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Texas Bicycling News July 29th

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San Antonio’s Quirky “Cycle-In Cinema”

By Jack Morgan        tpr.org


Riding a bike to go see a movie isn’t too unusual, but there’s a place where the bicycling plays a larger role than just getting you there. In fact, no bike, no movie.
“We have a stationary bike set up that operates a generator, which provides electricity for the movie player,” said Tom Matula, Director of Marketing for Main Plaza, which is where Cycle-In Cinema takes place. They’re people-powered movies on …

MetroRail downtown station expansion plans underway

by Courtney Griffin        www.austinmonitor.com


Capital Metro staff wants MetroRail’s downtown station on Fourth Street to become a staple in the area’s transportation corridor, and on Monday, board members were shown two proposed ways to expand the terminal’s platform. …

… CapMetro staff met with stakeholders this year to sketch out expansion possibilities. They came up with two final concept designs. The first design proposes closing Fourth Street to traffic from Red River Street to Trinity Street, making Neches Street into a cul-de-sac servicing the Hilton Hotel and park visitors and creating two separate lanes by the rail tracks for bicycle and emergency vehicle use. …

Texas bartender hits South Bay with Bixby in tow on bike journey for shelter dogs

By Donna Littlejohn, Daily Breeze        www.dailybreeze.com


It all began when Mike Minnick spotted a discarded black-and-white puppy in a Texas animal shelter and decided they belonged together.
He was a bartender and a chain smoker. He drove a pickup truck, and hadn’t ridden a bicycle since high school.
“I was long overdue for an adventure,” Minnick, 39, of Austin, Texas, said Tuesday as he savored the ocean views at Hermosa Beach. “I felt …

Bike Sharing System

www.texasbids.net

Bid Date & Time: 08/17/15 2:00 PM    Prebid: 08/03/15 8:30 AM
Solicitation Title: Bike Sharing System
Owner Solic Number: 754-15-BIKE SHARE
Status: bidding        Report: 6468694
Country : United States     State: TX    County: Hays        Location: San Marcos
Scope: On-demand bicycle share system. The contract will include design of the system, independent operation and maintenance of the system.
Notes: A pre-bid meeting will be held at 11th floor of the J.C. Kellam building located at 601 University Drive San Marcos, Texas.
Plans: From Owner. See attached file.
Owner Type: Public …

Violet Crown Trail Stewards needed!

By Tony Fryer        www.austinridgeriders.com


Hi, ARR members! You may know that ARR has been working with the Hill Country Conservancy for some time now to help develop the Violet Crown Trail system.
The VCT, as it is known, is an approximately 30-mile, multi-jurisdictional trail that will ultimately extend from Barton Springs/Zilker Park, in Austin, Texas, along City-owned parkland, through portions of the City of Sunset Valley, to the Onion Creek Preserve Management Unit, south of Austin, in Hays County. The vision for the VCT includes using existing and new trail alignments planned, designed and …

RIDE SCHEDULE – August 2015

Georgetown Cyclopaths        www.cyclopathsoftexas.com

RIDE SCHEDULE – August 2015     Short Rides     Long Rides
Day     Date     Time     Meet at     Miles     Map     Miles     Map

Saturday     8/1/2015     8:00 AM     Liberty Hill Elementary School     33 miles     L12     39 miles     L11
Sunday     8/2/2015     8:00 AM     Berry Springs Park     35 miles     B24     42 miles     B49

Saturday     8/8/2015     8:00 AM     Dale’s Essenhaus Restaurant in Walburg     32 miles     WA7     43 miles     WA8
Sunday     8/9/2015     8:00 AM     Berry Springs Park     33 miles     B31     42 miles     B49

Saturday     8/15/2015     8:00 AM     Catholic Church in Andice     33 miles     A7     44 miles     A8
Sunday     8/16/2015     8:00 AM     Berry Springs Park     33 miles     B46     38 miles     B40

Saturday     8/22/2015     8:00 AM     Union State Bank in Florence     29 miles     F5     40 miles     F6
Sunday     8/23/2015     8:00 AM     Berry Springs Park     31 miles     B18     42 miles     B49

Saturday     8/29/2015     8:00 AM     Gravel Parking Lot in Weir     27 miles     WE2     33 miles     WE11
Sunday     8/30/2015     8:00 AM     Berry Springs Park     32 miles     B39     43 miles     B50

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In 1999 I had a burning desire to create a web site focused on Texas bicycling. Over the years this web site has existed many people have visited. As I think of information I need to bicycle I add them to the web site.

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