Come and Grind It in Texas
by Paul | anchor.fm
Brett Kinsey of Capital City Racing speaks with me about gravel in Texas and their upcoming event Come and Grind It. Learn more about why we should give gravel a try.
Southern Tier – El Paso to St. Augustine – Questions
HappyNaga | forums.adventurecycling.org
Hi there,
Back in late summer/fall 2018, I cycled from San Francisco to San Diego and then on the Southern Tier as far as El Paso. I have conquered all the mountains, including Emory Pass, the highest point of the ST, albeit slowly. For the nights I mostly camped, usually in State Parks. At times I switched to hostels and or motels. Twice, I camped sort of ‘wild’ or let’s say ‘half-wild’.
I am a very slow cyclist and plan normally with about 35-50 miles a day. I did twice about 80miles.
Now I plan to come back soon to do ‘the rest’ of the ST, El Paso to St. Augustine. Looking at the ACA maps and through the ST forum, some questions arise – of course:
- Van Horn to Fort Davis – very limited services Are there any places to camp safely by the road or any other recommendations? I know, it is ranchland and fenced in large parts. What about Kent, the ghost town? Are there some people living there. What about the wildlife (thinking of mountain lions, robbing raccoons and rattlesnakes)? Where to get water or do I have to start out with all I need? Please no suggestions to use Highway 90 and go via Marfa, the route is set. …
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Veteran bikes across America for suicide prevention, awareness
By Amanda Ruiz | www.fox7austin.com
CEDAR PARK, Texas – It’s a mission of hope.
One man is biking across America in hopes of showing people that if he can get through his struggles, anyone can. Texas is the 37th state he’s been to so far.
“When he first came in, I just thought he was somebody local that just need a little bit of bike repair,†said Scott Larson with The Peddler Bike shop.
Larson fixes bikes in Cedar Park and says he met a lot of cyclists, but no one like Daniel Hurd. …
Coast 2 Capital Ride Aims at Raising Awareness on Veteran Suicide
By Spring Sault | texashillcountry.com
Rockport Warriors United (RWU) is launching a veteran suicide awareness bike ride, consisting of two of its members, from Rockport to the steps of the Capitol Building in Austin. It will begin on March 20 and end on March 23, 2020, with the purpose of increasing awareness around the behavioral symptoms that are directly linked to the potential of suicide. The Coast 2 Capital Bike Ride will feature David Jones (of Rockport) and Hershel Shoats (of Corpus Christi) making the 220-mile ride, in advance of which the RWU will be visiting each ride stop in the month of February for suicide awareness presentations.
The two riders, Jones and Shoats, are doing the four-day ride to help increase …
Homeowners on Shoal Creek Boulevard are not happy about the new bike lanes
Jenni Lee | www.kvue.com
AUSTIN, Texas — The new bike lanes on Shoal Creek Boulevard have apparently been working.
Laura Dierenfield, the Austin Transportation Department’s active and street design division manager, said they’ve slowed down traffic by about 80%.
But they have not calmed neighbors who live on Shoal Creek Boulevard, like Dan Byler, who is considering moving.
The protected bike lanes in the two-mile stretch between Shoalmont Drive and Foster Lane opened on Saturday. They join other protected bike lanes on both sides of Shoal Creek Boulevard between Foster Lane and U.S. 183, as well as the first …
