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Texas Bicycling News Digest March 27th 2018

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Video: Driver in hit-and-run of teen Georgetown cyclist abruptly released from prison

Author: Tony Plohetski | www.kvue.com

The family of Tommy Ketterhagen is stunned after the man convicted in the hit-and-run death of their son has been abruptly released. …

Man who killed Georgetown bicyclist released 3 weeks after sentencing

By: Calily Bien | www.kxan.com

GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) – A 21-year-old who struck and killed a bicyclist in Georgetown has been released from prison after being sentenced earlier this month. …

California to Florida – across the USA

By Julian McCarthy | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Accommodation summary: This may be of help to others travelling the Southern Tier

… Day 16 & 17 El Paso – Gardner Hotel. http://www.gardnerhotel.com/home-us/ Also a hostel. Excellent choice and very central in old downtown. $30 for dorm bed but we took a triple at $90. Kitchen and lounge.

Day 18 Fort Hancock community church. By the High School. We got lucky and called Jerry on 915 525 1997. He arranged to unlock the church and we slept indoors with hot water, restrooms, kitchen (no shower). If you have to stay outside there is a tap on the second building back towards the main street (either library or technology centre, can’t remember.). Also power socket in a couple of places. You can camp there if not able to get indoors. We left a donation. Dinner and breakfast at Angie’s diner by freeway. Also the Catholic Church we spoke to on the phone, and although they were away also said we could camp out back (concrete and with a tap) http://www.elpasodiocese.org/santa-teresa-fort-hancock.html

Day 19 Van Horn Desert Willow RV – cheap, good showers. I think we paid $20 for 5 of us. Gravel and hard ground https://www.facebook.com/DesertWillowRV/

Day 20 Marfa Riata motel was …

Joe’s Southern Tier Adventure

By Joe Athas | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 42: Sierra Blanca-Van horn
Sunday March 25, 2018, 35 miles (56 km) – Total so far: 1,103 miles (1,775 km)
Today I woke up at dawn in the park on my picnic table. Not a whole lot happened…
Had coffee at the Subway/gas station, bought a few rations, met a young lady named Christie who was very intrigued in my bike/gear. She is an avid backpacker and really liked the idea of bike touring.
I left for Van Horn, felt kinda icky, so I stopped for a …

Day 43: Van Horn-Marfa
Monday March 26, 2018, 74 miles (119 km) – Total so far: 1,177 miles (1,894 km)
Today I sacked in a bit, around 9 am. Of course the time zone change means the sun rises around 7:45 now. I went to the local grocery store and bought 3 bananas for $.76. I set off right away, the weather was perfect for cycling; overcast and 68ish degrees (with tailwinds all day). I made decent progress during the morning and put on 40 miles to Valentine. I had lunch at the Catholic Church steps which also had a water spicket out front. The menu was leftover salad from …

FrankenBike Austin # 153 – SATURDAY

frankenbike.net

WHEN: May 26, 2018 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
WHERE: Shift Gear Exchange
9705 Burnet Rd #107
Austin, TX 78758
COST: Free

FrankenBike Bell County # 5: SATURDAY, April 07, 2018, 10am-4pm

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What is FrankenBike and where did it start? FrankenBike (n) A free bicycle swap meet held once a month in select U.S. cities that is open to anyone who wants to buy, sell or trade bicycles and bicycle related gear or parts. FrankenBike was founded in Austin, Texas on June 2005.

Anyone can show up to buy, sell or trade bicycles and bicycle related gear or parts. …

Houston Bike Share names new executive director

m.chron.com


Houston Bike Share has announced the hiring of Beth Martin as executive director. A Rice University graduate, Martin most recently served as Deputy Chief of Staff for State Rep. Gene Wu.

Houston Bike Share is a non-profit organization best known for operating Houston BCycle.

“Beth’s background in public policy and community outreach will be especially helpful for Houston Bike Share as we work with the City of Houston to consider expanding bike share beyond the existing BCycle program,” said Neil Bremner, Houston Bike Share board president.

