Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for March 26th
Waco OMNI Stage Race
by Mat Stephens      cyclingillustrated.com
I woke up early Saturday morning to drive down with Michael Wert from GS Tenzing for the weekend’s racing down in Waco.
Saturday:
EARLY wake up. I stayed at my mother’s house to make it easier to meet up with Michael in the morning and so had a great breakfast and coffee before the drive. Thanks, Mom! We got there and went through the whole hassle with all the TT gear that was allowed–skinsuit that I needed help getting into, shoe covers, trainer warm-up, pulling out all the stops to get those fractions of a…
Thinking of a Bike Tour Vacation
RGV Cycling
I was chowing down some food with a friend of mine and she brought up an interesting topic, bike touring. You know, one of those three to four-day trip on bike where everything is planned for you. The route, food, lodging and support are all provided and all you have to do is show up and pedal. We talked about it further and who could go with us and as a result, I have a hankering for a guided road bike tour somewhere in the US of A.
A bike tour is something that I’ve always wanted to do since I was a kid. I rarely take a vacation and I’m due for one. My buddy asked me to go with her and drag her…
METRO Bike & Ride Public Meeting
Attention Bicyclists and Transit Users
The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) is working with METRO on the METRO Bike and Ride Sub-Regional Planning Study, an effort to better connect bike and transit trips. Please join us on April 4th to provide your input.
Thursday April 4, 2013
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
H-GAC Conference Room A
3555 Timmons Lane
Houston, TX 77027
Bike: Bicycle parking is available on the first floor Visitor Area of the parking garage.
Bus: Bus routes to the H-GAC office include the 25, 53, 73 and 78.
Car: The parking garage will be open and free to the public for all visitors.
Update to Deep Ellum Hit and Run
by Eliot Landrum   Biking in Dallas
Earlier this month, Melanie Jarrett and Sean Clancy were hit by a red-light running motorist while they were cycling in Deep Ellum. The original story was covered by Robert Wilonsky on the Dallas Morning News Crime Blog: “Cycling advocates out for a ride are victims of hit and run near Deep Ellum after truck runs red lightâ€.
After the story was published, many of us in the cycling community were concerned that this would become “yet another†crash that simply ignored and left behind. Personally, I believe that strict Enforcement of the laws that we have right now (such as not running red lights) would go a…
Bicyclists use of Toll 49 restricted, but not denied
By Melanie Torre
Posted by Stephanie Frazier      www.kltv.com
KLTV.com-Tyler, Longview, Jacksonville, Texas | ETX News
TYLER, TX (KLTV) – On Tuesday, North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority board members voted 7-2 to allow bicyclists to use Toll 49 from State Highway 110 South to Highway 155 South. Bicyclists will be prohibited from riding on any other section of the toll road, effective immediately.
NET RMA is also asking the bicycling community to provide up to $60,000 in funding that is needed to implement striping and signage to make the toll road…
Houston (Sugarland) area – River Bend new trail
by dirkdaddy      forums.mtbr.com/texas
A newish trail (new additions to recently) is down by the Brazos & 59 South, just past hwy 6. Its not super technical but has good for the area dips and nice flow. I just rode it, some old trees that were rotted fell recently and some vines need ducking, but otherwise in fine shape. Please be good sport about being nice to folks (access is through neighborhood street parking) and…
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March 29 7:00 a.m. till March 31 12;00 p.m.
Easter Hill Country Tour, bicycle ride in Texas hill country ,Kerrvillehttp://t.co/UJrUK9yxr5— jerald roll (@grandpajerald) March 27, 2013
BikeHouston annual meeting! Are you here? pic.twitter.com/r6bzkDeIvK
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) March 27, 2013
New B-cycle station in Houston. http://t.co/AUbqUx5hwg
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) March 26, 2013
And, speaking of @RPRTexas, how about this shot of Professor Al riding at "the best MTB park in Central Texas!" http://t.co/6HtxcEq60M
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) March 26, 2013
Cool Stirify from yesterday's Cyclists in Suits Lobby Day http://t.co/ccdD9VELFK Great job @BikeTexas and advocates from around the state!
— Bike Austin (@bikeaustin) March 26, 2013
Speaking of kids & #MTBs, how about the 100+ high schoolers @RPRTexas w/ the TX High School MTB Racing league?! Cool! http://t.co/njj5xYP2p5
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) March 26, 2013
https://twitter.com/AustinCyclist/status/316593639449055233
NAHBS 2013: (from Austin) True Fabrications' Steel Road, City & Mountain Bikes – http://t.co/Cfa0mkCEgf via @bikerumor
— AustinCyclist (@AustinCyclist) March 26, 2013
Brownsville was represented at Cyclist in Suits by Jeff and Dr Rose Gowen – Brownsville Council Member. @BikeTexas #BiketxLedge
— Fernando Martinez (@SafeCyclist) March 26, 2013
Mark your calendars! First Take a Kid #MTB Day of 2013 is around the corner! Join us on April 6! Ride info: http://t.co/hudA5aQ3tf
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) March 26, 2013
Thanks to Sen Rodney Ellis for resolution honoring BikeTexas passed by Senate @RodneyEllis #BikeTxLege
— Paul SoRelle (@psorelle) March 25, 2013
First time this year, Bicycle Heaven Shop House Loop: http://t.co/r3C2NN0tiX
— Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) March 26, 2013
You asked, Lennard Zinn answered. More on the wax vs. oil debate when it comes to lubing your chains. http://t.co/RWYJsfQvgk
— VeloNews (@velonews) March 26, 2013
Technical FAQ: More on lubricating chains with wax http://t.co/JrmzQ5yZ6f #cycling #velonews
— Cycling Right Now (@CyclingRightNow) March 26, 2013