Texas Bicycling News Digest November 17th 2016

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

by Thomas

steinerranchcycling.com

I don’t know about you, but I am ready to get back to our regular Saturday ride schedule! So many organized rides lately… I miss riding with all of you guys.
Saturday we will ride our “Lime Creek Reverse” route! This is a mostly flat 61 mile route that takes us on Lakeline and down the Triple Bs then up Abbotsbury. The route can be found here: https://www.strava.com/routes/4732205. There will be an A and a B group, so everyone should have a group to ride with. I’m hoping for a large turnout! After the ride we …

ExxonMobil Cycling Club: Helping Grow Our Membership. Thank You!

BikeHouston

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BikeHouston would like to say a huge thank you to our new members from the ExxonMobil Cycling Club. In the first month of 2017 registrations 20% of ExxonMobil Cycling Club became BikeHouston members.
There are dozens of MS 150 cycling teams in Houston, but few have shown their commitment for a more bike-friendly Houston like the EMCC has. The club has partnered with …

Ride DFW: Local Mountain Biking Trails and Tips

www.rei.com

Thursday, December 08, 2016 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Dallas REI
Member price: Free Non-member price: Free 15 spots left

Overview
Minimum age: 12 Group size: 15 Instructor: REI Specialist
Know what to expect before you hit the trails. Join one of our mountain biking experts to learn about how to prepare your bike, important gear, sharing the trails, types of terrain and different levels of trails!

Route 66: The Friendship Highway

By Doug McMurdo

kdminer.com


KINGMAN – International friendships are made in the strangest of places. Take, for example, the Amarillo Ranch RV Park in Amarillo, Texas.
That’s where retired Kingman educator Kate Arnold and her mother, Jean Arnold, met German citizens Karen Wichert and Werner Wilkens.
The foursome started talking, as travelers often do when they’re on the road. Kate and Jean were on their way back home to Kingman after taking a trip to Chicago.
For the first time in her life, Kate towed a travel trailer for her and Jean to stay in while on the road – which was an …

Ride to the Monument

Saturday, Nov 26, 2016, 7:00 AM

Bay Area Park
7500 Bay Area Blvd. Houston, TX

4 Cyclists Went

A 30-ish mile route, from Bay Area park to the monument. Not many bail-outs along the way.  We will take 2 short breaks, one at the monument or battleship for some pictures, then a slightly longer one on 225 just to pick up water or snacks at the store there.Good news and bad news.  Bad news, there’s going to be a strong headwind on the way there….

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Corpus Christi end of stop for Ride Texas veterans, supporters

Alissa Mejia

www.caller.com

There are plenty of public and personal ways to observe Veterans Day locally, but for active people, nothing resonates quite like welcoming Ride Texas. The ride takes a mix of combat-wounded veterans and their supporters cycling 575 miles across Texas, ending on Veteran’s Day in Corpus Christi.
You don’t need to be an athlete to appreciate the journey or to give the riders a …

Dallas Architecture Forum Presents Free Panel Discussion on Dallas Hiking, Biking and Running Trails

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November 21 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Free
Dallas Architecture Forum, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing public education about architecture, design and the urban environment, will open its 2016-2017 Panel Discussion Series on November 21, 2016 with “Dallas Trails and Bicycle Initiatives: Past, Present, Future,” moderated by Willis Winters, Director of Dallas Park and Recreation Department.
Panels are offered at no charge to …

Ride to the Monument

Saturday, Nov 19, 2016, 7:00 AM

Bay Area Park
7500 Bay Area Blvd. Houston, TX

2 Cyclists Went

A 30-ish mile route, from Bay Area park to the monument. Not many bail-outs along the way.  We will take 2 short breaks, one at the monument or battleship for some pictures, then a slightly longer one on 225 just to pick up water or snacks at the store there.Good news and bad news.  Bad news, there’s going to be a strong headwind on the way there….

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I Fought the Wind Bike Ride

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I fought the wind at times while biking on the “Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman” route. Whenever I rode south the wind tried to push me around and at times I almost thought it won. This route generally goes south and then east before turning back to the west and north. Before I left on the bike ride my wife asked if I was going to ride because the wind was moving the trees around. I didn’t think it was that strong but when I got to Huffman I made a quick stop at the Chevron station to look at the weather on my phone. This is what I saw.

