{"id":58423,"date":"2022-02-07T22:21:03","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T04:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=58423"},"modified":"2022-02-07T22:21:06","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T04:21:06","slug":"texas-biking-news-february-7th-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2022\/02\/07\/texas-biking-news-february-7th-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News February 7th 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cyclist killed by pickup driver in Sharpstown, marking Houston’s first bike rider to die in 2022<\/a><\/h2>\n

Jay R. Jordan | www.chron.com<\/h4>\n

The driver remained on scene and was released without a citation or charges.\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n

A 73-year-old man on a bike was hit and killed in southwest Houston’s Sharpstown neighborhood Monday morning, Houston police said.<\/p>\n

The rider was not immediately identified. After the collision, paramedics rushed him to Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. He is the first cyclist to die on Houston streets in 2022.<\/p>\n

The man was pedaling northbound on Osage Street across Bellaire Boulevard "possibly" in a crosswalk around 10:15 a.m., Houston police said in …<\/p>\n

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Gear Shifters put boots on the ground in the war over Houston’s bike lanes<\/a><\/h2>\n

Jay R. Jordan | www.chron.com<\/h4>\n

The group, founded as an advocacy arm of BikeHouston in 2022, is seeking volunteers willing to step up in their neighborhood.\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n

Riding a bike in Houston can be a radicalizing experience. But for some cyclists, the galvanized urge for change falls flat when facing the city’s continuing sprawl and confusing overlay of jurisdictions and decision-makers.<\/p>\n

For them, advocacy group BikeHouston introduced a new initiative this year: Gear Shifters. The hope is that Houston cyclists who feel discouraged from speaking up about issues in their backyard will be able to do so with BikeHouston’s full force behind them \u2014 including the know-how, manpower and will to organize for a multimodal city.<\/p>\n

"There are a lot of people who feel the same way that we advocates do but don\u2019t know how to put their passion into action. Gear Shifters is a way to do …<\/p>\n

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Completion of Dallas to Ft Worth bike trail coming into view<\/a><\/h2>\n

By John Liddle | www.audacy.com<\/h4>\n

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A 66-mile bike trail connecting the heart of Fort Worth to the heart of Dallas is inching closer to completion.<\/p>\n

Officials now expect it to be ready by the end of 2023.<\/p>\n

The yet-to-be-named trail, which winds through Fort Worth, Arlington, Grand Prairie, Irving and Dallas was first proposed in 2013.<\/p>\n

"The reason projects like this, unfortunately, take so long is because the difficult parts are done last," Karla Windsor, senior program manager at the North Central Texas Council of Governments said.<\/p>\n

Windsor says the funding is completely in place, but …<\/p>\n

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Special Olympics Texas to hold fundraiser for games<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Grace Dickens | communityimpact.com<\/h4>\n

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To prepare for the Special Olympics Texas Winter Games coming to the Hill Country on Feb. 18-20, SOTX will host a kickoff event Feb. 18 to raise funds for the games to provide housing, transportation, training and medical care to Special Olympics athletes. The reception will include a silent auction and cash bar. SOTX is a nonprofit organization that trains individuals with mental disabilities to compete in Olympic-style events such as cycling, volleyball and powerlifting at the local, regional and state level. 5-7 p.m. Free. Lakeway Resort and Spa, 101 Lakeway Drive, Lakeway. 512-835-9873. www.sotx.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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Lake jump part of Spider Mountain Bike Park anniversary party<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Brigid Cooley | www.101highlandlakes.com<\/h4>\n

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Spider Mountain Bike Park celebrates three years in operation with a party and lake jump from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12. The park is located at 200 Greenwood Hills Trail in Burnet. The event was originally scheduled for Feb. 5 but postponed due to icy weather.<\/p>\n

Bold park visitors ages 12 and older can attempt the lake jump, in which they will ride a bike downhill, onto a ramp, and then into the water. The park will provide life jackets and bikes for the jump. Those …<\/p>\n

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Cycling team hosts first competition of season<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Carson Schulz | www.thebatt.com<\/h4>\n

\"\"\/\nSeniors Dylan Hughes, Evan Kemppainen and Ryker Richardson finished fourth, sixth and 10th, respectively, in the A division race.<\/p>\n

Despite threats of severe weather earlier last week, the Texas A&M Cycling Team hosted the first competition of the season Saturday and Sunday, riding away with 12 top-10 finishes under chilly, but sunny conditions.<\/p>\n

Dirty Dowling, a three-stage race, kicked off the 2022 South Central Collegiate Cycling Conference, or SCCCC, season with 19 Aggies competing against 78 riders from eight other conference schools. The team ended with 10 top-10 finishers among the men and two top-three finishers in the women\u2019s divisions after a time trial and criterium on Saturday, Feb. 5, and a road race on Feb. 6.<\/p>\n

