Texas Bicycling News Digest June 10th 2018

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Video: New bridge in McAllen makes hike-and-bike trail more accessible

by Jolanie Martinez | valleycentral.com

A new pedestrian bridge now stands over the drainage ditch near Lark and Bicentennial.

The project cost about $160,000 and has been planned for several years. It is the second and last bridge to be built between Nolana and Trenton, but due to other projects becoming a priority, the viaduct was put on hold.

“When it comes to appropriations and grant funding, there were some projects that …

FM 2978 CRASH

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1040AM-MAJOR ACCIDENT AUTO VS BICYCLE FM 2978 BETWEEN WEST LN AND WOODLANDS PARKWAY

REPORTED 12-YR OLD VICTIM STABLE

Cyclists to participate in multiple sclerosis benefit ride from Midland to Lubbock in July

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MIDLAND/LUBBOCK, TEXAS — More than 250 cyclists are setting out to raise $400,000 toward a world free of MS by riding up to 150 miles over two days. Bike MS: Cactus & Crude will depart from Apache Corporation in Midland on Saturday, July 21, stopping for the evening in Lamesa, and then conclude at CapRock Winery in Lubbock on Sunday, July 22.

“Bike MS is an experience grounded in camaraderie that brings together cyclists of all levels for …

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Tour de Agua

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History: Dublin was “Home of Dr. Pepper” and the family owned business operated 120 years.

That is until they became too popular and Dr. Pepper sued to stop production and distribution in 2012. They are now making a name for themselves for their Dublin Texas Root Beer and other yummy flavors. …

The largest bicycle pump track in the nation to be built in Paris, Texas

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Paris, Texas, is on its way to being home of the largest asphalt bicycle pump track in the nation.

The 15,000 sq. ft. pump track will be located beside the Love Civic Center on a two-acre plot near the trail head of the Trail de Paris. The plans for the pump track add to the vision of Paris, Texas, becoming a bicycling destination that will attract cyclists from …

Train strikes bicyclist in southeast Houston

By Alyson Ward |www.chron.com

A train collided with a bicyclist Sunday afternoon in southeast Houston, according to police.

Houston police responded to a call at 12:36 p.m. at the intersection of Bellfort and Mykawa. The intersection involves a set of railroad tracks running north to south across Bellfort, just east of (and parallel to) Mykawa.

A bicyclist apparently was crossing the tracks as a Union-Pacific train came through, Houston police said, and the train hit the bike. The cyclist was reported to be conscious and breathing; police are uncertain whether anyone was transported to the hospital.

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Cross-Country bike ride raises awareness about orphans and adoption

By Christian Terry | www.newschannel6now.com


IOWA PARK, TX(RNN Texoma) – A group of bike riders who are making a journey across America made a stop at the Lakeview Church of God in Iowa Park Saturday.

The World Without Orphans Bike Tour is a ride from Los Angeles to Miami, a total of 2,600 miles.

The ride is not just for enjoyment. It is a ride to raise awareness about the world orphan crises and encourage adoption. …

UNT to work with bike-share program to prevent bicycle dumping in Denton

By Zaira Perez | www.dentonrc.com


The Denton City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve an ordinance on an interlocal agreement between the city and the University of North Texas for a bike-share pilot program starting this summer.

UNT has partnered with bike-share company Spin to …

Martinez ride

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Getting the kid into cycling!

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Ride with Jackson

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Welcome to the family Judy!

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Regency Bridge Rumble

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Mission Accomplished: Early Start, Saw Other Cyclists Bike Ride

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Mission accomplished today: I started the ride earlier than usual and saw other cyclists along the route. The early start (for me anyway) was at 9:01 am, I almost got going before that but. I chose the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Extended” route thinking I might see some of the Bike Barn Atascocita cyclists as they returned which I did though the first seven did not appear until I was on the Lake Houston FM 1960 causeway going to the east. I wanted to take photos of any cyclists but they appeared quicker than I could get my phone out.

