Texas Bicycling News Digest June 21st 2018
This Is How You Make Dallas Bike Friendly
By Alex Macon | www.dmagazine.com
You start by giving everyone a bike. Groups like Bike Friendly South Dallas prove just how much we need earn-a-bike programs.
The thousands of dockless rental bikes that rolled onto the streets of Dallas this last year have proven just how far the city has to go to become truly bike friendly. And not just in terms of infrastructure, although 19 miles of buffered bike lanes in the entire city don’t come close to cutting it. …
Somen Debnath Visits Houston on his World Bicycle Tour for HIV/AIDS and Indian Culture
By Partha S. Chatterjee | www.indoamerican-news.com
HOUSTON: Somen Debnath, the humanist, is on a World Bicycle Tour for HIV/AIDS awareness and to bring exposure to the rich heritage of Indian culture. He has just started his United States tour, entering Texas from Mexico. Starting in May, 2004 just after his graduation, he has visited more than 150 countries, more than 150,000 km and is on the way to more than 200 countries by 2020, when he returns to India. …
Favorite Bayou to ride on?
byu/gerunk | www.reddit.com
My personal fav. is White Oak. Nothing beats the flowing trails with hardly any crossings, and they’re maintained really well too.
Only issue is I literally live across the city from it so it’s about 10 miles to get to it, so if I wanna do the whole trail it’s about a 50 mile round trip.
What’s your favorite Bayou trail or simply a little segment of bayou trail that you like a lot? …
The Texas Hill Country is so beautiful! Medina River, 2 miles south of Mico, TX
TheDelegatesDahnald | www.reddit.com
Biking in Washington County
www.visitbrenhamtexas.com
Whether you are cycling on a bicycle, ripping up the trails on a mountain bike, or cruising down the country roads on a Harley, Brenham/Washington County has very scenic rides steeped in the history of the Native Americans, early Texas heroes and settlers staking claim in …
What Your Bicycle Mechanic Wishes You Knew
www.wheelbrothers.com
“Hi, I need a new tube.â€
“We’d be glad to help you. What size tube do you need?â€
“I don’t know. A regular one.â€
Hint: There are no “regular†parts when it comes to bikes!
Believe it or not, knowing the simple details of your bike will help you and your bicycle mechanic understand each other far more quickly, and with a happier result. Let’s start with those tubes… …
Video: Crash team praised with helping find Kyle hit-and-run suspect
By: Lauren Lanmon | www.kxan.com
KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — A highly skilled crash team is who the Kyle Police Department is crediting for the arrest of a hit-and-run suspect that left a bicyclist dead over the Memorial Day weekend.
Police are still searching for the vehicle and say more charges …
Harlingen could add 6.2-mile mountain bike trail
By RICK KELLEY | www.valleymorningstar.com
HARLINGEN — Some avid bicyclists have taken the initiative to bring a possible mountain bike riding trail to the city’s park system at a cost they say will be practically free.
The proposed 6.2-mile trail would be carved out of the 23.4-acre tract donated to the city 18 months ago by Harlingen resident Maxine Pace Elkins.
Group members paced off a loop-to-loop track through …
This weekend’s rides: Triple Bs! Red Horn!
Brad Weaver | steinerranchcycling.com
Both rides leave from Cups & Cones at 7:30 am.
Saturday is our fast pace ride day where we will revisit our favorite ladies, the Triple Bs! It is a 61-mile route and is actually quite flat. The route is here: https://www.strava.com/routes/4732205 . After the ride, we meet up at Lakeside for some discounted burgers and beer!
Sunday is our …
Captain’s Blog – 6/21/18 – Weekend Ride, Spike MS, Bike MS Accommodations
by danitza | cycling.powweb.com
June 24 – Spring Branch/Wimberley – SAG volunteers needed
Come out and join Velo Valero and the San Antonio Cycling Alliance this Sunday for a ride starting at the Valero/Stripes station on 306 in Spring Branch. Ride will go up to Wimberley. Both routes will tour down scenic River Rd., site of part of the devastating floods during Memorial Day, 2015. If you would like to support Velo Valero as a SAG volunteer, …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
Chris Tolley sprints to the Win in today's @drivewayseries P12 race! His teammates supported him claiming the Overall Series Win, too! #iamspecialized #elbroz pic.twitter.com/s026Cg5qic
— ELBOWZ Racing (@elbowzracing) June 22, 2018
Our friends at FitWorth are kicking off 22 days(!!) of riding during the 2018 Tour de Fort Worth on July 1st (Tour de Fort Worth: Opening Ride)!! Check out their website at https://t.co/6yp72l21dR or see… https://t.co/XbLvl6kTJf
— BikeDFW (@BikeDFW) June 21, 2018
"Give a kid a bike and you'll watch him ride for a day. Teach a kid to fix his bike and he'll ride forever" This is how we make Dallas #bikefriendly. @DMagazine #earnabike #doinggood #bikelove https://t.co/qoLQ66nMyA
— BikeDFW (@BikeDFW) June 21, 2018
It's summer solstice. Tonight some buddies and I are riding 100km starting at 8:00pm. Around a 1K track. Should be crazy. (100k of Nowhere @fatcyclist?)
