Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for August 20th
Health and Economics Spurring Texas Cities to Promote Bicycle Use
by Aman Batheja         www.everythinglubbock.com
In Fort Worth, the mayor hosts occasional bicycle rides called “Rolling Town Halls.†The Dallas City Council may soon require new businesses to set aside space for bicycle parking. Over in El Paso, officials are developing plans for a bike-share system, which is expected to be the fifth such program in the state after Austin’s makes its debuts this year.
In car-clogged communities around Texas, a biking movement is gaining speed. Midsize and large cities are expanding bike trails and putting roads on “lane diets” to accomodate bike lanes.
“Biking has just exploded over the last year in Houston,” said…
Work Party – Memorial Park
GHORBA.org
Event category: General
Trail: Memorial Park
Saturday, August 31, 2013 – 9:00am
Work Party – Trimming
Saturday – August 31Â Â Â 9am to Noon
We will meet at the Dog Wash. We will go down Purple trail and head over to Orange and trim and clean as much as we can on Orange. If we have time we will also replace a couple of the boards that are broken on the bridge. …
DORBA Fall XC – LB Houston Results
www.cadencesports.com
Location: Dallas, TX
Date: 08/18/2013
Yin and Yang STCC Club Challenge
Shawnee Trail Cycling Club
We’re putting our Time Trial to bed for a couple months while we do something a little different. The Yin and Yang Challenge is designed to just to have a little fun. May be some giveaways, but it’s mostly boasting rights!
Many thanks to Bill Anderson, one of our members for this great idea for a little friendly competition. This is actually two contests. The first, “Scale My City”, challenges you to demonstrate how much climbing you can…
Big Steamer – Corinth Cycling
When: Tue Aug 27, 2013 6:20pm to Tue Aug 27, 2013 7:20pm CDT
Where: 133 Garza Lane – Shady Shores, TX
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Corinth Cycling/Harden Dental Team Training Ride – Expect attacks and tight pacelines. 21+mph Experienced riders only. http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1046293
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— Adrian GHOSTFLY (@GhostFly99) August 21, 2013
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Thunderstorms are rumbling through Houston, with a greater concentration of activity to the southwest. http://t.co/mC9NaeqTc3 #houwx
— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) August 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/CanokieBee/status/369782183063728128
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We're at 564 riders for the @BSS_Austin Ride Americas! Let's push for 600. Signup 2day! @circuitamericas #bicyclefun http://t.co/R1LP8uSXwb
— HOLLAND RACING (@HOLLANDRACERS) August 20, 2013
I posted 67 photos on Facebook in the album "DORBA FALL SERIES – LBH8/18/2013" http://t.co/Kp1GPj3q0p
— Team PACC (@teampacc) August 20, 2013
Congratulations going out to the following first place and podium finishers at this past weekend's LBH Dorba Fall… http://t.co/iPCQdI23NB
— Team PACC (@teampacc) August 20, 2013
Just 3 days and we will be swarmed with over 20,000 cyclists and friends. #hh100 @ MPEC (Multi-Purpose… http://t.co/3hUviRj8Qt
— Hotter'n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) August 20, 2013