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The North Central Texas Council of Governments is looking to name and brand the 60-plus-mile bicycle-pedestrian trail connecting Fort Worth and Dallas, and residents are asked to help.
A project is underway to create a new name, brand, wayfinding system and other recommendations for the trail, currently called the Fort Worth to Dallas Regional Trail. More than 50 miles of the trail are open, spanning Fort Worth, Arlington, Grand Prairie, Irving and Dallas.
The ribbon cutting to open the trails is targeted for 2024. The trail is …
By Francisco Ortiz | sanantonio.culturemap.com
Sure, it’s not quite autumn, but it’s never too soon to start planning for an Oktoberfest bash. And local suds lovers in search of a new brew to toast the annual celebration won’t have to leave town to break away from the same old beer offerings. San Antonio’s newest brewpub will make it a breeze to break the cycle and imbibe something different.
Introducing Breakaway Brewing Co., the intoxicating new beer joint from locals Chris Pal-Freeman and his wife, Jean, which is on schedule to open this fall.
Pal-Freeman has done a lot of moving around the United States, be it as a military brat or with his family, and his stops have included San Antonio. But the couple has spent the …
by Tyler Benedict | bikerumor.com
Colin Strickland didn’t grow up cycling, but that sure didn’t stop him from bursting onto the scene and quickly making a name for himself.
Now a legend in the burgeoning gravel racing world, he’s working with Red Bull to host the inaugural Red Bull Rio Grande Gravel race in May 2022. We caught up with Colin to see how the event came to be, get a little course intel, and hear how about his bike setup, race day nutrition, and more!
Jay R. Jordan | www.chron.com
Commissioner Rodney Ellis plans on presenting the plan for approval March 22.
Plans are in the works to close a major gap in Houston’s bike network that will connect more people to the Texas Medical Center, NRG Park and several other places south of downtown Houston.
Rodney Ellis, commissioner for Harris County’s Precinct 1, is planning to use precinct funds to widen the narrow sidewalk along Almeda Road between Old Spanish Trail and Holly Hall Street. Work could start as early as May on the mile-long stretch, which will be transformed into a 10-foot wide shared-use path similar to others in the area and along the bayous that can be used for those who walk, roll, ride or run. The current design is prohibitive if multiple people are on the sidewalk at once, which could force those on …
TNSR – Let there be lights! 03/10/2022 from socialcyclingaustin
Alkek Veldrome | shoutout.wix.com
The 2022 track season is coming in hot! First race is Atomic TT on Sat 12th followed by TNR on Tues 15th! – If you are planning to race this year check out our racer guide!
Upcoming Events
Atomic TT 9am Sat March 12th
TNR Bunch Racing 6:45pm March 15th
BellVelo #3 9am Sat March 19th
Intro to Track Cycling 10am March 20th
Velodrome Cycling Swap Meet 1pm March 20th
TNR Sprints Racing 6:45pm March 22nd
TNR Track on Speed 6:45pm March 29th
Anavid Reyes | www.click2houston.com
HOUSTON – What if you could skip all the rodeo traffic and hop on a bike straight into all the fun instead? That could be a reality in the future!
The City of Houston’s proposed new pop-up bike lane will not only help you beat the traffic, but it’s also free to park your bike in front of NRG, which means more money in your pocket for those fried Oreos at the carnival! …
By Cecilia Lenzen | www.dallasnews.com
The e-bikes have 105 pickup and drop-off locations.
The University of Texas at Arlington has launched a bike share program in collaboration with Blue Duck, an electric bike and scooter service.
The program lets students rent e-bikes for on-campus use through the Blue Duck app.
Greg Hladik, executive director of auxiliary services at UTA, said the program is meant to provide the UTA community with a “micromobility option” for greater access throughout campus and downtown Arlington. …
