{"id":58948,"date":"2022-04-12T23:21:34","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T04:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=58948"},"modified":"2022-04-12T23:21:36","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T04:21:36","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-april-12th-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2022\/04\/12\/texas-bicycling-news-april-12th-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News April 12th 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/granfondodailynews.com\/2022\/04\/12\/huge-texas-sized-win-for-letape-san-antonio-with-over-3000-riders-plus-alberto-contador\/\">HUGE TEXAS SIZE WIN FOR L\u2019ETAPE SAN ANTONIO WITH OVER 3000 RIDERS COMPETING \u2013 RESULTS<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Author: Ron Barrans | granfondodailynews.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/granfondodailynews.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/d84b6e4a-944d-4946-b148-af015568de5b.jpeg?w=1200\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Cyclists from all across North America gathered in the Lone Star State of Texas for the triumphant return of the L\u2019Etape by Tour de France amateur race series at L\u2019Etape San Antonio.<\/p>\n<p>With over 3000 riders converging in the city of San Antonio, famously known for The Battle of the Alamo, the event was one of the most successful first year cycling events ever in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Among the cycling stars in attendance to battle for victory was seven times Grand Tour Champion Alberto Contador, who traveled from Spain just to ride the &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>    <blockquote class=\"reddit-card\" >      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/bikehouston\/comments\/u1z9y3\/bicyclist_killed_near_sheldon_is_harris_countys\/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share\">Bicyclist killed near Sheldon is Harris County&#8217;s 6th bike death of 2022<\/a> from      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/bikehouston\/\">bikehouston<\/a>    <\/blockquote>    <script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.redditmedia.com\/widgets\/platform.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ketr.org\/show\/blacklands-cafe\/2022-04-12\/texas-parks-wildlife-will-conduct-feasibility-study-of-state-park-status-for-northeast-texas-trail\">Texas Parks &amp; Wildlife Will Conduct Feasibility Study Of State Park Status For Northeast Texas Trail<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>John Mark Dempsey | www.ketr.org<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/f4b5e64\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1080x1562+0+0\/resize\/1760x2546!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffb%2Fef%2Fe5f97ff8418ea90deaaa3eca7f47%2Fne-texas-trail-blue-sky-facebook.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Hank Pickering, a board member of the Northeast Texas Trail, says the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will conduct a feasibility study of adopting the NETT as a state park.<\/p>\n<p>The NETT, about 130 miles long from about Farmersville to New Boston on former railroad right of way, would be the only such trail in Texas to be accepted as a state park. The 237-mile Katy Trail in Missouri has state park status. National Trail Days is Saturday, April 23 and Hank says a 5-K run and other events are planned for that day in Wolfe City. And the &quot;Gran Fondo&quot; bike ride on the NETT from Roxton to Clarksville is coming up Saturday, April 30. Hank says Sugar Hill Adventures in Farmersville is now offering shuttle rides on the NETT.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=625268\">Coast to Coast via the Southern Tier &#8211; Spring 2022<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Fletch Dobbs | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h4>\n<h4>Day 34 &#8211; Fredericksburg to Johnson City<\/h4>\n<p>Tuesday April 12, 2022, 55 miles (89 km) &#8211; Total so far: 1,509 miles (2,429 km)\nMore Hill Country!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/pics\/docs\/00\/02\/40\/18\/small\/216986A7-AA98-4742-9D40-9D0082319FA6.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=627525\">Woman Tours Southern Tier<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Shelly Nevard | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h4>\n<h4>Day 34: La Grange, TX to Navrasota, TX<\/h4>\n<p>Tuesday April 12, 2022, 69 miles (111 km) &#8211; Total so far: 1,968 miles (3,168 km)\nToday started out warm and humid with a cloudy sky. There was a chance of rain throughout the day but it didn\u2019t materialize. We were bicycling from a Best Western in La Grange to a Best Western in Navrasota for two nights.\nThere were no big climbs today just an endless number of smaller ups and downs. We passed through the town of Round Top with many barns selling antiques and reached our first SAG stop\nWe passed through the town of Gay Hill for our second SAG stop in front of a church. Doris was driving the SAG car today.\nWe passed through the town of Independence.\nWe were on some busy roads with no shoulder and some beautiful quiet roads.\nThere were fields of green grass carpeted with &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/pics\/docs\/00\/02\/27\/10\/small\/F4EEFC5B-9A50-4F9F-B356-093D6D0E23A9.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2022\/04\/12\/petition-for-more-safety-measures-sought-after-death-of-cyclist-on-salado-creek-greenway\/\">Video: Petition for more safety measures sought after death of cyclist on Salado Creek Greenway<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Alicia Barrera | www.ksat.com<\/h4>\n<p>SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Days after a cyclist was hit and killed while riding through a pedestrian crossing along Salado Creek Greenway, the Linear Creekway Parks Advisory Board got the wheels turning for added safety measures.<\/p>\n<p>Craig Steven Gulledge, 53, was hit by a vehicle on March 17 after police said he disregarded a stop sign at the access road. The intersection is located in the 1900 block of NE Loop 410 near the Los Patios entrance. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/res.cloudinary.com\/graham-media-group\/image\/upload\/f_auto\/q_auto\/c_scale%2Cw_800\/v1\/media\/gmg\/4G43OELVGFEUTPY5BVN4CCNFME.JPG?