Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup November 1st

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Sun & Ski Sunday Morning Social Ride – Westheimer Store
Organized by: Jimmy Boyle
This fun, social ride starts and finishes at the Sun & Ski on Westheimer. It starts at 8am every Sunday. It’s about 22 miles total and it stops at Discovery Green for a break. It is a “no drop ride”, meaning that beginners are welcome!

Street Art Bike Tour
Saturday, November 9, 2013
11:00am until 1:00pm in CST

We’re bike-touring 4 of the best murals in town, with a docent intro to each! It’s the Dallas Contemporary’s Alive for 35 anniversary weekend! They sponsored the creation of each of these in some way. And we are so thankful they did.
We’ll start and end at the Dallas Contemporary, so you can bring you bike down if you won’t be biking over from home. Either way we’ll see works by Shepard Fairey, JMR, Sour Grapes, and Faile. Then the Tutta’s Pizza food truck will meet us at the end.
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Gateway Park Mountain Bike Trail in Fort Worth
Trail Review from MountainBikeTX.com.

Gateway Park is not a difficult trail by any means, but offers a flowing singletrack opportunity for both beginner and experienced riders, alike. As you follow the sidewalk down from the parking lot you’ll see that the trail starts up on your left (there’s a sign letting you know) and leads you into the trees. Not too long after you start out, you will come out into the open to a sidewalk. There aren’t any signs to this effect, but if you simply follow along the sidewalk it will lead you right to where the trail picks back up. There is part of the trail off to your right, as well, that many choose to jump on turn the loop into a figure 8.

Although most of the trail is well shaded, there are a few stretches that put you out in the open, so if it’s a hot, sunny day you’ll have to pedal faster. One such open bit of really tight singletrack brings you by the fence of one of the ball fields, and then leads you back into the trees. There is a wood beam to cross over in case the ground is muddy there, which is a nice touch in case the trails are…

Cranky Tuesday Ride
Shawnee Trail Cycling Club
Does your cycling week ever put you on a roller coaster of emotions?  You’ve spent the weekend on some fantastic rides with your bud’s, but there’s nothing on the calendar other than spinning and eating, or just eating, waiting on Wednesday and Thursday to roll around.  By the time Tuesday arrives, you are in one bad, cranky mood.  We’ve got the cure for that – you may show up on Tuesday looking like a sour puss at ride start, but…

BikeDFW Launches A New Logo
by Richard Wezensky

Cycling is on the rise in north Texas and more people are captivated by active transportation. Dallas, Fort Worth and the surrounding areas are becoming transformed by cyclists wanting to ride more.

As a leaders, educators and advocates of the local bike movement, BikeDFW strives to keep up with the momentum and remain a valuable partner to all local bicycle advocacy groups. Because of this, we…

Veteran’s Day Ride on November 11th
The Greater Dallas Bicyclists
Monday, 11/11/13     9:30 AM
Meet at Office Depot parking lot at Forest and Central Expressway (SW corner)

Phil Watson will lead our annual Veterans’ Day ride to the festivities at City Hall including a great parade.

If you have the day off, come join us. Veterans, bring proof of your veteran-ness because some place offer a free lunch to veterans.

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After the Rain A Blue Sky

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The last two days of October did not go as I planned as far as biking goes. Starting Wednesday morning the rain arrived and did not leave until late Thursday afternoon. During that time my home weather station recorded over 4″ of rain. Thankfully it did not flood like other places in Houston and Austin. This meant my goal of 400 miles for October got washed away and I had to settle for 329.09 miles.

Today the weather was much more cooperative with a brilliant blue sky, light south breeze and temperatures in the middle 70’s when I was biking. I wore a short sleeve and long sleeve jersey in case the shade hung onto the 54 degrees that greeted me when I checked my weather station this morning at 7 AM. As I rode the Atascocita – Walden – Huffman route I did not see any high water but there were plenty of pine needle tumbleweeds in some places. These come about when the wind blows the needles out of the trees and the water washes them along the streets.

I waited until 12:40 to leave to allow the sun to warm the air. As I pulled out the driveway I felt the sun but there still was a hint of that 54 degrees. One of the advantages of leaving this time of the day is the traffic around the schools is light. On the return home I run into traffic on Kingwood Drive when I cross over to go the last 2 miles to home. Today I used the traffic light at Kingwood Drive and W. Lake Houston Parkway to go across. This seems to take longer but I know the cars eventually will stop.

Going east over Lake Houston I wanted to remember to take a couple of pictures when I made the return leg going west. From all of the rain the lake water was brown instead of the usual blue but the scene always looks peaceful. The second picture shows two birds resting on a tree limb sticking up out of the water. I am not sure what kind of birds they are though. There were several boats with fishermen aboard in the second one. I don’t know if the rise in water improves the bites or if they just wanted to be on the lake.

Lake Houston B 11-1-2013

Lake Houston C 11-1-2013

The route today totaled 32.59 miles with a 15.3 mph average speed. This is a good start for November. I want to reach 6,000+ miles for the year which means 500 or more miles during November and December. I am at 5579 miles now. I have some other commitments Saturday and Sunday so the possible biking day will be Monday. The weather on Monday looks favorable but cooler than today.

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup October 31st

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Warriors on Wheels set to ride through town Tuesday
www.jacksboronewspapers.com

The Warriors on Wheels Cycling Club, a division of Trinity Oaks, presents Ride Texas 2013 to benefit Wish for Our Heroes.

