Safety improvements at some of Austin’s top crash locations are months behind schedule. Construction was set to begin last fall at these four intersections:
W. Braker Lane at Stonelake Boulevard
North Lamar Boulevard at Payton Gin Road
North Lamar Boulevard at St. John’s Avenue
E. Oltorf Street at Parker Lane
Now construction at the intersections could begin this spring and summer — about 6 months behind schedule, but the city says the slowdown isn’t their fault.
At Payton Gin and North Lamar people are on the move, whether it’s by four wheels or …
Happy new year! The first episode of 2020 is a conversation with Bobby Julich at Shama Cycles’ meet and greet on December 13, 2019. Julich is a former professional cyclist and coach. Palmares highlights include 3rd overall in the 1998 Tour de France, silver medal for the ITT at the 2004 Olympics, and 1st overall in the 2005 Paris-Nice.
ALLEN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Allen Police have arrested two men Thursday, for their alleged involvement in shooting a man riding his bike on Monday.
Tristion Morris, 22, of Allen and Phillip Miller, 21, of Dallas are charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and deadly conduct. …
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The E McKinney widening project (Grissom Rd to just before Loop 288) will include a 12ft multi-use path on the north side and 4ft sidewalk on the south side. Completion = late '21 / early '22 The sidepath will intersect with the new Mayhill sidepath.https://t.co/YjBkYIUmaj
Folks with the ride will be hopping in our regular rides as 2020 registration kicks-off. And, the Ride Director will here to answer your #RosedaleRide questions. See ya there! https://t.co/zXIZB53xYR
As Houston gets denser, the need for affordable, sustainable, and useful transportation grows. We're excited to expand accordingly. https://t.co/7RgFWpPE2P
.@CityOfDallas Council unanimously endorses Trinity Forest Spine Trail, the segment in red on this map, that will complete the Trail Loop. $43 million raised by the trail Conservancy Group. @NBCDFW#NBCDFWNowpic.twitter.com/4wt5rJ1v6C
New Event Sun and Ski Sports Presents the Rocky Hill Roundup – Smithville, TX Sun and Ski Sports Presents the Rocky Hill Roundup at Smithville, TXhttps://t.co/2vmBhQqBoihttps://t.co/YNmRtZ5Jdc
A fun, natural, informative and easy 7.5 mile Bike Tour around downtown Austin, Zilker and Butler parks, Pfluger bike bridge, the new boardwalk, Congress Ave bat bridge and Barton … https://t.co/VqtrJIDILK
New Event WCCRT Thursday Weekly Ride – The Woodlands, TX Race Team Training Ride Ride out from Stone Bridge Church to Lake Forest Drive (4 laps) and then to Lake Forest Circle (4 Laps) (approximate total distance; 20 miles). Pace of the 8 laps is usually… https://t.co/fDEVxLaifU
Join us for a ride (various routes) and network with other team captains. You can hang back with the Ride Director to talk shop and get some fundraising ideas. Are you interested… https://t.co/TMO1QpriPM
The big news on today’s bike ride: wind and light rain. The weather forecast went light on the chance of rain during the day so I set off on today’s bike ride following my “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route. I should have earlier than the noon start time and maybe missed some of the light rain that I ran into east of Lake Houston on Old Atascocita Road. From that point until I finished around 2:25 PM I biked through patches of light rain but at Alspaugh’s Hardware the rain got serious while I waited to cross W. Lake Houston Parkway.
Maybe the trade off for a day in the low 70’s in January includes overcast sky and some light rain. Weather at the start and finish: start 73 (78% humidity, 65.9 dew point), overcast, wind S 16 mph gusts 25 mph. Finish 71 (86% humidity, 66.8 dew point), light rain, wind S 14 mph gusts 25 mph. I did not realize how strong the wind was until I took screenshots of the NOAA current conditions just before starting the bike ride. It was tough riding whenever I headed south. My power readings on the Elemnt computer spiked above 600 watts a couple of times pedaling into the wind. That surprised me because I rarely get above 500 watts. Possibly a contributing factor for the high power reading was the new mounting for my PowerPod and GoPro camera.
Until today I mounted the PowerPod below and in front of the handlebars. The GoPro stood on the handlebars in the center (see the first picture). I bought a mount extender on eBay that holds two GoPro type items side-by-side out front of the bike below my Elemnt computer. The PowerPod position might influence the power measurement but I am not sure. One thing I learned during the bike ride: the GoPro camera should be on the left making it easier to push the start/stop button to record. The GoPro has no problem recording upside down but the microphone is farther away from me. After the ride I moved the camera to the left. Next bike ride will tell me if it is easier to get to the start/stop button. Maybe it will improve the audio too. The GoPro White Hero7 does not accept a microphone. I would to move to a Hero 8 camera for that.
Rain and overcast sky awaits on Friday. According to the forecast the rain chance gets higher in the evening. I plan on biking before then.
Designs for the $18 million, 9-mile Trinity Forest Spine Trail are underway, starting with the north phase.
Construction on a long-awaited trail that would connect White Rock Lake to South Dallas could start as early as September.
After the Circuit Trail Conservancy secured $43 million to build The Loop — a beefed up hike-and-bike trail system that would create 10 miles of new paths to connect with 40 existing miles around the city’s urban core — the nonprofit’s next steps are to …
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new report by the City of Austin lays out what is possible for the future of Rainey Street, including potential plans which could close off the street to car traffic permanently.
City staff have identified that Rainey Street “has seen rapid growth in recent years†which has strained existing infrastructure and transportation options.
The report, which is part of the Rainey Mobility Study, was commissioned by Austin’s Transportation Department (ATD) and the Planning and Zoning Department (PAZ). The infrastructure firm AECOM compiled the …
The VeoRide bike share program at Texas A&M University will start the new year with new rules, Transportation Services officials announced today.
