Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup December 3rd
APD tracks down bike thief with GPS
by KVUE News
AUSTIN — A sting on the University of Texas campus has landed a man in the Travis County Jail.
As we told you in a KVUE Defenders investigation last May, UT police use bait bikes to catch bicycle thieves. They are equipped with a GPS tracking device that lets officers locate the bikes when…
Wednesday Urban Ride – January 1, 2014 06:30 PM
The UBG Cycling Club
Jan 07, 14:48
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The regular Wednesday evening ride is an Urban Road Ride that leaves from Urban Bicycle Gallery at 6:30pm. The route is downtown and is around 20-23miles with the average of 18mph. Please have a light on the front and back of your bike. Helmet required. Rides will be cancelled if the weather conditions are rainy, or icy (when in doubt call the store).
When: January 1, 2014 06:30 PM
Where: 4814 Nett St. Houston, TX 77007
HBC Ride Schedule
Houston Bicycle Club
Ride Date | Ride Name | Start | Starter | Email Address | Home Phone | Volunteer |
Saturday 12/07/13 | Zube Park | 9:00am | NEEDED | |||
Sunday 12/08/13 | Your Ride | 9:00am | NEEDED | |||
Saturday 12/14/13 | Zube Park | 9:00am | Ronald & Lilette Britsch | r.britsch@icloud.com | 832-288-2637 | |
Sunday 12/15/13 | Urban Challenge Ride | 9:00 a.m. | Daniel J. Lyons | danjoe@aol.com | ||
Sunday 12/15/13 | Your Ride | 9:00am | NEEDED | |||
Saturday 12/21/13 | Hempstead Melon Trail | 9:00am | Ronald & Lilette Britsch | r.britsch@icloud.com | 832-288-2637 | |
Sunday 12/22/13 | Your Ride | 9:00am | NEEDED | |||
Saturday 12/28/13 | Chappell Hill North | 9:00am | Ronald & Lilette Britsch | r.britsch@icloud.com | 832-288-2637 | |
Sunday 12/29/13 | Your Ride | 9:00am | NEEDED | |||
Saturday 01/04/14 | Montgomery | 9:00am | Ronald & Lilette Britsch | r.britsch@icloud.com | 832-288-2637 | |
Sunday 01/05/14 | Your Ride | 9:00am | NEEDED |
Georgetown Cyclopaths Ride Schedule
RIDE SCHEDULE – December 2013 | Short Rides | Long Rides | |||||
Day | Date | Time | Meet at | Miles | Map | Miles | Map |
Saturday | 12/7/2013 | 9:00 AM | Dale’s Essenhaus Restaurant in Walburg | 28 miles | WA5 | 41 miles | WA9 |
Sunday | 12/8/2013 | 1:30 PM | Berry Springs Park | 34 miles | B47 | ||
Saturday | 12/14/2013 | 9:00 AM | Catholic Church in Andice | 35 miles | A3 | 48 miles | A4 |
Sunday | 12/15/2013 | 1:30 PM | Berry Springs Park | 35 miles | B23 | ||
Saturday | 12/21/2013 | 9:00 AM | Liberty Hill Elementary School | 33 miles | L12 | 45 miles | L1 |
Sunday | 12/22/2013 | 1:30 PM | Berry Springs Park | 35 miles | B24 | ||
Saturday | 12/28/2013 | 9:00 AM | Berry Springs Park | 31 miles | B9 | 40 miles | B6 |
Sunday | 12/29/2013 | 1:30 PM | Berry Springs Park | 36 miles | B56 | ||
Dallas Area Tandem Enthusiasts
The December edition of the DATES-Line Newsletter is published and available for download from the newsletters page. This month’s edition includes the following:
The Hilly Chili Ride
League of American Bicyclists Classes
Product Review Topeak iGlow
Halloween Ride
DATES Annual Meeting
DATES Membership Renewal
San Angelo Bicycling Association
Christmas Parade Ride, December 7th, 6:00 to 8:00 pm Meet at Shannon Hospital parking lot and be sure to decorate your bike.
Ride Through The Lights, December 8th, 5:15 to 6:15 pm. Meet at Central High School’s gymnasium parking lot. We will need to be off the course by 6:15 pm. Hot chocolate available after the ride.
Club Christmas Party, December 14th, 7:00pm at Harris Avenue Baptist Church Hospitality House, 1026 East Harris Ave. Bring…
America’s 10 best protected bike lanes of 2013
Michael Andersen, Green Lane Project staff writer
www.peopleforbikes.org
…3) Guadalupe Street, Austin
The half-mile spine of Austin’s university district is now one of the country’s best examples of a complete street, with pedestrian-friendly shops, bus stops and a first-rate bike facility that connects to other lanes in an…
Workshop Moves Seguin Ahead with Central Trail and Bike/Ped Network
BikeTexas.org
The City of Seguin hosted the Walnut Springs Trail Blazing Workshop November 22-23 at the Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin Cultural Center near the Walnut Creek Trail and Greenbelt trailhead. The city is ready to move ahead with plans for Phase II of the trail after landing a Transportation Enhancement Grant for $1.8 million from TxDOT. The total trail will start from the northwest corner of town on SH 78, pass along Texas Lutheran University and an under-development and yet-to-be-named flagship park on 48 acres just acquired by the City.
BikeTexas staff was invited to present and participate on the resource team to support the workshop. Along with issues of making biking and…
Hamby Trail Work Day
Longview Bicycle Club
Hamby Trail Work Day on Saturday, December 7th, 2013 at 1:30 PM. Free drinks and prizes!
- Saturday, December 7
- Sunday, December 8
- Saturday, December 14
- Sunday, December 15
- Saturday, December 21
- Sunday, December 22
- Saturday, December 28
- Sunday, December 29
 New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event: he Cramp Eagle Marathon at Camp Eagle – Rocksprings, TX: When: Sat Jan 11, 2014 9am to 3pmÂ
CSTWher… http://t.co/4U9P6y4MTS— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 4, 2013
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Tweets
Seriously? Weekend forecast in the 20s? In early December? I might as well move to Michigan!
— Kathy Vetter 👩ðŸ¼â€ðŸ’»ðŸš´ðŸ¼â€â™€ï¸ðŸ¶ðŸ¥¾ (@30bike) December 4, 2013
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— Bikesport (@BikesportTX) December 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/IamWillPowers/status/408002602094579713
Only 4 more days until the Trail of Lights 5k! But who's counting anyway??? @ATXLights
— Bicycle World (@BicycleWorldTx) December 3, 2013
Georgetown Cyclocross Festival 2013. #TXCX Juniors in Action. Many thanks to J.A.Hicks for the great shots!… http://t.co/pjfvyihR6m
— Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) December 3, 2013
Great 1st day getting bikes ready for launch. You can still sign up to help http://t.co/eoz2b8b2Zh pic.twitter.com/fGUelXad5q
— MetroBike (@ATXMetroBike) December 3, 2013
CXProject2015: The Next Two Weeks Details and End of Season Celebration http://t.co/rOQaf9DCy2
— Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) December 3, 2013
Alex Bumpers takes 3rd at Turkey Burn CX (Arkansas) in the open division!
— Christian Williams (@WlmsRcngAcademy) December 3, 2013