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Cycling Through COVID-19: Austin, Portland and Washington, D.C.<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Ralph Buehler and John Pucher\t| usa.streetsblog.org<\/h4>\n

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This article is part of the \u201cCycling Through COVID-19\u201d series from world-renowned cycling researchers Ralph Buehler and John Pucher and is published with permission from the authors. In this series, we\u2019ll explore how 14 large cities around the world adjusted their cycling policies during the first years of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as how those policies contrasted with their approach in the decades prior. In each, Buehler and Pucher also explore how each city\u2019s plans for future investment in cycling inLeffrastructure and programs have been impacted by the pandemic.<\/p>\n

Read the rest of the articles in this series as they\u2019re published here, or check out the full paper in Sustainability.<\/p>\n

Austin<\/p>\n

With about a million residents (2.2 million metro), Austin, Texas is the most pro-cycling large city in the American South. From 2010 to 2019, the city expanded its network of conventional on-street bicycle lanes from 134 kilometers to 473 kilometers.. In 2012, Austin installed its first protected bicycle lanes, following Dutch design guidelines. By 2019, there were 265 kilometers of protected on-road lanes, neighborhood bikeways (bicycle boulevards), and off-road urban trails, which the city considers its network of especially safe and low-stress cycling facilities for all ages and abilities. One …<\/p>\n

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Springtown\u2019s annual bike rally set for next week<\/a><\/h2>\n

Madelyn Edwards | www.springtown-epigraph.net<\/h4>\n

Motorists, beware: A wave of cyclists is expected to be riding around Springtown and Parker County on Oct. 29 for the 13th annual All American Bicycle Rally, nicknamed the Bicycle Boo Ride.<\/p>\n

Dr. Robert Moss, who coordinates the rally, hopes that wave of cyclists will amount to more than 200 riders. The rally had about 200 participants last year, and he wants this year to be even bigger.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re shooting for 250 this year,\u201d Moss said.<\/p>\n

In addition to a higher turnout, Moss said he is also hoping for good weather on the day of the ride. The bike rally will happen rain or shine.<\/p>\n

Ahead of last year\u2019s bike rally, Moss said motorists should be aware of the bike ride and make sure to give cyclists plenty of space on the road.<\/p>\n

The process to organize the bike rally takes about six months in advance to contact …<\/p>\n

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

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

Day 25 Seminole Canyon state park: Let\u2019s go, let\u2019s go, let\u2019s go<\/h4>\n

Tuesday October 18, 2022, 82 miles (132 km) – Total so far: 1,420 miles (2,285 km)\nToday is going to be our biggest ride of the tour so far, everyone was a little bit anxious at the map meeting last night including me. The ride yesterday was only 55 miles but felt like much more due to the headwind and we didn\u2019t want a repeat today.<\/p>\n

Everyone was up early and out on the road just before sunrise at 8 o\u2019clock. I was in cold cycling gear but had lighter layers packed on the bike so I could change later since it was going to get warm today. It was a little sad leaving Sanderson, I hope it survives.<\/p>\n

There wasn\u2019t much headwind today, indeed very little wind at all and the road surface was quite good. So I decided to go for it and put some miles under my wheels whilst the going and was good. It was great fun as I flew down the road never dropping much below 20 mph. I climbed out of the valley I had been following all day yesterday and I emerged onto an open range with views which looked like infinity. There were no mountains to gauge the distance, it was something else. It wasn\u2019t long before the road lost its customary telephone and power lines poles at the side of the road. No power or …<\/p>\n

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Rock-N-Ride Cleveland<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

Saturday, Nov 12, 2022\nCleveland, Texas, United States\nRoad Racing<\/p>\n

The 5th Annual Rock-N-Ride Cleveland is put on by the Greater Cleveland Chamber of Commerce. This is a 51 mile ride through the scenic Sam Houston National Forest (same as last year). It begins and returns in Cleveland Texas (about 40 miles Northeast of Houston Texas. The route features total accent and decent of over 1050 feet. We also offer a second shorter ride. It\u2019s 28 miles through the Sam Houston National Forest. The end of the route will feature, live band, food and beverages.<\/p>\n

Police escorts out of Cleveland onto route as well as police presence throughout the long and short routes. …<\/p>\n

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Latest Plan for Making Dallas More Bike Friendly<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

Community input is needed on a long-overdue update to the City of Dallas plan to integrate bikes into the cityscape.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n