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Texas Bicycling News Roundup May 13th

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Executive Director’s Note – May 2015

by jorge        www.nationalmtb.org


With spring league racing in full swing in California, Texas, New York and Alabama this past month and our fall league holding coach training, we have been very busy! In addition to NICA related activities, we were also happy to participate at the 25th anniversary of the Sea Otter Classic and it was very interesting to see more youth racing than ever before! What is the reason behind the increased participation? Simply put, NICA.
Interscholastic cycling is booming as a result of the hard work the NICA League Directors and National Office staff have put in over the past five years to inspire, train and support coaches to work in their respective communities to form school based teams. The cat is out of the bag and we are currently reviewing proposals from five new regions that all want to join the movement. While having demand for …

VERY SAD NEWS

violetcrown.org


We’re sorry to report that our friend and club mate Ed Allbritton passed away on May 10, 2015, after he was struck by a car from behind while riding his recumbent bike on Hwy 16 outside of Bandera. Ed was a great guy, and before back problems put him on a recumbent, he won multiple state championships in a VC kit. Here are his results from 2011 and 2012: …

Friday is ‘Bike to Work Day’ in Houston

by Ken Hoffman        www.houstonchronicle.com


A group of cyclists wait at a light at the intersection of Bagby and McKinney Streets on the 2014 Bike to Work Day. This year, the downtown ride will be on Friday.
Friday is “Bike to Work Day” in Houston.
I’ll be jumping on my Dutch 3-speed bike, meeting the West U group on the corner of Buffalo Speedway and Sunset, and heading downtown at 6:30 a.m.
Huh? What are we, farmers?
Meanwhile, groups of pedal pushers from East End, Near Northside, Heights, Midtown, Montrose and many more parts of Houston will make a similar commute to downtown.
“Bike to Work Day” is organized by BikeHouston. There are other rides on other days in …

Medical Colleagues of Texas road race 2015 Results • May 2 2015

Categories
» Men 10-14 Cat 4/5     » Men Senior 35+ Cat 4/5
» Men Senior 40+ Cat 1/2/3/4     » Men Senior 50+ Cat 1/2/3/4
» Men Senior 60+ OPEN     » Men Senior Cat 1/2
» Men Senior Cat 2/3     » Men Senior Cat 3/4
» Men Senior Cat 4/5     » Women 10-14 Open
» Women Senior 40+ Cat 3/4     » Women Senior Cat 1/2
» Women Senior Cat 3     » Women Senior Cat 3/4

STCC Ride of Silence 2015, Frisco Texas

Shawnee Trail Cycling Club        shawneetrailcyclingclub.com

For the first time, on Wednesday May 20, Shawnee Trail Cycling Club will host a traditional Ride of Silence event.  In past years, we have set aside one of our Wednesday rides as our ROS event.  This meant we were riding at close to a normal pace, but giving remembrance and respect to our cycling colleagues that were injured or killed.
What you can expect…

Bike to Work Day – City of Houston Celebratory Ride

www.houstonbikeways.org


Please join Mayor Parker and friends on National Bike to Work Day, Friday, May 15, 2015, for a fun, celebratory bike ride around Downtown Houston with a completely NEW route for 2015!  Find information about the many bike events happening in May here.
Festivities begin at 7:00 am in front of City Hall at Hermann Square (901 Bagby Street) with registration, vendors, music and food. Riders will register, visit vendor’s booth, and get instructions on the new route as well as safety tips. Bike vendors will also be on site to provide bike tune-ups. The ride will begin promptly at 7:30 am and feature different bike facilities. Houston Police Department and volunteer bike wranglers will …

Rolling Coal

by Bike Noob        bikenoob.com

The Bike Hugger Facebook page pointed me to an interesting piece today from Jalopnik — it seems that in New Jersey, they’ve outlawed the practice of “rolling coal.” That’s when a big ‘ol, jacked up four-wheel drive pickup passes you while blasting a cloud of black smoke back in your face. It’s about as funny as the jerks who interrupt female TV reporters by yelling a particularly nasty obscenity.

Here’s hoping you don’t run into something like this.
It’s happened to me only once — just about a year ago. I had made the mistake of taking a major state highway to get back to the start of my ride quicker. Even though I was in the clearly-marked bike lane, some …

Louisiana native rides Tour du Rouge to honor fallen friend

By Adam Butler Ducote        www.donaldsonvillechief.com


Adam Butler Ducote poses with family members as he crosses the finish line during the Tour du Rouge’s stop in Gonzales last week.
GONZALES
The Tour du Rouge started in 2009 with the intent of raising money for, and then riding through, Gulf Coast communities affected by major weather events such as Hurricane Katrina.
I became interested in the Tour du Rouge because I care deeply for the people and cultures of southern Louisiana, my ancestral home, and I want to do something to give back to the place that bore me.
On May 3-8, I rode my bike from Houston, Texas, down along the Gulf Coast, up to my hometown and then …

University Boulevard Sidewalk Project – Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan Improvements

www.texasbids.net

Bid Date & Time: 05/21/15 10:00 AM
Owner Solic Number: 2015-019, TR1408
Status: bidding
Report: 6317737
Country : United States     State: TX    County: Fort Bend
Location: Sugar Land
Scope: University boulevard sidewalk project – pedestrian and bicycle plan improvements.
Notes: Questions regarding this bid must be received by Friday, May 15, 2015 on or before 10:00 AM. Please contact Manu Isaac, P.E., at …

Designing a Bike for the Perfect Commute

By Nathan Hurst        makezine.com


Tomorrow is National Bike to Work Day, and legions (hopefully) of cyclists will take to the street who might not otherwise. But this begs the question; Why don’t they bike to work every day? That was the impetus for Denny the bike, and indeed, all of the bikes entered in the Bike Design Project. But Denny won.
Denny is powered by Intel Edison, a SRAM E-Matic electric assist hub, and you. Two of Denny’s designers, Matt Schoenholz and John Mabry, walked us through the latest version at MakerCon 2015.
The first thing you notice about Denny will likely depend on whether …

Commuter Stories: Jake Kushner

www.bikehouston.org


Jake Kushner is Chief of Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology at Texas Children’s Hospital and he bikes to work daily along the Braeswood Bayou to the Texas Medical Center, a 3 miles commute. Jake has been biking to work and school almost his entire adult life.
“In 2011 I moved to Houston and realized that this city is perfect for biking. The flat geography and expanding bike path network are wonderful assets for the Houston cycling movement.
“The summer heat is a bit tricky. I have found that it helps to shower before I ride and to dress in clean cotton exercise clothes for example: shorts and a t-shirt. My work clothes are neatly …

2015 Ride of Silence

Plano Bicycle Association        www.planobicycle.org


Tri Shop Parking Lot – 6101 Windhaven Parkway, Plano, TX
6:45 PM – Pre-ride instruction, speakers, and introduction
7:00 PM – Ride of Silence; 7 mile route at slow pace
Post-ride – Chilada’s for food and fellowship …

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