Texas Bicycling June 13th 2020

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HIKE AND BIKE TRAILS IN ALLEN

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Hike, bike, jog or run along any of our scenic park trails. Allen has more than 70 miles of hike and bike trails and continues to develop a comprehensive city-wide trail system each year.

Several segments of Allen’s trails have been developed to provide art, history and engaging experiences such as Cottonwood Creek Trail and Historic Water Station Trail. A few of our most popular trails include:

COTTONWOOD CREEK TRAIL 7.5 MILES / CONCRETE TRAIL Best for: Biking, Skating, Walking, Wheelchair Accessible

Trail End Points: Ridgeview Rd. and Cottonwood Creek and Heritage Park

Robert James Robinson

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February 19, 1951 – April 7, 2020

Robert James Robinson passed away in Waxahachie, Texas, on April 7, 2020, at the age of 69. Robert was born in Pontiac, Illinois, on February 19, 1951, to Delmar Franklin Robinson and Geraldine Eurah Osborne Robinson. Both parents have preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Beverly Smith Farmer Robinson; his son, Daniel Bryan Robinson; his daughter and her husband, Jennifer Farmer Fisher and Tom Fisher; his daughter and her husband, Kristin Farmer Green and Caleb Green; his grandson and the joy of his life, Brady Davis Green; his sister and her husband, Sharon Robinson Peel and Earnie Peel; his sister and her husband, Pam Robinson Slaughter and Steve Slaughter; his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Doyle Lane Smith, Jr. and Kathy Mullinax Smith; and his honorary brother and sister, Duane and Linda Farmer. He had numerous nieces and nephews that he loved so much. …

… Nothing made Bob happier than puttering around in his garage. He spent many happy hours in his garage. Brady, his grandson, loved to go out in the garage and work with PawPaw. They also used to love to ride Bob’s bicycle together. Bob loved riding his bike, and participated in several bike rides during the years, even the “Hotter than Hell 100.” …

SUMMER 2020 OPC RENTAL SHOP AND WALL INFORMATION

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The Outdoor Pursuits Area will have three programs available for you to utilize this summer starting on Monday, June 15. For more information, you can always call us at 806-742-2949.

OPC RENTAL SHOP AND BIKE SHOP The OPC will open the Rental Shop and the Bike Shop throughout the week for students and members to rent equipment and drop off your bike to be worked on. The rental shop will only have a limited selection of items that can be easily cleaned and will also only use a cashless system for transactions. The shop hours will be: …

ShareFest Texas Helps Give Bikes To Members Of Greater Arlington In Need

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“Pay It Forward” is the message of John Thielman the founder of ShareFest Texas. Through ShareFest, Thielman has found a creative and impactful way to bring organizations and people together to help those in need in greater Arlington. During this unprecedented time, Sharefest has launched a project to put bikes in the hands of people who need transportation to go to work.

ShareFest-Texas (SFT) exists to creatively collaborate with young leaders, community service organizations and business partners to align our strengths and transform the Arlington community needs into meaningful, completed projects. SFT’s mission is to …

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Encountering Other Cyclists Under A Blue Sky

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After yesterday’s bike ride in Galveston today I was back in familiar territory to bike. Starting at 8:33 AM I rode the “Atascocita – Huffman – Walden” route wanting to ride at least 22 miles to mark 200+ miles this week. I did that by biking 31.77 miles which put the week’s total at 210.31 miles and June at 443.18 miles well on my way to reaching the 800 mile goal.

The reason I ride this route each Saturday is to see other cyclists out biking. Today I captured a few in the video and missed about as many. Near the end of the ride as I waited to cross W. Lake Houston Parkway a pace line of 6 to 8 cyclists passed quickly going south before I could turn the GoPro on. I haven’t seen a pace line on W. Lake Houston Parkway in quite a while.

Since the front passed through on Wednesday the weather has been fabulous for biking. Today was no exception. Weather at the start and finish of today’s ride: start 77 (71% humidity, 67.2 dew point), a few clouds, wind N 6 mph. Finish 87 (47% humidity, 64.0 dew point), a few clouds, wind NE 9 mph. Starting at 8:33 AM I thought it might be cooler than I am comfortable with but the temperature moved and my arm sleeves kept me above my chill zone. By the 10:52 AM finish no thoughts of chill, just enjoying the wonderful blue sky, light wind and pedaling.

Today’s ride marked the 7th time on this route in 2020 and the least miles but not by much. All 7 rides have been on the Canyon Endurace bike.

