Texas Bicycling News Digest December 11th 2017

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Anthony, Ortenblad Dust Off Wins on Day 2 of the Resolution Cross Cup in Texas – Report, Results

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GARLAND, TEXAS — When the dust had settled on a hot, dry Texas Sunday, two Californians came away with titles and significant UCI points at the Resolution Cross Cup.

In the Elite Women’s race, Crystal Anthony (Maxxis Shimano Pro Cyclocross) of Newbury Park, Calif. would reign supreme and give her enough points to move her into second overall in the Professional Cyclocross (ProCX) standings. Tobin Ortenblad (Santa Cruz/Donkey Label) Santa Cruz, Calif. would go two-for-two on the weekend and secure his hold on the ProCX overall standings for Elite Men. …

Bid on Construction of Leander Trail in Austin

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Prebid: 12/19/17 1:00 PM
Solicitation Title: Construction of Leander Trail
Owner Solic Number: IFB-303783-0-2018/KP
Status: bidding Report: 8271506
Country : United States State: TX County: Travis Location: Austin
Scope: Construction of a bicycle and pedestrian trail extending. Work includes construction of the 10-foot wide concrete trail, and associated bridge, lighting, and other improvements.
Notes: Non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit on December 19, 2017 at 1:00 PM at 2910 East 5th Street Austin, TX 78702.
Plans: From Owner. See outside link.
Outside Link: …

Bike Repair — University Village Phase 8, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson TX

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Long Description:
This Dero self-service bike repair station at the University Village (Phase 8) Mail Center north of Lot H on the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) campus.

It is convenient to all the students who live in the nearby residence halls, and who use bikes to get around campus.

Each repair station has a QR code when scanned with a smartphone will bring up a website with detailed step-by-step instructions on how to make minor bike repairs. How cool is that??? …

New Trail on East Williamson Creek needs wheels

cxagent | www.bikemojo.com

We finished cutting a new trail on the East Williamson Creek Greenbelt this weekend. Mrs cxagent and I rode it yesterday.

A map can be found at – https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f…type=3&theater

This is a GPS track for the East Williamson Creek Greenbelt Trail. The ‘top left’ end is at the southeast corner of the C-store at Stassney and IH-35. To put in there -go to the south east corner of the detention pond and look for the trail / jeep road. It will take you past a homeless camp with a lot of aluminum cans in front. Follow the flags from …

UTPD gives most common locations for bike thefts

By Reagan Ritterbush | dailytexanonline.com


Make sure your bike has extra locks when leaving it around Duren Residence Hall, Jester Residence Hall and the UT Administration Building, the three most common places for bike thefts, according to UTPD Corporal Le’Patrick Moore.

“Because Duren and Jester are huge student housing centers, there is a concentration of bikes there to steal,” Moore said. “(The administrative building) is secluded, making it an easy spot for thieves to get bikes without being noticed.” …

Captains Blog – 12/11/2017 – Happy Holidays

by Sameer Gokhale | cycling.powweb.com


‘Tis the season for giving
I would like to wish everyone a very wonderful Christmas and a happy new year. This is the time when we get to spend some quality time with our family and create wonderful memories. I have a special request for this year.
Back in October, Valero Energy Foundation granted a wish for seventeen year old Angel Acosta through Make-A-Wish Foundation. Angel is battling Rhabdomyosarcoma Cancer which has to do with the soft tissues. Angel’s wish was to have a custom made bicycle. He was presented with his custom bicycle and he took a short ride with some of our …

Austin no longer bike-friendly according to LAB?!

MichaelBluejay | bicycleaustin.info

The League of American Bicyclists released their Bicycle-Friendly Communities awards today, and if I’m reading it right, Austin has dropped off the list, but it’s rather ambiguous, so I can’t be sure.
Here’s the new Fall 2017 list. Austin isn’t on it, even though many of the cities that are on it are listed as “Renewed”, which suggests that if your city kept its award, it should indeed be listed. …

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Warm Enough To Get Out of the House Bike Ride

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Finally the weather turned warm enough for me to get out of the house and on the bike. I waited until 12:11 PM to roll out on the bike ride following the “New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch” route to the north. It was 71 degrees and I dressed warm with a long sleeve thermal jersey under a short sleeve one, bike shorts and regular gloves. For the first mile or two I was a little chilly but once I started producing some body heat I was very comfortable. The almost clear blue sky provided lots of sunshine to keep warm and the 7 mph west breeze wasn’t strong enough to make it feel chilly.

Last Friday I awoke to snow covering a lot of our yard and the temperature was in the mid 30’s. Saturday got colder after the snow melted and yesterday I watched the Houston Texans football game. Today it was 34 degrees when I checked the home weather station around 7 AM which meant it must warm up by almost 40 degrees to reach the forecast high. It did that and when I finished the ride at 2:40 it was 74 degrees.

