Tour de Paris volunteers needed

By Klark Byrd | theparisnews.com

The 35th annual Tour de Paris Bicycle Rally is coming up July 20, and volunteers are needed to guard intersections and help keep the cyclists safe.

Volunteer David Cook said 30 to 40 more volunteers are needed for intersection safety. The rally brings more than a thousand cyclists to town to tackle courses of varying length. As part of the rally, cyclists head to the downtown Paris plaza before …

Tour De Gap set to bring in hundreds of riders at the end of the month

by: Kelsee Pitman | www.bigcountryhomepage.com

ABILENE, Texas (KRBC)- Around 300 cyclist are about to make their way into Buffalo Gap for The Tour De Gap.

“This is a very busy time of year for us so that people are getting their bikes ready for their event and then also people that are exploring the idea of getting a new bike,” said Jim MacDonald, Owner of Bike Town.

MacDonald says they have helped with this race for decades.

“You can do it at any stage of your cycling carrier,” said MacDonald.

Johnathan Oliver just …

With new investment, Velofix expands with corporate-owned vans, Austin office

by Steve Frothingham | www.bicycleretailer.com

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN) — With a significant new investment from a clean technology fund, mobile service franchiser Velofix is jump-starting its growth with plans to add 30 corporate-owned vans in the U.S. and Canada in the next 12 months.

The company-owned vans will be in addition to those owned by Velofix franchisees, who currently operate vans in 120 territories in North America.

Velofix has hired retail industry veteran and author Donny Perry, who will open the U.S. headquarters in Austin, Texas, to support the corporate vans and franchisee operations. In the coming year, Velofix will become a much larger operation, with plans to add …

I Think I May Have Just Accidentally* Founded a Neighborhood Bike Gang

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(* on purpose) I posted this on Next Door tonight in response to yet another barrage of attacks on bike lanes on a street called Loyola Lane in Austin, Texas. I couldn’t resist sharing it verbatim with my blog readers. My previous two posts are here and here. I hope you like them all. If you’re in Austin, Texas and wanna join the gang (we’re nonviolent), let me know. …

City of San Antonio Hires Staff Member Dedicated to Pedestrian Mobility

Iris Dimmick | therivardreport.com

While riding his bike from his home in the Alta Vista neighborhood to his office downtown, Timothy Hayes sees San Antonio from an angle and speed that lets him observe the pedestrian activity taking place on sidewalks and streets.

“When you ride on a bike, you tend to move a little more slowly,” Hayes said. “You tend to observe the people who are walking around, getting on and off buses, [or] carrying …

Get registered for the MS Bike Tour: Cactus and Crude Ride

by: Rache Ahdey | www.everythinglubbock.com

LUBBOCK, Texas–The National Multiple Sclerosis Bike Tour is coming up and it’s time for your to get registered for the Cactus and Crude Ride through Midland, Lamesa and Lubbock at the Caprock Winery. Plus, they’re also in need of several volunteers.

Check out this video to see how you can participate and give back to this important cause.

For more information contact Lyndee Klein at …

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New 20-acre bike park in north Houston sets opening date

By Jeff Jeffrey | www.bizjournals.com

When Houston was selected to host the 2020 UCI BMX World Championships in 2016, it was seen as opportunity for the city to earn international recognition in the world of extreme sports. The only trouble was that the facility where the BMX Championship would be held didn’t yet exist.

But after nearly four years of work, the North Houston Bike Park is nearing completion. City leaders have picked Aug. 16 as the park’s official opening date. …

H. Ross Perot, Texas billionaire and founder of Plano’s former Electronic Data Systems, dies at 89

By Lindsey Juarez | communityimpact.com

… EDS was also one of the companies involved in bringing the former Superdrome bicycle velodrome to Frisco. Perot’s son Ross Perot Jr. and his company Hillwood are involved in the Frisco Station mixed-use project in Frisco, as well as the AllianceTexas development in northeast Fort Worth.

Journey of Hope cycling expedition makes a stop in Abilene

by AJ Gersh | ktxs.com

ABILENE, Texas — Journey of Hope cyclists departed from Santa Barbara, California on June 12, embarking on a two-month ride across the southern half of the United States.

Brothers of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity are supporting their national philanthropic mission called "The Ability Experience" through a cycling journey across the United States.

The Journey of Hope rides through 53 cities and travels nearly …

Video: New UTSA bike trail to honor local cyclist Tito Bradshaw

By Alicia Barrera | www.ksat.com

SAN ANTONIO – A new construction zone under the direction of university students kicked off this morning at UTSA’s main campus.

The project, which was petitioned by students, consists of making a new bike trail and tool shop in an effort to create a more sustainable and safe university campus. The trail will also honor local cyclist, Tito Bradshaw, who was killed by a suspected drunken driver.

For Henry Padrilla, a local cyclist, shoveling …

Pflugerville Hike and Bike Trail

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Pflugerville Hike and Bike Trail is a 6.8 mile out and back trail located near Pflugerville, Texas that offers the chance to see wildlife and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, nature trips, and road biking.

Volunteers help build UTSA bike and pedestrian path

By Brooke LaMantia | www.expressnews.com

Bicycle-shaped bottle openers are available for volunteers Wednesday who turned out to build a 300-foot long granite trail at the new Tito Bradshaw Bicycle Shop on the UTSA Main Campus. Bradshaw was a well-known San Antonio cyclist who died last spring after being struck by a car while riding his bike.

Dozens of volunteers helped build a crushed granite trail for walkers and bicyclists at the University of Texas at San Antonio on Wednesday to help memorialize a popular local cycling enthusiast who was killed in a traffic accident last spring. …

New Funding Facilitates More Trail Bridges At Fort Worth Nature Center And Refuge

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FORT WORTH, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – New funding means more bridges connecting trails at the 3,000-acre preserve known as the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge.

Friends of the center will receive a $13,000 grant from REI to support trail bridges and the summer intern program, according to fortworthtexas.gov.

REI launched the Loving Our Local Outdoors initiative to offer its members across the country a chance to help local nonprofit organizations near all of its …

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