Texas Bicycling News Roundup January 28th
Complete Streets – Safer, Efficient, Equitable
BikeHouston
Complete Streets is a powerful concept that has the potential to be transformative for Houston. It is a street building and design philosophy that seeks to make the streets of Houston safer for all users, regardless of age, ability, or mode of transport. A successfully implemented Complete Streets policy in Houston will result in schools, parks, libraries, museums, and businesses connected to residents through transit, sidewalks, bikeways, and cars. Complete streets do not equate to expensive streets but instead lead to efficient use of resources to build infrastructure that creates a …
This Week’s Activities
Fort Worth Bicycling association
Texas Chainring Massacre
Saturday, January 31, 2015 9:00 am
Bubba Quixote’s Gravel Attack
Saturday, January 31, 2015 9:00 am
Thurber New York Hill Restuarant
Whiskey Flats
Saturday, January 31, 2015 9:00 am
Texaco @ Whiskey Flats
Super Bowl Ride
Sunday, February 1, 2015 8:00 am
The Fort Worth Intermodal Transportation Center
Monthly FWBA Meeting
Monday, February 2, 2015 7:00 pm
Fort Worth: UNTHSC
The Rusty Chain Gang Ramble
Tuesday, February 3, 2015 9:00 am
Ft Worth: Christ Lutheran Church
Cyclocross Nationals in Austin Serves as a Lesson for 2016
by Karen Brooks Harper      rootsrated.com
Austin gives Asheville, N.C. some helpful tips for the next year’s nationals
The City of Austin and the national cycling community are still trying to make sense of the disastrous finale to the cyclocross championships that happened here earlier this January. Foul weather nearly canceled the finish, and it touched off a blame game that may never be resolved. Many Austin cyclists love cyclocross, so the entire community was thrilled that Austin was hosting the national competition—that is, until the whole event got stuck.
But 1,100 miles to the east, on a picturesque private estate in beautiful …
Dallas will soon, for the first time, have reliable data on hike-and-bike trail usage
by Tom Benning      cityhallblog.dallasnews.com
The Dallas Park and Recreation Department will soon – for the first time – have reliable data on how many people are using the city’s growing hike-and-bike trail system.
The City Council on Wednesday approved a $266,000 contract to install and operate 25 electronic people counters along four major paths: the Katy Trail, the Northaven Trail, the trail around White Rock Lake and one in Kiest Park.
The counters, set to be installed this spring, will eventually be used at other trails, parks and …
The Wheels Keep Spinning for the Last of Dallas’ Bike Messengers
By Amy Silverstein      blogs.dallasobserver.com
In the elevator of a sleek Dallas office building indistinguishable from any other downtown or uptown, an elderly businesswoman with a head of teased blond hair stares at Christina Jones. Dressed in jeans, with her hair pulled back in a no-frills ponytail and a bicycle helmet in hand, Jones looks like an athlete who took a wrong turn into the stuffy corporate building. “Are y’all on bikes?” the woman asks. Jones has been riding around in the misty cold since 8 a.m., first commuting to get her morning coffee and then making 13 stops in a three-hour stretch. The rides started relatively short, a mile or less, but long elevator trips, searches for the …
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Bike Event added: Dino Enduro – Glen Rose, TX Mar 08, 2015 10:00AM http://t.co/10yMg61Gg2
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 28, 2015
New Bike Event added: Fossil 50 Challenge & Dino Enduro – Glen Rose, TX Mar 07, 2015 12:00PM http://t.co/ilnB8TxU6f
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 28, 2015
Tweets
@DurataTraining Devo ride!wattage_cottage's photo http://t.co/nXxNdAl3Ln
— David Wenger (@wengernation) January 29, 2015
Two cool restrooms being built on the north side of the hike n bike trail along Lady Bird Lake. One taller than… http://t.co/oVQni59cI4
— Bob Livingston (@BobLivingston) January 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/GWCChuck/status/560509967116275713
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RT @mattwelton: Unbelievable day today in texas. Perfect weather, great ride. @RPRTexas #mtb pic.twitter.com/SdRzJaCrCq
— Reveille Peak Ranch (@RPRTexas) January 28, 2015
70 degree day, lunch in my favorite spot pic.twitter.com/qadgqtBK4L
— Chad Smith (@chadsmith71) January 28, 2015
The 2015 cycling schedule http://t.co/x6tQbG2dLr
— NBC Sports Cycling (@NBCSNCycling) January 28, 2015
@velopaso An important topic we are seeking to address with Great Streets & Corridor Plan. Next public input mtg 2/12 6pm at MV Reg Comm
— City of El Paso CIP (@ElPasoCIP) January 28, 2015
Applications for the 5th annual #W100K, hosted by President Bush, due March 6th. Apply today: http://t.co/x63u6Kf8jV pic.twitter.com/ICEB1Xzjis
— George W. Bush Presidential Center (@TheBushCenter) January 28, 2015
We're excited to be partnering with BikeHouston for Buffalo Bayou Tales, a casual bike ride through Buffalo Bayou… http://t.co/NaOnMSwRv3
— Buffalo Bayou Partnership (@buffalobayou) January 28, 2015
Early morning ride in Austin with @RodneyEllis and @RobinStallings @BikeTexas pic.twitter.com/OZ2cl8xt2D
— Fernando Martinez (@SafeCyclist) January 28, 2015
Team busy prepping to leave for Houston tomorrow for '15 @BandAgainstMS ride! Still plent of time to sign up! @BikeBarnTX
— Cadence Sports (@cadencesports) January 27, 2015
Early morning ride with #TLIP fellows, @lillieschechter, & @BikeTexas to discuss legislative ideas #txlege pic.twitter.com/Qp0OC4k3Dr
— Rodney Ellis (@RodneyEllis) January 28, 2015
Business students' new form on transportation. #officechair #toolazytogetup #morning pic.twitter.com/MERqzgggun
— Baylor Cycling (@BaylorCycling) January 28, 2015
Notification: CenAus- Wednesday Morning Blazing Saddle Ride @ Weekly from 7:30am to 10:30am on Wednesday (Austin… http://t.co/hTH1njwOUo
— AustinsCalendar (@AustinsCalendar) January 28, 2015