Texas Bicycling News November 12th

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Mopac Mobility Bridge Update

by djcurtin        bicyclesportshop.wordpress.com

Here’s the latest on the Mopac Mobility Bridge. When this is complete it’s going to change the way folks ride to and from southwest Austin!

Terrell Family Medicine to give away bicycle helmets

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Terrell Family Medicine is going to be giving away 100 bicycle helmets from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.
TMF, which is part of the Texas Health Physicians group, is located at 1446 W. Moore Ave.
About 250 children in the United States under the age of 14 die each year because of a bicycle accident, according to the Texas Medical Association. Another 300,000 children are treated in emergency rooms for severe head injuries.
Up to 85 percent of those accidents could have been …

MLK Weekend Ride and Outing

Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club        www.hcbtc.org

MLK Weekend Ride and Outing, January 15 – 18, 2016 Aransas National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) Ranger Station – The annual ANWR Ride is scheduled for Saturday, January 16th.  Those camping can make reservations at Goose Island State Park – Wooded Area is where most will probably stay.  We will find a place to use the kayaks on Sunday the 17th.  For more info, contact …

The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group

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11/14 & 11/15 Rides: Bee Creek! Red Horn!

by Thomas        steinerranchcycling.com

This Saturday join us for a hilly jaunt down Bee Creek with some newish side tracks. This ride (more or less) we previously called Cozy Cove. Afterward, if we finish at a reasonable time, join us for burgers and beer at Lakeside (next door to Cups & Cones)!
Sunday is the Red Horn Coffee Shop ride. It is 50 miles of fairly relaxed and social pace on a …

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Downtown Houston organizations roll out plans for Main Street improvements

by Olivia Pulsinelli        www.bizjournals.com/houston

The Downtown District and Downtown Redevelopment Authority on Nov. 10 released plans for improving Main Street in an effort to enhance and revitalize key hubs of activity.
The $12.1 million project is funded by the Downtown Redevelopment District (TIRZ No. 3) and is expected to be complete by mid-July 2016.
… Several significant improvements will be made to Main Street Square, the pedestrian plaza located between Walker and Dallas, including a new B-cycle station and …

Austin retailer Division 1 closes; inventory set for auction

by BRAIN Staff        www.bicycleretailer.com


Austin retailer Division 1 Bicycles has closed after three years in business, and its remaining inventory will be auctioned off Nov. 21 through Austin Auction Gallery.
Division 1 was opened by father and son John Dalton Jr. and John Dalton III in 2012 in East Austin, an up-and-coming area of the Texas capital. The sleekly designed shop included a complimentary café with …

Veterans ride to raise awareness Wednesday

By Fares Sabawi        www.caller.com


Gretchen Arnold does not remember how she heard about “Ride Texas,” an annual event when veterans make a 600-mile journey from Wichita Falls to Corpus Christi, but she was disappointed in the small turnout she saw two years ago when she first watched veterans cross the finish line.
“The group was so scant in Corpus Christi,” Arnold said. “It was simply because nobody …

Week Nine 2015 Preview – Georgetown CX Festival

by joeyTWOwheels        texascx.com

Gears and Beers looked pretty great. I mean, it’s always super cool when you can ride straight through a building, around old cars and get in some sweet pump track action. Did you see those micro-brew handups? Good on the NTXCX. #HandupsAreNotACrime …

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How BCycle plans to triple bike-sharing in Houston

By Ryan Holeywell        www.houstonchronicle.com


From a spartan office in Houston’s East End, Will Rub — along with just a handful of employees — oversees the bike sharing network that’s helping to transform parts of the city.
When Houston’s BCycle system debuted in 2012, there wasn’t much to it — just 18 bikes spread across three stations.
Now, thanks to a $3.5 million award from the Houston-Galveston Area Council, the system is poised to add 71 new stations (it has 29 today) and 568 bikes (on top of the 190 it has now) within the next three years.
In reality, Rub hopes to spend all the money within the …

Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling Announces 2016 Roster

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Dallas, TX (November 10, 2015) – Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling has announced its roster for 2016. Drawing primarily from rosters of the merger teams, Visit Dallas p/b Noise4Good and DNA Cycling p/b K4, the new organization expects to have a successful inaugural season.
Team Sports Director, Scott Warren noted on the roster, “This team is the right mix of experience and raw talent, we have a dynamic group of riders with the right chemistry that are excited to race together.” …

unbound: sin fronteras Human-Powered Library Launches with All Day Ride Through East Austin

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The Austin Public Library and the Active Transportation Division of the City of Austin present unbound: sin fronteras, a new breed of mobile library. The bike trailer and trike will make their debut appearance touring the central east side on Saturday, November 14 from 10 AM to 6 PM during the East Austin Studio Tour. Follow #APLunbound for up-to-date stops and pop up libraries throughout the day.
Spot the unbound: sin fronteras bike trailer and trike on …

Abandoned railroad corridor sought for future regional hike, lbike trail system

by Faith Harper        www.tylerpaper.com

The possibility for a regional hike and bike trail is expanding with the approved acquisition of an abandoned railway that connects Whitehouse and Troup.
Monday evening, the Tyler Area Metropolitan Planning Organization approved moving the purchase of 7.25 acres of an abandoned Union Pacific rail bed into its short-term and long-term plans. The land comes in at a $500,000 price tag.
Transportation improvement projects must be included in the MPO’s plans to be eligible for grant funding. The organization focuses on regional transportation planning, which also includes bike trails, walking paths and public transit.
The Northeast Texas Regional Mobility Authority would own and …

