Texas Bicycling News January 27th 2016

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Woman’s truck stolen, bicycle found in its place

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WEST – A West woman’s pickup truck was stolen early Tuesday morning after she turned it on to warm it up and then walked away.
Police said the 2003 four-door silver Chevy Silverado was stolen from the property at 7:45 a.m. in the 300 block of Ronda Street in West. A blue-and-white bicycle was left in its place.
The woman turned the pickup truck on to warm it up and …

Sealy Road Race Series Results • Jan 23 2016

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» Men Cat 3/4             » Men Cat 5
» Men Pro Cat 1/2/3     » Women Cat 3/4

2 Groups – 1 Intermediate & 1 Advanced Beginner @ Walnut Creek 4:30 PM

Thursday, Jan 28, 2016, 4:30 PM

Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 North Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX

4 Mountain Bikers Went

The intermediate level group will ride between 12-14 miles.   We will also have an advanced beginner ride which will ride between 7-10 miles.The intermediate level riders should be able to ride 12-14 miles with minimal to no stops at a pace of 8.5 – 9.5 MPH.Ride at your own Risk.   Helmets are required.   Ensure your bike is in working condition …

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RHR Trail Work and Ride Sesh with FR512

Saturday, Jan 30, 2016, 12:00 PM

Rocky Hill Ranch
578 Farm-to-Market 153 Smithville, TX

5 Mountain Bikers Went

Build and Ride Sesh Saturday Jan 30th!!!!! Meet 12 noon at the FR512 park located at Rocky Hill Ranch by the back gate off Arrowhead Dr. Bring; bikes, drinks/grub, and tools. We’ll be working on the Octagon drop-in to the big lines and the framing for the 1st wall ride on the intermediate slope style line. You must have a waiver on file with us to …

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2015 BIKE AND PEDSTRIAN COUNT REPORT – JANUARY 2016

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Introduction
In September 2015, the City of Denton conducted its first manual bicycle and pedestrian counts. Counts were conducted by eleven volunteers at eight locations across the City (see Appendix 1). Locations were chosen based on where infrastructure projects are planned in the near future, where bike ridership is already well-known, high pedestrian-traffic areas. By focusing on locations that are planned to have bike infrastructure in the near future, e.g. bike lanes or sharrows, the City can track the effects of those
changes with the before and after numbers. Future count data could be used to provide supporting documentation for grant applications to leverage local funding, or to help prioritize projects.
This first year of data will set a baseline for the number of people biking and walking in Denton. With each subsequent year of counts, the goal is to see numbers increase for both modes. Increases will …

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Winter Riding in Texas

by Spoke        www.bikeforums.net

This was the view from my Fly6 on my afternoon ride a few days ago. Love winter in Texas!

This weekend’s rides: Triple Bs! Red Horn! Bike Mechanic on Sunday!

by Thomas        steinerranchcycling.com

This weekend’s weather looks great! On Saturday let’s tackle them lovely ladies that we know as the Triple Bs! The route can be found here: https://www.strava.com/activities/380133689. Afterward we can hit Lakeside Pizza & Grill for some discounted burgers and beer.
Sunday is our usual Coffee Shop ride to Red Horn. It is 50 miles and is at a more relaxed pace than our Saturday rides, but we typically finish with a 17mph average speed overall. While we make great efforts to keep the group together, this is NOT a no drop ride. If you …

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Boy on bike hit by truck in Haltom City

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HALTOM CITY — An 8-year-old boy is in serious condition after being hit by a truck in Haltom City.
Investigators said the youngster was riding his bike Monday in a mobile home park in the 5600 block of Huddleston Street when he was struck by a truck …

Haltom City police arrest 78-year-old DWI suspect who hit boy on bike

Matt Peterson        crimeblog.dallasnews.com


Staff writer Cameron Luttrell reports:
Haltom City police arrested a drunken-driving suspect accused of hitting a boy on a bicycle late Monday.
The accident happened about 8 p.m. as the 9-year-old rode his bike near Huddleston Street and Banner Drive, police said.
The driver, 78-year-old Vernon McFatridge, struck the …

Cypress Creek Greenway Ribbon Cutting and Tree Planting

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Event category: General
Trail: 100 Acre Woods
Friday, February 12, 2016 – 9:00am
Harris County Precinct 4 is organizing a ribbon cutting for the first section of the Cypress Creek Greenway.  After the ribbon cutting, they have acquired 400 trees to plant along the Greenway.
Parking will be at …

Vision Zero Network will feature seven Green Lane Project alumni cities

Michael Andersen, Green Lane Project staff writer        www.peopleforbikes.org


A new network dedicated to the concept of eliminating preventable traffic fatalities is rich with Green Lane Project expertise.
Seven of the Green Lane Project’s 12 past and present focus cities will also be part of the new Vision Zero Focus Cities network announced Tuesday.
Vision Zero is the concept, first developed in Sweden but increasingly popular in the United States, that the public bears partial responsibility for every traffic death and can take steps such as speed reduction and physical separation to eliminate virtually all traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries.
Here’s the Vision Zero Network’s list of focus cities, with past or present Green Lane Project focus cities in bold:
Austin, TX …

Tour De Houston set to ride again including Kingwood in the new route

By Jennifer Summer        www.yourhoustonnews.com


Drawing more than 5,000 participants, organizers for the 11th annual Tour De Houston announced the ride will have a route through Kingwood for the first time.
The bike ride, sponsored by the Apache Corporation, kicks off at the city of Houston’s City Hall Sunday, March 20.
The ride includes three different routes for the varying skill levels — a 20-mile ride, a 45-mile ride and the 70-mile ride which features a rest stop at the Kingwood Community Center where the riders will double back to end at City Hall with a celebration presented by …