Seniors Dylan Hughes, Evan Kemppainen and Ryker Richardson finished fourth, sixth and 10th, respectively, in a field of 11 in the A division. In the B group, junior Ethan Kane, senior Michael Kasper, senior Eduardo Uria and sophomore Nathaniel Corneau finished seventh, 12th, 16th and …<\/p>\n

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Upcoming Rides<\/a><\/h2>\n

Chasing Watts | chasingwatts.com<\/h4>\n

MCC (101) – Shell to McKeever\nTuesday, February 8, 2022 @ 6:30 AM<\/p>\n

HBC Tuesday Night Dirty Worlds\nTuesday, February 8, 2022 @ 6:00 PM<\/p>\n

Cycling Addicks Tuesdays\nTuesday, February 8, 2022 @ 6:30 PM<\/p>\n

Justice League Tuesday Night Ride\nTuesday, February 8, 2022 @ 7:00 PM<\/p>\n

UBG 26 mile Wednesday Night\nWednesday, February 9, 2022 @ 6:30 PM<\/p>\n

The Boot Ride\nWednesday, February 9, 2022 @ 6:30 PM<\/p>\n

Gravel Nights\nWednesday, February 9, 2022 @ 6:30 PM<\/p>\n

Faster than Last Ride\nWednesday, February 9, 2022 @ 7:15 PM<\/p>\n

MCC (101) – Shell to McKeever\nThursday, February 10, 2022 @ 6:30 AM<\/p>\n

LookProGoSlow Recovery Ride\nThursday, February 10, 2022 @ 6:30 PM<\/p>\n

Justice League Thursday Power Hour (A\/B\/C)\nThursday, February 10, 2022 @ 6:00 AM<\/p>\n

Fast Fridays @ EaDo Bike Co\nFriday, February 11, 2022 @ 7:00 PM<\/p>\n

Justice League Friday Power Hour (A\/B\/C)\nFriday, February 11, 2022 @ 6:00 AM<\/p>\n

HTX Bike Social\nFriday, February 11, 2022 @ 7:00 PM<\/p>\n

Justice League Saturday Ride (A,B,C pace)\nSaturday, February 12, 2022 @ 6:30 AM<\/p>\n

BellVelo Gravel Circuit – 15 mile Loop\nSaturday, February 12, 2022 @ 9:00 AM<\/p>\n

Race Ready Repair -48\nSaturday, February 12, 2022 @ 9:00 AM<\/p>\n

NYNC: Gravel 40 w\/HGC T&P and Urban South\nSaturday, February 12, 2022 @ 9:00 AM<\/p>\n

Cool Cat Cycles Road Ride\nSaturday, February 12, 2022 @ 7:30 AM<\/p>\n

NYNC: Gravel 20 w\/HGC T&P and Urban South\nSaturday, February 12, 2022 @ 9:00 AM<\/p>\n

HBC Saturday Social Ride\nSaturday, February 12, 2022 @ 7:30 AM<\/p>\n

NYNC: Gravel 60 w\/HGC T&P and Urban South\nSaturday, February 12, 2022 @ 9:00 AM<\/p>\n

Tap&Pedal | NYNC Road 60\nSaturday, February 12, 2022 @ 9:00 AM<\/p>\n

Tap&Pedal | NYNC Road 40\nSaturday, February 12, 2022 @ 9:00 AM<\/p>\n

Trek Bikes Atascocita Grand Opening BBQ & Beer Ride\nSunday, February 13, 2022 @ 7:30 AM<\/p>\n

HBC 2:01 Jester Ride\nSunday, February 13, 2022 @ 2:00 PM<\/p>\n

Trek Bikes Clear Lake Grand Opening BBQ & Beer 57\nSunday, February 13, 2022 @ 7:30 AM<\/p>\n

HBC Sunday Wendy’s Ride\nSunday, February 13, 2022 @ 7:30 AM<\/p>\n

Trek College Station Grand Opening BBQ & Beer 15\nSunday, February 13, 2022 @ 9:00 AM<\/p>\n

Trek Bikes Champions Grand Opening MTB, BBQ & Beers\nSunday, February 13, 2022 @ 9:00 AM<\/p>\n

Trek Bikes Katy Sunday 32\nSunday, February 13, 2022 @ 7:30 AM<\/p>\n

Trek Bikes Katy Sunday 25\nSunday, February 13, 2022 @ 7:30 AM<\/p>\n

Active Passion Sunday Roll\nSunday, February 13, 2022 @ 8:00 AM<\/p>\n

Methodist MS150 Team Training Ride – 40 Miler\nSunday, February 13, 2022 @ 9:00 AM<\/p>\n

Chap Hill Gravel 43 New Beginnings\nSunday, February 13, 2022 @ 8:00 AM<\/p>\n

Justice League Monday Power Hour (A\/B\/C)\nMonday, February 14, 2022 @ 6:00 AM<\/p>\n

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Texas Biking from Twitter<\/h1>\n

Capital Metro MetroBike Program Manager position is open: https:\/\/t.co\/waQ2tyAxot<\/a><\/p>— Tom Wald (@tomwald) February 8, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>