WICHITA FALLS, Texas (TNN) – During the self quarantine, it may be tough for some to get out to get food or groceries.
The MSU-Texas cycling team has been delivering groceries to anyone in need during their bike rides throughout the pandemic.
“It’s primarily senior citizens like one person ran to Walmart, then somebody just wanted Whataburger and was worried about getting around,†said MSU Cycling Coach Charlie Zamastil.
Cooped-up Americans are snapping up new bicycles or dusting off decades-old bikes to stay fit, keep their sanity or have a safe alternative to public transportation. https://t.co/uWKViA2SwJ
New Event Saturday Upper Valley Vuelta Group B – El Paso, TX El Paso Bicycle Club
• Distance: 25-30 miles • Roll Out: 9:00 am • Pace: 15-17 mph • Details: This ride will take you through the upper valley winding around most likely stopping at the An… https://t.co/xGRTol9RsW
Come enjoy the annual FWBA alternative to "that other" ride up in the flatlands. We will have beautiful scenery, hills, quiet roads, and of … https://t.co/DTPM4FtK2w
The city of Corpus Christi closes a portion of Ocean Drive to promote social distancing while exercising, Saturday, May 23, 2020. The city is planning to continue with the fitness lane next Saturday.
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Once my spring semester ended, I started working full time at the bike shop. Having never worked full time before, particularly outside in the heat and on my feet all day (my previous job was the same so I’m no stranger to these conditions, but I was working half the time), it has been incredibly exhausting and I just don’t have the energy or motivation to do anything, and I haven’t been doing the things I love to do and even though I’ve been working, these last 2 weeks have felt incredibly unproductive. I hate that feeling and I want to get back into the groove, plus I have other side projects I wanna work on too so I need to find a solution that allows me to ride as much as I want, run enough to build and maintain fitness and finish the 1000k, work a full time job, and develop this blog and other side gigs I want to …
May is recognized as National Bike Month. Established in 1956, National Bike Month is a chance to show the benefits of bicycling and a way to encourage more people to give biking a try!
In a normal year, Bike Month is kicked off here on campus in May with our annual Bike to UT Day. Bike to UT Day has historically been celebrated by handing out breakfast to those biking into campus and holding afternoon cycling festivities on Speedway Plaza. May usually offers the chance to promote various events and organizations around Austin and campus who are encouraging people to get out and get riding.
Happy #BikeMonth to all my two-wheel riding amig@s! Stay safe and be healthy fueled by people power not dinosaur juice. Looking forward to bike mobbing together to #AustinFC games. Verde is the color! #BikeMonthATX 🚲 âš½ï¸ ðŸ’š pic.twitter.com/yfNRa0y835
New Event Thursday Morning Cruise – Canutillo, TX El Paso Bicycle Club
Meet at 8:45 am at Starbucks at the Outlet Mall in Canutillo. Ride out at 9:00. 20-25 miles at 14-16 mph pace. Mostly flat, a few hills. Breakfast someplace after the ride. Bob Clark… https://t.co/0bcEbT6diE
New Event Thursday Morning Cruise – El Paso, TX El Paso Bicycle Club This event has been cancelled for the duration of the El Paso City/County and New Mexico Stay at Home orders for the COVID-19 crisis. Cyclists may ride in small groups on their own whi… https://t.co/0TsyTZ061m
New Event Cross-Valley Climbs – El Paso, TX El Paso Bicycle Club Meet at 8 am, roll out at 8:15. From Rio Plaza, ride to Borderland / Doniphan / Spur 16 / Transmountain to entrance to Tom Mays. We'll turnaround in the parking lot of the new visitor cent… https://t.co/3cW9kRhERq
When I set out on today’s bike ride I had three goals: ride enough miles for the week to total 200+ miles, leave early to see other cyclists along the route, and test the new GoPro mic setup. I accomplished all three of those. I biked 31.34 miles making the week’s total 208.51 miles. The month totals 734.35 miles, 74 miles above my goal. I saw many other cyclists, most of them are in the video but a few surprised me before I could record them. The new mic set improved my voice level but I think the mic position and movement while I rode added scratches maybe from rubbing the jersey zipper. I will move the mic to my helmet strap below my chin on the next ride to see if that helps.
In the video I said the route I planned on biking but I changed it by not going through Walden on the way back to Kingwood. The route became “Atascocita – Huffman – Atascocita” rather than “Atascocita – Huffman – Walden”. The 8:27 AM start would have been earlier except for pre-ride issues. I finished the bike ride at 10:53 AM which helped me be on time for an appointment later.
Humidity didn’t have time to go down with the 8:27 AM start so I sweated quickly. Shorts and short sleeve Texbiker.net jersey were the attire. Weather during the bike ride: start 82 (88% humidity, 78.3 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind SE 13 mph. Finish 89 (71% humidity, 78.7 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind S 10 mph. The wind felt good when I stopped on Old Atascocita Road for some of the video clips. I was in the country with all of the smells in the air.
For some reason I got my average speed up quickly to 13 mph and then to 14+ mph and held it above 14 mph until I returned to Kingwood. Long stretches of uninterrupted biking help do that.
Memorial Day weekend and some potential for rain is a good time to take off from biking for two days. This will give my legs some rest.
A pilot program that will close two Westside residential streets to through traffic could start as soon as early June, making room for more pedestrian and bicycle activity, city officials told the Rivard Report.
The Public Works Department program will close off two low-traffic streets – and connecting side streets – to through vehicle traffic, allowing pedestrians and cyclists to utilize the extra space while maintaining 6 feet apart from people they don’t live with.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – A little girl in Lubbock is feeling much better after her stolen bicycle was returned to her family’s porch broken, and an officer with Lubbock PD decided to replace her ride.
According to her mother Kailey Vasquez, three year-old Emrie’s bike was stolen from their home, and later returned after it was broken. The family’s …
Austin opened its first batch of "Healthy Streets" on Thursday. The Healthy Streets Initiative is an effort to expand space for exercising during the coronavirus pandemic. Three street segments are designated for local traffic only and drivers are also being asked to slow down and share the space with walker, runners, cyclists and skateboarders.
First batch of Healthy Streets to be implemented: …
— Bicycle Mayor – Austin 🚲 (@bicyclemayoratx) May 23, 2020
We are excited to announce that DORBA has been awarded a $5,000 grant from @REI Co-op!! The grant will go toward helping improve signage on several trails. A huge thank you to REI for its continued support! #OptOutside#RecreateResponsiblypic.twitter.com/jgFXg1S7zY
— League of American Bicyclists (@BikeLeague) May 22, 2020
Increasing ridership is key to making Houston a safer city for cyclists. After a year of incredible growth, @HoustonBCycle is receiving an additional $850,000 in county funding to expand into underserved Houston communities! 🚲#NationalBikeWeekpic.twitter.com/541DveGfjt
— Understanding Houston (@UnderstandHOU) May 22, 2020
We are still celebrating Bike Month by showcasing our Bike to UT Day celebrations from past years!
Do you want a Healthy Street in your neighborhood? Be sure to tell the Austin Transportation Dept here, https://t.co/mBPLR68GWt. The Healthy Streets Initiative allows Austinites to comfortably use low-traffic areas for exercise. Learn more at https://t.co/eX3Jk6aUDM. pic.twitter.com/PMavizo83U
