Texas Bicycling News July 27th
Fall 2015 Tour de Taco preview – El Taxqueño Taqueria (Aug. 23)
by wczimm      bikefriendlyoc.org
El Taxqueño Taqueria (formerly known as Santiago’s) is now managed by the bike-friendly Monroy family. With previous experience in the kitchen at Bob’s Steak and Chop House and the Tower Club, the Monroy family offers hand-made corn tortillas, a bring your own beverage policy, and 10 percent off discount for biking to their restaurant. El Taxqueño Taqueria will be one of the stops for …
Community leader: Richardson receives award for being a bike-friendly community
by PAUL VOELKERÂ Â Â Â Â Â www.dallasnews.com
While Richardson is known for many things including its technology focus, high-performing schools, Eisemann Center and annual Wildflower! Arts and Music Festival, we are also building on our reputation as being known for something else — being a bike-friendly community.
Thanks to our growing trail system and ongoing commitment to create bike lanes on our city streets, Richardson was recently named a bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists.
Richardson is the only community in the …
Local judge recovering after bike accident
by Titus Falodun      www.reporternews.com
ABILENE, Texas – Taylor County Court-at-law No. 2 Judge Sam Carroll was critically injured while participating in the annual Tour de Gap bike race on Saturday.
Joy Ellinger, a friend of the Carroll family, said Carroll is “listed in critical condition; however, he is improving.”
He is at Hendrick Medical Center.
Jim MacDonald, Tour de Gap organizer, said the accident took place …
Local cyclist (and mayor) upset by bike lane parking
By Dug Begley      blog.chron.com
On Friday, Mayor Annise Parker took to Twitter to voice her surprise at something many downtown cyclists have complained about for months.
We've had 10 block protected bike lane downtown 4 months & issued 285 tickets on street! Really? It's painted bright green w/ white bikes!-A
— Annise Parker (@AnniseParker) July 24, 2015
It has taken some time for a handful of drivers to get the concept of the bike lane, even as cyclists celebrate and some drivers still rail about its existence. It’s common to see a car weave onto the lane, especially at intersections. Large, rubberized bumps separate cars and the cycle track between blocks, but drivers looking for a curb spot have …
8/1 & 8/2 Rides: Cozy Cove! Red Horn!
by Thomas      steinerranchcycling.com
Is it too hot for you? No! Maybe for those other guys in [insert rival club name here], but not us! Saturday let’s get all sweaty together and check out the brutal climbing that is our Cozy Cove ride. This version has a quick lap around Pace Bend Park which requires $3 cash, so don’t miss out! Total distance is only 57 miles, but don’t forget about the 3000+ feet of climbing fun. Depart from Cups & Cones at the usual 7:30am. There will be 2 distinct groups: stupid folks that try to kill each other with hammering and …
METRO Aims to Improve Bus Network
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You may have seen the temporary signs at METRO’s bus stops. They signal that big changes are about to come for the transit authority’s patrons, including bicycle riders who rely on METRO buses for segments of their trips to work, school, parks and other destinations.
The new bus network—the biggest re-imagining of the system in decades—will be launched on Aug. 16, with METRO offering free rides for the first week.
METRO allows people to bring their bikes along when they travel on buses and METRORail trains. Low-floor buses are equipped with bike racks; bicycles can also be stowed on high-floor …
You Can’t Judge Age By Looking At Butts
by Bill Cullins      bcullins.blogspot.com
I raced the Tour de Gap event this past weekend which was a fun but hard ‘T-shirt’ ride sponsored by Abilene’s Biketown shop . Unsanctioned events such as Tour de Gap are sometimes derisively referred to as T-shirt rides by egotistical USA Cycling racers because the organizers hand out T-shirts to all participants and because this type of race/tour is typically not sanctioned by USA Cycling.
Sanctioned or not, the field that lined up for the 56 mile race distance included quite a bit of cycling talent and saw some hard racing at every age group level. The overall winner was Abilene’s Luke Allen, a strong young cyclist who races for the Matrix/RBM team and also for Midwestern University at the collegiate level.
Allen completed the tough hilly …
Bike courier and bicycle advocate Christina Jones to talk urban biking
www.dallascitynews.net
Are you interested in getting around on a bike but aren’t sure where to start? Do you want tips for riding more smoothly in Dallas? Get the knowledge you need to fearlessly take to the streets at the Dallas Public Library, 1515 Young St. on Thursday Aug. 6.
From 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the first floor Community Showcase, longtime bike courier and bicycle advocate Christina Jones will share the lessons she’s learned from years of riding on the streets of Dallas.
Topics covered will include: traffic laws and the rights of people on bikes; how to control traffic by …
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New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Tour de Tolerance – Sunland Park, TX http://t.co/Bw4C5AEXw3
The 10th annual Tour de Tolerance bicycli… http://t.co/8qYtKiEMr1
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) July 28, 2015
Tweets About Texas Bicycling
You get a little #hotter #cycling 50 miles in #texas than you do in the #UK had to #cooloff loved… https://t.co/i5e0xIbbhy
— Trish V. (@Vanderarban) July 28, 2015
July Dallas Critical Mass http://t.co/cDOzs4c968
— Bike Friendly Cedars (@BikeCedars) July 28, 2015
Today Ride was just to relax the legs from yesterday's Laguna 66 Bike Ride, had to roll some today, great e… http://t.co/cYaQY3NQBE
— Fernando Martinez (@SafeCyclist) July 27, 2015
Bike + Bikerack= poleâ“ pic.twitter.com/mKvQeAwTvx
— Bike UT (@bikeut) July 27, 2015
Not that we are counting, however we have 11 weeks til our first @ATXCXCup event. We will be announcing our new… http://t.co/i2bAhGApMW
— ATXCXCup (@ATXCXCup) July 27, 2015
We are set to welcome in Pablo Pablo Cesar Cruz to the Midwestern State Family. Pablo has twice been Honduran… http://t.co/6UlfEupOyK
— MSU Cycling Team (@MSUCyclingTeam) July 27, 2015
FortWorth CriticalMass is this Friday! This monthly group ride starts from Burnett Park and we've got a station… http://t.co/KUwuPS9tl7
— Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) July 27, 2015
This project will add some parking to the Parkway. http://t.co/11TKto467S #hounews by @DugBegley pic.twitter.com/hPPWz49Yf7
— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) July 27, 2015
The build up for @hotternhell100 continues this weekend at The Blazin' Saddle 75 in Granbury! Join… https://t.co/WDeqHItREu
— Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) July 27, 2015
Texas Bicycling Upcoming Event Reminders
2 Day Alert: Memorial Park Criterium, Jul 29, 2015 05:00PM – Memorial Park Picnic Loop @ Washington Ave./ Memorial Park, Houston, TX, US
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) July 27, 2015
2 Day Alert: Bicycles Inc. Wednesday Night Crits – Fort Worth, TX, Jul 29, 2015 05:15PM – Jack Newell Drive S and Gravel Road, Forth Wor
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) July 27, 2015
2 Day Alert: Wednesday Night Ride – El Paso, TX, Jul 29, 2015 06:45PM – River Run Plaza – 1071 Country Club Rd – El Paso, TX 79932(CST)
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) July 27, 2015