Texas Bicycling News Digest March 1st 2018

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A Word From Our Director………. John Long

bikehouston.org


Build! is the BikeHouston word of the year. Build off-street trails. Build on-street bike lanes. How do we get that done? What can you do? We’re actively working to build a network of bike advocates in every neighborhood, council district and county precinct of Houston. City leadership and elected officials listen to what constituents have to say. Your voice is heard. Your presence is seen.

What can you do? Become a …

Ambassador Program Takes Off In Northside

bikehouston.org


On February 10 BikeHouston introduced the new Ambassador Program in the Near Northside neighborhood. The Ambassador Program is designed to empower Houstonians to become effective advocates for bikeway improvements in their neighborhood.

There are three key things you need to do to start becoming an effective BikeHouston Ambassador: …

Cedar Park testing bicycle detection tech to make green lights longer

By Amanda Dugan | kxan.com

CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — As you make your way around Cedar Park you’ll see more and more people getting around on bicycles.

On a sunny day, Deya Cruz, her son and their neighbor took to two wheels to go get a tasty treat. “We’re biking to get a snowcone,” Cruz says.

Taylor Philpot says he cycles around his Cedar Park neighborhood. “It saves a lot of money compared to a car, but it’s definitely how …

Leon Creek — Intermediate Speed (Mountain Bike)

Sunday, Mar 18, 2018, 9:00 AM

3 Bikers & Hikers Went

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Cycling in small suburban communities : a case study of Georgetown, TX

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Small communities have natural advantages in promoting cycling: Smaller geographic scale, major destinations within biking distances, and relatively low volumes of vehicle traffic. Davis, CA and Boulder, CO are known exemplary cycling-friendly communities in the United States. In Texas, however, cycling in small communities remains rare as a transportation means. This study aimed at understanding the driving factors for cycling in Texas suburban communities. The report presents a case study of Georgetown, a suburban city in the Austin Metropolitan Area in Texas. Georgetown is contemplating a Bike Master Plan to address the growing …

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March Wind Blows In From February Bike Ride

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March biking starts well with 34.37 miles today riding the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route. My goal for March is 585 miles, 240 miles more than February. Hopefully the weather will cooperate.

Third bike ride on the Canyon Endurace CF SLX. It continues to be a delight to ride. The disc brakes eliminates several components that catch the wind like the front brakes on the Stradalli. The disc brakes don’t squeal like the rim brakes do on the Stradalli with carbon rims.

The wind will not let up just because a new month started. Weather: start 74 (65% humidity), finish 78 (45% humidity), partly cloudy, wind N 10 mph gusts 25 mph. At least the first 13 miles had a tailwind until I made my way through Walden. Riding east over Lake Houston on FM 1960 made me look forward to the return trip with a somewhat tailwind versus the head wind riding east. I left home at 11:43 am and finished at 2:10 pm.

Two other cyclists were along the route. The first one was ahead of me biking to the west on FM 1960 over Lake Houston, I could just see the orange jacket/jersey in the distance but I could get closer. The other biker was on Kings River Drive as I made my way to W. Lake Houston Parkway. I need to take some pictures of the flowers blooming along the route.

While I was out biking FedEx made a visit to deliver my birthday present from my wife: the TICKRFit from Wahoo Fitness. This is the first heart rate monitor for me. I plan on giving it a test on Friday’s bike ride. Since the PowerPod is not in service while I wait for the out front mount the TICKRFit will provide data on how my heart is doing during the ride. It should work nicely with the Wahoo Elemnt computer. It was easy to setup.

Friday’s weather forecast looks like a repeat of today.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

Bike Ride Summary

Link to Strava Bike Ride Summary

 

Texas Bicycling News Digest February 28th 2018

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Timeline for Dallas bike share regulations still unclear

www.fox4news.com

DALLAS – At the start of last summer, there were zero ride-share bikes in Dallas. Now, there are more ride-share bikes in Dallas than in any other city in the U.S.

