{"id":59024,"date":"2022-04-21T22:42:41","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T03:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=59024"},"modified":"2022-04-21T22:42:43","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T03:42:43","slug":"texas-biking-news-april-21st-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2022\/04\/21\/texas-biking-news-april-21st-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News April 21st 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

McKinney’s Erwin Park expands with skills course for off-road bikes<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Brooklynn Cooper | communityimpact.com<\/h4>\n

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The McKinney Parks and Recreation Department will unveil a new addition to Erwin Park on April 23.<\/p>\n

The Erwin Park Skills Area, a series of mountain biking trails designed for progressive skills development, is expected to draw cyclists from McKinney and beyond, said Rich Szecsy of the McKinney Parks Foundation.<\/p>\n

Erwin Park has had a hike and bike trail for more than 20 years. The skills area will bring designated lines organized by skill level for off-road bikers, Szecsy said.<\/p>\n

There will be …<\/p>\n

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Man accused of killing woman in cycling event set for trial<\/a><\/h2>\n

by: Nathaniel Puente\t| www.valleycentral.com<\/h4>\n

CAMERON COUNTY, Texas (ValleyCentral) \u2014 A 71-year-old Harlingen man faces a homicide charge after police say he struck and killed a woman on a bicycle with his vehicle in 2018.<\/p>\n

Armando Aguirre Hernandez, 71, is charged with one count of criminal negligent homicide for the death of Rosa Romo, 47, in August 2018. Aguirre Hernandez appeared in court on Thursday where it was affirmed he is ready for his trial to begin on Monday, April 25.<\/p>\n

Police say on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018, Romo was traveling on a bicycle on the shoulder of FM 106 in Cameron County when Aguirre Hernandez lost control of his vehicle and crashed into Romo. She …<\/p>\n

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TAMIU Celebrates Earth Day with New Bike Repair Station<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.tamiu.edu<\/h4>\n

You might say that this year\u2019s Texas A&M International University\u2019s (TAMIU) Earth Day observance was a \u201cwheely\u201d big deal.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s because this Friday, April 22, TAMIU highlights its day-long observance of the international environmental awareness event with the dedication of a new Dustdevil Bike Repair Station. The station is designed to help provide a safe and enjoyable biking experience on campus, and encourages students and staff to use bikes as a means of transportation. The University has also installed new bike racks across campus and will be providing students with vouchers for free bike locks to further encourage use.<\/p>\n

TAMIU president Dr. Pablo Arenaz said the 300-acre campus truly lends itself to safe bike use.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted to provide a safe and enjoyable biking experience on campus so students and staff would be encouraged to use bikes as a means of transportation. Our new bike repair station includes an air pump …<\/p>\n

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Southern Tier Bicycle Tour – March 22, 2022 – ?<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

Day 30 : Camp Wood,Texas to Comstock, Texas<\/h4>\n

Wednesday April 20, 2022, 111 miles (179 km) – Total so far: 1,820 miles (2,929 km)\nToday was a long day made longer. We set off with a target landing point that we extended due to weather predictions of high winds in the coming days. When I went to the convenience store in Camp Wood for a couple of microwave sausage biscuits a Gatorade and a cinnamon coffee cake I expected I\u2019d be riding the 77 or do mile route to Del Rio, which was also the end of another map sheet (#4). Wahoo. The road there was rough but pretty much downhill through Texas hills and buttes that reminded me of Montana. There were few cars and the 50 mile ride to Bracketville seemed to fly by. There I stopped rust for …<\/p>\n

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Looking vs. Seeing<\/a><\/h2>\n

By hurronnicane | austinmountainbiking.com<\/h4>\n

I was riding at Pedernales Falls S.P. on Tuesday afternoon and lost my phone on the Juniper Ridge Trail. It fell out of the front pocket of my shorts and once I realized it was missing I had to backtrack to look for it. I found myself scanning the trail corridor intently and much less focused on the many obstacles I was riding through. It was an interesting sensation to be riding through almost continuous rock gardens but with a totally different focus than just minutes before. My anxiety had …<\/p>\n

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Saturday Morning Caffeine Cruise – April 23rd, 2022<\/a> from socialcyclingaustin<\/a> <\/blockquote>