Texas Bicycling News October 7th, 2022
Bikers to complete final leg of 800-mile county ride to benefit Longview nonprofit organization
By Yoleyne Romero | www.news-journal.com
Two men with a goal to bike all 800 miles of Gregg County are set to complete their mission this weekend with the help of friends, family and community leaders.
Blake Williams is a doctor of optometry at Longview Eye Associates and also serves on the board for The Martin House Children’s Advocacy Center.
The Martin House is a child-focused nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children younger than …
2022 Texas State Criterium Championship Bike Race Takes Off in Corsicana this Weekend
freestonecountytimesonline.com
The Texas State Criterium Championship Bike Race 2 day event will be held in Downtown Corsicana on October 8 – 9, 2022. This event is sponsored by the Corsicana & Navarro County Chamber of Commerce, Corsicana Visitors Bureau, Corsicana Main Street, Holland Racing, Polyguard, Total Point Urgent Care, Birdcreek Roofing, RTR, Hope to Go Food Pantry, and Brookshires.
The race will begin on Saturday at 3 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. that evening. The Sunday races will begin at 8:50 a.m. and run until 3:00 p.m. that afternoon. Many of the races will determine if cyclists will move to Nationals or even potentially the Olympics. There will be a lot of adrenaline and excitement as the bikes fly through downtown on the brick streets. According the Andrew Willis, Holland Racing out of Pflugerville, “The downtown Corsicana course is perfect with 8 turns, a hill, and a feature that adds an extra dimension or challenge, in this case the …
Comment on bike plan, land-use plan at an upcoming workshop
By Renee Umsted | lakewood.advocatemag.com
The City of Dallas is asking for public input on updates to the bike plan and land-use plan.
The ForwardDallas Comprehensive Plan sets guidelines for how public and private land should be used. Since April 2021, when the plan was launched, there have been several opportunities for community members to share their input, including facilitated workshops, surveys, community and stakeholder events, and interactive comments.
The Department of Planning and Urban Design is leading the process, and staff members have grouped the feedback received so far into major categories: mobility and connectivity; housing choice and quality; environmental quality; development process and planning; environmental justice; economic development and revitalization; neighborhood stability; community design and complete neighborhoods; and quality of life.
Walkability and bikability, green space and …
Houston Parks Board Resumes Construction on San Jacinto Bayou Greenway Project
from Mayor Pro Tem Martin’s October 2022 Newsletter
Construction has resumed on the San Jacinto Bayou Greenway along the West Fork of the San Jacinto River between Woodland Hills Drive and Laurel Springs Lane. Once fully complete the San Jacinto Bayou Greenway will stretch for approximately 2.5 miles. The Houston Parks Board had previously completed the section of greenway from Woodland Hills to Burning Tree Court. The project was paused until the completion of the Forest Cove Townhomes demolition which was finished in September.
Notable features of the San Jacinto Bayou Greenway include:
New off-street trails as well as the use of existing streets for the trail system
Trail connection for Kingwood residents at Woodland Hills Drive to access the greenway
Parking for greenway users within the former Riverview Townhomes Community
Planting of native trees, meadows, and wildflowers
Benches and seating areas
Interpretive and directional signage
Trash cans and recycling containers
Construction is expected to take 3 months, weather permitting. During construction, the public should not enter areas surrounded by orange caution fencing.
Once construction is completed, Houston Parks Board will continue maintenance of San Jacinto Bayou Greenway, which includes weekly trash pickup, bi-weekly mowing of grass along the trail, upkeep of the trail and amenities, and any necessary flood cleanup.
San Jacinto Bayou Greenway will connect into and through Harris County Precinct 3’s Edgewater Park, currently in development, to the Spring Creek and Cypress Creek trail systems, also operated by Precinct 3.
San Jacinto Bayou Greenway is one of nine bayous being transformed as part of Bayou Greenways 2020, a public-private partnership between the nonprofit Houston Parks Board, the City of Houston, and the Houston Parks and Recreation Department. The initiative is implemented in close collaboration with the Harris County Flood Control District, which manages the county’s bayous and creeks for drainage and flood risk reduction. Bayou Greenways 2020 will transform 3,000 acres of underutilized land along nine major waterways and create a 150-mile network of connected parks and trails along Houston’s major waterways.
