Texas Bicycling News Digest May 2nd 2016

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Registration Underway For Bike Ride

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The ninth annual Waggin’ Trail Bike Ride will be held Saturday, May 7.
Riders will begin at 9 a.m. at Building #70 on the Hill College campus, located at 112 Lamar Drive in Hillsboro.
The Hill County Paw Pals and Hillsboro Police Department Community Outreach Programs have joined together to launch the bike ride this year.
The event is planned with five routes to meet the needs of the avid cyclists as well as the casual rider. …

Hermann Park to The Heights via Columba-Tap Rail Trail.

Sunday, Jun 12, 2016, 8:45 AM

Hermann Park
6000 Fannin St Houston, TX

6 Cyclists Went

Sunday Morning Ride. Kick Stand up at 9:00 Well head down south side breaswood bayou trail to Columbia-Tap Rail Trail to White Oak/Heights  over to Sheppard ave pick up memorial dr trial to downtown then back to Shepard ave to montrose then back to Hermann park. This will be a easy pace 12 to 14 mph ride of approx/ 18~19 miles. road, hybrid or moun…

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Critical Mass Houston

Friday, May 27, 2016, 6:30 PM

Market Square Park
301 Milam Street Houston, TX

5 cyclists Went

The Houston Critical Mass is a bicycling event held on the last Friday of every month. We meet up at Market Square Park in downtown Houston around 6:30pm.Go to the Critical Mass Houston website to get all the ride info. This is a must before you ride. Lots of good info about the ride.http://www.criticalmasshouston.com/also:Critical Mass Houston…

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Memorial to honor fallen Bell County deputy constable

By Pattrik Simmons

www.kxxv.com


TEMPLE, TX (KXXV) – The “We Remember” Memorial Bicycle Trek Across Texas will make a stop in Temple Monday afternoon to honor fallen Bell County Deputy Constable Jeffrey Radford.
Radford died from his injuries after a two-vehicle car crash at the intersection of Lucius McCelvey Drive and N.E. HK Dodgen Loop in Temple back in October 2015. …

Less than a week to go – get your riding gear ready!!

wcsmith

www.waggintrailbikeride.com

Well I just checked the weather forcast and it is looking real good. High of 81, kinda cloudy, and maybe a touch of wind. Not bad…
We have added two new rest stops to the routes this year. The Beagle (27 miler) has a stop at the new TA center at I35 and FM77 (view the Beagle route to see location). The rest stop will be in front of the Rangers Virtual Cafe, which is part of the new TA Center (gas/truck stop). The cafe has granted permission to use their rest rooms. …

Suburbans Complain about Useless Sharrows

Daniel Day

bikesanantonio.blogspot.com

A friend of mine posted this news story from KSAT news about a suburb next to O.P. Schnabel Park whining about useless sharrows that were recently painted. In the video, they called the newly painted sharrow, graffiti, which made me laugh, and then made me wonder, where did I hear about bicycle infrastructure being called graffiti? …

City Proclaims “Bike Month”!

Waco Bicycle Club

wacobicycleclub.com

Show your support!
Tomorrow at the City Council meeting at 6pm at Mayor Malcolm Duncan will proclaim May “Bike Month” for the city of Waco. In doing so, Waco will join hundreds of municipalities around the country. Come show your support by clapping after the proclamation! It is suggested, of course, that you bike there if possible and that you wear a jersey or at least carry a bike helmet to show …

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Hundreds participate in the annual Hill Country Bike Ride for AIDS

By Marievel Santiago

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AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) — Over 500 people participated in the 17th annual Hill Country Bike Ride for AIDS on Saturday.
Cyclists in the event are able to choose their distances as the ride runs through scenic Hill Country and Austin routes. …

Cyclists take off in the Tour du Rouge

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To help raise money for the Red Cross, a group of cyclists is heading to New Orleans in the Tour du Rouge.
The cyclists are biking 537 miles in six days to raise awareness and funds for those affected by severe weather.
They started riding Sunday morning and will make it to New Orleans on Friday. …

Cyclists raising flood awareness along Gulf coast

The Daily Advertiser

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More than 55 cyclists riding from Houston to New Orleans are raising awareness and money for the American Red Cross along the disaster-prone Gulf Coast weeks after floods have destroyed and damaged homes across the area.
The 537-mile adventure begins today and continues through Friday, taking cyclists past desolate coastal beauty, storm-damaged property, swamps and alligators. …

Brake and Derailleur Clinic!

Thursday, May 26, 2016, 6:00 PM

Performance Bicycle
4750 Fm 1960 Rd W Houston, TX

8 Bicycle Enthusiasts Went

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Brake and Derailleur Clinic!

