Texas Bicycling News Digest November 2nd
Cyclist hit by car in Old East Dallas is gifted with new bike
Claire Z. Cardona      thescoopblog.dallasnews.com
Deb Culbertson with her new bike and friend Grady McGahan of RETREET (left) and Mark Manson of Richardson Bike Mart. (Courtesy)
With a new set of wheels, the cyclist nicknamed “the girl who roars,†is almost ready to get rolling again.
Deb Culbertson, 26, was seriously injured Sept. 9, when police say a Royse City man ran a red light at the Santa Fe Trail crossing at Munger Boulevard in Old East Dallas and …
Birthday biking trip from Austin, Texas to DeRidder
By PAMELA SLEEZERÂ Â Â Â Â Â www.washingtontimes.com
DERIDDER, La. (AP) – For her 70th birthday, Mary Ruth Corley decided to step out of her comfort zone and celebrate her life with what she considered a “pretty neat experience†by bicycling to DeRidder from Austin, Texas, with three friends, all over the age of 55.
“The hardest part was not preparing my body for the trip. The hardest part was convincing my husband to let me do it and that I wasn’t crazy,†Corley said from her father’s front yard just …
Veteran bicyclist killed in accident
By Aaron Davis      amarillo.com
A cross-country bicyclist died Friday when he was struck by a vehicle Thursday evening along west of Groom, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers said.
About 6:30 p.m., Stephen Michael Clift, 48, of San Diego, was riding his bicycle eastbound in the outside lane of Interstate 40 when a 2013 Kia driven by Cindi Trevino, 42, of Groom, struck Clift.
Clift landed a barrow ditch and was …
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Pearland Cycling Club Town Hall-type General Meeting
www.pearlandcyclingclub.org
When: Sunday, November 8, 2015, at 12:00noon (est duration: 90 minutes)
Where: Pearland Westside Library, 2803 Business Center Drive, Pearland, TX 77584
Why: Election of Officers and discuss future club plans
In the woods on a recent wet Sunday
Plano Bicycle Association      www.planobicycle.org
Nov 2 Onalaska TX
Peg and Jan Bicycle tour 2015Â Â Â Â Â Â cassh015.com
P&J got 48 miles in today. They made it to Analaska, a tourist town catering to all water activities. Roads were nice with shouldres most of the way. Humidty was the problem today at 99% this morning to about 98 by mid afternoon.
We are in a KOA campground in Onalaska on lake Livingston. Lake livingston looks to be 30 to 40 miles long. It is a big lake with causways and bridges similar to the coast. We all rate this the …
Sam Houston Trails Coalition Awarded Matching Funds for Sustainable Trail Maintenance
GHORBA.org
Houston, TX – The Sam Houston Trails Coalition is pleased to announce the receipt of a $5,000 grant from the National Forest Foundation (NFF) to purchase equipment and supplies for the continued
expansion and maintenance of hiking, biking, equestrian, and motorized multi-use trails in the 164,000 acre Sam Houston National Forest.
As user demand increases for the Sam Houston National Forest, the NFF award positions the …
Eastbound from California
By Kevin OLeary      www.crazyguyonabike.com
Photos
Day 29: Del Rio to Camp Wood, TX
Sunday November 1, 2015, 87 miles (140 km) – Total so far: 1,373 miles (2,210 km)
I slept really well and woke up in the morning fully refreshed. My warmshowers hostess Lisa had prepared coffee the night before; I was the first one up so I turned the machine on and in short order excellent hot coffee was available. My hostess wanted to ride with me and after a breakfast of English muffins and eggs (prepared with plenty of cheese) we were on the road.
Yesterday was overcast all morning but this one was different; there was not a cloud in the sky and the …
The BikeHouston Moonlight Ramble is this Saturday, November 7th
BikeHouston.org
Did you get rained out on Halloween? Don’t worry, the 43rd annual BikeHouston Moonlight Ramble is happening this Saturday and costumes are highly encouraged. There is even a costume contest. …
Kidical Massive A Success in San Antonio
Bicycling for the Heck of It      bike4heck.com
Since starting out on the cargo bike kick years ago I was always amazed at family cycling. My first born was born a little over a year ago and I looked forward to bringing the Kidical Mass movement to San Antonio. In the summer of 2015 I held a planning meeting which was a great success. I set the date of the first kidical mass ride as Sept. 19th the day of the Kidical Massive movement. This would be San Antonio’s first Kidical Mass ride! We have great …
A Ride to Remember
By Ken Kuntz      www.crazyguyonabike.com
Photos
Day 27: Coldspring, TX to Navasota, TX
Monday November 2, 2015, 69 miles (111 km) – Total so far: 1,263 miles (2,033 km)
Starting Point: Coldspring, TX
Ending Point: Navasota, TX
Riding Conditions: Cloudy and cool all morning, but sunny and warm in the afternoon. Light winds.
