Texas Bicycling News Digest March 17th 2018

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Video: ‘Flash Mob’ Drops Bikes at Dallas City Hall

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A small group of people upset with rental bikes scattered around Dallas dropped some off at City Hall Friday afternoon. An online invitation for the so-called “flash mob” stated that they want to raise awareness about the issue of bike sharing — and bikes being left anywhere and everywhere. \n\nThe city is still considering ideas to reduce the bike clutter. (Published Friday, Mar 16, 2018)

Best Houston Neighborhoods For Running and Biking

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With more than 52,000 acres of greenspace, Houston sits at the top of the 10 most populous cities in the country in total acreage of parkland. The Trust for Public Land report indicates that Houston has 23.6 acres per 1,000 residents – well above the national average of 13.7 acres per 1,000 residents.

The city of Houston aims to go greener, with several projects geared toward park maintenance, adding more trails, and promoting biking. Bayou Greenways 2020, for example, is an …

Tour De Hood bike tours cruises through Houston’s neighborhoods

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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — For more than 14 years, Tour De Hood has been bringing the people of Houston together, one bike ride at a time.

The free weekly ride created by racing cyclist Dr. Veon McReynolds, provides the bikes and gear to anyone wanting to pedal around town. …

Hundreds participate in 30th Annual Beauty and the Beast Bicycle Tour

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Hundreds of cyclists took to the roads of East Texas Saturday as part of the 30th annual Beauty and the Beast Bicycle Tour.

The event was expected to draw over 500 cyclists into Smith and Cherokee counties.

Participants met at 8:30 a.m. at Bullard High School and the bicycle tour started at 9 a.m.

Cyclists chose from one of five distances, with the lowest at 25 miles and the highest at more than 60 miles. …

26th annual Steam-N-Wheels Bike Race held Saturday afternoon at Nelson Park

by Olivia DiVenti | ktxs.com


ABILENE, Texas — Family, friends and teammates from all across the Big Country and beyond traveled to Nelson Park Saturday afternoon to participate in the 26th annual Steam-N-Wheels Bike Race.

City of Abilene Recreation and Senior Services Administrator Jeff White says the yearly bike race is challenging. …

Community Calendar

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The Maverick Chain Gang (Marshall Bicycle Club) will meet at 3 p.m. at Evangelical Presbyterian Church on Victory Drive. Call (903) 938-8166 or visit maverickchaingang.org.

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Gold Car in a Ditch Bike Ride

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I had to wait for the Milan – San Remo road race to finish before getting ready for today’s ride. They were in the saddle over 7 hours starting in the rain. No such weather here when I rolled out at l12:19 pm on the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Extended” route. I chose this one for a little variety and to get an extra mile or two to set up the week to finish with 200+ miles. I biked 36.09 miles putting the week’s total at 181.59 miles. March is up to 476.49 miles leaving 108.5 miles to reach my March goal. With Sunday’s weather looking like today but slightly warmer I hope to bike enough miles to get to 200+ miles for the week.

The weather for today’s bike ride: start 78 (82% humidity), mostly cloudy. Finish 83 (72% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind S 10 mph.

No need to bundle up like earlier in the week. I selected shorts, long sleeve jersey with a short sleeve jersey over top. I was comfortable though towards the end of the ride a bit too warm.

Other cyclists must’ve went earlier than I did since I didn’t see anyone.

Wind wasn’t much of an issue today so my average power and heart rate were lower.

The surprise of the bike ride was when I approached the E. Lake Houston Parkway intersection at FM 1960. Over to my left in the strip center entrance three vehicles were sitting with flashers on. I couldn’t see around them until I got passed the pickup truck closest to the road. three people were gathered in the grass beside the deep ditch with one of the gesturing a lot. That was when I noticed a gold car down in the ditch. If I hadn’t been sitting on my bike I probably wouldn’t have been able to see the car because the ditch is deep. No skid marks that I could see so I wasn’t sure how the car got there. I am guessing the man gesturing was the driver explaining what happened to the other people. I am not sure how they will get the car out of the ditch with steep sides and concrete culverts on each end. I should have taken a picture. Other than that the bike ride was normal.

Riding on from the excitement at the intersection I was thinking about the free ice cream cone Dairy Queen will give on the first day of spring Tuesday. The Dairy Queen is about 100 feet from where the car was in the ditch. I will try to bike that direction on Tuesday. With the thought of ice cream I made my way to the end of the ride stopping at 2:55 pm.

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Texas Bicycling News Digest March 16th 2018

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I rode the Spindletop Spin two times. It was a well organized ride over the flat terrain around Beaumont. I hope it will continue.

Annual ‘Spindletop Spin’ bicycle ride may be rolling to a stop after 12 year run in Southeast Texas

Author: Jordan Foster | www.12newsnow.com

BTX Peloton Cycling Club, made up bicyclists from around Southeast Texas, is considering funding the event but so far those plans are unfinished.

A popular bicycle ride that has been has been a part of the Beaumont community each year for the past 12 years may be rolling to a stop.

Unless another local group is able to take over the Spindletop Spin, which can cost from $23,000 – $34,000 to put on, may be gone for good.

A March 9, 2018, post on the Spindletop Spin’s Facebook page says “the ride has simply outgrown us to the point where it is no longer feasible for us to continue holding the event.”

