Texas Bicycling Adventures – July 27, 2024

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RESULTS: 41st Tour de Gap draws 200+ competitors from across Texas

by: Shelly Womack | www.bigcountryhomepage.com

BUFFALO GAP, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — The 41st Tour de Gap began early Saturday morning, raising funds for the West Texas Rehabilitation Center. …

Hotter’N Hell 100 is next month

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The Hotter’N Hell Hundred bike event kicks off in less than a month in Wichita Falls. The four-day cycling spectacle is set for Aug. 22-25. The first Hotter’N Hell was back in 1982, when looking for a fun way to celebrate Wichita Falls’ Centennial year. The name comes from the 100 mile endurance race along with temperatures that can reach 100 degrees. At the front of the pack will be the pace group, sponsored and coordinated by the …

What had happened was… Houston, Texas

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Hill Day Dallas County, Texas

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BC comes to my Backyard Travis County, Texas

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Daniel Altoran no te puedo dejar que cojas un KOM por mi casa

Will Stewart congrats Dr. Stewart! We will miss you around her3. It was a pleasure be your teammates my brother.

Riding My Trek Marlin 8 MTB To See Hurricane Beryl Damage

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The light rain didn’t stop me from riding my Trek Marln 8 MTB today. The last time I rode was July 7th, the day before Hurricane Beryl landed. With the time off the bike I decided to ride Kingwood streets and see some of the hurricane damage. In Bear Branch Village I heard generators running from a power outage earlier today. The size of the fallen trees is hard to believe. Nothing fancy from the 10.3 miles other than getting back on a bike. Needless to say I will not reach my goal for July.

Texas Bicycling Action Friday – July 26, 2024

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New ‘safety officers’ working downtown Austin

by: Brianna Hollis | www.kxan.com

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Downtown Austin Alliance (DAA) has some new faces on its street team. They’re called “safety officers.”

“We have an elevated safety team that’s a facet of downtown ambassadors program, they’re higher level qualified, trained individuals, basically the same the same level as a building security officer,” said the DAA’s Bill Brice.

While they don’t have the authority to make arrests, they can assist in getting people off of private property if issues arise, and bridge the gap between the community and the police department. …

CapMetro introduces new completely electric bike fleet

Author: Melia Masumoto | www.kvue.com

Since July 1, CapMetro has already put out more than 500 electric bikes all throughout downtown Austin and the surrounding areas.

AUSTIN, Texas — Capital Metro (CapMetro) is rolling out a new fleet of bikes to rent throughout downtown, and this time they’re 100% electric.

Previously, Austin’s bike-sharing program MetroBike operated a fleet of electric and manual bikes downtown, but CapMetro recently acquired them. They also started partnering with the City of Austin, getting them about $21 million to revamp the program including an …

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Texas Bicycling Action Thursday – July 25, 2024

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Bicyclist riding on sidewalk runs into SUV on South Abe Street

Author: Sandy Rojas | www.myfoxzone.com

The bike rider was taken by ambulance to Shannon Medical Center for treatment. SAN ANGELO, Texas — A bicyclist was injured when he hit an SUV at the intersection of South Abe Street and West Twohig Avenue.

San Angelo Police Department Public Information Officer Kelsey Hernandez said a woman driving a Kia Soul south on Abe Street and the man on the bicycle was headed west on Twohig.

The bicyclist failed to yield the right of way to the SUV while he was riding on the sidewalk and hit the SUV’s rear passenger side. He was taken to Shannon Medical Center for treatment of non-incapacitating injuries.

Hernandez said no citations were issued at the time of her statement.

Best Bicycle Shop: Blue Star Bike Shop

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Best Of San Antonio
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Winner: Blue Star Bike Shop 1414 S. Alamo St. (210) 858-0331 bluestarbikeshop.com

  1. Level Up Bike Shop 1409 E. Commerce St., Space C (210) 505-7686 www.levelupbikeshop.com

  2. Bicycle Heaven Multiple locations instagram.com/bicycleheaven

Matthew Martin Obituary

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Matthew Martin, age 33, of San Marcos, Texas, died tragically in the early morning hours of July 18, 2024 when the bicycle he was riding was struck from behind by a motor vehicle. Matthew grew up in Temple, Texas and was a 2009 graduate of Temple High School. He went on to graduate Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Texas State University, with Majors in English and Philosophy, in May 2014. Matthew was also a talented musician and writer. Left behind to mourn his loss are his beloved.animals, Hart (Dog) and Jimbo (Cat); Parents, Dr. Michael and Valerie Martin of Temple, Texas; Brother Dr. Bruce (Misty) Martin of Southlake, Texas; Sister Michelle JD (Clayton) Haden of San Antonio, Texas; and Brother James Martin of Austin, Texas; nieces and nephews Katherine Martin, Ryan Martin, Charles Haden, and Hannah Haden

Vitamin D, Sushi, & Flats! 42.1 (67.7km) Austin, Texas

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Trying out the bike Harris County, Texas

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Easy ride to discover the newly-paved trails.