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Texas Bicycling News Digest March 19th 2016

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Traffic may be affected by spring break, Tour de Houston this weekend

By Katherine Whaley abc13.com

… Additionally, watch out for lots of bike traffic on Sunday! The Tour de Houston is a bike ride for both competitive and leisure riders. The ride has a staggered start — 7:30am for the 70-mile route, 8:00am for the 45-mile route and 8:30am for the 20-mile route. The ride begins and ends at Hermann Square in front of City Hall. The Houston Police Department in coordination with other security entities will manage traffic control at all intersections along the route. …

Bicyclists experience the newest portion of the Grand Parkway in New Caney

www.yourhoustonnews.com


Bicycle riders from all around the Houston area begin their trek on the Grand Parkway ride Saturday, March 19, 2016. Bikers had the chance to ride the newest portion of the Grand Parkway in New Caney before it is open to motorists. The ride was hosted through a unique partnership between the …

1,000 bikers ride on yet-unopened Grand Parkway

By Emily Foxhall www.houstonchronicle.com

Morris Matthis, pedaling steadily, could hardly believe the scene around him.
Cyclists whizzed up and down a roadway where no cars crowded the lanes — and, for that matter, where drivers hadn’t yet been permitted to maneuver at all.
More than 1,000 people, born by two-spoked wheels and the power of their own legs, scaled on-ramps, passed under toll scanners, and flew by traffic signs on a 12.5-mile segment of the much-awaited Grand Parkway, a new passageway being constructed bit by bit to circle the greater Houston area, carving through suburban areas beyond the 610 Loop and Beltway 8.
The participants traversed what roadway officials have dubbed “segment G,” which stretches from Interstate 45 on the west to Highway 59 on the east. It is expected to be open by the end of this month to connect with two other segments of the Grand Parkway, from U.S. 290 to Interstate 45, that already opened last month.
“It’s been beyond my wildest expectations,” Matthis said, out of …

Ride the Grand Parkway 03-19-2016

James Webster


One time only ride the Grand Parkway. Conditiond windy, overcast and with wind chill mid 50’s F for tempature

Escaping Winter : The Other Half of the Southern Tier

By Zandra Bainas and Steve Marsh www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 18 – Las Cruces to El Paso: Halfway Through – OK Around – the City
Saturday March 12, 2016, 85 km (53 miles) – Total so far: 1,505 km (935 miles)
We are up after a good nights’ sleep at John’s and Donetta’s place. They have a little grey and white Shi-tzu , called Trixie, who is very quiet but quite friendly. John was a teacher in San Diego before he retired, and he spent his summers biking between the midwest and coast for over 30 years. He provides a quiet stop in the middle of Las Cruces, just what we needed in order to start us on our way to Texas today. John is an excellent second Warmshowers stop for us.
We have a downhill run back to the Adventure Cycling route, with a brief stop at an IHOP along the way. The stop might have been longer but their wifi is not working, so we push along after eating. We expect today to have a west wind – so a cross wind to start and then as we take a turnoff to go through the Anthony Gap – a tail wind and then a tail/cross wind around El Paso.
The wind starts off lightly enough, but soon turns into a headwind as we head south. We really start to appreciate the sight of an orchard or a …

Day 19 – El Paso to Plain View Lakes: Slow Getting Out of Town
Sunday March 13, 2016, 84 km (52 miles) – Total so far: 1,589 km (987 miles)
The trouble with staying in a motel is that the room stays dark into the morning, making it a lot harder to wake up! We slowly pack up and leave, deciding to have breakfast along our way. We find our best breakfast and salsa yet at the Chihuahua Cafe, maybe three blocks from the hotel.Note that this is two and a half blocks further than we had the energy to go last night, so the overnight rest has already done us some good.
We get back onto the Southern Tier route at TransMountain Drive, which turns into the Purple Heart #375 highway which loops around the huge plot of land for military base. As we merge onto the 375 Loop, we go through a military reservation. It is huge, dry, and sandy with green bushes but no flowers. There must be a shooting range to the north/left as we can hear a lot of noise, even with a tailwind whipping the sound away from us.
We finish with the 375 Loop and get onto the frontage road called Joe Battle. It runs in one direction on one side of the Loop highway, and in the other direction on the other side. It’s not really a frontage road, but is more of a slower 2 to 3 lane version of the Loop highway with shopping or residential access. We cross under the Loop to stop at Lowes and pick up a new fuel to try which will hopefully be less sooty. Steve suggests that …

2nd stage on AC

By ron ziols www.crazyguyonabike.com

Comstock, TX: Saturday and NCAA
Friday March 18, 2016, 35 miles (56 km) – Total so far: 348 miles (560 km)
3rd of 4 easy days! What’s the hurry when life is a journey and the journey itself is home. Headwinds of 13-15 mph, chilly morning and day, maybe 60. I climbed into Comstock. I’m always refreshed meeting other cyclists. Today 3 going east. Well tanned and great smiles. Father, daughter and add on. Where is my companion?

Shortened Southern Tier

By Stephen Paige www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 32 – El Paso, TX to Hatch, NM
Saturday March 19, 2016, 70 miles (113 km) – Total so far: 1,898 miles (3,054 km)
Well, saved the best for last! Today was about as perfect a day as I can hope for riding. The temperature was cool (mid-60s), there were very few hills, there wasn’t much of any wind (and when there was it was a tail wind), and it was nice scenery through New Mexico!
Stayed at a hotel on the west side of El Paso, but didn’t want to take a chance with busy traffic, so loaded up the bikes in the car and drove over to the start of the bike trail along the Rio Grande, which was a short for mile drive. Had a 1/4 Mike stretch of dirt track, but came upon a wide, paved bike trail that ran along the Rio Grande (it was actually just a dry riverbed, as there wasn’t a drop of water in it). First thing I noticed was this sign….not something you want to see on your biketrail, but fortunately it was a cool morning, so no need to worry!
Did see five roadrunners down by the bike trail…one was a bit far from the brush on the side, so chased him down to make him run like his name…he definitely did!
The bike trail went along for just over eight miles and the joined on a county road to head over to New Mexico to start …

New to the Wildflower Trails

www.dailytribune.net

Wildflower Trails has just added a new event that has widespread appeal to area bicyclists, Tour De Wildflower Trail Bike Ride with 3 routes (38 miles, 15 miles and 8 miles) that include Linden, Hughes Springs and Avinger. The route covers beautiful wildflower trails on Highway 11 to 49 to 155.

Cyclists find shared joy at Steam-N-Wheels

By Jonathan Marshall www.reporternews.com


On a sunny and breezy Saturday morning at Nelson Park, a crew of bikers gathered to test themselves at the 24th annual Steam-N-Wheels bike race and fun ride.
This brave group varied in age, experience and reasons for biking.
Take Evan Goldstrohm, for example. Though he’s a member of the Steamboat Mountain Cycling Club, this just so happened to be the Abilene native’s first bike race.
The 27-year old took up biking just recently actually, deciding to make the …

Saturday Ride Schedule

Maverick Chain Gang maverickchaingang.org

March 26, 2016
Scottsville, Marshall/Leigh Rd.
Meet at: Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 4700 Victory Dr, Marshall, TX
– 9:00 a.m.

April 2, 2016
Pope City
Meet at: North side of Walmart parking lot, 1701 SE End Blvd, Marshall,
TX – 9:00 a.m.

April 9, 2016
Sabine River – out and back
Meet at: Cypress Valley Church, 4190 W Pinecrest Dr, Marshall, TX – 9:00
a.m.

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