Panel: Grant may aid open space park effort<\/a><\/h2>\nDouglas Clark | www.amarillo.com<\/h4>\n
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During its regular virtual session, the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Advisory Committee indicated an effort is underway to designate trails in the area of Ninth Street in Amarillo as an open space park.<\/p>\n
"We do have some trails that have been built by volunteers over the last 10 to 15 years," Angela Harney, who has served as the committee’s chairperson, said with regard to the area. "And it is not, technically, an open space park. It is not designated as anything, officially, by the city. The (Amarillo Parks and Recreation) Parks Board has been …<\/p>\n
\nAcross the country in 20 days: Princeton student bikes cross-country for St Jude\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s<\/a><\/h2>\nPatrycja Pajdak | www.dailyprincetonian.com<\/h4>\n
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In the last 25 miles of 141 that day, Matthew Marquardt \u00e2\u20ac\u212221 looked up from pedaling to find himself completely alone on the open road ahead. With golden hour fast approaching, the January sun was beginning to set near Animas, New Mexico, signaling the end of his fifth biking day.<\/p>\n
Hearing only the sound of the wheels spinning below him, he admired the mountains lining each side of the open landscape, while attempting to maintain his average speed of 20.2 miles per hour. After all, thousands of miles remained if he was to meet his goal of biking across the US in 23 days. …<\/p>\n
… Marquardt began his ride from Torrey Pines State Beach, Calif., on Dec. 30. Hugging the U.S. border, he rode to Texas and then straight across the state, followed by a ride along the coastline and through the middle of Florida\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s panhandle to Jacksonville Beach. …<\/p>\n
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Stuck in Texas – To take the ride or to ride it out? Seeking advice<\/a> from bicycletouring<\/a> <\/blockquote>
<\/p>\nPatrycja Pajdak | www.dailyprincetonian.com<\/h4>\n
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In the last 25 miles of 141 that day, Matthew Marquardt \u00e2\u20ac\u212221 looked up from pedaling to find himself completely alone on the open road ahead. With golden hour fast approaching, the January sun was beginning to set near Animas, New Mexico, signaling the end of his fifth biking day.<\/p>\n
Hearing only the sound of the wheels spinning below him, he admired the mountains lining each side of the open landscape, while attempting to maintain his average speed of 20.2 miles per hour. After all, thousands of miles remained if he was to meet his goal of biking across the US in 23 days. …<\/p>\n
… Marquardt began his ride from Torrey Pines State Beach, Calif., on Dec. 30. Hugging the U.S. border, he rode to Texas and then straight across the state, followed by a ride along the coastline and through the middle of Florida\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s panhandle to Jacksonville Beach. …<\/p>\n
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Stuck in Texas – To take the ride or to ride it out? Seeking advice<\/a> from bicycletouring<\/a> <\/blockquote>