Cruising the Countryside: Texas Bicycling Action
How going off path at Austin’s Hike and Bike Trail is causing erosion
by: Sally Hernandez | www.kxan.com
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The popular 10-mile-long Ann & Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail that wraps around Lady Bird Lake and attracts 5 million people a year is showing signs of erosion.
“The water is one of the biggest draws that we have in the city, right? said Grady Reed with The Trail Conservancy. “It’s hot, people want to get out, they want to get on the water.”
But it’s how some people are getting to the water that has eroded parts of the trail said Grady.
“We don’t think it’s intentional, right? You’re on the trail, you see the water you want to get in, or …
‘We have a place for all of them.’ On Fort Worth’s new mountain bike trails, inclusivity is key
by Marcheta Fornoff | fortworthreport.org
Fort Worth mountain bikers have a new reason to celebrate.
Four miles of new trails will open to the public at 10 a.m. April 1 at North Z Boaz Park.
The project is a partnership between the city, which owns the land, and the Fort Worth Mountain Bikers Association, whose members built and will maintain the trails. …
Stampede 200 Fredericksburg, Texas
Kenneth Petersen | strava.com
Fast pace throughout. Strong group. A rate bout of cramps the last 30 miles. Pleased w/4th place
Downtown Family Ride Houston, Texas
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TriM San Antonio, Texas
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Afternoon Ride San Antonio, Texas
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Morning Ride Bluebonnets Galore Washington County, Texas
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Wildflowers /Tire Plugs /Cattle Drive / Happy Horses / and Great Gravel Roads on a Perfect Day
Castell grind “workin for the boss” Llano County, Texas
Mike Aguayo | strava.com
Texas Biking from Twitter
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