Texas Bicycling News January 29th 2016

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Jury awards Austin-area bicyclist hit by car $865K

By Adela Uchida        keyetv.com


When a truck collided with Robert Crouch as he was riding his bicycle on Barton Creek Boulevard in May 2013, it left Crouch’s spine broken in four places. Patrick Linton of Austin was on his cell phone at the time, according to court documents. So Crouch sued Linton.
Friday, the jury came back with its decision. “We decided that the plaintiff needed to be compensated, but not to the degree that was asked,” juror Lyndsey Christena told KEYE TV. Crouch received $865,000 in compensatory damages, but the jury did not find gross negligence, so Crouch did …

Bicyclist Hit by Car in North Abilene, Transported to Hospital

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(ABILENE, TX) – Emergency crews are on scene of an accident in north Abilene where a driver hit a man riding a bike.
The responded to the intersection of N. 16th Street and Grape Street  around 3:30 p.m.
Abilene Police say the biker rode out in front of a car. He was …

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We had a HUGE turnout for our weekly Shoal Creek Shootout. Thanks to everyone who came. We hope to see you again next week!
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Take a free ride

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Southern Denton County residents will soon have the chance to try one of the nation’s newest fitness trends—for free—with the opening of a CycleBar indoor cycling facility in Flower Mound, located at 2550 Cross Timbers Road, Suite 136, in the River Walk at Central Park.
Combining a high-energy workout with a concert-like atmosphere and luxury amenities, CycleBar is the first facility of its kind in …

Thursday Morning Cruise

Thursday, Feb 4, 2016, 8:45 AM

Starbucks
7049 S Desert (Outlet Mall) Canutillo, TX

1 Cyclists Went

Meet at 8:45 am at Starbucks at the Outlet Mall in Canutillo. Ride out at 9:00. 20-25 miles at 14-16 mph avg pace. Mostly flat, a few hills. Breakfast someplace after the ride. Bob Clark,[masked]

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Team Meeting February 4th

Texas A&M Cycling Team        amct.tamu.edu


The next team meeting will be Thursday, February 4th, at 8 PM in REC 255. Everyone is invited! It is never too late to join the team: if you want to learn more about Texas A&M Cycling, come to this meeting and let us know!

Mayor & City Council Kick- Off “Year of Mobility”

by Darron        bicycleaustin.info

The mayor announced some new initiatives for 2016 (109 total projects) including several cycling/pedestrian related ones.  Some examples include:
– Open a dedicated bicycle facility on the MoPac mobility bridges
– Improvements to Todd Lane from Ben White Blvd to St. Elmo Rd to accommodate traffic and improve pedestrian and bicycling access
– Completion of the Upper Boggy Creek Trail to connect the …

Events Calendar

Permian Basin Bicycle Association        www.pbbatx.com

Tuesday, February 2
8:00am
Odessa to Goldsmith Ride
5:30pm
Odessa Tuesday-Thursday Ride
6:00pm
Tuesday Evening Ride
Wednesday, February 3
Peyton’s Wednesday Night Ride
Thursday, February 4
8:00am
Odessa to Goldsmith Ride
5:30pm
Odessa Tuesday-Thursday Ride
6:00pm
Evening City Ride
Saturday, February 6
8:00am
Odessa to Goldsmith Ride
Sunday, February 7
2:00pm
MTB Ride
2:00pm
Sunday Training Ride
3:00pm
Peyton’s Easy Rider Ride
Tuesday, February 9
8:00am
Odessa to Goldsmith Ride
5:30pm
Odessa Tuesday-Thursday Ride
6:00pm
Tuesday Evening Ride

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Greater Dallas Bicyclists        www.greaterdallasbicyclists.com

