Texas Bicycling News May 14th

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Bike to Work Day is Friday!

by Pam LeBlanc        fitness.blog.austin360.com


Rejoice, fellow bike commuters!
Bike to Work Day is upon us – and that means free breakfast and afternoon treats for folks on two wheels.
Stop by any of the following fueling stations between 7 and 9:30 a.m. for a little sustenance: …

Bicyclist on Arlington trail captures bobcat and coyote encounter

By Carol Christian        www.chron.com


Bobcats are a common sight in Arlington’s River Legacy Parks, park regulars say, and the River Legacy Foundation even posts a Bobcat Blog.
Coyotes are found in every state except Hawaii, according to the Humane Society.
Thus, encounters between the two creatures are probably not unusual in …

Ride with “Come Ride With Us!” Meetup Group

Sunday, May 17, 2015, 7:00 AM

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RSVPing needs to be done on their page.http://www.meetup.com/Come-Ride-With-Us-Meetup-Group/events/221943209/Most members of this group are members of their group too. They have been around a long time. If you are not member of their group, you are missing out on some fun rides and awesome people. The Urban Bridges route is one of my personal fav…

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Houston celebrates Bike to Work Day with easier access for cyclists

By Rebecca Spera        abc13.com

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HOUSTON (KTRK) — Houston celebrates Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 15, and now, pedaling our way around town is more feasible than ever before.
Hao Le started riding his bike to work in 2006, and he realized quickly it was a smart plan. “I actually will get home faster sometimes on a bike than in a car with all the traffic jams,” he said.
Besides saving time, Hao also says it helps his overall well-being. “It is everything from de-stressing from the day, exercising, and just having fun.”
He usually bikes one way, and now that METRO allows bikes on buses, he checks his bike, too. He says it’s incredibly simple to put a bike on the bus. “It’s one lever; you put it on your …

Saturday 5/16 and Sunday 5/17 Rides

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Saturday is one of the club’s favorites: The Real Ale Ride (http://realaleride.com)! It’s a beautiful hill country ride with many distance options and a great after party with food, beer, and music. It isn’t too late to sign up. If you are not doing this ride you can show up at the usual 7:30am at Cups & Cones to pick a …

Andrea Fisher’s tips for the busy athlete

by djcurtin        bicyclesportshop.wordpress.com

It’s not easy to balance life, work, training, racing, and everything else that comes on a day-to-day basis. It often seems that that there are those that make it appear effortless, and the rest of us trying to cram it all in and wondering if we’re doing enough and doing it well.
Bicycle Sport Shop Cycling Club sponsor, coach, athlete, and mom recently gave a talk at the Lamar store: “The Time Sensitive Athlete” and there were a number of take aways from the evening that are worth sharing. Whether you’re just starting to try to figure out how to do it all, or you …

YBP 18th Anniversary

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We’ll celebrate this Saturday 16th with a bike Ride, a Double Feature, Pop-corn and Beer.
come and join us.
See the ride description at https://www.facebook.com/events/915586468462174/

Energy Corridor Bike To Work Day 2015

Cycling Space City

Today makes two years in a row I didn’t commute via bike on Bike To Work Day.  Last year George Bush was flooded and this year there is supposed to be lightning in the PM.  I don’t mind riding in the rain, and kind of enjoy it actually, but after a too close for comfort ride in a lightning storm two years ago I am now extremely gun shy about riding if …

Commuter Stories: Winnie Hamilton

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Jake Kushner is Chief of Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology at Texas Children’s Hospital and he bikes to work daily along the Braeswood Bayou to the Texas Medical Center, a 3 miles commute. Jake has been biking to work and school almost his entire adult life.
“In 2011 I moved to Houston and realized that this city is perfect for biking. The flat geography and expanding bike path network are wonderful assets for the Houston cycling movement.
“The summer heat is a bit tricky. I have found that it helps to shower before I ride and to dress in clean cotton exercise clothes for example: shorts and a t-shirt. My work clothes are …

