Texas Bicycling News November 24th 2016

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Cyclists collecting stuffed animals for sick children

Esther M Hackleman, Corpus Christi Caller-Times

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Some Christmas gifts are delivered by Santa’s sleigh and reindeer, others come from bicycles.
Bay Area Bicycles will receive teddy bear donations through Dec. 17 for its fourth annual Teddy Bear Bike Ride, which benefits children in the hospital during the holiday season.
“The last place you want to be is in the hospital if …

Woman declines offers of new bike from businesses after hers was damaged in VIA bus crash

By Tim Gerber – Reporter/Anchor

www.ksat.com

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio woman is still fighting VIA Metropolitan Transit for a new bike after hers was smashed when the bus she was riding was involved in an accident in June.
Since our original Defenders story aired, Margarita McAuliffe has had a few offers from local businesses to replace her bike, but she’s turned down their generous offers. …

 

This weekend’s rides: Bee Creek! Red Horn!

by Thomas

steinerranchcycling.com

Saturday let’s burn off some of that Thanksgiving feast by hauling our fat asses up the wonderful hills around Bee Creek! It is about a 62 mile ride on some really nice roads. The route is here: https://www.strava.com/routes/3985679 . 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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Busy Santas need bikes: Giveaway has evolved into annual event

By Deanna Kirk

www.corsicanadailysun.com


Imagine going to Walmart and purchasing $5,600 worth of bikes.
That’s what Bikes from Santa did just recently, and they’re just getting started.
“We’re trying to do 400 to 500 bikes, and taking care of all the county schools this year,” said Brian Butler, of Bikes from Santa. “On the Boys and Girls Club, the new members who didn’t get bikes last year will get …

Introduction to MTB at Jack Brooks Trails

Greater Houston Off-Road Biking Association

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Event category: General
Thursday, December 15, 2016 – 7:00pm
Representatives from Jack Brooks Trails and REI invite you to an informative FREE class to be held at REI Baybrook regarding riding the trail system at Jack Brooks Park. Topics include MTB skills, safety, etiquette, maintenance and more and all levels & ages are welcome.
So – take a break from the holiday rush, make new friends, and learn about the beautiful trails at Jack Brooks! Space is limited so reserve your spot today! To R.S.V.P., go to https://www.rei.com/stores/houston-baybrook.html

Lenore Shefman Is a 2016 Best of Austin Chronicle Award Winner

Press Release

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Austin, TX — (ReleaseWire) — 11/22/2016 — Local Austin Attorney, Lenore Shefman is now a 2016 Best of Austin award winner!! The Austin Chronicle designated Shefman as “Best Biker with a Law Degree”. There are so many things that can be determined as “the best” in 2016, but Lenore Shefman ended on the top of the list!
Shefman of Cyclistlaw is a personal injury attorney, advocating for the victims of motorcycle, bicycle, and pedestrian accidents. With over 16 years of legal experience practicing law in Texas and California, Shefman has earned the reputation of being a …

/r/dfwbike November Social Ride

by Shwimp

www.reddit.com

When: Sunday, November 27th
Where: The Lot (7530 E Grand Ave, Dallas, Texas 75214)
Time: 9:30am
We will be meeting up at The LOT (near the back trail entrance) for a casual no drop cruise around White Rock Lake and then grabbing some brunch and drinks after.
Wheels down and ready to roll by 9:30am so please show up just a little early.
We will be doing two laps around the lake for a total of about …

Step Up Ride for Nov 26th, 8:00 AM Start

jtotaro

www.planobicycle.org

PBA Step-Up Ride for Saturday, Nov 26th will form up at 7:45 AM for a 8:00 AM start. We’ll do the normal Step-Up 33.5 mile course, with one rest stop at approx. 18 3/4 miles. We look to do an average speed of 13 MPH (last few Step-Up rides have been coming in between 12.8 to 13.2 mph).
Please meet up for the pre-ride briefing in the front parking lot of the shopping center on the NW corner of Spring Creek and Coit down toward the KFC.
At this posting (mid-day Weds) it looks like the …

How to frame a traffic fatality in a car culture

RedFalcon

bicycleaustin.info

Another pedestrian has died along I35.
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I have noticed this before, but this time I looked more closely. The framing of the story is all about how traffic was slowed down. It’s all about the inconvenience. If you listen to the news story you will notice that it is only 79 seconds long, but the first 31 seconds are all about the traffic.
It takes them 31 seconds to mention that a fellow human being died horribly. Sure, it probably is worth asking what a pedestrian was doing along the interstate. But maybe this person had run out of gas or had broken down and was walking to get help. Maybe this person was a homeless disabled vet crippled by ptsd and addiction and had wandered onto the road. There are a million possible explanations, some good, some bad. And I’m NOT saying the …

