Texas Bicycling News August 18th
Major bike lane overhaul could come to W. Alabama Street
Author: Mark Boyle      www.click2houston.com
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HOUSTON – West Alabama is one the city’s busiest surface streets in the Montrose and Upper Kirby area.
Cars buzz down the road all day and when you add in bicyclists, some say it can be downright dangerous.
“The drivers need to be considerate but so do the cyclists. I’ve come close to some cyclists in the …
Johnny’s Mobile Bicycle Repair
by Johnny Guzman      bicyclepointofview.blogspot.com
Readers of my blog already know that I’m an experienced bike mechanic. For the past 6 years, I have been in and around bike shops building bicycles and doing everything from changing flat tires to advanced services like hydraulic disc brake bleeds. The truth is, I live, breathe even bleed bikes. Is that all I’m good at? Readers who follow my blog know the answer to that also. Although I have done photography as a business and have an affinity for drawing, repairing bicycles is the thing that I currently enjoy the most, the thing that I can focus my attention on. I have always been a hands-on kind of guy. I have had office jobs that I have hated and know myself well enough to say I rather work standing up and moving around than …
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event BCO Farmer’s Market Bike Ride – Houston, TX http://t.co/Zhllp2RtO8
Life in H-town is constantly evolv… http://t.co/HbtOCbGDv3
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 18, 2015
New Event Tour de Cure – Waller, TX http://t.co/xjTnsFDE1o
WHAT: Ride to Stop Diabetes in our 7th Annual Tour d… http://t.co/BPauTM4lG2
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 18, 2015
New Event Bicycling Skills 123 Adults – The Woodlands, TX http://t.co/bI1TlZDzVb
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Designed for adult… http://t.co/Yb6SQRDIDU— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 18, 2015
New Event Outlaw Trail Cycling Tour – Round Rock, TX http://t.co/WyQzo9J5Lk
This event features 10mi, 25mi, 40m… http://t.co/hjRcjWvzU9
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 18, 2015
New Event Kiwanis Sealy Fall Classic – Sealy, TX http://t.co/PXdTvzuAyL
This charity bike ride is our club's "b… http://t.co/dPl0UXGZC0
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 18, 2015
Tweets About Texas Bicycling
https://twitter.com/GWCChuck/status/633846375432720384
http://t.co/tAxdcSGjJb is proud to the bike friendly @HouMidMain area HQ. Thx for supporting supporting the cause.
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) August 19, 2015
Waiting to roll out after our first stop on Sunday. #werideatnight #bikefortworth #bikefriendlyfortworth http://t.co/FGHbUxyw2K
— Night Riders (@FWNightRiders) August 19, 2015
https://twitter.com/GWCChuck/status/633829234637733888
Be Counted. BikeHouston is building a petition of 50,000 who want to see a bike friendly HTX. Sign up now. https://t.co/5yeUrn1RFQ
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) August 18, 2015
World Famous Sunday #Cyclocross Practice @ 7am w/ @embrosBC at Northwest Park. Details: https://t.co/y516bAZhYd Practice. Not a clinic.
— BSS CX Club (@BSSCX) August 18, 2015
#HuttoGroupRide this Saturday led by @camillebap1. Family-Friendly, 6.5 miles on trails. #BikeHutto https://t.co/6QE9PZrTyO
— Bike Hutto (@BikeHutto) August 18, 2015
http://t.co/49PGG4ixse pic.twitter.com/zSayGmdQYT
— Bike UT (@bikeut) August 18, 2015
Why yes, I did ride my road bike through a BMX pump track. I also shouldered the bike and run through… https://t.co/lUxMuGXohi
— Adrian (@HappyGirlAdrian) August 18, 2015
.@ElPasoTXGov just approved the City property locations for the forthcoming El Paso Bike Share!#AlmostHere! pic.twitter.com/4DV5r4XyFM
— Bike Hombre – STREETS ARE FOR PEOPLE (@sbwhite) August 18, 2015
Dear sand, why you gotta hold me back? I'm gonna ride through you no matter how many times you stop… https://t.co/DHOjuccTcv
— Adrian (@HappyGirlAdrian) August 18, 2015
Get ok your bike and ride it! #htxsns week 4 grand finale is coming! Sponsored by @Kyleten !!! @ H-Town https://t.co/5LCLjl2H4c
— KOLO Promo (@KOLOPROMO) August 18, 2015
https://twitter.com/jamesaka2/status/633639987196489728
Even rain can't spoil cycling Nirvana! Check out my 16.8Â mi ride on Strava.https://t.co/IHGlh88HGN
— russellmetoyer (@russellmetoyer) August 18, 2015
Yay! I have a Guest Blogger: “How best to kill yourself mountain biking at Big Bend, Texas†http://t.co/fi0XwbomuK pic.twitter.com/Jii1KEmEKa
— My Desert Love (@MyDesertLove) August 17, 2015
For once it wasn't 100 degrees while biking today. #Cardio #Workout #Texas https://t.co/YR7pJP69dv
— Eddie Gonzalez Jr. (@Eddie_Gnz) August 18, 2015
2 #Rainbows in #CollegeStation #Texas while #Biking ðŸ‘🻠https://t.co/3O3UFfRChp
— Tony Gardners Urban Nature (@tonytewitty) August 18, 2015
Don't forget this weekend @raul_alcala Challenge Gran Fondo in Brownsville TX. http://t.co/6cUmsfAkW6 @BikeTexas pic.twitter.com/U4Yk5L5oqt
— Fernando Martinez (@SafeCyclist) August 18, 2015
Rider Spotlight: Maureen Hicks Damm http://t.co/ciYqFSvFw6
— TX Mamma Jamma Ride (@MammaJammaRide) August 18, 2015
https://twitter.com/GWCChuck/status/633621519327956992
Texas Bicycling Upcoming Event Reminders
2 Day Alert: Upper Valley Wake-Up Ride – Canutillo, TX, Aug 20, 2015 08:15AM – Starbucks ( 7049 S Desert (Outlet Mall), Canutillo, TX)(C
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 18, 2015
2 Day Alert: PURE Driveway Series – Austin, TX, Aug 20, 2015 05:00PM – Driveway Austin Motorsports, 8400 Delwau Lane, Austin, TX 78725,
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 18, 2015
2 Day Alert: KingRacingGroup Thursday Night Crits – Dallas, TX, Aug 20, 2015 05:30PM – South Dallas/Fair Park, Dallas, TX, USA(CST) http
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 18, 2015
2 Day Alert: Third Thursday Time Trial Series Race 6 – Lubbock, TX, Aug 20, 2015 06:00PM – Lubbock, TX, USA(CST) http://t.co/zzWzUT4syM
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 18, 2015
2 Day Alert: Toutant Time Trial – San Antonio, TX, Aug 20, 2015 06:30PM – 25665 Boerne Stage Rd, San Antonio, TX 78255, USA(CST) http://
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 18, 2015