Texas Bicycling News Digest October 24th 2018

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Trinity Trails expand near buzzy new Fort Worth dining-shopping center

By Stephanie Allmon Merry | fortworth.culturemap.com


Fort Worth’s Trinity Trails are going the extra mile. A one-mile extension of the beloved hike and bike path is opening at Waterside, a bustling dining and shopping complex. And a new car, bike, and pedestrian-friendly bridge will connect Bellaire Drive to Watercourse Drive on the city’s Southwest side, linking more than 40 miles of trails around Fort Worth.

According to a news release, Waterside’s developer, Fort Worth-based Trademark Property Company, worked with the Tarrant Regional Water District to build the $1.5 million bridge, which is a …

Austin cyclist stops in Tyler on his 4,250-mile heart-shaped ride through the country

By LouAnna Campbell | tylerpaper.com


After working in Thailand for 14 years and watching and reading the U.S. news from afar, 48-year-old Kirk Gillock decided to go on a bicycle ride throughout the country to see for himself how politically divided the country actually was.

On Monday, the former graphic designer stopped in Tyler on his way back to Austin where his 13-state adventure began on Aug. 2.

“Fourteen states, if you count Kentucky where I rode up to a …

VeoRide expands at UNT, citywide

By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe | www.dentonrc.com

VeoRide announced it is expanding its bicycle rental fleet in Denton, adding 150 more bikes at the University of North Texas and another 100 in Denton itself.

The “dockless” bicycle rental system launched on the UNT campus in August with 100 bikes. Users can …

SCG Full

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Birthday Ride (2 miles for each year)

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This ride almost didn’t happen. But thanks to the persistence of my friend I was convinced to get on my bike while it was still raining and the morning was almost done. By that time, neither of us had any notion that we would complete 120 or more miles; we just wanted to ride. But we kept at it and ended up back at the bike shop in time for the Tuesday night ride and decided we could stretch it out for a few extra laps to get the mileage I needed. I rolled in the driveway just before 9:00 PM and Dylan finished slightly later with over 132 miles. It was a memorable day on the bike. I’m thankful I have the health to do it and friends willing to come along.

When Pure Class Cyclists Offer Texas Hospitality, The Impossible Continues to be Possible

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Patricia McNeal’s arrival to Texas wasn’t smooth. She got lost in a “forest,” caught cold in the rain, and was left behind by a group meant to greet her. But little did she know, her luck was about to change.

Part 2 of 2 of a Wheelbrothers photo journal feature.

In Part 1, we met Patricia McNeal, the 57-year-old stroke survivor who had pedaled from Panama City, FL to San Antonio, TX with little more than faith and the friends she met along the way.

Patricia had not had the luxury of participating in group bike rides in her hometown of Panama City, FL. And after a separate mishap in another town, she was nervous about the group ride scheduled for her in San Antonio. However, the 14-mile ride with Black Girls Do Bike, San Antonio was one of …

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Unexpected Weather Opening Bike Ride

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Waking up this morning the weather forecast changed slightly from yesterday. Now the rain arrival time bumped from the morning to afternoon. As I ate breakfast i checked the weather radar periodically and saw the rain was distant. From not expecting to ride I changed to thinking a ride was possible and at 11:11 am I rolled at the driveway on the ” Atascocita – Walden” route. I chose this route because of the shorter distance and rode 22.9 miles. This increase October biking to 589.18 miles, leaving 111 miles to reach my goal.

Just because the rain held off the weather still felt chilly and I dressed accordingly: shorts, leg warmers, long sleeve jersey short sleeve jersey, wind breaker jacket and regular bike gloves. I thought I might have overdressed but I felt comfortable after riding 15 minutes or so. Weather during the bike ride: Weather: start 68 (86% humidity), overcast, wind E 10 mph. Finish 69.3 (85% humidity), light rain, wind E 13 mph.

With the overcast sky it was not easy spotting the rain clouds. The ride was dry until about 14.2 miles when a light rain started falling. Earlier I felt a few sprinkles but they went away. I had a similar optimism about the light rain and at FM 1960 crossing on Atascocita Shores Drive it let up some and after crossing FM 1960 it stopped. This held all the way back to Kingwood until I was about a mile from home when it started sprinkling. Finishing the ride at 12:59 pm I put the Canyon bike away and within a few minutes the rain came, not heavy but enough to soak me if I still was on the road. Good thing I chose the short route.

Thursday’s weather looks more bike ride friendly and I will have another opportunity to get closer to my October goal.

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Texas Bicycling News Digest October 23rd 2018

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Woodlands board keeps busy during nearly 6 hours of meetings on Oct. 18

By Jeff Forward | www.yourconroenews.com

The Woodlands Township Board of Directors didn’t necessarily burn the proverbial “midnight oil” during an Oct. 18 meeting, but the board and dozens of attendees and township staff did log nearly six hours of meetings covering a wide range of topics that did not conclude until almost 10 p.m. …

… Other speakers during the public comment period of the meeting included several bicycling advocates from the Bike The Woodlands Coalition, who expressed their support for a grant request by the township to H-GAC seeking funding for several bike and pedestrian path improvements around the township.

Randall Cade, one of the leaders of the coalition, told the board the current projects being proposed would help improve bicycling safety as well as lessen traffic because more people my opt to bike to work; he also said he would help coordinate ideas and sponsors for additional funding for other projects in the future. …

A lot of crack talk

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Westend Circus Acts

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Houston Honor Ride (AKA Independence Ride)

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For several years now, I have volunteered at the Independence Ride in Wallis, TX. It benefitted wounded vets, especially those with amputations. The Independence Fund, the national organization for the ride would bring out bikes adapted for vets with missing or paralyzed limbs. There would be hundreds of registered riders and up to 150 vets with various disabilities at the ride.

Last year the ride moved to Project Hero, and became The Honor Ride. It’s the same ride, put on by the same local people, from the same start line it has always had. But everyone in the area seems to have forgotten about the ride. Three weeks out from the ride they are at 2% of their fundraising goal (about $2400).

If you are looking for a ride on Nov 10, please think about heading for Wallis, TX (East of Houston near I-10) and …

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