Hundreds of miles of planned trails could connect residents from Lake Houston to I-10

Chris Shelton | www.houstonchronicle.com

Hundreds of miles of new greenspace projects could connect northeast Houston residents between Summerwood and I-10.

Harris County Precinct 1 hopes to create a system of trails that connect residents to their parks, such as Deussen, Brock, Gene Green and Sheldon Lake.

Meanwhile, McCord Development envisions a 50-mile trail system that links its site Generation Park with surrounding communities, parks and schools, said Gonzalo Echeverria, director of design and planning for McCord Development. …

Video: East Texas non-profit hosting group biking from California to Washington

By Jeff Chavez | www.kltv.com

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) – An East Texas nonprofit organization is showing some Texas hospitality to a group biking from California to Washington, D.C.

AMBUCS Longview Too has been sponsoring the Journey of Hope for 27 years. It’s a 59 day, 3,600 mile cross-country journey organized by The Ability Experience to raise awareness and support for people with disabilities.

AMBUCS Too is providing a …

Burn Your Buns Bike Ride Raises Over $12K For Bridgewood Farms

Jeffrey Perkins | patch.com

Over 300 cyclists rode through Willis and Conroe to benefit Montgomery County residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

WILLIS, TX — The Burn Your Buns Bike Ride made a triumphant return in 2021.

After canceling the 2020 edition because of COVID-19, the 17th annual fundraiser for Bridgewood Farms raised over $12,000 to help the lives of Montgomery County residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities, according to a news release.

On July 4, over …

Got questions for Grand Prairie’s mayor? Hop on your bike

By Sarah Bahari | www.dallasnews.com

Mayor Ron Jensen is restarting his Cyclin’ with the Mayor and Strollin’ with the Mayor events, which were put on hold by the coronavirus.

Grand Prairie Mayor Ron Jensen admits he is no avid cyclist.

But he does know how to ride a bicycle, so a few years ago he launched “Cyclin’ with the Mayor,” a riff on Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price’s rolling town halls.

Jensen will return to his bicycle July 27 for the first public ride since COVID-19 impacted public gatherings. The rides are designed to make the mayor accessible while …

The best bicycle cargo trailer

by: Bob Beacham, BestReviews Staff | www.kxan.com

Which bicycle cargo trailer is best?

A bike basket is a useful accessory, but capacity is limited. Handlebar-mounted models can make the bike unstable with even modest loads. The answer to greater carrying ability is a good bike cargo trailer.

Our report looks at your options and the important features you’ll need to think about. We’ve also made a few recommendations at the end. Our favorite, the Burley Flatbed Utility Bicycle Cargo Trailer, is an open design that offers great versatility and is light, so it won’t slow you down. Considerations when choosing a bicycle cargo trailer

There are all sorts of trailers for bikes. Those for young kids and pets are popular, and if you’re into bicycle touring, there are specialist single-wheel models that are light and compact for …

First Ride On New Bike With An Issue Or Two

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Yesterday my new bike took me on the longest ride it has taken me, so far.

With a new bike it takes some adjusting, both to get used to it, and to fine tune things like the brakes and the gear shifters and the seat. By the time I got to MSU (Midwestern State University) all was working fine, including the wireless speedometer.

And then. …

3,002 Miles Bicycled in 2021… So Far!

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Tonight’s ride was a modest 10 miles, but it pushed me over 3,000. Round numbers make nice milestones — in my case, literally. Normally I do statistics at the beginning of a new month for the one proceeding. But this marker seemed worthy of a post. For one thing, it is a number that tells me I will have probably ridden my bike more than driven the car I was given in the last year. There’s something to be said for doing what one can to reduce one’s carbon footprint, given the very real and scientific consensus that climate change is killing the planet. (Naysayers can go put on their tin foil hats elsewhere like …

(Presumably) Stolen Bikes at Clayton Ln. /E Koenig W bound from BikingATX

Amarillo By Morning: Cyclist Raises Awareness, Money for Seniors

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SAN ANTONIO — The 65-and-older population has grown by over one-third in the past decade, which prompted a Texas man to take a cross-country bike trip to highlight the growing need for senior care.

