from mineralwellsindex.com
By Lacie Morrison
It was probably a more unusual day at the “office†for one Texas Department of Transportation crew Wednesday morning as a small audience watched them post a sign on Farm-to-Market Road 4. The large yellow sign sported the image of a bicycle.
“Woo hoo!†exclaimed Iris Stagner, the driving force behind getting bicycle signs posted on the section of FM 4 known to cyclists as Cherry Pie Hill, located between Palo Pinto and Santo.
from allenamerican.com
While Allen is not a destination for cyclists, the city is attempting to make its trails and roads more cycling-friendly.
Two plans, the Six-Cities trail and Regional Veloweb plans, are in place to connect trails in Allen to trails in other cities.
The Six-Cities trail plan, according to the Allen city Web site, www.cityofallen.org, will connect trail systems from Plano, McKinney, Richardson, Frisco, Garland and Allen to create an more broad network of trails. The plan will take several years to complete.
Lara Rodriguez, a spokesperson with the North Central Texas Council of Governments, said the council has taken the place of being an over-seer to the Six-Cities Trail plan as well as the Regional Veloweb trail plan n a plan to connect Tarrant, Denton, Dallas, Collin, Rockwall, Kaufman, Johnson, Ellis and Parker counties.
link to the full article at The Allen American Star
from cleburnetimesreview.com
By Monica Green/features@trcle.com
Bikers from across America will arrive in Cleburne this weekend to compete Saturday in the 21st Goatneck Bike Ride, the bicycle race and annual fundraiser hosted by the Cleburne Jaycees.
Last year’s event drew 2,668 participants from several different states.
“So far this year we’re already at 1,000, which is online with last year’s numbers,†Tommy Forsythe, president of the Jaycees, said. “This week we’ll get 50-60 a day online.â€
The 70-mile race begins at 7:30 a.m., the 41-mile race at 7:45 a.m., the 27-mile race at 8 a.m. and the 10-mile at 8:05 a.m. The starting and finishing points are at Cleburne High School at 1501 Harlin Drive.
link to the full article at cleburnetimesreview.com
Jack Rabbit Stampede, Forney High School Stadium, 7:30 a.m. Benefiting the Forney Lions Club. Routes of 100K, 15 and 40 miles. $20 before Aug. 15, $25 afterward. 972-564-3247 or 972-564-1113.