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Texas Bicycle News Digest September 12th

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Houston, We Have Less of a Problem

ByIan Dille        www.bicycling.com

Thanks to a bike-loving mayor and tireless advocates—and some postride tacos—a sprawling, traffic-clogged city transformed itself into America’s most improved cycling town

From the back of a Hummer, a man pulls out a single-speed with lime green rims. A full-suspension mountain bike emerges from a Ford Excursion. From the bed of a friend’s pickup truck, I remove my own bike. We’ve come to this parking lot in downtown Houston for the monthly Critical Mass ride, a mostly well-mannered protest that draws as many as 3,000 cyclists from across the city. We’ve driven here because, at 600 square miles, sheer distance can prevent bike commuting in Houston, and—given the rash of recent cyclist fatalities, 27 over the last five years, with few drivers held accountable—even the bravest and most experienced cyclists admit that riding in this city, alone, feels risky.
But tonight, for 15 miles, we will own the roads of the nation’s fourth-largest city. Following the 2007–2009 recession, Houston boomed. Led by the oil and gas industry, the city added two new…

Texas Cup Action — Chappell Hill Classic Road Race

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Meredith Bunkers (c) – Shama Cycles, Solymar Rivera (l) – Dallas Racing, and Ash Duban (r)- Guro Cycles p/b Haute Wheels Racing enjoy the celebration of the Women’s 1/2/3 podium.

So what happened in Texas?

by alexthepuffin        alexbikes.wordpress.com

The last time I wrote on this blog was back in February as I was planning my bike trip across Texas. Here’s a quick review.
The ‘why on earth would you bike in Texas?’ question continued well into the trip and after I got back. My values and political views don’t match a typical Texan’s, although typical is part of the problem.
Here’s something I learned: political views don’t really show through that much when you’re just visiting somewhere. Sure, there were a lot of pickup trucks with gun racks and wildly xenophobic views of Hispanics. If you can look past that (without forgiving it), you’ll find the people caring and genuine. And you’ll have quite an experience.
I learned a lot about nothingness and loneliness. Often there were no cars for an hour. There were no trees to ruin the views. I’ve never gone so long in my life without ever talking to someone. Emptiness. You should…

Free Basic Bike Maintenance Clinic plus enter to win a Fuji Gran Fondo 3.0 LE

Thursday, Sep 18, 2014, 6:00 PM

Performance Bicycle
4750 Fm 1960 Rd W Houston, TX

2 Bicycle Enthusiasts Went

Check out this Meetup →

Free Basic Bike Maintenance Clinic plus enter to win a Fuji Gran Fondo 3.0 LE

Thursday, Sep 18, 2014, 6:00 PM

Performance Bicycle
7549 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX

4 Cycling Enthusiasts Went

Check out this Meetup →

bike crashes map

by badgnome        bicycleaustin.info

Made this at work the other day using TxDOT CRIS data. Next is a version with 2011 to 2013 bike crashes by individual counties along with pedestrian versions. …
http://www.campotexas.org/wp-content/up … 13-CSA.pdf
parent directory: http://campotexas.wpengine.com/safety-data/
TxDOT site: http://www.txdot.gov/government/enforce … stics.html

Edward Jones’ Tour de Ted Coming to Waco Oct. 17

www.kxxv.com

Waco is one of nine cities participating in a Texas bike tour commemorating the life of Ted Jones, who was instrumental in opening Edward Jones’s first branch office, according to Financial Advisor Donna Phelps.
The nine-city tour, beginning in Houston on Oct. 11 and concluding in Dallas/Fort Worth on Oct. 19, is aptly named Tour de Ted – Ride the Lone Star.
The bike tour celebrates the life of the firm’s second managing partner, Ted Jones, and commemorates his unique vision of serving clients in local communities.
Two years ago, Tour de Ted followed a 13-state route that traced the path of a telegraph wire that stretched from Colorado to St. Louis in the early days of the firm, which was…

White Oak Bayou Trail

by Julie L.        www.yelp.com


Love this trail!  This trail is worth it just for the section between Tidwell and W Little York: you will seriously feel like you are biking in Germany as you hear the church bells ringing, see no houses in sight, and  instead have a lovely view of lush, green hills gently rolling into the creek.
To lengthen the trail, when you get to the southern end of the trail at TC Jester and 11th Street, take 11th street east to Dorothy and you can connect to the Heights trail and stop for a refreshing drink at Onion Creek (where you can…

New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar

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About Rick Ankrum

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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