Texas Bicycling News Digest February 14th 2019

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Video: Report suggests we need new sidewalks and bike lanes near schools

By: Yoojin Cho | www.kxan.com

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin is taking its first step to make children’s walks to school safer. Wednesday, Austin’s Safe Routes to School Program released its first of 10 reports.

"It’s looking at it through the lens of parents and trying to address those barriers that are preventing them from walking or biking to school," said Amir Emamian, Program Manager.

Emamian explained that the program used money from the 2016 Mobility Bond and conducted studies in all 10 Austin City Council districts. The …

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March 2019
March 2, 2019 Ninja Mountain Bike Performance | Fundamentals Clinic San Antonio
March 2, 2019 Ninja Mountain Bike Performance | Women’s Only Fundamentals Clinic San Antonio
March 2, 2019 Ninja Mountain Bike Performance | 2-Day Camp San Antonio
March 2, 2019 Ninja Mountain Bike Performance | Jumping Mini-Clinic San Antonio
March 3, 2019 Ninja Mountain Bike Performance | Intermediate / Advanced Clinic San Antonio
March 30, 2019 Ninja Mountain Bike Performance | Fundamentals Clinic Houston
March 30, 2019 Ninja Mountain Bike Performance | Women’s Only Fundamentals Clinic Houston
March 30, 2019 Ninja Mountain Bike Performance | 2-Day Camp Houston
March 30, 2019 Ninja Mountain Bike Performance | Jumping Mini-Clinic Houston
March 31, 2019 Ninja Mountain Bike Performance | Intermediate / Advanced Clinic Houston

Volunteer with Gran Fondo Texas Bike Ride, have fun while supporting great charities!

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RBC Gran Fondo | Montgomery, TX April 7 is the big day, on which volunteers will be supporting the bike ride itself in a variety of functions: assisting with parking in the morning, manning rest stops with snacks and drinks for riders, posting up at important points along the route guiding the riders, setting up and serving lunch for the riders after they finish, and more! …

Ride of Silence to Ghost Bike for Anthony John Diaz: ¡Presente!

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Today was a somber occasion, the ride to remember Anthony John Diaz, run over by a bus on January 28th. I’ve been on a few of these now and it both causes me literal grief, not to mention that another senseless, needless, horrible death of a person on a bike who was doing the right thing simply pisses me off. For some reason, a city bus driver ran over and killed a person riding a …

Video: Cyclists voice concern over roadside rumble strips

By Camille Connor | www.newschannel6now.com

WICHITA FALLS, TX (TNN) – Rumble strips alert drivers when they veer off the road or into oncoming traffic. It is a safety measure.

TxDot’s Public Information officer Adele Lewis said they are especially necessary on roads like FM 171.

“This is a rural road, and in the state of Texas, 58% of lane departure or road departure wrecks ending in a death or serious injury happen on roads just like FM 171,” Lewis said.

Right now, TxDot has contracts going on in their 9 districts to …

TxDOT seeking community input on area bike-trail projects

by Landan Kuhlmann | theleadernews.com

Feb. 28 is the deadline for public input on three proposed bike trail projects that would have a direct impact on cyclists and pedestrians in the area, most notably the Heights.

Texas Department of Transportation spokesperson Emily Black said there have been ongoing conversations about multiple local projects – a Memorial Park Pedestrian connector, a Heights/MKT trail connector and a Northwest Transit Center connector – since a neighborhood group reached out to TxDOT with ideas in early …

Suzi Rumohr: Denton cannot afford to sacrifice safety along West Hickory Street

By Suzi Rumohr | www.dentonrc.com

In the United States, we have developed a car dependency. We spend trillions of dollars to accommodate personal vehicles, dedicate enormous swaths of land to store them and design roads so dangerous to walk on that it feels necessary to use a car to travel even a few blocks.

This car dependency has contributed to increased health problems due to physical inactivity, increased air pollution and carbon emissions, 37,000 traffic fatalities in 2017, financial burdens for low-income families who must …

Thursday training

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VCC: Race to Recovery after yesterday’s century!

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Video: New bike rack unveiled downtown

By: Curtis Jackson | www.texomashomepage.com

WICHITA FALLS, TX (KFDX/KJTL) – Folks in downtown now have a new place to park their rides! Officials installed another bike rack in the downtown area, and it has a personal meaning for some of the donors.

