{"id":64485,"date":"2024-01-27T22:03:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-28T04:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=64485"},"modified":"2024-01-27T22:03:37","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T04:03:37","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-for-january-27-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/01\/27\/texas-bicycling-news-for-january-27-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News for January 27, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/opinion\/editorials\/2024\/01\/27\/ross-avenue-project-will-be-a-safer-way-to-bike-downtown\/\">Ross Avenue project will make a safer way to bike downtown<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Dallas Morning News Editorial | www.dallasnews.com<\/h4>\n<p>A shared bicycle and pedestrian path on Ross Avenue will connect Lower Greenville to the Arts District.\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dmn-dallas-news-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/cVLs-ZV3j7hwYUfL9T3wEUANWEQ%3D\/1660x1107\/smart\/filters%3Ano_upscale%28%29\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/dmn\/WJDGCO3DF5CHLEUOW4EZU2UDGQ.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In Dallas, where drivers zoom past at breakneck speeds and car accidents happen every day, getting around on a bicycle or on foot often feels unsafe. We have an extensive trail network and good infrastructure for recreational cycling. But apart from a few shared lanes with wearing paint and treacherous potholes, the city lacks safe and well-connected cycling infrastructure on its streets.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s exciting that a project to make Ross Avenue more welcoming to cyclists and pedestrians is moving forward. The project involves a nearly two-mile stretch of Ross from Lower Greenville to the Arts District under Interstate 345. One out of Ross\u2019 five lanes will be converted into a \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K6mEwi-Mf6w\">Cycling Across America: Northern Texas (Seymour to Haskell)<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Pastor Mike on a Bike | www.youtube.com<\/h4>\n<p>The thirteenth  episode of a journey to Pray across America on a bicycle!  I am bicycling from the Canadian border to the Mexican border, seeing the country and meeting the people I am praying for.\nRiding a bike across America. Praying. Listening. Sharing.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cycling Across America:  Northern Texas (Seymour to Haskell)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K6mEwi-Mf6w?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.fwbaclub.org\/\">Upcoming Rides<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Fort Worth Bicycling Association | www.fwbaclub.org<\/h4>\n<pre><code>9:00 AM Start Chisholm Rusty Chain Gang Ramble\nTue, January 30, 2024 9:00 AM\n4936 McPherson Blvd, Fort Worth, TX\nRusty Romp Tuesday Edition\nTue, January 30, 2024 9:00 AM\nBenbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126\nBurleson and Beyond\nThu, February 01, 2024 9:00 AM\n155 W Bufford St., Burleson, TX\nRusty Romp\nThu, February 01, 2024 9:00 AM\nBenbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126\nAnna May Daulton Joe Pool Lake - Rusty Chain Gang\nSat, February 03, 2024 9:00 AM\nGrand Prairie, Texas\nDr. Gray's Flux Capacitor 11:00 AM Start\nSat, February 03, 2024 11:00 AM\nDairy Queen @ US -281 &amp; I-20 - Southeast corner\n9:00 AM Start Chisholm Rusty Chain Gang Ramble\nTue, February 06, 2024 9:00 AM\n4936 McPherson Blvd, Fort Worth, TX\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Riding around the San Jacinto Monument #cycling #cyclist #texas\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Uw5PQ9R8Us0?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.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=666307\">Southern Tier El Paso to New Orleans<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Cortney O. | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h4>\n<p>Day 16:Uvalde to Hondo, TX: Hwy 90 gets busy and the head cold from hell in God\u2019s country\nSaturday January 27, 2024, 43 miles (69 km) &#8211; Total so far: 573 miles (922 km)\nGlad we stayed in Uvalde. Erik slept well but his cough and mucus is now all in his head. We had two choices today. 40 or so to Hondo or 57 to Castroville. It all really depended on three things<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Strong winds from the north = terrible crosswinds.\nand<\/li>\n<li>Erik\u2019s well being\nand<\/li>\n<li>Will my tire hold?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The tire was the first issue. Straight out of town. Sealant everywhere. Erik researched using \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\/PXL_20240127_210102083.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/10643001302\">Solo 70 Windy as Frick! ?? \u201cStella\u201d 725 Steel endurance  Pearland, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Troy Serrano | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1590\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/byTAYWVXYoZqibenUtSEXA50PfkSz7H8KU15NpQzhJY-1546x2048.jpg?resize=1200%2C1590&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/10643132441\">Four notch MTB ride through quicksand Sam Houston National Forest, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Sarah Rush | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1600\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/9sVwapabNNTLZf45mjnSVyuBF0Kpkl3dVlpH0Pj_beQ-1536x2048.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/10642669030\">Saturday Fun San Antonio, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Dan Carrion- Blitz Racing | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/Ddl9bm8PHCV8-Q_t8ZbPrBRcT6smGfh2ShO8CN7kQak-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/drivewayseries.com\/texasclassics\">TEXAS CLASSICS WEEKEND &#8211; Driveway Series<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Driveway Series | drivewayseries.co<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/54d0e8fbe4b0a14361f7e0ef\/ab471859-1d9d-4162-bdf5-8ce3eb015313\/Lago%2BRace%2BInfo.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The kick off to the Texas road race calendar starts with the Texas Classics &amp; we\u2019ve got a full week of events planned. \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/01\/27\/texas-bicycling-news-for-january-27-2024\/\"><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-64485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-gM5","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64485","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=64485"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64485\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64486,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64485\/revisions\/64486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}