Wheels’ bikes can once again be found on the streets Dallas after the company suspended operations in March.
Dallas is one of seven markets worldwide in which the California-based bike-share company has resumed operations since the coronavirus pandemic took hold. Before the pandemic, there were 1,000 Wheels bikes available in Dallas. The company is hoping to reach that level once again in the coming months.
Chief Legal Officer Todd Maron said COVID-19 has caused the company to …
The 70-day Texas 4000 for Cancer bike ride has gone virtual this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Local athlete and University of Texas at Austin student Clara Souza is participating in the virtual event which began May 29 and ends June 26.
“Throughout my life, I have seen many people who I love to be affected by cancer in some way. I have seen whole families come together to fight alongside their loved ones. However, I have also seen the immense emotional and physical toll it takes on individuals and their families,†Souza said.
confession had to take a day off the bicycle,after walking 5 miles with cheats ,the next day i could barely walk .next time i walk with the shoes off, bloody bottom feet or not . pic.twitter.com/ewJOnI8CgJ
We have installed lots of hand sanitizer dispensers at our stations over the past few weeks thanks to @peopleforbikes! Our team is still sanitizing stations and bikes regularly too so riding remains as safe as possible. pic.twitter.com/cGc6MJBc2L
— Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) June 17, 2020
Join us June 22 at 9am MT for a #COVID19 update. We'll be discussing: • Riding & racing during pandemic • New event organizer forum • Event trends with @BikeReg • Mitigating risk in registration & results • Case study on running an event during COVIDhttps://t.co/dsbf5Ntq7S
👀 Check this out 👀 ⣠⣠A new @HoustonBCycle station has been installed at Austin and Gray St. right along our new bike lanes. 🚴ðŸ¿â€â™‚ï¸ðŸš´ðŸ¼ðŸš´ðŸ»â€â™€ï¸â£ ⣠We â¤ï¸ how bikeable our district is becoming. #midtownHOUpic.twitter.com/Ib6hPGWdlJ
Another beautiful day checking in on a couple #HealthyStreetsATX routes. A 20 miler today on the ol' steed. This #TernGSD S00 is a "vintage" preproduction model that has survived some seriously hard miles. It even attended Interbike! #BikeATXpic.twitter.com/eb2NkhvrHP
The Downtown Commission will also get an update on Project Connect, an ambitious project to move people in and out of downtown and across Austin while leaving their cars at home. City leaders unanimously approved moving forward with the $10 billion plan.https://t.co/a1Ki3G837X
Staging from Railroad Ball Park in Sanger, TX. Please note, due to Covid 19 the on site restroom facilities will NOT be available. Please take care of your business ahead of… https://t.co/SpE3lCjnsx
This is a ride of solidarity to show our support for the BLM movement, to protest against police brutality, and to bring those cyclists in Houston closer by seeing and feeling the… https://t.co/xi3Rh1KGyI
Before starting today’s bike ride I made one of my favorite dishes, fruit salad. This a mixture of fresh fruit, nuts, coconut, dried fruit, and canned Mandarin oranges. I made it this morning so it will have all day to chill in the refrigerator and marinate. Looking forward to eating some at dinner. After completing that I got ready to ride. The ride on the Canyon Endurace began at 10:26 AM heading north on my “Kingwood – SH 242 – Kingwood” route. After biking 37.54 miles I finished the ride at 1:22 PM. My week totals 120.98 miles and June is up to 564.16 miles. With those miles I crossed the 4,000 road mile mark year to date. Today marks the 6th time using this route in 2020, all on the Canyon Endurace bike.
Weather continues bike ride friendly with a beautiful sky, light wind, and hot temperatures, which I like. With all of the sun I wore arm sleeves rather than sunscreen on my arms. I never stop during a ride to put on sunscreen but today I did from a small tube. Watch the video to see a great looking sky. What the conditions were like during the bike ride: start 87 (66% humidity, 74.1 dew point), a few clouds, wind S 5 mph. Finish 94 (47% humidity, 70.6 dew point), partly cloudy, wind S 7 mph.
