Texas Bicycling News Digest November 14th 2018
Long Rides Finally Calmed This Man’s Severe Anxiety—and Helped Him Drop 110 Pounds
BY JOSH LANGSTON | www.bicycling.com
Name: Josh Langston
Age: 32
Occupation: Accountant
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Start Weight: 340 pounds
End Weight: 230 pounds
Time Cycling: 2 years
I’ve been heavy or chubby most of my life, but I would have to say the main culprits that pushed my weight to 340 pounds were working a desk job 50 hours a week, ignoring my diet, and drinking lots of alcohol. Typically in social settings, alcohol and food go hand in hand, so the more I drank, the more I ate, and that was pretty much how I lived my life. …
City explores self-driving vehicles, paid parking, more, in Transportation Master Plan
By Christopher Green | star.txstate.edu
n an ongoing update to San Marcos’ Transportation Master Plan, the city has made a move toward autonomous vehicles and paid parking, as well as building on the foundations of increased pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
The original plan, created in 2004, centered around pedestrians and bicycles. Since then, the city has grown rapidly, adding over 18,000 residents in the past eight years alone. In correlation, bicycle lanes and several walkways have been added across the city. …
Hard Hats for Little Heads bicycle winners
www.portlavacawave.com
Nikolas Clayton and Jacob Donaldson are pictured with bicycles they won during The Port Lavaca Clinic’s ninth annual Hard Hats for Little Heads event. More than 60 bicycle helmets were given away to local children free of charge. Other agencies who volunteered their services to help make the event a success were Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, Port Lavaca Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety along with many community members. The winners are pictured with Dr. John Wright, center.
Bike Friendly Richardson Presents: Black Friday Ride #10
Bike Friendly Richardson | bikefriendlyrichardson.org
BlendIn Wednesday
Jeremy Schwab | www.strava.com
Checking the trail before gravel ride tonight
Ekaterina (Katya) Morzhueva | www.strava.com
Freezing Temp of 35 and Tough Winds, time to thaw out my body!
Leo Vela (VCC) | www.strava.com
28 degree sunrise
Michael Pincus | www.strava.com
Safety or health? Houston’s streets are a battleground for language and policy
Joe Center | www.houstonchronicle.com
When the Chronicle ran the fourth installment of its series “Out of Control,” examining the risks to pedestrians and bicyclists in our region, it prompted a spirited conversation on the Facebook page of Critical Mass Houston, a group that organizes a monthly bike ride for cyclists of all skill levels.
Some of the comments got heated circling around the observation of Maggi Gunnels, acting regional administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. She was quoted as saying: “This really is a crisis. A public health crisis.” …
Texas A&M Designated Silver Bicycle Friendly By University League Of American Bicyclists
By Melissa Marie Maraj | today.tamu.edu
The League of American Bicyclists has honored Texas A&M University with a Silver Bicycle Friendly University award in recognition of the institution’s achievements in promoting and enabling safe, accessible bicycling on campus.
