Texas Bicycling News August 16th 2022
Texas college students wrapped up 70 day bike ride in Alaska to fight against cancer
news4sanantonio.com
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The longest annual charity bike ride in the world just crossed the finish line in Anchorage, Alaska.
Students from the University of Texas at Austin pedaled for 70 days, passing through 20 U.S. states and Canada.
Along the way, they spread hope and knowledge about the fight against cancer and donated to local cancer support organizations. All while making friends and memories.
"It’s memories for a lifetime," said Gracie Hornung, Texas 4000 Riders.
"I would just say a lot of alum from past years have told us that …
Thursday Night Social Ride – August 18th, 2022 from socialcyclingaustin
Video: LIST: Ongoing construction surrounding Austin ISD schools
by: Candy Rodriguez | www.kxan.com
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Ongoing construction work across the city of Austin could have an impact on parents dropping off or picking up their kids from school.
In southeast Austin on Stassney Lane from Teri Road to Burleson Road, there is work underway to revamp the street by adding wider sidewalks. …
… There is also work near Kocurek Elementary School on Slaughter Lane between Brodie Lane to Menchaca Road. Work will improve sidewalks to make them ADA-compliant as well as add protected bicycle lanes.
At present, crews are working on the south side of the project and estimate to get the work done late this year. Officials said the north side is substantially complete, but crews plan to return to the area near Kocurek to add new ADA-compliant ramps, sidewalks and a bike barrier curb.
Another project is taking place along the William Cannon Drive Corridor that will impact Bedicheck Middle School and Covington Middle School. The project will add protected bicycle lanes and ADA-compliant sidewalks. Crews expect to get the work done by this fall. …
White Oak Trail is brimming with riders. Two new bridges could give them somewhere to go, advocates argue.
Dug Begley | www.houstonchronicle.com
Stopping for a water break on the normal blistering-hot Houston day, bicyclist Reagan Smithers, 33, can see the tops of the trees along her street from the White Oak Bayou Trail.
As the grackle flies – this is Houston, so there’s more of them than crows — she’s maybe four blocks from home, and a circuitous 1.1-mile bike ride.
“You get used to it, but it is a pain,” Smithers said.
Cycling advocates, supported by local developers and with some initial encouragement from city and state officials, however, might just have the …
How to Start a Cycling Breakaway 8132022
Veloharmony | www.youtube.com
Narrated group ride cycling with tips for improving your cycling through drafting, pre-ride preparation and post ride recovery.
Prologue: 00:00 Route Map: 00:46 Fishcreek Thoroughfare: 01:59 Attack on the Overpass: 11:56 Keeping the Gap On Capitol Road: 15:00 Sustaining the pace on Rabon Chapel: 18:04 SouthPine to Mail Route: 23:49 Pulling on FM2854 Northbound: 32:07 Lone Star Parkway to Taco Corner: 38:56 Returning home on Rabon Chapel to Fishcreek Southbound: 44:45
Texas Biking from Twitter
STOLEN – Orange Specialized P.1 All Mountain Disc in Denton, TX https://t.co/qNvVDcVwSG pic.twitter.com/8dUKBnyAJw
— Bike Index (@bikeindexstolen) August 17, 2022
The last pallet of 15 @GTBicycles to build for Bikes For Kids Uvalde. Massive thanks to all the volunteers who assembled the first 785 bikes over the last 10 days.
— mellowjohnnys (@mellowjohnnys) August 16, 2022
800 bikes will be given to elementary school kids in Uvalde, TX in a couple short weeks. Can’t wait!#rideyourbike pic.twitter.com/OQknjfby7a
STOLEN – Blue Trek Roscoe 8 in Kingwood, TX https://t.co/v6oNAbqLsi pic.twitter.com/PWQgUouQhm
— Bike Index (@bikeindexstolen) August 16, 2022
@HoustonBCycle and the @American_Heart's Bike Rx program allows providers to prescribe bike ????share memberships to patients with qualifying conditions.
— PeopleForBikes (@peopleforbikes) August 16, 2022
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Batman and Wonder Woman want to know when you're going to join them for a T&T ride. They're waiting for you every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 7 am from @mellowjohnnys! pic.twitter.com/S7TXsNjSQY
— Violet Crown (@VioletCrownATX) August 16, 2022
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event 2022 Tour de Cure: Texas – Fort Worth https://t.co/3nxHMJOVcd
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 17, 2022
Tour de Cure is our premier cycling event for all ages and abilities. Choose the course that best suits you, your family, friends, and coworkers. All the routes will be fully supp… https://t.co/RLJ3vy9bKS