Texas Bicycling News Digest February 11th 2018

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REI Adventure Panel #2

www.austinmonthly.com


Feb 15, 2018
06:00 PM until 08:00 PM
The Round Rock REI store hosts its 2nd REI Adventure Panel on February 15th, which features 4 adventurers from varying backgrounds. The theme of this panel is Cycling. Each panelist will share his/her story and experiences and answer questions from the moderator in front of you – our live audience. …

Denison man taking donated bikes to fix and give to needy kids

By Kristen Weaver | www.kxii.com


DENISON, Tex. (KXII) – A Denison man wants your old bikes. He’s fixing them up with the plans of giving them out to needy people in the community.

“I like working on bikes, and getting out of the house and doing things.”

Robert Monday lives in Denison and has a passion for fixing bikes of all shapes and sizes. Last Christmas, he was inspired to use that passion for something bigger when he thought of the parents who couldn’t afford to give children bikes of their own. …

CHRIS KYLE MEMORIAL RIDE BRINGS BIKERS FROM SAN ANTONIO TO AUSTIN

By Chelsey Trahan | spectrumlocalnews.com

SAN ANTONIO — Bikers rode from San Antonio to Austin Sunday morning for their annual Chris Kyle Memorial Ride.

The ride started a few years ago and has grown since then.

“We had three people from Minnesota. We had a Louisiana chapter come up unexpectedly,” said organizer Rob Larwood with the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association.

The bikers finally made their stop at Kyle’s final resting place at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery. None knew Kyle personally, but were moved by …

Bicycle Rodeo

www.burlesoncountytx.com

Burleson County Chamber of Commerce
Caldwell, TX
Date: April 14, 2018
Time: 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM CDT

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Longing For 80 Degrees Biking Indoors

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Glad I skipped registering for the Humble Lions Club Bike ride yesterday (Saturday). It rained up until 11 am or so and then scattered rain during the afternoon. I was lazy and didn’t use the trainer then but today I got on the Cycleops Fluid Trainer with my Blue Norcross AL bike. Outside it was a frosty 41 degrees while I worked up a sweat inside.

Intervals was the workout flavor for today, eight of them. I peaked using the 36 x 12 gear combination. Sometime during the workout the PowerPod recorded max watts of 2100. My legs felt like that at time but I think it might be in error. The PowerPod connected to the Elemnt with a little button pushing after initially not being cooperative.

To combat the cool breeze from the fan I wore a long sleeve jersey which also held the sweat from dripping on the bike and floor.

Checking what I did on this date last year: 80 degrees while riding the Humble Lions Club Bike Ride 55 miles. Big difference in the weather. To make myself feel worse the weather in Key West, FL is 80 degrees today. Maybe warmer weather will arrive and I get to bike outside.

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New Bastrop Bike Shop

kerryp | www.bikemojo.com


Just in case some of you were not aware, there is a new bike shop in Bastrop. Haven’t used him yet, but have heard some good things. So if you are out in the area and need some repairs, etc. Give ’em a try so we can keep him around. Pass the word.

Man convicted of attacking woman on bike trail sentenced to 17 years in prison

www.ksat.com

SAN ANTONIO – A man charged with attacking a woman on a Northeast Side bike trail is heading to prison.

Terrell Jenkins was in the Bexar County Jail last year on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He was charged with sexually assaulting a woman on the bike trails off Austin Highway.

DNA testing was used to connect Jenkins to the crime. …

Amarillo students compete state mountain bike league

By Shaie Williams | amarillo.com


Last weekend, 24 Amarillo area students traveled 900 miles round-trip to compete in an interscholastic mountain bike race as part of the Texas Interscholastic Mountain Bike League — a division of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association.

The Tangle in Troy was held on the Sacket Family Ranch, private land a few miles east of Troy, just south of Waco. The Amarillo Yellowjackets competed in the race with 404 other racers. The entire Amarillo team is comprised of …

Texas 2018

By Mike Booth | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Getting Ready: The bikes

These photos show us on our Brompton bikes in Florida where, last winter, when we enjoyed a short circular tour from our base in Miami.
This year we fly from the UK to Dallas on the 19th of Feb. Our first ever visit to Texas so a lot of new places to visit. We hope to explore ,on our Brompton bikes, the immediate area from our Dallas base and fit in a short round trip tour. Hoping for mainly dry weather and a bit hotter than at home.

