Texas Bicycling News March 8th 2017

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Houston’s Ambitious Bike Plan Delayed

Houston’s Ambitious Bike Plan Delayed

Gail Delaughter | www.houstonpublicmedia.org

Supporters say the plan is needed to make cycling safer. But some officials want to know how the city will fund millions of dollars in proposed improvements.

(Updated 11:09 AM)
City Council has delayed a vote on Houston’s Bike Plan. The plan maps out hundreds of miles of new bike routes around the city, but some council members say they have questions about how those projects would be funded. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner says the Bike Plan doesn’t mandate any of those projects, but serves as a guide for future planning.
Backers of the plan say it’s needed to help keep cyclists safe on Houston streets. …

Community members working to make Sherman safer for bicyclists

By Abbie Maynard | www.kxii.com


SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) — A group of Sherman community members are working to make the city more bicycle friendly.
Cars speed right by, just inches away from bicyclists on Sherman streets.
Just days after a Sherman bicyclist was hit, the grassroots movement got the city’s attention at Monday’s council meeting.
“Not safe to say the least, we’ve had a couple of accidents,” community activist Sholdon Daniels said.
Like one last week, when a …

*UPDATED* Bike Share Master Plan Study.

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Bid Date & Time: 03/24/17 12:00 PM
Status: bidding Report: 7603125
Country : United States State: TX County: Bexar Location: Alamo
Set Aside Types: MBE/DBE (Minority / Disadvantaged)
Scope: Professional services.
Notes: Please submit any questions you may have in writing to the attention of Jeanne Geiger by e-mail to geiger@alamoareampo.org, not later than 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 8, 2017. The MPO has a firm commitment to an affirmative action program for disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) participation in its third party contracting
opportunities. TheTransportation Policy Board has set a goal of 25% DBE participation.
Plans: From Owner. See attached file.
Update Notes: Attachment A & B attached.
Owner Type: Public
Buyer: Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization …

*UPDATED* Construction of Craig Ranch Pkwy Hike and Bike Trail

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Bid Date & Time: 03/09/17 1:00 PM Prebid: 02/28/17 2:00 PM
Solicitation Title: *UPDATED* Construction of Craig Ranch Pkwy Hike and Bike Trail
Owner Solic Number: 17-26CC, PK4413
Status: bidding
Report: 7586012
Country : United States State: TX County: Collin Location: McKinney
Scope: Construction of pkwy hike and bike trail.
Notes: A non-mandatory per-bid conference is scheduled for 2:00 PM on
Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at the office of the City Purchasing
Department, 1550-D South College, McKinney Texas 75069.
Plans: From Designer. See attached file.
Update Notes: Addendum #1 Q&A issued.
Owner Type: Public
Buyer: McKinney, City of – Purchasing Department …

Invest in making city more bike friendly

By the Advocate Editorial Board | www.victoriaadvocate.com

The city is making progress when it comes to making the area safer for pedestrians, but we still have a long way to go.
Newer streets north of the Victoria Mall will be constructed with a multipurpose path. The deluxe sidewalk and space adjacent to the roadway will give pedestrians a safe way to travel the streets alongside Ethel Lee Tracy Park.
This is an investment into our city and should be applauded.
But what can we do about our existing roadways? …

Clay Walker’s 5th Annual Band Against MS Bicycle Ride Scheduled for Houston

Clay Walker’s 5th Annual Band Against MS Bicycle Ride Scheduled for Houston

By Spring Sault |texashillcountry.com


Country music singer Clay Walker will be hosting his fifth Band Against MS (BAMS) bicycle ride on March 25 in Houston, Texas, helping to commence the festivities for the Shell Houston Open, and bringing light to the various multiple sclerosis programs in existence for research and support of the disease. The start and finish lines will be at the Golf Club of Houston, and any donations from the ride will benefit MS programs – to …

Simply on a Bike: the Southern Tier

By David Dalley | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Bastrop park to Gay Hill
Tuesday March 7, 2017, 67 miles (108 km) – Total so far: 1,764 miles (2,839 km)
Bastrop state park to Gay Hill. 67 miles. The description of a day as interesting doesn’t convey much but it sure does apply to this one. The state park where we stayed last night, Bastrop, has been repeatedly burned (40,000 acres) and flooded, had 1750 homes destroyed, roads and dams washed away to such an extent that following any directions out was just not happening. Even a park employee gave us wrong information. We followed Highway 71 for miles until we got back on route.
Great pastoral ride for many miles ensued. So many cows follow my progress along the road, but I have to say that I’m a little tired of Texas. I wonder if Louisiana is some far off myth.
Suddenly the temperature dropped 20 degrees, the sky turned dark all …

