Texas Bicycling News Digest May 15th

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Spring Creek Greenway trail progresses

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The Spring Creek Greenway is a step closer to connectivity with a major greenbelt in northeast Harris County as construction on a two-mile section of the trail begins.
Projected to take six to nine months to complete, Phase IV of the Spring Creek Greenway will run from Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center to U.S. Highway 59 at the San Jacinto River. When Phase IV is complete, the Spring Creek Greenway trail will be …

Spring Creek Greenway

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Explore 12 miles of natural forests and white sandy beaches along the creek from Harris County Precinct 4’s Dennis Johnston Park in Spring, Texas to Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center in Humble, Texas. Along the way, stop in for a picnic by Hart Lake at the 380-acre Pundt Park or discover local wildlife and plant species at the 120-acre Stahl Preserve. Also nestled between Pundt Park and Jones Park is Carter Park, a 115-acre facility featuring a canoe launch, a 12-lane archery shooting range with Olympic-level target distances, and nature trails for hikers, bikers, and …

Biking with Beto Town Hall

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Congressman Beto O’Rourke
Invites you to our Biking with Beto Town Hall
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Biking 7:30 a.m. to 8:00a.m.
Town Hall 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Downtown Artist and Farmers Market
117 Anthony St, El Paso, TX 79901
(Union Plaza Park) Get Directions
The biking portion of the town hall is optional. If you will be biking, please be at the farmers market no later than 7:15 a.m. Please make sure to bring water, bike and safety gear if you will be biking.

Recreational fun

By DAVE RALPH Special to the Star        www.valleymorningstar.com


Emma and Eric Guerrero of San Benito set practical bicycling goals for their family.
The couple said they plan to bring their youngsters — Benjamin 5, and Betty, 7, students at Laureles Elementary School in Los Fresnos — to the Harlingen-San Benito Metropolitan Planning Organization’s 3rd Annual Family Bike Ride in McKelvey Park in Harlingen on Saturday morning to enjoy some togetherness and remain physically active. The bike ride is free and …

YBC Urban Trail (Oak Hill Y to Barton Creek)

by 512        www.bikemojo.com

There is a proposal to build an urban trail from the Y in Oak Hill to the new ped bridge over mopac. I’ve recently received the proposal from someone in my HOA and it looks like the city is proposing to use the Travis Country end of the sweet 16 corridor. Now, if they were to do what they did for the Violet Crown Trail on the BCG end, I think that would be reasonable. A little sanitation, but I can live with that. However, if they plan to actually put in the 8 foot wide ADA path with 20 foot buffers shown in the solicitation I think I’ll have to object.
Does anyone know if they’re planning to follow the formula for VCT or if they’re actually going to pave it? I have an HOA meeting next Thursday and I’d like to be armed with as much factual information as possible. I’d also like to know the opinions of this group of …

Driveway Austin 05-14-2015, last 2 laps Pro 123 Ra

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Enjoy the last two laps of raw video footage from P123 race May 14, 2015. Video footage courtesy Colin Strickland’s on-board Shimano CM-1000 camera. (turn on 1080p HD)

Tour de RACHA

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… Start time was 7:30 a.m. One year they started at 7 and must have received a lot of negative feedback. Now the only ride that starts at 7 that I am aware of is the Hotter’n Hell Hundred in August. …

Bike to Work Day 2015

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It was definitely a soggy start to the day, but THANK YOU to everyone who rode their bicycle to work this morning! Also, a HUGE THANK YOU to all the groups who sponsored BTWD Energizer Stations and persevered through the rain showers and mist this morning. The tacos and bananas and coffee and bicycle-shaped pens were all very much appreciated. It was fantastic to see how the Dallas bicycle community is growing and coming together. In addition, some commuters who were …

Ciclovia social ride this Sunday!

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Preface, I did not organize this event. Bicycling is an inherently dangerous activity, so bring a helmet and ride responsibly. Look forward to seeing some of you out there. I’ll be posting this on the Facebook page as well!
What:Sunday Roll to Uptown Ciclovia
When:Rolling at 9 AM, Sunday, May 17, 2015
Where: Start at the usual Sunday Roll location. Preston Royal shopping center, NE corner of Preston and Royal, 6011 Royal Lane, Dallas, TX 75230.
Details:We will ride down through the …

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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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2 SH!FT starters Went

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

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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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