{"id":45529,"date":"2018-10-24T23:30:42","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T04:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=45529"},"modified":"2018-10-24T23:30:42","modified_gmt":"2018-10-25T04:30:42","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-october-24th-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/10\/24\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-october-24th-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest October 24th 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trinity Trails expand near buzzy new Fort Worth dining-shopping center<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Stephanie Allmon Merry | fortworth.culturemap.com<\/h3>\n


\nFort Worth’s Trinity Trails are going the extra mile. A one-mile extension of the beloved hike and bike path is opening at Waterside, a bustling dining and shopping complex. And a new car, bike, and pedestrian-friendly bridge will connect Bellaire Drive to Watercourse Drive on the city’s Southwest side, linking more than 40 miles of trails around Fort Worth.<\/p>\n

According to a news release, Waterside\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s developer, Fort Worth-based Trademark Property Company, worked with the Tarrant Regional Water District to build the $1.5 million bridge, which is a …<\/p>\n

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Austin cyclist stops in Tyler on his 4,250-mile heart-shaped ride through the country<\/a><\/h2>\n

By LouAnna Campbell | tylerpaper.com<\/h3>\n


\nAfter working in Thailand for 14 years and watching and reading the U.S. news from afar, 48-year-old Kirk Gillock decided to go on a bicycle ride throughout the country to see for himself how politically divided the country actually was.<\/p>\n

On Monday, the former graphic designer stopped in Tyler on his way back to Austin where his 13-state adventure began on Aug. 2.<\/p>\n

“Fourteen states, if you count Kentucky where I rode up to a …<\/p>\n

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VeoRide expands at UNT, citywide<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe | www.dentonrc.com<\/h3>\n

VeoRide announced it is expanding its bicycle rental fleet in Denton, adding 150 more bikes at the University of North Texas and another 100 in Denton itself.<\/p>\n

The “dockless” bicycle rental system launched on the UNT campus in August with 100 bikes. Users can …<\/p>\n

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SCG Full<\/a><\/h2>\n

Mike OnaFatty | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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Birthday Ride (2 miles for each year)<\/a><\/h2>\n

Mick McCrary | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

This ride almost didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t happen. But thanks to the persistence of my friend I was convinced to get on my bike while it was still raining and the morning was almost done. By that time, neither of us had any notion that we would complete 120 or more miles; we just wanted to ride. But we kept at it and ended up back at the bike shop in time for the Tuesday night ride and decided we could stretch it out for a few extra laps to get the mileage I needed. I rolled in the driveway just before 9:00 PM and Dylan finished slightly later with over 132 miles. It was a memorable day on the bike. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m thankful I have the health to do it and friends willing to come along.
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When Pure Class Cyclists Offer Texas Hospitality, The Impossible Continues to be Possible<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.wheelbrothers.com<\/h3>\n


\nPatricia McNeal\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s arrival to Texas wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t smooth. She got lost in a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153forest,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d caught cold in the rain, and was left behind by a group meant to greet her. But little did she know, her luck was about to change.<\/p>\n

Part 2 of 2 of a Wheelbrothers photo journal feature.<\/p>\n

In Part 1, we met Patricia McNeal, the 57-year-old stroke survivor who had pedaled from Panama City, FL to San Antonio, TX with little more than faith and the friends she met along the way.<\/p>\n

Patricia had not had the luxury of participating in group bike rides in her hometown of Panama City, FL. And after a separate mishap in another town, she was nervous about the group ride scheduled for her in San Antonio. However, the 14-mile ride with Black Girls Do Bike, San Antonio was one of …<\/p>\n

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TxDOT & NCTCOG are seeking input to improve bicycle transportation across the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area<\/a> from dfwbike<\/a> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n