Gay Hill to Sam Houston National park
Wednesday March 8, 2017, 67 miles (108 km) – Total so far: 1,831 miles (2,947 km)
Gay Hill to Sam Houston National park. Cable recreational area. 67 miles.
Today began with a beautiful sunrise and breakfast but became frustrating when small details kept getting lost. Organizing two people’s stuff can be chaotic at the best of times but adding cycling clothes and birding equipment makes for trying moments. Eventually however JoAnn is moving to her day and I am riding away.
A bit of head wind, not too much, dominates the ride again. The challenge is the …

Bicycle Boulevard Improvement

cycling74 | bicycleaustin.info


So the Bicycle Boulevard has had its issues, (built on wrong street, impenetrable double white line turning out to be penetrable, boulevard ended up being parking for cars & delivery trucks, etc), well… here’s an actual improvement.
CONCRETE BARRIER GOING IN TODAY, at least on …

Affidavit: Lufkin man stole racing bike valued at $7K from business parking lot

By Gary Bass | www.ktre.com

LUFKIN, TX (KTRE) – Deputies with the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 35-year-old man in connection to allegations that he stole a $7,000 racing-style Bianchi bicycle from the parking lot of a Lufkin in September of 2016.
The crime was captured on surveillance video, and it was featured on Deep East Texas Crime Stoppers.
Jeremy Dewayne Yates, of Lufkin, is …

Medical examiner seeks help with identifying man found dead on SE Side

by Fox San Antonio | foxsanantonio.com


SAN ANTONIO — The Bexar County Medical Examiner is asking for the public’s help with efforts to identify a man found dead on the Southeast Side.
A passerby found the man on November 15, 2016 at 8202 City-Base Landing at Goliad Rd. in San Antonio. He was pronounced dead at the scene. …

… The man was about 5’06” tall and weighed about 180 pounds. He was wearing a gray short-sleeved shirt with a blue bandana in the shirt pocket, a gray t-shirt, blue jeans, a brown belt, and a pair of black/white tennis shoes with white socks. He also had a pocket knife and cigarette lighter in the jeans pocket. There was a black Roadmaster bicycle next to his body and two plastic bags with clothes were tied to the handlebars of the bicycle. …

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Finally A Break in the Rain Bike Ride

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March is off to a soggy start with today’s ride only my third bike ride of the month. I missed a chance yesterday when an approaching band of rain parted and did not drop any rain around me. In hindsight I should’ve went biking. Today the weather was more cooperative with no rain after a mild cool front passed through last evening. I selected the “New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch” route and rode 34.84 miles pushing March mileage up to 102.14 miles. My goal is 586 miles. I need the weather to let up on the rain.

Another biker was out on Briar Berry Lane as we passed going opposite directions. He was dressed a little cooler than I was. I wore a thermal jersey under a new Primal Wear short sleeve jersey I got for my birthday. With the sun coming in out of the clouds the wind still had a chill to it from the cool front and at 12 mph from the SE the thermal jersey was welcomed.

I won’t be able to ride tomorrow (Thursday) and Friday and Saturday have a chance of rain at over 50% so bicycling this week may not be easy.

Links to RideWithGPS.com and Strava.com maps and metrics.

Weather conditions from my home weather station at the start and finished followed by the airport weather at the end of the bike ride.

SportTracks Ride Summary

Ride Summary

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Army civilian worker competes in Texas BMX races after 20 year hiatus

By Cory McCord | www.click2houston.com


WEST FORT HOOD, Texas – After not riding for 20 years, Clarence White is back to winning BMX races in Texas.
White, 48, is an Army civilian worker
White ran his first race when he was 14, but after his bike was stolen, he didn’t get back into the scene until he was 35.
“I actually thought I was ready to turn pro, get my …

Congratulations to Jose Valdez

By EPC Gazette | www.epcyclists.com


Congratulations to Jose Valdez taking top honors for Cat 5 at Sunday’s Hillsboro Trifecta! First Time ever for an EP Cyclists Cat 5 rider. Go EP Cyclists Race Team …

