{"id":64417,"date":"2024-01-19T23:32:32","date_gmt":"2024-01-20T05:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=64417"},"modified":"2024-01-19T23:32:34","modified_gmt":"2024-01-20T05:32:34","slug":"texas-bicycling-scene-for-january-19-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/01\/19\/texas-bicycling-scene-for-january-19-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Scene for January 19, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h3>Here are America\u2019s Best New Bike Lanes of 2023<\/h3>\n<h3>Coach Trainings \u2013 Walnut Creek<\/h3>\n<h3>Bicyclist hospitalized after being hit trying to cross busy West Side road<\/h3>\n<h3>From X(Twitter)<\/h3>\n<h3>Cameron Park Trails (Compilation) Ep. 1-3!<\/h3>\n<h3>Southern Tier El Paso to New Orleans<\/h3>\n<h3>Riding one of the toughest XC trails in Texas<\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/momentummag.com\/americas-best-bike-lanes\/\">Here are America\u2019s Best New Bike Lanes of 2023<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>by: Ron Johnson | momentummag.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/momentummag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/broadway.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Every six months of so, Momentum publishes a crowd-sourced list of the worst bike lanes on the planet. It\u2019s fun, and hopefully the naming and shaming plays a role in bringing about change. But it\u2019s also important to give a proverbial pat the back when good things happen. And that\u2019s what bicycle advocacy organization People For Bikes did recently with the publication of a list of the best bike lanes in America.<\/p>\n<p>The surge in bike lane projects witnessed last year is just the beginning, with thousands more in the pipeline and an unprecedented influx of federal funds promising an even brighter future for cyclists.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough there remains a substantial amount of \u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2026 10. Avenue B, San Antonio, Texas<\/p>\n<p>Through a $6 million Midtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone project, San Antonio transformed Avenue B into a cyclist-friendly corridor, contributing to the city\u2019s expanding network of bike lanes and trails. Plans to extend the bike lane further north reflect the city\u2019s commitment to enhancing connectivity. \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/texasmtb.org\/event\/coach-trainings-walnut-creek\/\">Coach Trainings \u2013 Walnut Creek<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>texasmtb.org<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/texasmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Walnut-Creek.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>January 28 @ 9:00 am \u2013 3:30 pm\nAbout OTB101<\/p>\n<p>OTB101 is needed to become a Level 2 Coach.\nYou must be registered as a coach in PitZone, with NICA membership fee paid and NICA participant waiver signed. The cost of the course is $25, which covers the Field Guide you will receive upon successful completion of the course. A Certificate of Completion will be uploaded into PitZone. \u2026<\/p>\n<p>About OTB201<\/p>\n<p>OTB201 is not required to become a Level 2 Coach, but provides additional CEUs and skills beneficial to the NICA coaching curriculum.\nYou must be registered as a coach in PitZone, with NICA membership fee paid and NICA participant waiver signed. The cost of the course is $25, which covers the Field Guide you will receive upon successful completion of the course. A Certificate of Completion will be uploaded into PitZone. \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/news4sanantonio.com\/news\/local\/bicyclist-hospitalized-after-being-hit-trying-to-cross-busy-west-side-road-san-antonio-texas-police-investigation-evidence-hospital-ambulance\">Video: Bicyclist hospitalized after being hit trying to cross busy West Side road<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>news4sanantonio.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news4sanantonio.com\/resources\/media2\/original\/full\/1600\/center\/80\/c47dd550-dc97-41f3-b2de-b7add7ba70c0-mvcycleCulebra1.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>SAN ANTONIO &#8211; A man is hospitalized after being hit by a car while crossing a busy West Side road.\nThe accident happened just after 10:30 a.m. Thursday along Culebra Road near Bandera Road.<\/p>\n<p>Police said the man tried to dart across the road on a bicycle when he was hit by the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators say the driver stopped to help and is not facing any charges right now.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2024\/01\/19\/bicyclist-hit-by-vehicle-while-crossing-west-side-street-police-say\/\">Bicyclist hit by vehicle while crossing West Side street, police say<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Ben Spicer | www.ksat.com<\/h4>\n<p>Incident occurred around 10:40 p.m. on Culebra Road near Wilson Boulevard\n<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_900\/v1\/media\/gmg\/QYQIZA25FZBL3GKEOFFEYY76BM.