Texas Bicycling News August 7th 2017

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Can VBike Help Turn the Tide and Make Dallas a Bike-Friendly City?

By Jeremiah Jensen | www.dallasobserver.com


As of this summer, slick, modern, slate and yellow bicycles have begun to dot Denton, Dallas and Irving. VBikes is an app-based, station-free bike-sharing service based in Garland, and the startup has ambitions of expanding beyond North Texas.
Think of VBikes as two-wheeled versions of Zip Cars. To use a bike, an app user simply waves a phone over a bike’s smart lock and pays one dollar per hour, with a …

Texas 4000 Cyclists Complete Longest Charity Bike Ride in the World, Arrive in Anchorage August 11th

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — 70 students participating in the 14th Annual Texas 4000 for Cancer ride, the longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world, will cycle into Anchorage, Alaska Friday, August 11, completing an epic journey raising funds and awareness in the fight against cancer. The 2017 ride began in Austin on June 3rd with cyclists separating into three routes across …

Police pledge to shift gears on cycling safety

By Dug Begley | www.houstonchronicle.com

Renewed focus on ordinance comes after few drivers ticketed in 2 1/2 years

Houston’s new police chief is pledging to enforce a safety ordinance that requires motorists to stay at least 3 feet from bicyclists and pedestrians – an effort advocates say is overdue since fewer than three dozen citations have been issued in the past 21/2 years.
Enforcing the 2013 ordinance was always considered an uphill battle, but Chief Art Acevedo says a …

Video: What’s it like to bike to work in the rain? Watch here

Pam LeBlanc | fitness.blog.austin360.com


I looked like someone aimed a fire hose at me when I got to work this morning: Water dripping down my legs, hair plastered to my head beneath my helmet, clothes sopping wet. …

Ladies Ride – Aug 8

by peghenderson | www.planobicycle.org

Hello Ladies-
I will be leading Group A and Chrissy will be leading Group B. We will be following the modified route the group followed the last 2 weeks. www.strava.com/activities/1100070239
This helps keep us off the worst part of Parkwood where the traffic is very heavy.
Forecast for tomorrow is Partly Cloudy 85° with E 10 mph winds. Little chance of rain – but watch for changes/updates.
Be sure and hydrate all day before the ride. Tips for riding in the heat. How to Ride Your Bike in Hot Weather
Front and Rear Lights are required.
Time: Arrive at 6:00, Ready to roll at 6:15 PM …

Become a League Cycling Instructor!

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Sugarland, TX 2017 LCI Seminar
Date: 9/29/2017 5:00 PM – 10/1/2017 3:00 PM
Where: SLB Forum
210 Schlumberger Dr.
Sugarland TX 77478 United States
Want to spread the joy of Smart Cycling? Become a League Cycling Instructor (LCI)! The League certifies instructors to teach Smart Cycling classes to adults as well as children. The goal is to help people feel more secure about getting on a bike, encourage safe bicycling, and to ensure that people on bikes know how to ride safely and legally. LCIs are members of the League, are active within their local bicycling community and, as certified instructors, are covered by the League’s liability insurance. …

This weekend’s rides: SPECIAL EVENT SATURDAY! ACTION REQUIRED! Return of Red Horn Sunday!

by Thomas | steinerranchcycling.com

This Saturday we have a special treat! After our ride we will finish at Champion Cryotherapy where they will treat us to a FREE Squeeze & Freeze (NormaTec Compression Therapy + Cryotherapy) and a cold beer! Come experience what pro cyclists and athletes swear by as the most effective recovery modalities. The NormaTec facilitates removal of lactic acid, enhances circulation and delivers a …

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Supporting the Blue: Local police connect to the community with ‘Viva McAllen Streets’

MARK MORENO | www.themonitor.com


McALLEN — Residents from across the Rio Grande Valley turned out in high numbers Saturday to honor local law enforcement and “support the blue” at the “Viva McAllen Street” event.
McAllen Crime Stoppers, a nonprofit organization built on a solid partnership between law enforcement, the media, and a team of volunteers working together to help solve crime sponsored the event at the McAllen Convention Center. The organization encourages citizens to aid us in solving crimes, by offering cash rewards, and assures anonymity to those who furnish valuable information leading to the …