BICYCLE SHOP HAS FOCUS ON FITNESS

BY: MCKENZIE MOELLERING | www.fredericksburgstandard.com


A desire to own a business and a passion for cycling led Jack & Adam’s Bicycles owner Josh Allen to return home and expand the cycling community.

Having worked at a Jack & Adam’s shop in Austin, Allen carried the name to Fredericksburg once the Austin location closed.

“I grew up here and we have a family ranch in Doss, so I thought it was the perfect place to cycle and start a business,” Allen said. …

This weekend’s rides: Triple Bs! Red Horn!

by Thomas | steinerranchcycling.com

Saturday let’s go visit the sisters again. The route is about 61 miles and can be found here: https://www.strava.com/routes/4732205. After the ride we meet up at Lakeside for some discounted burgers and beer!

Sunday is our usual Coffee Shop ride to Red Horn. It is 50 miles and is at an endurance pace …

Driveway Austin Season Opener – March 15, 2018

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“The race is on” Tour of Corsicana Bike Race returns next week

By Patrick Sparks | www.corsicanadailysun.com


Next weekend, expect to see most of downtown’s roads closed off, as well as hundreds of bikers zooming down those streets as they compete in Corsicana’s biggest bike race of the year. The seventh annual Tour of Corsicana will be held on March 24 and 25 in partnership with the Corsicana & Navarro County Chamber of Commerce. …

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69-year-old Vietnam vet cycling across country for Wounder Warriors

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PLANO, Texas – A North Texas Vietnam veteran has one big item on his bucket list — a cross-country trip for charity.

But the catch is the 69-year-old U.S. Marine veteran from doesn’t plan on using a plane, a train or anything of four wheels. Instead, he will rekindle his love for biking.

Ron Davis calls himself one of the lucky ones when he talks about his time in Vietnam. It’s the reason why he wants to bike across the country to raise money for those who weren’t as lucky. …

Gravel bike race success in Leesville, Bebe

TERRY FITZWATER | www.gonzalesinquirer.com


Approximately 168 bicyclists registered for the second annual Come and Grind It bike race on Saturday, March 10 with the stated goal of conquering the gravel rounds that surround the communities of Leesville and Bebe, Texas.

The bikers had to traverse 33 miles of county gravel roads in order to complete at least one loop of the race event. More adventurous and seasoned gravel pounders did two laps of the 33-mile course in order to compete in the 66-mile format. Last year, racers took to the Gonzales County roads in brutal July heat, but this time Mother Nature cooperated and her colors blazed brilliantly on Saturday. …

Step-Up Ride for Sat, March 17th, 8:00 AM Start

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At this writing (1:30 PM Thurs) the weather for Saturday show’s only a slight chance of rain with light winds and temps in the upper 50’s at ride time. Should the weather come in much worse than that, any delay or cancellation notice will be posted by 6:15 AM Saturday morning if it’s obvious enough to make the call at that time. If you don’t see any update notice by 6:30 AM, then I’m heading to the start area and we’ll call a go/no-go from there.

The Step-Up start area will be changing in the near future. Look for update on PBA website or Facebook page. (The new area, when it is effective, is reported to be the …

LBJ 100 Bike Ride Preserves and Supports National Park Named After Hometown President

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STONEWALL — “Ride to Preserve History” — and see history along the way. The 11th annual LBJ 100 bicycle ride is Saturday, March 24, and takes cyclists through Lyndon B. Johnson country and past presidential landmarks.

The ride starts and finishes at LBJ Ranch, part of the LBJ National Historical Park, near Stonewall at 9 a.m. (Gates open at 7 a.m., and breakfast will be available for purchase.) Choose from routes of 10, 30, 42, and 62 miles. Registration fees are $50 per person. Family rates are available. …

Video: Transportation tech such as autonomous vehicles and dockless bikes critical to Austin, Texas

By Teena Maddox | www.techrepublic.com

“Automated technologies are really important to Austin,” Robert Spillar, director of transportation, City of Austin, tells TechRepublic’s Teena Maddox at SXSW.
Transportation via autos or bikes is critical to the city of Austin’s traffic flow, and Robert Spillar, director of transportation for the city of Austin, Texas, spoke to TechRepublic Senior Writer Teena Maddox at SXSW about the future of life on the Austin roads. …

2018 Southern Enduro Tour Round 3: Camp Eagle – Photos & Results

by Dustin Slaughter | www.pinkbike.com


For the third round of the Southern Enduro Tour, we are back in Texas. We’ve already started in the hill-country southwest of Austin for Round 1, went to the LovIt trail in Arkansas for Round 2, and brought it back for the third of six races that commenced in Texas last weekend. We are now officially half-way through our season, that’s just crazy. …

9:00am – Lambent Wheels Rolling to Buda – 32 Miles @ 14ish MPH

Saturday, Mar 17, 2018, 9:00 AM

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517 S Lamar Blvd Austin, TX

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• What we’ll do This is the standard South Austin route to Buda and then returning. This ride is no-drop and the pace will average 14ish mph so be sure you can maintain that ride pace. No drop means that we regroup periodically and will stop as a group for minor mechanical problems such as flats or thrown chains; major problems will require AAA or …

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