Texas Bicycling News Digest September 7th
Readers take sides on bicycles on public roadways
Tyler Morning News
The third Tyler-area cyclist in the past six weeks was hit recently. Fortunately, all three cyclists will recover from their significant injuries. How many more cyclists need to be hit before the idle shoulders of Loop 49 are opened to bike riders once again?
The decision by the Northeast Texas Regional Mobility Authority (NETRMA) to ban all cyclists from Loop 49 has forced bike riders in this area to ride on county roads, most of which do not have shoulders. Ironically, the decision to ban bikes was made after the decision by NETRMA to allow riders to use the loop proved the cycling community raised the funds required to finance signage and certain improvements to the loop. The money was raised but NETRMA reneged on their decision. Car-bike encounters are becoming more frequent in this area. So much so, many riders have purchased cameras to…
Buffered Bike Lanes Coming to Sylvan/Tyler-Polk
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff
The announcement has been made public that among the city of Dallas’ next bicycle infrastructure projects is coming to the Sylvan/Tyler-Polk corridor from I-30 to Davis. We were told at the Dallas Bicycle Coalition meeting yesterday evening that it should kick off within the next month or so.
Here’s the public announcement letter received by one of our Board members who lives within the public announcement area: …
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2014 Enchilada Buffet Registration Opens
AustinBike.com
Folks, the 2014 Enchilada Buffet registration is now open. This is not a race, it’s an opportunity to sample all that makes Austin great (including, apparently, our traffic.)
The Enchilada Buffet is an 80+ mile ride of Austin that includes all of the prime trails, including the Greenbelt, City Park, St. Ed’s, Thumper and Walnut Creek. As if that is not enough, you get to the different trails by also riding the roads between them. Over 130 riders have…
HBC Ride Schedule
Houston Bicycle Club
Saturday 09/13/14    Sealy West   8am    Don Johnson
Saturday 09/20/14    Chappell Hill West   8am    Don Johnson
Saturday 09/27/14    Pattison – Hempstead   8am    Don Johnson
Sunday 10/05/14    Houston Sans Car   8:00 am    Gail Wellenkamp
Chile Pepper Challenge Packet Pickup
El Paso Bicycle Club
Pre-registered riders can pick up their rider package from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, September 26 at Academy Sports (Eastside), 201 S Americas, Ave. Non-registered riders can also sign up there and pick up their packet.
Upcoming Rides and Events
San Antonio Wheelmen
Saturday, 9/13: Â Â Â Â Â Bullis County Park Ride
Sunday, 9/14: Â Â Â Â Â Â Helotes-Castroville Ride
Registration Available Now: BikeTexas KidsKup at Tyler Speedwaves 2014
BikeTexs
Saturday, September 13
Tyler State Park, Tyler, TX (map)
Onsite registration: 12 PM
Safety clinic and racing: 2 PM
Tyler State Park charges a gate fee.
Want to help support KidsKup so this great program can continue into 2015 and beyond? Donate to the David Boyd Memorial Fund for the BikeTexas KidsKup today.
Course: All BTKK courses are designed for safety and fun, with beginner kids in mind, and…
Venus and Vicinity
Lone Star Ccyclists
Pace: Touring with a Fast Pace Option (Touring is a varied pace with frequent stops averaging 12-15 mph)
Date: Saturday, September 13, 2014 – 7:30am
Location: The Oasis / Lynn Creek Marina, Joe Pool Lake, 5700 Lake Ridge Parkway, Grand Prairie
GPS 32.631271,-97.040842
Distances: 41 and 61 Miles
We’ll leave The Oasis / Lynn Creek Marina at Joe Pool Lake and head to Mansfield, Lillian, Alvarado, and Venus for some roads we haven’t visited in a while. The short route will skirt Alvarado and Venus. Rest stops are available in each of these towns (at 8, 17, and 33 miles on the short route; at 8, 17, 27, 42, and 53 miles on the long route).
As a bonus, there’s a brand new…
Some Changes Close By
Bike Noob
Rain visited overnight, and continued to threaten this morning, so instead of a planned trip out to Dripping Springs, we decided to just do a neighborhood ride with the club.
