{"id":58954,"date":"2022-04-13T22:42:17","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T03:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=58954"},"modified":"2022-04-13T22:42:19","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T03:42:19","slug":"texas-biking-news-april-13th-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2022\/04\/13\/texas-biking-news-april-13th-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News April 13th 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Travis County to host virtual and in-person open house on Thomas Springs Road project<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Glorie Martinez | communityimpact.com<\/h4>\n

Travis County is holding an in-person meeting on April 13 to discuss the development of a bicycle safety project along Thomas Springs Road in Southwest Austin. The open house will be held at Oak Hill Fire Station No. 301 at 9211 Circle Drive Austin, from 5-7 p.m.<\/p>\n

The proposed project would add continuous 6-foot bike lanes along Circle Drive\/Thomas Springs Road from Hwy. 71 to U.S. 290 West and widen vehicle lanes from 10 feet to 12 feet. Additional work would include …<\/p>\n

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2500 miles on a bike: Artie Carpenter \u201925 cycles across America<\/a><\/h2>\n

Vincent Jiang | williamsrecord.com<\/h4>\n

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There are 2445 miles stretching between the loblolly pine trees around Jacksonville, Fla., and the waves crashing upon Imperial Beach south of San Diego, Calif. Between lies the rolling white dunes of the Gulf Islands National Seashore, elegant saguaro cacti of the Southwest, and the towering In-Ko-Pah Mountains in Southern California. To make it from Jacksonville to San Diego in two weeks, one would have to travel an average of 175 miles a day, so while it is a long trip, it would be relatively easy in a car. But when Artie Carpenter \u201925 made the trip over spring break, it wasn\u2019t in a car; it was on the back of what he described as his \u201ctrusted steed\u201d: his bicycle. …<\/p>\n

… That mindset has taken Carpenter to some interesting places, like a lively restaurant in Lufkin, Texas. With his biking gear and attire, he naturally drew the attention of the patrons, who asked him what he was doing. From there, he was sucked into conversation, and they even bought him a second dinner. \u201cIt puts people in a good mood to hear about something that they don\u2019t encounter in everyday life,\u201d he said. …<\/p>\n

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VIP shakeout ride with Ted King<\/a><\/h2>\n

wheelbrothers.com<\/h4>\n

The VIP shakeout ride with Ted King page, provides you with the official registration information, ride distances etc.<\/p>\n

Date: June 17, 2022\nEvent: VIP shakeout ride with Ted King\nRoute: 32 miles\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n

VIP shakeout ride with Ted King along the 32 mile Rattlesnake Gravel Grind route. Tour the scenic area around lake Sweetwater, Bittercreek, and Birds nest canyon. Lunch will be served after the ride. This is a fundraiser for the volunteer fire departments of Nolan County. For …<\/p>\n

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I looked at the Texas bike shops and many are missing but this is another tool<\/h3>\n

Announcing BikeShops.com – A Free-To Use Nationwide Bike Shop Locator<\/a><\/h2>\n

Park City, UT, (March 21, 2022) – Today BikeShops.com<\/a> launched a free, public listing of bicycle retail locations throughout the U.S. This complimentary service allows bike shops to join for free and add their location information, including contact details, store location and store hours. Customers can quickly find where to get their bicycle serviced, where to get maintenance supplies, and which shops offer at home delivery and\/or service. The bike shop\u2019s information is updated in real time whenever the bike shop amends the details. …<\/p>\n

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100-mile nature trail connecting Austin to San Antonio springs into next phase<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Melissa Gaskill | austin.culturemap.com<\/h4>\n

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The Great Springs Project has released its Trails Plan, another step along the path to a proposed 100-plus-mile network of trails from the Alamo to the Capitol.<\/p>\n

The project, launched in 2018, aims to create a corridor of protected lands over the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone that connects its four significant springs: Barton, San Marcos, Comal, and San Antonio. The organization hired Alta Planning + Design to create the master plan, which envisions completion of the trail network by the Texas Bicentennial in 2036. Sections of the trail will be built in phases, based on factors such as funding, landowner negotiation, and design.<\/p>\n

The newly released plan includes 16 implementation steps, starting with approval of the …<\/p>\n

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Non-SCA Ride – Full Moon Ride – April 15th 2022<\/a> from socialcyclingaustin<\/a> <\/blockquote>