{"id":45973,"date":"2018-11-14T23:18:05","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T05:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=45973"},"modified":"2018-11-14T23:18:05","modified_gmt":"2018-11-15T05:18:05","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-november-14th-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/11\/14\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-november-14th-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest November 14th 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Long Rides Finally Calmed This Man\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Severe Anxiety\u00e2\u20ac\u201dand Helped Him Drop 110 Pounds<\/a><\/h2>\n

BY JOSH LANGSTON | www.bicycling.com<\/h3>\n

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Name: Josh Langston
\nAge: 32
\nOccupation: Accountant
\nHometown: Houston, Texas
\nStart Weight: 340 pounds
\nEnd Weight: 230 pounds
\nTime Cycling: 2 years<\/p>\n

I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been heavy or chubby most of my life, but I would have to say the main culprits that pushed my weight to 340 pounds were working a desk job 50 hours a week, ignoring my diet, and drinking lots of alcohol. Typically in social settings, alcohol and food go hand in hand, so the more I drank, the more I ate, and that was pretty much how I lived my life. …<\/p>\n

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City explores self-driving vehicles, paid parking, more, in Transportation Master Plan<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Christopher Green | star.txstate.edu<\/h3>\n


\nn an ongoing update to San Marcos\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Transportation Master Plan, the city has made a move toward autonomous vehicles and paid parking, as well as building on the foundations of increased pedestrian and bicycle traffic.<\/p>\n

The original plan, created in 2004, centered around pedestrians and bicycles. Since then, the city has grown rapidly, adding over 18,000 residents in the past eight years alone. In correlation, bicycle lanes and several walkways have been added across the city. …<\/p>\n

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Hard Hats for Little Heads bicycle winners<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.portlavacawave.com<\/h3>\n


\nNikolas Clayton and Jacob Donaldson are pictured with bicycles they won during The Port Lavaca Clinic\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ninth annual Hard Hats for Little Heads event. More than 60 bicycle helmets were given away to local children free of charge. Other agencies who volunteered their services to help make the event a success were Calhoun County Sheriff\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Office, Port Lavaca Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety along with many community members. The winners are pictured with Dr. John Wright, center.<\/p>\n

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Bike Friendly Richardson Presents: Black Friday Ride #10<\/a><\/h2>\n

Bike Friendly Richardson | bikefriendlyrichardson.org<\/h3>\n

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BlendIn Wednesday<\/a><\/h2>\n

Jeremy Schwab | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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Checking the trail before gravel ride tonight<\/a><\/h2>\n

Ekaterina (Katya) Morzhueva | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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Freezing Temp of 35 and Tough Winds, time to thaw out my body!<\/a><\/h2>\n

Leo Vela (VCC) | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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28 degree sunrise<\/a><\/h2>\n

Michael Pincus | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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Safety or health? Houston’s streets are a battleground for language and policy<\/a><\/h2>\n

Joe Center | www.houstonchronicle.com<\/h3>\n


\nWhen the Chronicle ran the fourth installment of its series “Out of Control,” examining the risks to pedestrians and bicyclists in our region, it prompted a spirited conversation on the Facebook page of Critical Mass Houston, a group that organizes a monthly bike ride for cyclists of all skill levels.<\/p>\n

Some of the comments got heated circling around the observation of Maggi Gunnels, acting regional administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. She was quoted as saying: “This really is a crisis. A public health crisis.” …<\/p>\n

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Texas A&M Designated Silver Bicycle Friendly By University League Of American Bicyclists<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Melissa Marie Maraj | today.tamu.edu<\/h3>\n


\nThe League of American Bicyclists has honored Texas A&M University with a Silver Bicycle Friendly University award in recognition of the institution\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s achievements in promoting and enabling safe, accessible bicycling on campus.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We are pleased to once again be recognized as a bike-friendly campus,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Executive Vice President and CFO Jerry Strawser, Texas A&M University. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153This designation reflects …<\/p>\n

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The Power Talkie solves a problem for rural biking in Texas<\/h3>\n

Power Talkie delivers backcountry text, talk & map sharing without cell reception<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Cory Benson | bikerumor.com<\/h3>\n


\nWhen riding in the backcountry or just in under-developed areas, it can be hard to stay in touch with friends, with cell signals often weak or non-existent. But the new Power Talkie has a solution \u00e2\u20ac\u201c connecting to your smartphone via Bluetooth, it creates its own private network where you can text, talk, and even share your GPS location with other friends with the same devices, all up via radio frequency and up to 20 miles away. …<\/p>\n

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/DPDBikeSgt\/status\/1062909125494013953<\/p>\n

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As PACC looks forward to the 2019 racing season with some great new sponsors, our longest sponsor Plano Cycling & Fitness will be missed. Thank you Plano Cycle for your amazing support and partnership since 1990…. https:\/\/t.co\/SPU2VVtWSn<\/a><\/p>\n

— Team PACC (@teampacc) November 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n