— Jeff C. (@331miles) June 21, 2018
Join us this Saturday at the @dallaslibrary for "Filmed by Bike – Bike Love" for some awesome bike related cinema, popcorn, @HighBrewCoffee and an amazing panel to talk about the culture of cycling in Dallas. https://t.co/kLelX6lzt5 #filmedbybike #bikelove #cyclingculture pic.twitter.com/aqEckelAUF
— BikeDFW (@BikeDFW) June 21, 2018
New Event Leon Creek [20 Miles] — Intermediate Speed (Mountain Bike) – San Antonio, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/DusBAPa92n
We will begin at the Mainland Trailhead just off of Bandera Road and then follow … https://t.co/UWLAYli2LP
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 21, 2018
Hey McKinney folks…you are needed!! https://t.co/bbTYKvYGxj
— BikeDFW (@BikeDFW) June 21, 2018
Happy #NationalSelfieDay ! Show us your #bikeMS and #BPMS150 selfies. #cycling #charityride photo: @paularu78 on Instagram. pic.twitter.com/o4scltP0BI
— Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) June 21, 2018
Registrations are racing in! Have you registered for the Hot Rocks Bike Ride yet?
3 courses and hundreds of riders!https://t.co/2PNAzHp5v7https://t.co/MkBQ0KJkfE#hotrocks #cycling #bike #hotrocks2018 #hotrocksbikeride@PlanetRockwall @Rockwallcycling @cityofrockwall pic.twitter.com/0UPJWA8cT1— HotRocksBikeRide (@HotRocksBike) June 21, 2018
We should remind riders that the cycle track will once again be closed and alternate routes should be taken pic.twitter.com/J9jwfowJAu
— Pepe Lucho #BLM (@cmoney_htx) June 21, 2018
We will not start the ride at Stude Park after all. We had a productive meeting with HPD and we are coming close to making a decision as to where the monthly ride should begin. Stay tuned. ðŸ‘
— Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) June 21, 2018
We're doing our Woman Hollering Creek Ride on Sunday. Wheels down at 7:30. Join us! https://t.co/5HpZLtodsk pic.twitter.com/49a5lZBfiH
— SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) June 21, 2018
Even though the pic is from last week, the result is same! “Freddy Wins Wednesdays†#fastfreddie #winning #roadcycling https://t.co/AjIFfQFdWO pic.twitter.com/x6LcHxW9aR
— Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) June 21, 2018
Our new gravel queen! https://t.co/XJku0X5SHs
— Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) June 21, 2018
teamseatosee has covered almost 2000 miles… https://t.co/WHGPp7Xl6m
— Pamela Ferguson (@Pamelaanne633) June 21, 2018
Friends/Supporters: One of ours is down and needs from us. Please give what you can.
Sending our love, Dani Pedroza & Dan Pedroza. https://t.co/xDRA8N55PV
— ATXCXCup (@ATXCXCup) June 21, 2018
Heinz to lead DB1 weekly ride! (Jun 23, 2018 07:00AM)
— PBA Rides (@pbaDB1) June 21, 2018
It’s RACE DAY & if you’re a beginner, our Murff… https://t.co/CObtpE2mOj
— Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) June 21, 2018
Ray Lamb, 7d 22h 15m. West to East. Single… https://t.co/19aHcoajq2
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) June 21, 2018
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event White Oak Bayou Greenway In the Heights – Houston, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/M2Frb2wwyb
This ride is targeted towards all of us who are just getting back into being active, or are new to riding.… https://t.co/gEmMr5msq5
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 21, 2018
New Event White Oak Bayou Greenway In the Heights – Houston, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/Z5anfrsYZ9
This ride is targeted towards all of us who are just getting back into being active, or are new to riding.… https://t.co/1Rh6JMFDmc
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 21, 2018
New Event Trail work at Peddler's Pass – Paydirt Eligible – Cedar Park, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/agJuVb6QSj
Trail work on Peddlers Pass led by Ronan
What we'll do
General trail workMeet under the Par… https://t.co/BxeMID4tON
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 21, 2018
New Event Leading Ladies Ride Series – Austin, TX https://t.co/L2GCemgwkJ
A Leading Lady inspires others to ride—are you ready to show us how you shine? The Leading Ladies Ride Series challenges you to find someone you’ve never ridden with before—your… https://t.co/Se0RnDPCIq
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 21, 2018