{"id":61256,"date":"2023-01-23T22:58:15","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T04:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=61256"},"modified":"2023-01-23T22:58:17","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T04:58:17","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-january-23-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/01\/23\/texas-bicycling-news-january-23-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News &#8211; January 23, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/opinion\/letters\/article\/11th-Street-Heights-rebuild-road-safety-bike-lanes-17728332.php\">Opinion: 11th St. rebuild is destroying the fabric of our neighborhood<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Letters to the Editor | www.houstonchronicle.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/25\/72\/57\/22522836\/4\/2400x0.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mayor Sylvester Turner talks to Bob Stein as he speaks with Heights area residents while taking a closer look at 11th Street, after plans to change traffic patterns on the street, including adding a bicycle lane, that drew some alarm from residents Wednesday, May 25, 2022 in Houston.\nBrett Coomer, Houston Chronicle \/ Staff photographer<\/p>\n<p>Heights rebuild<\/p>\n<p>Regarding &quot;Editorial: Why would Houston want to rebuild roads to slow cars down?&quot; (Jan. 18): In the editorial, you write, &quot;The frustration of NextDoor commenters about the 11th Street rebuild is understandable.\u201d The frustration isn\u2019t about having to wait an extra light or two, as the mayor pointed out in approving this project. The frustration is about the safety issues this rebuild causes for the residents of the Heights. From the beginning, residents were concerned about the amount of cut-through traffic this will create. Drivers frustrated about waiting on 11th Street will divert to residential streets where families ride bikes, people walk dogs and children play.<\/p>\n<p>Another big safety concern is the &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fwbaclub.org\/events\">Upcoming Rides<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Fort Worth Bicycling Association | www.fwbaclub.org<\/h4>\n<pre><code>Rusty Romp Tuesday Edition\nTue, January 24, 2023 9:00 AM\nBenbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126\nRusty Romp\nThu, January 26, 2023 9:00 AM\nBenbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126\nBurleson and Beyond - late start 10:30\nThu, January 26, 2023 10:30 AM\nSpokes Parking Lot, 155 W Bufford St., Burleson, TX\nChisholm Rusty Chain Gang Ramble\nTue, January 31, 2023 9:00 AM\n4936 McPherson Blvd, Fort Worth, TX\nRusty Romp Tuesday Edition\nTue, January 31, 2023 9:00 AM\nBenbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126\nBurleson and Beyond\nThu, February 02, 2023 9:00 AM\nSpokes Parking Lot, 155 W Bufford St., Burleson, TX\nRusty Romp\nThu, February 02, 2023 9:00 AM\nBenbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/8440897839\">Full Circle. Harris County, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Curt C. | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1600\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/pS69qb8Uih8pZsIe3-JqXUhCD0a98dhskjAN5AX-eTI-1536x2048.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/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\">This afternoon I volunteered at an <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WishforWheels?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WishforWheels<\/a> event where they built 30 bikes for children in Houston. I didn\u2019t know whose children, nor did I care. Turns out the bikes were donated to my campus!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xhhswtepQs\">pic.twitter.com\/xhhswtepQs<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Miss V\u00e1squez (@Learningin2nd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Learningin2nd\/status\/1617698148381786114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 24, 2023<\/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\">Boom ???! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CanyonEmmott1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CanyonEmmott1<\/a> does it again! After last year&#39;s win, he crossed the line in first place again at last weekend&#39;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ZimmerhanzelExpress?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ZimmerhanzelExpress<\/a> Gravel Race in Smithville, TX with Tristan Uhl in 2nd, and Joel Carroll (Team 787 Realty) in 3rd place, respectively.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/elbowzracing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#elbowzracing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8VQEvAYXXx\">pic.twitter.com\/8VQEvAYXXx<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ELBOWZ Racing (@elbowzracing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elbowzracing\/status\/1617622832359550976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2023<\/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\">Need better roads? &#39;Ride&#39; on! The latest Trail Infrastructure Ride shows how the street-level views give greater clarity to the challenges and opportunities that cyclists have around the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BachmanLake?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BachmanLake<\/a> area.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DallasParkRec?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DallasParkRec<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NorthavenTrail?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NorthavenTrail<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tbgpartners?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@tbgpartners<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rg3mkOstAX\">https:\/\/t.co\/rg3mkOstAX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0iBTdnNnzN\">pic.twitter.com\/0iBTdnNnzN<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Friends of Bachman Lake (@BachmanLake) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BachmanLake\/status\/1617543144169476096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2023<\/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\">The HHH start has become a lot more efficient and safer since the first one in 1982, when cyclists (riding different distances) crowded together at the stadium, and then took off on their merry way (once the cannon boomed.) <br><br>Below is a rare image from the first HHH. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A396Y0k6Mt\">pic.twitter.com\/A396Y0k6Mt<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Hotter&#39;n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HotternHell100\/status\/1617526228986245125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h1>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event Barber Hills Hard Labor &#8211; Powderly, TX More details, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1PnbM8kBPH\">https:\/\/t.co\/1PnbM8kBPH<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aalEtoK4Fw\">https:\/\/t.co\/aalEtoK4Fw<\/a>\u00a0<br><br>Barber Hills Hard Labor Presented by Paris Chevrolet Buick GMC. Texas XC Mountain Bike State Championship Series Presented by Tre\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T6Vj12S02D\">https:\/\/t.co\/T6Vj12S02D<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1617562347043790849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/01\/23\/texas-bicycling-news-january-23-2023\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-61256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-fW0","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61256"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61256\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61257,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61256\/revisions\/61257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}