from KTRE.com
Dozens of cyclists of all ages and abilities took off on a ten mile bicycle Ride of Silence Wednesday in Lufkin. The goal was to raise awareness that cyclists have a legal right to share the roadway.
Galveston Wants to be Bike Friendly
City officials are trying to promote the island’s image as a bicycle-friendly community with new bike lanes in the central city and plans to expand the system westward in the near future.
Their timing is perfect, with more people willing to leave their cars in the driveway as gas prices continue to climb.
Ride of Silence – Beaumont, TX
from kfdm.com
“It’s a constant battle cyclists say will only get worse without awareness. That’s why bicyclists in Beaumont have made it a priority to remind drivers of cyclists rights, while remembering those who died because those rights were not recognized.
Cyclists say this year’s ride of silence is especially important because of the increased number of bikers riding the streets due to high gasoline prices and the most recent cyclist’s death that happened only two months into this year.
Tonight’s group was made up of cyclists and supporters who wore black arm bands in memory of the fallen, and cyclists who wore red arm bands that personally survived a run-in with a vehicle.”
12,000 Mile Ride to Watch Birds
By KEVIN SIEFF- The Brownsville Herald
“Eleven months and 12,000 miles after leaving their home in the Yukon Territory, Ken Madsen and Wendy and Malkolm Boothroyd pulled into Brownsville on bicycles.
In June, the Canadian family began their cycling trip from one corner of North America to another. It started as Malkolm’s ‘‘Big Year’’ — a quest to see as many species of birds as he could in 365 days. Even before the family left on the trip, Boothroyd’s goals had grown loftier.”