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Executive Director’s Note – May 2015

by jorge        www.nationalmtb.org


With spring league racing in full swing in California, Texas, New York and Alabama this past month and our fall league holding coach training, we have been very busy! In addition to NICA related activities, we were also happy to participate at the 25th anniversary of the Sea Otter Classic and it was very interesting to see more youth racing than ever before! What is the reason behind the increased participation? Simply put, NICA.
Interscholastic cycling is booming as a result of the hard work the NICA League Directors and National Office staff have put in over the past five years to inspire, train and support coaches to work in their respective communities to form school based teams. The cat is out of the bag and we are currently reviewing proposals from five new regions that all want to join the movement. While having demand for …

VERY SAD NEWS

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We’re sorry to report that our friend and club mate Ed Allbritton passed away on May 10, 2015, after he was struck by a car from behind while riding his recumbent bike on Hwy 16 outside of Bandera. Ed was a great guy, and before back problems put him on a recumbent, he won multiple state championships in a VC kit. Here are his results from 2011 and 2012: …

Friday is ‘Bike to Work Day’ in Houston

by Ken Hoffman        www.houstonchronicle.com


A group of cyclists wait at a light at the intersection of Bagby and McKinney Streets on the 2014 Bike to Work Day. This year, the downtown ride will be on Friday.
Friday is “Bike to Work Day” in Houston.
I’ll be jumping on my Dutch 3-speed bike, meeting the West U group on the corner of Buffalo Speedway and Sunset, and heading downtown at 6:30 a.m.
Huh? What are we, farmers?
Meanwhile, groups of pedal pushers from East End, Near Northside, Heights, Midtown, Montrose and many more parts of Houston will make a similar commute to downtown.
“Bike to Work Day” is organized by BikeHouston. There are other rides on other days in …

Medical Colleagues of Texas road race 2015 Results • May 2 2015

Categories
» Men 10-14 Cat 4/5     » Men Senior 35+ Cat 4/5
» Men Senior 40+ Cat 1/2/3/4     » Men Senior 50+ Cat 1/2/3/4
» Men Senior 60+ OPEN     » Men Senior Cat 1/2
» Men Senior Cat 2/3     » Men Senior Cat 3/4
» Men Senior Cat 4/5     » Women 10-14 Open
» Women Senior 40+ Cat 3/4     » Women Senior Cat 1/2
» Women Senior Cat 3     » Women Senior Cat 3/4

STCC Ride of Silence 2015, Frisco Texas

Shawnee Trail Cycling Club        shawneetrailcyclingclub.com

For the first time, on Wednesday May 20, Shawnee Trail Cycling Club will host a traditional Ride of Silence event.  In past years, we have set aside one of our Wednesday rides as our ROS event.  This meant we were riding at close to a normal pace, but giving remembrance and respect to our cycling colleagues that were injured or killed.
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Bike to Work Day – City of Houston Celebratory Ride

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Please join Mayor Parker and friends on National Bike to Work Day, Friday, May 15, 2015, for a fun, celebratory bike ride around Downtown Houston with a completely NEW route for 2015!  Find information about the many bike events happening in May here.
Festivities begin at 7:00 am in front of City Hall at Hermann Square (901 Bagby Street) with registration, vendors, music and food. Riders will register, visit vendor’s booth, and get instructions on the new route as well as safety tips. Bike vendors will also be on site to provide bike tune-ups. The ride will begin promptly at 7:30 am and feature different bike facilities. Houston Police Department and volunteer bike wranglers will …

Rolling Coal

by Bike Noob        bikenoob.com

The Bike Hugger Facebook page pointed me to an interesting piece today from Jalopnik — it seems that in New Jersey, they’ve outlawed the practice of “rolling coal.” That’s when a big ‘ol, jacked up four-wheel drive pickup passes you while blasting a cloud of black smoke back in your face. It’s about as funny as the jerks who interrupt female TV reporters by yelling a particularly nasty obscenity.

