Texas Biking News December 23rd 2020
City’s early Christmas; Leaders break ground on $1.7M trail
Fernando Del Valle | www.valleymorningstar.com
HARLINGEN — Soon, a new trail will wind 1.6 miles along the banks of the Arroyo Colorado, crossing two bridges while stretching from Arroyo Park to the steps of Dixieland Park.
On Tuesday, Mayor Chris Boswell led city leaders in christening the $1.7 million project to develop the city’s first extension of the 2.7-mile Arroyo Hike and Bike Trail in five years.
“It’s another great Christmas present for our community,†Boswell said at the trail’s head near Boggus Ford, which donated land where the …
New Plan Looks At Ways to Make Cycling Safer In Houston’s East End
GAIL DELAUGHTER | www.houstonpublicmedia.org
The plan covers 16 square miles and it includes the neighborhoods of Second Ward, Magnolia Park, Eastwood, Lawndale, and Pecan Park.
Harris County Precinct 2 and the East End District are compiling data and collecting community input on how to create a safer and more connected system of bikeways.
Citing the ghost bikes that mark the spots where cyclists are killed in crashes, Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia — in an interview conducted over the phone as he rode his bike to his downtown office — said they want to create a plan in line with the City of Houston’s Vision Zero efforts to end traffic fatalities.
In order to do that, Garcia said they need to …
A Bicycle Christmas for 2020
Drop Bar, Texas: A cycling podcast By Paul | anchor.fm
A few holiday cycling activity ideas for you or your family are offered up, last minute gift suggestions from Urban Bicycle Gallery for the cyclist in your life (or yourself), and perhaps, some caroling.
Intro & closing music: Back to the Woods by Jason Shaw
Jingle Bells Instrumental: Jingle Bells Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
BLORA and Miller Springs – Belton Lake Trail Conditions
By GFisher | austinmountainbiking.com
Went out to the Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area last Friday. I hadn’t been in probably 20 years. called ahead to make sure they were open. The parking area was really well maintained. The trails didn’t look like they had been ridden in months. Way more cow and deer tracks than tire tracks. Was still marked well and fairly clear, but a fair amount of small branches down (and a couple big ones) had to stop twice to pull little sticks out of the rear D. It wasn’t really enjoyable. They want you to call the office when you leave so they know if anyone is still out there (which is cool), I asked if maybe it had been closed for hunting for a couple months or something and the lady said no, it is just that not many people had riding since COVID. Seems like the exact opposite of …
Austin trails see big spike in usage despite the pandemic
By Carlo Falco | www.fox7austin.com
AUSTIN, Texas – 2020 has seen a lot of downtime with work from home orders and closed businesses. That has left more Austinites with a desire, or need, to get outside and just do something. That lends perfectly to the great trails that Austin has in and around the city.
The Trail Foundation, which maintains the Butler walking/biking trail along Lady Bird Lake, has seen at least a 20% increase in usage due to the pandemic.
Even with the colder weather, they’ve heard several "just found the trail" stories from Austinites who need a change of scenery from their homes. The …
Cycling Group Ride Breakdown Cycling Tips 1219&202020 Rain & Fog
Veloharmony | www.youtube.com
Prologue: 00:00 Route Map: 01:38 West Rayford to Augusta Pines Pkwy: 02:58 Warming up on Kuykendahl Blvd Eastbound: 10:11 Heavy Rain on FM 1097 Northbound into the Forest: 16:16 Meeting Team RR on Sunday at Crust Pizza: 23:05 FM 1488 Westbound: 39:05 MT Magnolia: 56:46 Pushing on the final climbs on Jackson Road: 01:23:02
5 Years of Using the Strava Fitness App
A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com
Late in December 2015, I finally got a cell phone. At the same time, a cycling friend said I had to get Strava (strive in Swedish). I’d never heard of it, but figured why not. So the friend and I met for a ride, and I started recording all of my bike journeys ever since. At that time, I had to use the phone because I didn’t have a Garmin watch. Without Strava, or some other similar situation, I would not really know how far I’ve gone, and all the other data it captures. And man, have I gone far (better than being far gone). I mean, if you consider …
