Texas Bicycling News Friday – June 21, 2024
Tacos and Tires: Uniting All Bike Cultures in Austin, TX
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Join us as we ride through Austin, Texas, with Tacos AND Tires, an event dedicated to bringing all bike cultures together. In this interview, we explore how this unique event fosters community spirit and celebrates diversity in cycling. Watch to learn more about the vibrant cycling community in Austin and enjoy some delicious tacos along the way!
4,000 MILE RIDE: Texas students bike through Pocatello en route to Alaska to raise cancer awareness
TAYLOR S. CALDER | www.idahostatejournal.com
POCATELLO — Over 25 participants in a 4,000-mile bike ride from Austin, Texas, to Anchorage, Alaska, stopped in Pocatello this week, sharing critical information about cancer research.
The Texas 4,000 for Cancer nonprofit organization involves the dedicated hard work of University of Texas students who work within an 18-month program to prepare for the 70 day, 4,000-mile bike ride.
The volunteers all come from various walks of life with a simple unifying cause that brings them together. Through three foundational pillars of hope, knowledge and charity the students dedicate their entire summer to further the causes of cancer research, bring lifesaving information about cancer prevention to communities and inspire hope to those facing difficulty with cancer. …
‘Gut-wrenching’: North Texas biking community reacts to viral video of cyclist ran over near DFW Airport
By Sophia Beausoleil | www.nbcdfw.com
Advocacy groups like Bike DFW said this is a good time to remind everyone on the roadways to pay attention and be careful
The cycling community is still in shock after a suspected drunk driver crashed into a couple of cyclists and ran over one of them, near DFW Airport on Monday.
In a video posted to social media, a white SUV is seen approaching two cyclists from behind at about 6:30 p.m. on June 17, striking them both and causing them to fall off their bikes. The SUV then ran over 69-year-old Tom Geppert.
“Watching the video, I’m so angry. It looked like he could’ve stopped before he rolled over me, but then he sped up and went right over me,” said Geppert who suffered a …
Video: El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2024: Pablo Darancou
By Bea Martinez | kvia.com
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame will welcome eight new members next Wednesday, one of them being Pablo Darancou.
Darancou was a cyclist who started competing in his early 20’s. He later went on to win two National Senior Games cycling competitions on a 40-kilometer road race.
His son Pablo Darancou Junior also developed a strong passion for cycling. Junior was well-known for being an amazing competitive cyclist on an international and national level.
Tragically, Junior lost his life in 1984 when he was hit by a drunk driver while he was training.
Darancou continued to compete to carry out his sons legacy winning hundreds of medals but as he got older he had to put cycling to the side.
Park Projects Updates
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Did you know that League City has 15 City Parks, 2 Dog Parks and 24 miles of Hike & Bike Trails? There is also a host of other amenities available to our citizens such as paddle trails, granite walking/running trails and a mountain bike course.
The Project Management group works in conjunction with the Parks Department to design and construct these amenities and renovate them when they have reached the end of their useful life. We are currently working on eight projects in varying stages of design or construction. Below are a few highlights from our on-going projects. …
STORM – Thursday Evening Group Ride – OP Schnabel (All-Level Ride) https://t.co/imXFtligpY #Meetup via @Meetup
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 22, 2024
Bike with the Blue donates $10,000 to Journey to Dream Foundation
Mathew Richards | www.mytexasdaily.com
FLOWER MOUND, Texas — The Flower Mound Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association presented a $10,000 check to the Journey to Dream Foundation on Wednesday.
The donation was made possible through proceeds from the Bike with the Blue event. “Thank you to all our participants and sponsors who made this donation possible, and we look forward to next year’s event,” the association said in a statement.