Texas Bicycling News Digest September 26th 2018

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Pay-to-ride bikes bring alternative transportation to campus

By Triston Giesie | star.txstate.edu


Texas State and the City of San Marcos launched a dock-less bike-share program Sept. 20 in partnership with VeoRide.

The gold bikes can be found around town brandishing a Bobcat logo and can be unlocked by downloading the VeoRide app and scanning each bike’s unique QR code. The bikes can then be dropped off at any predetermined location throughout San Marcos and the Texas State campus.

Cost-wise, the bikes run for 15 minutes for every 50 cents paid through the app but day passes can …

$6,000 grant to help expand bike-share program

By: Dominique Dillon | www.arklatexhomepage.com

TEXARKANA, Texas – Soon more people in Texarkana, Texas will be able to explore downtown. Thanks to the expansion of a bike share program.

The Union Pacific Community Foundation awards the city a $6,000 grant. The money will be used to expand the “UPcycle” bike share program. The city plans to purchase several dock less stations and offer bike tours. …

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Late Start, Gray Clouds, Rain Avoided Bike Ride

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This morning when I got up bicycling today did not look promising. A light rain was coming down and the streets were wet but then it stopped. Looking at the weather radar the patch of rain was gone and I thought maybe it will clear off and i can go riding. About 10:30 am it looked like a good time to ride but it started raining even though the radar didn’t show the rain. So I worked on a project until the sky cleared some and left on the ride at 12:52 pm. Due to the later start I chose a short route; “Kingwood-Community Drive-Valley Ranch”. I rode 25.31 miles.

Biking to the north the sky didn’t look too bad but in my rearview mirror the clouds were dark gray, maybe enhanced by my sunglasses. At Community Drive I made the turn back to the south and began to wonder if I would get home dry. I picked up the pace glad that I picked a shorter route so as not to get too far from home. Making my way to Valley Ranch Parkway my concerns held steady and back at the I-69/US59 service road I took these photos of where I was headed.

Rather than take a chance of getting wet I stayed on the service road all the way to Kingwood Drive without stopping to refill my water bottle. A couple of times during that section I felt a few rain drops but not enough to get me wet. As I rode my mind thought of places I could go to in case the rain started but I didn’t need to do that. Going through Kings Manor a few more drops hit me but still no real rain. The rain held off and I finished the bike ride at 2:45 pm without getting rained on.

With today’s miles I only need 26 more to reach my 700 mile goal for September. The weather is doing its best to slow my riding down but I will keep at it. As of now the chance of rain on Thursday is 50% so biking is possible.

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Texas Bicycling News Digest September 25th 2018

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The Conversation About Cyclist Safety That Isn’t Happening in the Rio Grande Valley

Dan Solomon | www.texasmonthly.com


On September 6, nineteen-year-old David Gobellan was hit by a car while riding his bicycle down a poorly-lit stretch of road on his way home from the gym. Four days later, he died in the hospital. Gobellan’s death isn’t the first fatal bike accident in the Rio Grande Valley this year, but it’s the first to lead to a viral discussion. Gobellan’s friend, nineteen-year-old Lauren Pitts, was attempting to address the Mercedes city commission about factors she believed contributed to …

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Fun and Fast with Jesse/Clo/Luke/Mo/Ernesto

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Man walking bike hit by pickup truck near Greater Greenspoint

By Samantha Ketterer | www.chron.com


A man pushing a bicycle across the street was hit by a pickup truck near Greater Greenspoint Tuesday morning, deputies said.

Truck hits man walking bike across road near Greenspoint

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The driver was going westbound in the 1600 block of Gears Road near Lilleux about 3 a.m. and didn’t see the bicyclist, said Deputy C. O’Bryant of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. …

At least 30 bikes stolen from Midtown apartment complex

By Ryan Korsgard | www.click2houston.com

HOUSTON – “I just walked out and it was gone,” said Samantha Spears of her bike.

She said a thief stole her baby-blue bike between Saturday morning and Sunday. She said it was double-locked to a concrete pillar inside her supposedly secure apartment complex parking lot in Midtown. …

Video: Wounded warriors cycle across Texoma

By Brittany Breeding | www.kten.com


SHERMAN, Texas. — Disabled veterans from across the United States are joining together for cross-country bicycle trip.

The first-ever Soldier Ride Across America made a pit stop in Sherman on Tuesday.

“It’s phenomenal, it’s empowering. It gives you the opportunity to spend time with service members, veterans,” said rider Jesus Chavez. “Each one of us is …

It’s Time to Fix Houston’s Dangerous Pedestrian and Bicycle Infrastructure (Editorial)

BY ONI BLAIR AND INES SIGEL | www.govtech.com

This article was originally published by Urban Edge.

Houstonians don’t walk, and only the brave few bike for recreation. That’s the refrain we hear although it couldn’t be further from the truth. One way we know? Crash data. Over the last five years, vehicles crashed into more than 8,700 people walking and biking across Houston based on LINK Houston’s analysis of Texas Department of Transportation data. In other words, there are thousands of people walking and biking on Houston’s streets. …

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From Threatening Clouds to Blue Sky Bike Ride

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When I set out on today’s bike ride at 11:20 am (later than I planned, still dealing with computer problems) the sky looked threatening in almost every direction. Initially I wanted to ride longer but after looking at the sky I chose the “Kingwood to Ramsey Road – Huffman” route and biked 37.12 miles. I am now 59 miles away from my September goal of 700 miles. With 5 potential biking days left I should reach my goal but the rain could be a problem.

Speaking of rain, around 2 miles into the bike ride sprinkles began to fall but I pressed on because it didn’t increase and maybe I would ride out of it. After about 1/2 a mile the sprinkles disappeared but the clouds still looked like rain. Weather during the bike ride: start 84 (73% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind S 7 mph. Finish 87 (71% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind SE 13 mph. It feels like fall and the cloud cover and backtracking cool front from the other day play a part.

As the ride progressed I started seeing some blue sky and the clouds changed from gray to white. Maybe that 13 mph wind pushed the gray clouds away? Bicycling east on Old Atascocita Road in front of me I saw gray clouds white in mirror I saw blue sky. At the turn around at Ramsey Road I took these photos.

A big change in the sky from when I started.

After enjoying the view I got back on the Canyon bike and rode west on Old Atascocita Road to FM 2100. Arriving in Huffman I made a stop at the Chevron station to refill my water and ice. I was there about 10 minutes and then began the ride to the west. That 13 mph SE wind helped some but not as much as I hoped for. When I rode east on Old Atascocita Road the headwind was strong enough that my watts showed close to 300 or more for about 2 1/2 miles east of FM 2100. Turning north at Atascocita Shores Drive the wind started helping more since it was mostly at my back or I was out of its path among houses and trees.

The ride back into Kingwood followed W. Lake Houston Parkway north and then on to side streets to finish at 2:15 pm.

Not sure about the weather on Wednesday but I plan on biking if possible.

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