Texas Biking News Digest May 19th 2016
Memorial Day Weekend Spin!
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Saturday, May 28, 2016 in Denton, TX at C. H. Collins Athletic Complex event logo
17 Mile Bicycle Rally & Kids Bike Rodeo at 9:00 AM
» $30.00 Registration (through 5/27 at 5:00 PM US/Central) [Add registration reminder to calendar]
Donation Only at 9:00 AM
Cyclists Trying To Get A Read On The Future
By Jack Morgan
tpr.org
A local cycling group focuses less on the ride itself than on the results of the ride. Stephanie Ward field-coordinates the efforts for Ride For Reading.
“We deliver donated books to Title One Elementary Schools in San Antonio.”
If you’re not sure what a Title One school is, she explains it this way.
“The majority of students qualify for the free lunch program.” …
New Route: Texas Hill Country Loop is Ready to Ride
www.adventurecycling.org
On May 5, 2016 we released the latest addition to the Adventure Cycling Route Network, the 310-mile Texas Hill Country Loop. This route begins and ends in the capitol city of Austin and features terrain from flat to rolling hills. …
Interview with Cartographer Nathan Taylor
www.adventurecycling.org
I recently sat down with Adventure Cycling Cartographer Nathan Taylor to chat with him about the project that has been occupying his time for the past year, the development of Adventure Cycling’s exciting new Texas Hill Country Loop.
Describe the route in just a few sentences. What can cyclists expect overall?
The Texas Hill Country Bicycle Loop is a 310-mile loop beginning and ending in downtown Austin, with a 71 mile cutoff route from Fredericksburg that allows the distance to be reduced by nearly a third. A shorter offshoot loop was also mapped to bring cyclists to the famous outlaw country town of Luckenbach. Expect miles and miles of country roads rolling across oak forested hills or winding along …
Future bookings
www.dentonrc.com
1 to 5 p.m. June 4 — Confident City Cycling Course at Denton City Hall, 215 E. McKinney St. Certified instructors will cover bicycling basics, maintenance and safety, and the course concludes with a street ride. Free. Visit …
SwAus- Southwest Cycle Sport Saturday Mountain Bike Ride
austin.eventful.com
This Southwest Cycle Sport sponsored mountain bike ride leaves from the shop and is a 10-12 mile ride at a moderate pace.
For more info, call (512) 263-5107 or visit http://www.southwestcyclesport.com/ride-board.html
Starting Summer Break with a Wet University Oaks
Michael Pincus
mpincus.blogspot.com
2016 has been the slowest start to a race season I have ever had. With my new found focus to put school over racing, along with many races being cancelled due to rain and flooding. I was coming into my summer break with about 10 mass starts and I was eager to get some race miles in before I head out to the bigger races a little further down the road. …
Police: Driver accidentally hit 7-year-old boy riding his bicycle in Weslaco, killing him
By CBS 4 News
valleycentral.com
A 7-year-old boy riding his bicycle on North Texas Boulevard in Weslaco died Wednesday night after a car struck him.
The motorist struck the boy on the 1800 block of North Texas Boulevard near the Hidalgo County Housing Authority apartments, according to …
56-year-old man dies after car-bicycle collision on US 190 in Polk Co.
By Gary Bass, Digital Content Producer
www.kswo.com
POLK COUNTY, TX (KTRE) – A wreck involving a car and a bicycle on US Highway 190 that occurred on Tuesday night in Polk County claimed the life of a 56-year-old man.
According to a press release from the Texas Department of Public Safety, DPS troopers responded to a crash on US 190 about a half …
Local TABC sergeant helps raise money for families of fallen officers
www.kagstv.com
BRYAN, Texas — A local officer with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) was among 70 riders to participate in a bike ride to raise money for families of fallen peace officers.