Tuesday
2
6:30 PM Tuesday Evening Lake Ride
Start at the Office Depot / Schlotzkys parking lot at the southwest corner of Forest Lane and Hwy 75
6:30 PM
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Tuesday
2
6:45 PM Tuesday Evening Valley Ranch Ride
Irving Valley Ranch Public Library
6:45 PM
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Thursday
4
6:30 Thursday Night Ride
Forest Lane and Central Expressway Office Depot parking lot, SW corner of Forest and Central
6:30 PM
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Saturday
6
8:51 AM DFW Airport Fast Ride – Fal/Win
Preston and Forest – SW corner. Please park as close to Preston as possible.
8:45 AM
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Saturday
6
Best Of The Northwest – Fall/Winter/Spring
Outdoor World
9:00 AM
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Saturday
6
9 AM Distance Builder – Fal/Win
Southwest corner of Preston and Forest.
9:00 AM
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Saturday
6
9 AM DFW Airport Ride – Fal/Win
Preston and Forest – SW corner. Please park as close to Preston as possible.
9:00 AM
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Saturday
6
9:30 AM Plano East Side – Fal/Win
Near Plano Cycling and Fitness
9:30 AM
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Saturday
6
10 AM Easy Going Ride
University Park City Hall parking lot
10:00 AM
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Sunday
7
9:30 AM Sunday Roll – SUPER BOWL RIDE
NE Corner Preston and Royal
9:30 AM
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Tuesday
9
6:30 PM Tuesday Evening Lake Ride
Start at the Office Depot / Schlotzkys parking lot at the southwest corner of Forest Lane and Hwy 75
6:30 PM
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Tuesday
9
6:45 PM Tuesday Evening Valley Ranch Ride
Irving Valley Ranch Public Library
6:45 PM
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Southeast Texas Beautiful Weather Bike Ride

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The nice bicycling weather finally arrived in southeast Texas. It is supposed to hang around through Sunday but Monday might get it as well. The temperature was 78 degrees when I left home at 12:29 to ride the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route. My ride earlier in the week went north so to keep it balanced I rode to the south and east. With the nice weather I left the jacket at home and wore a short sleeve jersey over a long sleeve one, shorts and no leg warmers were necessary. This was a good choice except for the first mile while my body warmed up and I rode out of the heavily shaded areas.

Once I was riding sou1-29-2016 Huffman Weatherth out of Kingwood the shade thinned out and my body got warm. Nothing special happened along the route until I got to Huffman and the FM2100/FM1960 intersection. TXDOT is replacing the traffic signals so a bunch of trucks and workers from Traf-Tex were on each corner digging and pouring concrete for what looked like new traffic signal pole bases. I commented to the ladies inside the Huffman Chevron about all of the activity and they said it is hard to tell what will happen next at their corner. I noticed some railroad track replacement stuff laying beside FM2100 so that will probably be next.

I took a short break at the Chevron, sitting in the sun for the first time this year. It felt nice as I ate some donuts and a trail mix bar washed down with my water. The weather screenshot while I was there.

The time and temperature sign across the street reported 80 degrees as I was getting ready to leave at 2:25. I was 21.73 miles into the ride. I rode west on FM1960 comfortable in the “80” degrees until I got to the causeway over Lake Houston. The water is still cold from the winter and riding over the lake was chilly enough to go through my two jerseys and try to take my breath away. I did get a break whenever the traffic came by on my left and blocked the wind coming off the lake to the south. The closer I got to the west shore the less chill I got from the wind.

Riding through Atascocita away from the cold water I got warm again.

I got another chill riding north on W. Lake Houston when I was on the bridge over the San Jacinto River. The north shore was welcomed. When I got back home at 3:19 it was 75 degrees and still very sunny.

Tomorrow could be a few degrees warmer and Sunday could hold the same as well. I noticed the forecast for Harlingen in the Rio Grand Valley calls for 80+ degrees over the next few days.

My road bike reached 12035 miles which means I should change the tires, chain and rear cassette. I have 6000 miles on the continental Gatorskin tires with just a couple of flats which is why I chose these tires.

My Garmin Edge 520 stayed connected to my Nexus 6P phone for the entire ride without any “phone disconnected” messages. Since my last ride on Monday the Garmin Connect app had an update which might account for this.In fact as I write this the app updated again to version 3.2.1.

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Texas Bicycling News January 28th 2016

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Oak Cliff Nature Preserve, Dallas, TX – Mountain Bike Full Ride

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A friend ask me for a video to use while training indoors, so this is the DORBA trail at Oak Cliff Nature Preserve (OCNP), in Dallas, TX. I rode a Kona Unit 29er SS full steel rigid. That’s why it might get a little shaky sometimes. I didn’t add a soundtrack so each one can play their own and I don’t want to deal with copyrights, but in …

Rider of the Wk is Amberlee!

