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Texas Bicycling News Digest April 23rd

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HPD officer hits, kills bicyclist in southeast Houston

abc13.com        VIDEO

HOUSTON (KTRK) — The intersection of MLK Boulevard and Reed Road in southeast Houston is completely closed after a Houston Police Department cruiser hit and killed a man on a bicycle around 4:40am this morning.
Houston police say Officer R. Scott was traveling westbound on Reed Road and had the green light when they say a man on a bicycle heading southbound on MLK biked into Reed Road and collided with Officer Scott.
We know the officer’s squad car lights were not on and investigators are working to see if the bicyclist had any lights on his bike. Witnesses tell us the officer was traveling fast. HPD …

Richard DeGarmo seeks financial support following cancer surgery

By VeloNews.com

American cycling pioneer Richard DeGarmo, a former president the United States Cycling Federation — the precursor to USA Cycling — and director of the Tour of Texas, is seeking financial help following surgery for liver cancer.
“Richard gave so many of my generation a fabulous month-long series of races that helped us not only jump start the season, but also our careers,” Olympic champion Connie Carpenter Phinney said. “He provided us host accommodations so that we could stay and race for the entire month of March. He was way ahead of his time and simply loved the sport of cycling.
“[He] gave many of us a forum to race and develop our talents. It will be a very long road and he is in …

Houston lawyer raises more than $100,000 for charity bike ride

by Lindsay Stafford Mader        blog.texasbar.com


The morning after severe thunderstorms and hail caused the first phase of the BP MS 150 charity bike ride to be canceled, cool and clear skies kicked off day two of the annual event, which is typically a 180-mile trip from Houston to Austin. Because of the weather on Saturday, participants started on Sunday at the mid-way point. For the fourth year in a row, Houston lawyer Stephen Susman was the top fundraiser out of approximately 13,000 participants, bringing in $118,009. He was part of his firm Susman Godfrey’s team, named “Swift Justice,” which has raised more than $1.1 million since it …

Wounded veterans cycle out of Killeen, head to Waco

JC Jones | Herald staff writer        kdhnews.com


FORT HOOD — Cyclists taking part in the Ride 2 Recovery Texas Challenge are headed toward their next stop on the six-day journey after a send-off ceremony at Fort Hood’s III Corps Headquarters this morning.
The nearly 200 veterans arrived in …

City of Tyler seeks funding for bike trails

by FAITH HARPER        www.tylerpaper.com

Tyler Bicycle Club cyclists periodically pedal to Faulkner Park to cruise down mountain bike trails together, but the ride can be dangerous.
“There’s no way to get to Faulkner Park other than taking Broadway, which is crazy or Old Jacksonville, which is crazier than Broadway,” Elite Bicycles Store Manager Joe Self said.
The destination could be made safer for cyclists if the city of Tyler receives a grant for federal funds to make new trails to connect the Rose Rudman Trail to Faulkner Park and add a regional trail from …

New Bike Trails Get the Green Light

By Jacqueline Sarkissian        www.cbs19.tv

Video

TYLER (KYTX) – City Council gave the go ahead to apply for a federal grant through Texas Department of Transportation that would expand its biking trails.
Bikers are pleased after hearing Tyler City Council approves more trails in the community. One biker says this is long overdue.
Manager of Elite Bicycle Joe Self says, “especially where they’re talking about adding it along the Old Jacksonville Corridor that’s an extremely dangerous area for cyclists and even drivers.” Self says there has been many accidents at this location.
“There was a kid that was killed last year right where they’re talking about adding the route and also we had one of our local riders get hit right there …

Bike Routes, Bike Lanes, and Signed Routes

www.mansfieldtexas.gov

Bicycles may be operated on all roadways, except where prohibited. However certain roads may be more desirable for use due to low traffic speeds and volumes and do not necessitate a separated bike facility. These roadways can be designated as shared lane bike routes with route signage and pavement markings to designate shared use of the travel lanes. Shared lanes should not be used as a substitute for conventional bike lanes when space permits.
Typical Use
On streets with low traffic volume (=3,000 ADT)
On streets with low travel speeds (= 35 mph)
To fill a gap or transition between bike facilities
Facility Benefits …

Bicycle Tour Leads Couple through Multiple States

by Lisa Tipton        www.brownwoodnews.com


On a bicycle built for two, Brian and Dena Squire are taking a once-in-a-lifetime, 5300 mile trip through the central part of the U.S., visiting family and stopping along the road to “meet America.”  They stopped in Brownwood Wednesday at a local hotel and were able to share the story of their travels.
The Squires were high school sweethearts and have been married for 33 years.  They lived and worked in Cleveland, Ohio for years before moving to Fort Collins, Colorado to retire.  He had worked for a municipal parks system for 32 years, she had worked in finance, most recently for the Cleveland Browns in their accounting department before retiring.
The pair often bike shorter rides and Brian commuted to work for 32 years by bike.  He stated that he “loves the health aspect of it.”
Their plan is to ride from Fort Collins to Austin, Texas to visit their daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren for a week, then ride to Cleveland where they will visit old friends and …

DORBA Beginner Clinic

Sunday, May 17, 2015, 9:00 AM

Location details are available to members only.