Now I was on the alert and when I got to Old Atascocita Road and crested the railroad tracks I could see two bikers in the distance coming towards me. I stopped and took this photoi.

Bike Ride Old Atascocita Road-1

Two lady cyclists passed and I got back on the Canyon to continue to FM 2100. About 200 yards and I saw another group heading my way. I pulled over the to side of the road and got my phone out and took this photo.

Bike Ride Old Atascocita Road-2

This group was three men. With a plastic bag hanging from my mouth as they passed I said hi. The bag is what I keep my phone in. That was the last of the cyclists along the route.

Weather during the bike ride: start 85 (72% humidity), a few clouds, wind calm, Finish 91 (50% humidity), partly cloudy, wind 7 mph. Starting early has an advantage: somewhat cooler. But the humidity hasn’t had time to drop down so I was sweating.

At 19.7 miles I rolled into the Huffman Chevron for a rest stop. I grabbed a Greensheet newspaper and sat on the milk crate out front to drink some cold water and rest up for the 12+ miles to the finish. While I was there a couple of people chatted about the weather with one man coming over and telling me he needed to bike more. He has a Rockhopper MTB but thinks a hybrid bike would better suit his needs. He looked my Canyon over and asked if he could lift it to see how light it was and told him to go ahead. He said it is much light than the Rockhopper. Finishing my water I went inside for a refill and got ready to leave. I went north on FM 2100 after waiting for the traffic to stop.

Earlier as I rode south on W. Lake Houston Parkway over the San Jacinto River I saw a fleet of several boats picking up logs and other flood debris from the river and the banks as part of the cleanup. I read that they expect to gather over 20,000 cubic yards which could help the river flow better when the next heavy rain comes.

Riding back to Kingwood I made good time though the wind slowed me down while I crossed Lake Houston on FM 1960. Turning north into Atascocita Shores the wind was less of a problem. I rode across the river and back into Kingwood where my pedaling slowed as my legs felt heavy. I need tomorrow’s rest day. I finished the bike ride at 11:54 am. Many of my bike rides haven’t started by that time.

With today’s bike ride the week totals 208.33 miles, June is 301.6 miles and YTD is 3204 miles. I am 38% of the way to June’s goal of 800 miles and 47% of the way to my 6800 mile goal for the year. Out of the last seven weeks 6 of them are 200+ miles.

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Dallas is curbing its bike-share mess, which means nothing without the bike lanes we were promised

Robert Wilonsky | www.dallasnews.com

No, you’re not imagining it — there are fewer of those lite-brite buck-an-hour bikes littering Dallas’ sidewalks today than there were a few months ago. Where there were some 20,000 yellow and green and orange and gray tumped-over two-wheelers strewn between your Here and There only months ago, city officials say today that number’s more like 13,000. Guess it …

Wounded Warriors Cycling Across America for Empowerment

By Daniel Clifton | www.101highlandlakes.com


A group of Wounded Warriors pedaled along Texas 71 on Friday, June 1, heading west toward Llano. The Wounded Warrior Project’s Soldier Ride lets veterans experience a four-day cycling ride during which they learn to push their limits, according to the Wounded Warrior Project website. If a Wounded Warrior doesn’t have a bike, the organization sets them up with a one, even fitting them with a custom bike or hand-pedal trike for their physical needs. Go to woundedwarriorproject.org for more information. Staff photo by Daniel Clifton

LLANO — As the Texas sun beat down on them, the 18 Wounded Warrior cyclists kept pedaling through the Highland Lakes on a 100-mile training ride as they prepared for an even longer ride this September. With all the challenges each of the riders faced on June 1, one thing stuck out. …

Video: Valley Cyclists Set to Ride for Special Cause to San Antonio

by Rick Diaz | www.krgv.com


MISSION – In two weeks, a group of Rio Grande Valley cyclists will be riding their bikes all the way up to San Antonio.