Here’s hoping you don’t run into something like this.
It’s happened to me only once — just about a year ago. I had made the mistake of taking a major state highway to get back to the start of my ride quicker. Even though I was in the clearly-marked bike lane, some …

Louisiana native rides Tour du Rouge to honor fallen friend

By Adam Butler Ducote        www.donaldsonvillechief.com


Adam Butler Ducote poses with family members as he crosses the finish line during the Tour du Rouge’s stop in Gonzales last week.
GONZALES
The Tour du Rouge started in 2009 with the intent of raising money for, and then riding through, Gulf Coast communities affected by major weather events such as Hurricane Katrina.
I became interested in the Tour du Rouge because I care deeply for the people and cultures of southern Louisiana, my ancestral home, and I want to do something to give back to the place that bore me.
On May 3-8, I rode my bike from Houston, Texas, down along the Gulf Coast, up to my hometown and then …

University Boulevard Sidewalk Project – Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan Improvements

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Bid Date & Time: 05/21/15 10:00 AM
Owner Solic Number: 2015-019, TR1408
Status: bidding
Report: 6317737
Country : United States     State: TX    County: Fort Bend
Location: Sugar Land
Scope: University boulevard sidewalk project – pedestrian and bicycle plan improvements.
Notes: Questions regarding this bid must be received by Friday, May 15, 2015 on or before 10:00 AM. Please contact Manu Isaac, P.E., at …

Designing a Bike for the Perfect Commute

By Nathan Hurst        makezine.com


Tomorrow is National Bike to Work Day, and legions (hopefully) of cyclists will take to the street who might not otherwise. But this begs the question; Why don’t they bike to work every day? That was the impetus for Denny the bike, and indeed, all of the bikes entered in the Bike Design Project. But Denny won.
Denny is powered by Intel Edison, a SRAM E-Matic electric assist hub, and you. Two of Denny’s designers, Matt Schoenholz and John Mabry, walked us through the latest version at MakerCon 2015.
The first thing you notice about Denny will likely depend on whether …

Commuter Stories: Jake Kushner

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Jake Kushner is Chief of Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology at Texas Children’s Hospital and he bikes to work daily along the Braeswood Bayou to the Texas Medical Center, a 3 miles commute. Jake has been biking to work and school almost his entire adult life.
“In 2011 I moved to Houston and realized that this city is perfect for biking. The flat geography and expanding bike path network are wonderful assets for the Houston cycling movement.
“The summer heat is a bit tricky. I have found that it helps to shower before I ride and to dress in clean cotton exercise clothes for example: shorts and a t-shirt. My work clothes are neatly …

2015 Ride of Silence

Plano Bicycle Association        www.planobicycle.org


Tri Shop Parking Lot – 6101 Windhaven Parkway, Plano, TX
6:45 PM – Pre-ride instruction, speakers, and introduction
7:00 PM – Ride of Silence; 7 mile route at slow pace
Post-ride – Chilada’s for food and fellowship …

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Meadows youngsters the first to receive bikes for reading books

by Todd Martin        kdhnews.com


FORT HOOD — Two Meadows Elementary first-graders were the first of many area children to receive bicycles for their commitment to reading.
The Knights of Pythias fraternal organization is making good on its offer to local schools to reward a bike for a boy and a girl for completing their school’s reading motivation program.
At Meadows, 28 prekindergarten through …

New Segundo Barrio mural honors “Father Bicycle”

By Gustavo Aguirre        www.elpasoproud.com


A new  mural is up honoring a Jesuit priest better known in the Sun City as “Father Bicycle”.
The mural was commissioned to honor Father Harold Rahm, who served as an assistant pastor at Sacred Heart Church in Downtown El Paso from 1952 to 1964.
During his time here, Rahm would ride his bicycle around the Segundo Barrio talking and playing with kids in an effort to get them out of gangs.
Painted by local artist Jesus Alvarado, the mural is located in the …