To see a map of the planned greenway route, click here. For more information, please visit the West Fork of the San Jacinto webpage, or contact the Houston Parks Board at 713-942-8500.
60-year-old bicyclist struck by Kountze ISD school bus Friday morning
Author: Scott Eslinger | www.12newsnow.com
LUMBERTON, Texas — A 60-year-old Kountze man was struck by a school bus Friday morning and taken to a Beaumont hospital.
Muryl Slaydon Jr., 60, of Kountze was riding a bicycle, outfitted with a flashing light, southbound on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 69 at about 6: 30 a.m. when he was struck by a Kountze Independent School District school bus according to a Texas Department of Public Safety news release.
The school bus, driven by Patrick Goff , 45, of Kountze, was headed east on Paula Drive and was reported to have failed to yield to Slaydon at a stop sign the release said.
Slaydon was taken to Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont for treatment according to the DPS.
No details on Slaydon’s condition were released.
The accident, which happened just north of Lumberton, is still under investigation and no other details were released by the DPS.
After yearslong cycling trip across the country, 20 women make it to Yorktown
By Sian Wilkerson | www.dailypress.com
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YORKTOWN — It was a gloomy Wednesday afternoon in Yorktown as a group of 20 women cycled to the end of a cross-country journey.
The feeling of relief was almost palpable as the cyclists rounded the corner onto Main Street and caught sight of the finish line that signified the end of their long journey. As the tired women trickled in, a handful of family members stood by with balloons and signs, cheering as the women came to a stop in front of the Yorktown Victory Monument.
“You did it!” echoed across the lawn as the women disembarked their bikes and gathered to slap hands and bump fists in congratulations. Glasses of champagne and cookies adorned with Nutella and raspberries were passed out to the participants as they gathered under the monument for photo ops. …
… One woman who finished all four legs of the journey was Gail Vanderlee from Midland, Texas, who admitted that it wasn’t exactly an easy feat to accomplish.
“It was a hard journey,” she said. “It was definitely not a vacation.” …
My Southern Tier Bike Dream
By Marese | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 30: Austin TX to La Grange TX
Friday October 7, 2022 87 miles(yep some of us got a tad lost leaving Austin) in high 80 temps. Cycled on decent roads from Austin to Cedar Creek to Bastrop. It was a breath of fresh air to bike thru’ farmlands and woodlands. Sadly we encountered some vicious chasing dogs. They are our nemesis. I saw some unusual cattle with humps on their backs. From Bastrop we biked 15 miles right through the heart of Bastrop State Park which adjoins Buescher State Park. I felt like I was cycling thru’ Myles Standish State Park (Our ol’ stompin’ ground in MA) except the hills in Myles Standish are like …
Video: Houston actress claims she was attacked by unleashed dog on NW Harris Co. bike trail
Bryce Newberry | www.click2houston.com
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – Saturday was the first time Dreah Marie rode her bike through the MUD 155 Parks and Trails system in Northwest Harris County.
She chose the spot, she said, to be a little less congested.
But, what happened when she turned around on her bike to head back to her car is what made her decide she was not ready to return anytime soon.
“The dog came after me, barking very violently, and then that’s when he bit me on my leg,” Marie said.
She shared photos with KPRC 2 that show the injury. …
Texas Biking from Twitter
Two men with a goal to bike all 800 miles of Gregg County are set to complete their mission this weekend with the help of friends, family and community leaders. https://t.co/OpZxJrVFBw
— Longview News-Journal (@newsjournal) October 7, 2022
.@NISD family: Don’t forget to join us for National #WalkRollToSchoolDay on Wed, Oct 12! We will all meet at MetaChurch at 7AM to walk/ride/roll to @NISDEvers.
— COSATransportation (@COSATranspo) October 7, 2022
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Bicycle ER @bicycleer21 at the Saturday 2022 HHH Grava del Fuego pic.twitter.com/9qWvozsJt0
— Hotter'n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) October 7, 2022