Let’s go for an intermediate road ride

Saturday, Aug 12, 2017, 8:00 AM

Performance Bicycle
7549 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX

5 Cycling Enthusiasts Went

Intermediate Ride:Please join us and all are welcome to our Saturday morning, 8am Intermediate ride starting and ending at our shop. We will average 16mph and ride for 90+ minutes. This is a no drop ride and the group will stay together.Please bring your helmet, water and a positive attitude.All bikes and bodies are welcome to join us on the Per…

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Let’s go for a social road ride.

Saturday, Aug 12, 2017, 8:00 AM

Performance Bicycle
4750 Fm 1960 Rd W Houston, TX

3 Bicycle Enthusiasts Went

Social Ride: If you’re hesitant to join a riding group, this is the ride for you! In the beginner group, there is NEVER pressure to ride longer or faster. Our knowledgeable ride leaders will help you navigate through the turns and answer any cycling questions you may have. All types of bodies and bicycles are welcome!Please bring your helmet, wate…

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Video: Bike Camp helps children with Down syndrome ride down the road to independence

Quita Culpepper | www.kvue.com


Summer camp is a time for fun, friendship and learning.
This past week some volunteers took that mission to heart and helped children with physical and developmental delays learn to ride a bike.
For some, it was the ride of their lives and the first of many steps down the road to independence.
You may have heard the saying “life is like riding a bicycle” – but for …

While biking along a popular trail, a Houston cyclist was caught in a man-made trap that left him bloodied

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A popular biking trail has one local cyclist crying foul after he says he was snarled in a man-made trap on Tuesday afternoon.
West Houston’s Terry Hershey Park is home to the “Ant Hills,” a collection of unpaved biking trails that allow cyclists to ride on natural terrain and experience nature in its purist form. …

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Humidity, Rain Drops and Cyclists Bike Ride

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I have too many morning things to do to leave early for a bike ride for some reason. I did manage to start today’s bike ride at 9:30 am though which is earlier than the other bike rides this week.

Setting out on the “Atascocita – Huffman – Walden” route I passed about 15 to 20 cyclists that did manage to start their rides much earlier than I did. Most of them passed me on various streets west of Lake Houston with a few coming by on the causeway over the lake. One straggler came by headed east over Lake Houston as I rode to the west almost at Atascocita Shores Drive.

The plan was to ride far enough to hit 200+ miles for the week and I accomplished that with 32.4 miles today moving the week’s total to 209.8 miles. If I’d known it was so close to 210 I would’ve went around the block near the end of the ride.

The sky at the start was mostly cloudy but not threatening. No rain in the forecast until later in the day. With 85 degrees at the start and 78% humidity it felt cool until I warmed up and then the perspiration started flowing mightily. When I finished at 12:12 pm the temperature had went up only to 87 and the humidity dropped to 71% but it was still muggy. I didn’t realize how much I sweated until I took my socks off after the ride and they were soaked. I encountered some rain on Pine Echo Drive with some nickle sized drops for about 100 feet. At first I thought it was an errant lawn sprinkler throwing water but when I went past two houses and saw the wet spots on the street it was rain. Just before the drops hit me I was thinking the ride would be rain free.

With the route today putting me at the Huffman Chevron a couple miles earlier than when I ride the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route I decided to take a short rest break to dry up some of the sweat and drink some cold water before resuming the ride. A lady inside the store offered me a cushion to sit on outside but I turned it down because I would have soaked it with the wet shorts. The Greensheet newspaper soaked up a lot of moisture and when I put it the trash it was limp and wet. This was 17.8 miles into the bike ride. I stayed about 15 minutes and then back on the road.

After finishing the ride taking off my clothes felt like I just stepped out of a swimming pool from the wet clothing.

I will probably not ride on Sunday since I am making good progress towards my 800 mile goal for August with 176 miles so far. A rest day is in order.

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