Miles Today: 69
Quote for the day: “No one really has a bad life. Not even a bad day. Just bad moments.” — Regina Brett
I had some bad moments at the beginning and end of today’s ride, but I’m not complaining. Not a bad day.
But the day had a rough start. When I pulled my bike out of the van this morning, the rear tire was flat. My first flat of the trip. Liz suggested I take the spare bike, and we spent a few minutes swapping gear from one bike to the other. That put us on the road a few minutes late, but who cares? But as we started down the road I sensed that I had left something behind. It took me a while (over a mile) to work it out, but I finally realized that I left my helmet. No choice but to return to the van. More time lost.
But eventually we got going. We took Highway 150 out of Coldspring, which has a wide shoulder for the first 8 miles. But then we were stuck with a tiny shoulder and …
Texas Bicycling Tweets
— MountainBikeTx.com (@MountainBikeTx) November 3, 2015
@bkindtocyclists @TxDOT have jointly developed a series of 10 PSAs from its DriveKind RideKind program. Learn more http://t.co/G6oqAlM1aZ
— Capital Metro (@CapMetroATX) September 24, 2015
JOIN US at our annual fall gala Nov. 14 at Pure #Austin Speed Shop: https://t.co/noc8mK78vA #bicycle #ATX pic.twitter.com/IL9kp9sMlm
— BE KIND to Cyclists (@bkindtocyclists) November 3, 2015
Great #cyclocross action last weekend at the Texas Bicycle & Beer Expo!#cycling #crossishere #cx #muddyglory pic.twitter.com/cB5NgK4ecD
— Ellum Bag Works (@ellumbagworks) November 3, 2015
A very early morning ride today. Daylight savings time, sun up at 645. Nice cool 57 degrees.… https://t.co/0HECfH0wSy
— George Amen (@jore346) November 3, 2015
My bike hates me. #txcx https://t.co/N4485zqgtK
— Allen Kuo (@kuotient) November 2, 2015
NOTICE: Due to a scheduling conflict, our November Board Meeting has changed locations! We will be meeting at… https://t.co/rEjNCPQEDV
— DORBA (@dorbaonline) November 2, 2015
Our kits designs are out!! Go check out our Facebook page for more information. https://t.co/aWhBgfZnjY
— Texas Tech Cycling (@TechCycling) November 2, 2015
Saturday cookout to raise money for a handcycle for paralyzed triathlete Laurie Allen https://t.co/q9nhEuFV9U pic.twitter.com/Gt6ooKtC5o
— Austin 360 (@austin360) November 2, 2015
We love to see customers using the repair stand outside of our Broadway location. Photo by Mike B. https://t.co/xSa83PHmXU
— Bike World (@BIKEWORLDsatx) November 2, 2015
Missed our morning ride today, but this was last times 😉#bikeworldracing #bikeworldsatx… https://t.co/tMcSP5nvrx
— N-i-c (@crazycyclistnic) November 2, 2015
During today's ride, we met this dude who drove to this pier everyday just to feed the stray cats. pic.twitter.com/7gA5fmLrLl
— I wanna be a bike. (@Fudgelump) November 2, 2015
So #pro. #spookycross @ Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park https://t.co/FItoSGMZWa
— Allen Kuo (@kuotient) November 2, 2015
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Upper Valley Tour – El Paso, TX https://t.co/8G3IQlLVSo
Meet at Rio Plaza, 6205 Upper Valley Rd. at 8 … https://t.co/oj4jf7P9Vi
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 2, 2015
New Event Cranksgiving: 6-Hour Ride – Smithville, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:
… https://t.co/o9XZp5RQ2S— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 3, 2015
New Event Bullis County Park Ride – San Antonio, TX https://t.co/FcWgBsPvON
Ride some familiar roads from a grea… https://t.co/vC3kqJ0QUk
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 3, 2015
Texas Bicycling Event Reminder
2 Day Alert: Cross under the Lights – Houston, TX, Nov 04, 2015 07:00PM – Alkek Velodrome, 19008 Saums Rd, Houston, TX 77084, United Sta
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 3, 2015