Thursday, May 26, 2016, 6:00 PM

Performance Bicycle
7549 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX

2 Cycling Enthusiasts Went

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HMK graduate biking 4,500 miles for a good cause

Kingsville Record

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2016 Prayer Mountain Pedal Big Cedar TMBRA Mountain Bike Race (Cat 2 30-34)

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Punky Martinez start at Comfort, Tx 2016

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Cyclists pedal across Texas to raise money for students in Kenya

By Pam LeBlanc

www.mystatesman.com


Fueled by barbecue and enchiladas, determined to help students halfway around the globe, and inflicted, perhaps, with a touch of the crazies, John Burnett and Hawk Mendenhall pedaled all the way across Texas for charity.
Their route covered more than 1,100 miles on mostly two-lane back roads.
Burnett, a roving correspondent for National Public Radio, and Mendenhall, director of broadcast and content for KUT-FM, Austin’s NPR station, started in Sunland, New Mexico, on April 10, and rolled into Merryville, Louisiana, 17 days later. …

In this edition of Spoke&Word… May 2016

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A Word from Mary Blitzer on May Bike Month, a tme to start new biking habits, to celebrate, work and remember…read more>>
BikeHouston@Events Come see us at our events from socials to community rides, read more>>
BikeHouston@Work
Find out what BikeHouston has been doing to improve your rides, read more>>
BikeHouston&Me
Meet BikeHouston’s new Board Member Matthew “Tulu” Whiteside, read more>>
BikeHouston@Reviews
An overview in pictures, read more>>
Ride@BikeHouston May Bike Month is the best time to try out commuting to work, read more>>
Calendar
Check out our calendar for the coming weeks, read more>>

The Racing Post May 2016

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Upcoming Rides

Maverick Chain Gang

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May 14, 2016
Hard Hats for Little Heads Helmet Giveaway
Telegraph Park, Downtown Marshall TX 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

May 21, 2016
Bailey Cutoff / Sue Belle Lake – 37.7 miles
Meet at: First Baptist Church, 405 W Austin St, Marshall, TX – 9:00 a.m.

St. Joseph GranGravel 500

mrclean

www.bigpigracing.org


4/1-2/2016
Muenster,Tx
Headed north to Argyle, Tx to catch up with a few ole friends and do the Red River Riot. This will be the first year for it to have a 200 mile option and yes I’m in for it. Although, as a cyclist Ill start up front with my excuses, because we all have them. Just recently bought some new shoes and only did a few rides with them before having an irritation on the top side of my ankle. But I had my mind set to go play bike on some gravel roads with some friends. So I arrive at Brad’s house around 5 that evening and he and Mike have the smoker fired up and all of the meat for the event is on . Man hugs are had, and they get that sorted so we go for a short gravel ride that we all used to do on Mondays. Adam and Cope came over and join us and have a beer when we are done and tell lies for a bit. Brad and I set up our hammocks for …

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Cyclists riding from Houston to New Orleans for Red Cross

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About 57 cyclists riding from Houston to New Orleans starting Sunday are raising awareness and money for the American Red Cross along the disaster-prone Gulf Coast, weeks after another round of floods have destroyed and damaged homes across southeast Texas.
The 537-mile adventure in six days (May 1-6) takes cyclists past desolate coastal beauty, storm-damaged property, swamps and alligators. …

RIDE THE CAR-FREE WALNUT CREEK TRAIL, 1/2 Hr EARLIER AS IT GETS WARMER!

Saturday, May 7, 2016, 8:45 AM

Don’s Automotive Repair
1636 S 1st St Austin, TX

16 Austin Cyclists Went

OK, we are going to ride the very mellow car-free Walnut Creek trail.  We leave from Don’s Automotive on South First, meet 8:45, WHEELS DOWN 9:00 Five miles to the trail head, trail is about 10-15 miles out. (??)   So about 32 miles total.  BUT, you can fall in at the Govalle Park parking lot on Bolm Rd. alternatively.  Please RSVP with comment pos…

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Travis County Parks needs to hear from the MTB community

by jd1072

www.bikemojo.com

As you may be aware, Travis County Parks has published their 10 year Master Plan and had held public meetings.
Public comment has been extended until May 1
https://parks.traviscountytx.gov/new…ks-master-plan
I’ve heard that Travis County has NOT heard from the Climbers or Mountain Bikers.
Gerald Daughtery, the Commissioner of Precinct 3 is under pressure to locate and …

Texas Peace Officers Memorial Bike Trek ride in memory of Korby Kennedy

by Ally Davis

www.sanangelonow.com


Friday morning the Texas Peace Officers Memorial Bike Trek were at the San Angelo Police Department Friday to ride for fallen officer Sgt. Korby Kennedy.
A total of seven officers were in attendance riding on their bicycles in the memorial ride for Kennedy’s memory. Kennedy’s end of …

HMK graduate biking 4,500 miles for a good cause

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One H.M. King High School alumnus and Kingsville native will spend his summer trekking from Austin to Alaska to raise money for cancer research, spread awareness and inspire hope to those still fighting. Genaro DeLeon, a 2013 graduate of H.M. King High School, was selected to participate in the Texas 4000 for Cancer and will spend 70 days this summer traveling by bike.

