Texas Bicycling News – March 26, 2024
Reveille Peak Ranch Mountain Biking: How to plan your visit
By Becky Timbers | www.twowheeledwanderer.com
As I was researching my trip to Texas Hill Country, I saw a place on TrailForks that looked intriguing: Reveille Peak Ranch. Located almost squarely between Spider Mountain (to the north) and Station Mountain (to the south), this trail network – at least from what I could tell – was definitely worth a visit (just check out the trail map!).
To be honest, the layout of the Ranch was a bit intimidating, though – there’s a lot of ground to cover. But thankfully I had two friends and Austin locals (sort of) to show me around. The first couple of miles into our ride I was a bit unsure (overgrown trails and mean rocks?) but once we got on the good stuff, I was sold! Reveille Peak Ranch is a pretty cool destination for mountain bikers – if you know what you’re getting into.
In this post, I share everything you need to know about …
Cyclist in Wichita Falls hit by vehicle, hospitalized
by: Joshua Hoggard | www.texomashomepage.com
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — One man is hospitalized after he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle on Tuesday afternoon in Wichita Falls.
Officers with the Wichita Falls Police Department responded to the intersection of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Pecan Street at around 2:50 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, for reports of a cyclist being hit by a car.
According to our crew at the scene, officers said they discovered a cyclist on the scene that had been struck by a vehicle.
Officers at the scene said a man …
Blog: Tim & Fred Southern Tier 2024
By Tim D. | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Cross-country bike trip from Feb 24 to ??
#1: Southern Tier – Day 30 By Tim D. (Timdow) on Mon 25 Mar 2024 16:11 (US/Pacific) Reply Rating: (0) We arrive in Johnston City, named after the family of JBJ. We stopped in the LBJ childhood home and museum, which was interesting.
We will be in the biggest city we have seen since El Paso… Austin tomorrow, and are preparing ourselves for city traffic once again.
City Council amends city code, allowing flexible maintenance of Butler Trail
Aaron Sullivan | thedailytexan.com
The Austin City Council approved city code changes on March 7, allowing more legal wiggle room to maintain the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail around Lady Bird Lake.
The City Council initiated the code amendments with a resolution last May, aligning the trail with the city’s code. Leslie Lilly, the environmental program conservation manager of the city’s watershed protection department, said the …
State campaign targets pedestrian, bicyclist safety, but funding for projects lags
Samuel Shaw, Jordan Green | www.news-journal.com
The Texas Department of Transportation has launched a new statewide safety campaign aimed at reducing the rising number of fatal crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists.
But while state officials say they hope to raise awareness of traffic safety laws through the campaign, funding for infrastructure projects favoring drivers dwarfs funding for work that would improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists in Gregg and Smith counties by more than $500 million. …
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