{"id":65596,"date":"2024-07-17T22:34:12","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T03:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=65596"},"modified":"2024-07-17T22:34:54","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T03:34:54","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-wednesday-july-17-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/07\/17\/texas-bicycling-news-wednesday-july-17-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Wednesday &#8211; July 17, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kfoxtv.com\/news\/local\/el-paso-cyclists-advocate-for-better-maintenance-of-citys-bike-lanes-texas-tx-bicycle-tx-scenic-drive-mckelligon-canyon-alabama-street-app-russels-williams-anna-mesa-zendt-gabe-perez\">El Paso cyclists advocate for better maintenance of the city\u2019s bike lanes<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>by Lizabeth Dueweke | www.kfoxtv.com<\/h4>\n<p>EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14) \u2014 Cyclists in El Paso have a lot to love: year-round sunshine, mountainous terrain, and of course, lifelong friendships. As enthusiasm for the sport grows, the city says it\u2019s investing in its bike infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>KFOX14 spoke with Anna Mesa-Zendt, El Paso\u2019s Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Manager, who said when the city first adopted its bike plan almost a decade ago, El Paso had just 140 miles of bike lanes. Today, that number stands at 450 miles and continues growing.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We set the goal in 2016 to become one of the \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrt.com\/things_to_do\/article\/west-texas-bike-ride-19579434.php\">Fun things to do in Midland this Saturday<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By B. Kay Richter | www.mrt.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/40\/66\/53\/25389822\/5\/960x0.webp?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From participating in an annual bike event for multiple sclerosis to enjoying a classic car auction to dancing in the park; here are three fun things to do in Midland this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Bike MS: Cactus &amp; Crude Ride 2024<\/p>\n<p>Participants can expect to enjoy a full two-day experience across the desert terrain of West Texas and pedal to the finish line to English Newsome Cellars in Lubbock. Along the way, riders can take photos of cacti, a sunrise as far as you can see, and enjoy ice cream when stopping to rest in Klondike.<\/p>\n<p>According to organizers, the hardest part of this ride isn\u2019t the desert heat or miles \u2014 it\u2019s leaving the incredible memories you\u2019ll make with friends as participants come \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newschannel6now.com\/2024\/07\/17\/txdot-will-host-bike-roadeo-raise-biking-safety-awareness\/\">TxDOT will host \u201cBike Roadeo\u201d to raise biking safety awareness<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Madison Haxton | www.newschannel6now.com<\/h4>\n<p>WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) &#8211; TxDOT Wichita Falls is partnering with the Wichita Falls\/Wichita County Public Health District to create a \u201cBike Roadeo\u201d experience at WFISD\u2019s Summer Camp.<\/p>\n<p>Designed for children ages 6-12, the event will provide bicycle and safety education as well as free helmets for those located in the Wichita Falls area. Eligible students located near Scotland Park and the surrounding neighborhoods are strongly encouraged to join, as the area is considered high-risk for cyclists.<\/p>\n<p>Karel Davis, Health District representative, will teach an \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"COTA Austin Texas Bike Ride\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o5Zu7siUbBE?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:\/\/kdhnews.com\/news\/local\/ican-shine-week-long-bike-camp-in-harker-heights\/article_48199916-448c-11ef-b6ee-9b46d5cebe87.html\">iCan Shine: week-long bike camp in Harker Heights<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Jana Lynn Kilcrease | kdhnews.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/kdhnews.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/9\/26\/9260e6e6-448c-11ef-a5a1-e7dd949331cc\/669846b15b5ef.image.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>HARKER HEIGHTS \u2014 Thanks to a partnership with Variety Texas Children\u2019s Charity and the city of Harker Heights, the city\u2019s recreation center is the site of the week-long iCan Shine Bike Camp, which ends Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Grant money makes this program possible and the participants said it\u2019s \u201cthe best.\u201d The program addresses the significant gap in opportunities for individuals with disabilities to independently ride a \u2026<\/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\">Bike ride, few birds, nature +\/-13 miles White Oak bayou. Cigna event afterwards <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N1mA64bAxh\">https:\/\/t.co\/N1mA64bAxh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Meetup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Meetup<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Meetup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Meetup<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1813757817528189386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/07\/17\/texas-bicycling-news-wednesday-july-17-2024\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-h40","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65596"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65596\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65599,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65596\/revisions\/65599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}