City tries to make San Antonio a safer place for cyclists
By Vianna Davila      www.expressnews.com
SAN ANTONIO — A little more than 10 years ago, San Antonio was not a particularly friendly place for anyone traveling on two wheels. It had only 36 miles of bike infrastructure, placing it in the bottom third of the 50 largest U.S. cities.
But much has changed since then. There now are more than 400 miles of infrastructure citywide, which includes bike lanes, bike routes and improved shoulders.
Of those, 40 miles were added in the past two years, since San Antonio adopted a bicycle master plan.
That number excludes the city’s 45-mile greenway trail system, a network that…
HBC Zube Park Ride
Houston Bicycle Club
Saturday 01/11/14Â Â Â 9:00AM
Location: Cypress
Distances: 33(B), 40(C), 49(C) miles
Flat county roads in Harris, Waller, and Montgomery Counties. Pay attention to the map – there are a lot of turns. Only one store on the route. …
NEW YEAR’S DAY RIDE
San Angelo Bicycle Association
STATE PARK WAS A GREAT DAY, LOTS OF RIDERS SHOWED UP AND OUR CHEF RICK OGDEN MADE A THREE COURSE HOT DOG MEAL FIT FOR A KING.
Houston police are considering a plan to charge the Critical Mass bicycle group as safety concerns draw officers away from their regular duties.
The event, which sees thousands of riders take to the streets on the last Friday of every month, has operated in cities across the world for over 20 years. At times it has become a real Drivers vs. Cyclists war, with violence erupting at rides in both Seattle and San Francisco.
Just this past Friday, a disgruntled driver shot video that shows riders racing through the…
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event: 12 Hours of Old El Paso – El Paso, TX: When: Sat Feb 1, 2014 10am to Sun Feb 2, 2014 10am CSTWhere… http://t.co/SFETFCqVr7
Look for group and ask if it’s us! call me, Jeff @ [masked] if you have any questions or are going to be late.
This will be a medium to fast pace ride through the Ant Hills of Hershey Park! Bring WATER, spare tube/tire, snacks, etc…Helmets required. Call if you are going to be late so we can wait for you. Wheels rolling by 6:30! See you there
Upcoming Events
Waco Bicycle Club
Events on January 20, 2014
Monthly Club Meeting
Location: Uncle Dan’s BBQ
Description: Uncle Dan’s is located at 1001 Lake Air Dr. Come early to hang out, socialize and eat some really good BBQ.
2014 Annual Membership Banguet
Woodlands Cycling Club
The 2014 Annual Membership Banquet will be held January 13th, 2014 at Cilantro’s Mexican Restuarant (formly Rico’s) at 7:00 PM. Seating is limited so get there early to assure a seat.
2014 Membership Due’s – 2014 Dues’s will be payable at the membership banquest in the amount of $25.00 /individual and $35.00 /family until January 31st. Starting February 1, 2014, membership dues will be increasing to $30.00 /individual amd $40.00 /family. …
2014 Texas State Senior Games Championships – San Antonio
CYCLING • Saturday, March 29, 9:00am (10k Time Trial), Following the time trials – approximate time 11:00am (20k Road Race), Sunday, March 30, 9:00am (5K Time Trial), Following the time trials approximately 10:30am (40k Road Race) • Texas Research Park, 14815 Omicron Drive • All participants must wear an ANSI or Snell approved helmet. Cyclists must report 30 minutes prior to start times. Numbers will be distributed at the event check in. Chip Timing.
20k & 40k Road Race map
5K Time Trial map
10K Time Trial map
New Year’s Day Ride
Plano Bicycle Association
And they’re off………..President Andrew serves up some good post-ride eats!……..Super way to start 2014.
Great start to the new year. My wife requested me to ride the trails in Kingwood to stay off the streets in case some late party people are on the road. I rode 17.68 miles on my Motobecane 700HT MTB. This is the first time on the MTB in a long time. I had to dust off the bike and air up the tires before riding. I meet a number of people on the trails. For awhile I thought it was required that you walk your dog to be on the trails but eventually I came across some joggers and people walking. Several strollers were out as well. The trees have dumped a pile of leaves on the trails so at times I had to guess where the trail went. Since I rode these trails before I had a good idea.
I hope to bike 6500 miles this year so I only have 6483 more to go.
The weather today was overcast with 63 degrees and a light 5 mph breeze. To make this comfortable I wore two long sleeve jerseys, leg warmers, shorts, windbreaker jacket and full finger gloves. This was probably more than I needed but I like to be warm. Bring on the 85+ degree days.
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — An avid cyclist believes she cheated death after being hit by a truck.
It happened back on December 18 around 4 p.m. on North Eldridge near Bear Creek Park.
21-year-old Archana Williams was on her was back from a 60 mile bike ride. She was only about a mile from home when she was struck from behind.
