Texas Bicycling News January 25th
Running Interference
Bike Noob
We’ve been enjoying the newly-striped roads in our immediate area. As I’ve mentioned before, in some places there are parking lanes for cars, with bike lanes next to them. The bike lanes are fairly wide, which squeezes moving cars a bit, but has the effect of slowing them down — theoretically.
But I still see cars that follow bikes to an intersection, pass them, and then cut them off to make a right turn. My friend Maggie said she nearly followed a woman into a parking lot to yell at her about it. Maggie is better at controlling her temper than some, and thought …
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Bike Event added: Go for an easy beginner ride – Houston, TX (West) Jan 31, 2015 09:00AM http://t.co/wTI3PzlTOg
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 25, 2015
New Bike Event added: Saturday Beginner Ride – Houston, TX (North) Jan 31, 2015 09:00AM http://t.co/fGA11fMFwZ
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 25, 2015
New Bike Event added: Marion Ride – Marion, TX Feb 08, 2015 09:00AM http://t.co/2jv4VLedmz
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 26, 2015
Tweets
Thanks to All who participated in todays 6hour MTB race out at Reimers Ranch in Dripping Springs Tx. It was a beautiful day to ride a bike.
— 787 Racing (@787racing) January 26, 2015
bradyn_lange warming up before he and biketuhl dominated the team race today at the @787racing 6 Hour… http://t.co/Loggr1q6kQ
— Preston Glace (@pgglace) January 26, 2015
Lining up at the start of the @787racing 6 Hour MTB Race this morning #MTB #787racing @ Reimers Ranch… http://t.co/QRpjJ1jfqg
— Preston Glace (@pgglace) January 26, 2015
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) January 26, 2015
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) January 26, 2015
Pics from todays ride with Team McAllen Cycling… pic.twitter.com/ojFCVgFFhi
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) January 26, 2015
Magnolia St in Fort Worth, Texas was restripped from 2 car lanes to 1 car lane & 1 bike lane. Restaurant revenues on street went up 179%.
— `zeptepe (@zeptepe) January 25, 2015
Black, blue, and orange. @handupgloves #glovedoping http://t.co/cDDhA217lz
— Clifford John Green (@Clifford_Green) January 25, 2015
https://twitter.com/thejurgy/status/559446519297105922
70 miler. Crazy headwind. Earned this one. (@ Wright Bros. Brew & Brew – @thebrewandbrew in Austin, TX) https://t.co/CyHWlVR4YL
— Bobby Dixon (@klctve) January 25, 2015
Great turnout for the first #MightyMujer #Triathlon #Cycling Clinic! Thanks to @CrazyCatCyclery & @velopaso! pic.twitter.com/AY7P7cMm82
— Race El Paso (@raceelpaso) January 25, 2015
Check out my 52.5 mi Ride on Strava: http://t.co/2rm0GA0TFc
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) January 25, 2015
Don't forget about Monday training rides. It looks like perfect weather this week…. http://t.co/vMAMwwTzFu
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) January 25, 2015
Up mt Sharp for breakfast pic.twitter.com/aVC3iVX5g2
— Christian Williams (@WlmsRcngAcademy) January 25, 2015
https://twitter.com/BSS_Road_Club/status/559377235506106368
#datenight #mommydaddytime @TTFAustin @LadyBirdLakeATX @ButlerTrail #happyplace #austintexas pic.twitter.com/jqZHNbGDVp
— Liz Kreutz (@LizKreutz) January 25, 2015
I do not follow in this category. I don’t love misery!
Dr. Hutch: Why cyclists love the misery of January riding | http://t.co/i5Xd2wDp8Z pic.twitter.com/wJVhaDNj2W
— Cycling Weekly (@cyclingweekly) January 25, 2015
https://twitter.com/MitchellGSides/status/559243685909393408
US TransChief Foxx urges mayors to make peds & cyclists priority http://t.co/MvoG47KfOc pic.twitter.com/eIQoxUbNeU@OscarLeeser @ElPasoTXGov
— VeloPaso (@velopaso) January 25, 2015
Event Reminder
2 Day Alert: Mountain Biking Social Ride – Millican, TX, Jan 27, 2015 06:00PM – 19851 FM 2154, Millican, TX, 77866, United States(CST) h
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 26, 2015