Texas Bicycling News June 15th 2017

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He’s Only Two And He’s Already Riding A Bicycle

by Michael Garofalo | news4sanantonio.com


SAN ANTONIO — Teaching kids to ride a bike isn’t always easy. Most parents we talked to succeeded with their kids around age 5.
But not Rachel Harris. She pulled it off when her son Adrian was just two and a half.
She told us she and her husband Jason bought Adrian his first bike when he …

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Bike stolen in front of Minute Maid Stadium – if you could keep an eye out…thanks!

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Cleburne celebrates ‘Alex Wilson Night’ after custom bike stolen

Todd Unger | www.wfaa.com

CLEBURNE, TEXAS – Alex Wilson has never used his cerebral palsy as an excuse. It’s one big reason the 24-year-old is a town favorite in Cleburne.
When his custom-made, $3,000 bike was stolen two weeks ago, the community decided to step up in a big way.
At a Cleburne Railroaders baseball game Tuesday night, Alex was presented with close to $4,000 for a new set of wheels he’ll be able to easily navigate to and from work. …

Students bike from Texas to Alaska

by Lindi Simpson | www.kake.com


WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) – A group of University of Texas students is cycling across the country to raise money and awareness for the fight against cancer.
The riders are on their way from Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska.
It’s a bike ride of a lifetime. “I’ll always look back and be proud of this summer,” Adam Sacks, one of the riders, said.
The longest annual charity bike ride in the world. “A 4,000 mile bike ride from Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska over …

Cyclist struck by train identified

Julian Gill | www.dentonrc.com

Kevin Perry devoted his time and energy to the medical field.
The 28-year-old Argyle resident became a registered nurse through a Texas Woman’s University program, got a job at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth and later moved on to the intensive care unit at Medical City Denton.
He was riding his bike less than two miles away from Medical City Denton on Tuesday when a southbound …

New bike and pedestrian bridge over Barton Creek opens

Pam LeBlanc | fitness.blog.austin360.com

It just got a whole lot easier to commute by bike from southwest Austin to downtown.
The bicycle and pedestrian bridge over Loop 360 and Barton Creek opened this week, and I took an 8-mile detour just so I roll along the new, ultra smooth stretch of concrete.
The verdict? Fantastic. …

B.I.G. Training Program

Tuesday, Jun 20, 2017, 6:00 PM

River Run Plaza
1071 Country Club Rd El Paso, TX

6 Cyclists Went

B.I.G. stands Beginner Intermediate Group. Each week we will meet at 6 p.m. for a short (15-minute) lesson on basics of road cycling, followed by a 12-15 mile in the Upper Valley. BIG program will continue through July, with longer weekend rides also coming up to build stamina.   Starting point is River Run Plaza on Country Club Road (1/3 miles wes…

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Staring at the Cobalt Blue Jeep Unlimited Bike Ride

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I bonked on today’s bike ride. The wind took a hefty share of my energy after I exited Roman Forest Blvd. headed south on the I-69/US59 service road. At one point I shifted out my usual 34 x 12 gearing to 34 x 13 to get some relief for my legs. I stopped at the Mobil station in New Caney at FM 1485 and US59 to refill my water bottle with ice and water and lingered there a few minutes to get some energy to continue biking south. Glad I did and making the right hand turn onto Valley Ranch Parkway provided some relief but the left curve put me back against the wind.

The wind was from the south at 13 mph so it wasn’t gale force but to my tired legs it felt like it. When I reached the Stripes station on FM 1314 I had to take a break. I went inside and bought a 32 oz fruit punch PowerAde and slowly walked to the pumps and sat in the shade. The wind I battled now became somewhat of a friend as it cooled and dried up the perspiration. I rested at least 25 minutes slowly drinking the cold PowerAde thinking I should’ve brought some snack crackers or something to eat. Towards the end of my stay I spotted a cobalt blue Jeep Wrangler Unlimited moving slowly on FM 1314 getting ready to pull into Stripes. It had a trailer loaded with 4-wheelers and kayaks but what caught my attention most was the lift, big tires and black sloping rear soft top. I own a Jeep Wrangler Sport 2 door and I love to see modified Jeep Wranglers. I couldn’t help but stare as the driver maneuvered the rig close to the pump to gas up the 4-wheelers. Two teenage boys got out of the rear doors and the driver met them at the pump. Looked like they had a bunch of fun planned or were on the way back from fun.

Tearing myself away I got back on the Stradalli to battle the wind over the remaining 11+ miles to finish the bike ride.

