{"id":59981,"date":"2022-08-24T22:18:08","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T03:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=59981"},"modified":"2022-08-24T22:18:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T03:18:10","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-august-24th-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2022\/08\/24\/texas-bicycling-news-august-24th-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News August 24th 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cyclocross course for bike riders returns to popular San Antonio park<\/a><\/h2>\n

Priscilla Aguirre | www.mysanantonio.com<\/h4>\n

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Attention cyclists! The hidden paradise course at a popular San Antonio park is returning soon. The organizer of SA Cyclocross Rob Kane told MySA that the green tape will be back up starting September 6 at Lady Bird Johnson. It will run every Tuesday until the end of November.<\/p>\n

The tape is available for everyone to enjoy and practice during those Tuesday evenings at the Northeast Side park located at 10700 Nacogdoches Road, San Antonio, TX 78217. However, Kane said people can register for night races on September 9 and September 23. The Cyclocross season will officially kick off on October 1 and will run through mid-December.<\/p>\n

Cyclocross is a non-Olympic sport that can best be described as a cross …<\/p>\n

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FM 917 from I-35W to BU-287 in Mansfield<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.txdot.com<\/h4>\n

Project Background<\/p>\n

TxDOT is studying the FM 917 improvements project to identify potential solutions to transportation needs along the corridor. The project is located along FM 917 from I-35W to west of Mansfield in Johnson County, a length of approximately 10 miles.<\/p>\n

This area of FM 917 does not accommodate current demands on the roadway, nor does it meet current roadway design standards. Today, FM 917 consists of one lane in each direction with no separation, no bicyclist or pedestrian accommodations, and sharp curves, including two 90-degree curves. These curves severely limit the safety and mobility of motorists by blocking views and necessitating drivers to change speed several times along the route. …<\/p>\n

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HHH will work around hotel construction<\/a><\/h2>\n

Lynn Walker | www.timesrecordnews.com<\/h4>\n

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\u201cWe lost 754 parking spots,\u201d said Chip Filer, executive director of the event.<\/p>\n

Filer said the reserved parking and the set up for law enforcement has been rearranged and a shuttle will go between the Bridwell Ag Center the Clymer Exhibit Hall to accommodate the lost space.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to hire two tram systems to go out to parking lots around the city to pick folks up and bring them back to the exhibit hall,\u201d Filer said.<\/p>\n

He said event leaders have changed the two criterium courses.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe moved the Sunday Criterium downtown on Ohio Avenue last year. That …<\/p>\n

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San Antonio disabled veterans roll with adaptive cycling program<\/a><\/h2>\n

Ren\u00e9 A. Guzman | www.expressnews.com<\/h4>\n

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Retired Army Master Sgt. Edward Garcia sat in a recumbent tricycle with a walking cane on his lap as several fellow wounded warriors pedaled about in similar three-wheeled machines for a morning ride at Southside Lions Park.<\/p>\n

Eighteen years ago, Garcia\u2019s world was literally turned upside down when an improvised explosive device flipped the Hummer he was driving in Iraq. Shrapnel from the blast tore through his leg muscles. The impact also damaged his spine and injured his brain. Two members of his crew died in the chaos, one in his arms. The nightmares still haunt him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and (was told) to get involved …<\/p>\n

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Top 10 things to do in Galveston this weekend of August 26, 2022<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.houstononthecheap.com<\/h4>\n

… Island Rideout and Bike Expo\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n

What: The Moody Gardens are will transform into a cyclist\u2019s paradise this weekend! an 18-mile Rideout on lovely Galveston Island, combined with a Bike Expo that showcases the newest equipment. Plus, have fun at The Bike Pub Crawl, Reserved Back Alley Bicycler Zone, and a Saturday Night Palm Beach Party with fireworks for Rideout participants and hotel guests!\nWhen: 26-28 August 2022 | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm\nWhere: 1 Hope Blvd, Galveston, TX 77554, United States\nHow: $35 (for Saturday event only) | Friday and Sunday events are FREE; Registration required. …<\/p>\n

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Dry Bike Wheel Rolling To Freshly Filled Sikes Lake<\/a><\/h2>\n

Durango Texas | durangotexas.blogspot.com<\/h4>\n

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Today, on the next to last Wednesday of the 2022 version of August, my bike took me, eventually, to Sikes Lake, where I was pleased to see the Sikes Lake Bayou, which you see above, and the rest of Sikes Lake, back at its full pool glory.<\/p>\n

The temperature was in the low 80s when I did the wheel rolling, with little wind, and some clouds blocking the sun, at times. Quite pleasant weather conditions for outdoor activity.<\/p>\n

Last Saturday I was at Sikes Lake when …<\/p>\n

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Austin nonprofit giving away free bikes to Uvalde students<\/a><\/h2>\n

By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team | www.fox7austin.com<\/h4>\n

AUSTIN, Texas – Operation Get Out, an Austin nonprofit organization, is gifting new bicycles to 3rd-6th grade students in Uvalde.<\/p>\n

The organizations says it is teaming up with The Move, a sports podcast by Lance Armstrong, JB Hager and George Hincapie, to transport 800 brand-new bikes from Austin to Uvalde.<\/p>\n

The bikes will be loaded into three different H-E-B semi-trucks at Ski Dock on Thursday, August 25. Two days later, on Saturday, August 27, the bike giveaway will be held in Uvalde at Winter Garden Produce.<\/p>\n

Months after the …<\/p>\n

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Thursday Night Social Ride – August 25, 2022<\/a> from socialcyclingaustin<\/a> <\/blockquote>