Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for May 16th
San Antonio Trails? I-10, 410, 1604, 281 area
by sinfony78Â Â Â Â Â Â forums.mtbr.com/texas
I am visiting and staying right in the center of those 4 highways, don’t know what that area is called. Can someone recommend a trail I can hit up for an hour or two around those parts? GMaps shows Orsinger and Phil Hardberger parks are nearby. I think I can sneak away for a short while with the HT. Thanks.
by XRaptor
Salado Creek out of Hardberger is going to be right by you. Its a very fun technical trail and is not too hard to follow for the first few miles as the paved walk way runs along it. Once you pass the Huebner rd overpass I would recommend meeting up with someone to show you around as it can…
The Texas Bicycle Racing Association
May Events
Smurf Boy Summer Endurance Series
2013 Smurf Boy RCPÂ Â Â Jun 15, 2013
2013 Smurf Boy OCNPÂ Â Â Jun 29, 2013
2013 Smurf Boy River Legacy    Jul 13, 2013
2013 Smurf Boy Cedar Hill   Jul 27, 2013
WCCRT TTR
Woodlands Cycling Club
Thursday, May 23, 2013, 06:15pm
by Kevin Franklin
Start location: Stonebridge Church, The Woodlands
Ride Route: Red Oak/’Mt. Vernon’ subdivision
Team Rides are hosted by a group of club members involved in all disciplines of competitive cycling (WCCRT). Ride pace and distance are geared toward the competitive cyclist. The Tue/Thur Team rides are…
Cycle for Hope, Lubbock UMC August 3rd, 2013
Cycle for hope is a 7 mile bicycle ride at the Texas Tech University and UMC campuses that starts and finishes at UMC. The event will be held on August 3, 2013 and we are expecting a large turnout from the community.
The event is a fun ride that is targeted for the general public, although cycling enthusiasts are encouraged to attend as well. There will be rest stops available throughout the course. Registration fees are $25. All registrants who register by July 5, 2013 will be guaranteed an event t-shirt.
Awards will be given for: …
Bike Lanes and Equity
by Jay Walljasper         www.peopleforbikes.org
City leaders from six U.S. cities are convening yesterday and today in Austin, Texas for an unprecedented two-day leadership summit to discuss green lanes and equity. The focus of the Austin Bike Lanes and Equity Summit is on building support for modern, next-generation green lanes, also called protected bike lanes or cycletracks, and related street safety improvements in low-income neighborhoods and communities of color. The Austin Bike Lanes and Equity gathering is part of a series of best practices workshops hosted by…
Irving Bike Fest drew lots of cycling fans
By DEBORAH FLECK / NEWS ASSISTANTÂ Â Â Â Â Â www.dallasnews.com
Perfect weather helped to draw a good crowd to Irving Bicycle Fest Saturday at Lively Pointe Youth Center. Bicycling fans of all ages watched BMX stunt shows, learned about bicycle safety, visited with vendors and even made smoothies using pedal power.
Organized by the Bike Lane Task Force, the event included a group ride, where bicyclists were escorted by Irving Police and a…
Police: Driver struck bicyclist, spat on officer
By Julie Chang      American-Statesman Staff
A man was arrested Friday after police say he hit a bicyclist and then spit on an officer, according to an arrest affidavit.
Landon Blayne Hutchins, 34, has been charged with failure to stop and render aid and harassment of a public servant.
A bicyclist told police, who responded at 12:39 p.m., that he was stopped at a stop sign at 45th Street and Shoal Creek Boulevard when he was hit from behind, causing him to be thrown off his bicycle, the affidavit said. He said that he saw a…
Ride of Silence
blogs.ridemetro.org
Members of the METRO Cycling Club biked from the Downtown Transit Center to Memorial Park yesterday where they joined BikeHouston and Houston City Council Member Ed Gonzalez for the Tenth Annual Ride of Silence to City Hall.
The gathered cyclists took to the roads in a silent procession, honoring cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Cyclists have a legal right to share the road with motorists, but sharing the road requires education for both the motoring public and cyclists. BikeHouston, a cycling…
Tweets
ICYMI: Could "bicycle interstates" be coming to Houston? http://t.co/uoYK2RAOM2 via @mmorris011
— Safe Streets Texas (@SafeStreetsTX) May 15, 2013
Dallas, Texas rated the worst city in the USA for cycling. http://t.co/Y5lWD7SD0S #sharetheroad #livestrong
— Nick R. R. Morgan (@Nicstradamus) May 16, 2013
Check out no-holds-barred interview I did with Farrar in Feb about injuries, winning, and a certain rider from Texas http://t.co/303BAM0l0X
— Cycling_Press (@Cycling_Press) May 16, 2013
Congrats to @kwalk455 for placing 2nd and @elias_valverde for placing 7th at the #WTCA Time Trial #fastsharks
— Texas Tech Cycling (@TechCycling) May 17, 2013
National Trails Day- Celebrate at the new 100-Acre Wood Preserve with GHORBA and the Bayou Land Conservancy…. http://t.co/LwJg4OdPm0
— GHORBA (@ghorba_org) May 17, 2013
Shout out to the Houston #EnergyCorridor for commencing their 9th Annual Bike to Work Day. #NationalBikeMonth http://t.co/KPlGSr2wBs
— PedalHouston (@PedalHouston) May 16, 2013
Annick Beaudet of City of Austin Bike Program speaking on balancing the parking needs at historically… http://t.co/oJPWzbzdjq
— Bike Austin (@bikeaustin) May 16, 2013
Austin offers “wedding and funeral zones†to ease parking concerns on new bike lanes in east Austin #bikesandequity pic.twitter.com/vqMoLQwMun
— PlacesForBikes (@PlacesForBikes) May 16, 2013
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