My one day experiment with the Akason camera ended. I returned it to Amazon. The GoPro Hero7 Black may freeze at random times but the video and audio quality were vastly better. I want to take off the bike video during a ride but haven’t figured out an easy way using the GoPro. I am leaning to using my Pixel 3XL phone because I can get it quickly versus the GoPro.
I took these photos after entering Tavola at Via Principale Parkway and Gran Roble Drive. (click on the image to enalrge it)
I learned about a feature in SportTracks on Twitter today. It will show where I paused during a ride and how long.
After the previous Sunday’s smaller ride, Bike Ride for Black Lives Matter… I somehow heard about another one even though it was organized on Facey Spacey. I happened to be awake and I’m always in need of more miles. Rather than stand around looking at the police station or state police, I decided to join in and try to learn something. The organizers expected 50 people, and they got at least 500. It was a huge event and lasted four hours in the hot Texas sun, but it was a …
A new ranking was just released from PeopleForBikes, a nonprofit devoted to making cycling safer for everyone, and Austin rides in at No. 20.
That might sound impressive, especially when you consider 567 cities were analyzed to get these rankings, but it’s not quite the accolade that it first appears.
"Our city ratings create a holistic picture of bicycling in cities based on measurable factors," says Rebecca Davies, PeopleForBikes’ network and mapping specialist. "Top scorers are cities of all types and geographies who have succeeded in different ways, including cities with strong historical investments in …
Anthony “Tony†Michael Goodwin, 39, of Austin, TX, passed away on June 4th, 2020.
A Memorial Service will be held at 1 pm on June 27th, 2020 at Anglin Funeral Home in Dover, Tennessee. Pastor Del Morgan of Bethel First Church of God will be officiating. A Celebration of Life will be held in Austin, Texas details to follow. Information can be found at tonygoodwin.net. …
… He enjoyed entertaining and telling stories over a delicious meal. Tony also loved cycling, owning 5 bicycles for all types of riding. He was a member of the bicycling club “The Skellies†and did numerous long-distance rides, the longest being the 100 mile Shiner ride, which he did twice. …
Each member of the Houston Police Department’s Kingwood Bicycle Patrol has years of traditional patrol experience prior to joining the bike squad. They are certified after passing an eight-hour bike course and 32-hour endurance course. They can be found on Kingwood’s trails practicing bicycle etiquette. From left, Senior Police Officer R. Ramirez, Senior Police Officer P. Taylor, Senior Police Officer D. White, Sgt. Erick Schmidt, and Senior Police Officer A. Morales. Photo by Tom Broad
Houston has a bike plan — and Kingwood is included.
The Houston Bike Plan reaches all corners of Houston’s 670 miles, extending all the way to Kingwood.
“The Houston Bike Plan includes the series of existing trails in Kingwood, reflecting feedback provided by Kingwood-area residents during our planning effort,†said Anna Sedillo, communications coordinator for the City of Houston’s Planning and Development Department. “Some of the feedback we heard from Kingwood residents was to better connect Kingwood to the rest of Houston as well as to the Kingwood Park and Ride on West Lake Houston Parkway and the Townsen Park and Ride in Humble.â€
A day spent in the Heights can hold just about anything you’d want to find. This charming, yet bustling neighborhood is brimming with bungalows and is ever-changing, as townhomes and new restaurants pop onto the landscape. Spend a family-friendly day riding bikes and ordering ice cream cones, or a lively evening with friends tasting some of the city’s top foods and sipping local beer.
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The Heights Hike and Bike Trail: The Heights is the perfect Houston neighborhood to take in by foot, or on two wheels. The …
Texas Biking from Twitter
Mountain biking is so rad.
Not only did I almost manage to accidentally launch myself off a small cliff (epic butt bruise) but I tore my shoe apart on a climb.
