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Texas Bicycling News Digest March 25th

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Bike safety plan aims to eliminate fatalities

By Jayme Fraser        www.chron.com

City leaders and safe-biking activists announced a plan Tuesday to reduce fatalities from bicycle-car collisions to “Goal Zero.”
Mayor Annise Parker said the city was dedicating $50,000 toward hiring a firm to create a Bicycle Management Plan that will guide infrastructure development and recommend locations for dedicated bike lanes on Houston roads.
The plan also will involve stepping up enforcement and penalties for reckless drivers and cyclists and launching a public awareness campaign that could integrate with the drivers license test.
“I want to ensure everyone feels safe on Houston’s streets,” Parker said in a press release. “By working together we can become one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in the nation.”
Last month, the Houston Chronicle reported that at least 23 bike riders were killed on Houston streets in the…

Casual bike ride

Katy Bicycle fun riders

Thursday, March 27, 2014    6:30 PM
Katy Family YMCA
22807 Westheimer Pkwy, Katy, TX (map)
Meet at the Y on Peek and Westheimer.
Meet and ride from the Y. Everyone is welcomed! Very easy riding.

Wednesday Walnut Creek Social

The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group

Wednesday, March 26, 2014    6:00 PM
Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX (map)
We will be meeting at 5:45 pm to air up, tune and hit the Walnut Creek trail wheels down at 6:00 pm for a 10 to 12 mile circuit, this will be a Beginner to Intermediate ride for folks who just want to ride Walnut at a group pace and we will do a…

Second Annual Greater Dallas 100; Sunday May 18th!

The Pondering Cyclist

I, for one, am very excited to ride the Greater Dallas 100. Like the name implies, the route is a century around the Metroplex, around Beltline Road.
Many cyclists in Dallas believe that the city is getting an unfair reputation as being unfriendly to bicycle riders. So, a handful of Dallas area cyclists are working on a new bike ride in the DFW metro area called the Greater Dallas 100.
But this isn’t your ordinary t-shirt Century ride. No, this ride uses a special format: There will be no entry fee and neither a Start or Finish line. The idea is that since Beltline loops around the greater Dallas area riders from around the Metroplex can travel to the nearest point to them on the route and start there. It’s made this way so groups can ride this route the way they want to. In either direction.
I like the idea, personally. I believe that especially when you combine this with DART’s light rail system you can make a good time of it. Be adventurous and go out, do your own route but still with other people! …

Cyclist struck by vehicle at Tech campus

lubbockonline.com

3:39 p.m. —A Texas Tech Officer investigated a traffic accident with minor injuries in the intersection of 18th Street and Boston Avenue. A cyclist failed to yield right of way at an intersection and was struck by a motor vehicle. The cyclist was taken by emergency medical services to the University Medical Center emergency room.

Guinn Road Is A Ride Through West Texas History

San Angelo Bicycle Association

With the increase in truck traffic on major highways, some area cyclists have been mapping out cycling routes that take them off the beaten path on rural back country roads.
One of the newest rides, pioneered by San Angelo cyclist Rick Ogan, is on Guinn Road from the town of Knickerbocker to FM 915 southwest of Mertzon.
This 29-mile out-and-back ride offers a great combination of low-traffic smooth pavement mixed with some rough-but-scenic dirt road. Since over half of the route is unpaved, you’ll be a lot happier on a touring bike with fat tires (700×32 or larger) or on a mountain bike.
It’s also an out-and-back route so you…

Weekly Group Rides

Old Tascosa Cycling Club

The weekly group rides will start at 6:30 beginning Monday March 31st. Hopefully the wind will cooperate, please spread the word!!!