TNSR — Turkey Day Edition

AusTexMurf

bicycleaustin.info


November 24, 2016
Tomorrow at 7:59 PM
Tomorrow · 55–73° Sunny
Festival Beach
2101 Jesse E Segovia St, Austin, Texas 78702
Timaeus Martinez

Details
If rain, sleet, heat, wind, and protests haven’t stopped us from riding every Thursday night, why would a holiday? That’s right, it’s time for the annual Thanksgiving post-feast TNSR!
Because we’ll all have loaded up with extra calories, we’ll ride a little farther than we’ve been doing lately — we may even make two shorter stops instead of one long one, depending on crowd size and weather — so let’s try to aim for wheels down at about 8:15. Like the last two years, we’ll be ending at …

Black Friday Ride — 35, 62, or 106 miles!

Friday, Nov 25, 2016, 7:00 AM

Shama Cycles
1213 W Loop N #170 Houston, TX

1 Cyclists Went

You endured a grueling Thanksgiving Day feast and worked hard to pack away all that turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie. Why not reward yourself with a nice long century? You deserve it!Last year’s ride was EPIC! Over 200 people and we went the wrong way. We didn’t care and we all had fun! Everyone looked out for the other and had a great time on all…

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Tuesday: Intermediate/Advanced Mountain Bike Ride at the Ant Hills

Tuesday, Nov 29, 2016, 6:15 PM

15200 Memorial Dr
15200 Memorial Dr Houston, Te

3 cyclists Went

This will be a medium to fast pace ride through the Ant Hills of Hershey Park! Bring WATER, spare tube/tire, snacks, etc…Helmets required. Call if you are going to be late so we can wait for you. Wheels rolling by 6:30! See you there

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North Texas police officers lace up for memorial bike rides

Heather M. Goodwin

starlocalmedia.com


So far in 2016, there have been 129 law enforcement line of duty deaths, and in May police officers across North Texas will ride for those who can’t make the journey.
Team Texas is made up of 38 police officers, volunteers and a couple survivors. Team members will ride in the Texas Peace Officer Memorial Bike Ride (TPOMR) April 29. It will conclude at …

Mountains to Climb

By Brett Weiss

www.star-telegram.com


When Kristopher Novak signed up for next summer’s Texas 4000, the longest annual charity bike ride in the world, he knew there would be setbacks.
“My main goal was to become the travel chair, which is the head of route planning,” he said. “When I learned that I didn’t get the position, I felt lost and disappointed.”
Of the three routes available, Novak was assigned the Rockies Route, which goes from Austin through such cities as Dallas, Denver and Salt Lake City before …

Irish cyclist travels through Houston area on cross-country trip

By Vanesa Brashier

www.chron.com


A 22-year-old Irish man is more than halfway through a 3,000-mile cross-country bicycle ride from California to Florida to raise suicide awareness.
For the last two weeks, Tomas Mac an t-Saoir, of County Kerry, Ireland, has trekked across the Lone Star State, finally making his way to Cleveland on Tuesday, Nov. 22, before setting off for the Louisiana border.
Mac an t-Saoir started his journey on the Pacific Coast in San Diego, Calif., on Oct. 24 and hopes to arrive in St. Augustine, Fla., in early …

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Social bike group prepares ride of remembrance for fallen officer

By Pilar Arias

www.ksat.com

Detective Benjamin Marconi gunned down Sunday

SATX Social Ride members meet every week for a bike ride through downtown, but the mood will be different during the tribute. Riders were asked to take candles, flowers, balloons or whatever they could to add to Marconi’s memorial at Public Safety Headquarters.
The stop at …

Emotional moment shown as SAPD officer addresses bike riders at slain detective’s memorial

By Courtney Friedman

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150 bicyclists surround Detective Marconi’s memorial to show support

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio police officer displayed an emotional reaction at slain Detective Benjamin Marconi’s memorial. He was touched by the 150 bike riders who were there to pay their respects.
Just feet from the spot where his brother in blue had been killed, San Antonio police Officer Doug Greene felt the weight of his community’s love.
“Just your presence here means a lot,” he said, welling up with …

Ambassador Girl Scout Gustaline Samba of New Territory earns gold award

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It takes a lot of hard work and time but Ambassador Girl Scout Gustaline Samba of New Territory (Brazos Valley Community-Troop 28103) finally completed her Girl Scout Gold Award.
The award is the highest achievement a Girl Scout can earn, “symbolizing outstanding accomplishments in the areas of leadership, community service and advocacy. The Girl Scout Gold Award involves more than a year of work, including a minimum of 80 hours of planning and leading a project that benefits the community and will have a long-term impact on the girl’s community.”
Samba’s project addressed the issue of bike safety in a …

