Texas Bicycling News Digest October 16th 2018
College Station Council Wants An Update On New Rental Bicycle Regulations
by Bill Oliver | wtaw.com
Three and a half months after the College Station city council began regulating rental bicycles that leave the Texas A&M campus, the city council wants to revisit the issue.
Councilman John Nichols received support to get a full update.
Among other things, Nichols wants to know the status of OFO’s permit with the city, and any city staff discussion with A&M about the rental bicycles. …
Fall Campout & Trail Ride
The Fort Worth Mountain Bikers Association | fwmba.org
Details
What: camping & mountain bike riding! an awesome combination. Fresh air, exercise, making new friends, and spending quality time with old ones.
When: October 26, 27 & 28th. I’ll arrive about 1 pm, you can arrive at 2pm. I will Stay until 3pm on Sunday. Please don’t arrive before 2pm on Friday.
Who: anyone who likes to camp and ride bikes. DORBA, FWMBA and WMBC members are welcome, and …
The science of being seen
www.velonews.com
You’ve likely never heard of Darlene Edewaard. But if you even occasionally ride a bike on open roads with cars, she just might save your life. Edewaard is a Ph.D. candidate in the Human Factors Psychology program at South Carolina’s Clemson University and specializes in studying vision science and then applying that knowledge to transportation safety.
“Specifically, I study ways to enhance pedestrian and bicyclist conspicuity on roadways so that drivers can see them from farther distances and avoid collisions,†explained Edewaard. …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
Wow….Check out Deanna putting in 74 miles for her Virtual Ride just Northeast of San Antonio! We love seeing all these updates for the Gran Fondo VR. Remember everyone has till the end of the month to complete theirs. Stay dry and good luck! 🚴ðŸ¾â€â™€ï¸ðŸš´ðŸ¾â€â™‚ï¸ðŸš´ðŸ¼â€â™‚ï¸ðŸš´ðŸ»â€â™€ï¸ðŸš´ðŸ¿â€â™€ï¸ðŸš´ðŸ¼â€â™€ï¸
📸: Deanna Colegate pic.twitter.com/NrScNRebnl— Smith Charities (@SmithCharities) October 17, 2018
Going forward we will be HIGHLY encouraging all Spinistry participants to utilize FREE group tracking during our events via Spotwalla. Please setup an account and become familiar with the functionality. We know it will take some time for everyone to… https://t.co/Cn0vyGViOB
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) October 17, 2018
No better way to explore potential routes for the #houstonbikeplan than by @HoustonBCycle! pic.twitter.com/mrZUc6wAdh
— Houston Bike Plan (@HoustonBikePlan) October 16, 2018
STOLEN – Blue Diamondback Insight 2 https://t.co/fQhwbW4rCm
— BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) October 16, 2018
Our Cedar Park clinic is cancelled this week (18 Oct). ðŸ’¦â˜”ï¸ Turn around – Don’t Drown!
— Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) October 16, 2018
Who will be the 2019 rider with #1? it will be decided this Friday as we have our final races of the 2018 season.
It will also be Favorite Jersey night. So wear or favorite skinsuit or jersey. Could something… https://t.co/hcEyj70ePn
— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) October 16, 2018
UPDATE: Hike and bike trail on Lady Bird Lake closed due to rising water https://t.co/PGp7rtlsns
— Austin Statesman (@statesman) October 16, 2018
Current closures in Austin due to rainfall & flooding:
Butler Hike & Bike Trail;
Barton Springs;
All waterways including Ladybird Lake, Barton Creek Greenbelt, all creeks & streams;
Colorado River downstream of Longhorn Dam;
Lake Austin & Lake Travis;
City of Austin golf courses— City of Austin (@austintexasgov) October 16, 2018
Unfortunately the bike ride is canceled due to the weather but the press conference/special recognition presentation will take place at City Hall, Flag Room from 8:30-9:00 am tomorrow morning and everyone is invited. https://t.co/dqTXUXyQdt
— Local Hub (@localhubbicycle) October 16, 2018
UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER https://t.co/bv1UIEwaZN
— Dallas Bike Ride (@dallasbikeride) October 16, 2018
No cars… No worries! Read all about how SAFE Dallas Bike Ride really is â¬‡ï¸ #DallasBikeRide https://t.co/VBHgVIgoMm
— Dallas Bike Ride (@dallasbikeride) October 16, 2018
Georgetown U15 Race Highlights 10.13.18https://t.co/GYJ7VjzEKb https://t.co/GYJ7VjzEKb
— Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) October 16, 2018
Georgetown U10 Race Highlights 10.13.18https://t.co/RLUhIP9rLc https://t.co/RLUhIP9rLc
— Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) October 16, 2018
Georgetown U10 Fun Ride Highlights 10.13.18https://t.co/I3LcuaJxOg https://t.co/I3LcuaJxOg
— Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) October 16, 2018
The survey for Trinity Park Conservancy is out please take it and share with your friends, family, and neighbors.https://t.co/SvpSliRqQrhttps://t.co/SvpSliRqQr https://t.co/SvpSliRqQr
— Bike Friendly Cedars (@BikeCedars) October 16, 2018
These images were taken last year during the 1-mile children's ride of the 2017 Cycle for Change. This year's event will be on Sunday. Registrations are still open at https://t.co/WKwtvbsYFH. https://t.co/P0oEXmrIIx
— Cycle for Change (@Cycle4ChangeEP) October 16, 2018
Waco Wild West 100 this Saturday ….with Skittles!! #bikerally #skittles https://t.co/ztZp6CHfVm pic.twitter.com/43n0p1WfDb
— Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) October 16, 2018
Thanks for racing with us in Georgetown! Results have been uploaded to USAC: https://t.co/2WQXvLVgwP We're still working to get the ATXCX Cup Series Points uploaded & will post a link here once they've been… https://t.co/2WQXvLVgwP
— Georgetown CX Fest (@GTCXFestival) October 16, 2018
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event 2018 Cactus Cup / Tecate Light MTB Race – Laredo, TX 2018 Cactus Cup / Tecate Light MTB Race at Laredo , TXhttps://t.co/NdKEESquaohttps://t.co/yDoQntwcmT
The 2018 Cactus Cup race lap will be 3.3 miles, plus an additional .4 miles for the… https://t.co/Et1eUs6H8e
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 16, 2018
New Event 2019 Pace Bend Ultra – Spicewood, TX 2019 Pace Bend Ultra at Spicewood, TXhttps://t.co/bR9hGUWeMdhttps://t.co/4zd3lpLAjqhttps://t.co/PCAeEEjEOK
Mark you calendars for the 3rd annual Pace Bend Ultra, Feb 2-3, 2019. This chip timed non-d… https://t.co/QFgo6LFrkZ
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 16, 2018