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Texas Biking News February 24th 2022

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Completing unfinished business.

By Claus Ovesen | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Johnson City Texas to Fredericksburg Texas 31 miles 1224 ft of gain: BURR !!! What a difference a day makes!

Wednesday February 23, 2022, 31 miles (50 km) – Total so far: 81 miles (130 km) I had a great sleep last night in my tent. The wind blew and it was cold but I stayed warm and slept well. It was 30° with snow flurries when I woke up. A drop of 50 deg from yesterday! I checked the weather app and it said it was only gonna get colder. The next two days don’t look promising so I made a decision to get to Fredericksburg 30 miles away and hold up in a hotel for a couple days. It was cold windy and miserable trying to pack up. I finally got my tent put away and got rolling about 830. I stopped for a warm cup of coffee and a quick snack at the only place open in town. The wind never stopped but the snow did. After a while it turned to freezing drizzle and I end up with ice build up on my clothes and gear. I was wearing many layers of clothes but my …

Modified Southern Tier Winter 2022

By Dean Mitchell | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Kerrville, TX

Wednesday February 23, 2022, 50 km (31 miles) – Total so far: 1,819 km (1,130 miles) What a difference a day makes. Yesterday this time it was 29c, today it’s -2c. A cold front moved in overnight and I woke up in the tent to freezing temperatures. I was warm inside as I’m set up for freezing temperatures to -5c at least.

Made coffee and oatmeal, packed up and left. There was a huge climb to what I believe to be the last big hill in this area. I rode along atop of this for over an hour with occasional light drizzle. I was soon coated in a thin layer of ice as it was just below freezing and the winds were fairly strong.

The rest of the day was …

Lost bike from 3rd floor apartment in River Oaks area from bikehouston

Houston MTB at its finest. from MTB

Public asked to weigh in on design for new bicycle, pedestrian bridge near Lady Bird Lake

www.fox7austin.com

AUSTIN, Texas – The City of Austin is asking the public to weigh on the designs for the brand-new bicycle and pedestrian bridge over the eastern edge of Lady Bird Lake.

Austin Public Works’ New Longhorn Dam Bridge 30% Design Virtual Open House, launched on Thursday. It reveals updated plans for the new bridge’s overall design and amenities. The open house focuses on three key project areas: the bridge and its plaza, a new underpass under Pleasant Valley Road and parkland improvements near Canterbury Street.

The open house is available in English and Spanish 24 hours a day, seven days …

‘Late to the party’ naysayers tried to have their day, but 11th Street road diet, bike lanes will move forward as planned

Jay R. Jordan | www,chron.com

Construction on the redesign could start in summer 2022 once schematics are finalized.

Mayor Sylvester Turner on Wednesday pledged to move forward with the city’s plans to give 11th Street a road diet despite a last-minute effort to oppose the project from a small but vocal group of Houston Heights residents who admitted they were "late to the party."

The sudden outcry against the redesign came after nearly three years of public meetings and forums hosted by the city’s transportation planners to gather input from community members on the project, which city leaders say will reduce speeds and make the road safer for everyone. Opposition to the redesign propagated on Nextdoor this past weekend and blossomed at a …

The Circuit of The Americas’ Bike Night set to return March 15

By Zacharia Washington | communityimpact.com

The Circuit of The Americas announced starting March 15, Bike Night powered by Ascension Seton will return and continue throughout the spring and fall.

“Ascension Seton is excited to continue to support COTA Bike Nights,” said Adam Bauman, the vice president of orthopedics, sports and rehabilitation services for Ascension Texas, in a press release. “The popularity of this event and the year over year continued growth and community engagement is in direct alignment with our focus on supporting activities that facilitate health, wellness and family engagement.”

The event is hosted every week on Tuesdays for cycling enthusiasts, and it allows riders to …

New pop-up photography exhibit gives a human face to San Antonio bicyclists

By Jack Morgan | www.tpr.org

There’s a new pop-up photography exhibition going up for just two evenings, and it’s got an interesting backstory. Jeff Moore said the pop-up comes from biking group SATX Social Ride.

“We’re a kind of a grass roots cycling organization that gets people out on the road each Tuesday,” Moore said. “So people who haven’t ridden in a long time or just have a casual ride, they come out and enjoy it on Tuesday nights.”

You may have seen them downtown, riding …

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