Jeff Salter, CEO of Caring Senior Services, arrives in Amarillo today, 10 days before he completes his 9,000-mile trip. Salter’s company provides caregivers for seniors, to help with tasks that allow them to stay in their homes, rather than move to care facilities.

Salter has visited 30 states on his electric bike since April, and said …

Eighter From Decatur Charity Bicycle Rally

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The Eighter From Decatur Charity Bicycle Rally page, provides you with the official registration information, ride distances etc. and if you scroll down a bit, videos, interviews and ride reports for this event. If you don’t see a ride report and you participated in the event in the past, feel free to type something up and we’ll add it here!

Date: September 18, 2021

Event: Eighter From Decatur Charity Bicycle Rally

Route Distances: 8,25,50,75, or 100 miles

About the Ride:

The Eighter from Decatur Bicycle Rally is a charity bicycle ride that benefits Raquel’s Wings for Life, an organization that flies local cancer patients to MD Anderson in Houston, Texas, for treatment free of charge to the patient. This event is a fun-filled, family-friendly ride designed …

’90 for Dad’ bicycle ride happy to give back to Hospice of Wichita Falls

by: Markeshia Jackson | www.texomashomepage.com

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Saturday was the 13th Annual “90 for Dad” bicycle ride to benefit Hospice of Wichita Falls.

Riders started off their 90-kilometer bike ride at the Lakeside City Volunteer Fire Department. Dail Neely is the ride organizer who started this ride in honor of his late father.

Neely says he takes pride in this event as …

Texas’ Great Springs Trail

By Ron Mader | www.planeta.com

News from Texas-based Great Springs Project:

With the expert guidance of Alta Planning + Design and National Park Service, Great Springs Project is proud to present the Economic Benefits Report for the trail from the Alamo to the Capitol to quantify the financial return from the 100+-mile trail network and 50,000 conserved acres of land in the GSP corridor. The report includes economic, health, environmental, and transportation cost savings as well as climate change data including carbon sequestration.

The analysis estimated the number of bicycle and pedestrian trips that would take place on the trail system; approximated the corresponding reduction in vehicle trips and vehicle-miles travelled (VMT); assessed the potential benefits that would accrue once the entire trail system is constructed; and …

Bike Wichita Falls to hold ‘Ride & Splash’ family-friendly event

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WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Bike Wichita Falls is hosting their second annual fun bike educational event “Ride & Splash,” near the Dr.’s Park Splash Pad in Hamilton Park Saturday, July 24th from 9 a.m until 11 a.m.

This free community event encourages people of all ages to bring out their wheels (bikes, scooters, skates) to practice handling, signaling, and overall bike safety.

In addition to the …

Lee Stewart Ericson 1958 – 2021

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Lee Stewart Ericson January 5, 1958 – July 13, 2021 Hurst, Texas – Lee Stewart Ericson of Hurst passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021, after a tough battle with cancer. Funeral: A memorial service shall be held at Lucas Funeral Home in Hurst on July 31 at 2 pm. There shall be a celebration of life to follow at Bronco’s Sports Bar and Grill. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the American Brain Tumor Association or the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. …

… He decided to move to Bedford, Texas in 1979 to live with his mom, who had moved to Texas several years prior. While working at Mecham Airfield building aircraft hangers in the brutal Texas summer heat he made a fateful decision. He and his business partner, Mom, went into the bike business. When the business was sold 42 years later, Bicycles, Inc. was one of the most successful small businesses in Tarrant County and was highly rated nationwide as one of the best stores selling both Trek and Specialized bicycles. …

Video: Father and son win BMX race, move up in state competition

By Chantale Belefanti | www.newschannel6now.com

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – The Wee-Chi-Tah BMX race took place on Sunday and there’s a father and son who won the competition and will be moving on to the next level.

