{"id":57273,"date":"2021-08-24T23:32:44","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T04:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=57273"},"modified":"2021-08-24T23:32:46","modified_gmt":"2021-08-25T04:32:46","slug":"texas-biking-news-august-24th-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/08\/24\/texas-biking-news-august-24th-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News August 24th 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bicyclists share concerns about bike lanes in the city<\/a><\/h2>\n

By: Victoria Balderrama | www.kristv.com<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201d School is back in session across the Coastal Bend which means the roadways are busy with drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We know a big part of the population, they like to walk and they like to use their bikes,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says Corpus Christi Metropolitan Planning Organization planning director, Robert MacDonald.<\/p>\n

Some bike lanes on Ocean Drive are closed due to road construction. Other bike lanes have …<\/p>\n

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Video: San Antonio Proud: Local cyclist inspires with positivity during leukemia battle<\/a><\/h2>\n

by John Elizondo | foxsanantonio.com<\/h4>\n

At 76 years young, Bill Mercado is always on the move.<\/p>\n

"I had to do something because I have so much energy," he said. "So I took up cycling."<\/p>\n

He doesn’t just ride for recreation, but to compete.<\/p>\n

"I get dirty looks because when we go up hills. I normally say ‘Get out of the way! 75-year-old man coming through!’," Mercado said.<\/p>\n

This week he’ll put his body to the test in the Hotter Than Hell 100. A 100-mile bike race in the 100 degree Texas heat.<\/p>\n

"I sweat and I’m tired. But I could do it," he said. "I want to keep going, I …<\/p>\n

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North Texas history museum recognizes Hotter ‘N’ Hell bicycle race on 40th anniversary<\/a><\/h2>\n

Lynn Walker | www.timesrecordnews.com<\/h4>\n

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The Museum of North Texas History is recognizing the Hotter ‘N’ Hell bicycle race on its 40th anniversary.<\/p>\n

The museum prepared a special exhibit for what has become one of the biggest annual events in Wichita Falls.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We had been discussing it for several years with the Hotter ‘N’ Hell group and because this is the 40th anniversary, we wanted to do something to commemorate that special occasion,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Madeleine Calcote, the museum\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s director. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153They loaned us the majority of the items that are in the exhibit, and we worked with them to get the …<\/p>\n

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Video: Houston woman set to join cross-county bike ride for cancer research<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Tom Zizka | www.fox26houston.com<\/h4>\n

HOUSTON – While COVID continues to dominate the headlines, Cancer remains a leading killer in the nation.<\/p>\n

The National Cancer Institute estimates 1.8 million new cases of cancer in 2020 and more than 600,000 deaths. Mortality rates have dipped over the years, but every success includes a challenge, and one Houston woman will soon join more than 200 cyclists riding coast-to-coast to bring awareness and money to the fight.<\/p>\n

After a couple of MS-150 charity rides, Harolynn Adeniran figured she had a …<\/p>\n

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HH100: Celebrating 40 years of success<\/a><\/h2>\n

by: Curtis Jackson | cw39.com<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n