With not riding much this month I am at 125 miles for December but the good news is that I just 6 miles away from my goal of 7,430 miles for the year. Looking at the forecast for the week I am not sure when I will ride again because another cold front arrives tonight or by Tuesday morning. On my next bike ride I will probably need to wear my “cold” weather gear.

Many homes have Christmas decorations in their yards but it is hard to see them in bright sunlight. I can only imagine what they look like at night.

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Report proposes short-term, long-term changes to F.M. 2818

By CAITLIN CLARK | www.theeagle.com


A report accepted by the Bryan/College Station Metropolitan Planning Organization this week identifies many interim and long-term projects to improve the F.M. 2818 corridor. …

… From South Texas Avenue to Texas 6

Interim projects are recommended for Dartmouth Street, Deacon Drive and the Texas 6 off-ramp to promote efficiency and divert traffic from the corridor. Because the segment has a narrower right-of-way, the recommended expansion to six lanes and how it would affect bicycle and pedestrian movement would need to be studied. …

Resolution Cross: Anthony beats McFadden, Ortenblad does the double

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Crystal Anthony (Maxxis-Shimano) got the better of Courtenay McFadden (Pivot Cycles p/b DNA Cycling) on Sunday, after finishing second to her the day before. Photo: Heather Sawtelle

When the dust had settled on a hot, dry Texas Sunday, two Californians came away with titles, and significant UCI points, at the Resolution Cross Cup. In the elite women’s race, Crystal Anthony (Maxxis Shimano Pro Cyclocross) would reign supreme and on the men’s side, Tobin Ortenblad (Santa Cruz/Donkey Label) would go two-for-two on the weekend and secure his hold on the ProCX overall standings. …

Austin bike shop brings new life to old bikes, gifts to children for holidays

Nicole Rosales | www.kvue.com

AUSTIN – One person’s junk is another person’s treasure, and the proof is in Austin’s Yellow Bike Project shop.

All of the bikes they own were donated from the community. Many were volunteering their time to repair them, bringing new life for a new owner Sunday afternoon.

“We reached out to the community and said, ‘Hey, do you know how to work on bikes, do you …

Bicycles Overcrowding Katy Trail, Residents Say

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The bicycle sharing business is booming on the Katy Trail, but it’s also causing a headache for walkers.

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Five companies approach city to start bike sharing program

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WACO, TX (KXXV) – At least five companies have approached the City of Waco expressing their interest to start a bike sharing program in Waco.

City Center Waco set up a working group formed by city staff, local bike advocates and members of the public improvement district to look at the proposals.

The city is considering two different models for bike sharing …

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Local students assemble donated bikes, get to keep them as presents

By Mariah Medina | www.ksat.com


SAN ANTONIO – Students from Roy Cisneros Elementary partook in a not-so-typical crafts project Saturday morning — they assembled donated bikes and got to keep the bike as a Christmas present.

Volunteers with Google Fiber and Earn-A-Bike helped 100 kids from the school assemble the bikes at the elementary school, teaching the children about the various aspects of biking. …

Resolution Cross Cup: McFadden and Ortenblad conquer sand on day one

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Courtney McFadden (Pivot Cycles p/b DNA Cycling) captured her second UCI win of the season on Saturday. Photo: Heather Sawtelle

Courtenay McFadden (Pivot Cycles p/b DNA Cycling) and Tobin Ortenblad (Santa Cruz/Donkey Label) proved to be the best in the woods and through the sand to win day one of the UCI C2 Resolution Cross Cup in Garland, Texas on Saturday.

The course at W. Cecil Winter Park for the Resolution Cross Cup featured steep climbing and wooded single-track sections, as well as a new 110-foot sand pit. It is the fourth consecutive season that …

2017 RESOLUTION ‘CROSS CUP RESULTS: COURTENAY MCFADDEN, TOBIN ORTENBLAD TAKE DAY 1

jennings.chris | www.cxmagazine.com

GARLAND, Texas—Courtenay McFadden (Pivot Cycles – DNA) continued her impressive return from hip surgery and Tobin Ortenblad (Santa Cruz – Donkey Label) added to his pile of victories with both taking narrow wins at Day 1 of the 2017 Resolution ‘Cross Cup.

100 bikes were donated to children of local law enforcement

By Amber Treybig | www.kbtx.com


COLLEGE STATION, Tex. (KBTX)- For the past four years, Reynolds & Reynolds builds and donates 100 bikes to children in the Brazos Valley.

“A bike is such a traditional present that’s kind of like the spirit of Christmas and it’s fun and it’s freedom for kids,” said William Wright, with Reynolds & Reynolds.

This year, for the second time in a row, the team coordinated with the Brazos Valley First Responders Association. Reynolds & Reynolds decided to donate their bikes to children of local first responders, as a thank you for all that their mom or dad has …

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