Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup April 11th
The Great Tire Rotation Debate
www.roadbikerider.com
As our Premium Members know, one of the perks of membership is the Ask RBR a Question form on the Premium Site. Pose a question, and we do our best to give you a meaningful, direct answer.
Some questions, like a recent one from Premium Member Greg Titus about how best to rotate tires, pique my interest in that “I wonder how other riders handle this†way. As is often the case in cycling, there is more than one way to accomplish the same thing. So I routed it around to a few of our RBR crew and…
Shifting Gears Lecture series with transportation expert Dr. John Pucher
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff
This came to us from Bike Texas:
We’re bringing the expert and the elected officials and press to you. We need the cycling community to show up in force.
Join BikeTexas, the Irving Chamber of Commerce, state and local elected officials, and supporting organizations on Saturday, April 13 for the Shifting Gears Lecture series with transportation expert Dr. John Pucher!
Dr. Pucher is an excellent and engaging speaker and a world-renowned expert in the planning and policy field.
Dr. Pucher will discuss the impact of Complete Streets on cities across Texas and around the world. He will show how making biking…
Middle School & High School Cyclists Set to Converge in San Marcos, TX for Weekend of Scholastic Racing
by League Director in News         www.texashighschoolcycling.org/
Cyclists from 20 different schools across Texas are expected to compete in a weekend of racing hosted jointly by Texas State University and the Texas High School Cycling League.  The weekend is the 5th of seven stops in the statewide scholastic road cycling series. Students will compete in team-oriented races by competing in one of four skill-based categories: Boy’s A, Boy’s B, Boy’s C or Girl’s. Each category will contest three races over the span of the action-packed weekend. The action starts at…
Weekend Ride Times Move To 7:30am
Corinth Cycling News
Make sure you set your alarm clock before drifting off to sleep on Friday night. Ride start times for the Saturday and Sunday group rides will now depart at 7:30am beginning on April 13th.
As we move into the heat of summer the group ride start times will be adjusted accordingly. Wash your bike, lube the chain and come out and enjoy the terrific weather.
El Paso Bicycle Club Ride
Lower Valley Loop     Sunday, April 28 9:00AM
Description:    Meet at Cotton-Eyed Joe’s at the I-10 Clint Exit for ride through Lower Valley, including Tornillo and San Elizario. 35 miles, moderate (16-18) pace. Dan Post, …
Car strikes teen cyclist in Harris County
www.chron.com
A motorist struck a teenage bicyclist Thursday night in northwest Harris County, injuring her lower leg, authorities said.
The girl, believed to be about 13, was hit about 8 p.m. while she was riding along Mound near Smalley, Harris County sheriff’s deputies said. …
FIRST FRIDAY – May 3, 2013
www.austincycling.org
This month’s FIRST FRIDAY ride is on May 3rd, 2013 and we will meet at the Capitol Building at 6:30pm for a 7 mile bike ride that will end at Mellow Johnny’s. Before the ride we will talk about some traffic safety tips and then we will roll out on a peaceful and relaxing cruise. After the ride there will be refreshments available and ACA president Stanton Truxillo will briefly talk about important initiatives affecting all cyclists in Austin.
Below is a link to the “Capitol Springs Mellow Johnny’s” route we…
Riding the Sante Fe Trestle Trail
by Eliot Landrum         www.bikingindallas.com
You may have never heard of it… but there it is, quietly connecting the Cedars to Oak Cliff. Sitting next to the DART line and crossing over a failed kayak park is the beautiful Sante Fe Trestle Trail.
Once you descend into the Trinity River area, this trail and bridge is a like a little slice of perfectly maintained apocalypse. No one is here. The roar of downtown Dallas is suddenly…
Irving considers bike-friendly transportation plan
by Amanda Casanova      www.irvingrambler.com
Bicycle enthusiasts and elected officials are meeting this weekend in hopes of spurring Irving to becoming a more bicycle friendly city.