Next Event

LONE STAR Randonneurs

April 12 0700
400k, 600k ACP Brevets
206k, 317k RUSA Brevets
Cleburne

2014 Pace Bend Mountain Bike Race

www.turnincranks.com

Finished 9th of 21 starters.
GoPro crapped out a bit into the 2nd lap so only had footage from first lap. Makes for shorter video which is probably better anyway!
Honestly, video is pretty uneventful. Where I started the race, I didn’t do much passing other than earlier age group backmarkers as the only in age group passes I made were on people who pass me and then I pass them back.
Although I finished top 10, I still felt that I could have…

Interview – Katy Ram Challange – Katy, TX

www.wheelbrothers.com

Have you tried the Katy Ram Challenge? If you haven’t been in the last 11 years, you have been missing out. Don’t worry, you still have a chance to get in on this amazing ride. Ride Captain, Andrew Amstutz gave us an exclusive scoop on what to expect from this year’s ride, on April 5th.
Katy Ram Ride 2014
Why join your ride?
The Mayde Creek High School Ram Band Boosters will be sponsoring its 12th annual cycling event known as the Katy Ram Challenge on Saturday, April 5, 2014.
The Katy Ram Challenge is a non-competitive Bike Ride held annually in Katy, TX to benefit the Mayde Creek High School Mighty Ram Band.  The ride includes support and covers several courses ranging from a 12 mile family ride to a 75 mile endurance ride. Riders can expect to experience rolling meadows and rural flatlands around the Katy/Brookshire area. Plus, this a BP MS150 Recommended Ride.
How long has your ride been around? …

March 29th and 30th Bike Rides!

Steiner Ranch Cycling

As you already updated by Thomas, Saturday’s ride was fun and they about 11 riders and they partook in some great food and beer at Brice’s home after the ride.
Sunday was the Steakhouse ride and I was told that a number of SRC riders were in attendance.  I was also told that SRC riders were the first to finish.  Nice job Thomas and Andrew.
Update on the kits is that the order has been placed. Brandon by far did the bulk of the work on this project.  The design work was all him.  We also need to thank Tom Delaney for help us with getting Descente to the table and going beyond his job responsibility in getting us through the process.  From what I’m told we should have our kits in about three weeks.  As always we will have a kit party to hand them out.
LJB 100 – Saturday March 29th at 9:00am at LBJ Ranch
The 7th Annual LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour, Saturday March 29th, 2014, features routes for every skill level, from our family friendly 10 miler to their signature metric century (100 KM) and beyond.  Most of the group will be…

Visiting Arlington’s Village Creek Indian Ghosts Before Biking Through A Forest Of Tires

Durango Texas


I am guessing no one can guess where my handlebars are in the picture on the left.
Well, if you guessed Texas, that would be correct. The Dallas/Fort Worth zone, as a guess, would also be correct. Arlington would also be a correct guess.
But, I don’t think anyone could guess the actual specific location of my…

To tie or not to tie

An Old Guy On Two Wheels

Been going back through the various gospels of wheel building.  I have this nagging question about tying and soldering spokes. Unfortunately there appears to be some disagreement in scripture.
Even the interwebs were not much help.  Some interesting “debates” in several bicycle forums about the lost art of spoke tying and its efficacy (or lack thereof).
The engineer Brandt poo-poos the idea, basing his conclusion on actual tests using gauges.  You know, …

Pantego to Lillian

Lone Star Cyclists

Pace: Touring with a Fast Pace Option (Touring is a varied pace with frequent stops averaging 12-15 mph)
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2014 – 9:00am
Location: Pantego Christian Academy, 2201 W Park Row Dr, Arlington (between Bowen and Fielder)
Google 32.721714,-97.144246
Distances: 20 and 58 Miles
This ride will take you from an urban setting out to the country. Both routes skirt the western shore of Lake Arlington going out and include the scenic Indian Trail on the way back. Lillian is the destination, so if you’re hungry enough you can enjoy a bite at the Lillian convenience store, which is also a BBQ joint. If you’re still hungry after…

Bike lanes in far east El Paso getting makeover

By: Jamel Valencia        KFOX El Paso


EL PASO, Texas – Concerns about bike lanes being removed from an area in far east El Paso has avid bicyclists looking for answers.
Members of El Paso Bicycle Club’s Facebook page posted pictures of bike lanes near Pebble Hills Boulevard and John Hayes Street that don’t have white lines.
KFOX14 reached out to the city and…

Tweets

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Event Reminders

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In 1999 I had a burning desire to create a web site focused on Texas bicycling. Over the years this web site has existed many people have visited. As I think of information I need to bicycle I add them to the web site.

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