Despite the vast number of bikes, the city of Dallas isn’t regulating them yet. Their plan was to let the bike companies operate with no strings attached. The city would observe, study and then come back with regulations if needed later. …

Bike sharing program at Texas A&M looks to expand off campus

By Dan Beedie | www.kbtx.com


COLLEGE STATION, Tex. (KBTX) – Bike sharing company ofo dropped 500 bright yellow bikes on the Texas A&M University campus Tuesday. The company is already looking at expanding off campus.

Texas A&M’s Transportation Services partnered with ofo and plan to roll out up to 4,000 bikes by the fall. ofo is a station-free bike sharing company with more than 10 million bikes in over 250 cities around the world. …

Bid on Hike & Bike Trail Project in Primera

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Prebid: 03/06/18 10:00 AM
Prebid Mandatory: yes
Solicitation Title: Hike & Bike Trail Project Status: bidding
Report: 8456461
Country : United States State: TX County: Cameron Location: Primera
Scope: Work includes approx 25,700 SF of 6″ light duty concrete sidewalk; 9,340 SF of 6″ heavy duty concrete sidewalk; 400 SF of 4″ concrete landing; 2,500 LF drainage ditch re-grading and re-shaping; 860 LF of 18″ RCP; 2,540 LF of 36″ RCP; 6 EA 12″ PVC field drains; 5 EA grate inlets; 2 EA curb inlets; 1,130 LF of road ditch re-grading; 39 EA solar trail lights. …

9:00am – Lambent Wheels Rolling to Buda – 32 Miles @ 14ish MPH

Saturday, Mar 3, 2018, 9:00 AM

Bicycle Sport Shop
517 S Lamar Blvd Austin, TX

1 Austin Cyclists Went

• What we’ll do This is the standard South Austin route to Buda and then returning. This ride is no-drop and the pace will average 14ish mph so be sure you can maintain that ride pace. No drop means that we regroup periodically and will stop as a group for minor mechanical problems such as flats or thrown chains; major problems will require AAA or …

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Night Ride McAllister (Mountain­­ Bike)

Wednesday, Mar 14, 2018, 6:15 PM

2 Bikers & Hikers Went

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https://www.meetup.com/The-Mountain-Bike-Meetup/events/248270744/?rv=ea1&_xtd=gatlbWFpbF9jbGlja9oAJDNmNTJlYjI1LTZhNGItNDE2NC05MDEzLTEzMzU0MDgzYjAwZA

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https://www.meetup.com/The-Mountain-Bike-Meetup/events/248271888/?rv=ea1&_xtd=gatlbWFpbF9jbGlja9oAJDRkZjljNDRhLWJhOTQtNDM4MS05NjJmLTJlOTM4ZmY3YmVjNw

“Bike Like U Mean It” now available on YouTube

MichaelBluejay | bicycleaustin.info

A friend alerted me that Bike Like U Mean It is now available on YouTube. It chronicles various aspects of the biking scene in Austin in the 90s, such as Critical Mass, the Yellow Bike Project, and Amy Babich. I’m interviewed pretty extensively. What many don’t know is that I carted the filmmakers around in my huge bike trailer on Critical Mass rides so they could get better shots of the ride.

Those were the days.

Upcoming Rides

Fort Worth Bicycling Association | www.fwbaclub.org

Basically Peach Pedal
Sat, March 03, 2018 9:00 AM
Wright Elementary, Weatherford, Texas
Grandview Gallop
Sun, March 04, 2018 9:00 AM
106 S Walnut St, Venus, TX 76084
Bicycles Inc. – Century of the Month
Sat, March 10, 2018 8:00 AM
Bicycles Inc. – Arlington
Italy Cruise
Sun, March 11, 2018 9:00 AM
I35E and Dale Evans – Shell Texas Best Smokehouse
River View
Sat, March 17, 2018 9:00 AM
Rio Vista, Tx
Marvelous Massey
Sun, March 18, 2018 8:00 AM
Crowley High School, 1005 W Main Street, Crowley Texas

FrankenBike Houston # 85

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FrankenBike Houston #85 – Presented by Bike Texas, The Energy Corridor District and Independence Brewing Company – will be held at Rudyard’s British Pub, located on 2010 Waugh Dr, Houston, Texas 77006, from 8am-3pm (see map below)

Kirby is the event organizer for FrankenBike Houston so be sure to ask for him when you arrive if you need any help.

