Texas Bicycling Adventures for December 2, 2023
This year’s memorial bike ride raised more than $41,000 for local volunteer fire departments
By Carla McKeown | breckenridgetexan.com
This year’s Sloan Everett Pure Country Pedal Memorial Bike Ride had more participants and raised more funds than it has in its history, more than tripling the amount raised the first year the event became a fundraiser in 2019.
On Wednesday afternoon, several members of the Everett family and others involved in organizing the bike ride gathered at the Breckenridge City Park to present checks to the three local volunteer fire departments. This year, the bike ride raised $41,753.18, donating $13,752.17 each to the Caddo VFD, Hubbard Creek VFD and Wayland VFD. …
San Antonio’s 12-year-old bike plan flopped. Now young city leaders are spearheading a reboot.
by Andrea Drusch | sanantonioreport.org
Gathered around a table at the Dakota East Side Ice House Thursday night, a group of roughly 20 bike enthusiasts got the first look at the City of San Antonio’s overhauled bike website, complete with comprehensive maps of the city’s existing bike routes.
“We just today launched a monster update to our website,” said David Bemporad, a transportation planning consultant working on the city’s bike network reboot.
“We realized there’s no real place anywhere at that you can find a complete and consolidated inventory of what exists on San Antonio streets right now that can be used by bikes. It didn’t exist.” …
The Northaven Trail bridge is a vital pedestrian connector
By Dallas Morning News Editorial | www.dallasnews.com
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If you live in the Dallas area and you’ve been on the Internet in the last few weeks, you’ve probably seen the video of a confused driver trying to get over a bridge meant for pedestrians.
The car was driving over the new Northaven Trail pedestrian bridge over North Central Expressway, a bridge that connects the Cottonwood Creek, White Rock Creek and the SoPac trails in the east and the Northaven Trail in the west.
This all happened last month, just a few days after the bridge opened, and the moment was rich with …
It’s a perfect day to explore the MKT Trail ??????!
— Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority (@MHRAHou) December 2, 2023
Learn more about the recent improvements—-> https://t.co/udmV7KIVwO#mkttrail#houstontrails#memorialheights pic.twitter.com/lvZo6DUhFu
Six Days Left!
— Sun Cycle (@SunCycleEP) December 3, 2023
Join us on Dec 8th for the Bikes & Brews Ugly Sweater Bike Ride.
Raise a glass & spread some holiday cheer at @Oldsheepdogeptx & The Tiki Room.
SunCycle will provide the bikes, just bring your helmet & ugly sweater!https://t.co/vgQvQpr29N pic.twitter.com/9JS1Yjmcb4
Texas’ fastest bike shop GM knows how to podium. Arms up. The Hügelland Holiday Marathon MTB race was full of good cheer. Thanks for the good times @TTmbra! #rideyourbike pic.twitter.com/LEzgpHLnJc
— mellowjohnnys (@mellowjohnnys) December 2, 2023
Lots of love for 11th today!! pic.twitter.com/3I36FjFDbu
— Madeleine Pelzel (@MadsPelzel) December 2, 2023
The Northaven Trail bridge is a vital pedestrian connector | Opinion
— Dallas Morning News (@dallasnews) December 2, 2023
https://t.co/hRdET8Z0cG
New faces are leading San Antonio's effort to make a criticized 12-year-old bike plan match the city's multimodal goals. https://t.co/IhiG3AKVoJ
— San Antonio Report (@SAReport) December 2, 2023
Bike ride River Oaks +/- 11 miles :AIA Gingerbread buildoff after https://t.co/e9nX240ZIb #Meetup via @Meetup
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 3, 2023
MTB Race: Hugelland Holiday Marathon Gillespie County, Texas
Jaime Quintero Cadena | strava.com
Spectrum Trail Racing – The Circus Bastrop County, Texas
David Reynolds | strava.com
Missed these ppl ?? RIP Spring Donuts Houston, Texas
Alyssa Pérez | strava.com
VC/Cadence Keller SMR – Decatur Keller, Texas
Mark Brown | strava.com
Morning Ride San Antonio, Texas
Steven Guerrero | strava.com
MP Ride Montgomery County, Texas
Marjoe Q. Borromeo | strava.com
Bruce’s Bday Saturday Benders Roll Montgomery County, Texas
Chase Ferrell | strava.com
