Texas Bicycling News October 24th 2016

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White Oak police officers ditch patrol cars for bicycles

By Meredith Shamburger

www.news-journal.com


The White Oak Police Department is deploying two new crime fighting tools among the city’s neighborhoods and parks: bicycles.
White Oak police said that while the idea of using bikes may sound comical, it’s actually an effective way to do things, such as catch burglars in the act. That’s because bicycles aren’t as conspicuous and are quieter than a …

Let’s Ride our Bikes to School – What a Great Idea!

by Bicycle Sport Shop

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Have you ridden by your local elementary school during morning drop-off or afternoon pick-up and seen the long lines of cars with idling motors waiting? Crazy, right?
Local elementary schools are faced with a challenging safety issue caused by vehicle congestion during school drop-off and pickup times. Casis Elementary, located in the Tarrytown neighborhood, was motivated to find a solution that would be healthy and earth-friendly, but …

CyclingSwami.com New route to five mile dam. 60 miles…

Saturday, Nov 5, 2016, 8:00 AM

Performance Bike Shop
4040 South Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX

6 Austin Cyclists Went

Performance Saturday, New 5 mile dam 60 milesMEET at 8:00. WHEELS ROLL at 8:15 SHARP. Please get there in time to get ready.This is a DROP ride. We will regroup a few times, but please bring a map and cue sheet if you don’t know the route. Novice & Intermediate Group levels. Nov 14-15 AVG, Int 16-18 AVG. Please know we love having new people join…

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Sunday morning ride

Sunday, Oct 30, 2016, 9:00 AM

Intersection of 19th and Nicholson
19th and Nicholson Houston, TX

1 HHRC members Went

Join us for a beautiful ride with brunch afterward. Meet at 19th and Nicholson. We will ride down the Heights and White Oak Bayou trails through downtown to Buffalo Bayou. Then brunch at Last Concert Cafe afterward.

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Ask What You Can Do for Biking in Houston

By Gerry Van Bakel

bikehouston.org


“Ask not what BikeHouston can do for you, ask what you can do for biking in Houston.
Apologies for mangling this famous quote from John F. Kennedy, but I would really like your attention.
While talking about cycling infrastructure and the role BikeHouston can or should play in advancing this cause, I get a bit annoyed by the ‘What’s in it for me?’ attitude.
I won’t diminish anybody’s accomplishments regarding cycling. If you are a strong and fearless …

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Not the End of the Bike Ride Season Here

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This morning as I looked at the Bikeforms.net posts one poster said he stored his bikes for the end of bike ride season and asked what now (I didn’t look to see where he was at). Thankfully I have not stored my bike. The weather is still warm (81 degrees today) and I am riding. Today’s bike ride went on the “New Caney – Roman Forest Loop – Valley Ranch” route for a total of 40.00 miles. A great start for the week. The ride started at 11:47 and I finished at 2:54. The mostly cloudy sky meant the sun couldn’t heat the air completely so at times I felt a coolness in the air particularly in the shade.

Traffic was light riding north to Roman Forest and while I rode the loop into Roman Forest. Riding around Tavola I saw a couple of homes under construction and when I exited back onto Roman Forest Blvd. a new convenience store was pouring concrete in front of the building and around the pumps. A lot of concrete. At the entrance on Roman Forest Blvd. another building is under construction too but it is too early to make out what it will be. Where I turn around on Dogwood Lane in Roman Forest a new school is being built on the old Aiken Elementary school land. I am guessing this will be a middle school.

Setting a good pace the wind did not interfere too much as I rode south along I-69 to Valley Ranch where I made a right turn to go to the Stripes station at FM1314. I built up my average speed to 15.4 mph when I arrived at the Stripes station.

Data arriving at Stripes
Weather at Stripes before I left

Arriving at 1:44 I left at 2:05 after quickly eating a Kashi Trail Mix bar and a package of animal crackers. I skipped the Gatorade and drank water. While I was at Stripes a man who was pumping gas near where I was standing started up a conversation and we chatted for a few minutes until he finished.

The New Caney ISD schools were not in class today so traffic at the schools in Briar Tree and Kings Manor was not a problem even though I rode by them at the usual heavy traffic time. I read that they would out on one of the message boards last week. Teh Bear Branch Elementary school was not let yet when I rode by there.

More weather like today for the rest of the week which means more bike riding for me.