15-year-old bicyclist killed trying to cross Interstate 20 in Weatherford

Marc Ramirez | www.dallasnews.com

A teen trying to cross Interstate 20 in Weatherford on a bicycle fatally collided with a pickup Friday evening, police said.

Officers responded just after 8 p.m. to the accident, which took place on eastbound I-20 near mile marker 408. …

As part of project, Boy Scouts repair bikes for volunteers

By NADIA TAMEZ-ROBLEDO | www.brownsvilleherald.com


Volunteers at the Brownsville Bike Barn received a helping hand Saturday from Boy Scout Troop 6.

The scouts, led in the effort by 17-year-old Malcolm Mitchell-Bennett, built shelving and restored 15 bicycles to help ensure there are plenty for the facility to give away during National Bike Month in May. …

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Austin’s Most Popular Running & Biking Routes

TAYLOR TOBIN | www.neighborhoods.com


Strava, a tracking app designed to track the progress of runners and cyclists while providing a social network for their users, recently added a “heat map” functionality to its platform. This feature allows users to view the exercise patterns of people around the world, and if they zoom the map in on their own hometowns, they can discover the most well-trafficked running and biking trails in their immediate vicinity. We spent a bit of time with …

Audio: Garland-Based VBikes Isn’t Concerned About A Potential Future Of Bike-Share Regulation

By KRYSTINA MARTINEZ & RICK HOLTER | keranews.org


Friday’s the deadline the city of Dallas gave bike-share companies to clean up their acts. The Denton City Council is also considering putting some regulations in place. Six months ago, tens of thousands of rental-share bikes began filling North Texas streets and sidewalks. One of the first companies was Garland-based VBikes. …

In Texas, Bad Transportation Policy Is Killing Us

BY ALEX MACON | www.dmagazine.com


This morning we saw some fresh evidence that, if you are a pedestrian, this city is passively trying to make you inconvenienced, if not actively trying to kill you. Even without any sidewalk-blocking construction, walking in Dallas can be dangerous, something backed up by the data and plenty of personal anecdotes: Spend a week hoofing it from downtown to the Cedars during afternoon rush hour, and you’ll begin treating the desperate sprint across eastbound Griffin Street on Akard as a daily opportunity for prayer to whatever God you believe in.

So yes, further proof that Dallas could benefit from more infrastructure for walking and bicycling. Want some more? There’s …

‘We got more bikes than we got citizens’: Dallas’ bike-share crackdown cometh

Robert Wilonsky | www.dallasnews.com

Best thing about this job is you never know where the day will take you. Like Wednesday. One minute I’m tapping on the laptop in the media office at Dallas City Hall; the next I’m summoned to the conference room next to Dwaine Caraway’s office, into which the mayor pro tem had stuffed council member Tennell Atkins, the city’s transportation higher-ups, and managers from all …

Bid on University Avenue Pedestrian-bike Enhancement Phases I and II in El Paso

www.texasbids.net

Prebid: 02/13/18 10:00 AM
Solicitation Title: University Avenue Pedestrian-bike Enhancement Phases I and II
Owner Solic Number: CSB 724-1802-AMG
Status: bidding Report: 8414337
Country : United States State: TX County: El Paso
Location: El Paso
Scope: University avenue pedestrian-bike enhancement phases I and II
Notes: A pre-bid conference will be held on February 13, 2018 at 10:00 AM at 500 W. University Avenue, Kelly Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 301, El Paso, TX 79902.
Plans: From owner.
Owner Type: Public …

This weekend’s rides: Liberty Hill! Red Horn!

by Thomas | steinerranchcycling.com

Let’s try again…. Saturday we will take a nice ride up to Liberty Hill for some potato tacos and V-8 juice! The route is about 68 miles long and can be found here: https://www.strava.com/routes/4120994. After the ride we meet up at Lakeside for some discounted burgers and beer!

Sunday is our usual Coffee Shop ride to Red Horn. It is 50 miles and is at an endurance pace …

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