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Texas Bicycling News Digest April 24th

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Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Public Hearing in Bryan

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(CITY OF BRYAN NEWS RELEASE)
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will hold a public hearing to discuss the planning and development of bicycle and pedestrian facilities as part of the ten county Bryan District boundaries. The hearing is co-sponsored by Texas A&M University, the City of College Station, the City of Bryan, and the Bryan/College Station Metropolitan Planning Organization.
The public is invited to attend this hearing on Thursday, April 30, 2015, at 5:30 p.m. in room 301 at Rudder Tower on Texas A&M University Campus. The hearing begins with presentations on recent local developments and upcoming projects and concludes with …

Joe Martin Stage Race, Day 1 TT

By Kat Hunter, Visit Dallas Cycling p/b Noise4Good / Photos : Erin Conner, Massage by Erin

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Arkansas is beautiful. I always forget that until we’re driving across the border, North Texas and Oklahoma behind us. Fayetteville is in the Boston Mountains, the highest and most rugged portion of the Ozarks, and in April everything’s an electric green—the rolling mountains, the forests, the fields. The location of stage 1 of the Joe Martin Stage Race, a hill-climb time trial, is at Devil’s Den State Park. The park is an enchanted little gem tucked deep in the hills, home to scores of mysterious sandstone caves and a quiet river with an opaque, milky blue-green hue. I pre-rode the TT course on Wednesday with the sun out and birds singing. I kept telling myself to stay focused and learn turns and landmarks, but the scenery made me want to go chase butterflies in the woods, ticks and banjos be damned.
Thursday dawned cool and cloudy, however, and I’d lost the carefree feeling from the day before. Down to business now, it would be 2.7 miles and roughly 700 feet of climbing. There are a few turns on the …

Special Rock Crew – Pedernales Falls State Park Trail Building

Saturday, May 9, 2015, 9:00 AM

Pedernales Falls State Park
2585 Park Road 6026 Johnson City, TX

5 Mountain Bikers Went

Today’s project will be for a ROCK CREW using specialized rigging under the direction of an experienced crew leader from The Central Texas Trail Tamers.  We will be using specialized rigging including two one ton Griphoists, cable & slings for rigging a high-line for moving large rocks.  Other less specialized tasks include using a wheelbarrow to b…

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Bike Month Proclamation at Denton City Council Tuesday, May 5, 6:30-7:00 PM

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Attention all Denton cyclists!
On Tuesday, May 5 at the beginning of the City Council meeting, Mayor Chris Watts will proclaim May as Bike Month for the City of Denton.
Let’s pack City Hall with as many cyclists, bicycle riders, and lovers of bikes as possible to show Denton just how many of us there are and show our city leaders how civic-minded we are.
When: Tuesday, May 5, 6:30-7:00PM
Where: City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street
Some of you will be participating in …

Driveway Series | Austin, Texas | April 23, 2015

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The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group

Austin, TX
3,937 Mountain Bikers

Meet other local mountain bikers to organize rides, review trails, gear and trade tips. All skill-levels welcome. We’ll try to organize rides that fit all experience levels. M…

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Sugar Land to celebrate Bike to Work Day

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The city of Sugar Land and Shape Up Fort Bend will celebrate National Bike Month on Friday, May 15, with the fifth annual Bike to Work Day and third annual Bike to School Day.
Residents, neighbors and friends will take a celebratory ride from Sugar Land Memorial Park, 15300 University Blvd., to Fort Settlement Middle School, 5440 Elkins Road, and Sugar Land Town Square at U.S. 59 and Texas 6, according to a news release from the city.
The event begins at 7:30 a.m. with fun, food and prizes at the South Meadow Pavilion at Sugar Land Memorial Park, located adjacent to the Pawm Springs Dog Park.
Participants will depart at 8:15 a.m. for a 1.1-mile ride along University Boulevard to Fort Settlement Middle School. After dropping off students, Bike to Work Day participants will continue another 6.4 miles along …

Terry Chatman Killed in While Bicycling by Police Patrol Car

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Houston, TX — A cyclist died when he was hit by a police patrol car in Houston, Texas, on Thursday, April 23, 2015. The accident took place at the intersection of MLK Blvd. and Reed Road, around 4:00 in the morning.
The man killed in the accident has been identified as 48-year-old Terry Chatman. Reports say that Chatman was killed as the officer’s cruiser was driving through the intersection. Houston PD is contending that the officer had a green light at the time, and that the officer attempted to swerve and avoid the man. However, the victim’s friends and family say that police speeding through the area is a common …

Oberlin veteran bikes for MS awareness in Texas

By Valerie Urbanik        theoberlinnewstribune.com


One Oberlin veteran biked more than 66 miles to raise awareness for people fighting against multiple sclerosis.
Adam McCann participated in the annual BP MS 150 on April 18 and 19. The two-day event is a 180-mile bicycle ride from Houston to Austin, Texas.
Bad weather forced the event to be cancelled the first day, though McCann said his team still pedaled on. The second …

Plano City Council Candidate Cycling Questionnaire

by Marc Mumby        www.bikedfw.org

Since 2011, the Plano Bicycle Association (PBA) and BikeDFW have sent a questionnaire to the Plano City Council candidates. Much progress has been made and more people ride bicycles in Plano than ever before.
In addition to recreational / fitness riders, more people ride for transportation to their jobs, to the grocery store, to entertainment and dining, parks, and everywhere else.
Plano Parks and Recreation states that multi-use trails are consistently the top desire of Plano citizens in their surveys.
The On Street Bicycle Route System has helped more people who ride bikes ride more comfortably and safely around Plano to more places.
Our Police Department has been helpful in accommodating bicycling, and most important, the Plano Staff and City Council have been very supportive.
Cities that have higher percentages of people riding bicycles see reduction of traffic congestion, improved traffic safety, not to mention the environmental and public health benefits. …

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