Texas Bicycling News December 7th

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Texas Cyclocross at Mason Park

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The first day of the 2015 Texas State Cyclocross Championship was saturday at Mason Park in Houston.  The weather was perfect for bike racing and the racers put on a great show.  Cyclocross is a cross of road and mountain biking.  They ride on various surfaces, have to negotiate obstacles, and of course deal with terrain changes.  It is a …

Bicycle/Pedestrian Master Plan, Spring 2016

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Bid Date & Time: 01/12/16 2:00 PM
Owner Solic Number: 2016-04  Status: bidding  Report: 6719814
Country : United States  State: TX County: Cameron   Location: Harlingen
Scope: Consulting firm to collect information and develop a bicycle/pedestrian master plan.
Plans: From Owner.
Owner Type: Public
Buyer: Harlingen, City of – Purchasing Department
Address: PO Box 2207 404 S 54th St
City: Harlingen  State: TX Zip/Postal Code: 78550
TEL: 956-216-5316  FAX: 865-430-8526

2016 Texas Cyclocross Championship in Houston

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What a fun weekend at the 2016 Texas Cyclocross Championship in Houston. So many smiles and podiums.

Texas State Cyclocross Championships Results • Dec 6 2015

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Categories
» Juniors 10-14 Open Juniors 10-18 Open
» Juniors 6-9 Open Men Cat 3
» Men Cat 4/5 Men Masters 40+
» Men Pro/Cat 1/2 Men Single Speed Open
» Women Cat 1/2/3 Women Cat 3/4
» Women Single Speed Open

Shinola Detroit opens second North Texas location (Video)

by Korri Kezar   www.bizjournals.com

Shinola Detroit’s second Dallas location is now open in Highland Park Village, offering the company’s watches, bicycles and other leather goods.
The company made its first move into the region in May, opening its first stand-alone store in Texas at 1039 E. 15th St. in Plano. Before that, Shinola products were only sold inside larger retailers, including By George in Austin, IW Marks in Houston and …

The VC Winter Tour is Almost Here!!

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Violet Crown’s winter training camp — known last year as the Tour de Festivus — is almost upon us. We’re taking submissions for the Tour’s name this year. If you have any great ideas, send them to Dave Henderson. Pace is winter group, 2×2, conversational, kumbaya. If it’s in the 30s or inclement weather stay tuned for ride updates. Here’s the schedule: …

FAST Act is Now Law

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After many delays, short-term extensions, and plenty of disagreement, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act was passed by Congress and signed by the president last week. The FAST Act is the first long-term transportation bill passed in a decade.
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What’s the news for people who walk or ride bikes? From our friends at the League of American Bicyclists: …

What kind of streets do we want?

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Street design is about choices. City of Houston Public Works and Engineering (PWE) has made a huge effort to involve the community in street design in recent months, think Greenbriar, West Alabama and many other examples of upcoming Rebuild Houston projects. This is a big step forward for the community and we thank PWE.
We as the community were asked to weigh in on how Dunlavy street is rebuilt which means we need to choose what and who is prioritized on Dunlavy street. For the purpose of the Dunlavy rebuild, we are being asked to think about the design of the entire public right of way, so the …

Clear Lake attorney killed in cycling accident in Alvin

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ALVIN, TX (KTRK) — Alvin N. Saenz, a respected attorney from the Clear Lake area, was killed on Saturday while cycling in Alvin, Texas. He was 52.
Saenz was well-known in Liberty County and could often be found representing his clients in the district courtrooms in the county courthouse. He practiced general litigation and …

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Inaugural Fat Bike Open draws MTB pro Dave Wiens, nearly 70 racers to Gold Run Nordic in Breck

by Phil Lindeman        www.summitdaily.com


It was the sort of race where even Dave Wiens laughed his way to the finish line.
On a chilly Saturday afternoon, Wiens joined nearly 70 curious bikers for the inaugural Fat Bike Open at Gold Run Nordic Center in Breckenridge. The Gunnison local has won the Leadville 100 MTB six times and owns a spot in the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame, but that didn’t stop him from hopping on a fat bike for his first taste of snow racing. And …

… There was Kate Zander, a 29-year-old veteran of the summertime Summit Mountain Challenge series who was testing the first fat bike from her team, Chumba Cycles of Texas. Then there was Nick Frey, co-owner of Boo Bicycles, one …

Dick Nicholas Park. Intermediate and Advanced Beginner ride (2 groups) 9 am

Saturday, Dec 19, 2015, 9:00 AM

Dick Nichols District Park
8011 Beckett Rd Austin, TX

35 Mountain Bikers Went

Helmet and working bike required, spare tube suggested.We will have two groups the intermediate group will do two loops on the trail and the advanced beginners will do one (maybe two).After the ride will probably go for lunch somewhere near downtown.This is an unsanctioned ride.  Ride at your own risk.

