Texas Bicycling News – March 3, 2023
Shift Your Sightseeing
By Pam LeBlanc | texashighways.com
From Marfa to Galveston, e-bike tours around Texas offer some extra power for adventurous self-guided trips
Without barely breaking a sweat, I crest the hill leading to the entrance of Jacob’s Well Natural Area near Wimberley. I wish I could credit my astonishing fitness level, but really, it’s because of the battery-powered bicycle on which I’m perched. An e-bike whisked me up this steep slope, along with a few other hills, during a recent self-guided tour around Wimberley in the Texas Hill Country.
I rented the bike from Wimberley Electric Bike Tours as an experiment. I love to explore small-town Texas on two wheels, but some of my friends prefer touring by car. An e-bike seemed like a good compromise.
Owner Pamela Mitchell met me in a parking lot behind a coffee shop on Ranch-to-Market Road 12, where she handed over a pair of fully …
2023 STCC Swap and Shop
Shawnee Trail Cycling Club | stcycling.com
Are you like the rest of us and over the years have picked up every cycling gadget that’s come along or have a closet full of jerseys that you just had to have but never wore (or only wore once)? And now you have closets full of extra bike gear laying around the house gathering dust? Extra cranks, pedals, wheels? Your "useless" stuff is bound to be someone’s treasure! Turn that unused inventory into cash, or different stuff, at our 2023 STCC Swap & Shop, running alongside the Chili Cookoff. Come enjoy some good eats while you shop. …
BIKE AMBASSADORS: Austin-based company, Woom, hosts Spicewood Bike Train for kids
by Allison Miller | cbsaustin.com
AUSTIN, Texas — On Friday, February 24, Austin-based premium kids bike manufacturer, woom sponsored a Spicewood Bike Train in Austin so Spicewood Elementary School students could enjoy biking to school safely in a group with friends and neighbors.
The idea is to instill a lifelong love of cycling. Woom’s mission is to create products of such exceptional quality that they provide children and their parents with unforgettable experiences. They’re hope is that children who experience these magical moments on their bikes will grow up to be …
Video: Alan Jacobsen riding bicycle across America to raise money for hospital that saved his grandson’s life
By Sydney Lowther | www.fox34.com
Alan will be riding through Lamesa and the South Plains this weekend
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Alan Jacobsen is riding his bike from the west coast to the east coast. Alan has been a cyclist for 40 years, but it wasn’t until his grandson Isaac was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at just 8 years old that he was inspired to ride coast to coast.
“It was quite devastating to the family because he’d been a healthy kid up until a few weeks prior to his diagnosis. It happened so suddenly.” Alan said.
Isaac battled leukemia for 16 months at Valley Children’s Hospital, but is now in remission and is receiving small treatments in his home.
Isaac’s battle inspired his grandfather to give back.
“You got to do a …
Good News Friday: March 3, 2023
By Alfonso Rosales | www.kwtx.com
WACO, Texas (KWTX) – Dr. Michael Daley, Regents Professor and chair of the Department of Social Work at Texas A&M University – Central Texas in Killeen received a prestigious national award from the Council on Social Work. Doctor Daley is an author and has several years of experience in the field. …
… This week, Cincinnati Bengals player and Waco ISD graduate, Andrew Billings, visited Provident Heights Elementary school to donate 12 bicycles to students with good attendance! The district says thank you for the wonderful donations and for making the time to visit their students. …
Texas Biking from Twitter
Today we announced the completion of a NEW $1.13M multi-use concrete trail, which runs from Old Spanish Trail to Holly Hall. In one of the most expensive cities in America for commuters, we’re continuing to advance affordable and equitable transit options for our residents. pic.twitter.com/VJvbJuewru
— Rodney Ellis (@RodneyEllis) March 3, 2023
#FactFriday: According to TxDOT crash data, between 2016–2020, 57% of bicyclist injuries in Texas occurred at intersections. Drivers, watch for bicyclists, and share the road! Bicyclists, follow the rules of the road and ensure you’re seen! pic.twitter.com/SXpFnS6wHJ
— WalkBikeSafeTx (@WalkBikeSafeTX) March 3, 2023
New bike days are the best days. Just look at those smiling faces!
— Bicycle World (@BicycleWorldTx) March 3, 2023
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New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
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— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 3, 2023
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