Bike tour to give cyclists chance to explore Big Thicket

By Audrey Fletcher | blog.beaumontenterprise.com


Cyclists will have the chance to explore Big Thicket on Saturday when the Southeast Texas Hike & Bike Coalition hosts its annual tour of the national preserve.
Cyclists have six routes to choose from, ranging from 14 to 100 miles. All routes start at the Big Thicket Baptist Church, at 6123 FM420 in Kountze.
The 14-mile route is wide and paved, making it a …

Hike and Bike Trail

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Bid Date & Time: 03/28/17 2:15 PM
Status: bidding
Report: 7620831
Country : United States State: TX County: Wichita Location: Wichita Falls
Scope: For the construction of a concrete hike and bike.
Plans: From Owner, see outside link.
Outside Link: http:// www.wichitafallstx.gov
Owner Type: Public
Buyer: Wichita Falls, City of
Address: PO Box 1431 Memorial Auditorium, 1300 7th St, Room #202
City: Wichita Falls State: TX Zip/Postal Code: 76301
TEL: 940-761-7466
Website: http://www.cwftx.net <http://www.cwftx.net/>
Bid Pkg Source: Wichita Falls, City of
Address: PO Box 1431 Memorial Auditorium, 1300 7th St, Room #202
City: Wichita Falls State: TX Zip/Postal Code: 76301
TEL: 940-761-7466
Website: http://www.cwftx.net <http://www.cwftx.net/

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Huntsville SP Trail Work Party March 18

Greater Houston Off Road Biking Association | ghorba.org

Article category: General
GHORBA & the NWCC is teaming up to finish the final stages of the new NWCC trail at Huntsville State Park and many hands are still needed to place cement pavers in select areas.
Bring a friend and come for the trail work, stay for the lunch and new trail after ride.
Lunch will be provided by North West Cycling Club.
When: Saturday March 18
Where: Huntsville SP, NWCC Trail
Time: 9:00-1:00
What to bring: Water, shovels, gloves, closed toed shoes.
Optional: Bike to ride the trails after lunch.

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A Double Bayou Greenways 2020 Celebration

Houston Parks Board | houstonparksboard.org

Ribbon Cutting and Groundbreaking on Brays Bayou Greenway

We’re celebrating the opening of a new segment of Brays Bayou Greenway as well as the start of construction of a new pedestrian and bike bridge near University of Houston.
The new trail segment is funded through a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant awarded to the City of Houston, and stretches between Old Spanish Trail and Martin Luther King Blvd. The pedestrian bridge will cross the bayou parallel to MLK and connect the newly built trail to the existing trails at MacGregor Park.
Ceremony Details:
Join Houston Parks Board, University of Houston and the Houston Parks and Recreation Department as we celebrate the opening of a new segment of trail and the start of construction of a pedestrian and bike bridge on Brays Bayou Greenway.
Thursday, March 9
10:00 a.m.
Corner of Martin Luther King Blvd. and Wheeler Street …

FR512 El Gato ride/film/shoot sesh this weekend – pics

by Seths Pool | www.bikemojo.com


Awesome ride sesh with part of the crew on friday! the site keep getting better and better.

It all starts with a bike and a route from Texas to Alaska; all for a cause

BY CATHERINE BUTSCHI | www.tylerpaper.com

EDITOR’S NOTE: Catherine Butschi, a 2012 Robert E. Lee High School graduate and graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin, is training for the cross-country Texas 4000 charity bicycle ride. This is the first in a series of stories she plans to write about her experience.
I am doing something that gives me goose bumps.
It involves a bike, a route from Austin, Texas, to Anchorage, Alaska, and a good cause. When I first told my family I had been accepted into Texas 4000, they thought I was pretty crazy. Physically the biggest challenge I had experienced was playing high school tennis matches at Robert E. Lee when temperatures were over 100 degrees.
Now, I am challenged with completing more than 2,000 training miles in Austin and then …

Simply on a Bike: the Southern Tier

By David Dalley | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Austin to Bastrop state park
Monday March 6, 2017, 58 miles (93 km) – Total so far: 1,697 miles (2,731 km)
A diverse day. Urban Austin meandering with too many turns and stops and starts. It takes so long to figure out where I am and where the route is. Thank goodness for Gaia. I downloaded the route from ACA into Gaia before I started and it has saved my butt many times and today maybe 20 missteps averted.
The steep climbs out of Austin were much more difficult than i expected. It seems my energy was low and the effort required more than available to me. Maybe the …

Old Stone Fort cycles out again on March 18

By NICOLE BRADFORD | dailysentinel.com


The Nacogdoches Rotary Club is planning a repeat of its Old Stone Fort Bike Ride — a multi-route event set for March 18.

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