Wife was hit by 14yr old kid on bicycle (Texas)

by bearded_soulchild        www.reddit.com

The other day my wife was coming down our street when a 14yr old kid shot across from the other side of the street, out from behind a parked car and hit our car on the left fender. She almost drove into another car on the right side trying to get out of his way which didnt work out. Luckily nobody was injured or hurt. We called the police and they took all the statements. The kid admitted to not …

Trail Damage @ Muleshoe

by John E        www.bikemojo.com

Just got back from riding Muleshoe and observed some serious trial damage. Right after the wet weather someone road a four-wheeler through the entire last section after Turner Farm Road. The tracks end at the Park Host’s ATV parked behind his camper.
I have to reserve judgement because there was …

Bicycle Program to start on campus

By Stephanie Reyes        baylorlariat.com


The Baylor Police Department and Department of Public Safety will implement new programs across campus in an effort to help decrease bicycle theft and make bicyclists, pedestrians and drivers safer on campus. Photo credit: Richard Hirst
The Baylor Police Department and Department of Public Safety will start a bicycle safety program on campus that will include bicycle education and will bring awareness of new rules to students.
Baylor Police Chief Brad Wigtil said he helped come up …

The Case Against Bright-as-the-Sun Flashing Bike Lights

By Josh Cohen        nextcity.org


Daylight Saving Time is over. Darkness falls before you can start your evening commute. And all around the country, a scourge is rearing its ugly, eyeball-searing head.
I’m talking about the insanely bright, flashing headlights that are now standard equipment for bike commuters. During rush hour in bike-heavy Seattle where I live it is impossible to ride more than a few minutes at a stretch without getting blasted with another retina-shocking dose of …

Trail Foundation announces plans for new span beneath Congress Bridge

by Pam LeBlanc        fitness.blog.austin360.com


A year and a half after the opening of the boardwalk, a stretch of the Butler Trail along the north shore of Lady Bird Lake is preparing for a makeover.
A new 264-foot section of the hike-and-bike trail will extend over the water for 184 feet. The span will eliminate a blind corner and make that portion of the trail accessible to those with disabilities. It will include a jutted-out viewing area where people can watch residents of the city’s famous bat colony emerge on summer nights.
The $2.5-million project is expected to open in about two years. A concept design is finished and contractors are …

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…And Lest We Forget

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How To Become More Grounded in Our Bike Obsession
When we first get on a bike, we are not paying any attention whatsoever to the machine that is below our seat. Our objective is simple, to get from one place to another while exercising. Along the way, some of us start to pay attention to the nuances of the experience. We start describing our rides as harsh, compliant, fast, slow, labored and the list goes on and on. In our search for a heightened and more enlightened cycling experience, we start to shell out the dollars on parts, components and eventually complete bikes that in our minds will bring us closer to the desired outcome. Some of us are collectors by nature, some with addictive personalities that get …

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Overcast Sky and Borderline on Today’s Ride

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Today was a borderline ride day. Borderline in that I could wear a long sleeve jersey and be comfortable whenever I stopped moving or wear a short sleeve jersey and not be so comfortable until I get warmed up. I rode under an overcast sky with the temperature around 75 degrees at my home. The wind was light which helped it not to feel too cool.

Riding the “Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman” route for the 8th time this year I went 33.03 miles. This route is a variation of the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route. I change up some of the streets around FM1960 for variety.

With the year winding down riding has slowed some since I am only 123 miles away from my goal of 6500 miles for the year. Plus I am working on a couple of projects at home. With a month and a half left I think I can ride 123 miles but the weather has cooperate some. So far there haven’t been any days this fall where the daytime temperature is below my 60 degree cutoff.

The Garmin Connect website removed the embed link option so I am substituting RideWithGPS.com along with Strava.com.

Stopping at the Huffman Chevron I sat at the edge of the pump canopy hoping the heat would filter through the overcast sky and not cool down too much. At that point I was at the 21.1 mark in the ride. I was late enough that I should miss the heavy traffic on Kingwood Drive by the time I got there from Huffman. The weather while I was at the Chevron station in Huffman.

When I reached Kingwood Drive the traffic was gone on the eastbound lanes but I had to wait a couple of minutes on the westbound lanes to have an opening to cross. I got home at 3:46 (I left home at 12:54).

Tomorrow the rain chance kicks up during the middle of the day so I may not be biking then.

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A summary of the 8 rides on today’s route during 2015. Today’s ride had the shortest riding time.

Activity Name Start Time Distance Elevation Gain Avg Speed(Avg Pace) Max Speed(Best Pace) Calories Total Strokes
Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman Tue, Nov 10, 2015 12:54 PM 2:11:16 33.03 213 15.1 22.3 1562 8356
Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman Mon, Aug 31, 2015 11:53 AM 2:13:58 33.25 433 14.9 19.8 1733 8689
Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman Thu, Jul 30, 2015 12:34 PM 2:13:24 33.27 600 15 20.8 1808 8234
Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman Mon, Jul 20, 2015 10:11 AM 2:16:20 32.72 545 14.4 20.2 1756 8264
Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman Sun, Jul 5, 2015 1:09 PM 2:22:14 34.71 810 14.6 21 1972 8524
Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman Sun, Jun 14, 2015 12:51 PM 2:15:47 33.58 1020 14.8 20.7 1968 7951
Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman Tue, Jun 2, 2015 10:01 AM 2:14:58 33.8 577 15 20.4 1829 8195
Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman Tue, May 19, 2015 11:02 AM 2:16:55 34.39 820 15.1 20.8 1965 8253