32 Participants Went

This clinic is hereby cancelled for the month of May.Several years ago, I decided to only have one postponement per month. Us instructors can only give up making plans for 2 weeks per month. The next Clinic will be June 13th at Rowlett Creek Preserve.For the past few years, I have alway said, in consolation, we need more rain, than we do more cl…

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Dinner+Bikes with Elly Blue Rolls Through Texas for Bike Month

BikeTexas.org


BikeTexas is delighted to announce that we and other groups around Texas will be hosting Elly Blue, Joshua Ploeg, and Joe Biel on their Dinner+Bikes tour in May!
Elly Blue is the author of Everyday Bicycling and Bikenomics: How Bicycling Can Save the Economy, both excellent resources and fun reads. She’s also written for many blogs and magazines, and is very engaging and open on social media. We’ve heard from her at the National Bike Summit and are looking forward to meeting her in person!
From the Taking the Lane blog: “Elly talks about powerful Bikenomics movements around the world, Joe shows a selection of very short documentaries about …

Hospital to give away bicycle helmets at Derrick Days

www.corsicanadailysun.com

Navarro Regional Hospital wants to help ensure the safety of local children by giving away free bicycle helmets on Saturday, April 25 at the Derrick Days celebration in downtown Corsicana. The giveaway will be in the children’s activities and carnival area from 9 a.m. to noon.
The helmet giveaway is part of the statewide effort “Hard Hats for Little Heads” launched by the Texas Medical Association in 1994. The program promotes fun exercise and teaches parents and children about the importance of wearing a helmet.
Physicians encourage wearing a helmet for all sports on wheels such as biking, …

Toll project, bike bridges causing MoPac lane and exit closures

www.statesman.com

The Lake Austin Boulevard exit on southbound MoPac Boulevard will close for at least a month beginning Sunday evening as the highway’s $140 million expansion moves into what will be its most invasive and complicated phase.
Meanwhile, bicycle and pedestrian projects elsewhere on the work-in-progress expressway will force nighttime closures as well, in one case for many months to come. …

Barton Creek Greenbelt 360 Access Intermediate level ride (swim after ride)

Tuesday, Apr 28, 2015, 4:00 PM

Barton Creek Greenbelt – 360 Access
3755 S Capital of Texas Hwy. Austin, TX

5 Mountain Bikers Went

The trail is more technical than Walnut creek., there are more rocks, drops, and roots, so it will wear you down fast. would recommend knee and elbow pads to accompany your helmet.Bring a small towel because we plan on relaxing in the water near the falls after the ride!!!I would estimate the ride to be 9-11 miles in 1 to 1.5 hrs.  Please ensure …

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Friday Night Beginner Ride – Bull Creek Trails

Friday, May 1, 2015, 5:30 PM

Bull Creek
Old Spicewood Springs Rd Austin, TX

9 Mountain Bikers Went

Hey folks,We will start out on a short little track that is very smooth and easy. (a slight step up from Lady Bird Lake paths) If the group is up to the challenge, we can take on some additional trails with minor climbs and some rougher sections.Pace is as slow as the slowest rider.We will be riding some of the paths near the Bull Creek area. I …

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Saturday 4/25 and Sunday 4/26 rides!

by Thomas        steinerranchcycling.com

Saturday actually looks decent so far (it is sammiched between rainy Friday and Sunday though). Let’s break out our bikes and tackle Cozy Cove for a meager 47 miles of hilly fun! The route is short, but you will feel it at the end. Note that Saturday is also the Shiner GASP ride.
If you want to do something more epic, Bob Brown is considering the LiveStrong Alternative route on Saturday (it’s 105 miles and has considerable climbing). He wants to achieve several Strava Challenges for …

Bicycle Advisory Council April: Accident Reports, Trail Updates, Bike Lane Parking, 360 Gets a Shoulder & More

Austin On A Bike

A lot of ground was seemingly covered at this month’s Bicycle Advisory Council meeting, so I’m going to try to keep it brief, just-the-facts-ma’am, and present the basics of what you need to know. There was definitely some interesting stuff, so read on. Here it is, bullet-point style:
Your new mantra will be “Forty Three Eleven”
This one came up off the agenda and somewhat in passing, but I feel it’s very much worth mentioning. It’s still in the works and has yet to get the full approval of Chief Acevedo, but if everything goes right, the numbers “43-11? will soon have meaning for Austin cyclists, as they will be your polite way to reinforce that police should, indeed, file an accident report when you are in a collision with a vehicle. “bike crashes that occurred in a public place, bodily injury resulted, the crash was the result of potential criminal activity, violation of the Texas Transportation Code, city ordinance or actions of another,” as clarified by Lt. Malanka
Once this gets the okay and is issued to APD in a training bulletin, we’ll let you know the full details. Right now, all we have is what we heard, which isn’t much, but it sure sounds like a good thing.
Bike Lane Parking Enforcement & Third Street
CoA Bicycle Program staffer Nathan Wilkes got up to explain what’s been going on with …

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