The father and son live here in Wichita Falls. Anthony and his son Kash Dantonio, who is only nine years old, both competed against hundreds of out-of-state bike racers in the Texas state qualifiers.

“‘Dad get on the bike and ride!’ And so there we go, I’m racing too. It’s a big family fun event,” said Anthony.

Anthony explained how he …

Alkek Weekly Update

Alkek Olympics Next weekend we have Saturday and Sunday morning races as part of our Olympics event with limited edition 100 YEN Olympic coins up for grabs, we’ll then head over to Bike Barn’s Katy Store to watch a replay of the previous night’s Olympic cycling with some post race refreshments. Sign up here

Unfortunately at this time we only have 5 people registered for this event. I really require 25 people to avoid running it at a loss so if you would like to race please sign up by Wednesday at 5pm. If I have less than 15 people at this point I will be forced to cancel the event. Any entry fees paid will be automatically refunded in that case.

FNR & MNS Friday night will be track-on-speed format! Events will be Scratch Race, Tempo and Elimination. MNS will include keirins and match sprints again!

Track-on-Speed is where all three omnium races are run back to back, riders remain on track the whole time and have about 90 seconds to regroup around the last place finisher in the previous race before the next race starts.

Championship Series Registration is now open for our Championship Series events. Winners will take home a coveted Alkek Velodrome Champions Jersey! These include Scratch Race & Points Races (Aug 6th), TT’s (Aug 20th), International Omnium (Aug 21st), Sprint Championships (Sept 3-5th).

New Rider Class We had a great new rider class on Saturday 17th which saw another selection of riders accredited to ride at Alkek Velodrome! Welcome! Our next class is on Sunday 15th August and you can register here.

XCC Series Final Round Later the same day we hosted the summer short-track MTB race final round. We saw some great racing with Venny Wilmeth & Scott Minard taking the top steps in the open races! Full results can be found here. Thanks to everyone who supported that event especially the following people:

TJ Nguyen – Instrumental in ensuring we had beer and providing loads of help on race days! Christian & Sebastian Bech – Running the snack shack to keep racers feed and raise money for our juniors heading to nats in 2022. Ino Sofjan & Nancy – For taking photos, helping with promo and being there on the day. Clare Gardner – For putting up with me and volunteering at events. Cindy & Mike – Being awesome officials as always. Joey Martinez & Scott Minard – Providing the stakes and helping get the course set up

There are some great photos of this event on our Facebook page taken by Ino Sofjan & Kenny Lim.

New crossing signal installed for walking and biking safety

Zach Davis | www.lmtonline.com

The Laredo Police Department celebrated a new small measure on Monday set to make the roadways safer for pedestrians.

Police announced a new pedestrian crossing signal has been constructed at Bartlett Avenue. It is set to activate on Wednesday.

The City of Laredo was awarded a $1.2 million grant from the …

Bike-In Guerrilla Theater! ATX BFF 2K21, then Full Moon Cruise 07/23

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Bike-In Guerrilla Theater! ATX BFF 2K21 bookface event, if you’re into such things.

Full Moon Cruise bookface event.

Calling ALL fellow cyclists, wheelie masters, roadie cyborgs, leisurely cruisers, socialist cyclers, human powered vehicle operators, it’s time to put your butts on your bikes and join us for a cinematic celebration of all things bicycle life related!

This is the 20th Anniversary of the Bicycle Film Festival, and though we were not able to celebrate it proper with the usual rolling roadshow, I’ve decided to celebrate it in our own Austin way by running a bike ride to a guerrilla screening of the film fest! We’ve got Girls KILLING the BMX game, workers just doing their jobs, a spiritual cyclist with the most unique views on riding I’ve ever seen, and that’s just a taste of the greatness you will witness if you join us for this cinemagraphic espectacular!

Meet-up: James D. Pfluger Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge …

Community meeting 11 August at 7pm with the City of Austin on how to improve bike & sidewalk infrastructure from BikingATX