Texas Bicycling News and Action Thursday – August 1, 2024
Video: Injured bicyclist rescued on hiking trail near Lake Texoma
By Garrett Stringfellow | www.kxii.com
SHERWOOD SHORES, Texas (KXII) – On Saturday, a man was rescued from the Cross Timbers Hiking Trail on Lake Texoma after he was injured in a bicycle accident.
“He reported he was injured in his hip and wasn’t able to get up,” Sherwood Shores Volunteer Fire Chief Tim Bilderback said. “Fortunately, we were able to retrieve coordinates from the county of his phone, so we knew exactly where he was on a map.”
Even though they knew where he was, Bilderback says that spot on the trail is hard to access.
“It’s a 13.6 mile long trail,” he said. “It’s very narrow … the best way is to come in by boat so that’s why we partnered with Tow Boat US to take us in.”
While it took half an hour to find him, that actually ended up being the easy part.
“We were able to get him on …
Texan cyclists stop in Whitehorse on 6,400-km charity ride
Jake Howarth | www.yukon-news.com
Cyclists on three routes converged in Whitehorse prior to riding to the Alaska border together
Seventy-five Texans cycled through Whitehorse on July 25 on a 4,000-mile (6,437-kilometre) journey to raise funds for cancer research.
Students from the University of Texas at Austin embarked on a 70-day ride from Austin, Texas, to Anchorage, Alaska. Organized by the Texas 4000 for Cancer program, the event is touted by organizers as “the world’s longest annual charity bike ride.”
Three teams of 25 cyclists pedalled across the United States, starting from Texas. They journeyed through the desert of the American Southwest, traversed the Rocky Mountains, and crossed the Ozark Mountains.
All three teams met at …
Everything You Need to Know for the 2024 Hotter’N Hell Hundred in Wichita Falls, Texas
Stryker | 929nin.com
Just a few weeks away from one of the biggest events in Wichita Falls and here is what you need to know. August 22nd-25th is the Hotter’N Hell Hundred for 2024
Thanks to our friends at Bicycle ER, 92.9 NIN will be broadcasting live from the starting line for the kickoff before The Big Ride on Saturday. Don’t forget, Hotter’N Hell Hundred has events all weekend long. I had in studio this week two guys that have been apart of the Hotter’N Hell Hundred for several decades now. Roby and Joe to discuss everything planned for this year.
Video: SA chapter of Black Girls Do Bike empowers women of color to get out there & cycle
www.ksat.com
Black Girls Do Bike: San Antonio has two events coming up and they want you to join in if you love to bike.
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