FREE Skills Clinic – ALL Levels

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Event category: Clinics
Memorial Park – Rugby Field Parking Lot
7200 N Picnic Ln, Houston, TX 770007
United States
29° 45′ 55.4616″ N, 95° 26′ 40.7976″ W
See map: Google Maps (link is external)
Saturday, May 16, 2015 – 9:00am
Interested in learning some techniques to help you become a better/safer/faster rider? Come out and join us for an ALL-levels Skills Clinic this weekend. …

FrankenBike # 52 ~ Southwest Schwinn

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FrankenBike # 52 ~ May 16th ~ 10am till 4 pm
Southwest Schwinn
6607 S Braeswood Blvd
Houston, TX 77096

Purchase of Three (3) Police Trek Bicycles

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Bid Date & Time: 5/13/15 3:00 PM
Owner Solic Number: POLICE – 66079
Status: bidding
Report: 6314925
Country : United States     State: TX
County: Hidalgo
Location: McAllen
Scope: Purchase of Three (3) Police Trek Bicycles.
Plans: From Owner. See attached file. Attached file is for reference purpose only.
Owner Type: Public …

Ride of Silence set for May 20 at Tech

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The 13th annual Ride of Silence will start at Texas Tech on May 20 at 7 p.m.
Cyclists from around the area, including members of the West Texas Cycling Association, will participate in the ride to honor cyclists killed or …

Worthwhile Wear is Bicycling Across America to Help END Human Trafficking

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How far would you go to end modern day slavery? On May 18, 2015 Jay Atlas, Sylvester (Sly) Williams and Jonathan Moore from the Philadelphia, PA area will be partnering with Worthwhile Wear. Jay, Sly and Jon will be bicycling from Fargo, North Dakota to San Antonio, Texas to raise awareness for human trafficking and $10,000 for Worthwhile Wear’s housing program, The Well. This awareness and fundraising campaign, also known as Worthwhile GO, will take these intrepid young men on a 3,400 mile adventure through Omaha, Denver, Albuquerque and Dallas.
Jay has not wavered in his commitment to raise awareness for this important cause. In 2013, he and his brother, Shannon Sprowal spent three months walking from Atlantic City, New Jersey to Los Angeles, California speaking out against human trafficking. They were joined …

How did Texas rank in list of bike friendliest states?

by Pam LeBlanc        fitness.blog.austin360.com


Just as we were celebrating Austin’s ranking as 14th most bike-friendly city in the country on BetterDoctor’s list of bike-friendly cities comes news of Texas’ dismal state-wide performance on another list.
The League of American Bicyclists’ this week released its annual list of Bicycle Friendly States, and Texas came in 30th out of 50. (See the whole list here.)
Not good, but not surprising, either. Have you tried to ride a bike through Houston, El Paso or Dallas lately?
Texas’ 2015 rank is actually up a wee bit from 2014, when it ranked 33rd in the country. But it’s …

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The Web Monkey Speaks: The Bigotry of Wilderness

By: Vernon Felton        www.bikemag.com

Do bikes belong in wilderness areas?

America needs wilderness. In an era of “clean coal”, tar sands and fracking our environment can use all the help it can get. The United States is a massive chunk of dirt, true, but once you account for all the private property, cities, roads, shopping malls and suburban sprawl, what you really have is a hodge-podge of fragmented and fragile ecosystems. The Wilderness Act tries to stave off that problem by preserving lands in their wild and pristine state. That’s a great thing.
What’s not so great, however, is that, since 1984, the Wilderness Act has also been used to kick mountain bikes off of public lands. And not because mountain biking has ever been proven to have more of an impact than other trail users; for the record, it never has. Instead, bikes were banned in `84, and continue to be banned today, because a faction of hikers and horseback riders simply don’t like mountain bikers. They don’t like the way we dress. They …

