Texas Biking News April 5th 2022
Letters to the Editor — Biking in Dallas, helping Ukraine, Flying Tigers, toxic waste sites
By Letters to the Editor | www.dallasnews.com
Readers suggest lifting parking minimums to help cyclists in Dallas; suggest ways to help Ukraine; reflect on the Flying Tigers; and urge that more be done to eliminate toxic waste sites.
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Trails alone don’t help cyclists
Re: “Dallas’ bike momentum is rolling — The pandemic got us on wheels, but this city needs more off-road trails,” March 26 Editorials.
This editorial misses the mark. It notes Dallas ranks “140 out of 200 cities when considering factors like bike lanes, share of workers who bike to work, access to bike shops and clubs, air quality and weather.” The editorial then proceeds to mostly ignore these factors and talk instead about trails.
Broadly, there are two types of cyclists in Dallas, leisure and commuter. Leisure cyclists consist of two subgroups — recreational and fitness buffs. Families might ride from their home to a trail, circle around, then come home again. Fitness enthusiasts may park a car, take a bike off a roof rack, blast away some carbs, then …
CW with Jezebel’s new shoes
Kevin Highfield | strava.com
Morning Ride
Cés Francisco | strava.com
Something different
Gilbert Cantu | strava.com
Tarmac, single track, gravel
Slimbo Slice | strava.com
Breaking in the new trails on the Levo Sugar Land, Texas
Kevin Miller | strava.com
I-20 Arlington/Grand Prairie Corridor Study
Texas Department of Transportation | www.txdot.gov
The TxDOT Fort Worth District is conducting a corridor study of I-20 from US 287 in Tarrant County to east of South Carrier Parkway in Dallas County. In the Dallas/Fort Worth area, I-20 was constructed in the 1970s as a four to eight-lane, divided, controlled access highway. It serves as a freight and hazardous cargo route with a mix of residential, industrial, and commercial land uses along the corridor.
Since its construction, the corridor has experienced extensive growth and development. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tarrant County was ranked as the fifth fastest growing county in the United States between 2010 and 2019, and Dallas County ranked eighth. This extensive growth and increase in congestion are the catalysts for the need to evaluate the existing corridor and adjacent transportation network. …
… Proposed Improvements
The I-20 Arlington/Grand Prairie Corridor Study will evaluate potentially adding capacity to the interstate through additional mainlanes and express lanes. Additional proposed improvements within the study limits include continuous frontage roads with bicycle and pedestrian accommodations; ramping improvements with auxiliary lanes; and reconstruction of interchanges and intersections. The study will also identify potential interim breakout projects. …
Rolling Terrain Hll Work 422022
Veloharmony | www.youtube.com
Narrated group ride cycling with tips for improving your cycling. Prologue: 00:00 Route Map: 00:20 Keeping the rhythm on 149 Rolling Hills: 01:45 Southbound on Springbranch Road: 35:15 Wrapping up the ride on Honea Egypt Road: 52:59
Saturday Morning Caffeine Cruise – April 9th 2022 from BikingATX
Thursday Night Social Ride – April 7th 2022 from BikingATX
Sunday Yoga Ride – April 10th 2022 from socialcyclingaustin
Video: Cyclist community react accidents in their community
By Lisely Garza | www.kgns.tv
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) – Laredo Cycling Club reacts to March cycling accidents.
Fernando Baldazo is part of the Laredo Cycling Club. he has been competitively cycling since the early 90?s.
“I try to do between 75 hundred to 10 thousand miles a year. So that might average about 20 to 28 miles a day,” said Fernando Baldazo.
The recent cycling accidents have sent a shockwave to him and the cycling community. “As soon as the weather got better people started riding more and it’s the first time that I see so many accidents in one month since I have been riding. There is usually two or three a year,” said Baldazo. This year so far— Laredo police department has received 51 calls relating to cyclist on the road – in 2021 they received 192.
KGNS reported five of these cycling accidents and one fatal cycling accident in March. Baldazo says he tries to keep himself safe when doing the sport, he loves.
“The safest place I would …
Texas Biking from Twitter
STOLEN – Red GT Bicycles Aggressor in San Marcos, TX https://t.co/V4kwmrdNUq
— BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) April 5, 2022
Earth Day is later this month, but here at FWBS, we think of EVERY DAY as Earth Day! Obviously riding a bike is a kinder choice than driving, but we can also be kinder by preventing any litter flying out from the baskets & reduce trash in our waterways & on our trails. ????????????? pic.twitter.com/CBZXEufZ5u
— Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) April 5, 2022
Registration for the 2022 Texas Mamma Jamma Ride is officially OPEN! Sign up today to get a head start on fundraising for the life-saving mission of the Big Pink Bus that brings mobile mammograms to Central Texas women. ????https://t.co/qVZh2LDk8K pic.twitter.com/Cbs3wKHNpG
— TX Mamma Jamma Ride (@MammaJammaRide) April 5, 2022
Brought to you by Big Bike® pic.twitter.com/Z5xCh3Ki7I
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) April 5, 2022
No race at RCP tonight. Moved to 4/26. Hopefully it is dry by then. Pic from the RCP Facebook page. @ Rowlett Creek Preserve https://t.co/JkodTdzmnW
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) April 5, 2022
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Bike ride, birds and a bit of nature Willow Waterhole April 16, 2022 at 08:00AM https://t.co/dXrvLHYWAt
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 6, 2022