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Texas Bicycling News October 23rd 2016

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Boy falls from bike into 15-foot ravine in Northeast Austin

by CBS Austin

keyetv.com

AUSTIN, Texas – A 10-year-old boy fell off of his bike and into a 15-foot ravine just before noon Sunday in Northeast Austin, said Austin Travis County EMS.
The call came in from the 7800 block of Johnny Morris Road, and medics and the …

Upcoming Events

Corinth Cycling

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8:00am – Corinth Cycling Group Rides October 29, 2016 at 8:00 am – 11:00 am 101 S Locust St, Denton, TX 76201, USA Corinth Cycling Weekend Group Rides. All rides depart from southeast corner of Denton Square.
8:00am- Corinth Cycling Group Rides October 30, 2016 at 8:00 am – 10:30 am 101 S Locust St, Denton, TX 76201, USA http://www.corinthcycling.com/cccriderules.pdf 8:00am
8:00am – Corinth Cycling Group Rides November 5, 2016 at 8:00 am – 11:00 am 101 S Locust St, Denton, TX 76201, USA Corinth Cycling Weekend Group Rides. All rides depart from southeast corner of Denton Square.

Upcoming Rides

Fort Worth Bicycling Association

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Happy Hill-o-Ween
Sat, October 29, 2016 9:00 AM (CDT)
5189 Interstate 20 Frontage Rd, Willow Park, TX 76087
Century of the Month
Sat, November 05, 2016 8:00 AM (CDT)
Bikes Inc – Arlington
Jerry’s Birthday Ride
Sun, November 06, 2016 8:00 AM (CST)
Ft Worth, Tx
Quarterly Meeting
Mon, November 07, 2016 7:00 PM (CST)
Ft Worth, Tx
Palo Pinto Pajama Party
Sat, November 12, 2016 9:00 AM (CST)
350 Briarwood Ln, Annetta, TX 76008
Gran Gobble at Granbury
Sat, November 19, 2016 9:00 AM (CST)
Granbury, Tx
Parade of Lights
Sun, November 20, 2016 3:00 PM (CST)
Ft Worth, Tx

Tour de Taco

Friday, Nov 4, 2016, 6:30 PM

Market Square Park
301 Milam Street Houston, TX

3 cyclists Went

The Tour de Taco is a bicycling event held on the frist Friday of every month. We meet up at Market Square Park in downtown Houston around 6:30pm.Go to the Critical Mass Houston website to get all the ride info.  This is a must before you ride.  Lots of good info about the ride.http://www.criticalmasshouston.com/also:The way our rides work:Bef…

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Fall Report! November Opportunities!

Waco Bicycle Club

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  1. In Memoriam
    My student and cyclist David Grotberg was killed in a hit-and-run two weeks ago today as I write. Please see the two stories on this on the News tab on our website, www.WacoBicycleClub.com.
  2. Our Fall Business meeting was held on Sept 26th downtown at Sergio’s. We had a great meal and had a great update on a number of issues, including presentations by the City Planning office about …

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Big Differences Riding a MTB vs. Road Bike

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I don’t ride my Motobecane 700HT MTB very often (9 times this year) and I notice a big difference between riding my MTB and my road bike. The first thing is the big weight difference. My legs get a workout getting up to speed and staying there. Sometimes I wonder if MTB miles ought to count twice my road bike miles because the MTB weighs about 2 times as much (MTB 32 pounds, Stradalli 18 pounds). Next is the gearing. Pedaling at 100 RPM on the MTB in the largest gear I can turn puts me at 15 mph versus the road bike’s 20+ mph. Today I was spinning like crazy and not going very fast in the lower gears. The Kingwood Trails are mostly flat but there are inclines and pedaling up them I bog down quickly. But the view is different and the ride does not take as much time as a road trip. Today’s bike ride was 15.55 miles long, riding time 1:24:54.

Another difference is my aversion to mud. A MTB seeks mud and I avoid it whenever possible. So far I kept the mud at bay but there are times when it wins. I don’t like to clean a mud covered bike.

Weather conditions warmed up from yesterday. The weather conditions at the end of the ride.

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As you can see the forecast for the next 10 days is very consistent; clear and in the mid 80’s. I plan on taking advantage of the weather.

With today’s ride October mileage increased to 638 and YTD I am at 6,570 miles. Riding 4 days this week I managed 125 miles.

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