Texas Bicycling News June 1st

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If you have ever ventured into the Wild West soap opera of Texas bike racing, and the anonymous txbra.org forums (yes, they still exist, and they’re just as glorious and horrifying as ever), you have likely seen a mixture of backstabbing comments, trolling, and genuine discussion. Following the State Criterium Championships last week, an interesting post regarding racer safety, as well as the responsibility of bike race promoters and bike racers, spawned a heated conversation.
Here, Jordan Oroshiba, 21, a category 2 bike racer, full-time student, and owner of Cadence Coaching, wades in with his personal thoughts on racer responsibility.
Memorial Day in Texas is for criterium racing, and the last couple years also for rain. With our El Nino summer in full swing, Memorial Day weekend saw two apocalyptic rain storms sweep through Texas, turning much of the drought ravaged state into a …

6 bike share cities you should watch (because we just gave them grant money to focus on equity)

April Corbin, PeopleForBikes equity writer


Equity in bike share isn’t going to happen on its own.
Innovators will have to experiment with strategies and efforts in order to find best practices. Luckily, there are at least half a dozen cities in the United States ready to do this.
We would know. The Better Bike Share Partnership announced today that it has awarded nearly $375,000 in grants to bike share operators and community organizations that are working to make bike share programs more equitable. The Partnership has also funded an academic research team that will look at data and equity outcomes in Philadelphia, which launched their bike share system Indego in late April.
This first round of grant money is part of $900,000 that The JPB Foundation-funded Better Bike Share Partnership will award over the …

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6 Bike Storage Solutions You Can Build Right Now

By Jeremy Cook        makezine.com


Many bikes have kickstands, some are simply placed on the ground. When a bike is in its normal storage place, however, a dedicated place to keep it (or them) can make that location much more pleasing. If you’d rather not simply buy one, these six DIY bike storage methods should give you some ideas for how to make your own. …

First Day Of June Biking Around The Evergreen State Of Texas

by Durango Texas        durangotexas.blogspot.com


The  flooded month of June greatly hampered my outdoor activities. No Tandy Hills hiking, one or two bike rides, a walk with the Village Creek Natural Historical Area Indian Ghosts, with way too many walks around my neighborhood, mostly up the hill to …

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A Word from Michael Payne about the best way to spend June if you like riding your bike, read more>>
BikeHouston@Events Come see us at our events from socials to community rides, and don’t forget the public meetings for the Houston Bike Plan. Your input is needed, read more>>
BikeHouston@Work
Find out what BikeHouston has been doing to improve your rides, read more>>
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Meet BikeHouston’s summer intern read more>>
BikeHouston@Reviews
May Bike Month was packed with events, an overview in pictures  read more>>
Ride > Bike to Work in the spotlight, read more>>

GO for a Mountain Bike Ride

Sunday, Jun 7, 2015, 9:00 AM

Collins Park
6727 Cypresswood Drive Spring, TX

2 Bicycle Enthusiasts Went

Join us every Sunday at Collins Park for a 1hour and a half (approx) ride for beginners and intermediate riders.Ride is 10 milesWe will be on the Cypresswood Trail “Collins Park” – the ride will leave from the parking lot just behind/adjacent to the skate park.Any questions please call us at the store:[masked]Bring a helmet, water bottle, …

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15,000 bike helmets distributed

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TYLER (KYTX) – National Bike Month is coming to an end tonight and all month long two East Texas law firms have been giving away free bicycle helmets to kids.
Spiva Law group along with Sloan, Bagley, Hatcher & Perry Law Firm have handed out nearly 15,000 free helmets through the “Heads in Helmets” campaign.
Over the weekend the East Texas Triathletes and Tyler Bicycle Club hosted an event at UT Tyler to raise …

