{"id":50593,"date":"2019-07-18T00:01:41","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T05:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=50593"},"modified":"2019-07-18T00:01:46","modified_gmt":"2019-07-18T05:01:46","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-july-17th-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/07\/18\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-july-17th-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest July 17th 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hundreds of cyclists will ride 147 miles toward a world free of MS<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The following is a news release from the National MS Society:<\/p>\n

300 cyclists are setting out to raise $470,000 to make a difference in the lives of people affected by multiple sclerosis. Cyclists will ride up to 147 miles over 2 day. Bike MS: Cactus & Crude Ride, presented by Anadarko will depart from Apache Corporation in Midland, TX on July 20 and conclude at Caprock Winery in Lubbock, TX on July 21. The ride will feature fully …<\/p>\n

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Sharing the road with cyclists<\/a><\/h2>\n

By: Chelsea Torres | www.kristv.com<\/h3>\n

Cyclists hope Corpus Christi becomes a more "bike-friendly" city<\/p>\n

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201d A recent incident causing a vehicle to almost hit a cyclist, prompted the statement that Corpus Christi is not a very bike friendly city.<\/p>\n

Cyclist Gerardo Gomez says there has been an uptick in cyclists around Corpus Christi, "within the past couple of years I think there’s more people becoming more active in cycling. It’s easier to …<\/p>\n

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Sign-ups have started for Hell of the North Texas 2019<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Kim Cox | theparisnews.com<\/h3>\n

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Signups have started for the Hell of the North Texas 2019, a Sunday sister-event to the Tour de Paris this weekend.<\/p>\n

Kevin Lee with Spinistry, a sports promoter and one of the sponsors of the event, said the race was inspired by the classic Paris-Roubaix race. Originally, it combined road racing with some gravel paths, an homage to the original cobblestone French race, but now, Lee said, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s become more of a …<\/p>\n

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Paris\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 economy and bicycle traffic to increase || Tourism director hopes for cyclists\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 safety<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Trent Reed | eparisextra.com<\/h3>\n

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The 35th annual Tour de Paris is set to roll into streets this weekend, and with it, Paris\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 economy will see a slight boost from those traveling to the community.<\/p>\n

Lamar County Chamber of Commerce\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Tourism Director Becky Semple said the chamber expects about 1,200 cyclists for this year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s tour, and registrations continue coming in each day.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Tour de Paris\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 weekend will give a huge boost to our local economy, because we …<\/p>\n

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MPO: I-20 highlights list of transportation projects<\/a><\/h2>\n

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The Permian Basin Metropolitan Planning Organization policy board, during its Monday meeting, was briefed on the Texas Transportation Commission\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s preliminary decision to fund $600 million in transportation projects in the Permian Basin. …<\/p>\n

… A total of $627,038 of federal and city of Midland funds for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements downtown (2019); …<\/p>\n

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Speedy big brother pic.twitter.com\/uDanpeKwnj<\/a><\/p>— Martin Russell \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2\u00f0\u0178\u0090\u009d\u00f0\u0178\u0090\u00bf\u00ef\u00b8\u008f (@russell_dallas) July 17, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>