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>SAN ANTONIO \u2013 A 37-year-old bicyclist was taken to an area hospital after being hit by a vehicle late Thursday night, according to San Antonio police.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred around 10:40 p.m. in the 2100 block of Culebra Road not far from Wilson Boulevard and Woodlawn Lake on the city\u2019s West Side. \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3cp2eRApfg\">https:\/\/t.co\/3cp2eRApfg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1748392541219913928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 19, 2024<\/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=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LgDXpPRvlM\">https:\/\/t.co\/LgDXpPRvlM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1748537188994744558?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 20, 2024<\/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=\"pt\" dir=\"ltr\">Taylor HS multimodal infra <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5XwTe3wT6X\">pic.twitter.com\/5XwTe3wT6X<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NorthlineLex (@NorthlineLex) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NorthlineLex\/status\/1748553997063971215?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 20, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Reveille Peak Instagram vs Reality | Texas Mountain Biking\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NT3gaospMGg?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<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nddAgHQy8wg\">Cameron Park Trails (Compilation) Ep. 1-3!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Average MTBer | www.youtube.com<\/h4>\n<p>This is a compilation of my videos covering the trails in Cameron Park(Ep 1-3). Throughout the videos you can see my riding has improved a ton! So far I am loving the trails here in Waco, TX!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=665957\">Southern Tier El Paso to New Orleans<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Cortney O. | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h4>\n<h4>Day 7:Alpine to Marathon: 22mph tailwinds, yes please<\/h4>\n<p>Thursday January 18, 2024, 31 miles (50 km) &#8211; Total so far: 274 miles (441 km)\nWe only had thirty miles to cover today, the temperature was warming up, and we were going to have a lot of wind. Thankfully entirely on our backs.<\/p>\n<p>Before we left Alpine we got coffee and breakfast sandwiches from the Bread Garden. The owner Gavi bakes all of her bread and we were able to try her fresh baked English muffins. Incredible! Highly recommend stopping there while going through Alpine. She also carries to go sandwiches and lots of healthy snacks<\/p>\n<p>The ride today was gentle ups and downs, continued great shoulders, and a nice downhill into Marathon. Highway 90 is really a dream road to ride.<\/p>\n<p>We got into Marathon early so we stopped at \u2026<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/pics\/docs\/00\/02\/55\/80\/large\/IMG_20240119_194231_661.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h4>Day 8:Marathon to Sanderson: Here come the headwinds!<\/h4>\n<p>Friday January 19, 2024, 55 miles (89 km) &#8211; Total so far: 329 miles (529 km)\nWe\u2019ve been lucky so far. We have had tailwinds most of this stretch in Texas. Today, we got the strong headwinds all day. And it was cold.<\/p>\n<p>We woke up in our tent at 6am to the wind whipping every which way. We finally dragged ourselves out at 8, packed up, and went to get coffee and something to eat. We probably should have gone back to the French Grocer but chose to try the V6 coffeeshop attached to the Gage Hotel. It was overpriced and a bit snobby for us but it was fuel for our long day.<\/p>\n<p>It was just above freezing when we left Marathon and the \u2026<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/pics\/docs\/00\/02\/55\/80\/large\/IMG_20240119_213012.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=433AmOEi_XQ\">Riding one of the toughest XC trails in Texas | RPR Loop | Reveille Peak | Texas Mountain Biking<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>PTR_MTB | www.youtube.com<\/h4>\n<p>We ride the RPR Loop from start to finish (apx. 2.5 miles) and show every major feature.  Hard to imagine that there is an XC mountain bike trail in Texas that is any tougher than this but if you have one drop it in the comments &#8211; would love to give it a try<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Reveille Peak 2024 | RPR Loop | Texas Mountain Biking\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/433AmOEi_XQ?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<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/01\/19\/texas-bicycling-scene-for-january-19-2024\/\"><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-64417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-gKZ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64417","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=64417"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64417\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64419,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64417\/revisions\/64419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}