Besides Maggie and Brian, two regular B riders, I was joined by Kenny and Steve, two of our better A riders. Kenny is recovering from rotator cuff surgery, and said he wanted to ride easy to recover from a 54-mile ride the previous day. (“I can’t stand up on my bike yet,†he complained. “Can you imagine riding 54 miles without standing up?â€) Steve had also ridden long on Saturday, and he was content with a lazy ride. (Steve, a several-times state champion in both road and time trial in his age group, is known for taking frequent recovery-pace rides. Don’t be fooled. He can drop you just like that. He just…
Tweets
Ofc. Todd giving out ice cream citations for practicing good bicycle safety-wearing helmets.
Keep it safe in Keller pic.twitter.com/czix0u0Af2— Keller Police Dept (@KellerPolice) May 31, 2014
Caught in action. Thanks to @outdoorwaco @allijoyrodge and @bicyclesoutback for putting on a great… http://t.co/oHMxm2Wzah
— Baylor Cycling (@BaylorCycling) September 7, 2014
Chappell Hill Road Race is complete! The P1/2 race was a fast 86 miles in some heavy humidity. There was a crash… http://t.co/jzbevy3wUK
— Strike Cycling Development Team (@strike_devo) September 7, 2014
County maintenance ends here. http://t.co/ckt8J7gjau pic.twitter.com/5jeNN3OSG6
— Chris Jennings (@jenningschris) September 7, 2014
Wooden bridge on today's gravel ride. http://t.co/EH5CCJxWNC pic.twitter.com/TNBmmV30Ur
— Chris Jennings (@jenningschris) September 7, 2014
Cyclocross Project 2015 News and Updates for September 7, 2014 #TXCX #CrossisComing http://t.co/YKJLUFt3aa http://t.co/nMzOxul5Ql
— Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) September 7, 2014
Mid ride rain selfie. http://t.co/eg7VerS8Uz pic.twitter.com/rKGKzrihz3
— Chris Jennings (@jenningschris) September 7, 2014
angetabb rounding out the podium for Cat 2 at the Cameron Park Blowout @ Cameron Park Northern Gateway http://t.co/s55k6j00H9
— Baylor Cycling (@BaylorCycling) September 7, 2014
That moment when someone in the paceline says "I smell Lysol", and you respond with "that's not Lysol, it's Noxzema I use as chamois cream".
— Jeff C. (@331miles) September 7, 2014
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Going on a bike ride! (@ Lindale Park Subdivision in Houston, TX) https://t.co/oiOXDzi2V2
— Loida Casares (@Shoegirl1970) September 7, 2014
Mountain biking with my crew#foxgear #marin #redline #mountainbike #cannondale #DORBA #LBHouston… http://t.co/zbtyJrrMem
— Contessa Corkern (@sweetcontessa) September 7, 2014
Sitting in at practice. Sitting in at breakfast. It's a long season. You have to measure your efforts. http://t.co/6SjnlwqUhe
— BSS CX Club (@BSSCX) September 7, 2014
Great morning on the bike with @melwalker3! #werestreaking #obsstreak @baylorcycling dichotomy_cs @… http://t.co/8xM6LYaboI
— James Gonzales (@James_Gonzales) September 7, 2014
Good luck to everyone racing in Chappell Hill today! This is the start of the P1/2 race! #drivewaylife… http://t.co/dM1TfV9V9c
— Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) September 7, 2014
#waystation @GhisalloFound Loved the ride and the rest stop! pic.twitter.com/HaiZmCjuyQ
— TheBikeChick (@theBikeChick) September 6, 2014
I thought racing the Vuelta was the hardest thing that I had ever done. But it was nothing compared to having to stop doing what I loved.
— Lawson Craddock (@lawsoncraddock) September 7, 2014
Event Reminder
2 Day Alert: The Scholastic Weeknight Crit Mini-Ââ€Series – Richardson, TX, Sep 09, 2014 05:15PM – 501 S Plano Rd, Richardson Square, Ric
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) September 7, 2014