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Texas Cycling News February 16th

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Just two more years until we have better bike options from the ped bridge

Austin on a Bike

If there’s one place I find myself on a bike more than anywhere else in this town, it’s the pedestrian bridge and the surrounding paths. No, really. I take it whenever I can to cross the river. It’s by the Springs, connects to the ol’ “Hippie Highway” of south Austin (Dawson/South 5th), and it connects to what network of downtown bike paths and common routes we have. But man, has it sorta sucked for the past year or so without that connector down by the creek, where there’s now …

Bertram- Burnet Loop

Austin Cycling

02/21 (Sat)     9:00am     D-2     26 mi
Join our regular group of Easy Riders in the rolling country around Bertram, through Oatmeal, Burnet and Mohamet.  Suitable for beginners, older riders and those who like to smell the flowers and enjoy each other’s company.  We do not ride in bad weather.  Afterwards, we eat together nearby.
Take 183 north to 29, then west to Bertram.  Turn left at the Exxon station and park along the iron fence of the little city park at Vaughn and Lampasas.
Please email austin.katykappel@yahoo.com if you plan to ride. …

Mountain Biking at an Advanced Age

Bike Noob

There’s a nifty event coming up in Austin in a few weeks. It’s called the “Big Southie,” and is an unsupported mountain bike ride consisting of three different loops on the myriad of bike trails in the south part of town.
I’m going to ride it. Not the whole thing, but parts of it. So when I saw that a pre-ride of the route was planned for Sunday, I decided to join in.
The pre-ride was just the north loop, and would cover about 17 miles. This is described as the “most technical” of the three loops. “Technical,” in mountain bike talk, means you have to bounce over lots of rocks. I figured if I was part of a group covering some trails that I have not yet ridden, I’d be okay — even though I’m not very good at …

What the Last 4 U.S. Presidents Have Done for Bicycling

By Josh Cohen        nextcity.org


… George H. W. Bush was the first president to include bike and pedestrian funding in a federal transportation bill. Signed into law in 1991, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) recognized the potential for biking and walking to help mitigate congestion and air quality problems. It came on the heels of Bush’s Clean Air Act amendment, which aimed to mitigate urban smog and the impact of automobile emissions. …

Comfort: 2015 STORM Hill Country Mountain Bike Challenge

by Maurice Moore        bestevents.us


March 15, 2015 at Flat Rock Ranch in Comfort, TX.
Online Registration available at https://www.bikereg.com/2015stormrace
Official Race Flyer can be downloaded here: http://www.storm-web.org/files/2015xcrace_poster.pdf
EVENT SCHEDULE
FRIDAY March 13
XC Courses open for pre-riding all day
SATURDAY March 14
XC Courses open for pre-riding all day
Noon – 1:45PM ……..……Kids Cup Registration
1:00 PM ……………………First Time Racer Clinic
1:00PM – 5:00PM …….… XC Race Registration
2:00 PM ……………………Kids Cup Seminar
SUNDAY March 15
XC Courses closed during racing
7:00AM …. Registration opens (registration ends 30 minutes prior to start of your race)
9:00 AM …. Category 3 Start
10:30 AM .. All Other Categories Start
TBA ………….Cat 3 Raffle and Awards for each category/class …

Brownsville installs downtown bike corral

BY TY JOHNSON | STAFF WRITER        www.brownsvilleherald.com


City crews last week installed the first bicycle corral in the Rio Grande Valley in front of the downtown H-E-B location on East Elizabeth Street.
The corral, which has space for 14 bikes to lock up, took the place of a parking space as part of the city’s continued investment into encouraging sustainable transportation.
“You give up one car space, but you’re bringing 14 people to the same location — the same spot,” explained …

FrankenBike # 115 ~ February 28, 2015 ~ 10am-4pm

Frankenbike Austin

SHIFT Gear Exchange ~ 9705 Burnet Rd #107 ~ 78758 ~ 512-428-5282

We will be giving away a Bicycle during the event. The free raffle for a Bicycle will be held at 3:30pm on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at SHIFT Gear Exchange during FrankenBike # 115. The rules are simple in that you must be present to win and everyone gets one free raffle ticket. Please note that past bicycle winners are excluded from participating in the free raffle as are current and …

