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Texas Bicycling News November 9th

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In Houston, Bike Sharing and Parks Form a Perfect Pair

Kyle Shelton, by Kinder Institute        urbanedge.blogs.rice.edu


The grand opening of Houston’s revamped Buffalo Bayou Park in October is the latest success in a string of greenspace improvements that mark Houston’s ongoing parks renaissance.
Since the opening of Discovery Green in 2008, the city, its residents and its philanthropists have doubled down on their political and financial commitment to parks. From the Bayou Greenways 2020 initiative, to the master plan development for Memorial Park, to the recent passage of a plan that aims to …

Race Recap: Cranking Gears and Drinking Beers

By Adam Spears        texasbikeracing.com


This weekend was a race new to the North Texas scene. Cranking Gears and Drinking Beers, presented by Cadence Cyclery and hosted by the fine folks of Tupps Brewery in McKinney.
As I rolled up to the event, I saw the familiar sight of stakes and tape throughout a wide- open field. This was where more than half the race would be contested. I had heard and read that the race itself was going to go right through the brewery, so I hopped on my bike for a pre-race lap to check things out.
As I rolled into the rhythm section behind the brewery, it didn’t take but a few hundred yards for the bike to be completely bogged down with mud and sawdust. I actually had to pick my bike up and carry it out to the start-finish area. I grabbed a stake and started trying to clear the grapefruit-sized ball of mud from …

Cranking Gears & Drinking Beers

Chris Jennings

Texas A&M Recognized Nationally As A “Bicycle Friendly University”

today.tamu.edu


Texas A&M University has been designated a “Bicycle Friendly University” by the League of American Bicyclists, an honor based on initiatives by Transportation Services and other parts of the institution in serving the needs of the cycling community while also reducing the campus’ carbon footprint, officials note.
“This recent recognition is yet another example of how our Department of Transportation Services works to …

Remaining Cross Races

Texas A&M Cycling Team        amct.tamu.edu

Below are the remaining cross races for the 2015-2016 season:
November 14/15 Georgetown Cyclocross Festival – Georgetown, TX
November 21/22 Mellow Johnny’s Cross of Ages – Austin, TX
December 5/6 Cyclocross State Championship – Houston, TX …

Bike Hutto Launches New Share the Road Campaign

BikeTexas.org


Share the Road campaigns have been utilized across the country in order to caution motorists that other forms of transportation utilize and cross roadways. The phrase, “Share the Road,” is applicable to both motorcyclists as well as bicyclists depending on the campaign. Whichever the focus, these campaigns are meant to improve safety conditions for entities by raising awareness and encouraging these segments of the population to watch out for one another. Bike Hutto is now working to build bicycle/car safety awareness in Hutto through their new …

Texas Bicycling Tweets

https://twitter.com/danielcurtin/status/663796704542486528

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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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