Texas Bicycling News Digest May 7th 2019
How We Talk About Drivers Hitting Cyclists
Joe Lindsey | www.outsideonline.com
Maria “Triny†Willerton was on a final course recon for last year’s Ironman in Boulder, Colorado, when things literally went sideways. It was a sunny, calm weekday morning in early May—“a perfect day to ride,†she says—and the 46-year-old triathlete was travelling east on Nelson Road, a straight, treeless rural route roughly nine miles north of town. After signaling with her arm, she started to turn left onto North 65th Avenue, a quiet stretch of pavement where she would be able to worry less about traffic. She never made it. …
UT arguing in Texas Supreme Court to make cyclists trespassers on all government-owned land
BY EMILY HERNANDEZ | www.dailytexanonline.com
Non-University affiliated hikers and bikers injured on UT property would be considered trespassers and unable to sue for damages if UT wins a Texas Supreme Court case.
The issue stems from a lawsuit filed against the University in district court four years ago by cyclist April Garner, 57, who was struck by a UT service truck backing out of a parking space on UT property in April 2015.
UT is claiming …
Saturday, May 11, 2019 – Austin
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2019-05-11 Saturday
7a – 9a NWAus- Nelo’s Cycles Shop Weekday Ride (Road)
7:30a – 10a SwAus- Gruppo VOP Saturday Ride (Road)
7:30a – 9:45a Gruppo VOP (Adv)
7:30a – 9:30a SwAus- Southwest Cycle Sport Saturday Road Ride
8a – 1p NwAus- Violet Crown Bagel Ride (Road Ride)
8a – 11a NwAus- Bicycle Sport Shop Parmer Store Saturday Ride
8a – 10a SwAus- Circle C Ranch Cycle Club
8:30a – 12p SoAus- Austin Tri-Cyclist Saturday Shop Road Ride
8:30a – 11:30a ATC Training Ride (Int,Adv)
8:30a – 11:30a Austin Flyers Club Ride
8:30a – 11:30a CenAus- Middle of the Road Ride (MOTR)
9a – 1p CenAus- Yellow Bike Project at the Austin Farmer’s Market (Downtown)
9a – 1p Georgetown- Sun City Cyclists Saturday Ride (Road)
9a – 12p CenAus- Mellow Mountain Ride
9a – 12p Kyle- Hill Country Tri Club Saturday Ride (Road)
9a – 11a CenAus- Mellow Johnny’s Scout-A-Ride Shop Road Ride
9a – 11a SwAus- Southwest Cycle Sport Saturday Mountain Bike Ride
9a – 10a NwAus- Saturday Brick Workout hosted by Bicycle Sport Shop
10a – 2p Meat CSA Pickup Week
10a – 1p CenAus- Orange Bike Project Shop Hours
10a – 1p Florence- Heart of Texas BMX Weekly Practice Time
12p – 1:30p Farm Tour & Volunteer Orientation
12p – 1p CenAus- Coed Hands-on Flat Fix Clinic
Houston Among Worst Cities For Bikes
By Fernando Alfonso III | patch.com
The advocacy group PeopleForBikes has released its 2019 city ratings. See how Houston fared.
Houston is among the worst places in America for biking, according to the nonprofit group PeopleForBikes, which published its 2019 nationwide city ratings Sunday. The group used a scoring system to evaluate cities based on five key areas: ridership, safety, network, acceleration and reach.
The report gave Houston 1.4 out of five stars. Here’s the breakdown: …
Dallas Is Among The Worst Cities For Bikes
By Fernando Alfonso III | patch.com
Dallas is among the worst places in America for biking, according to the nonprofit group PeopleForBikes, which published its 2019 nationwide city ratings Sunday. The group used a scoring system to evaluate cities based on five key areas: ridership, safety, network, acceleration and reach.
The report gave Dallas 1.4 out of five stars. Here’s the breakdown: …
Houston Grand Crit Recap – Podcast
By Paul Negrete | anchor.fm
Recap of the 4/5 and 35+ races. Chat with Armando of H-Tine Haps and Mean Dean with Fort Bend Kia Cycling. HGC Race Results.
Music: Back to the Woods by Jason Shaw https://anchor.fm/dropbartexas/embed/episodes/Houston-Grand-Crit-Recap-e3v0qd/a-aeg4e9
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Houston Safer Streets Program Launched
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Mayor Sylvester Turner and Together for Safer Roads (TSR) launched Phase 1 of a Houston Safer Streets program in the Gulfton Complete Communities neighborhood. The goal of the program is to make the city’s streets and roads safe for pedestrians, bus riders, bicyclists, drivers, wheel chair users and others. Gulfton is the most diverse and densely populated community in Houston and has been the location of a high number of vehicle-pedestrian collisions and near-misses as families walk children to and from school. A large number of Gulfton residents rely on mass transit, bicycles and walking to get around. …
Foundations Host Kickoff Event to Launch Cycling Safety Fund
JACKIE WANG | therivardreport.com
About 100 cyclists crowded into Burleson Yard Beer Garden on Tuesday evening, many wearing T-shirts emblazoned with “Live 2 Ride.â€
The gathering was the kickoff event for the Live to Ride fund, which will raise money for projects designed to promote awareness about bike safety in San Antonio and sharing the road with two-wheeled vehicles. …
Long Beach, CA to St. Augustine, FL via the southern tier
By Tony Olague | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Alpine to Marathon TX
Monday May 6, 2019, 30 miles (48 km) – Total so far: 687 miles (1,106 km)
It was just a little of a climb out Alpine. Once at the top it was a steady decline into Marathon. I was riding under a clear blue sky all the way. Since it was only a thirty-mile ride I got into Marathon early. I had plenty of time to hang out in the very small town. I stayed at the Loma Del Chivo hostel. The owners were great! Even though they were getting ready to close for a three-week vacation they let me stay for the night. I stayed on an outside deck that had a …
Marathon to Sanderson TX
Tuesday May 7, 2019, 55 miles (89 km) – Total so far: 742 miles (1,194 km)
After breakfast and two expressos I was off to Sanderson. It was a great day for riding. It was a little overcast, and the temperature stayed in the low to mid 70’s. After about twenty miles it was a steady downhill all the way to Sanderson.
About 11 miles from Sanderson I noticed three fellows walk onto the highway. I had a pretty good idea who they might be. When I came up to them, we spoke in Spanish. They asked for directions and explained they came across the …