Sergeant Jeff Farmer of TABC’s Bryan office took part in the 150-mile route from Katy to Austin; it took riders two days to finish, raising $40,000 in the process. …
Bike Commuting Class Prepares North Texans For Bike To Work Day
By Stephanie Kuo
keranews.org
There’s a class every month at the downtown Dallas Public Library that teaches people the ins and outs of bike-riding in North Texas. It’s called Bike Commuting 101, and it covers everything from bike gear and safety to state biking laws. This week, the cyclists prepared for Bike to Work Day on Friday. …
Going Green to Texas
By Ken Sidenblad
www.crazyguyonabike.com
Hamlin, TX to Abilene, TX: Hardest day
Sunday May 15, 2016, 46 miles (75 km) – Total so far: 571 miles (919 km)
The city park in Hamlin was great I had a sheltered table with electric pomwer and water. The posts were spaced just right for hammock hanging which made set up easy. I was able to wash my clothes and charge all my electronic devices all in the same place which was great. Didn’t want to get up and got a later start again but felt well rested. It wsa a cloudy cool morning with a …
Georgetown, TX to Temple, TX: On the road again
Wednesday May 18, 2016, 44 miles (71 km) – Total so far: 615 miles (990 km)
After a great breakfast prepared by our great host Linda it was time to hit the road. A cool cloudy morning was a good start to the day the only disappointing thing was a north wind . After three days riding south into a southeast wind I was looking forward to having a wind to my backside as I headed north but a cool front and a north wind changer that. It was a good ride as …
Dallas Park Board eager to see city help fund Katy Trail makeover
Robert Wilonsky
cityhallblog.dallasnews.com
“We need your help,†Friends of the Katy Trail president Wayne Smith told the Park and Recreation Board on Thursday. And from the sound of it, he might just get it.
Smith is hoping to raise millions for a major Katy Trail makeover — anywhere between $40 million and $50 million for bridges over Knox Street and Harvard Avenue, overlooks, an amphitheater behind the Kalita Humphreys Theater, concrete benches and prairie grasslands and wider lanes for hikers and bikers. He’s hoping the Park Board will …
Paint it bleak: Five years later, Dallas’ bike plan still pedaling in the slow lane
Robert Wilonsky
cityhallblog.dallasnews.com
Five years after the Dallas City Council adopted a new bike plan, it’s not exactly pedal to the metal at City Hall. Quite the opposite.
In fact, as far as some members of the Park and Recreation Board are concerned, Dallas is heading backward when it comes to implementation of the plan, which calls for 840 miles of …
This weekend’s rides: Real Ale! Red Horn!
by Thomas
steinerranchcycling.com
Saturday is the most awesomest ride… Real Ale! Registration is still open… be sure to join us! See http://realaleride.com/registration/ There is no other scheduled ride on Saturday, but I’m sure some people won’t be able to make Real Ale and will meet at Cups & Cones at the usual time. Feel free to email the mail list to coordinate something if you are in this …
Meet Lynn
www.biketexas.org
Join BikeTexas in welcoming our newest member of staff, Lynn Haas. Lynn holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from UT Austin and will be doing transportation engineering for BikeTexas. Lynn particularly enjoys intersection and interchange design, and will often pause in her commute to study traffic flow–watching how road users interact with infrastructure is one of her favorite things about bike commuting.
