{"id":56241,"date":"2021-04-06T23:40:06","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T04:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=56241"},"modified":"2021-04-06T23:40:10","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T04:40:10","slug":"texas-biking-news-april-6th-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/04\/06\/texas-biking-news-april-6th-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News April 6th 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Waco-area news briefs: Southwest Waco park to reopen Thursday<\/a><\/h2>\n

Jerry Larson | wacotrib.com<\/h4>\n

The City of Waco Parks and Recreation Department will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Thursday to celebrate the reopening of Trail Blazer Park, following a $640,000 improvement project at the site.<\/p>\n

The 11-acre neighborhood park, located at 1101 Harris Creek Road, opened in 2013 as the primary trailhead for the Cotton Belt Trail. Neighborhood growth surrounding the park has since expanded, demonstrating the increased need for neighborhood park amenities to serve a wider range of families and uses.<\/p>\n

New park amenities include a pavilion, water fountain, trail lighting, seating, soccer goals, a nine-hole family disc golf course, a shaded playground with enhanced accessibility and access improvements with connectivity to Stageline Drive. Additionally, a bicycle repair station was donated earlier this year by Bicycle World.<\/p>\n

For information, contact the Parks and Recreation office at 254-750-5980.<\/p>\n

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City Hall to TxDOT: Plan to expand I-35 doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t do enough for those on foot, bikes, transit<\/a><\/h2>\n

By KXAN News |www.bizjournals.com<\/h4>\n

The proposal to expand and transform I-35 through downtown Austin has raised some questions. City leaders said it doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t do enough for walking, biking and transit.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153This highway, for so long, has not only been a physical barrier but a socioeconomic barrier too,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Paige Ellis, District 8\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s council member and chair of the mobility committee. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s very hard for people to get through different parts of Austin with the highway in the condition that it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s in right now, so I think people really want to see something that makes it easier to access education and jobs and I think this is our moment to get that right.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

In a letter sent to the Texas Department of Transportation, Austin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s transportation department is asking for additional …<\/p>\n

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Bent Back on The Southern Tier<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Andy Lamb | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h4>\n

Day 12 – Double Lake Recreation Area: Ride Through The Forest<\/h4>\n

Sunday April 4, 2021, 72 miles (116 km) – Total so far: 525 miles (845 km)\nLeft the hotel In Navasota around 9. Had to make a loop since the hotel was on the south bound frontage road. Since it was Easter many restaurants and stores were closed. Found a cafe in Anderson which has open and stopped an had breakfast.\nMost of the ride today was through the Sam Houston National Forest. I rode pass a control burn area which was …<\/p>\n

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Day 13 – Silsbee: Tunnel Vision<\/h4>\n

Monday April 5, 2021, 76 miles (123 km) – Total so far: 601 miles (968 km)\nI left the Double Lake Recreation Area campground a little before 9. I stopped and picked up some oil and rags in Cold Spring. For the last day my chain has been making some noise indicating that it needed to be oiled. I oiled then chain and wiped as much oil as I could off. It quieted the chain.\nI stopped for lunch in Shepard. Had a great bacon cheese burger lettuce wrap. Most of the ride today had …<\/p>\n

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Fully supported, CA to FL<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Tom Gray | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h4>\n

Day 24 – Sanderson, TX to Comstock, TX<\/h4>\n

Sunday April 4, 2021, 87 miles (140 km) – Total so far: 1,257 miles (2,023 km)\nToday was a very long day – 8.5 hours of cycling plus rest stops for a total of 10.25 hours. We were on US 90 all day into a moderate headwind and with continuous rollers (ups and downs). One rider counted 42 significant ascents. The frustrating thing was that …<\/p>\n

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Day 25 – Comstock, TX to Brackettville, TX<\/h4>\n

Monday April 5, 2021, 65 miles (105 km) – Total so far: 1,387 miles (2,232 km)\nMore headwinds, getting warmer, bumpy roads. The desert is behind us, the landscape is turning green,and traffic is increasing. The road was nice until we got to Del Rio, apparently a major border crossing, but for the rest of the way we were forced to ride on …\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n

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Texas man works to ‘Close the Gap\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 on senior care with 9000-mile bike ride throughout country<\/a><\/h2>\n

By: Trevier Gonzalez | www.kristv.com<\/h4>\n

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Now six days into his four-month journey to bring awareness to the issues seniors face throughout the country, a San Antonio man is hoping his trek will not only raise money for senior assistance, but inspire others to join the field.<\/p>\n

That journey is part of his company\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Close the Gap in Senior Care\u00e2\u20ac\u009d movement.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re focusing first and foremost on the gap that we see in …<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u02dcRide for Scenic Texas\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 to raise awareness of state roads<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.wilsoncountynews.com<\/h4>\n

Scenic Texas has announced its first-ever \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Ride for Scenic Texas,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d a 21-mile loop bike ride and fundraiser to build awareness about the nonprofit\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s work to designate Texas roads as official state scenic byways and to protect the Lone Star State\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s visual environment.<\/p>\n

This is an open ride format on Saturday, April 10, from 8 a.m. to noon in Driftwood, where riders can take to the course freely to enjoy the scenic ride that begins and ends at Vista Brewing. After their ride, cyclists can enjoy a socially distanced brew outside in the Vista Brewing beer garden.<\/p>\n

Registration, sponsorship information, and COVID-19 guidelines can be found at www.scenictexas.org\/events<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Video: Second \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Ride and Seek\u00e2\u20ac\u009d event happening this weekend<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.newschannel6now.com<\/h4>\n

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (TNN) – The second Ride and Seek event will be happening at Lake Wichita this weekend.<\/p>\n

Bike Wichita Falls is inviting everyone to come out for a scavenger hunt and to learn about nature while getting some exercise on your bike, skateboard or skates.<\/p>\n

The event runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday at Murphy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Mound.<\/p>\n

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Southern Tier 2021<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Mike L. | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h4>\n

Day 17: Marfa to Sanderson: Invited for Dinner<\/h4>\n

Tuesday April 6, 2021, 110 miles (177 km) – Total so far: 1,235 miles (1,987 km)\nThe ride today was not overly eventful today, but the day did end with a very pleasant surprise when I was invited for dinner. Since changing time zones, the sun is now coming up after 7 am so that limits my early morning miles before the winds pick up. For today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ride, the winds started nice but turned on me twice: once after Alpine and then again about 20 miles before Sanderson. Those periods can best be described as unrelenting and humorless. For other parts, though, the winds shifted behind me and the sun even ducked behind the clouds for a while. Add in the …\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n

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Texas Biking from Twitter<\/h1>\n

#uhdgatorsbike<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/WH2DxWjQis<\/a><\/p>— UHDBikeClub (@UHDBikeClub) April 7, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>