{"id":29282,"date":"2015-03-27T23:54:36","date_gmt":"2015-03-28T04:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=29282"},"modified":"2015-03-27T23:54:36","modified_gmt":"2015-03-28T04:54:36","slug":"texas-bicycle-news-digest-march-27th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/03\/27\/texas-bicycle-news-digest-march-27th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycle News Digest March 27th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Biking through downtown Houston just got easier thanks to new protected green lane<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Nikki Ndukwe\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0houston.culturemap.com<\/h3>\n

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\nAttention cyclists, the first protected bike trail in Houston is finally here. Mayor Annise Parker and a slew of bike enthusiasts opened what they are calling the city’s “first protected two-way cycle track” Thursday as she discussed plans to make Houston a bike-friendly place.
\nThe park connector is located in a busy part of downtown Houston, linking Sam Houston Park to Discovery Green over a three-quarter mile route. The two-way track, on a portion of the street painted bright green, spans 10 blocks on Lamar, offering bike riders a safer and convenient way to get across downtown.
\nWith the new connection cyclists can access the Buffalo Bayou Trails, connecting into the greater Heights and Northside neighborhoods, and the …<\/p>\n

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Thread: Texarkana Trails?<\/a><\/h2>\n

by coke\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com<\/h3>\n

… I rode Bringle Lake & Camp Preston Hunt this week.
\nI was told the area had a lot of rain recently. When I was looking at potential houses to buy, most of the yards were completely saturated. Lake Bringle was basically unrideable because of all the mud and water. The trail isn’t designed very well, and it appears to be the natural path for water in the area. Lots of erosion and mud. This trail might be rideable under normal conditions but I’ll have to go back to find out. If perfectly dry though, I still don’t think it’s worth the drive from out of town in its current condition.
\nCamp Preston Hunt was a big surprise after riding Bringle Lake. The trail is very well designed and maintained. The trail had a closure sign, but I called the number on the sign and got permission to ride. Mud was almost non existent. It’s singletrack, probably intermediate level of difficulty, and overall was a lot of fun. It’s a directional trail. Bridges are in most places water could …
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Church on Barker-Clodine Getting Moved<\/a><\/h2>\n

Cycling Space city<\/h3>\n

So I rode through George Bush park today and was surprised it wasn’t flooded.\u00c2\u00a0 The ride started out great.\u00c2\u00a0 I saw two deer.\u00c2\u00a0 I haven’t seen deer in the park in a longtime but came across two young deer.\u00c2\u00a0 They were thinking about crossing the shared path but were unsure about me and ran back into the bushes.\u00c2\u00a0 Then on Barker-Clodine Rd I saw they are now moving the old church.\u00c2\u00a0 First it was the old Barker Store and now the Church.\u00c2\u00a0 I would love to know where they are going to and what is going in their spot.\u00c2\u00a0 Just across from the site the store and church were …
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Bicyclist injured in Northeast El Paso crash identified<\/a><\/h2>\n

Daniel Borunda \/ El Paso Times<\/h3>\n

Police on Thursday released the name of a bicyclist seriously injured in a crash earlier this week in Northeast El Paso. …<\/p>\n

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Dallas bicycle officer critical but stable after collapsing on duty<\/a><\/h2>\n

By JULIE FANCHER\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.dallasnews.com<\/h3>\n

A Dallas police officer was in critical but stable condition after he collapsed on duty Friday afternoon, police said.
\nOfficials said the bicycle officer, whose name had not been released, suffered from a …<\/p>\n

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Welcome Palo Pinto park to the family<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Dan Allen Hughes Jr., Special to the Star-Telegram<\/h3>\n

Just off of Interstate 20, some 80 miles west of Fort Worth near the town of Strawn, is the newest state park in Texas, the Palo Pinto Mountains State Park.
\nOnce fully developed, this 4,000-acre tract, rich in wildlife and botanical diversity, will join the more than 90 parks in the state system.
\nThe land for Palo Pinto was purchased by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in 2011. The park will draw visitors to camp, hike, stargaze, mountain bike, fish and …<\/p>\n

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New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h2>\n
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New Event Easter Family Ride – Houston, TX (West) For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 http:\/\/t.co\/3YeWM6SRJM<\/a><\/p>\n

— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 28, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n