Texas Bicycling News April 12th 2022
HUGE TEXAS SIZE WIN FOR L’ETAPE SAN ANTONIO WITH OVER 3000 RIDERS COMPETING – RESULTS
Author: Ron Barrans | granfondodailynews.com
Cyclists from all across North America gathered in the Lone Star State of Texas for the triumphant return of the L’Etape by Tour de France amateur race series at L’Etape San Antonio.
With over 3000 riders converging in the city of San Antonio, famously known for The Battle of the Alamo, the event was one of the most successful first year cycling events ever in the United States.
Among the cycling stars in attendance to battle for victory was seven times Grand Tour Champion Alberto Contador, who traveled from Spain just to ride the …
Bicyclist killed near Sheldon is Harris County’s 6th bike death of 2022 from bikehouston
Texas Parks & Wildlife Will Conduct Feasibility Study Of State Park Status For Northeast Texas Trail
John Mark Dempsey | www.ketr.org
Hank Pickering, a board member of the Northeast Texas Trail, says the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will conduct a feasibility study of adopting the NETT as a state park.
The NETT, about 130 miles long from about Farmersville to New Boston on former railroad right of way, would be the only such trail in Texas to be accepted as a state park. The 237-mile Katy Trail in Missouri has state park status. National Trail Days is Saturday, April 23 and Hank says a 5-K run and other events are planned for that day in Wolfe City. And the "Gran Fondo" bike ride on the NETT from Roxton to Clarksville is coming up Saturday, April 30. Hank says Sugar Hill Adventures in Farmersville is now offering shuttle rides on the NETT.
Coast to Coast via the Southern Tier – Spring 2022
By Fletch Dobbs | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 34 – Fredericksburg to Johnson City
Tuesday April 12, 2022, 55 miles (89 km) – Total so far: 1,509 miles (2,429 km) More Hill Country!
Woman Tours Southern Tier
By Shelly Nevard | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 34: La Grange, TX to Navrasota, TX
Tuesday April 12, 2022, 69 miles (111 km) – Total so far: 1,968 miles (3,168 km) Today started out warm and humid with a cloudy sky. There was a chance of rain throughout the day but it didn’t materialize. We were bicycling from a Best Western in La Grange to a Best Western in Navrasota for two nights. There were no big climbs today just an endless number of smaller ups and downs. We passed through the town of Round Top with many barns selling antiques and reached our first SAG stop We passed through the town of Gay Hill for our second SAG stop in front of a church. Doris was driving the SAG car today. We passed through the town of Independence. We were on some busy roads with no shoulder and some beautiful quiet roads. There were fields of green grass carpeted with …
Video: Petition for more safety measures sought after death of cyclist on Salado Creek Greenway
Alicia Barrera | www.ksat.com
SAN ANTONIO – Days after a cyclist was hit and killed while riding through a pedestrian crossing along Salado Creek Greenway, the Linear Creekway Parks Advisory Board got the wheels turning for added safety measures.
Craig Steven Gulledge, 53, was hit by a vehicle on March 17 after police said he disregarded a stop sign at the access road. The intersection is located in the 1900 block of NE Loop 410 near the Los Patios entrance. …
Drafting 492022
Veloharmony | www.youtube.com
Narrated group ride cycling with tips for improving your cycling through drafting, pre-ride preparation and post ride recovery. Prologue: 00:00 Route Map: 00:28 Warming up with the group on Research Forest Blvd: 01:50 Fishcreek Blvd – The open Road: 14:20 Closing the Gap on the Overpass: 31:49 Heading West on Capitol Hill Road: 34:28 After regrouping on Rabon Chapel to Mail Route Short Hill Efforts: 37:38
Texas Biking from Twitter
Missed Bike Night at @COTA? There’s always next week. #rideyourbike pic.twitter.com/yILBWDqLA1
— mellowjohnnys (@mellowjohnnys) April 13, 2022
Petition for more safety measures sought after death of cyclist on Salado Creek Greenway https://t.co/TWLtgjj7Kq
— KSAT 12 (@ksatnews) April 13, 2022
https://twitter.com/megankimble/status/1514034769775968258
I agree, we can’t address all issues with changing sizes of vehicles, unexpected-driver behavior through infrastructure projects. The #WaughCommonwealthBikeway provides a safer space for people on bikes than the prior condition. pic.twitter.com/k1tcPvrTYz
— Amar Mohite (@amarpmohite) April 13, 2022
What Council Member Knox doesn’t understand (because he’s a cop, not a traffic engineer) is that the argument against installing protected bike lanes on dangerous streets falls apart as soon as the bike lanes are installed because then the street stops being dangerous. ??????????? https://t.co/bUYbVKEDXa
— Joe Cutrufo (@JoeCutrufo) April 12, 2022
Group Ride Roundup!
— Bike Denton (@bikedenton) April 12, 2022
If you're more of a night owl, check out Tuesday Bike Night, which departs the UNT Language Bldg around 8:30 PM. Rides are about 5 miles long at a social pace.
This group is the epitome of #BikeJoy
Link to Facebook group: https://t.co/0kv7c0evDr pic.twitter.com/fQqWvse9Bf
STOLEN – Black Cannondale Scalpel in South Austin https://t.co/2cwOb3slFW pic.twitter.com/YkO0mqObOt
— BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) April 12, 2022
Group Ride Roundup!
— Bike Denton (@bikedenton) April 12, 2022
Denton Women Cyclists host a ladies social ride every Tuesday at 7 PM starting in the parking lot of 317 W Mulberry.
Distance: 8-12 miles; Pace: 8-10 mph
Link to Facebook group: https://t.co/bebK0ikBax#BikeJoy #RideYourBike pic.twitter.com/1Qw0JdcRvA
Just posted a photo @ 4R Ranch Vineyards and Winery https://t.co/6WxfnoPHJC
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) April 12, 2022
After a driver hit and killed cyclist Raymond Wike near Sheldon in Harris County on Sunday morning (story TK), I updated @chron's map showing when and where cyclists are killed on Houston/HC roadways
— Jay R. Jordan (@jayrjordan) April 11, 2022
Map dates back to 2013 and can be found here: https://t.co/pf8grb4pmw pic.twitter.com/C9840vkQ1c