Texas Bicycling News for February 13, 2024
Austin City Council approves code to expand bike parking spaces
Olivia Dilley | thedailytexan.com
Austin City Council approved an update to the city’s bike parking code which will expand the amount of bike parking spaces available to cyclists.
The new code simplifies regulations for developments, making it easier for businesses and residential developers to determine how much bike parking they must provide, said Spencer Schumacher, a commissioner for the Urban Transportation Commission.
“The rules are clearer. It’s a lot easier for (businesses) to comply (and) for the city to check compliance on the rules,” Schumacher said. “The (previous) bike parking requirements were …
Whitmire shouldn’t reverse Turner’s support of Metro, cyclists, pedestrians (Editorial)
By The Editorial Board | www.houstonchronicle.com
A man on a bike uses the cross walk as he and traffic pass one of several barriers recently installed on Houston Avenue at Washington Avenue on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, in Houston. Firefighters and police officers have complained about the barriers, and curbs installed in December. Houston Public Works has plans to remove the barriers.Karen Warren/Staff photographer
Barely a month into his first term as Houston mayor, Sylvester Turner laid out a bold vision for regional transportation, calling for a “paradigm shift” with less emphasis on serving the needs of people in cars with empty passenger seats.
A little more than a month into Mayor John Whitmire’s first term, his first moves suggest a reverse in course.
Turner’s changes were incremental in the first place. Paradigms — especially those involving large government agencies vulnerable to political pressures and financial constraints — don’t shift easily. From 2016 to 2020, 78% of Harris County workers drove alone to their jobs; the figure dropped to 76.5% from 2017-2021, due in large part to …
Kingwood Bicycles opens new storefront on Hamblen Road for maintenance, repairs
By Hannah Brol | communityimpact.com
Officials with Kingwood Bicycles—a mobile bicycle repair company—recently celebrated the grand opening of their new storefront. While the business will continue offering mobile services, bicycle maintenance and repair services are now also available at the new storefront by appointment from 4-6 p.m. during operating days. The business will host a grand opening group ride on Feb. 17.
Opened Feb. 12
1210 Hamblen Road, Ste. 500, Kingwood
{www.kingwoodbicycles.com](http://www.kingwoodbicycles.com/)
New park in Cy-Fair opens with connective trail, 100-acre space for bike riders and hikers
By Ralph Green | www.houstonchronicle.com
A new park opened last month in Cy-Fair, becoming the 70th park in Harris County Precinct 3.
The park, which cost about $3 million, is south of Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve in the northwest Houston area. It includes a pedestrian trail that runs west under the highway to the D Bradley McWilliams YMCA and continues to the precinct’s 100 Acre Wood Preserve.
Commissioner Tom Ramsey said the precinct has made parks a high priority and this new park will cater to the needs of bike riders. …
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 13, 2024
25 miles, finally!! they were so excited about their accomplishment, training for #tourdehouston. They were hurting, cramping and tired but in the end they were proud of themselves. And this is what cycling #naturetherapy does. #WellnessOnWheelsWOW pic.twitter.com/pOPCWDNiIh
— CISH / WOW / La Raza SA (@CishWow) February 14, 2024
Lawson Craddock part of engine room for Jayco AlUla at Ruta del Sol
By Jackie Tyson | www.cyclingnews.com
Texan working towards 11th Grand Tour start in summer at Tour de France and doesn’t mind ‘grunt work’
With two wins in Spain already deposited for this early spring, Team AlUla Jayco looks to continue their Spanish conquests at Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Del Sol, February 14-18. US rider Lawson Craddock makes his season debut to drive the ‘engine room’, and support GC efforts of Alessandro De Marchi.
For Craddock, the year begins his 14th professional season, and 11th on the WorldTour level. The 31-year-old Texan had proven his versatility in stage racing for Team Giant then EF Education before moving to Jayco in 2022. It never seemed to disturb his quiet demeanour when his role was described as a …
TMBRA Hard Labor at Barber Hills mountain bike race 2024
DFW Series Racing – Shawn McAfee | www.youtube.com
Race footage from Cat 1 Singlespeed at the 2024 Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association Hard Labor race. This took place at Barber Hills MTB trails on Pat Mayse lake in Powderly Texas. Race length was 18 miles, or 3 laps of the 6 mile loop.
Driving from DFW to the race it was …
Biking from Austin TX to Anchorage Alaska!
By Rama Hamoudah | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Training Camp
1/20/2024
Training Camp Day 1: We drove to Fayetsville TX (the middle of no where) at ~ 5:30AM for training camp day 1! The day consisted of stations for different skills like riding in pace lines, emergency braking, etc. There was a lot of alumni members (even members of the 2012/2013 team) there helping us out and external coaches who ran the drills/ biked with us. All of the people helping us were so kind and really made the process enjoyable. Most entertaining part was the station for emergency braking where we biked in a line and then one of the coaches would yell (POTHOLE) and you would have to instantly respond. Almost fell a couple of times but luckily the coaches caught me before doing so. The 2nd part of the day was a ~25 mile ride through the city. Some of the hills where annoying during this ride but it wasnt anything crazy. I was pretty nervous at first but an alum member was with me and also an external coach and they made the ride pretty enjoyable. One of the …
1/25/2024 – 35 miles – Walnut + Extension
1/25/2024 – 35 miles – Walnut + Extension
Today’s ride made me realize how much growth I have made. My first time doing this route I thought it was nearly impossible and I felt so exhausted throughout it. Ofcourse the hills where challenging but I feel like it wasnt nearly as bad as the first time and I found myself a lot less tired. This ride made me realize that I have made progress and I am really proud of myself. I am still getting used to doing rides and then going to class/ going about my day. After biking I feel exhausted and I have been finding it hard to talk to people and do work. Just feel really spaced out.
Bee Caves: bee caves feb 3, 7, and 10th
Such a hard route. biking through this part of austin is crazy (it is close to where the 360 bridge is). Def very challenging and exauhsting. I feel like I spaced out so much for this ride its hard to remember. When people ask me how bee caves is I just feel like it is not a part of my memory. But during the fed 10th ride I got my first flat, had no idea what to do, but luckily my team helped me out or else I would have been stranded.
Bee Caves + Bee Caves Extension
