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Stone Forever is a 1999 documentary about Stone. Richard Kuipers was contacted by David Hannay and Sandy Harbutt to film a bike ride commemorating the film's 25th anniversary, which led to a full documentary about the impact of the film and the fate of the people who made it.
As with the complementary United States Numbered Highways system for motorists, each U.S. Bicycle Route is maintained by state and local governments. The USBRS is intended to eventually traverse the entire country, like the Dutch National Cycle Routes and the United Kingdom 's National Cycle Network , yet at a scale similar to the EuroVelo ...
The TransAm groups, those riding coast to coast, set off from trailheads at either Astoria, OR, or Yorktown, VA, while other groups riding shorter tours set off from trailheads inland. The prearranged groups consisted of about 10 to 12 riders including a leader, trained by Bikecentennial staff, who would handle the group's money and delegate ...
The Lake Tour Bike Trek is a two- or three-day bicycle ride, usually in the beginning of June, supporting the American Lung Association. It has taken place since 1985, and by 2007 had raised over 1.5 million dollars for the American Lung Association of Illinois. [1] It claims to be "the midwest's premier bike ride." [2]
The Northeast Texas Trail (NETT) is a planned 130+-mile multi-use trail along the route, following alongside U.S. Highway 82 and Texas State Highway 34.When complete, the trail will connect 19 cities spread over seven counties, stretching from the edge of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex to the Texarkana metropolitan area along the Arkansas border.
Texas 4000. Texas 4000 for Cancer or Texas 4000 is a 501(c)(3) federally registered non-profit organization, and the World's Longest Annual Charity Bike Ride. [1] Each year a new group of 60 to 100 University of Texas at Austin students make a 70-day, 4,687-mile bike trek from the Texas campus in Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska.
The Lake Mineral Wells Trailway follows the route of the former Weatherford, Mineral Wells and Northwestern Railway that closed entirely in 1992. The railroad was opened in 1891. Some of the line was abandoned in sections, and the rest was subsequently merged into the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1988.
Impoundment of water commenced in January 1967. The lake has an 85 mi (137 km) shoreline and occupies an area of 11,630 acres (4,710 ha). Its main purposes are flood control, municipal water supply and recreation. TPWD leased land along the lake in 1968 from the federal government opened the park in 1970.