The Morrissey [BIKE] Ride – Houston, Texas

by Abrahan        www.morrissey-solo.com

There was a Morrissey Bike Ride on Saturday, January 23rd in Houston, Texas.
Here is the video, complete with a fake Salford Lads Club:]

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Bicyclist killed by hit-and-run driver in SW Houston

By Dale Lezon        www.chron.com


More details have emerged after a man riding a bicycle died in a hit-and-run traffic collision early Monday morning along U.S.59 in southwest Houston.
The incident happened about 5:50 a.m. in the 1200 block of the outbound Southwest Freeway frontage road near Westpark Drive, according to the Houston Police Department.
Police said the man was riding a bicycle was in a crosswalk when a vehicle hit him. The driver sped away.
The man, whose name has …

McSwiggin’s Pub

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Saturday, January 30, 8:00am-11:00am
McSwiggins Irish Pub (6910 Windhaven Pkwy Ste 105, The Colony, TX 75056 )
Route: North Route
Distance: A Ride: ~50 miles; B Ride: 40 miles (turn off points to shorten if needed)
Ride Captain: TBD (TBD will lead the B group)
Speed: 17-19mph NO DROP
We will ride together until the B’s split for home so there will be something for everyone on this ride.

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Loop around the lake would benefit city

by Bill Cullins        www.gosanangelo.com

The $3.9 million Red Arroyo Trail, initially scheduled for completion by mid-July of last year, is finally close to being completed and some residents are starting to use the 4 miles of meandering 14-foot wide concrete paths.
Unfortunately, I don’t see the Red Arroyo area becoming a major exercise and recreation destination for San Angelo residents. My bet is that the primary users of these paths will be people who live or work close to the arroyo and who don’t mind the comparatively drab appearance of a red-dirt flood plain with very few shade trees.
Most people will continue to use the KOA loop or the lakeside parks for their cycling, running or …

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Bike ride benefiting Kingwood Fillies sees increase in participation

By Jacob McAdams        www.yourhoustonnews.com


Hundreds of cyclists gathered in Coldspring on Jan. 23 to enjoy the Bike through the Forest and Hills event hosted by the Kingwood High School Fillies Dance Team.
The Bike through the Forest and Hills ride is an annual event held in Coldspring at the beginning of the year, giving cyclists from different areas the opportunity to enjoy riding their bikes throughout the …

Injured cyclist hopes trial will lead to state ban on distracted driving

By Fred Cantú        keyetv.com


A jury will hear the case of a local cyclist suing the driver who hit him. The driver was distracted by his cell phone — which wasn’t against the law when and where this crash occurred, but the injured cyclist is hoping to use his case to change that.
Since Bobby Crouch’s run-in with a distracted driver nearly three years ago, he and his wife Margo have been on a mission. Margo Crouch says, “It may take some time but there has to be a consequence to being on your phone and hurting someone or killing someone just …

Slow Rolling South / Southwest

By David Taylor        www.crazyguyonabike.com

Detour to Texas: Day 28
Monday January 25, 2016, 40 miles (64 km) – Total so far: 1,302 miles (2,095 km)
The weather was even a little warmer this morning, with less wind.
We rode to Baton Rouge on more of the same types of roads that we have become accustomed to in Louisiana – busy, with people seeming to be in a hurry, with us in their way.
Dave thinks anyone could start a recycling business from the trash along the road and be a millionaire within a year.
We decided at Baton Rouge, after riding in an hour of traffic, that we would rent a …

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The Jacket Choice Bike Ride

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I decided to ride the “New Caney – Roman Forest – Valley Ranch” route today since I biked to the south on the last ride. I left home at 12:01 under an overcast sky and 75 degrees. I started to wear a short sleeve jersey over a long sleeve jersey and skip the jacket but at the last minute I skipped the short sleeve jersey and added the jacket. More about this choice later.

Not too long after I started I got the “phone disconnected” message on my Garmin Edge 520. I thought I had fixed this but I think the Connect app on my phone updated since my last ride. Then I noticed the odometer stopped at .49 miles as I rode. I stopped on the trail beside Northpark Drive to see if I could fix this. After a number of phone pairing attempts I powered off my phone and the 520. Then the phone and 520 paired and I resumed the ride. I think I was stopped about 10 minutes or more. This was worse than a flat tire.

With the Garmin functioning I rode through Sherwood Trails and Elmgrove on the way to Woodridge Forest and then US59. The sun popped out a couple of times on the way to Roman Forest. At the Roman Forest turn around I had to ride into the southwest wind. My speed dropped down to 15 mph compared to the 18 to 19 mph getting there. I stayed on the US59 southbound service road until I got to Valley Ranch Parkway. Turning onto the parkway I started feel a light rain. Now I was glad I made the jacket choice back at the start of the road. Even with the temperature in the 70’s the rain was cold. It stayed with me until I stopped under the Grand Parkway overpass where I stopped for a few minutes. Leaving the overpass shelter the rain stopped. I rode to FM1314 but I didn’t stop at the Stripes station for a change. I figured the rain might catch up with me.

It turned out the rain was waiting for me in Oakhurst but not as heavily and I quickly rode away from it. I made my way through Oakhurst and back to Kingwood getting home at 2:39.

I am up to 246 miles for January with only 13 miles left to reach my goal of 259 miles. Tomorrow’s weather forecast doesn’t look favorable for biking: rain and a high in the 50’s.

The weather when I got home.

1-25-2016 Home Weather Finish 245PM

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