Bicycle World closes abruptly in downtown Waco

Mike Copeland | wacotrib.com

Bicycle World on University Parks Drive, which sponsored cycling-related events downtown and became a gathering spot for cycling enthusiasts, closed abruptly this week. Staffers learned their fate when reporting to work Tuesday morning, an employee told the Tribune-Herald.

Gerid Bridges, a salaried employee at Waco’s Bicycle World at Mary Avenue and University Parks Drive, confirmed in an interview he is one of about nine people now without a job. He said he moved to Texas from Louisville, Kentucky, about six years ago to take a job with Bicycle World in Grapevine, which like Waco’s was owned by …

Why these bike lanes in Austin are red, not green

By Adele Peters | www.fastcompany.com

The federal government says green is the approved color for bike lanes—but Austin took a different route.

Bright green bike lanes like those in New York City and San Francisco are now common throughout the country. But in Austin, Texas, some bike lanes are red instead.

When it adds a bike lane to an existing street, Austin doesn’t add color. But when a new separated lane is paved for the first time, the city chooses a terra-cotta shade. It says it’s more affordable than adding paint or a colored plastic coating on top of the pavement, as is standard in other U.S. cities. …

A Recap: BellVelo Race #3

By Paul Negrete, Drop Bar, Texas: A cycling podcast | podcasters.spotify.com

Race #3 of the 2023-24 BellVelo Gravel Series capped another successful series. Hear how the men’s and women’s Full Pint races went down this month from the podium finishers – Areil Mancillas (Shottenkirk Kia Cycling), Ashley Frye (Cynisca Cycling), Chase Collins (Shama Cycles), and Justin McQuerry (Ibis/Prestacycle and Team Novo Nordisk). Then, a quick look around the state for events coming up in February into March.

Bumbling around Flatrock Ranch shot on Insta360 Ace pro

Bumbling MTB | www.youtube.com

Taking my Ibis Ripley AF down speed and MB2 at Flatrock Ranch. Shot on the Insta360 Ace pro. Figured I would give it another shot but the major downfall for the ace, pro for filming mountain biking is that the field view is way too narrow. the view on this run is the best it will get as I shot it in Freeframe mode and squished the square shot without cropping it into a 16 x 9 video. As you will see in the video, the vertical view in horizontal view is much too narrow as sometimes you cannot see the trail ahead and the handlebars, don’t even fit in the frame. I don’t have any complaints about the image quality, however. That looks pretty good. What do you think?

Video: Veterans go through Houston as they walk, bike across country to raise PTSD awareness

by: Seth Kovar | cw39.com

HOUSTON (KIAH) Walk for Vets did just that from Florida to the Texas-Louisiana state line.

Now in the Lone Star State, they’ve hopped on their bicycles to ride almost a thousand miles to New Mexico where they’ll start walking again.

Their final destination is San Diego, California where an eight-year-old boy lives who lost his father to suicide that stemmed from post-traumatic stress disorder brought on by his experiences in the military. …

?ROAD CLOSURE ALERT?
Chisholm Trail Road will be CLOSED on Wednesday, Jan. 31st, from 9am – 3pm for new sign installation on the bridge.
Thank you for your continued patience as we work to complete construction. pic.twitter.com/lGr3NJuKrJ

— Round Rock Parks & Rec (@roundrockpard) January 24, 2024

Sat 1/27/24 The Bagel Ride
8:30am ride start
Starts behind Little Woodrow's, 12601 Tech Ridge Blvd, Austin TX 78753
57mi (91km). Store stop at 31mihttps://t.co/RVRCy9EOv7

— The Bagel Ride (@thebagelride) January 24, 2024

Southern Tier El Paso to New Orleans

By Cortney O. | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 11:Sanderson to Langtry: Expect the Unexpected Monday January 22, 2024, 62 miles (100 km) – Total so far: 391 miles (629 km) Still in the 30s this morning but we have to keep moving so we put together a Stripes gas station breakfast and head out.

Today was all about staying warm and hills. This section of Hwy 90 loses the railroad grade, so there are a lot of climbs. And not much to look at when you have cloudy skies.

About 20 miles after Sanderson you hit Dryden, which has a small store. The owner is nice and helpful to cyclists but …

Day 12: Langtry to Del Rio: Finishing Section 3 of the Southern Tier

Tuesday January 23, 2024, 60 miles (97 km) – Total so far: 451 miles (726 km) It rained some during the night so all of our gear was wet when we woke up. We were slow to get going and pack up. There is a $5 donation sign with a small box for the camping so we donated because it really was a lovely spot.

Headed over to the Judge Roy Bean Museum in town. They are open 8-5 during the week and they have water and clean bathrooms. And it’s a cool place to check out and learn the history behind the law west of the Pecos River. Also, we made a friend in Bridget who works the help desk. She just bought 700 acres in Langtry after leaving the city life. She kept saying inspire her but she equally inspired us.

The ride today was more of the same. A lot of large Texas rollers, all the way to Comstock. Before you get to Comstock, you cross the …

San Benito man charged in cyclist death

myrgv.com

A judge charged a 23-year-old San Benito man on Tuesday in a case in which his car hit a 59-year-old bicyclist.

Antonio Rogelio Saenz, Jr. was being held in the Cameron County Detention Center facing charges of criminal negligent homicide in the death of Rodrigo Villarreal of San Benito, the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a press release.

A preliminary investigation found Saenz was …