“Biking and walking is important for so many reasons, including public health, quality of life, and mobility for our growing population, including the aging tsunami we are facing,†said Leslie Luciano, Bike Texas community relations and membership coordinator. “The economic benefits of walkable/livable complete streets are attractive to corporations, and attract corporations whose…
Local cyclists closer to goal of paying for Toll 49 access
BY ADAM RUSSELLÂ Â Â Â Â Â www.tylerpaper.com
The bicycling community appears well on its way to raising money to pay for safety improvements along Toll 49 as part of an agreement with the North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority.
Last month, the authority’s board voted to allow bicycle access on Segments 1, 2 and 5, a 10-mile stretch connecting Texas Highway 155 near Noonday to Texas Highway 110 near Whitehouse.
Bicycles are prohibited on…
Ride2Recovery send-off today
www.forthoodsentinel.com
Wounded warriors participating in the Ride2Recovery Texas bicycling challenge will get a Fort Hood welcome at the flagpole outside III Corps Headquarters at 9:30 a.m. today.
Traffic at the Bernie Beck Gate, the post’s main entrance, could be slowed as the riders enter the installation at approximately 9 a.m., post officials noted.
More than 200 injured veterans and their supporters are taking part in…
PUBLIC SURVEY: Time to talk the walk Pedestrians, cyclists asked what matters
By Monique Ching      San Angelo Standard-Times
SAN ANGELO, Texas — San Angeloans have an opportunity to express their opinions about the city’s bicycle and pedestrian project plan in a public survey.
“We hope to capture the attitude of the citizens,†said Doray Hill Jr., director of the San Angelo Metropolitan Planning Organization.
Developed by the Center for Community Wellness, Engagement and Development at Angelo State University and reviewed by multiple agencies, the survey asks residents…
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Schedule 2: Classic S-M-L
Point A Lap – Miss & Out – Scratch
# Category… http://t.co/XNYuuOydn0— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) April 11, 2013
Cannot wait to easily ride straight from the shop to The LOT Dallas on Santa Fe Trail! http://t.co/yKhIyJIvI7
— SwitchingGearsCycley (@SGCyclery) April 11, 2013
Loop 1604 Access Road Update: The Alamo RMA has submitted plans for 5' bike lanes along 12 miles of 1604 b/t Blanco and 281 in San Antonio.
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) April 11, 2013
Great Kickoff Event with Team Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth today! Lockheed Martin DFW was the TOP 11th Team in… http://t.co/X7KTlTaOz1
— DFW Tour de Cure (@DFWTourdeCure) April 11, 2013
The HH100 registration is open and we have a lot of riders planning on attending. This year we have quite a few… http://t.co/qrKRmzZKYz
— Bicycle & Run Path (@bicyclerunpath) April 11, 2013
Join the 2013 Bike MS: Sam's Club Round-Up Ride May 4-5 in Frisco http://t.co/JetTNdpUVq cc @BikeMS_DFW
— CyclingCenterDallas (@CycleDallas) April 10, 2013
Come join us for Bike to Work…starting out at University Shop at 7am on Friday…headed downtown to see Mayor.https://t.co/7kKFRx5R06
— Bike Barn (@BikeBarnTX) April 11, 2013
https://twitter.com/JuliaBikes/status/322380234441764864
RESTORE wide shoulders on Loop 1604 @AlamoRMA and help keep San Antonio cyclists safe on this critical east/west corridor
— Justin Moore (@bikegeek) April 11, 2013
Check out this http://t.co/pALjMNgzYD great compilation of cycling laws and safety tips! Thanks for sharing @SA_Bcycle! #ridedifferent
— Houston BCycle (@HoustonBCycle) April 11, 2013
Are you a Texas parent? A TTU grad student is doing research about cycling with children. Take a survey here: http://t.co/OZtcRUzZoN
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) April 11, 2013
Congratulations to the Corinth Cycling/Harden Dental racing team for taking 1st place in the Texas Cup 40+ category. http://t.co/rp5wkemfwJ
— Corinth Cycling (@corinthcycling) April 11, 2013