In Hi-Resolution: The City of San Angelo’s Street Condition Survey Results

by Joe Hyde        sanangelolive.com


The City Council will review the results of a consultant’s $185,000 road condition study of the entire city on Tuesday morning at their regularly-scheduled meeting. In the agenda packet, city staff provided a layered, Adobe PDF of the results of the study.
Bell Street and Ben Ficklin appear to be very poor streets. The roads in the sector east of downtown around Bell Street also appear to have poor conditions. Down towards Lake Nasworthy, S. Country Club Rd. is listed as poor in the study. For the smoothest roads, try …

P&Z passes bike plan

by Brian Bethel        www.reporternews.com

ABILENE, Texas – Abilene’s planning and zoning commission passed on to the Abilene City Council a revision of the city’s 1983 bicycle plan.
“Not many of the recommendations of that plan have been implemented,” said Jon James, planning and development director for the city of Abilene. “So what we’re hopeful (for) in this case is we’ll adopt this plan and we’ve already got CIP (Capital Improvement Program) dollars ready to go to start working on some of these projects.”
Bicycle enthusiast Mark Spurlock, speaking at a …

Texas bike ride to stop in PV

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On the longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world, the Texas 4000 team will be rolling through Pauls Valley on Thursday, June 4, just six days after departing from Austin, Texas on their way to Anchorage, Alaska.
While in Pauls Valley, the 2015 Texas 4000 Team will celebrate and share hope, knowledge and charity with friends and family before continuing on their 70-day journey.
The 72 undergraduate and graduate students from the University of Texas at Austin will brave the rain, sleet, wind, snow, heat and pedal more than 4,000 miles in the fight against cancer.
After 18 months of …

Shepherd restaurants support veterans with Ride for Hope

By Jacob McAdams        Eastex Advocate


Della’s Pizza Kitchen and the Texas Grill hosted a benefit on May 30 called the “Ride for Hope,” which was designed to help benefit and promote Camp Hope to help United States veterans fighting against post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Camp Hope is an organization that provides interim housing for veterans and their families suffering from PTSD. The organization began in 2012 and is located in Houston, Texas. Those who attend are able to stay among peers and receive help in dealing with the …

Texas 4000 Bikers Traveling Across U.S. For Good Cause

By: KBTX News Staff        www.kbtx.com

More than twenty bike riders from the University of Texas in Austin biked their way into College Station Monday.
They’re part of the Texas 4000 bike ride that travels from Austin to Anchorage, Alaska.
The federal non-profit is considered the longest annual charity bicycle ride in the …

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Great Start For June Biking

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I wasn’t planning on biking today but things changed and I biked the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route. The weather was much better than what we endured last week.

Home weather start of ride
Huffman weather during a break
Home weather at the end of the ride

The breeze was cooling and the humidity was much lower than last week when all of the rain was being sucked back into the sky.

I wasn’t able to ride with speed today. The wind speed wasn’t that much but my legs didn’t have the energy to keep above 17 or 18 mph most of the ride. It took 22 miles to get the average speed to 15.0 mph. Once I got it there I was able to maintain it until 31 miles and then it dropped as I rode back home through Kingwood.

The rest stop in Huffman was enjoyable sitting under the canopy with a light breeze blowing through. Watching all of the traffic makes you wonder where everyone is going. Retirement puts a different perspective as you watch people move about.

Starting off a new month hopefully we get some dry weather. My goal for June is 968 miles, the same as June 2014. Last year I rode 27 days averaging 36 miles per day. I hope the weather cooperates this year like it did last year.