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My name is Amberlee Adams and I am a Junior at the Red McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin. I am currently pursuing a degree in Business Management, while taking pre-nursing classes, in hopes of pursing a Masters in Nursing.
I was originally a Californian native, but now proudly reside in the great state of Texas. Just so you know, I consider myself a Texan since I own a pair of boots. But I’m horrible at country dancing – any dancing for that matter… But the boots is what makes someone Texan, right?
Texas is where I found my home and my purpose. The distance between my …

Teen Hit On Bicycle

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At around 9:30AM, an SUV struck a teenage girl on a bicycle. It occurred at Kingwood Dr. & Village Estates Dr. (near Woodland Hills Dr.). Her condition is unknown at this time. Will update if anything changes.

Bike lane signage coming to Coppell

Mike Albanese        starlocalmedia.com

A recommendation Tuesday by Coppell City Manager Clay Phillips to add bike lane signage on city streets was approved by the Coppell City Council.
“This is really near and dear to the heart of the avid cyclist that really likes to ride many, many miles,” Phillips said. “This is not necessarily to get little kids to and from school. It’s not necessarily to get the casual rider, the recreational rider, to and from trail connections. But it will do a lot of that.”
He said work will begin “starting immediately.”
He said the city will post two different signs. One will be placed on streets with at …

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Texas Bicycling News January 27th 2016

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Woman’s truck stolen, bicycle found in its place

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WEST – A West woman’s pickup truck was stolen early Tuesday morning after she turned it on to warm it up and then walked away.
Police said the 2003 four-door silver Chevy Silverado was stolen from the property at 7:45 a.m. in the 300 block of Ronda Street in West. A blue-and-white bicycle was left in its place.
The woman turned the pickup truck on to warm it up and …

Sealy Road Race Series Results • Jan 23 2016

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» Men Cat 3/4             » Men Cat 5
» Men Pro Cat 1/2/3     » Women Cat 3/4

2 Groups – 1 Intermediate & 1 Advanced Beginner @ Walnut Creek 4:30 PM

Thursday, Jan 28, 2016, 4:30 PM

Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 North Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX

4 Mountain Bikers Went

The intermediate level group will ride between 12-14 miles.   We will also have an advanced beginner ride which will ride between 7-10 miles.The intermediate level riders should be able to ride 12-14 miles with minimal to no stops at a pace of 8.5 – 9.5 MPH.Ride at your own Risk.   Helmets are required.   Ensure your bike is in working condition …

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RHR Trail Work and Ride Sesh with FR512

Saturday, Jan 30, 2016, 12:00 PM

Rocky Hill Ranch
578 Farm-to-Market 153 Smithville, TX

5 Mountain Bikers Went

Build and Ride Sesh Saturday Jan 30th!!!!! Meet 12 noon at the FR512 park located at Rocky Hill Ranch by the back gate off Arrowhead Dr. Bring; bikes, drinks/grub, and tools. We’ll be working on the Octagon drop-in to the big lines and the framing for the 1st wall ride on the intermediate slope style line. You must have a waiver on file with us to …

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2015 BIKE AND PEDSTRIAN COUNT REPORT – JANUARY 2016

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Introduction
In September 2015, the City of Denton conducted its first manual bicycle and pedestrian counts. Counts were conducted by eleven volunteers at eight locations across the City (see Appendix 1). Locations were chosen based on where infrastructure projects are planned in the near future, where bike ridership is already well-known, high pedestrian-traffic areas. By focusing on locations that are planned to have bike infrastructure in the near future, e.g. bike lanes or sharrows, the City can track the effects of those
changes with the before and after numbers. Future count data could be used to provide supporting documentation for grant applications to leverage local funding, or to help prioritize projects.
This first year of data will set a baseline for the number of people biking and walking in Denton. With each subsequent year of counts, the goal is to see numbers increase for both modes. Increases will …

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Winter Riding in Texas

by Spoke        www.bikeforums.net

This was the view from my Fly6 on my afternoon ride a few days ago. Love winter in Texas!

This weekend’s rides: Triple Bs! Red Horn! Bike Mechanic on Sunday!

by Thomas        steinerranchcycling.com

This weekend’s weather looks great! On Saturday let’s tackle them lovely ladies that we know as the Triple Bs! The route can be found here: https://www.strava.com/activities/380133689. Afterward we can hit Lakeside Pizza & Grill for some discounted burgers and beer.
Sunday is our usual Coffee Shop ride to Red Horn. It is 50 miles and is at a more relaxed pace than our Saturday rides, but we typically finish with a 17mph average speed overall. While we make great efforts to keep the group together, this is NOT a no drop ride. If you …

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