Get a Jump on Spring Cycling in McKinney’s Craig Ranch

by crblog        www.craigranchtexas.com


Is it just us, or is the sun starting to shine a little bit brighter these days? Must be time to start training to hit the bike trails!
Luckily, Craig Ranch in McKinney, TX hooks up to a network of regional bike trails – in addition to the neighborhood trails the whole family can use. In fact, McKinney, Plano and Frisco, TX (along with Allen, Richardson and Garland) make up the Six-Cities Trails, a plan to …

Two Wheels of Awesome – Episode 13

The Ghisallo Foundation


Mendez Middle School Bike Club is back in full swing.
New and veteran students were excited about the new semester. We started with some review and some foundational work to get all the students up to speed. The veteran riders, Michelle, and Myron were a big help with the new recruits.
After some short rides around the school, we were ready to head into the neighborhood and work on our on-street skills. The new students earned their Ride, Stop, Inflate Tires and Chain Check badges on the first day! Michelle was able to help the others work on …

Protected bike lanes eyed for some downtown streets

By Amanda Dugan        kxan.com

(Video)
AUSTIN (KXAN) – A new proposal aims to get more cyclists riding through Downtown Austin.
The city’s Bicycle Advisory Council will consider a plan Tuesday to add protected bike lanes on West 5th and 6th streets. The roads are already very busy given all the recent growth on the west side of downtown.
The council has not laid out the exact locations for the lanes, but the goal is to simply make roads safer for cyclists. The proposal comes out of the Bicycle Master Plan which calls for a layout that is easily navigable for …

Weekend Update!!

by Alan Charley        woodlandscycling.org

The Sunday Blue Mug Ride
Another great turnout this morning. About 20 at the start. Thank you for coming out and welcome to those who joined us for the first time. …

Walburg Finish Stretch

Bat City Cycling

The last few miles of the #Walburg15 race course

183 North Mobility Project Open House

by Darron        BicycleAustin.info

Short update and another open house March 5th.
More than $5 million proposed for bicycle and pedestrian enhancements
You spoke up, and we heard you! Many of the public comments received have urged the team to consider bicycle and pedestrian improvements as part of the 183 North Mobility Project. As part of the Express Lanes alternative, the project team is proposing more than $5 million in enhancements to bicycle and pedestrian facilities in the corridor, including two shared use path segments connecting existing bike lanes parallel to the US 183 corridor, sidewalks along each frontage road where none currently exist and cross street connections for bicycles.
WHAT: 183 North Mobility Project Open House
WHEN: Thursday, March 5th, 2015 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
WHERE: Westwood High School (cafeteria), 12400 Mellow Meadow, Austin, TX 78750
Attendees will be able to review and provide comments on the preliminary design of the Express Lanes concept, which will include more than $5 million in enhancements to bicycle and pedestrian accommodations in …

 

Bike Ride on TerryHershey Park

Sunday, Feb 22, 2015, 9:00 AM

Terry Hershey Park on Memorial Dr.
15200 Memorial Dr. Houston, TX

1 Tour de Friends Went

Another ride on Terry Hershey park!!Sorry for the short notice cyclists. Please forgive me…Does 9:00 AM sounds good or can we push it to 10:00 AM?Lets gather at the Terry Hershey park on memorial Dr by 8:45AM and roll out by 9:00 AM. Let bike towards the end of Beltway and come back to the start point. We can then join with the NEO cyclists,…

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Weekly Moderate Intermediate-Level Ride — Barton Creek (15-ish miles)

Sunday, Feb 22, 2015, 10:45 AM

Barton Creek Greenbelt – Spyglass Entrance
1500 Spyglass Road Austin, TX

2 Mountain Bikers Went

NOTE: I’ve been informed that, after a few weeks of leading these rides, I’m apparently not riding very “slow” anymore, so I changed the pace description to “moderate”.  I’m still not a racer, but we’re definitely not making as many stops as we were when this ride series began.About my riding styleI am a technical rider with advanced skill, but…

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Westside Hills

Sunday, Feb 22, 2015, 8:00 AM

The Bagel Shop
985 N Resler El Paso, TX

4 Cyclists Went

Meet at Bagel Shop, 985 N. Resler, for 3,500 feet of climbing zig-zagging the West Side. Olac Fuentes,[masked]

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New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar

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