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Yes, cyclists pay for the roads, too: Here’s how

By Ben Wear – American-Statesman Staff        www.mystatesman.com


My story last week about a delay in the $14 million bike-pedestrian bridge over Barton Creek produced what, after more than 12 years covering transportation, has become a familiar complaint from readers.
Why is the city of Austin spending so much money on bike stuff — not just this notably expensive bridge, but all those bike lanes and trails that have been showing up around town over the past decade — when cyclists pay no gas taxes or registration fees? And to that …

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Warming Up As I Biked the Kingwood Trails

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Warm weather today pulled me out to ride the Kingwood Greenbelt trails. The blue sky and 71 degrees waited for me to ride among the trees. It was a little cooler in the trees and shade but not enough to chill me. I left the leg warmers at home, only the long sleeve jersey and windbreaker jacket topped my shorts. I left home at 1:02 and returned at 2:35. The weather screenshots.

I stopped at two bridges to take these pictures with my Nexus 6 phone. (click on the image to enlarge it)

Over the bridge to the park
Kingwood Lakes bridge

Many people were out on the trails enjoying the weather. If you look closely at the picture on the left there are two people sitting on a bench to the left of the tree beyond the water. On the other page a bunch of of ducks are on the bank to the left of the bridge on the distant shore.

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Texas Bicycling News December 5th

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Phoenix to El Paso

By Sebastian Huttner        www.crazyguyonabike.com

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Alamogordo, NM to El Paso, TX: More missile range and two days in El Paso
Wednesday November 18, 2015, 340 km (211 miles) – Total so far: 1,330 km (826 miles)
What I wanted to do was just continue towards Roswell and the onwards towards Dallas, New Orleans, …
What I had to do was get to El Paso, TX to get on a flight on Saturday (well, I actually only left on Sunday due to that winter storm in Chicago, but that’s another story).
I only ‘had’ to be in El Paso by Thursday night, but I didn’t see any valid way to prolong my journey for just another day, so I took off towards El Paso.
It’s mostly flat and there isn’t really much to see between Alamogordo and El Paso.
There`s the little town of Orogrande in between, but I seriously doubt that anyone still lives there. It has/had two gas stations, but both seemed to be closed for good. The small post office had a window fixed with plywood and the remaining buildings all were in different states of neglect and disrepair. Depressing.
A few miles before the state line, right in front of some prison, I had another …

Crosby American Legion distributes bikes to children in Crosby, Barrett Station

By Jennifer Summer        www.yourhoustonnews.com


For the first year, children of families who might be in need throughout the Barrett Station and Crosby communities will have a new bike this Christmas.
The Crosby American Legion David H. McNerney Post 658 partnered with local businesses to provide more than 100 bikes to church congregations in the …

Born on the Bayou

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Houston’s $215 million Bayou Greenways project shows progress.

With the addition of 150 miles of walkways and bike trails, Houston’s Bayou Greenways project is on course to link up all new and existing parkland along the city’s bayou network.
The scheme aims to be complete by 2020, despite experiencing difficulty acquiring plot spaces from some landowners. Boosted by the city council’s approval of $19 million for the project, the Houston Parks Board can now press on and purchase more land.
Houston’s residents eagerly anticipate Bayou Greenways. In 2012, 68 percent of …

Cyclists ride for bike lanes, against city plans for street parking

By William Malm        kxan.com

AUSTIN (KXAN) — More bike lanes or room for cars to park on the streets? That was the issue in the Northwest Hills neighborhood Saturday as families gathered to walk and ride in support of keeping bike lanes.
The display was organized by Bike Austin, a cycling advocacy group of those who use their bikes every day. But along Mesa Drive city plans for connected bike lanes are getting push back from some residents who would rather have more space for …

Bicyclists ride to keep bike lanes in Austin neighborhood

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AUSTIN — Some residents in a northwest Austin neighborhood said they want more parking spaces instead of the existing bike lanes to accommodate visits from their families. And it’s not sitting well with bicyclists in the area.
One of the plans the Austin Transportation Department (ATD) is looking into is replacing the existing bike lanes with space in the shoulder for car parking on Mesa Drive between Cat Mountain Drive and Far West Boulevard. The move is part of the …

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