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Texas Bicycling News June 21st 2022

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Juneteenth means pride’ Frisco community, cyclists celebrate Juneteenth with downtown event

By Rick Rogers | starlocalmedia.com

Hillis Davis couldn’t help but smile.

The vision for a Juneteenth event in Frisco became a reality on Saturday as 337 cyclists took part in Saturday’s Soul Patrol Juneteenth Bike Rally.

As cyclists and event attendees took shelter from the sun in the shadow cast by the historic Frisco water tower in downtown Frisco, Davis looked around with pride.

"This is absolutely fantastic," he said. "This morning I was thinking about when I had a conversation with (Angelia Pelham, deputy mayor pro tem of the City of Frisco) at (La Finca, a restaurant in the Rail District of Frisco), when I brought this plan together. I was not sure if this deal was going to happen. It was just a prayer. We made our pitch. She listened diligently to us. She said she …

Third Annual Emancipation Trail Ride Celebrates Juneteenth

www.biketexas.org

On June 12, Texans led by Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis rode the third annual Emancipation Trail ride from Galveston to Houston in celebration of Juneteenth. The Emancipation Trail follows the route that newly freed people took in 1865 from Galveston to Houston to spread the news of freedom and find a place to call home. Learn more in this KUT interview with Naomi Mitchell Carrier, CEO of the Texas Center for African American Living History.

US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee began the push in 2019 to start the process for the Emancipation Trail to be designated as a National Historic Trail. The bill was ultimately passed in early 2020 and the feasibility study is underway; it is expected to be completed in 2023. Once approved, the …

Volunteers needed for the upcoming “iCan Bike” camp

by: Xochilt Lagunas | www.valleycentral.com

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The “iCan Bike” camp is making its first appearance in our community. The program is part of the non-profit “iCan Shine” dedicated to teaching people with disabilities how to ride a bicycle.

Team Mario, the RGV Down Syndrome Association, and Edinburg CISD are collaborating this year with the weeklong program and are in search of volunteers.

According to Team Mario’s Program Director, Lisa Becerra, each bike session is an hour-long.

During the camp, volunteers will help assist the learning process of riding a bike.

“Being able to sit on the bike and pedal the bike,” said Becerra. “There will be people that will be helping, and then as the camp goes on, eventually, the goal is …

Longest annual charity bike ride in the world riding through Paducah

Charity Blanton | www.wpsdlocal6.com

AUSTIN, TX— Every year since 2004, students from the University of Texas at Austin bike 4,000 miles to raise awareness for cancer. This year, they will be stopping in Paducah on June 23 as part of their 70-day journey.

Students participating in the Texas 4000 for Cancer are biking from Texas to Alaska in 2022 with the mission of "fighting cancer by sharing hope, knowledge, and charity in hundreds of communities…"

Before they begin their long journey, students take part in an intensive 18-month long leadership program. They train, fundraise, volunteer, and help plan the ride in an effort to …

PeopleForBikes Unveils 2022 City Ratings: The Best Places to Bike in the U.S.

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BOULDER, COLO. (June 21, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – For the sixth consecutive year, PeopleForBikes, in conjunction with Trek Bicycle, is proud to publish the findings from a year of research in a comprehensive guide to and ranking of 1,058 cities for biking in the United States. In 2022, the top three bikeable cities in the country are: Provincetown, Massachusetts; Davis, California; and Fayette, Missouri.

PeopleForBikes’ City Ratings program highlights communities that embrace the bicycle as a tool for mobility, economic growth and recreation, while also suggesting that the vast majority of American cities and towns have yet to implement relatively simple changes that make communities more bikeable.

These results are the culmination of extensive research and data collection, including factors such as cities’ speed limits, existing infrastructure and overall safety, as well as community input on what people think about …

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