New Bicycle Friendly State Ranking Released

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Washington is No. 1 for Eighth Year Running
Washington, D.C. — Embargoed until May 11, 2015, 9 a.m. Eastern — On the first day of National Bike To Work Week, the League of American Bicyclists has released its 2015 Bicycle Friendly State ranking.
For the eighth year in a row, Washington continues to lead the nation, but states like Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Utah moved up the ranking in 2015, shaking up the top 20.
“We’re encouraged to see measurable progress and improvement in many states, including Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Utah,” said League President Andy Clarke. “We hope to see continued improvements as more statewide leaders recognize and invest in the many benefits bicycling has to offer.”
Utah made the jump from #8 to #5 this year. The state adopted a Bicycle Master Plan in 2014, setting inter-agency goals for inclusion and support of biking and walking infrastructure in transportation projects. …

… 28. Iowa
29. New York
30. Texas
31. Nevada
32. Mississippi …

Bicyclist sustains minor injuries after being struck by car

By SHEMEKA THOMPKINS/The Lufkin News

A man was knocked from his bicycle when it collided with a car shortly after he had been in a fight with his girlfriend at a Lufkin fast-food restaurant Saturday morning, according to a Lufkin Police spokesman.
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“COME RIDE WITH US!” – HOUSTON – May, 17th 2015 – URBAN BRIDGES

68venable        www.bikeforums.net

This is not my group or affiliated with me, but this is a fun group to ride with and a cool route too.
The group and details can be found here:
http://www.meetup.com/Come-Ride-With…nts/221943209/
The route can be found here:
Urban bridges 30 in Houston, TX, United States | MapMyRide
Here is a brief description of the ride from their site:
“Welcome to one of our monthly favorites – The Urban Bridges Ride! We love it and …

Selective Enforcement

Bike Noob        bikenoob.com

One of the members of my cycling club sent out an email to the group the other day, warning of police ticketing cyclists who failed to stop before turning right on a red light. It seems there were three squad cars, all writing out tickets.
Now, this kind of thing has gone on before, but I haven’t heard a lot about it in several years. And what struck me as odd about this instance was that it took place on a Wednesday morning, at about 11 a.m. That doesn’t strike me as a busy biking time, but apparently there were enough wayward bikers out there to keep the police busy for a …

Around the State: Bike Out Hunger

By Staff / Baptist Standard        www.baptiststandard.com


The 6th annual Bike Out Hunger-Texas will be May 11-16, 2015. The ride – about 450 miles from Boerne to Austin to Dallas – is intended to raise awareness about poverty and raise money for the Texas Baptist Hunger Offering.
With more than 31,000 children in foster care in Texas, Buckner Children and Family Services is making available daily devotional emails through the remainder of May, which is National Foster Care Month. To participate, click here to sign up for …

17 Servicemen and Women Bike 100K on President Bush’s Texas Ranch

By Kelsey Molseed        www.bicycling.com


At the W100K mountain bike ride, the former president pedals with injured soldiers to honor their service
17 Wounded Warrior mountain bikers rode 62 miles in this year’s W100K, led by former President George W. Bush on April 30-May 2. The mountain bike ride, now in its fifth year, takes place on Mr. and Mrs. Bush’s Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford, Texas. It’s stated purpose is to …

BikeDFW Bike To Work Day Energizer Stations

by Richard Wezensky        www.bikedfw.org


Mark your calendars! Friday, May 15, 2015 is The League of American Cyclists’ National Bike To Work Day. IF there is ever a day to ride to work, make it this day. Think about the positive statement we’ll be making as cyclists, safely using an alternate form of transportation.
Based on our great success in Richardson 3 years ago, which grew to 5 stations around Dallas 2 years ago, and up to 9 stations last year, BikeDFW, DART and local bike groups have partnered up to …

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