“We are pleased to once again be recognized as a bike-friendly campus,†said Executive Vice President and CFO Jerry Strawser, Texas A&M University. “This designation reflects …
The Power Talkie solves a problem for rural biking in Texas
Power Talkie delivers backcountry text, talk & map sharing without cell reception
By Cory Benson | bikerumor.com
When riding in the backcountry or just in under-developed areas, it can be hard to stay in touch with friends, with cell signals often weak or non-existent. But the new Power Talkie has a solution – connecting to your smartphone via Bluetooth, it creates its own private network where you can text, talk, and even share your GPS location with other friends with the same devices, all up via radio frequency and up to 20 miles away. …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
https://twitter.com/DPDBikeSgt/status/1062909125494013953
As PACC looks forward to the 2019 racing season with some great new sponsors, our longest sponsor Plano Cycling & Fitness will be missed. Thank you Plano Cycle for your amazing support and partnership since 1990…. https://t.co/SPU2VVtWSn
— Team PACC (@teampacc) November 15, 2018
#wcw to all the fierce ladies who race bikes in circles💪ðŸ»
And guess what?? We’re welcoming back rokacycling @rokasports for the 2nd year as the Pro Women’s Race Sponsor in 2019! #17weeks… https://t.co/IH5dNrahiZ— Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) November 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/DPDBikeSgt/status/1062846793292148737
Looking forward to having a full bike loop around north/central Austin. Also, FFS Allandale, is there anything you people won't complain about? https://t.co/TaF6BrLAJv
— good kim m.a.a.d. city (@dustinjkim) November 14, 2018
Sad news. https://t.co/zPM00nD0jx
— BikeDFW (@BikeDFW) November 14, 2018
Where do we start? https://t.co/Z86w0yyv5l
— FortWorthCX (@FortWorthCX) November 14, 2018
So many smiling faces!!!! Dallas Bike Ride memories are the best!!! https://t.co/Ca1CnJZotr
— BikeDFW (@BikeDFW) November 14, 2018
Grateful for our friends at the Greater Dallas Bicyclist (GDB) as they continue to support our efforts as a Community Partner!! GDB was founded in 1973 and today is an organization that is active in most aspects of bicycling. Go and check them out!! https://t.co/xoobjfFS0K pic.twitter.com/Mc7L1NygPM
— BikeDFW (@BikeDFW) November 14, 2018
Tomorrow at 6pm! Help us complete the bike lane on W Hickory St. We need your voice of support to get approval for a bike lane that is both safe and easy for all types of people to use. Event info: https://t.co/qoqAR8ux5N https://t.co/LDPQtdEx3z
— Bike Denton (@bikedenton) November 14, 2018
Congrats to the Texas Irish Foundation and it’s cycling team for completing their annual Metric Century this month! Please consider supporting this team and our mission to have a meaningful impact in our community… https://t.co/onvWYcwca1
— Texas Irish Cycling (@texasirishbike) November 14, 2018
Ready to speak with the Texas Department of State Health Services about activity-friendly communities for #Gis_Day ! pic.twitter.com/Z4aWuGoNbv
— Greg P. Griffin (@gregpgriffin) November 14, 2018
Join us on Saturday morning for our Rio Medina Ride. https://t.co/7YbOKtsPTM pic.twitter.com/8mVDyucXHJ
— SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) November 14, 2018
The BAC Infrastructure Subcommittee will meet tomorrow (Thursday) from 2:30 to 4:30pm at 611 Walker, 6th Floor. 🚴â€â™‚ï¸Agenda: https://t.co/zbX3OcpFJc
— Houston Bike Plan (@HoustonBikePlan) November 14, 2018
"In August, @UHouston and Houston BCycle, the city’s bike-share program, rolled out four riding stations around campus. Since then, the red bikes have been used by members of the UH community nearly 4,000 times." https://t.co/FIz5wtOEHQ
— Houston BCycle (@HoustonBCycle) November 14, 2018
Another beautiful SB130 rolling out the door … Lucky! #yeticycles #lucky #bikeoftheday #mtb https://t.co/8yItrTI4zv pic.twitter.com/JQCVf21lu2
— Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) November 14, 2018
The latest The Plano Texas Roundup! https://t.co/GRJ1T8Q74d Thanks to @PlanoCityMgr @visitplano #news #feedly
— News CollinCountyTX (@CollinCountyDFW) November 14, 2018
Brig. Gen. Ronald Jolly Sr. and city officials were on hand for the unveiling of the newest sculptural steel bike rack Tuesday. https://t.co/M7wj9mAnbK pic.twitter.com/DUpezwICTV
— Times Record News (@timesrecordnews) November 14, 2018
Yes, we are STCC! Got grief for cancelling Tuesdays ride because it was "cold", so those of you on that list… Show up at 6:30 to pick up your cheese 🙂 I'll be there in my winter gear. Can't promise pace or distance but do promise a bike ride!#bikestcc #wearerbm
— Shawnee Trail CC (@ShawneeTrailCC) November 14, 2018
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Webberville CX Weekend – Webberville, TX Webberville CX Weekend – Back Again! at Webberville, TXhttps://t.co/8OVnZ4Njoahttps://t.co/8HpQTyzWqu
Saturday
Men 40+ Saturday50 minutes10:00 AM$35Swag / 5 Combined Field100
Men 50+ Saturday… https://t.co/EJMpOyS30P— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 14, 2018