HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A bicyclist was hit and killed on Westheimer overnight, Houston police said.
Officials say the driver who hit the bicyclist stayed at the scene and cooperated with police.
According to HPD, the 25-year-old bicyclist was crossing the street in the 6200 block of Westheimer on a BMX-style bike when he was struck by a silver Nissan Maxima traveling eastbound. …
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On Tuesday, August 10th at 5:30 PM the City of Navasota will host a Public Meeting in the Council Chambers at 200 E McAlpine St. to discuss and provide an update on the Navasota Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan and Map. This will be a chance for the public to provide input on the drafted Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan, which is the long range planning document determining the future of Navasota’s pedestrian-friendly walking paths, sidewalks, and bicycle transportation routes.
Author: Troy Kless | www.kens5.com
SAN ANTONIO — The bicycle boom that started during the pandemic is now in a different gear.
Some shops across the country are waiting on bicycle parts due to supply chain issues.
One San Antonio shop says customers do not have to worry.
Efren Rodriguez gives this bicycle a test spin at the service area of Bike World.
The manager of Bike World’s location at the Pearl says the rush to buy bicycles at the height of the pandemic was a surprise.
“It was unexpected, we …
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Among the quintessentially Texas places to play outdoors is Flat Rock Ranch, a mountain biking venue located on the Dreiss family cattle ranch northwest of San Antonio.
Outdoor recreation options in Texas are as big and wide as the state, thanks to a mind-boggling mix of landscapes. There’s desert, rugged mountains, and wind-sculpted sand dunes in the far west; beaches, marshes, pine-hardwood forests, and swamps in the east; and prairies, plains, plateaus, and rolling hills in between. Texas also has at least 3,000 caves and sinkholes, some of which, such as Natural Bridge Caverns north of San Antonio, are open for subterranean tours.
Add abundant sunshine and temperate weather conditions into the equation and Texas adds up to be a year-round destination for outdoor adventure. So, …
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‘Fall into Action’ challenge set
HealthCode and the Austin Parks and Recreation Department are calling on Austinites to step out and take action in September during the virtual activity challenge Fall into Action.
The goal of the virtual challenge is to engage individuals in setting physical activity goals and create new habits to support a healthy lifestyle. Participants can join as an individual or as an organization. Organizations can register at healthcode.org/organizations.
Participants can sign up on the Fall into Action registration page at healthcode.org/fallintoaction2021 and set a goal for the number of miles of activity to be achieved. Activity is logged on HealthCode’s fitness tracker and the program’s public leaderboard is updated with miles achieved, including running, walking, cycling, swimming or yoga. …
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The 40th Annual Hotter’N Hell Hundred is less than a month away. The event officially opens on Thursday, August 26th, and runs through Sunday, August 29th. You can be a part of this event even if you don’t ride a bike.
While all of the cycling and running events take place out in the Texas heat that the event is named for, there are still plenty of volunteer positions available inside, under the air conditioning.
Darlene Craddock, the Hotter’N Hell Hundred Volunteer Coordinator, tells us that after taking 2020 off to hold the event virtually, some of her volunteers are not available this year and she’s a bit short-staffed. She went to great lengths to tell us that the positions she’s needing help with are …
by: MartÃn Mercado | www.bigcountryhomepage.com
