Trail advocates cheer bill that brings cities, utilities together
By Dug Begley | www.chron.com
It’s about to be easier for cities in Texas to develop hike and bike trails along utility corridors, though Houston’s experiment also shows it still takes a long time to get something built.
One of the last bills to win approval in the Capitol, HB 931, eases the legal barriers so cities and utilities that own rights of way along major lines can cooperate to develop trails along the routes.
Previously, legal barriers made it difficult for companies to cooperate on public trails. That meant those interested in …
Three cyclists from Mexico lead way at Greenville bike race
David Claybourn | www.heraldbanner.com
Three cyclists originally from Mexico claimed the top three spots in the biggest race on Monday at the Texas State Criterium in Greenville.
Alfredo Rodriguez, Tony Baca and Eder Frayre went one, two, three after a fast sprint to the finish of a 90-minute race in the USA Cycling pro category one division. More than 50 cyclists raced around a .6 mile course in …
Join Alaska-bound Texas 4000 team for Atlas Ride this Saturday
Pam LeBlanc | fitness.blog.austin360.com
Sixty-nine students from the University of Texas at Austin will log the first miles of their long bicycle ride to Alaska this weekend.
Want to join them for a relatively easy 25, 50 or 70 miles on Saturday?
The public is invited to join members of the Texas 4000 team as they roll out from Cedar Park on the Atlas Ride. Registration fee is $70 and is open through 5 p.m. today here.
The Texas 4000 riders will …
Mountain Biking Team Members Finish Top 10 in State Competition
By Cinnamon Nemec | austinwaldorf.org
Sunday, May 21, 2017 was a beautiful end to a whirlwind season for the Austin Waldorf School mountain biking team. Tenth graders Chili Nemec and Keshav Govind knew when they entered the season that it was going to be a challenging year. This year the team moved up to Category 2, which means longer (18-22 miles), faster paced races against competitors who train at more …
Lance Armstrong’s WEDU Event ‘Nicest Ride in Texas’
By Daniel Clifton | www.101highlandlakes.com
BURNET — Former professional cyclist Lance Armstrong is putting together the “nicest ride in Texas.â€
Of course, it’s in the Highland Lakes.
The WEDU Texas Hundred takes off at 7 a.m. Saturday, June 3, from Reveille Peak Ranch, 105 CR 114, along 100-mile and 20-mile routes.
“The 100-mile distance is one of the classic distances in cycling, called a ‘century,’†Armstrong said. “Anyone can do it if they’ve done any training, not just going out on a whim and …
2017 Texas State Criterium Championship Skills Based Results
firstcycling.com
Results
Pos Name Born Nation Team Time
01 Jose Alfredo Rodriguez Victoria 1997 Mexico Elevate – KHS Pro Cycling
02 Gabriel Baca 1991 Mexico Elbowz Racing
03 Eder Frayre 1991 Mexico Elevate – KHS Pro Cycling
04 Carson Lange 1994 USA Strike Cycling
05 Tristan Uhl 1988 USA –
06 David Tolley – USA –
07 Francisco Lara Carbajal 1996 Mexico Arenas Tlaxcala
08 Stefan Rothe 1981 Germany Elbowz Racing
09 Nicholas Torraca 1995 USA Elevate – KHS Pro Cycling
10 Dylan Postier – USA Tulsa Wheelmen
12 Ricky Randall 1992 USA Arapahoe Resources
13 Grant Koontz 1994 USA Arapahoe Resources
14 Evan Bausbacher – USA Arapahoe Resources
15 Brian Babilonia Figueroa 1994 Puerto Rico …
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Boulder Texas MTB
from Matt | vimeo.com
Memorial Day weekend ride at Boulder MTB Park in Dallas Texas. A lot of great downhill drops and flows.
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
Shooting along The Heights bike trail. https://t.co/eEDh4nK5FM
— Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) June 1, 2017
Its May 31st! So what, you say? Well, even though you can sign up at any time during the National Bike… https://t.co/BkMf4b9rOK
— Shawnee Trail CC (@ShawneeTrailCC) May 31, 2017
Houston's Buffalo Bayou Park's bike trail surprisingly scenic and central: https://t.co/d864mg59lx @spinlister #MyHouston pic.twitter.com/1NOrttMKvv
— Houston (@VisitHouston) May 31, 2017
Iron Riders Dallas Cycling Club spent Memorial Day Weekend honoring our countries fallen heroes! #ONWARD pic.twitter.com/GopnVCahwR
— Iron Riders Dallas (@IronRidersDFW) May 31, 2017
Iron Riders Dallas Cycling Club spent Memorial Day Weekend honoring our countries fallen heroes! #ONWARD pic.twitter.com/ka2C0ker0n
— Iron Riders Dallas (@IronRidersDFW) May 31, 2017
Join elite racing team Super Squadra as they head up a clinic Tuesday, June 6, on sprinting at the COTA racetrack. https://t.co/ie4iPScCCO pic.twitter.com/Mkp5dRn9aP
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) May 31, 2017
Bike World is hiring! We have open positions in sales & service at all locations – including our upcoming… https://t.co/rmCHyMQ6Lf
— Bike World (@BIKEWORLDsatx) May 31, 2017
Building safe and high comfort bicycle connections to parks will help improve accessibility to our Parks @HoustonPlanning @HPARD @HoustonTX https://t.co/m0OBT1tbPT
— Houston Bike Plan (@HoustonBikePlan) May 31, 2017
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Traffic Skills 101: Hands-on Course – Hockley, TX Traffic Skills 101: Hands-on Course 06/17/17 at Hockle… https://t.co/yFd7th6wHQ
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 1, 2017