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Fx3zL-DRvz8\">Drafting 492022<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Veloharmony | www.youtube.com<\/h4>\n<p>Narrated group ride cycling with tips for improving your cycling through drafting, pre-ride preparation and post ride recovery.\nPrologue: 00:00\nRoute Map: 00:28\nWarming up with the group on Research Forest Blvd: 01:50\nFishcreek Blvd &#8211; The open Road: 14:20\nClosing the Gap on the Overpass: 31:49\nHeading West on Capitol Hill Road: 34:28\nAfter regrouping on Rabon Chapel to Mail Route Short Hill Efforts: 37:38<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Drafting   492022\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fx3zL-DRvz8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Texas Biking from Twitter<\/h1>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Missed Bike Night at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/COTA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@COTA<\/a>? There\u2019s always next week. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/rideyourbike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#rideyourbike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yILBWDqLA1\">pic.twitter.com\/yILBWDqLA1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; mellowjohnnys (@mellowjohnnys) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mellowjohnnys\/status\/1514070803519787011?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Petition for more safety measures sought after death of cyclist on Salado Creek Greenway <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TWLtgjj7Kq\">https:\/\/t.co\/TWLtgjj7Kq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; KSAT 12 (@ksatnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ksatnews\/status\/1514070871610216449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/megankimble\/status\/1514034769775968258<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I agree, we can\u2019t address all issues with changing sizes of vehicles, unexpected-driver behavior through infrastructure projects. The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WaughCommonwealthBikeway?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WaughCommonwealthBikeway<\/a> provides a safer space for people on bikes than the prior condition. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k1tcPvrTYz\">pic.twitter.com\/k1tcPvrTYz<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Amar Mohite (@amarpmohite) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amarpmohite\/status\/1514036688116490243?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What Council Member Knox doesn\u2019t understand (because he\u2019s a cop, not a traffic engineer) is that the argument against installing protected bike lanes on dangerous streets falls apart as soon as the bike lanes are installed because then the street stops being dangerous. ??????????? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bUYbVKEDXa\">https:\/\/t.co\/bUYbVKEDXa<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Joe Cutrufo (@JoeCutrufo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeCutrufo\/status\/1514006844490067971?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Group Ride Roundup! <br><br>If you&#39;re more of a night owl, check out Tuesday Bike Night, which departs the UNT Language Bldg around 8:30 PM. Rides are about 5 miles long at a social pace.<br><br>This group is the epitome of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BikeJoy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BikeJoy<\/a><br><br>Link to Facebook group: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0kv7c0evDr\">https:\/\/t.co\/0kv7c0evDr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fQqWvse9Bf\">pic.twitter.com\/fQqWvse9Bf<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bike Denton (@bikedenton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikedenton\/status\/1514007955946958851?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">STOLEN &#8211; Black Cannondale Scalpel in South Austin <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2cwOb3slFW\">https:\/\/t.co\/2cwOb3slFW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YkO0mqObOt\">pic.twitter.com\/YkO0mqObOt<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stolenbikesatx\/status\/1513902821669806080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Group Ride Roundup! <br><br>Denton Women Cyclists host a ladies social ride every Tuesday at 7 PM starting in the parking lot of 317 W Mulberry.<br>Distance: 8-12 miles; Pace: 8-10 mph<br><br>Link to Facebook group: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bebK0ikBax\">https:\/\/t.co\/bebK0ikBax<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BikeJoy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BikeJoy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RideYourBike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RideYourBike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1Qw0JdcRvA\">pic.twitter.com\/1Qw0JdcRvA<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bike Denton (@bikedenton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikedenton\/status\/1513917360398233604?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just posted a photo @ 4R Ranch Vineyards and Winery <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6WxfnoPHJC\">https:\/\/t.co\/6WxfnoPHJC<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Spinistry (@Spinistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spinistry\/status\/1513883650567323659?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After a driver hit and killed cyclist Raymond Wike near Sheldon in Harris County on Sunday morning (story TK), I updated <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chron?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@chron<\/a>&#39;s map showing when and where cyclists are killed on Houston\/HC roadways <br><br>Map dates back to 2013 and can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pf8grb4pmw\">https:\/\/t.co\/pf8grb4pmw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C9840vkQ1c\">pic.twitter.com\/C9840vkQ1c<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jay R. 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