It’s 250 miles, takes to two days and it’s in the middle of the hot Texas summer sun. …

MPD investigating fatal crash involving bicycle

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MIDLAND, Texas (Local 2/Fox 24) – The Midland Police Department is currently investigating a deadly crash involving a bicycle.

Officials say officers were called to the scene around 9:42 a.m. Thursday on Highway 191 near North County Road 1275.

While investigating, officers determined that a bicyclist had been struck from behind, according to a release.

One person was killed in the crash.

The investigation is ongoing.

City: Cyclist is dead after wreck on 191 service road

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A 39-year-old Midland woman died Thursday morning while riding her bicycle on the State Highway 191 service road, according to a city spokesman.

Brandey Ackerman, a pediatrician at Midland Pediatric Associates, was traveling westbound on the north service road of SH 191 in the outside lane of travel. A Toyota Camry, driven by a 31-year-old man, was behind the bicycle, according to the spokesman. The car ran into …

UT students stop in Lubbock, biking to Alaska for cancer research

By Matt Ernst | www.doublet973.com


LUBBOCK, Texas – A group of UT students cycled through Lubbock, on their way from Austin to Alaska.

It’s 4,000 miles over 70 days, coming out to nearly 60 miles a day. It’s to raise money for cancer research, aiming to raise more than $600,000 for cancer for cancer centers across Texas.

Each rider must raise $4,500, commit to a variety of fund raising events, and more than a year of training. …

Longview Pythians hosting statewide convention once again

By Ken Hedler | www.news-journal.com

A fraternal lodge believed to be the longest continuously operating organization in Longview will host its third statewide convention in the city in four years this weekend.

Pythian Lodge 26, which was founded in 1881, will host the 145th state convention of the Grand Lodge of Texas Knights of Pythias and the 121st annual convention of the Grand Temple of Texas Pythian Sisters from today through Sunday at the Holiday Inn North. …

… Fangman said the main focus of lodge activities is to serve children. He mentioned Pythian Lodge 26’s sponsorship of an annual Read & Ride program that encourages reading in the first and second grades by awarding bicycles to children based on their book reading. The lodge donated 106 bikes to elementary schools this year. …

Video: UNT Wants Students to Use Bike Rentals Instead of Their Own

By Seth Voorhees | www.nbcdfw.com

When students return to the University of North Texas campus in late summer, the school plans to have 250 dockless rental bicycles there for them to use.

UNT has contracted with California-based Spin, a rental bike firm. The school is also pushing for students to use those rental bikes, instead of their own.

Senior Joseph Wardrup uses …

A Year After Bike-Sharing Came To Dallas, The City Is Considering These Regulations

By Molly Evans & Krystina Martinez | keranews.org


Dallas has let private dockless bike-share companies operate freely since they first appeared last summer. Now, city officials have drawn up some regulations.

The plan, which would require bike-share companies to pay for a permit, provide ridership data to the city and limit where bikes can be parked, among other things, was presented to Dallas City Council on Wednesday. A vote is scheduled later this month. …

FrankenBike San Antonio #95

by Chris | frankenbike.net

Morning Ride

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To the shell and back

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Bike program aims to connect with hobby, community

By TIM MONZINGO | dailysentinel.com

There have always been dedicated cyclists in town for whom The Bike Shop’s brightly painted storefront was a beacon in Nacogdoches — a place where trained and knowledgeable staff could talk about the finer points of the sport.

This weekend’s rides: Round Mountain! Lamppost! 7am start

by Thomas | steinerranchcycling.com

Saturday we will make our bikes go really fast while we do a Liberty Hill lollipop that includes all of Round Mountain. The ride is about 60 miles and can be found here: [https://www.strava.com/routes/7664897]{https://www.strava.com/routes/7664897). Since Lakeside will be closed Saturday morning, we will instead end our ride at the food trailer park near 2222 and 620. Rock Rose is there with cold AC and refreshments to go along with …

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