Texas Bicycling News January 10th 2017
51 “Super” Places along the Bayou Greenways
Houston Parks Board | houstonparksboard.org
Through the Bayou Greenways 2020 project, Houston is in the midst of developing 150 miles of greenways and trails along its extensive network of bayous, which will offer a whole new way to see and explore the city.
To give you an idea of the kinds of adventures the Bayou Greenways have …
2017 SUPERDROME SEASON PASS
by SUPERDROME | www.bikereg.com
9700 Wade Blvd, Frisco, TX …
FrankenBike #72 ~ Hickory Hollow Restaurant ~ Sat 14th ~ 9 till 3 (101 Heights Blvd)
houston.craigslist.org
Hickory Hollow Restaurant
101 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX 77007
Saturday ~ January 14 ~ 9am till 3pm
Looking for good bikes, spiffy cycle wear, or parts to get you going again ?
Come on by.
Got surplus bicycle parts someone else could use ?
Got a bike that’s the wrong size ?
Need a quick fix or tune up adjustments – there will be mechanics on site.
Bring them all to the swap! …
Southern Tier Winter Tour
By David Hayes | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 16 – Austin to Johnson City TX: When the Dog Doesn’t Even Bother to Bark
Tuesday January 10, 2017
Cyclists and dogs have a long, and generally, adversarial relationship I’ve actually been lucky to have no reason to pull out my pepper spray thus far, but I know that’s because dogs generally just care about one thing: protecting their turf. In Richards TX, for instance, there was a ranch house that was at least a quarter mile off the road. But, the dog on the ranch made a sprint the whole way to the corner of the property where I entered his turf…barking madly the whole time…and followed my all along his property line until I’d passed the edges of his territory. At that point he figured his job was done and he sauntered back to lay under the porch. Particularly in Louisiana I had dogs bark at me for the duration of the time I was adjacent to their property dozens of times.
But they never cared anything about me once I’d ridden away from …
Bicycling Bahia Grande Unit
South Padre Island | www.sopadre.com
Saturday, January 21, 10 – 2 and
Saturday, February 4, 10 – 2
Visitors will have the opportunity to see this area as it’s being restored. A 5 mile caliche road will be open for visitors to ride theiro bicycles down and back. They will pass through coastal prairies, salt water bays and some freshwater wetlands. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED, SPACE IS LIMITED. Call 956-244-2019 to reserve a start time. FREE.
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
New report for Lake Houston Wilderness Park: Other (see description), trail is Muddy in spots/ Leafy. More at https://t.co/hUToncQJZG
— GHORBA (@ghorba_org) January 11, 2017
STATION MAINTENANCE: 4th & Congress will be down for maintenance tomorrow, 1/11/17 from 9AM until at least 1PM. Check the app for updates.
— MetroBike (@ATXMetroBike) January 11, 2017
Learn the basics of riding and build your confidence at our Women's Beginner Clinic this Saturday! https://t.co/egwsdmsFcf
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) January 10, 2017
"That's a lot" –@ArtAcevedo When we informed him that 8 #cyclists killed last year in #Houston.Genuinely shows that he cares. #VisionZero
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) January 10, 2017
MS Group Riding Skills Course this Saturday at our Katy store! 9am-12pm or 2-5pm options. Register here –> https://t.co/PRileXAY5E pic.twitter.com/qt84mcHBrc
— Bike Barn (@BikeBarnTX) January 10, 2017
CycleXTexas crossed over Route 66 in Vega, #Texas. Check out this article: The Hand Me Down Road https://t.co/UbKPi331Cy @advcyclingassoc
— Jim Cycle Across TX (@CycleXTexas) January 10, 2017
I biked 9.19 mi with @mapmyride. Check out my route in South Houston, TX, United States! https://t.co/snTTaEpWMz #bike #cycling
— TERENCE ACHUO (@paxdei01) January 10, 2017
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event TJC 90 for 90 District Bike Tour – Tyler, TX https://t.co/JKZntE16Oghttps://t.co/a5VRCZrByN
Cycling-… https://t.co/GQtxLQUDF0
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 10, 2017
New Event UT Tyler Mountain Bike Race – Tyler, TX https://t.co/yqwooIeZqU
Come out and meet others that enjoy ri… https://t.co/nhcyJuZ4yG
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 10, 2017
New Event Pineywoods Purgatory Bike Ride – Lufkin, TX https://t.co/64E79irsqehttps://t.co/AoLX8dsu7B
Imagine m… https://t.co/immu9pGFzy
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 10, 2017
New Event UT Tyler Mountain Bike Race – Tyler, TX https://t.co/xBS5ZiFDL8
Come out and meet others that enjoy ri… https://t.co/GSOv8JJatx
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 10, 2017
New Event Grapevine Craft Brewery Ride – Grapevine, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:
… https://t.co/PIt6NF8EKa— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 10, 2017