“It was intense,” explained Archana Williams. “My back was hurting so…
Bike Friendly New Year!
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff
Another amazing year in Bike Friendly Oak Cliff! Many thanks to all our friends and neighbors that took part in our rides and events. We are looking forward to an even more fun 2014 as we expand our board members and ramp up on events, education and advocacy. Just a few highlights from this past year and outlook for 2014: …
Georgetown Cyclopaths
RIDE SCHEDULE – January 2014    Short Rides    Long Rides
Day    Date    Time    Meet at    Miles    Map    Miles    Map
Saturday    1/4/2014    9:00 AM    Dale’s Essenhaus Restaurant in Walburg    32 miles    WA7    46 miles    WA8
Sunday    1/5/2014    1:30 PM    Berry Springs Park    35 miles    B65
Saturday    1/11/2014    9:00 AM    Catholic Church in Andice    35 miles    A12    48 miles    A14
Sunday    1/12/2014    1:30 PM    Berry Springs Park    32 miles    B39
Saturday    1/18/2014    9:00 AM    Liberty Hill Elementary School    32 miles    L12    45 miles    L1
Sunday    1/19/2014    1:30 PM    Berry Springs Park    32 miles    B68
Saturday    1/27/2014    9:00 AM    Gravel Parking Lot in Weir    27 miles    WE2    51 miles    WE8
Sunday    1/26/2014    1:30 PM    Berry Springs Park    36 miles    B34
PCC First Friday Social
Pearland Cycling Club
When: 6:30pm, Friday, January 3, 2014
Where: Big Horn BBQ
2300 Smith Ranch Road
Pearland, TX
Jennifer Mireles, 20, arrived at the jail at 1:35 p.m. Tuesday with what appeared to be members of her family. Once inside, she met Lufkin Police Cpl. Brad Davis who was…
Our last race of the year is the age-based Texas State Championships hosted by Bat City Cycling in Austin. Unlike years past, this race (known as the Cyclocross Scuffle) will not take place and the beloved Moya Park.
We asked James Sides, race promoter, to give us the full scoop. James – what happened to that great track you guys normally run?
The great Halloween flood has washed out the Moya venue. No bathroom facilities but a few tons of natural barriers.
I’m glad you were able to recover quick and double up at…
Skills-based State Championships are on Saturday at a course and venue we’re all familiar with – Webberville. Violet Crown has been hosting this race for ages.
Pay attention to start times as this event is a bit different than regular race weekends.
John Bartle is the promoter. JB, tell us what’s in store for this year:
The course is similar to…
TXMTB in 2013
Texas Mountain Bike Trails
Looking back on 2013 it’s pretty amazing what all has happened. The growth from a year ago to today has been absolutely amazing. So today we’re taking a look back at what all has happened over the past 365 days since January 1st of 2013.
First off, the Erwin Park Summer Series.
This is by far the highlight of the year for me and I know that a lot of other people really enjoyed them as well. We had 14 races at Erwin Park in 2013 with anywhere from 30 to 60 racers per week. To really make that number stand out, that is somewhere around 3,000 miles that were raced over the series.
To everyone who came out and raced, Thank you so much it was the highlight of my week and every week since they end has felt a little bit empty. But the best part is the relationships that I formed with a lot of…
Austin Calendar
Saturday, January 4
7:00am
NWAus- Nelo’s Cycles Shop Weekday Ride (Road)
7:30am
SwAus- Gruppo VOP Saturday Ride (Road)
7:30am
SwAus- Southwest Cycle Sport Saturday Road Ride
8:00am
NwAus- Violet Crown Bagel Ride (Road Ride)
8:00am
NwAus- Bicycle Sport Shop Parmer Store Saturday Ride
8:00am
SwAus- Circle C Ranch Cycle Club
8:30am
SoAus- Austin Tri-Cyclist Saturday Shop Road Ride
8:30am
CenAus- Middle of the Road Ride (MOTR)
8:30am
Austin Flyers Club Ride
9:00am
CenAus- Yellow Bike Project at the Austin Farmer’s Market (Downtown)
9:00am
Georgetown- Sun City Cyclists Saturday Ride (Road)
9:00am
CenAus- Mellow Mountain Ride
9:00am
Kyle- Hill Country Tri Club Saturday Ride (Road)
9:00am
NAus- Austin Mountain Bike Patrol
9:00am
CenAus- Mellow Johnny’s Scout-A-Ride Shop Road Ride
9:00am
SwAus- Southwest Cycle Sport Saturday Mountain Bike Ride
9:00am
NwAus- Saturday Brick Workout hosted by Bicycle Sport Shop
10:00am
CenAus- Orange Bike Project Shop Hours
10:00am
Florence- Heart of Texas BMX Weekly Practice Time
12:00pm
CenAus- Coed Hands-on Flat Fix Clinic…
