Texas Bicycling News May 14th 2021
Project to link trails along Sims Bayou will lift community, officials say
Dug Begley | www.houstonchronicle.com
In Houston, where some commutes are measured in podcasts instead of minutes, one mile may not seem like much. Along Sims Bayou near Interstate 45, however, officials see it as a huge leap.
Work started recently on a 1.1 mile segment of trail tying together pieces from Milby Park to Glenbrook Park in the Park Place neighborhood to a bayou trail along Sims from I-45 to Reveille Park.
“Our challenge is, we have got to connect these bayous, and the trails along these bayous for the …
City of Tyler implements five-year improvement schedule to parks, recreation plan
By Zak Wellerman | tylerpaper.com
After making more progress on city parks than expected, the Tyler City Council on Wednesday approved a five-year improvement schedule addition to the parks master plan to address several projects spanning through 2025.
Leanne Robinette, manager of parks, recreation and tourism, said the city’s Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces Master Plan was adopted in 2019 and focuses on the years of 2020 to 2030.
The addition of the five-year schedule was made due to more progress being made than what was originally anticipated.
“We have made so much more progress than we ever hoped for in the last few years,†she said. …
… The 2022 and 2023 plans include renovations to P.T. Cole Park, general infrastructure updates to Golden Road Park, stabilizing the creek at Rose Rudman Park, improving the drainage at Lindsey Park and adding a Children’s Bike Park with matching funds from the Tyler Bicycle Club, according to the city of Tyler. …
Groundbreaking marks major step for Northaven Trail bridge
By Liesbeth Powers | lakehighlands.advocatemag.com
A groundbreaking over the weekend marked a significant step for the Northaven Trail Pedestrian Bridge, which will give pedestrians and bikers a safe path over US 75 North Central Expressway between Northaven Trail and White Rock Creek Trail.
Expected to open in 2023, the bridge and trail expansion will not only offer a straight shot to White Rock Lake for those traveling from the western side of the central expressway but will also connect …
San Antonio councilman urges judge, D.A. to consider jail time for woman accused of killing cyclist Tito Bradshaw
Erica Hernandez | www.ksat.com
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SAN ANTONIO – In a rare move, San Antonio city councilman Manny Pelaez sent a letter to the district attorney and a judge asking for a “meaningful jail sentence†for a woman accused of killing a cyclist in 2019.
The letter, dated May 11, was addressed to 290th District Court Judge Jennifer Pena and District Attorney Joe Gonzales about the case of Linda Collier Mason.
Mason, 69, was charged with …
Pop A – Chase and catch (subtitles) – 5/13/2021
Honest Tree | www.youtube.com
Three of us were dropped at a red light on Holford and George Bush. The beginning part of the ride is us alone, the rest of the ride is with the group.
WEEKEND TRAFFIC ALERT: Tour de Corps Bike Tour
by: Raybin Dockery | cw39.com
HOUSTON (CW39) — On Sunday, May 16th, the Marine Corps Coordinating Council of Southeast Texas will be hosting a Tour de Corps bike ride through the City of Friendswood.
The purpose of this ride is to provide an opportunity for bike enthusiasts at all skill levels to participate in a group ride to show their support for our Veteran Community.
In honor of the United States Marine Corps, the ride will be 17.75 miles – a distance representing the birth year of the Corps. …
Critical Mass returns to Houston this month
Jay R. Jordan | www.chron.com
Water ripples inside a glass, like on Jurassic Park.