Load-in starts @ 7am and we all need to be packed up and off the event grounds by 3pm. …

Blotter: Cyclist injured following hit-and-run at apartment complex

Julian Gill | www.dentonrc.com

A 47-year-old cyclist was treated at Medical City Denton on Tuesday after the driver of a white Chevrolet Corsica hit him and fled the scene in the 1600 block of East McKinney Street, according to a police report.

He suffered minor injuries to his hip and back, police said. During …

Step-Up for Sat., 3rd March, 8:00 AM Start

jtotaro | www.planobicycle.org

Having to put my ride announcement out early this week, but according to the weather as of now for Saturday, there shouldn’t be anything stopping us from starting at 8:00 AM as scheduled — clear, light winds, low-40s temps, not much chance at all of rain. As always, check the PBA Facebook page or the Step-Up page on the PBA Ride Forums webpage on Saturday morning for possible delays/cancellations of the ride if the weather not be what is now predicted. Any delay or cancellation notice will be posted by 6:15 AM Saturday morning if it’s obvious enough to make the call at that time. If you don’t …

Walk and Bike Longview survey results

City of Longview News | www.longviewtexas.gov


Longview, Texas – Throughout the fall of 2017, the Longview Metropolitan Planning Organization invited the public to give their input for Walk and Bike Longview, the region’s first bicycle and pedestrian plan. Residents provided feedback through in-person surveys at outreach events and an online survey available on the project website. Citizens may view the survey results and analysis at LongviewTexas.gov/WalkBike. …

Survey: Area bikers, pedestrians want more separation from traffic

By Jimmy Daniell Isaac | www.news-journal.com


If they felt safer from crime, and had trails and lanes separated from those for motorized traffic, more residents would get on their bicycles or strap on their walking shoes to get around the Longview area.

That was among the findings of an area-wide survey received Wednesday by a Longview transportation planning board looking at …

Texas Bicycling from Twitter

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Good Weather For A Bike Ride Except for Wind

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Finally good bike ride weather. It would’ve have been great except for the strong wind. Weather start 83 (71% humidity), finish 84 (64% humidity, mostly cloudy, wind S 21 mph, gusts 28 mph. For the last day February I set out on the “New Caney – Gene Campbell Road” route biking 37.63 miles. Since I already reached my February mileage goal yesterday these miles went towards reducing the January goal shortfall of 88 miles. I have made up 68 of those miles leaving 20 miles to catch up in March.

Leaving at 11:17 am headed north the strong wind propelled me to FM 1485 easily allowing me to get to 15+ mph average speed. I maintained that average until I hit the headwind riding south through Briar Tree and Oakhurst. My legs weren’t putting out enough power to overcome the 28 mph gusts. With the temporary Elemnt mount I don’t have a place for the PowerPod to record wattage but today I probably would’ve had some instances of 400+ watts riding into the wind. Checking on the whereabouts of the new mount: it has traveled from Japan to Germany.

Before the ride I moved the cadence sensor closer to the bottom bracket end of the left crankarm to give some space between my shoe and the sensor. This time I uses 3M Command adhesive strip to make it easier to remove if needed. The area to the left of the sensor is the Command strip release tab. Also in the picture is the new water bottle I received for Christmas for its inaugural use on today’s bike ride.

With the warmer weather plants are starting to bloom like azaleas, just in time for Houston’s Azalea Trail this weekend. It takes place more to the south and west where maybe the cold weather wasn’t as severe.

No rest stop on the ride. The new water bottle had enough water for the whole ride. I was startled as I rode on Riverlawn Drive near the end of the ride in Kingwood when another cyclist called out “on your left” from behind. I was daydreaming and did not see him approaching.

My wardrobe choices were probably a little too pessimistic with the warmer weather: shorts, long sleeve jersey (not a thermal one) and a short sleeve one. As long as I was moving I was okay but when I stopped I was a little warm but the stiff wind took care of that most of the time. Not quite as warm on Thursday as a cool front moves through. I should be riding.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

Bike Ride Summary

Link to Strava Bike Ride Summary

February Biking Overview Including Trainer Days (RideWithGPS.com)

Biking Overview RideWithGPS