Texas Bicycling News December 1st 2016

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Biking Cross Country to Raise Money for Cancer

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“December is the season of lights: Christmas candles, Hanukah menorah, Diwali lamps, Kwanzaa candles — all holidays of light celebrated near the winter solstice, the darkest days of the year in the northern hemisphere.” …

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Fence Boards, Farmers’ Market MTB Bike Ride

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First bike ride for December I rode the Kingwood Trails for a total of 18.12 miles. The last bike ride was November 22 but I could’ve rode sooner than today. I held back because I didn’t want to increase my November mileage which might influence my goal for November 2017. I already biked more miles this year than ever before and I don’t know if I can match this next year. I am at 7,192 miles after today’s bike ride. I set my goal for December at 130 miles which would put me just over 7,300 miles if I make it.

When I walked into the kitchen this morning around 7:30 the temperature outside was 35 degrees. I wondered if it would go up 30+ degrees to the forecasted high but I was optimistic. I waited until 1:06 to start the bike ride on my Motobecane 700HT MTB. The plan was to ride the trails today and I think each ride in December. My Stradalli Red Pro 14 road bike has 18,814 miles on it but the Motobecane only has 2,104 and I bought in 2010. This shows my bias to the road.

At the beginning of the ride the sky was all blue but as the day progressed some wispy clouds moved in but riding among the trees the sun warming didn’t amount to much. I was glad I bundled up with leg warmers, windbreaker jacket, long sleeve thermal jersey and a short sleeve jersey. When I finished at 2:49 the temperature was still 65.

The ride went through Woodridge Forest and I rode to the far west of the subdivision where the roads are just a month or so old. Workers putting up new wood fencing lined the streets in a couple of places. Here are two pictures there. (My glove is the dark spot in the upper left) (click on the image to enlarge it)

One day maybe the streets in Woodridge Forest west will connect to Adams Street to the north giving another exit from Kingwood.

From Woodbridge Forest I biked the trails through North and South Woodland Hills, Trailwood Village and Lake Shores Village. When I rode across Kingwood Drive to Town Center I saw the farmer’s market vendors setting up and Christmas decorations in place.

No finger in the pictures this time. The route went east from Town Center looping back to Kingwood Drive. When I got to Kings Crossing Drive and Kingwood Drive the greenbelt trail was interrupted by signal light construction. Two workers in a hole were working on a concrete form where the trail used to be. My first thought was to ride on Kingwood Drive to thee first side street and back onto the trail but the traffic on Kingwood Drive is heavy so I walked my bike around the hole and back onto the trail.

The next spot I wasn’t sure about came up when the trail goes under W. Lake Houston Parkway. A new underpass culvert for the trail was being put in place requiring the northbound lanes to be raised. I thought I might need to detour around this spot but riding around a curve the trees gave way and I saw the new culvert was in place and I could stay on the trail under W. Lake Houston Parkway. A concrete truck was parked over the culvert but not involved in any trail work. From that point it was 17 miles into the ride leaving a little over a mile to the finish.

The weather is supposed to get wet and cool tomorrow (Friday) making biking doubtful.

Link to RidewithGPS map and metrics.

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Texas Bicycling News November 30th 2016

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Zevlin hires Tim Jackson for PR and marketing

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DALLAS (BRAIN) — Zevlin, a Dallas-based manufacturer of custom and non-custom handlebar tape, as well as cycling skincare productshas hired industry veteran Tim Jackson to provide PR and marketing support.
“We’re really excited to have Tim on board to assist in all areas of marketing and growth. His …

Man Steals Bicycle While Central Tac are Investigating an Unrelated Crime in Downtown Area

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NWCC’s silent ride honors fallen friend

By Pete Radowick

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The Northwest Cycle Club in Houston has many fine traditions, but none is more poignant than the annual Ride of Silence that takes place on the last Saturday in November.
Ride of Silence pays reverence to the late Stafford Campbell, who was broadsided by a motorist on November 28, 2009, during a routine Saturday morning ride. Stafford, 68, was …

Spandex Not Required

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Meet Basden Clark, a full time mechanic at Local Hub. Basden started in the bike industry on the sales floor a few years ago. We saw a lot of potential in him in the service department and asked him to join our team of bike experts. You may still see him on the sales floor because he just really loves getting people on great bikes. Basden doesn’t own a car and is a daily bicycle commuter. Through trials and tribulations, he has figured out a way to outfit his bikes to be able go anywhere and carry a lot of stuff with him. He doesn’t believe every bike is made …

Sustainability Efforts By Texas Tech University’s Transportation and Parking Services (Part 2)

by Breanna McKercher, Susan Gillette, Kylie Naughton, and Eric Crouch

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Did you know that Texas Tech was the first university in Texas to receive a Bicycle Friendly Campus Designation from the League of American Bicyclists? We spoke with Eric Crouch, Managing Director of Texas Tech University Transportation and Parking Services (TPS) who told us about the sustainability efforts TPS is implementing throughout campus.
TPS has implemented a bicycle friendly campus by engineering streets in consideration of bicyclists and …