Feed me more single track please. (No I will never be brave enough for enduro/downhill) pic.twitter.com/mcVjHPHWR2
— Miracle on 34th Pete (@peccles_online) June 16, 2020
Hey McAllen! Do you want to see a new bike and hike trail or perhaps have a major traffic concern? Here’s your chance to provide your input, thanks to #RGV MPO’s online tool. I did it and it’s easy! Click on the link to participate.https://t.co/nBRBuS800Qpic.twitter.com/X5owg0p3Yk
Let's talk about saddlebags – that handy little bag that fits under your bike seat, filled with things you hope you never have to use. Your saddlebag should contain a few tools to help you take care of any minor mechanical incidents. What do you carry in YOUR saddlebag? #cyclingpic.twitter.com/tLJuKSOrB8
— TX Mamma Jamma Ride (@MammaJammaRide) June 16, 2020
Sad day for Pop. The boys go back to Austin with Mom and Dad this afternoon. We got a last ride in at Rowlett Creek Nature Preserve. No copperhead sightings. Lots of fun. (We'll see them next week when we go pick up GRAMMY'S NEW BIKE @cycleast#ATXpic.twitter.com/7QSRifh6cR
— Martin Russell 🚲ðŸðŸ¿ï¸ (@russell_dallas) June 16, 2020
Renee, a healthcare worker who signed-up for our Essential Workers Program last month shared, “riding your bikes with my family has been the highlight of our quarantine and a HUGE stress relief for us all. It’s allowed us to explore the city in ways we never would have.â€â¤ï¸ â¤ï¸ â¤ï¸ pic.twitter.com/oKKJt3QRUX
— Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) June 16, 2020
@HOUstreets Progress on the @METROHouston bike lanes on Cavalcade btwn Fulton and Airline. All stops poured and armadillos placed EB Airline to 45. Work also progressing WB west of 45 and both directions east of 45. pic.twitter.com/7AoMgLl6Yo
New Event Houston Bicycle Club Chappell Hill Ride – Chappell Hill, TX https://t.co/6F74ZP2u7s
Starter: Ronald Our classic ride going north and then completing the loop to the west of CH returning on Old CH Road to avoid traffic on FM1155. Just 32 mi… https://t.co/nMZ7WiDw7u
Starter: Ronald All backroads cruising, 34 miles, store at start/end of ride. A bit of driving but well worth it, back at 10:30 – 45 to beat the heat. Directio… https://t.co/p3qEqitUbe
The Tour de Groves bike ride is directed and organized by Coastal Caregivers, Inc. on behalf of Coasting Forward. Coasting Fo… https://t.co/aYdL5qPFOJ
Today’s bike ride followed the “May Park Community Center – Huffman” route. I set off on the Canyon Endurace bike at 10:52 AM and finished at 2:09 PM after biking 41.8 miles. This was the second time biking this route in 2020. Both times I rode the Canyon Endurace bike. This moves the week’s total to 83.44 miles and June to 526.61 miles, 66% of the way to my June goal.
The weather is getting into the summer mode with heat and dryness. I wisely used the CamelBak for my water supply which kept it cold until the finish. Weather while I biked: start 91 (62% humidity, 76 dew point), a few clouds, wind SE 4 mph. Finish 94 (46% humidity, 70.5 dew point), partly cloudy, wind E 13 mph. The arm sleeves kept me comfortable while providing sun protection.
No video from today’s bike ride. I used the Akaso camera but the video was usable. The sound was weak even using the microphone. The image vibrated from no image stabilization. I thought I understood how to use the control buttons but I turned recording on when I thought I turned it off resulting in one clip of 22 minutes which drained the battery. When I changed the battery the time and date went to the default causing the clips to not download in the correct sequence. The GoPro Hero7 black runs circles around this camera as it it should considering the price. I will return the Akaso camera and mic. I did capture these pictures from the video.
I don’t bike in Liberty County often but today’s route had a 200 yard loop past the county line sign and then back into Harris County. May Community Center is closed. I used to stop there to get ice but not today. The CamelBak saved the day with cold water.