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Texas Bicycling News June 12th 2020

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Viceo: How safe is it to rent bikes during the COVID-19 pandemic?

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HOUSTON – BCycle has been open throughout the pandemic because they were considered an essential business since they provide a mode of transportation.

If you live near one of their 109 stations, you’ve probably noticed ridership is up. The organization said rentals exploded. Meaning hundreds of hands are on each bike weekly.

BCycle said warm months always bring more riders but this year is unprecedented.

“We saw an …

Ex-local educator indicted in death of student struck while riding bike

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Tammy Renee Blankenship, 52, who was arrested in March 2019 in connection with the hit-and-run death of a Baylor student in 2016, has been named in a two-count indictment charging manslaughter and failure to stop and render aid.

Blankenship is a longtime educator who spent a decade as a school principal and was working for a local district at the time of the deadly accident.

Blankenship was released on a $20,000 bond after she was arrested and charged on March 5, 2019 with …

Many Austin streets reduced to 25 mph speed limits; temporary bike lanes coming on Congress Avenue

By Jack Flagler | communityimpact.com

Austin City Council made two transportation-related decisions June 11 that may affect the way Austin residents move around the city.

Council voted to reduce the speed limit on many neighborhood and downtown streets to 25 miles per hour following a recommendation from the Austin Transportation Department, which came from an ATD engineering study.

According to a map on ATD’s website, the speed limit reductions will have some wide-ranging effects in …

UT Austin Student Riders launch virtual ride to engage community members in fight against Cancer

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AUSTIN – The Texas 4000 for Cancer 2020 summer ride has gone virtual due to risks related to Covid-19. Rather than embark on the annual 70-day ride from Austin to Alaska, the team of University of Texas at Austin students are putting on a virtual ride from May 29 through June 26, 2020, to raise awareness of cancer. Texas 4000 will broadcast live daily and invite the public to make ride dedications and join the …

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Tailwinded, Headwinded on the Galveston Island Seawall

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Today I did something out of the ordinary, I drove to a place to ride my bike but it wasn’t an organized ride. Last night I loaded the Lynskey R300 bike into the Jeep Wrangler JKU Rubicon along with all of the stuff needed for a bike ride (seemed like a lot). The destination: Galveston, TX to ride the seawall plus some road on the west of the island after the seawall ends. I left home this morning around 8:45 AM. The drive was going great until traffic ground to a halt while Houston Police cleared what appeared to be a stalled truck. Once I cleared that area rolling down I-45 in light traffic a vehicle passed me on the left and a rock or something came up hitting the windshield of the Jeep. The unscared windshield now has a spiderweb about 1″ wide and 2″ long and of course it is where I look as I drive. The whole windshield is there to hit and why do the rocks always seem to land there. I think it is too big to repair so I will probably replace the windshield.

Arriving at the ferry parking lot I got out and walked to the restroom area and found a group of cyclists. They said they rode the seawall to there and when I asked about the wind they said it was tough. Something to look forward to. I knew today’s bike ride wasn’t going to be fast with the seawall people walking, jogging and biking. Unloading the Lynskey and getting prepared I set off at 10:49 AM.

Weather conditions: clear blue sky and bright sun: start 83 (53% humidity, 64 dew point), fair, wind NE 14 mph. Finish 87 (43% humidity, 62 dew point), fair, wind NE 12 mph. The weather was the main reason I picked today to come to Galveston. I thought Friday would be better than Saturday with less people but the parking slots along the seawall were mostly full where the beach was.

Biking west was easy with the tailwind pushing me but the return trip into the 12-13 mph NE wind was tough. I originally thought I would bike to the west end of the island but at beach access point 12 I decided to turn around to reduce the miles into the headwind. My legs agreed. The ride back to the ferry parking lot took longer than the ride to access point 12. The people traffic on the seawall seemed heavier too. I rolled into the ferry parking lot at 1:36 PM. After putting the Lynskey in the Jeep, changing clothes and cleaning up some I drove to the seawall to find Landry’s for lunch. I thought they might not be busy since it was 2:30 when I got there but they said it would be 30 minutes to be seated. It almost took that long. I sat outside in the perfect weather with the breeze blowing and the grackles flying in occasionally while I ate the fried seafood platter. Not sure how I managed to eat it all.

From there I drove to Baytown to visit a lady I met on a bike ride in Livingston, TX who last week had a pancreas transplant. After a nice visit I drove back home to complete a long day.

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