With input from a …

Early Spring on the Southern Tier

By Peter Gillott, Julian McCarthy and Poppy Holmes | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 18: El Paso to Fort Hancock
Friday March 16, 2018, 54 miles (87 km) – Total so far: 990 miles (1,593 km)
A pretty quiet day really except for the start. I was trying to make some scrambled eggs but had a self flipping pan so half of it ended up on the floor. It took 2 espressos for mental equilibrium to be restored. After that we set off for 15 miles of flat El Paso suburbs, much nicer than the hilly entrance we had had, then just pedalling through more pecan plantations. Weather was nicely overcast, so not too hot. We arrived at …

Day 19:Fort Hancock to Van Horn, Texas: 🎼Big wheel keep on turning🎼
Saturday March 17, 2018, 72 miles (116 km) – Total so far: 1,062 miles (1,709 km)
Stayed last night in The Community Church. Angie’s Cafe nearby so we headed there for breakfast. I had the huevos rancheros, something I’ve been wanting to try since arriving in Tex-Mex country. Eeeugh! Never again. ( I thought mine were great, eggs covered in salsa and melted cheese with retried beans, poppy) …

Day 20: Van Horn TX to Marfa TX: uphill all day and windy, mostly in our favour
Sunday March 18, 2018, 76 miles (122 km) – Total so far: 1,138 miles (1,831 km)
A pretty poor night’s sleep with strong winds whipping the tents, a bit of rain, and the noise every half hour of a train going through a couple of hundred metres away and for some reason sounding a horn 50 times which quite genuinely must be audible a couple of miles away.

I eventually got up at 0545 and packed up fast, planning to join Kathy and Dave for an early start. However both my Garmin watch and my phone had cleverly reset themselves for Mountain Time (at least 10 miles away) so in fact it was 0645 and I had to rush to not delay the others too much.

A very poor breakfast at Wendy’s and off onto a …

Day 21:Marfa to Marathon
Monday March 19, 2018, 56 miles (90 km) – Total so far: 1,194 miles (1,922 km)
Woke up in bright light ,in a large comfortable bed in a warm motel, Riata on edge of town, great to stretch out and not confined to …

Day 22:Marathon to Sanderson: 🎼Deep in the heart of Texas🎼
Tuesday March 20, 2018, 55 miles (89 km) – Total so far: 1,249 miles (2,010 km)
It was a bitterly cold night at the campsite in Marathon, a nice campsite but with little shelter from the cold wind. Poppy had bought a bag of ice to keep the milk cold and had left it on the deck on which I had pitched my tent. In the morning it was frozen to the deck!

But oh the stars! I was awoken by a train at about 1:00am and got up to visit the loo, as a gentleman of advanced years is disposed to do, and as I crossed the campsite I had to stop and gaze in awe at what must be the greatest show on earth. With absolutely no light pollution or cloud cover, I have surely never seen such a sight.

I got up early as I was so …

Day 24:Seminole State Park to Del Rio, Texas
Thursday March 22, 2018, 42 miles (68 km) – Total so far: 1,374 miles (2,211 km)
After the long hard slog to Seminole State Park and surviving th3 winds overnight it was gteat to get a sleep 8n till 8:15. Ian had filled out the registration slip for the camping fee $15 fo4 th3 site but had omitted the park entry fee of $5 each. He was already packed and away to Del Rio by the time I surfaced, thought I would go and sign Peter and myself up for the 10am tour of the canyon and rock art only to be met by a …

Day 27: Campwood to Lost maples State Park.
Sunday March 25, 2018, 41 miles (66 km) – Total so far: 1,496 miles (2,408 km)
After a very nice campground 3 sisters at Campwood we set of on the short 40 miles but hilly ride for today, the profile showed 4 steep climbs and they were pretty brutal, only 1.25 – 1.5 miles long but steep, speed down below 4mph/6kpm. The fourth hill did not materialise, we turned of into state park before the hill started so we have that first thing tomorrow. at the halfway point at …

Day 28 Lost Maples to Kerrville
Monday March 26, 2018, 50 miles (80 km) – Total so far: 1,546 miles (2,488 km)
A grey, overcast morning promised little in the way of sunshine for the morning, and we had reason to be thankful for straight out of the Lost Maples campsite we were faced with a 500 foot climb. Brutal on legs that had not yet warmed up. But we made it, as we always do.

