Weekly Newsletter Greater Houston Cycling Foundation
Stuart Gardner, Program Director | shoutout.wix.com
Junior Cycling Programs 2023 The Alkek Velodrome Race Program will run from April-Sept 2023 with junior categories at all races. In addition to this the Lawson Craddock YCL will be back for 2023 and our team will be heading to USAC Junior Nats in July! Also our Coach Carl Jones will be running regular training sessions from March to September. Check the Calendar for more!
Upcoming Events
March 13th to 15th – Spring Break YCL
11am Sat March 18th – Track Intro Class
11am Sun April 2nd – Track Intro Class
6:45pm Tues April 4th – TNR Bunch Races
6:45pm Tues April 11th – TNR Track on Speed
9am Sat April 15th – Age Based State TT Championships
8:30am Sun April 16th – Super Sunday #1
6:45pm Tues April 11th – USAC TNR
Lawson Craddock Youth Cycling League 2023
Traditionally the YCL has been a 3 week course in summer however for 2023 we will be moving one of those weeks to March, coinciding with spring break. This will allow aspiring junior racers to get onboard for the start of the season!
Riders who complete the camp will be able to join the training group and race at Alkek Velodrome!
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Upcoming Events Greater Dallas Bicyclists
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Jan 31 6:30 PM Tuesday Evening Bike Ride A 30 mile ride through Las Colinas Feb 2 6:30 PM Thursday Night Downtown Ride Feb 4 9 AM DFW Airport Ride A ride through North Dallas, Farmer’s Branch, Coppell, around DFW Airport (long route only), and back. Feb 4 Easygoing Ride Social, slow-paced, no one left behind ride Feb 5 9:00 AM Sunday Roll An "Explore Dallas" ride, starts at NW corner of Preston & Royal.
Upcoming Rides Fort Worth Bicycling Association
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Rusty Romp Tuesday Edition Tue, January 31, 2023 9:00 AM Benbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126
Burleson and Beyond Thu, February 02, 2023 9:00 AM Spokes Parking Lot, 155 W Bufford St., Burleson, TX
Rusty Romp Thu, February 02, 2023 9:00 AM Benbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126
Super Bowl Ride 2023 Sun, February 12, 2023 8:30 AM TRE Station, Richland Hills
Easter Hill Country Tour 2023 Fri, April 07, 2023 7:00 AM Kerrville, TX
Sweetwater’s Rattlesnake Gravel Grind Podcast
Drop Bar, Texas: A cycling podcast By Paul Negrete | anchor.fm
Sweetwater, Texas is known for wind turbines, rodeo, and now the Rattlesnake Gravel Grind. Organizer David King is on with Justin McQuerry and Mat Stephens (2nd & 3rd in 2022, respectively) to talk about the 2023 edition scheduled March 25. We also talk about where the event’s name comes from and answer the question whether we’ve ever done any bull-riding. It’s the beginning of a new season of Drop Bar Texas and I hope you keep seeing this great state from a bike saddle.
Looking for Drop Bar Texas gear? Click here for the Jakroo DBT Store.
Links: Rattlesnake Gravel Grind, Sweetwater Texas Chamber of Commerce, Cedar Hill Race Festival, Icebreaker at the Driveway, Pace Bend Road Race
Music: Back to the Woods by Jason Shaw
‘Bicycle Friendly’ Cities And Towns Across America Now Top 500
Tanya Mohn | www.forbes.com
A growing number of bicycle friendly communities across the United States have been cited for their efforts to make cycling safer, easier and more accessible, as a means of transportation and for recreation.
In December, the League of American Bicyclists announced its latest round of Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) awards. More than 30 cities and towns — some honored for the first time and others previously cited that moved up in the ranking — were commended for their work to improve cycling. An additional seven places earned an Honorable Mention.
To date, 501 communities, represented in all 50 states, have been designated in the Bicycle Friendly Community program: …
… Houston, Texas developed a method for implementing the city’s 1,800-mile bike plan that ensures that bikeways are built where the need is greatest, like in low-income and historically under-resourced neighborhoods, and areas where many residents don’t own cars. …
… Brownsville, Texas, a multilingual border town, offers all of its bike safety and informational materials in multiple translated languages.
Texas XC Mountain Bike State Championship Series Coming To Pat Mayse Feb. 4th And 5th
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Saturday, Feb 4, and Sunday, Feb 5, the Texas XC Mountain Bike State Championship Series will be at Pat Mayse Lake, Loop C. Saturday, the race course will be open all day for pre-riding. Free Kids Kup signup on Saturday at noon, with a clinic and race at 3:00 pm. For info and starting times, www.tmbra.org or call 903-517-22-23. Sunday morning number plate handout and last-minute registration will begin at 6:30 am and thru 30 minutes till the race starts. Free to all spectators. Camping is available at www.recreation.gov.
New autonomous car company Cruise adapts to bicycle riders, city policy
Rylie Lillibridge and Kylee Howard | thedailytexan.com
As the autonomous rideshare service Cruise expands its services into Austin, company officials say they are committed to safety amid concerns around the city’s increase in bicycle transportation and accidents.
Cruise’s expansion of services comes at the tail end of the deadliest year of all time on Austin roads. In 2022, 51 pedestrians and cyclists were killed in crashes. An early January video captured a Cruise car veering into an empty bike lane. The Austin Transportation Department requested that Cruise present to the Bicycle Advisory Council on Feb. 21 regarding the video and evidence of other traffic violations by their vehicles.
“Safety is Cruise’s top priority, not just for our passengers but for everyone we share the road with,” a Cruise spokesperson said in an email. “Our technology is always improving and we’re reviewing our lane mapping in that area.”
As of 2021, Austin has completed 50% of the All Ages and Abilities Bicycle Priority Network plan, ATD representative Jeff Stensland said. According to the network’s website, the project aims to provide mobile travelers with “safe and comfortable” choices. Three drafts for updated bicycle lane projects in the AAA network were made available Friday.
Ameer Abu-Ziyadeh, an economics freshman who frequently rides his bike in the downtown area, said …
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Greater Dallas Bicyclists Super Bowl Ride – Dallas https://t.co/uoU3894156
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 30, 2023
The 2023 Superbowl Ride will be held on 2/12/23 and will be similar to last year. We will be meeting at the Klyde Warren Park (2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Dallas… https://t.co/JFuYswj4aN