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Texas Cycling News May 31st

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Spokes bring hope to needy students

By Kyp Shillam        www.crowleystar.net


Third-grader Arthur Hernandez said it best.
“I think my luck has turned around,” said the lanky 9-year-old as he waited for a gift he never dreamed he’d get. “I’ve never had a bike before.”
As row after row of new bicycles were lined up in the Poynter Elementary School gymnasium, Arthur’s excitement grew.
“I don’t know how to ride a bike, but I know I want that green one,” he said, pointing to a bright green BMX which was obviously …

Walnut Creek PARD user survey and conditions update

by Tree Magnet        www.bikemojo.com

Took the family out for a stroll at WC today to check out the carnage and I saw several of these survey signs at various trail heads. I opened up the survey and it was a basic “what do you want in this park?” type questionnaire. I did notice that when it asked “Why do you come to this park?” that “Mountain Biking” was not an option. I filled it in the ‘other’ category but that was a bit of a bummer. If the PARD is asking the park users what they want, let’s tell them. If they only run this survey while …

3-in-1 ride

Saturday, Jun 6, 2015, 7:15 AM

RIver Run / La Union / La Mesa
1071 Country Club / NM 28 at Mercantil / NM 28 across from Eagle Grocery El Paso, TX

6 Cyclists Went

Goal is for everyone to meet at The Bean in Mesilla at about 8:45 a.m. Fast group (20+ mph) leaves from River Run Plaza, 1071 Country Club, promptly at 7:15 a.m. for 66-mile round trip ride to Mesilla and back (co-leader: Randy Limbird,[masked]). Moderate-pace (15-17 mph) group leaves from La Union (park next to the old Gallery 28 on NM 28 jus…

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2015 Texas 4000 Team Rolls Into New Iberia as Part of 4,000 Mile Cycling Trek

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On the longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world, the Texas 4000 team will be rolling through New Iberia on Saturday, Jun 6, 2015, just 8 days after departing from Austin, Texas on their way to Anchorage, Alaska. While in New Iberia, the 2015 Texas 4000 Team will celebrate and share hope, knowledge and charity with friends and family before continuing on their 70-day journey.
The 72 undergraduate and graduate students from The University of Texas at Austin will brave the rain, sleet, wind, snow, heat and pedal more than 4,000 miles in the fight against cancer. After 18-months of leadership development training, volunteering, fundraising, and cycling, riders are …

Family-friendly Zombies Love Slow Riders Ride!

Friday, Jun 5, 2015, 8:00 PM

Location details are available to members only.

10 Members Went

Bring your kids! Trailer them, tandem them, or ride beside them, as we lap the lake at an easy 10-12 mph pace. We’ll eat at the Lakehouse afterward. Everyone must wear helmets and lights on your bike or body.

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Pedestrian & Bicycle Master Plan

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Bid Date & Time: 06/26/15 5:00 PM    Prebid: 06/05/15 9:00 AM
Solicitation Title: Pedestrian & Bicycle Master Plan
Status: bidding
Report: 6355747
Country : United States     State: TX    County: Montgomery        Location: The Woodlands
Scope: Qualified transportation/planning/engineering consultant(s) to assist the Township in preparing a pedestrian and bicycle master plan.
Notes: Pre-submission conference on June 5, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. CDT., in Town Hall, Conference Room 150/152 at 2801 Technology Forest Blvd., The Woodlands, TX. 77381.Prospective consultants needing additional information/clarification to this request for proposal (RFP) are
requested to e-mail questions to John Powers at jpowers@thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov. The deadline for submitting questions is June 19, 2015 at 12:00 pm CDT. No questions will be accepted after the deadline.
Plans: From Owner. See attached file.
Owner Type: Public …

‘Hard Hats for Little Heads’: Kids get free bike helmets at event at zoo

by Charles G. Anderson Sr.        www.reporternews.com


ABILENE, Texas – Kids at the Abilene Zoo got free bicycle safety helmets Saturday, provided by members of the Big Country Medical Society and the Taylor, Jones, Haskell and Callahan County Medical Alliance.
Parents and grandparents lined up early to get red and black helmets for their children. Many of children wore their helmets as they walked through the Abilene Zoo to see the animals, ride the train or to participate in various activities at one of the zoo’s Exploration Days. This one was called “Get Out and Play Day.”
The program was a part of Texas Medical Association physicians and …

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