Club music plays with a pitched-up Doppler shift as a blur of bright lights and reflective vests gets bigger and bigger. …
Land of Fire and Wind
By David Goodrich | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Fredericksburg – Johnson City: Longhorns and LBJ
Friday May 14, 2021, 39 miles (63 km) – Total so far: 848 miles (1,365 km) A short day and a long ride around Lyndon Johnson’s LBJ Ranch. The Hill Country is really pretty gorgeous, with the Pedernales River winding through it. Robert Caro’s first volume of his LBJ biography does a great job of capturing the land and showing how it influenced the man. But first, of course, cows, and not just any cows. I had a staring match with some longhorns, and fortunately they did not try to hook ‘em. …
Texas Mamma Jamma Ride Update: All Aboard the Big Pink Bus
A Dude Abikes | adudeabikes.com
Your bike dude here has participated in six charity rides, raising over $12,000. That’s my proudest accomplishment as a bike rider starting back in 2015 B.B. (Before Blog). Well, riding around the world in under five years probably ties that. Many of those miles came from TMJR and other training rides. Three of the charity rides were for the Texas Mamma Jamma Ride to raise funds for breast cancer treatment and services. Thanks to the coronavirus, the non-profit organization has had to …
Texas Biking from Twitter
Take advantage of Saturday's dry weather and discover a Denton trail you've never visited before! Use the new trails maps from @dentonparks to check out your options: https://t.co/xkMJzs89YO pic.twitter.com/jKxZLk9eOG
— Bike Denton (@bikedenton) May 14, 2021
Ghisallo has launched a community bike mechanic program where volunteers can help get folks in your neighborhood back on their bikes
— Robert Foster (@soc4austin) May 14, 2021
Bonus is you sometimes run into super unique bikes like this Tawainese Mamachari with a band brake(pictured below)
HMU if you want bike help pic.twitter.com/5wDcBXb4vg
Awesome! Y’all need to do what we gonna do tomorrow. Check it! pic.twitter.com/DEvCpTAqal
— BiciDude (@robdeleonjr) May 14, 2021
STOLEN – Gray Specialized Vado in Austin, TX https://t.co/wBLHrckb21 pic.twitter.com/lmxKQxyn4q
— Bike Index (@bikeindexstolen) May 14, 2021
STOLEN – Yellow Waterford in Austin, TX https://t.co/WdVWoUXQ5J pic.twitter.com/JhuoNwbxT8
— Bike Index (@bikeindexstolen) May 14, 2021
3ï¸âƒ£ Your local Park! There are hidden gems all around SA with trails, playgrounds, and amenities. Like the recent bike track added to McAllister Park! 🚲 #ExploreTheFun â˜€ï¸ #SAParksAndRec pic.twitter.com/M0DQekHDJO
— SAParksandRec (@SAParksandRec) May 14, 2021
ICYMI: Yesterday, Comm'r Garcia celebrated the expansion of the Bayou Greenways 2020 project, which will offer over 150 mi. of uninterrupted hike & bike trails, connecting people to spaces like Glenbrook Park, the Houston Botanic Garden, and other natural gems throughout PCT. 2. pic.twitter.com/UeQgXOHvqP
— Harris County Commissioner Pct 2 (@HarrisCoPct2) May 14, 2021
Friday Fun w/ Fab4 | #OptOutside #outsideisfree #alliteration | @Strava: https://t.co/dzAl83bFLx pic.twitter.com/XPaPM2WvdQ
— Nate Eguia (@N8d0gg7) May 14, 2021
Chris Tolley makes it 5 in a row for the team, taking the WIN in yesterday's @DrivewaySeries P123 race!#elbowzracing #iamspecialized #drivewayseries #critlife pic.twitter.com/lYXHghBYoj
— ELBOWZ Racing (@elbowzracing) May 14, 2021
If you're out cycling next week during Bike to Work Week, look for these signs and stop by these stops https://t.co/NMgWYdAzXi
— Westchase District (@westchasehou) May 14, 2021
We will have prizes. Here's a map of where we'll be on Monday, from 7 – 8 a.m. #biketowork pic.twitter.com/YIx3DHBZnI
Bike to Wherever Day is a week from today: Friday, May 2021. Remember to share pics and videos from your #BTWD ride and tag us, but be safe. Only take photos and video when it's safe to do so. #ThisIsYourRide https://t.co/98w0f91Tza pic.twitter.com/cxDj1VSGSu
— Houston Planning (@HoustonPlanning) May 14, 2021
FIFTY (50!) women on the start line of yesterday's @DrivewaySeries Women's Open race! On a Thursday evening. Wow.https://t.co/1uxgCgLQGX
— Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) May 14, 2021
Leading up to the 1987 HHH, our city newspaper the @timesrecordnews asked Farm Editor Joe Brown to ride 10 miles each day of the 100 mile route.
— Hotter'n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) May 14, 2021
Brown brought cycling to a lot of new people. Image courtesy of the Times Record News Collection at the Wichita County Archives. pic.twitter.com/x4um6P2Nef
Call APD if you know anything about the incidenthttps://t.co/GPSbZhbpMv
— KXAN News (@KXAN_News) May 14, 2021
LOOK AT IT
— Sarah Kamien (@sarahkamien) May 14, 2021
52 WOMEN
I WANT MORE OF THESE ELBOWS IN MY FACE. pic.twitter.com/4u4lCxQz0R
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Texas Cycle Werks South Austin Trail Rides – Austin, TX The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 14, 2021
Texas Cycle Werks, proud sponsors of the ATX100K endurance race series, hosts weekly shop rides each Tuesday and Thursday leaving from the shop i… https://t.co/OwaSM3wZQh
New Event Thursday Morning Cruise – Canutillo, TX El Paso Bicycle Club
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 14, 2021
Meet at 7:45 am at Starbucks at the Outlet Mall in Canutillo. Ride out at 8:00. 20-25 miles at 14-16 mph pace. Mostly flat, a few hills. Maintain physical distance of at least six … https://t.co/C2MOgF6cMD