Ride of Silence

West Texas Cycling Association

Date: May 18, 2016
Location: Lubbock, TX
Contact: Marta Rosas806-535-0451
Details: This year’s ride will start at 6:30 p.m. Wheels will roll at 7:00 p.m. The parking lot just east of the Texas Tech Credit Union at 19th and Indiana will be the starting point. A police escort will be provided by the Lubbock Police Department as the cyclists travel south along Indiana to 98th Street and back. The route is about 11 miles. Riders should be able to ride 12 miles at 12 miles per hour. Cyclists must also wear helmets and lights are recommended. The Ride of Silence is a free ride where cyclists ride at a slow pace, follow the rules of the road and remain silent during the ride. There are no sponsors and no registration fees. The ride, which is held during National Bike Month, aims to raise the awareness of motorists, police and …

Going Green to Texas

By Ken Sidenblad

www.crazyguyonabike.com

As ready as I’ll ever be
Sunday March 13, 2016
It’s been a busy week preparing for my tour to Texas. My trike. “Axel” got new shoes,chain,cassette and a good going over by the great guys at Two Wheel Drive and is patiently waiting for an early Monday morning start. The gear has been packed,unpacked and repacked many times with one more checkout before leaving. I feel confident that everything is in good order but there seems that something always gets overlooked. I guess that’s why we have convenience stores so we can get the things we inconveniently left at home or lost on our way.
The Albuquerque Journal interviewed and did a photo shoot for …

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Goal Accomplished Bike Ride

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A few days ago I thought reaching my mileage goal for April was out of reach. The weather was not really cooperating and yesterday the forecast for today looked bleak. What a difference 24 hours make. The weather forecast was wrong. Although it rained 1.31″ at my house around 8 am by the time I was able to ride this afternoon the streets were dry and the sky was blue. I started the ride at 1:59 and since I needed 21 miles to reach my goal I chose the “New Caney – Roman Forest – Valley Ranch” which is around 31 miles. I ended up biking 31.14 miles which put my April miles at 782 miles, 10 miles more than my goal. A recap of my April biking is below.

The weather was perfect with the temperature around 86 degrees and the light breeze was 2 mph, just enough to evaporate the sweat I generated. It was so good I only took a short break just before I exited Auburn Trails. I stopped long enough to eat a couple of snack bars and drink some water. It was fitting that I had just rode 21.91 miles when I stopped putting me at my April goal.

4-30-2016 Auburn Trails

The weather screenshots while I stopped in Auburn Trails.

I saw another biker just after I started on the first street I turned onto. I was surprised but managed to wave and say hi. He replied back too. I have seen him on other rides but not this close to home.

To be different I modified the route some today by exiting Kingwood by what I call the back way. This takes me through Elm Grove Village to North Kingwood Estates and on Mills Branch Drive and then Ford Road. Usually when I get to Loop 494 I turn right but today I stayed on Ford Road all the way to the US59 north bound service road. This route is a little shorter than the one I normally take but I figured the overall ride distance would reach my goal. I compensated some by riding east on Roman Forest Blvd. and back to US59 before riding south.

Another milestone with today’s ride: my Stradalli has 14017 miles on it. I like this bike.

I finished the ride at 4:26 when I stopped at the mailbox to check the mail. One of the envelopes in the mail was four new tube scarfs for biking; 2 red and 2 black, my color scheme to coordinate with my bike.

My Edge 520 worked great today. I got two “phone disconnected” messages but the “phone connected” message came up in a few seconds after each one.. It reconnected when I went inside the Stripes store to refill my water bottle too. Firmware version 6.0 is doing good. I will continue to use the Ride With GPS app for a few more days as a backup.

Last year at the end of April my year to date miles were 1669, this year I am at 2304 miles. Better weather this year and exceeding my monthly goals are the main reasons.

The goal for May is 675 540 miles. May is lower because in the past we take vacations and I do not ride as much.

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Recap of April biking. Click on the image to enlarge it.

4-30-2016 April to Date