Beginning Tuesday, this event will take 24 bicyclists from Wichita Falls to Corpus Christi in the span of six days covering just over 500 miles.  The Warriors on Wheels club is devoted to find a way to give something back, to bring help and assistance to those who have given so much for our country.

Proceeds for this event will go toward assisting the Trinity Oaks Warrior Celebration and Wish for Our Heroes, so they may continue their efforts of supporting both…

November Newsletter Published
Dallas Area Tandem Enthusiasts
The November edition of the DATES-Line Newsletter is published and available for download from the newsletters page. This month’s edition includes the following: …
http://www.doubledates.com/uploads/newsletters/2013-11.pdf

Read the November edition of The Pedaler
San Antonio Wheelmen

Your Path to Austin – Austin Bicycle Plan Update
bicycleaustin.info
As we’ve been talking about all year, the City of Austin will be updating the Austin Bicycle Plan in the coming months. Your biggest chance to give input in person happens in just a couple of weeks.

Your civic duty:
Attend an open house, Nov. 12, 13, 14. More information is below.
Take the online survey.

From the City of Austin:
It’s Your Path to Austin and we’d like your input! The City of Austin is working on a Bicycle and Urban Trails Plan that will help us achieve a connected and protected active transportation network in Austin. This plan will increase opportunities for people to safely bike around town, regardless of age or biking ability.

Please consider attending one of our…

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Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup October 30th

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Corpus Christi woman killed in Austin bicycling accident
By Caller.com staff
Morgan Marold was killed when her bike had a flat tire and she fell into traffic…

Cyclist dies after being hit by truck in West Austin
www.kvue.com

AUSTIN — A cyclist has died after being hit by a pickup truck in West Austin.
DPS says Morgan Marold, 28, was riding with other cyclists on a 40-mile ride west on Bee Cave Road near Barton Creek Boulevard Tuesday afternoon. DPS says she got a flat tire, lost control of her bike and fell into oncoming traffic.
Marold was hit by a pickup truck hauling a landscaping trailer. She was taken to University Medical Center Brackenridge with…

Flat Creek Crossing Ride Day November 9
by teoteoteo        forums.mtbr.com/texas
Arrive between 9:00AM and 12:00PM and ride until 2:00PM. No riders will be allowed to enter the ranch after 12pm. There is a $10 ride fee, (fee applies for non-riders also) of which all the proceeds will go to Child Inc. Registration is held the day of, on site. All riders are required to wear a helmet at all times and all riders under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
We are guests, so please be respectful, clean up after yourselves, and be kind. And don’t forget to thank the volunteers!
Please, no pets: The owners of flat creek crossing have asked that you leave all pets home for their safety.
Directions…

November 1-2—SCCCC Mountain Bike Championship Race
rprtexas.com
The South Central Collegiate Conference Championships will take place at Reveille Peak Ranch Nov. 1 and 2 to determine the SCCCC’s top male and female mountain bike racers. The conference league is a collection of cycling clubs representing colleges and universities from Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. It is one of eleven conference that make up the collegiate program of USA Cycling, the national governing body of cycling in the United States. Its athletes compete in road, mountain, track and cyclocross racing throughout the academic year at the conference level with hopes of qualifying for the USA Cycling Collegiate National Championships. Learn more…

Tuesday: Intermediate/Advanc­ed Mountain Bike Ride at the Ant Hills
Houston Cycling Club
Tuesday, November 5, 2013        6:15 PM
15200 Memorial Dr, Houston, Te (map)
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

DATES Annual TOTS Ride
When:    Nov 03, 2013 09:00 AM
Where:    Knox Chili’s – NE Corner of Travis and Knox – Dallas
Category:    DATES ride

Description
NAME: North Dallas TOTS (Tour Of The Stars)
DATE: Sunday, November 3, 2013
TIME: gather at 9:00am to leave when group is ready (remember to turn-back clocks night before)
LEADERS: Lee & Beckie Wilson
CONTACT: TheWilsons@purelyonline.com or 972-977-9686
START: Behind Chili’s at the NE corner of Travis and Knox – in the Uptown area near Travis Walk (mapsco 35Q)
DISTANCE: TOTS Route – North Dallas Edition (24 miles) http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3597983
LUNCH: After the ride at a nearby establishment of the group’s choice. …

Race Preview – BCRCX – Nov 3, 2013
joeyTWOwheels        texascx.com
Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!

Damn, I tell you what – this Bryan Voytilla character on the BCR team is hyped up. Seriously, just look at this unedited email exchange.

Alright man, help me out. Answer some questions, will ya?
Hell yeah I will!

Let’s go.

Houston Becomes Texas’ Fourth Bicycle Friendly Community
BikeTexas.org

The League of American Bicyclists recently released its semiannual list of Bicycle Friendly Communities (BFC) and Texas is now on it four times as Houston joins the ranks of BFCs!

We’re proud of all the steps Houston has taken to get to this level, like implementing a bicycle education system for city staff and expanding the bike network. BikeTexas Executive Director Robin Stallings says, “The Bicycle Friendly Communities Bronze Award reflects the progress that Houston has made in improving conditions for people who ride bikes, under the leadership of Mayor Annise Parker and the city council, State Senator Rodney Ellis, city staff, MPO staff and…

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