{"id":53095,"date":"2020-05-21T23:48:38","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T04:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=53095"},"modified":"2020-05-21T23:48:41","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T04:48:41","slug":"texas-biking-news-may-21st-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2020\/05\/21\/texas-biking-news-may-21st-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News May 21st 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Get Outside: Hikes and Trails Near Plano<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Hunter Lacey | planomagazine.com<\/h3>\n

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Most everyone is still staying home \u00e2\u20ac\u201c thanks, COVID-19. Though highly effective, this can be highly boring and may result in cabin fever. The good news, we can still walk out the front door without creating risk of catching the virus.<\/p>\n

Below we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve shared some great options for hiking areas and trails not far from Plano. Though Texas state parks closed during the shelter-in-place order, most are open again as of April 20. As long as the governor\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s executive order is followed \u00e2\u20ac\u201c wearing a face covering, keeping distance from others and limiting groups to five persons \u00e2\u20ac\u201c visitors will be perfectly safe and able to …<\/p>\n

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Video: Americans turn to cycling during the coronavirus pandemic<\/a><\/h2>\n

By OMAR VILLAFRANCA | www.cbsnews.com<\/h3>\n

You can see it all over the country. Streets and trails are filling up as Americans fall back in love with biking.<\/p>\n

"It’s amazing. I’m going to be riding around way more," said Maryna Matorina.<\/p>\n

After weeks cooped up inside, Matorina and Maria Ng couldn’t take it anymore and decided to pedal their way through the pandemic.<\/p>\n

"You hadn’t ridden in how many years?" CBS News asked.<\/p>\n

"Eighteen?" Matorina replied, laughing. …<\/p>\n

… Woody Smith owns Richardson Bike Mart in North Texas. Smith said he had to hire new staff to accommodate the spike in online sales, and his service and repair business is up 30%.<\/p>\n

"The parents are going nuts," Smith said. "They’re all at home, ‘Let’s get these kids out and burn some energy.’" …<\/p>\n

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Brisk walk or bike ride for 30 minutes three times a week can stave off dementia in over-60s even after their memory begins to fade<\/a><\/h2>\n

By LUKE ANDREWS | www.dailymail.co.uk<\/h3>\n

Walking or riding a bike for 30 minutes three times a week can slow down dementia in older people, a study has revealed.<\/p>\n

It found participants aged 60 and over with memory problems that exercised for a year had a 50 per cent improvement in their recollection scores compared to those that only did stretching. …<\/p>\n

… ‘We’ve shown that even when your memory starts to fade, you can still do something about it by adding aerobic exercise to your lifestyle,’ said Binu Thomas PhD, a senior researcher at UT Southwestern Medical Centre, Texas, which conducted the study. …<\/p>\n

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Video: Ride of Silence held in Abilene to honor of cyclists killed while riding<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Jamie Burch | ktxs.com<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

ABILENE, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201d The Ride of Silence was held Wednesday in Abilene and more than 350 other locations around the world.<\/p>\n

The event raises awareness about cycling safety and honors those who’ve lost their lives in cycling accidents.<\/p>\n

Members of the Abilene Women’s Cycling Connection started at Redbud Park and rode through the surrounding neighborhood. …<\/p>\n

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Hiking trails in El Paso reopen for Memorial Day Weekend<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Jamel Valencia | kfoxtv.com<\/h3>\n

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EL PASO, Texas (CBS4\/KFOX14) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d El Pasoans can return to using city-owned hiking trails on Saturday, May 23.<\/p>\n

The trails were closed off to the public to stop the spread of COVID-19.<\/p>\n

Representatives with the The Parks and Recreation Department said they understand that time outdoors can have many benefits, both physical and mental, and that open space provides critical support for the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

The trails will be open for activities such as walking, jogging, cycling, and …<\/p>\n

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90 for Dad Cycling 2020<\/a><\/h2>\n

Presented by Texhoma Christian Care Center | www.bikereg.com<\/h3>\n

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Welcome to "90 for Dad" Cycling, Cycling with a Purpose! After 11 years of hosting one of the most amazing bike rides in the state, we are moving on to a new adventure with the same purpose to raise money for Hospice and the care they provide when illness threatens life. The new format allows for greater participation from all cycling levels. Each year we will be participating in two events (one local event within driving distance from Wichita Falls 2020 will be Spirit of Survival in Lawton Oklahoma on October 3 and one overnight adventure a ride that will require staying overnight, 2020 will be Shiner GASP on April 25 there will be additonal cost for registration and travel and hotel are on your own) and hosting one event (our traditional "90 for Dad" ride). The local event is covered in your registration fee along with the 90 for Dad ride July 18, 2020, your "90 for Dad" cycling jersey, and the swag bag to end all swag bags. Each year the 90 for Dad ride will take on a different format. In even numbered years like this one the route will be our traditional 90 miles at a minimum average of 18 mph. In odd numbered years the …<\/p>\n

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Pearland Dirt. Concrete. Trails<\/a><\/h2>\n

Fab Ordonez | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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CW love<\/a><\/h2>\n

Kevin Highfield | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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Texas Biking from Twitter<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Neighborhoods have to advocate for change and voice what is important for them. Convenience of driving across or prioritizing safe movement of people walking and biking. Safer pedestrian bike crossing at Elgin and Hutchins pic.twitter.com\/tXjGw1ln0B<\/a><\/p>— Amar Mohite (@amarpmohite) May 22, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>