Texas Bicycling News August 25th 2016
$14 million set aside for parks along Sims and Halls bayous
By Rebecca Elliott
www.houstonchronicle.com
Residents in northeast and southern Houston soon will be able to enjoy additional hike and bike trails in their neighborhoods, after City Council appropriated $14 million Wednesday to construct new parks along Halls and Sims bayous.
The projects are part of the Bayou Greenways 2020 initiative to build 80 miles of new trails along the city’s nine waterways, to become part of a 150-mile network. …
Houston’s Bike Share Program to Triple in Size
By Roxanna Asgarian
www.houstoniamag.com
Over the next two years, the program will add nearly 600 bikes.
Houston B-cycle, the city’s bike share program, plans to triple in size over the next two years, adding 71 stations with 568 bikes.
The expansion will be largely funded by a $3.5 million federal grant from the Federal Highway Administration, and Houston Bike Share, the nonprofit that maintains the city’s bike share program, will put up $880,000, the remainder of the tab. …
Double Lake Work Day
GHORBA.org
Event category: General
Trail: Double Lake Recreation Area
Sunday, August 28, 2016 – 9:00am
Meet up at the MTB parking area. 9-12 rain or shine. Wheelbarrow and shovels getting the first two miles of singletrack in shape for the BRC. Free entry for trail workers. Paydirt for racers. Bring bug spray and hydration. …
A 100K, 10K, spaghetti and Celtic rock? You’ll find them all at Hotter’N Hell
By Lana Sweeten-Shults
www.timesrecordnews.com
You’ve gritted, strained, wheezed and sweated.
You’ve tested your mettle.
Tasted the heat. You swore you could taste the heat.
You pushed yourself, for 100 miles, on steam-bearing asphalt, with the cows in the Texas prairie pastures wondering what you and some 10,000 to 14,000 other cyclist (along with 4,000 volunteers) could be doing.
You’ve endured.
Now what? …
My Recent Crash and The Nature of Competition
by Johnny Guzman
bicyclepointofview.blogspot.com
Recently while doing a bicycle rally, averaging 20mph on my 1979 Schwinn Super Le Tour, a guy in front of me crossed wheels and took out my front wheel, resulting in a massive pile up that included at least six riders. Fortunately my bike went one way and I went the other when I crashed, otherwise I would have been a mangled mess. My Schwinn, however, was not so fortunate. The collision resulted in my handlebars, brake levers and crankset being totaled, in addition to knocking my fork and rear dropouts out of alignment. Despite the severity of my crash, I actually fared better than the others involved, and at least 3 guys in the crash had to be driven back to the starting line, their bicycles split into pieces. I was able to replace the …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
Teaser of the 2016 @ATXCXCUP Series Category Winners. #CrossISComing https://t.co/DFnzbv00c9
— ATXCXCup (@ATXCXCup) August 26, 2016
I biked 12.66 mi with @mapmyride. Check out my route in Addison, TX, United States! https://t.co/jcigBlOxqo #bike #cycling
— Brian Rogers (@coderCyclist) August 26, 2016
SOS 65 miles & small weights,yesterday&today you know that's 100 miles ,Tired will take it very easy tomorrow
— jerald roll (@grandpajerald) August 26, 2016
The city of Fort Worth is seeking recognition as a Bicycle Friendly Community from the League of American… https://t.co/8RWk4Cj7Eb
— Bike Friendly FW (@BikeFriendlyFW) August 25, 2016
Hotter'N Hell Hundred Consumer Show is up and running for the 35th Anniversary ride. #HH100 #Cycling #WichitaFalls pic.twitter.com/hpnwAihDnI
— Torin Halsey (@photosbytorin) August 25, 2016
TOUR DE FRANCE RACER AT HHH THIS WEEKEND!!!!
24-year-old Lawson Craddock out of Austin, Texas will be at HHH… https://t.co/HJwDAuVXrV
— Hotter'n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) August 25, 2016
Save the date for the 2016 Texas State Skill and Age Based Cyclocross Championship… https://t.co/RekXeg79Ja
— ATXCXCup (@ATXCXCup) August 25, 2016
It's root root root for the home team. The MSU racing team, that is. #StangGang #MSUcyclingteam pic.twitter.com/qrXUNFYDqS
— Hotter'n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) August 25, 2016
Hotter than Hell Wheelbrothers Cycling Checklist!
Wheelbrothers want to make sure you have everything you need… https://t.co/3UPpK7hmad
— WheelBrothers (@WheelBrothers) August 25, 2016
As the world moves towards protected bike lanes, what would you like to see in Austin? https://t.co/hdR28v9o6K #protectedbikelanes
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) August 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/bicyclesplus/status/768830357286293504
The 2016 HHH Steering Committee!
These guys and gals work tirelessly to put on a great ride.
(image by Seth… https://t.co/aXJKkeaZAI
— Hotter'n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) August 25, 2016
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Southern Elite Cross Training Series – Houston, TX https://t.co/vWeE4a8GsShttps://t.co/ZvQ6PTOUfS
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 25, 2016
New Event Give Me Some Sugar CX – Missouri City, TX https://t.co/CXyh5wytihhttps://t.co/9Hg1zvhx1V
Time Disci… https://t.co/vZYg2214B9
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 25, 2016
New Event Texas State Skill and Age Based Cyclocross Championship – Georgetwon, TX https://t.co/66ZUblZ06P
… https://t.co/o6jKKs7hUS— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 25, 2016
New Event Texas State Skill and Age Based Cyclocross Championship – Georgetwon, TX https://t.co/66ZUblZ06P
… https://t.co/JaLp4Wffmw— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 25, 2016
New Event Fix Gear Crit – Richardson, TX https://t.co/vjbG8Y6Cmohttps://t.co/eGsXs84bbW
September 13, 2016 at… https://t.co/SmbYemaylr
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 25, 2016
New Event Dirt Side Sisters Race – Garland, TX https://t.co/GEpa5Hq4ex October 08, 2016 at 09:00AM https://t.co/WJQtAwDS7r
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 25, 2016
New Event Dirt Side Sisters Rock Gardens – Pilot Point, TX https://t.co/GEpa5Hq4ex October 29, 2016 at 09:00AM https://t.co/dwJZLJvLsD
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 26, 2016
New Event South Houston Halloween Bike Ride – South Houston, TX https://t.co/0paX1QjKbt
Get Ready for some Trick… https://t.co/M2vM6sYHlZ
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 26, 2016