One of the donors Terry Caves wanted to do something special for his wife Teresa. His first gift ever to her was a bicycle, so years later he saw it fitting to have a bike rack installed in her name—something that Executive Director of Downtown Wichita Falls Development Jana Schmader said …

Aggie to bike 1,700 miles for human trafficking awareness

By CHELSEA KATZ | www.theeagle.com

Rather than spending her last summer as a college student in an internship, Texas A&M junior Hadley Hanson will be biking 1,700 miles as part of the 2019 Pedal the Pacific team to raise awareness for human trafficking.

The summer’s ride will mark the third Pedal the Pacific after three women from the University of Texas at Austin decided to make the trip following their …

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Report: driver accused of killing San Antonio surgeon ‘frightened’ after impact

By Jacob Beltran | www.mysanantonio.com

First responders found the bicyclist fatally struck last week by an allegedly drunk driver 40 yards from where the impact likely occurred near the Dominion, according to a crash report.

Witnesses told police that Dr. Naji Tanios Kayruz, 58, was riding in the bicycle lane on the frontage road of the 21000 block of Interstate 10 at about 5:15 p.m. on Feb. 4 when …

H.C.R. No. 64

By: VanDeaver | capitol.texas.gov

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION — WHEREAS, The 2018 Texas Bicycle Tourism Trails Study published by the Texas Department of Transportation identifies numerous potential benefits of a statewide bicycle tourism trail network; and

— WHEREAS, In the study, TxDOT uses the term "bicycle tourism" to describe a range of activities, from long-distance touring and bike-packing to local day rides, urban cycling, and events such as races; and

— WHEREAS, The report found that well-designed and well-constructed bicycle trails have a significant positive impact on local economies; the cyclists who use them spend money on a wide …

Cycling community holds memorial ride for cyclist on UT campus

by Adam Hammons | cbsaustin.com

Austin cyclists held a memorial ride for the cyclist killed on the UT campus last month.

Anthony Diaz was killed Jan. 19, after a bus crashed into him on San Jacinto, close to the Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium.

On Wednesday, a few dozen riders held a silent memorial ride. They went from Plaza Saltillo, to …

Solo ride

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VCC: Huntsville Hundred and 4000 plus elevation!

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Vo2Max Training With Kent 🙂

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West bike

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Chilly Dog Sprint, Completed Bridge Bike Ride

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Tuesday was a no bike ride day because I messed around with tech stuff. Today I got on the bike and rode the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route for 33.41 miles boosting February to 229.11 miles, leaving 116 miles to reach my February goal. Before starting at 12:28 PM I watched stage 2 of the Tour de Columbia. It was much warmer there.

Part of the reason for starting later was my waiting for the temperature to warm up a couple of degrees above 60. I dressed for the wind chill with shorts, leg warmers, thermal long sleeve jersey, short sleeve jersey topped with a windbreaker jacket, and full finger gloves. Even with the blue sky it was chilly for me. Weather during the bike ride: start 63 (39% humidity), a few clouds, wind 5 mph. Finish 65 (48% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind 6 mph gusts 16 mph.

The ride went well until I got on Hikers Trail Drive in Walden. As I passed a car parked on my left I saw a medium size overweight white dog standing at the edge of the street. As soon as he spotted me he ran towards me barking and growling wanting to bite me. I sped up but the dog somehow managed to speed up too getting close to my left foot as I pedaled snapping but he didn’t stay with for long, maybe 50 feet, before he gave up. I think this is the first dog sprint of 2019.

Leaving Walden I back to FM 1960 to continue to the east. I expected the bridge work to be done on Old Atascocita Road and I got an early indication of this when the warning signs at FM 1960 and Fairlake Drive were gone. Rounding the corner at Fairlake and Old Atascocita Road the newly finished bridge was open for traffic. Photos of the new bridge.

Now my usual routes going this way can return to normal.

At FM 2100 I rode east for a short distance to add to the ride and then turned back to FM 2100 to ride to Huffman. The wind finally wasn’t trying to slow me down and at FM 1960 I went west. The wind generally didn’t slow me down but it was much better when I turned right onto Atascocita Shores Drive. It was still chilly but the wind was blocked some as the street goes up and down plus the house and trees helped too.

