Texas Bicycling News March 1st 2016
February Social Ride Group Photo
by Shwimp www.reddit.com DFWBike
Brenda Taylor Coleman’s Story in Her Own Words–From Smoker to Spandex
redefiningold.com
It was December before my 40th birthday and on Christmas day friends were over for dinner and she asked if I wanted to go “burn one†out on the front porch. That was the last cigarette I smoked. I didn’t want to be 40 and still a smoker. I had been smoking less and less as my children got older. I was embarrassed by this habit and wanted a change. I could not stand the way it made my hands smell. I really only went outside to smoke a cigarette. My source of exercise was redoing two older homes and a vintage trailer. For 15 years in order to make sure …
Al Bastidas stepping down as director of Please Be Kind to Cyclists
by Pam LeBlanc fitness.blog.mystatesman.com
After nearly 10 years of encouraging motorists and cyclists to safely co-exist on Austin area roads, Alvaro Bastidas is stepping down from his role as executive director of Please Be Kind to Cyclists.
City officials will present him with a Distinguished Service Award at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the council chambers at Austin City Hall, 301 West Second Street.
Bastidas, who was injured in a cycling crash in 2002, along his wife Patricia, and …
Bicyclist struck, killed by train in Canyon
By – Robert Stein amarillo.com
A bicyclist died after being struck by a train Friday in Canyon while waiting to cross the tracks, according to a news release issued Monday by the Canyon Police Department.
About 10:30 p.m., Canyon police were notified of a major accident at the intersection of 15th Street and BNSF railroad tracks.
An investigation revealed John Griswold, 49, of Canyon, was riding a bicycle south on …
In this edition of Spoke&Word… March 2016
BikeHouston.org
A (Last) Word from Michael Payne about the progress Houston has made due to the input of staff members, board and volunteers…read more>>
BikeHouston@Events Come see us at our events from socials to community rides, read more>>
BikeHouston@Work
Find out what BikeHouston has been doing to improve your rides, read more>>
BikeHouston&Me
Meet BikeHouston’s new executive director John Long, coming into office June 15th, read more>>
BikeHouston@Reviews
An overview in pictures, read more>>
Ride > Join Tour de Houston on the first day of Spring March 20th, read more>>
The Racing Post March 2016
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
80 year old bicycle rider was hit by a pickup truck on kruger rd. today it was a hit & run the victim was air lifted to hospital ,
— jerald roll (@grandpajerald) March 2, 2016
Lady Iron Riders at Richardson Bike Mart's Monthly Ladies Ride. @IronRidersDFW pic.twitter.com/Cvre3nKGSW
— Iron Riders Dallas (@IronRidersDFW) March 2, 2016
A 80 year old cyclist was Hit on Kruger canyon(a fault line) this morning i WILL NOT Be posting the pic's very bad.
— jerald roll (@grandpajerald) March 2, 2016
If you haven't already, please take 2 minutes and give us feedback on the Bat City Classic. We want to hear from… https://t.co/DqMQNb831t
— Bat City Cycling (@batcity) March 2, 2016
Gonna work on a folding bike project with a mechanical engineering team at UH. I AM BERY EXCITE.
— I wanna be a bike. (@Fudgelump) March 2, 2016
SOS Sun. 70.6 miles Tues 37 miles good start on the week .Temps in the high 70's low 80's for a week summer in Texas(in the winter time)
— jerald roll (@grandpajerald) March 2, 2016
STOLEN – Blue Trek 1400 in Downtown https://t.co/Q7k3TfmALR
— BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) March 1, 2016
New report for Stephen F Austin State Park: Dry/Packed, trail is 90% of trails are open. More at https://t.co/Aezk6GfwKW
— GHORBA (@ghorba_org) March 1, 2016
Hone your group riding skills at one of your #cycling education classes! More info: https://t.co/nphikH1oHs pic.twitter.com/hnq36hSmHf
— Bike Austin (@bikeaustin) March 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/txbikeracing/status/704774368182677504
We have some NEW bike racks at the south end of the Blanton Museum. What a great day to ride 🤘ðŸ¼â˜€ï¸#utaustin #HookEm pic.twitter.com/3WE8ry8i4q
— Bike UT (@bikeut) March 1, 2016
#DidYouknow? Cyclists are not allowed to ride on toll roads. #BikeAustin pic.twitter.com/EjhYutMqEY
— Bike Austin (@bikeaustin) March 1, 2016
New report for Lake Houston Wilderness Park: Dry/Loose, trail is A bit of all conditions. More at https://t.co/jL6LtLDtU4
— GHORBA (@ghorba_org) March 1, 2016
Here is the Cycling schedule up until the Tour de France. https://t.co/nKeboZyDPH
— NBC Sports Cycling (@NBCSNCycling) March 1, 2016
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Greater Houston Off-Road Biking Association (GHORBA)
February 26 at 3:25pm · New Ulm, TX,… https://t.co/V2p3xqFc8A— GHORBA (@ghorba_org) March 1, 2016
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event 8th WONDER BREWERY – Houston, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:
… https://t.co/apxlI9ISJY— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 2, 2016
New Event Rally Ride Training – McKinney, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:
… https://t.co/yRI1XvJbbn— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 2, 2016
New Event Let's Meetup and Ride the Mountain Bike trails of Memorial Park – Houston, TX For full details, includin… https://t.co/wPhHDNldeI
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 2, 2016
New Event Good Friday I'm off Work Ride – Allen, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:
… https://t.co/ASCoCCJalE— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 2, 2016
Texas Bicycling Event Reminders
2 Day Alert: Intermediate Level and Advanced basic level (2 groups) – Austin, TX, Mar 03, 2016 05:30PM – Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 1, 2016
2 Day Alert: Blue: 24.7 mi Regroup – Sherman, TX, Mar 03, 2016 06:05PM – Texoma Bicycle Works, 5629 Texoma Pkwy, Sherman, TX 75090, Unit
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 2, 2016
2 Day Alert: Richardson Night Riders – Fuzzy Taco – Richardson, TX, Mar 03, 2016 06:30PM – Fuzzy's Taco Shop – 561 W Campbell Rd –
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 2, 2016