Coast to Coast With Bubba

By Bobby Rone | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 25 – Brackenville, TX to Concan, TX: Rainy day
Tuesday March 27, 2018, 74 miles (119 km) – Total so far: 1,421 miles (2,287 km)
Well, last night I was able to go back several days and post a lot more pictures. Today, I have weak WiFi, but I took no pictures today because it rained all day. …

The Limo Bikes to Bayous and Beaches

By Marilyn Swett | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Hamilton to Gatesville, TX: Racing the rain
Tuesday March 27, 2018, 35 miles (56 km) – Total so far: 244 miles (393 km)
“There was no money in the sport but we’d be out there day in, day out, rain or shine, doing it.”- Linford Christie

We were up before dawn this morning and immediately looked at the weather radar. Last night it looked iffy for any riding today so we were happy to see that it was dry outside and that we would have at least a couple of hours of riding before some scattered showers might hit us.

So we went ahead and packed up the bike, eating a quick breakfast of oatmeal cooked in our microwave. By 7:30 am we were rolling south on Hwy 281, hoping for the best.

As we went along I saw that there was …

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Three transportation updates to know around Central Austin

By Jack Flagler | communityimpact.com


The Texas Department of Transportation opened one lane of a new roundabout at the intersection of the southbound I-35 frontage road and 51st Street in February. Full implementation, with two lanes in the roundabout, will occur within the next several weeks. The roundabout is part of a project that also adds a southbound bypass lane and enhances bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Construction on the project began in October. Timeline: October-spring Cost: $16.5 million Funding sources: TxDOT, Texas Clear Lanes, city of Austin. …

PAYDIRT – ARR Trail Crew / Build the NEW Roy Guerrero Park Kid’s Trail!

Thursday, Mar 29, 2018, 4:00 PM

Roy G Guerrero Colorado River Park
400 Grove Blvd Austin, TX

7 Mountain Bikers Went

We will be doing initial corridor and tread clearing for the NEW Roy Guerrero Park Kid’s Trail! This trail will be a great destination for kids to learn mountain biking skills on a short trail with varied beginner level terrain. Meet at the circular pullout along Grove Blvd. just before the gate entrance to the park. This is located on the east sid…

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PAYDIRT – ARR Trail Crew / Build the NEW Roy Guerrero Park Kid’s Trail!

Friday, Mar 30, 2018, 4:00 PM

Roy G Guerrero Colorado River Park
400 Grove Blvd Austin, TX

13 Mountain Bikers Went

We will be doing initial corridor and tread clearing for the NEW Roy Guerrero Park Kid’s Trail! This trail will be a great destination for kids to learn mountain biking skills on a short trail with varied beginner level terrain. Meet along Grove Blvd. just north of the ACC Campus before the gate entrance to the park. Look for an opening in the bar…

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9 AM start: Tour de Southern Walnut Creek Trail

Tuesday, Apr 3, 2018, 9:00 AM

Govalle Park
5200 Bolm Rd. Austin, TX

2 Austin Cyclists Went

We’re riding out at 9 AM for spring! A moderate C-pace ride (roughly 11 to 14 mph) on The Southern Walnut Creek Trail from the trailhead at Govalle Park to the Abrupt End and return. Round trip is about 20 miles. The trail is paved for the entire distance, with a 1/2 mile hill on the outbound. We’ll regroup at the top of the hill on the outbound an…

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Biking the Alamo City

By Edmond Ortiz | www.sanantoniomag.com


Believe it or not—San Antonio and the surrounding area has more than 75 miles of developed, multiuse trails where cyclists of all skill levels can ride. Not sure where to begin? Consider these 10 trails your starting point …

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