Texas Bicycling News Digest January 4th
Kingwood Fillies’ annual Bike Through Forest and Hills fundraiser set for Jan. 24
By Jacob McAdams      www.yourhoustonnews.com/humble
The Kingwood Fillies will host the annual Bike Through the Forest and Hills on Jan. 24 outside of the San Jacinto County courthouse in Coldspring, Texas.
The Bike Through the Forest and Hills is a bike ride that extends all around Coldspring covering a maximum distance of 46 miles.
All proceeds for the event go to the Kingwood Fillies dance team of Kingwood High School.
The Kingwood Fillies are a drill team lead by Director April Swenson. They have won numerous …
Starting the New Year with a Pfsst!
Bike Noob
Finally got a break from the cold, rainy weather that started 2015, and I was anxious to get out on the bike Saturday. My wife had already done her ride for the day, and I was moving too slow to go with her. Once I finally did get saddled up, she was back, showered, and already hard at work in our home office.
I figured I’d start the new year with one of my most frequent rides, about an hour and a half through the neighborhood. The bike was performing well. It shifted silently and rolled smoothly. On this sunny, 55-degree (12C) afternoon, I saw a number of other bikers, but no one I knew.
I turned south to go to a hilly subdivision. While climbing an easy hill toward a highway that I had to cross, I became aware of a click from …
HBC Ride Schedule
Houston Bicycle Club
Saturday 01/10/15    Hempstead Melon Trail   8:30am    Ronald & Lilette Britsch
Sunday 01/11/15    Urban Challenge Ride   9:00 a.m.    Dan Lyons
Saturday 01/17/15    Pattison – Hempstead   8:30am    Ronald & Lilette Britsch
Saturday 01/24/15    Chappell Hill West   8:30am    Don Johnson
Saturday 01/31/15    Sealy West   8:30am    Don Johnson
Saturday 02/07/15    Columbus – North   8:30am    Don Johnson
INVITATION: Bike the Woodlands Coalition 2015 Kick Off Meeting (Make 2015 a year to get involved)
by Alan Charley      woodlandscycling.org
Bike The Woodlands Coalition 2015 Kick Off MeetingBike The Woodlands Coalition 2015 Kick Off Meeting • January 15, 2015 • 7-9 p.m.
We are beginning the New Year with a kick-off meeting by reviewing new bicycle projects in and… around The Woodlands. Two of our speakers are in the middle of making these happen. We will also discuss several bicycle and community events planned for 2015, and how you can participate. These events will help us accomplish strategies we developed during 2014 (Strategic Plan attached).
Please join other cycling enthusiasts to learn more about recent events and projects. Help decide what we will do in 2015 to “create a better community through bicyclingâ€. There will be food and beverages, so let us know if you’re coming. You …
January Newsletter Published
Dallas Area Tandem Enthusiasts
The January edition of the DATES-Line Newsletter is published and available for download from the newsletters page. This month’s edition includes the following:
Southwest Tandem Rally
Pilot Point Ride
Christmas Lights Ride
Ride Leaders Needed
2015 Double DATES Membership Renewal
Paceline
Fort Worth Bicycling Association
Our most recent Paceline (the club’s online newsletter) was added 1-3-15 and is available below. Archives are available in the Members Area.
January 2015 (pdf)
Cyclist in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle
By Leezia Dhalla, For the Express-News
According to local media reports a cyclist is in critical condition after he was hit by a vehicle early Sunday morning on the city’s Southeast Side.
San Antonio police told reporters that the unnamed man was found sprawled in the street near the intersection of Dollarhide and Pollydale avenues at around 2 a.m.
Officers are searching for the driver of the …
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Bike Event: Southside Mission Ride – San Antonio, TX: When: Sun Jan 25, 2015 9am to 12pmÂ
CSTWho: Texas Bi… http://t.co/JbgRehUILe— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 5, 2015
Tweets
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— Isai Padilla (@isaipadilla10) January 5, 2015
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— Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) January 4, 2015
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— Rolando Roman (@RolandoCX) January 4, 2015
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— One2Go_Results (@One2Go_Results) January 4, 2015
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— Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) January 4, 2015
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— reQwip (@reQwip) January 4, 2015
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— AustinCX15 (@AustinCX15) January 4, 2015
RT athlete Martin Milliken (56), 2nd best Cat 4 @ TX State Cyclocross Champs @txcxsynd #ResolutionCX yesterday! #txcx pic.twitter.com/UtDO1uT9kn
— ROTHE Training (@rothetraining) January 4, 2015
Very different day here at @TexasCX ResolutionCX. Cold and sunny. Track is softly rutted and spongy. Woods are still super-tricky.
— Thom P. (@BigBikesThom) January 4, 2015
https://twitter.com/RJAlexanderLaw/status/551815367652569088
Beautiful day for #trailbuilding in central Texas #mountainbiking #imba #austinridgeriders thanks to all who came out pic.twitter.com/Htxo8PVzWF
— Geo Velasquez (@geodating) January 3, 2015
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— Allen Krughoff (@AllenKrughoff) January 4, 2015
https://twitter.com/thejurgy/status/551784315726888960
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— Jeff C. (@331miles) January 4, 2015
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— Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) January 4, 2015
@BikeTexas check out the new Buffalo Bayou Trails in Houston. pic.twitter.com/4MTt8BLpfZ
— Rodney Ellis (@RodneyEllis) January 4, 2015
Congrats Payten Maness for winning Another State Jersey on her @foundrycycles !! #trainhard #winning… http://t.co/eqFhd8qdKo
— Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) January 4, 2015
Ready for #ResolutionCX day DEUX! #crossisboss pic.twitter.com/buOF1P9vmW
— Texas'CrossSyndicate (@txcxsynd) January 4, 2015
Event Reminder
2 Day Alert: Tuesday: Intermediate/Advanced Mountain Bike Ride at the Ant Hills, Jan 06, 2015 06:15PM – (CST) http://t.co/gpq8XLJgBv
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 5, 2015