Upcoming Events

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Blue Line Bike Lab presents Pivot demo day at CCMTB
December 3, 2016 – 9:00am
GHORBA Girls ride at Bluff Creek Ranch
December 3, 2016 – 10:00am
Introduction to MTB at Jack Brooks Trails
December 15, 2016 – 7:00pm
McWilliams YMCA Service Day at 100 Acre Wood
January 16, 2017 – 9:00am
GHORBA MTB skills clinic
February 11, 2017 – 9:00am

Two major mobile franchise operations support mechanics association

by BRAIN Staff

www.bicycleretailer.com

AUSTIN, Texas (BRAIN) — Beeline and Velofix, the two fastest-growing mobile bike service franchise businesses in the U.S., have signed on to enlist all of their mechanics as mechanic members of the Professional Bicycle Mechanics Association. The PBMA said it is encouraging all mobile bike mechanics to join its ranks.
Chris Guillemet, the CEO and co-founder of Velofix, said, “In order to build the largest fleet of …

Tour de Southern Walnut Creek Trail

Tuesday, Nov 29, 2016, 9:00 AM

Govalle Park
5200 Bolm Rd. Austin, TX

2 Austin Cyclists Went

Weather permitting…A moderate pace ride (roughly 11 to 13 mph) on The Southern Walnut Creek Trail from the trailhead at Govalle Park up to the Abrupt End at Lindell Lane just north of Decker Lake.  Round trip is about 20 miles.  The trail is paved for the entire distance,with a 1/2 mile hill on the outbound.  We’ll regroup periodically on the out…

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Circle C Cruise LATER TIME FOR COLDER WEATHER!

Sunday, Nov 27, 2016, 10:00 AM

Dick Nichols District Park
8011 Beckett Rd, Austin, TX 78749 Austin, TX

3 Austin Cyclists Went

We will meet before 10:00 wheels down 10:00 at Dick Nichols Park for about two hours of casual rambling around SW Austin. Gary knows the area like the back of his hand.

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Bonham man riding bike hit and killed

By Alexis Dominguez

www.kxii.com


BONHAM, Texas (KXII) — A 21-year old man is dead after being hit by a car while riding his bicycle in Bonham Saturday night.
Kaleb Sewell was on his way to the convenience store to buy soda when he was hit by a pick up in Bonham.
Police say 21-year-old Sewell was not wearing a helmet and was wearing all black when he ran this stop sign.
“He suffered extensive injuries, they airlifted him to Plano and early Monday morning he died of his injuries,” said Bonham Police chief Mike Bankston.
Sewell’s mother, who declined to …

Stabilized, right into the dirt!

by TC

www.turnincranks.com

Took a spill on the Sweet Skull stage at the RPR Enduro this weekend. Gimbal stabilzed the shot straight into the ground …

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Plywood and Wind Huffman Bike Ride

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I probably overdressed for today’s bike ride on the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route. I decided to wear a long sleeve jersey under a short sleeve one because I thought the stiff wind might still have some chill in it from the cool front that visit us over the weekend and Monday. It was 80 degrees when I started the bike ride at 12:30 and stayed that way until the finish at 2:45. I biked 31.32 miles pushing my year to date biking to 7,174 miles.

The wind registered from the south at 20 mph with 24 mph gusts and at times it required extra effort to ride. I thought the trips over Lake Houston would be challenging but the wind wasn’t coming from the direction that causes a problem and the traffic broke up the gusts.

I wasn’t planning on stopping at the Huffman Chevron until I was at the railroad tracks waiting for the light to change on FM2100 and then I decided to stop long enough to take a screenshot of the weather since the wind was so strong.

Huffman Weather

As I rode into the station and under the pump canopy I saw the front of the store that used to be double doors was covered with plywood.

Plywood store front

I went inside and asked what happened. The ladies said late Saturday night a “smash and grab” drove a truck into the door/windows and tried to pull the ATM machine away but failed. The graveyard shift employee was scared but the intruders didn’t appear to know she was there. No one was hurt but it left this mess. When I got home and told my wife she remembered reading about this happening but the location didn’t ring a bell when she read it.

Leaving the Chevron station I rode west with the wind helping to improve my overall average speed to 15.1 mph. I felt the wind change as I turned right onto Atascocita Shores Drive moving from my left to behind me. I sped towards Kingwood and the end of the bike ride. Crossing Kingwood Drive took longer than I expected with school out.

The weather continues to stay warm with some rain in the forecast for late tonight and maybe early Wednesday. My next bike ride will probably be on Friday.

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