Effective immediately, riders are required to lock VeoRide bikes to a rack or approved parking device before ending their rides. The new regulations are designed to keep the campus tidy and keep the bikes from ending up in places where they don’t belong.
Failure to lock the bike to a rack will result in fines up to …
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Getting around the city of Brownsville has just become a lot easier.
Pedicabs, also known as bicycle taxis, are pedal-powered vehicles that make for easier mode of transportation. Bigger cities around Texas have already adapted to pedicabs. With the growth, the city of Brownsville has seen tourist and residents are now able to get around the city. The co-owner of pedicabs says this service will make it easier to enjoy the sites of downtown Brownsville.
Gilbert Velasquez, Brownsville Pedicab co-owner, “It’s really a nice way to see the city. You see …
WANTED?! Yep, you read it right. Our area needs committed and passionate ambassadors for better biking through education. Become a League Cycling Instructor (LCI) and earn certification to teach people – youth and adults – how to feel more secure about getting on a bicycle. In a town like ours, where the atmosphere appears to favor motor-vehicle transit over all others, we know that having other methods of mobility are as important to community resilience, equity, transit efficiency, health, and fun. Seriously, every road user has to …
SAN ANGELO, TX – The San Angelo Police Department has confirmed that a 52-year-old cyclist was hit by an SUV pulling a trailer Tuesday morning.
As previously reported, on January 7, officers with the SAPD were dispatched to the corner of Knickerbocker and W. Ave. Q for the report of a pedestrian versus …
At the beginning of 2020, I think it’s important to focus on members of our community. In this letter, I’d like to focus on Larry Sbar and Ed Pettit, two community members who represent our commitment to safer streets for cyclists.
Larry Sbar rides his bike in Spring Branch. He does not own a car. The Spring Branch Management District has a plan to connect the West Houston Trails at the Addicks Dam to the White Oak Bayou Trails along the Centerpoint utility corridor north of Hammerly. While it is great to connect trails, we also need to ride on …
Clearly, reasons and ways people ride a bicycle are different. This series, “People Who Ride†is to illustrate how some folks utilize bicycling as a means of recreation, transportation, sport, or a combination thereof.
Ron, a formidable BikeHouston volunteer has been riding bicycles in a variety of ways for many years. Let’s just say that he is “seasoned.†He and his family relocated to Houston from California some time ago. Ron admittedly confesses that he’s not …
Grammy had some doubts about this. (I feel great. Falls on dirt never end up like falls on concrete). Duncan Park 9th Street #ATXpic.twitter.com/2C5aSiPWER
— Martin Russell 🚲ðŸðŸ¿ï¸ (@russell_dallas) January 8, 2020
Take the boredom out of your commute – try a ride into work and just try not to smile the whole way there. pic.twitter.com/Bo9SBaN68Q
Got my HR up to 169bpm today after lady in car #1 passed me within few inches going 30mph on Garden Villa Ln. Her hubby in car #2 told me to get off road & chased me down after I educated them about the 3ft passing law. Thx @austintexasgov 4 help filing reckless driving report 🤷â€â™‚ï¸ pic.twitter.com/o8xcH5bme5
— Martin Russell 🚲ðŸðŸ¿ï¸ (@russell_dallas) January 7, 2020
The primary considerations of the North Texas trails include: Easy access to neighborhoods, schools, parks, TRANSIT, employment centers, shopping, and other common trip destinations. ðŸ‘🚌https://t.co/Ez1QeMvGqKpic.twitter.com/FLUcg2Ko32
Ride starter: Ronald Note: Sunday ride due to AM rains forecast for Saturday morning in Houston and west of the city To get a break from driving far we'll start fr… https://t.co/db4CWU7REw
New Event Bicycle Mobility Advisory Committee (BMAC) Meeting – San Antonio, TX The Bicycle Mobility Advisory Committee (BMAC) was established by the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Transportation Policy Board in 1995. The committee's … https://t.co/FcHjkZ2Wut
Join Ranger Joel for our first kid friendly bike ride! This ride will last about 30 minutes. Bicycles with training wheels should be able to go on this ride so it is open to… https://t.co/rJJBT6eD8q
New Event Texas Cycle Werks South Austin Trail Rides – Austin, TX Texas Cycle Werks, proud sponsors of the ATX100K endurance race series, hosts weekly shop rides each Tuesday and Thursday leaving from the shop in south Austin and heading out to the South… https://t.co/oNR35EBriI
Join Ranger Joel for our first bicycle trail ride in the park! This ride will last up to one hour. If it is extremely muddy we will ride through the park on the roads to … https://t.co/Uh20D9P1vg
I should have suspected something at the beginning of the ride when D.T. (Herd) said the ride was flat all the way. I rode this event before but my memory failed me. The last 2+ miles included the climb up Keith Hill with inclines of 12%. I retreated from the front group to 141st when I finished after 23.99 miles.
I live streamed the ride at Twitch.TV/Texbiker for those who wanted to watch me suffer up the mountain to the finish.
As usual at the start the lead group got away from me so I raced to catch up from 298th out of 372 to at one point 3rd which didn’t last that long. With the fence 20 seconds in front of the ride leader it is easy to cross through the fence when you are in the front 20 or below. After that I slowed enough to be in the top 50 most of the time until Keith’s Hill attacked my smart trainer and the legs bogged down.
While the weather outside was within my riding zone I rode in Zwift due to errands and time commitments. The ride started at 12:00 PM and lasted 1:19:43. Strava had me down for at least 3 personal records while Zwift didn’t show any. No wonder with the 12% climbs near the end of the ride.
Tomorrow looks like outdoor biking is possible if the 50% chance of rain stays away. Temperature should be in the mid 70’s.
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