble pre-COVID celebrations in two years. The festivities began with college-specific events early Saturday morning, followed by a campus-wide Martel public, a color festival in the central quadrangle, a water balloon fight and a float parade, culminating in the races at the track.

Beer Bike last year was held in limited capacity, while the year before that was completely canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Official 2022 race results have yet to be released from the Rice Program Council. …

Bicycle ER: A new Wichita Falls business is hitting the road

Trish Choate | www.timesrecordnews.com

Avid cyclists Taylor Houts and wife Missy saw it again and again when they were going to rides last year.

Cyclists would forget to bring glasses for protection during a gravel ride, leave a water bottle at home or find themselves suddenly needing a new jersey, a nutrition boost, an extra innertube, a CO2 cartridge or a minor bicycle repair.

"We thought, man, wouldn’t it be cool if we had a trailer with just all the stuff that people forget?" Taylor said. "Invention comes …

Roxo Racing Check In From Their Training Camp

By Chris Watson | pezcyclingnews.com

Roxo Racing checks in from their winter training camp in Fort Worth, Texas: As the racing season gets under way, we thought it would be a great time to take a look behind the scenes at the recent Roxo Racing women’s team training camp in Fort Worth.

Fort Worth, Texas is home to our team organization and staff. Two of our main sponsors, Roxo Energy and Scott Dennett Construction, are also here. For convenience’s sake we’re close to the DFW airport, which sits squarely in the middle of the southern United States. And we have the best BBQ and Mexican food but y’all already knew that. …

Have your workout gear ready for Fiesta FitFest!

by SBG San Antonio | foxsanantonio.com

AN ANTONIO – Get ready to break a sweat! San Antonio Sports introduces Fiesta FitFest, a new fun event that will bring more fitness and fun to Fiesta. There will be tons of music, food, libations, entertainment, and of course fitness.

This event will kick off Friday, April 8 through Sunday, April 10 at the UTSA East campus lot.

There will be all types of fitness experiences including, the L’Etape San Antonio by Tour de France, a world-class amateur cycling event, …

Man sentenced for fleeing on two stolen bikes

by: Larry Statser | www.texomashomepage.com

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — A man who stole one bike from a Wichita Falls bike shop, then fled on a second bike stolen from a nearby house after employees chased him down, pleaded guilty to two charges.

Thomas Wagoner was given five years probation for burglary and a drug possession charge. …

Pro cycling puts Palestine on the map

BY STUART WHITAKER AND PENNYLYNN WEBB | www.palestineherald.com

More than 200 cyclists descended on Anderson County this past weekend for the first Dogwood Omnium. This road race is part of the Triple Crown Series hosted by Momentum Sports and is tied to the USA Cycling organization.

"With over 200 racers for the inaugural Dogwood Omnium, we couldn’t be happier with the turn out,” said Mary Raum, Tourism Marketing Manager for the city of Palestine. “After speaking with many of the participants, they were pleasantly surprised by the ‘small town vibe’ in Palestine and they are looking forward to coming back for the El Camino Gravel Adventure this coming September.”

According to Raum, cycling enthusiasts typically compete in races similar to the …

Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Advisory Committee Regular Meeting

www.amarillo.gov

Date: 04/11/2022 11:00 AM
Location: Simms Municipal Building
Room 275, 808 S. Buchanan
Amarillo, Texas 79101

NOTICE OF MEETING & AGENDA PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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