By Julie Phillips, KTXS Meteorologist
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ABILENE, Texas — The city says making Abilene more bicycling friendly will benefit our community, and that’s what they’re planning to do. The League of American Bicyclists ranks Texas as only 41 out of the 50 states for being the most bicycling friendly. Bicycling around Abilene isn’t always the easiest either.Getting around on bike is a growing trend across the country. Jim MacDonald of Biketown says he’s noticing more people using bicycling as a form of transportation.”I see more and more of that as gas prices rise some people just want to cut back on expenses, make things simpler in their life,” said MacDonald.In addition cycling benefits your health and fitness.