The ride north along W. Lake Houston Parkway again put the wind behind me and I made good time to Kingwood Drive. I chose to cross at the traffic light since school traffic was heavy. After crossing I finished the ride at 3:07 PM.

The forecast for Thursday calls for warmer temperatures in the 70’s but no rain. Bike riding looks favorable.

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Video: Man on bicycle struck by pickup truck Tuesday morning in West Orange

Author: Scott Eslinger | www.12newsnow.com

The accident happened along FM 105 south of Highway 87 at about 5 a.m.

WEST ORANGE, Texas — Police and medics in West Orange have responded to the scene where a man on a bicycle was struck by a truck Tuesday morning.

The accident happened along FM105 south of Highway 87 at about 5 a.m. Tuesday morning according to the West Orange Police Department. …

Richardson’s 3.5 miles of Cotton Belt-adjacent hike and bike trail is almost fully funded, city staff says

By Olivia Lueckemeyer | communityimpact.com

With construction of the Cotton Belt rail line set to begin this year, staff members in the city of Richardson’s transportation and mobility office say they are looking forward to the simultaneous construction of an adjacent hike-and-bike trail.

Three-and-a-half miles of the 26-mile trail will run through Richardson, said Jessica Shutt, the city’s mobility and special projects manager. Dallas Area Rapid Transit has split the …

Video: Burleson Center using Dos Calles Bike Shop to build skills, inroads with SAPD

By RJ Marquez | www.ksat.com

Edgewood ISD center helps students with special needs get work skills, training

SAN ANTONIO – From the classroom to the roadway, these students at the Burleson Center on the West Side are learning skills that will shape their future.

KSAT first visited the Burleson Center for Innovation and Education in October. …

City of Abilene considers ordinance on scooter, bike rentals

by Lindsey Ragas & Jamie Burch | ktxs.com

ABILENE, Texas — The City of Abilene is considering whether to regulate bike and scooter rentals like the Bird scooters that landed in the city in August.

People can walk up to the scooter, swipe a debit or credit and ride it to their destination. …

Video: News 3 at Noon: CSPD Bicycle Safety

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It’s been a month since a College Station man was killed by a vehicle while riding his bicycle. This recent death is highlighting safety concerns for local cyclists. CSPD Officers Tristen Lopez and Andrew Humes joined News 3 at Noon on Tuesday with important information. 1. Cyclists have a …

Panaracer Texas Chainring Massacre • Jan 26 2019

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Slow Motion shots from Zombie Goat Enduro – DJI Osmo Pocket

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Just a few slow mo clips from the Return of the Zombie Goat Enduro. These shots were from Slow Mo mode on DJI Osmo Pocket

4,000 Miles Bicycled on Sophie, My Fairdale Weekender Archer

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For some riders, 4,000 miles is not alot. For me, it’s no joke, and a milestone worth noting. I’ve had Sophie the Fairdale Weekender Archer bicycle for two years this month, actually. But to reach 10,000 miles on my lighter Fuji Silhouette bike named Sookie (on whom I finally pedaled almost 13,000 miles before she developed a fatal crack in her fragile aluminum frame), I gave the steel commuter and light …

Memorial Ride for Anthony John Diaz 2019-02-13

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What happened (if you missed it).

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Feb 13th, wheels down at 4:30 PM, 412 Comal Street, Plaza Saltillo

First and foremost, this is a silent ride. Please keep talking to a minimum and please no music.

Our plan is to start at Plaza Saltillo at 4:30 (sharp – don’t be late) and slowly make our way to the crash site arriving at 5pm. At the crash site, we would like to say a few kind words and remind everyone that cycling is a valid form of transportation and that cyclists are vulnerable road users. We do not want to be angry or hostile. The point is to show solidarity and let others know that crashes like this are unacceptable.

The ride will continue and end at the Cap Metro facilities on E. 5th street. Once we arrive we would like to say some words about how safety should be the most important issue to bus drivers, rather than speeding down a street to make a green light, or stay on schedule.

Afternoon Ride

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Graduate student claims triple-gold

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Cycling team leads point standings in regional conference after San Marcos opener

Exercise physiology graduate Zach Gregg sped his way to gold in all three disciplines as he set the tone of dominance for the Cycling team in the opening race weekend of the South Central Collegiate Cycling Conference (SCCCC) road race season hosted by Texas State in San Marcos, Texas on Feb. 10. …

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