{"id":65584,"date":"2024-07-13T22:16:53","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T03:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=65584"},"modified":"2024-07-13T22:16:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-14T03:16:55","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-saturday-july-13-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/07\/13\/texas-bicycling-news-saturday-july-13-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Saturday &#8211; July 13, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/austin.culturemap.com\/news\/city-life\/rainey-street-trailhead-opening-parks\/\">Austin\u2019s bustling Rainey Street gets new 2-acre park and trailhead<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Brianna Caleri | austin.culturemap.com<\/h4>\n<p>Rainey Street, the gateway between the urban bustle of downtown and the more picturesque riverbed, now has more access to that natural beauty. The Rainey Street Trailhead, opening with a public celebration on July 13, joins a new two-acre park with the Ann &amp; Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail, which is almost always undergoing some kind of improvements along the Colorado River.<\/p>\n<p>The new entry point is located all the way at the southern end of Rainey Street, at the corner where it turns into Cummings Street. It is close to two main existing \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.krgv.com\/news\/police-chief-san-juan-drug-bust-a-result-of-department-s-bike-patrol-division\/\">Video: Police chief: San Juan drug bust a result of department\u2019s bike patrol division<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By: Sarah Cervera | www.krgv.com<\/h4>\n<p>Four men were arraigned on drug charges on Friday following raids at two different homes, according to San Juan Police Chief Leandro Sifuentes Jr.<\/p>\n<p>The men \u2013 identified as Gilberto Garza, Juan Carlos Trevi\u00f1o, Javier Azuara Meza and Erick Bugarin \u2014 were arrested after nearly 10 pounds of marijuana, $26,000 in cash and half a kilo of cocaine were confiscated at the homes.<\/p>\n<p>Sifuentes Jr. said police started the investigation after their bike patrol division received a tip of the drug activity at the homes.<\/p>\n<p>The San Juan Police Department created the bike patrol division in 2023. According to Sifuentes Jr., four officers were assigned to ride through neighborhoods, and build relationships with the community. \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Texas Outdoors: Group goes on tricycle ride every week to stay in shape\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1ipWYGbJVCg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Texas Outdoors: Local group meets for weekly tricycle rides\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UdaWy3jqh94?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/kvia.com\/lifestyle\/good-vibes-only\/2024\/07\/12\/cyclist-logs-7000-miles-for-cancer-cure\/\">Video: Cyclist logs 7,000 miles for cancer cure<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Hillary Floren | kvia.com<\/h4>\n<p>EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) \u2013 Javier Padilla is on a mission to cure cancer. He is part of a group that set off on a 7,000 mile cross country bike ride. It\u2019s called the Texas 4000.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI joined because of the effects cancer has had on my family and friends.  When my mom was in high school, her mother passed from cancer  and my cousin was diagnosed in his freshman year of college,\u201d Padilla says.<\/p>\n<p>Money raised by donations will be used to raise awareness for better research and support services for cancer patients and their families.<\/p>\n<p>The ride began May 24th in Austin, Texas and stretches up the west coast, ending in Alaska. \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairviewpost.com\/news\/local-news\/2024-texas-4000-in-woodlands\">2024 Texas 4000 cyclists raising funds for cancer research stop near Whitecourt, head to Alaska<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Brad Quarin | www.fairviewpost.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/nexus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/wh-0717-wh-texas.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Const. Jessica Brown, centre, of the Whitecourt RCMP met with Texas 4000 cyclists, who are riding from Austin, Texas to Anchorage Alaska raising funds for cancer research. The cyclists stopped near West Mountain Road in Woodlands County and endured despite the intense heat. Photo by Brad Quarin \u2026<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/everythinggp.com\/2024\/07\/13\/university-of-texas-students-bring-cancer-fundraising-bicycle-ride-to-the-peace-country\/\">University of Texas students bring cancer fundraising bicycle ride to the Peace Country<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Curtis Galbraith | everythinggp.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d2ksr9467jthww.cloudfront.net\/20240713010720\/c9d76620-aa3c-408c-9822-1eca9b33d5f2.png?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Twenty three University of Texas students have brought a cycling fund raiser for cancer research to the Peace Country.<\/p>\n<p>The group left Austin, Texas in late May on their leg of the Texas 4000 for Cancer bike ride and arrived in Grande Prairie on Friday, July 12.<\/p>\n<p>One of the riders, Allie Rossmiller, says all of the riders have been impacted by cancer in some way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether it\u2019s a close friend or family member. For me personally, my grandmother, her name is Grandma Barbie we call her, she \u2026<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/ckpgtoday.ca\/2024\/07\/12\/texas-4000-riders-pit-stop-in-pg\/\">Texas 4000 riders pit stop in PG<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Cheryl Jahn | ckpgtoday.ca<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cloudinary.jpbgdigital.com\/dmlwdg4vj\/image\/fetch\/w_800%2Ch_450%2Cc_fill%2Cg_faces\/https%253A%252F%252Fd2ksr9467jthww.cloudfront.net%252F20240712170728%252F9f8d0f7359d9dadb3715711647f8876ec622b6d33b892c1426050cab2b23411f.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>PRINCE GEORGE \u2013 A group of 26 cyclists recently converged on the city this week. It was Day 47 of a 70-day trek that has them riding from Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska to raise funds and awareness for cancer research and supports. And, for riders, it\u2019s a major commitment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an 18-month program,\u201d explains Ana Vuckovic, Assistant Ride Director, about her first \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blue Trail | Full Trail Mountain Biking DFW\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L0gp98oLWWU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Red Loop | Full Trail Mountain Biking DFW\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t38OE7KH_w0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Katie Jackson Full Trail | Mountain Biking DFW\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lly-ieU5NmU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Arbor Hills (2024) | Full Trail, Mountain Biking DFW\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vpbFtWzu_r8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spider Mountain Bike Park! ? I&#039;m observing these guys send the right-hand jump before I do it!!!\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sj8rfWFzHRw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Early morning road <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/biking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#biking<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Veloway?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Veloway<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Austin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Austin<\/a>. Why have I never rode here?!<br><br>Smooth, wide, flowy, 3.2 mile loop with an amazing community of road cyclists! Finished several loops fast and I feel great. <br><br>Got my burnt orange bike out. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/longhorn?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#longhorn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/prof?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#prof<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EPb6B7BMaB\">pic.twitter.com\/EPb6B7BMaB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Michael Pyrcz? 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