Huffman Weather

Those 24 mph gusts almost seemed regular. It wasn’t until I rode west over Lake Houston that I felt the full blast of the 24 mph gusts. Before that I rode in and out of wind break things like trees and buildings. The ride east over Lake Houston wasn’t into the wind and it actually helped me.

The bike ride started at 11:52 with a partly cloudy sky and 81 degrees. I took advantage of the heat and wore a short sleeve jersey which probably will not be advisable tomorrow if I were to ride.

Nothing unusual about today’s ride other than the wind. I finished at 2:12 avoiding any school traffic.

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Texas Bicycling News Digest November 16th 2016

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Nearly Weston!

by brian.t

www.planobicycle.org

As I post this on Wednesday, the forecast calls for a record high today. I’ll enjoy that as the temperature comes crashing down on Saturday morning. Probably, it will be around 44 degrees with a chilly wind out of the north at 10 miles per hour. It reminds me of the time 3 years ago when we went to Gunter and bought out the entire glove inventory at the local convenience store. Or, when we slogged into a stiff but cold north wind to Celina High last year, accompanied by J. Evans and his bunch, and I …

Confessions of a Bike Commuter

BikeHouston

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I won’t lie to you, I never thought I would be getting to work by bike. When I first moved to Houston my job required me to drive every day from the Heights to the Woodlands — what a terrible time that was. I eventually joined up with a van-pool with some like minded urbanites which did make things a little better. My bike stayed in the garage, reserved for weekend rides around the neighborhood or along a trail.
It wasn’t until my commute was reduced to 5 miles each way that I looked at my bicycle as transportation and not recreation. The first month was hard. My back hurt and I showed …

Bicycle Crash Causes Crosswalk Safety Concern

By Jeff Stensland

www.twcnews.com


AUSTIN, Texas — An Hill Elementary student is recovering after being hit by a car Tuesday morning.
The boy was crossing Mesa Drive with his bicycle when a truck struck him. Jennifer Hillhouse said the crash happened just after 7:30 a.m.
“My daughter witnessed it,” she said. “When you get a text that says …

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

Tuesday, Nov 22, 2016, 6:15 PM

15200 Memorial Dr
15200 Memorial Dr Houston, Te

1 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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Travis County is soliciting input for its longterm Transportation Plan

by owlman

bicycleaustin.info

Online survey, email, public meetings: https://www.traviscountytx.gov/tnr/transportation-plan
I don’t know how much public input actually matters on these things, but it can’t hurt to add some feedback from people who ride bikes.

GRACE CREEK MTB X-MAS BONUS MILEAGE CHALLENGE

Longview Bicycle Club

www.longviewbicycleclub.com

Lubbock Bicyclists Say City Lacks Infrastructure And Bike Lanes

www.everythinglubbock.com

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Known as the ‘friendliest city in America’ there are people in Lubbock who say the city needs to be a little bit more friendly to cyclists. The City of Lubbock Engineering Department held a conference with the Metropolitan Planning Organization to discuss the progression of their bike plan.
Local bike groups and shops have stayed in communication with the city throughout the course of the past …

2017 Southwest Tandem Rally

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Join us in the heart of northeast Texas for the 2017 Southwest Tandem Rally.
Hosted by DATES (Dallas Area Tandem Enthusiasts) in scenic Paris, Texas!

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83 Degree Short Sleeve Jersey Bike Ride

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A great short sleeve jersey bike ride day on the “New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch” cycling route. I left the long sleeve jersey at home and didn’t miss it on today’s bike ride. The clear blue sky, 83 degree temperature and SSW 9 mph breeze combined to make this an abnormal November bicycling day. I didn’t bike on this date last year probably because the weather was not near today’s.

Making good time and feeling strong I skipped the rest break when I came to the Stripes station on FM1314 and Valley Ranch Parkway. I stopped for the traffic light to change and then rode across FM1314. This came at the 22.1 mile point of what ended up as a 33.24 mile long bike ride around 1:31 PM. The ride began at 11:51 and finished at 2:08. It didn’t take very long to ride from the Stripes station to the end. I usually allow 45 minutes for the last 11 miles but today I kept my overall average speed at 15.5 mph for about 10 miles until I rode into Kingwood when it slowly declined.

No other bicyclists along the route today. They missed the beautiful weather but they probably have to work.

One more day before the forecasted “cold” front arrives on Friday. Tomorrow should be a repeat of today. Today’s weather at the end of the ride.

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