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Texas Bicycling News – February 2, 2023

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Kilgoround: Kilgore Cub Scouts holding "Move for St. Jude" and bike rodeo, Laird Hill Louie to report on shadow

By Lucas Strough | www.kilgorenewsherald.com

Kilgore’s Cub Scout Pack 251 will be holding their annual Move for St. Jude and Pack Bike Rodeo benefiting St. Jude’s Hospital on Saturday, March 4 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Dudley Road Trailhead on the Creekside Trail in Kilgore.

All kids in kindergarten through fifth grade are welcome to participate. Everyone is invited to attend. Kilgore Police will on hand doing Safe Kid fingerprinting.

Come out and ride, walk, run, skate or scooter.

Get your registration online at …

Big Bend Conservation Alliance hosts community bike ride around Presidio

By Sam Karas | bigbendsentinel.com

PRESIDIO — Last Saturday, the Big Bend Conservation Alliance (BBCA) hosted a bike ride around Presidio, encouraging locals and visitors alike to get active and take in the views around town. Nineteen cyclists attended the event, including a handful of folks from Marfa who wanted to help make Presidio’s first community ride a success.

BBCA Community Liaison Elvira Hermosillo organized the event with the help of Sharon Hernández of Presidio Pour Over Coffee. Big Bend Coffee Roasters provided the beans and Hernández offered warm drinks and a meeting place before the ride. “It was a success, given that it was our first time doing this and the fact that it was a little cold,” Hernández said. “It was great, we’re going to do it again for sure.”

Mayor John Ferguson set up …

Ace Hardware Foundation helps Driscoll Rehab patients enjoy special-made bikes

By: Myra Sanchez | www.kristv.com

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Some rehabilitation patients over at Driscoll Children’s Hospital now have new bikes thanks to a big donation from two organizations.

Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) partnered with Ace Hardware Foundation for a $15,000 grant that was used to purchase special therapeutic bicycles for 10 preselected Rehabilitation Services patients at Driscoll Children’s Hospital.

"The vehicles, known as Amtrykes, are tricycles and bicycles adapted to children with a wide variety of disabilities, so they have the opportunity to experience the mobility and independence children enjoy when they ride a bike," said organizers.

Each child was …

Chilly Thursday Ride San Antonio, Texas

Mark Noblitt MTCCSA | strava.com

Hit the greenway for a bit at the end of my ride. Lots of downed trees/branches, but the parks department had already been out there clearing them. Still some debris, so watch out for it. Sunset was underwhelming, but I did see some blue sky! Ran into Jhonny Rodriguez ????? and we decided we were the only people we know crazy enough to be out there today.

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