Lynn’s major project for BikeTexas will be the 2017 Benchmarking Report. Building …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
People who enjoy riding bicycles went to the polls today and voted in #Brownsville's local elections! #BikeToVote pic.twitter.com/WQX8eGPnlX
— Edgar Gaucin 🚲 (@edgargaucin) May 20, 2016
Folks at @EnergyCorridor snapped this pic of me rolling out to work. #BiketoWorkDay2016 #cycling pic.twitter.com/WeWUSrZCfO
— a Dan of action (@theSurlyBiker) May 20, 2016
Register by May 31st and be entered into the final Bike to School Day drawing! https://t.co/YGa4FkrB0K pic.twitter.com/cPgRqNBnEe
— Robin Stallings (@RobinStallings) May 20, 2016
#LifeAtPROS @PROS_Inc peeps riding into @midtownHOU for #BikeToWorkDay tomorrow! @HoustonBikePlan @MayorsEvents pic.twitter.com/ee7yKZis5P
— Rose Nolen (@nolensan) May 20, 2016
BTW: Great night motopacing last night. All riders had best career moto-times while working on race gear leg… https://t.co/YbSY5sRNsu
— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) May 19, 2016
Marc is almost ready for Bike To Work Day! #BTWD2016 pic.twitter.com/xC4ed2VoCQ
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) May 19, 2016
BH Board Member, Tulu, with @SylvesterTurner. Thx to all that came to #RideofSilenceHou last nite. @DowntownHouston pic.twitter.com/398iI8dIcC
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) May 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/GWCChuck/status/733385158401888257
PRODUCT RECALL: SCOTT Recalls Bicycles and Syncros FL1.0 Offset Seatposts Due to Fall Hazard https://t.co/JFG3MmSdy8
— The FredCast (@FredCast) May 19, 2016
Be outside, play, meet someone new, explore one of Houston's great neighborhoods this Sunday! https://t.co/mlEHwfuZZ2
— Houston Bike Plan (@HoustonBikePlan) May 19, 2016
Thank you @BikeHouston @BikeBarnTX @ChickfilA @METROHouston for putting on #BiketoWork @EnergyCorridor! pic.twitter.com/6QjHVOIPBF
— a Dan of action (@theSurlyBiker) May 19, 2016
3 days left till you can play in the streets again like kids at #SSHTX!!! pic.twitter.com/cu6v8nJUAi
— Sunday Streets HTX (@SundayStreetHTX) May 19, 2016
😶@velopaso @sbwhite @RideofSilence @SunCycleEP @GeoBetty @raceelpaso @TEAMSUNCITYELP pic.twitter.com/R3nYVBRf0F
— El Paso Bike Month (@ELPBikeMonth) May 19, 2016
😶@sbwhite @RideofSilence @ELPBikeMonth @SunCycleEP @GeoBetty @raceelpaso @TEAMSUNCITYELP pic.twitter.com/Cqq61cojwU
— VeloPaso (@velopaso) May 19, 2016
‘SATX Social Ride’ Draws Hundreds of Cyclists Downtown Every Week https://t.co/Om9OiWuthS @ridesatx pic.twitter.com/KmeOErMMMc
— San Antonio Report (@SAReport) May 19, 2016
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Texas Cup Keirin at Alkek – Houston, TX https://t.co/9mpgJrkuVChttps://t.co/pPqewcRVKC
… https://t.co/9kGG4vGgv1— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 19, 2016
New Event Short'N Sweet MTB-ST Series – Houston, TX https://t.co/EmaeH9IXauhttps://t.co/E1fsxMBwj5
… https://t.co/MY0fvb8AIB— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 19, 2016
New Event Double Trouble, The Hell of the North Texas, Full Moon Fever Double Fe – Hilsboro, TX … https://t.co/jDlcHYErpB
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 19, 2016
New Event Wee-Chi-Tah Trail Races – Wichita Falls, TX https://t.co/eEQon8prg9https://t.co/obhfGoBIDV
… https://t.co/vg1d6JNmE3— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 19, 2016
New Event Camp Eagle Classic Mountain Bike Festival – Rocksprings, TX https://t.co/l6M3rxLXX8
… https://t.co/jOpumewtU4— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 19, 2016
New Event GHORBA Big Ring Challenge – Coldspring, TX https://t.co/S8wlUqK2LChttps://t.co/0qAXv3CEfs
… https://t.co/Ei4rZi1kHe— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 19, 2016
New Event Tour de Gap – Abilene, TX Tour de Gap at Abilene, TXhttps://t.co/lIuVc6WY0H https://t.co/jM7tioa041 5… https://t.co/YV24w6mQU2
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 20, 2016