Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup May 17th
Does the Gender Disparity in Engineering Harm Cycling in the U.S.?
by Angie Schmitt      dc.streetsblog.org
A study published in this month’s American Journal of Public Health finds that highly influential transportation engineers relied on shoddy research to defend policies that discourage the development of protected bike lanes in the U.S. In their paper, the researchers point out that male-dominated engineering panels have repeatedly torpedoed street designs that have greater appeal to female cyclists.
The research team, led by Harvard public health researcher Anne Lusk, examines four engineering guides published by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials between 1974 and 1999. All of these guides, treated like gospel by engineers across the country, either…
This Austin Community’s ‘Bike Train’ Means Safety in Numbers
By Kate McGee, KUT News
When you drive around Austin, it’s hard not to notice the growing number of cyclists next to your car.
May is National Bike Month, which has only increased the number of commuters on two-wheels. As part of National Bike Month, Friday is Bike to Work Day and it’s also Texas Bike to School Day. National Walk and Bike to School day was last week.
Cycling enthusiasts encourage people to ride bikes to work and school. They talk about bike safety and hand out bike lights and helmets. But for…
Biking To Work: Healthful Until You Hit A Pothole
By Nancy Shute      tpr.org
There’s a lot to love about biking to work: the exercise, the fresh air, the cost savings and the benefits for the environment.
But does it make you healthier?
That’s a question that’s not as easy to answer as you might think. But since today is Bike to Work Day, we’ll give it a try.
A large study of 30,000 people in Copenhagen over 14 years found that those who biked to work lowered their risk of death by 40 percent compared to sedentary people. And in the short term, another study of 100 people in…
Tour de Hill Country
by CBRsteve         forums.mtbr.com/texas
Hey guys, I’m going to be a bachelor from May 30th – June 4th as my wife and kiddo are heading out of town to her parents. I’m planning on driving out to the hill country (from Houston) on Thursday night (5/30) and doing my own mini Tour de Hill Country. My goal is to ride all day Friday, Saturday and part of Sunday before heading home Sunday evening. I’m hoping you guys can give me some suggestions as where to ride. In regards to hill country trails, I’ve really only ridden Comfort and Camp Eagle. Comfort is definitely on my list of places to ride, but Camp Eagle is probably a little too far out of my way. I plan on riding 20-40 miles at each locale and then moving on to the…
National Trails Day- Celebrate at 100-Acre Wood Preserve
GHORBA
Saturday, June 1, 2013 – 8:00am
Celebrate with Bayou Land Conservancy and GHORBA at the new 100-Acre Wood Preserve
When:
Saturday, June 1st
9 am-11:30 am
Where:
100-Acre Wood Preserve
in NW Harris Co. across the creek from the HP Campus
What to wear/bring:…
Thursday Ride at Walnut Creek – Beginner/intermediate ride level
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Thursday, May 23, 2013Â Â Â Â Â Â 5:30 PM
Walnut Creek Park
12138 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX (map)
Back to normal summer hours
This will be a beginner ride and will be doing around 8 -10 miles.
If someone is willing to lead a faster group then we can have an intermediate group also.
Please be there and be ready to roll by 5:30 pm. We meet in the parking lot near the pool in the middle of the island. Any question please call/text me at 512 968 xxxx
Beginner level ride with no drop.
Things to bring: …
Race Results for Richardson Bike Mart DORBA Prayer Mountain Pedal
Dallas, TX
Cross Country on 05/04/2013
| Men – SS Open | ||||||||
| Place | Points | Name | City, State | Time | USAC # | Bib | Team | |
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1 | 398.09 | Shannon Orr | Tucson, AZ | 02:06:47.000 | 202322 | 193 | Team Colleen |
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2 | 409.64 | Jason Betz | Baton Rouge, LA | 02:06:49.000 | 263143 | 168 | (W)reck.less Racing |
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3 | 421.19 | Peter Butt | Shreveport, LA | 02:08:04.000 | 345952 | 166 | Tile Roofs of Texas/Bike Barn |
| 4 | 432.74 | Robert McGuire | Austin, TX | 02:10:48.000 | 133554 | 164 | Bicycle Sport Shop | |
| 5 | 444.29 | Richard Hellberg | Dallas, TX | 02:15:44.000 | 366128 | 160 | Dallas Bike Works | |
| 6 | 455.84 | Ryan Scott | Fort Worth, TX | 02:16:07.000 | 275643 | 165 | Colonel’s Show-Air | |
| 7 | 467.39 | Matthew Davis | Fort Worth | 02:20:21.000 | 157395 | 170 | Colonel’s/Sho-Air | |
| 8 | Steven Thompson | 02:25:44.000 | 162 | Dallas Bike Works | ||||
| 9 | 490.49 | Grant Mills | Mc Kinney, TX | 02:28:04.000 | 330116 | 169 | MVC | |
| 10 | 502.04 | Fred Willemsen | Round Rock, TX | 02:29:57.000 | 243606 | 167 | Team Bicycle Sport Shop | |
| 11 | Victor Dean | 02:36:01.000 | 163 | Big Pig Racing | ||||
| 12 | Steven Hall | 02:38:50.000 | 161 | |||||
| 13 | 536.69 | William Lamb | Crawford, TX | 03:25:22.000 | 364869 | 171 | Bicycles Outback p/b Jubilee Mitsubishi | |
more results at the link above.
Tweets
Who's riding The Cross Timbers ride tomorrow? I will be on the century route. ~Kk
— Bicycle & Run Path (@bicyclerunpath) May 17, 2013
Only had to deal w/ 1 angry car driver today on my #biketowork ride to @ATCTriShop #singlespeed pic.twitter.com/P9LJDH9sIv
— Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) May 17, 2013
If you're in Dallas this weekend come watch top notch @usacycling track racing @Superdrome in Frisco. Schedule here: http://t.co/Kl4KHxqXl7
— Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) May 17, 2013
Event updated: 2013 PURE Driveway Week 11 – Austin, TX http://t.co/poHbmY3vl3
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 17, 2013
Sunday we celebrate bike month. Meet for a ride at suspension bridge at 2:00. All levels, no drop, mntn, road, cruisers #cycling
— Waco Bicycle Club (@WacoBikeClub) May 17, 2013