{"id":58796,"date":"2022-03-25T23:10:56","date_gmt":"2022-03-26T04:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=58796"},"modified":"2022-03-25T23:10:59","modified_gmt":"2022-03-26T04:10:59","slug":"texas-biking-news-march-25th-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2022\/03\/25\/texas-biking-news-march-25th-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News March 25th 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bike lane construction beginning on Spring Valley Road in Richardson<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Jackson King | communityimpact.com<\/h4>\n

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The city of Richardson began installation work last week on new bike lanes along Spring Valley Road between Grove Road and Jupiter Road.<\/p>\n

The new lanes will bring the total reach of bike lanes in Richardson to more than 25 miles on 14 different streets.<\/p>\n

City officials said it plans to utilize two different designs for bike lanes along Spring Valley Road: a buffered bike lane and a bike lane adjacent to on-street parking. Both types will be present on the road, depending on the nearby surroundings.<\/p>\n

Richardson was the first city in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to be awarded the …<\/p>\n

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El Paso bypass<\/a><\/h2>\n

kenw | forums.adventurecycling.org<\/h4>\n

Hi. Enjoying the southern tier route a ton. Tomorrow I will hit El Paso. Time is tight as I have to meet someone that evening. Getting around Phoenix was no fun. I see the ACA route has a bypass of El Paso but it\u2019s 5 or so miles longer. Anyone know what is fastest way though El Paso? Thanks.<\/p>\n

Re: El Paso bypass\nJohn Nettles\nSort of hard to know unless you live locally as I doubt more than a few non-locals have ridden both routes and kept track of the differences. My guess is that the bypass would be faster but not by much, i.e. maybe less than 30 minutes overall. Any time savings based on not having to stop at lights would be off set by the extra miles. However, there may be more places you might stop at and sight see, buy supplies, etc. along the main route so I guess that could change the equation. My suggestion is to ride an extra hour or two earlier. …<\/p>\n

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Cameron Park Blowout returns to Waco this weekend<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Gordon Collier | www.kwtx.com<\/h4>\n

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WACO, Texas (KWTX) – If death defying down-hills and steep, rocky climbs are your thing, and you prefer to do that on two wheels, Cameron Park is the place for you on the weekend of March 26-27.<\/p>\n

The Cameron Park Blowout is back after a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus.<\/p>\n

The Blow Out is part of a series of mountain bike races sanctioned by the Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association.<\/p>\n

Since its first year, the race has gained a reputation as one of the best of the series and put Cameron Park on the radar of mountain bikers near and far.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Blow-out has been going on since the late 90s and, since then, Cameron Park has …<\/p>\n

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Tour de Houston annual bike ride welcomes cyclists back with scenic city path<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Steven Devadanam | houston.culturemap.com<\/h4>\n

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Heads up, Houston cyclists: an annual bike ride is back and is welcoming participants to roll out. The annual Tour de Houston has returned after a hiatus due to COVID and runs Sunday, April 3.<\/p>\n

Kicking off downtown, the ride will begin downtown at City Hall, travel west along Allen Parkway, with scenic views of Buffalo Bayou, the new tunnels on Memorial Drive, and northwest through Spring Branch and Cypress, before heading back to downtown.<\/p>\n

The event is expected to draw more than 5,000 participants. As they pass through the route, riders will find fully stocked rest stops, bike repair support, and police and medical support. The ride will end with a celebration at City Hall for participants. …<\/p>\n

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No Car Friday: Meet the Houston council member who ditches her ride every week<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

"I like the sense of community that getting out of your car brings," Sallie Alcorn said.\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n

Sallie Alcorn has gotten pretty good at dodging traffic while riding her late father’s blue Schwinn bicycle around the Bayou City.<\/p>\n

On a recent weekday, the at-large Houston City Council member skirted easily around potholes and broken sidewalks while riding the four miles between her River Oaks home and a doctor’s appointment in Uptown.<\/p>\n

She’s lived in Houston most of her life. She has a car. She knows it’s probably safer to be behind the wheel than pedaling through a busy highway intersection, but that …<\/p>\n

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New Bike Day for Krys!<\/a><\/h2>\n

Mark Noblitt MTCCSA | strava.com<\/h4>\n

I NEVER ride on Fridays, but for this, I made an exception!\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n

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Texas Biking from Twitter<\/h1>\n

Dallas cyclists showed up for the critical mass tonight. There were way more than I bothered to film. It's still going as I sit in my car and type this. pic.twitter.com\/yUY2pSPEhJ<\/a><\/p>— steven monacelli (@stevanzetti) March 26, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>