The bike ride started later than I wanted (11:46 am) due to my side gig selling promotional products. I learned how to place electronic purchase orders this morning and had to fix some problems. By then the partly sky allowed the temperature to hit 92 degrees where it stayed for most of the ride.

My tired and exhausted legs got me to the end of the bike ride at 3:16 pm. I was ready for cool A/C and no wind.

Tomorrow is a badly needed rest and recovery day.

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Cyclist fatally struck by train in Denton

Written by Eline de Bruijn | www.dallasnews.com


A 28-year-old cyclist was fatally struck Tuesday by a southbound Denton County Transportation Authority A-Train.
The accident happened about 11:30 a.m. at the Lakeview Crossing south of the MedPark station in Denton, according to a DCTA news release. The unidentified cyclist died at the scene.
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Community rallies to get Denison teen new bicycle

By Sara Humphrey | www.kxii.com

DENISON, Texas (KXII) — A teenager with special needs is smiling again after his bike was stolen over the weekend.
Anthony Adams loves his job at Albertson’s in Denison and he likes to ride his bike there when mom can’t drive him.
Adams got the bike a few weeks ago as a graduation and birthday present from his aunt.
On Saturday, someone swiped his bike while it was parked outside and the thief was caught on …

Commentary: Why Central Texas treasures are safe from Texas45 SW

By Mike Heiligenstein | www.mystatesman.com


It’s a familiar argument: Must we sacrifice our environment for growth?
No.
The recent commentary by Save Barton Creek Association Board president Clark Hancock and board member Stephen Beers regarding the Texas 45 Southwest toll road under construction seemed to defy that belief. …

… When completed, Texas 45 SW will feature extensive water quality protection measures, bicycle and pedestrian accommodations, and other collaborative approaches to develop a roadway that fits its physical setting. It’s built using …

Texas governor signs $217 billion budget, vetoes $120 million

by Edgar Walters | www.texastribune.org

… Abbott also cut $6 million for air quality planning at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The governor said he opposed the program because it would pay for bicycle use programs, carpooling awareness campaigns and other environmental items that “can be funded at the local government level.” …

Group of cyclists mowed down by driver in southeast Austin

By Alyssa Goard | kxan.com


AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man and woman are both behind bars accused of hitting a group of bicyclists in southeast Austin Saturday morning.
Austin police say the crash happened around 7:30 a.m. at South Pleasant Valley Road and Elmont Drive. A witness told police, as he was sitting at a traffic light, he saw a white Buick strike several bicyclists. According to an arrest affidavit, 25-year-old Devin Rodriguez told police he hit four bicyclists because he had “fallen asleep.” The …

8 AM start: Tour de Southern Walnut Creek Trail

Tuesday, Jun 20, 2017, 8:00 AM

Govalle Park
5200 Bolm Rd. Austin, TX

2 Austin Cyclists Went

We’re riding out at 8 AM for summer coolness.A moderate C-pace ride (roughly 11 to 14 mph) on The Southern Walnut Creek Trail from the trailhead at Govalle Park to the Abrupt End and return. Round trip is about 20 miles. The trail is paved for the entire distance, with a 1/2 mile hill on the outbound. We’ll regroup at the top of the hill on the ou…

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Cyclists ride more than 4,000 miles for cancer, stop in Wichita

By Kaitlyn Alanis | www.kansas.com


Madison Weigand is not your typical athlete.
Her favorite part of soccer is the frozen grapes during halftime, and her favorite part of swimming is the parka she wears when not in the pool.
So it should come as no surprise that Weigand’s favorite part of riding over 4,000 miles as part of the Texas 4000 ride from Austin, Texas, to Anchorage, Alaska, is not the cycling.
Rather, it is fighting for cancer prevention and …

Brothers riding across country for charity

By Brock Mackey | www.thedickinsonpress.com


Three brothers—Bobby, Raleigh and Dennis Jenkins—stopped at Dickinson’s Dakota Diner for lunch Monday. The brothers from Texas are riding bikes from Washington to New York to raise charitable donations and awareness for two causes: A Child’s Hope and the Moss Pieratt Foundation.
The brothers left Seattle 20 days ago and have averaged 70 miles a day as planned to end up in New York City after roughly 55 days, according to a press release. So far they have experienced head-high snow on the side of the road in Washington, more than 90 …

Texas 400 team makes stop in Hammond

By J.D. SUMMERLIN | www.hammondstar.com


It’s been said that a journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step. For the 2017 Texas 4000 team, a journey of 4,000 miles begins on some really good bikes.
The Texas 4000 team arrived at First Baptist Church Hammond for one of their stops for this year’s cycling trek across America to raise …

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