Cyclists take long last ride to honor Central Texas accident victim

By Erin Zeller and Julie Hays

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HUBBARD, Texas (KWTX) More than 50 cyclists Wednesday rode the route that well-known Central Texas cyclist Missy Hardeman was following when she was struck and killed last week.
The 20-mile ride, organized through a Facebook group called “One Last Ride for Missy,” paid tribute to a woman that organizer Logan DeBorde described as “a pillar in the cycling community.”
“We wanted to honor Missy, honor her life and the impact she …

Meet Our New Communications Manager

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Name: Ivan Fuentes
Age: 32
Title: Communications Manager
Ivan Fuentes joined BikeHouston in October as our communications manager. We talked to Ivan about his new job and what he wants you to know about cycling in Houston.
After a 10-year career in finance, what prompted you to take a job with a nonprofit?
I was always curious about BikeHouston. When this position came available, I saw an opportunity to bring some new ideas and help Houston grow into a more bike-centric city. I have been in the social cycling community for some time now. I am so excited to have the …

A Word From Our Director

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December is the season of lights: Christmas candles, Hannukah menorah, Diwali lamps, Kwanzaa candles — all holidays of light celebrated near the winter solstice, the darkest days of the year in the northern hemisphere.
In this season BikeHouston will stage an annual give-away of bicycle lights for people riding in the dark darkly. On Wednesday, December 7th, BikeHouston staff and volunteers will disperse across the …

RIDE SCHEDULE December 2016

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RIDE SCHEDULE – December 2016 Short Rides Long Rides
Day Date Time Meet at Miles Map Miles Map
Saturday 12/3/2016 9:00 AM Dale’s Essenhaus Restaurant in Walburg 28 miles WA5 41 miles WA9
Sunday 12/4/2016 1:30 PM Berry Springs Park 34 miles B47
Saturday 12/10/2016 9:00 AM Catholic Church in Andice 35 miles A3 48 miles A4
Sunday 12/11/2016 1:30 PM Berry Springs Park 35 miles B23
Saturday 12/17/2016 9:00 AM Gravel Parking Lot in Weir 27 miles WE2 33 miles WE11
Sunday 12/18/2016 1:30 PM Berry Springs Park 35 miles B24
Saturday 12/24/2016 9:00 AM Berry Springs Park 31 miles B9 40 miles B6
Sunday 12/25/2016 1:30 PM Berry Springs Park 36 miles B56

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Texas Bicycling News November 29th 2016

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Abilene Christian University student dies in bicycle accident

By: Andrew McMillan

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ABILENE, Texas – An Abilene Christian University student was killed in a crash at the intersection of Ambler Avenue and Judge Ely Boulevard late Wednesday night.
According to a news release from the Abilene Police Department, 21-year-old Casey Ellis of Connecticut was riding her bicycle and entered the intersection without …

Volunteers restore and develop trail area near Cameron Park

By J.B. SMITH

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Volunteers restoring the rugged land west of Cameron Park have grappled with graffiti, broken beer bottles, rubble piles and discarded syringes.
But their biggest foe is green and lush: an invasive ornamental shrub known as ligustrum.
The Waco Bicycle Club is heading the …

Sharing of bikes, cars about to increase in Houston

By Dug Begley

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Houston officials have urged drivers to share the road for bicycle safety for months, and now are poised to give folks more options to share bikes and share automobiles so maybe fewer drivers take to the road.
City Council on Wednesday is scheduled to approve the next step of a plan to more than double the Houston B-Cycle program, a $4.7 million effort to add bike sharing stations and cycles in the Texas Medical Center, Museum District and on the campuses of the University of Houston and Texas Southern University.
Pending approval of a contract by City Council — B-Cycle operates the …

PRD – Funding Agreement with Buffalo Bayou Partnership for the Buffalo Bayou Heritage Corridor Hike & Bike Trail

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CITY OF HOUSTON – CITY COUNCIL
Meeting Date: 11/30/2016
District H
Item Creation Date: 11/3/2016
Summary:
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Funding Agreement between the City of Houston and BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP for the Buffalo Bayou Heritage Corridor Hike & Bike Trail – DISTRICT H – CISNEROS

Background:
On June 13, 2001, City Council approved Resolution 2001-28 authorizing the nomination of the Buffalo Bayou Heritage Corridor (the Project) for funding consideration in the statewide Transportation Enhancement Program (TEP) administered by Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT). The project was selected for funding, but in 2014 it was withdrawn from the program due to multiple unforeseen delays. TxDOT continued to develop plans and specifications and has worked with Buffalo Bayou Partnership to …

Shredding Walnut Creek

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Cyclists to pay tribute to Central Texas accident victim

By Julie Hays

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HUBBARD, Texas (KWTX) More than 50 cyclists plan to ride the route that well-known Central Texas cyclist Missy Hardeman was following when she was struck and killed last week.
Hardeman, 34, was riding her bicycle west on FM 709 just off Highway 31 near Dawson at around 5:30 p.m. last Wednesday when she was struck by a pickup driven by …

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