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Don Gilman December 17, 2019

Texas Tri-County Hill Hopper 2020

The upcoming Tri-County Hill Hopper will be Sunday, February 16th, 2020 with day of registration starting at 7am, the ride starting at 9am and that final route sweep beginning at 3pm. Registration is open and can be accessed from the website https://www.tchillhopper.org/ There are four routes available, ample hills and pleasant scenery. The ride starts and ends near Round Top, TX.

Filed Under: fitness, Just For Fun, Rides/Events Tagged With: bicycle, Cycling, race, riding, Texas, Tri-County Hill Hopper 2020

Don Gilman January 18, 2019

Cyclist Petition for Equal Treatment

We, the Cyclists….  In memory of Ken Spence, in honor of Deb Barton, and the many others who have been the victims of distracted drivers.  The letter and petition is to the local DA Mr Parsons, it starts with….

"Dear Mr. Parsons,
We write you concerning the recent death of our friend and fellow cyclist, Mr. Kenneth Spence.
As you may be aware, Mr. Spence was killed while riding his bicycle on the northbound access
road of Highway 6 in College Station. His death occurred on January 3, 2019.

…..

31 signers at 5pm!

Deb is taking signatures until she turns the petition in on Tuesday morning.  Call her if you want to sign 979.703.4370

 

Filed Under: Advocacy, Bryan/College Station, Commuting, Government Engagement, Safety Tagged With: Cycling, Equality, Legal, Petition

Don Gilman May 31, 2018

Veloway

The idea, I have for the velo way, is for it to circle the outer perimeter of park approximately 2 miles. It would have to be 12 foot wide, with a asphalt surface (cement cracks) with a white line painted down the middle to split the slower cyclist from the faster cyclist with everyone going clock wise. At any of the intersection with cars, the velo way would have to be raised at least 6 inches so to create a speed bump for the cars that travel through the intersection plus a stop sign giving the cyclist the right of way.

Before the intersection, designing a curve in the velo way to naturally slow down the cyclist would also help. Any pedestrian traffic would have to yield to the cyclist also. With the park having only one egress and one entrance, I don’t think this idea should be much of a problem.

The velo way will be for cyclist only and or maybe in line skaters but no pedestrians, no skate boards or any kind of motorized vehicle. Cyclist traveling at plus 25 miles an hour can not be playing dodge the people walking at 2 miles an hour.

I know this sounds like a dream but I think it is a good place to start. One of the important points is trying to make velo way as close to 2 miles as possible, smaller loops are much more monotonous becoming more of a criterion course with too many sharp turns in it.

Robert VAN BRUNT

 

Filed Under: Advocacy, Bryan/College Station, fitness, Government Engagement, Safety Tagged With: Bryan, cycle, Cycling, park, recreation, veloway

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