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Texas Bicycling News – April 5, 2023

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Kingsville Noon Lions Club wants you to take ‘A Ride on the Wild Side’ at King Ranch

Author: Iris Gonzalez | www.kiiitv.com

"A Ride on the Wild Side" isn’t your average bike tour – it’s a rare chance for cyclists to take in the sights of the famous King Ranch.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Care to take "A Ride on the Wild Side?"

Kingsville Director of Tourism Janine Reyes and the Kingsville Noon Lions Club joined us live to call for local cyclists to join their annual charity bike tour on the scenic King Ranch – yes, that King Ranch.

"The landscape is beautiful," said Lions Club President RJ Loera, "it’s just a fantastic way for a family to get together and enjoy a nice morning on the ranch."

"You get to see sights you otherwise wouldn’t be able to see," Reyes also said.

The "A Ride on the Wild Side" bike tour contains multiple routes and begins at 8 a.m. on April 22 at King Ranch. Interested cyclists are …

Cycling Preseason Speedwork April 1, 2023

Veloharmony | www.youtube.com

Prologue: 00:00 Route Map: 00:49 Leaving the Alden Village Center: 02:07 FM 1488 Westbound – The open Road: 02:49 Leaving Dacus on Johnson Road: 22:09 FM 1097 North into the Sam Houston National Forest: 31:32 HWY 149 South to Hidden Forest Road: 49:59 Hidden Forest to MT. Pleasant Road: 1:05:00 Old Plantersville Road to Springbranch Road: 1:22:03 Keenan Cutoff to Grand Lake Estates: 1:42:30

Bicycle stolen from 80-year-old man in Abilene

by Sarah Burns | ktxs.com

ABILENE, Texas — A bicycle was stolen from an elderly man last night.

According to an incident report, an 80-year-old reported that his bike was stolen sometime in the night in the 2800 block of Sayles Boulevard.

No suspects have been arrested. According the report the bike is a Giant brand Sedona model and worth $600.

Cyclist killed in March 24 crash identified

by: Daniel Gravois | www.kxan.com

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin Police on Tuesday identified the bicyclist who died after a crash on March 24 on South 1st Street.

According to APD, officers responded around 11:45 p.m. to a crash between the bicycle and a sedan on South 1st between Orland Boulevard and Emerald Wood Drive in the Williamson Creek area.

APD said the cyclist, John Phillip Judah, 76, was taken to St. David’s South Austin Hospital where he later died.

The driver was not hurt and stayed at the crash site and cooperated with the investigation, according to APD.

Police say this is Austin’s 25th fatal crash of 2023, resulting in 25 fatalities for the year.

City of WF announces closure of bike trail section

By Spencer R. Smith | www.newschannel6now.com

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – The City of Wichita Falls announced that a small portion of the Hike & Bike Trail in Wichita Falls will be closed from Monday, April 3, 2023, to Wednesday, April 5, 2023.

The track maintenance and temporary closure will be on the BNSF Railroad bridge, across the Wichita River near Ohio Ave and Front Street.

The trail will be shut down at the bridge from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.

The part of the trail is being closed due to concern that falling debris could injure those using the trail.

LETTERS: Look closer at timing of zoo issues; bike riders should pay for roads, too

wacotrib.com

… Bicycle fees

Since we now seem to be in constant bike lane building mode, how about cyclists pay their fair share and obey all the laws?

Cars have to pay a vehicle registration fee annually. So should bikes that use the roads. They need to obey all laws, like stopping at all red lights. I have seen some blow through red lights — no traffic coming, but still dangerous.

This should also extend to all scooters, electric bikes, etc. It is just a matter of time before we see many of them on our streets like in other cities. Our fair city loves imposing new fees on its citizens, so I am sure they will jump on this.

Karl Lauritzen Jr., Waco …

The most and least deadly big US cities for bicyclists

Eliza Relman and Madison Hoff | www.businessinsider.com

American roads have become increasingly dangerous for bicyclists and others using pedal-powered transport.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the US, many turned to bicycles for safer transportation and recreation, powering a bike boom in the US. In the spring of 2020, bike shops across the country faced surging demand and the country contended with a national bicycle shortage.

But while motor-vehicle traffic plummeted in 2020 as the pandemic froze much travel, road deaths of all kinds from crashes increased by 6.8% from 2019 to 2020, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

In 2020, 938 people riding bicycles and other two-wheeled nonmotorized vehicles powered by pedals or riding tricycles and …

… The safest big cities for bikers and other kinds of cyclists were Nashville, Tennessee; Atlanta, Georgia; El Paso, Texas; and Denver, Colorado, where no cyclists were killed in motor-vehicle crashes in 2020. …

66th annual Beer Bike rolls through campus

Andrew Bell | news.rice.edu

Beer Bike, one of Rice University’s most beloved traditions, was held for the 66th time April 1.

The event was slightly different from past years, as residential college bike teams competed in two heats instead of one race in an effort to enhance safety. No matter the format, students cheered as raucously as ever as the bikers pedaled expeditiously in hopes of victory.

As always, pre-race water balloon fights, water chugging, vehicle decorating, face painting and many more fun activities were featured. …

Southern Tier 2023

By Sharon Greenwood | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 32: Johnson City to Austin, TX: Suburbia

Wednesday April 5, 2023, 49 miles (79 km) – Total so far: 1,645 miles (2,647 km) The forecast was rain overnight between 4 and 6am. Up at 5:30 to pack up my dry tent. Poured a cup of coffee and made my PB&J lunch sandwich and the rain finally came. We scrambled to get the dry breakfast and lunch. foods out of the rain. Then I sat in the van and ate my breakfast. During a break we packed up the trailer then waited out the thunder and lightning in the van. Finally at 8:45 with the sky clearing and feeling chilled I set out on route. Great smooth backroad through Pedernales Falls State Park and then a pretty good climb to higher grounds, some undulating hills, then busy suburbia. The traffic …

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In 1999 I had a burning desire to create a web site focused on Texas bicycling. Over the years this web site has existed many people have visited. As I think of information I need to bicycle I add them to the web site.

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