Texas Bicycle News May 20th 2016
The Elite Eight: Frisco Joins the List of Texas Bicycle Friendly Communities
www.biketexas.org
People on bikes have a reason to smile a little wider while rolling through Frisco today: the city has been named Texas’ newest Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists!
Frisco enters the bike-friendly list at …
SAus- Social Cycling Austin’s Yoga Ride in Austin
austin.eventful.com
June 7, 2016
Tuesday 6:30 PM (on various days)
Doug Sahm Hill
Butler Park
Austin, Texas
Bikes + yoga = fun! This yoga class itself is designed specifically for cyclists and appropriate for all levels including beginners. 6:30pm Meet on Spiral Hill, hang out, meet your fellow yogis, drink some hydrating beverages, etc. 7:00pm Ride to a …
Rotary ride returns: Annual Rodeo Road Rally set June 4 in Mesquite
Kenny Green
starlocalmedia.com
Annual bike ride draws participants from around North Texas
Cyclists will get another chance to tour the Mesquite area June 4 with the return of the Mesquite Rotary Club’s Rodeo Road Rally.
The year marks 20 years of rides through the city’s streets.
“It brings in people from all over that get a chance to see the Mesquite area,†said James Griffin, …
Grandpa Eats Gravel and Flips Over Handlebars On His Mountain Bike in Kingwood, Texas
topmountainbiking.com
Video
… Steve Davies: Notice how my leg kicked out to instinctively catch my fall? By the time I let go of the brakes, it was too late.
Now healing a broken rib, but still riding (thank God)!
Time to purchase a new helmet and invest in some gloves too.
“Watching The City Wake Up:” Two Friends Ride Through Dallas On Bike To Work Day
By Stephanie Kuo
keranews.org
Some North Texans ditched their cars this morning. It was Bike to Work Day, one of the largest cycling events across the country. While North Texas isn’t well-known for being particularly bike friendly, many cyclists wanted to prove otherwise.
http://cpa.ds.npr.org/kera/audio/2016/05/11452_bike_to_work_two_news.mp3
Bike to Work Day kicks off in Oak Cliff
At the Oakenwald Streetcar Station in Oak Cliff, a Mariachi band strummed buoyant tunes on the sidewalk, while the early risers fueled up on breakfast tacos from El Taxqueño. The band and the tacos are both part of an annual tradition, set …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
https://twitter.com/txbikeracing/status/733843768391012353
Bike to Work – Downtown Plano https://t.co/qB0MpPBzJX
— BikeDFW (@BikeDFW) May 21, 2016
Happy National Bike to Work Day from #BrownsvilleTexas! #BTWD2016 #BTWD #BiketoWorkDay2016 #BikeToWork pic.twitter.com/oe1st2iq7N
— Edgar Gaucin 🚲 (@edgargaucin) May 20, 2016
Why yes, we did take it all by bike! #BTWD2016 pic.twitter.com/rFPhKPvXz7
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) May 20, 2016
The 3rd edition of The RAT will be here 10/15. Some see it as a ride, others a race but either way it goes 900+… https://t.co/u1YF7RmuB1
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) May 20, 2016
We are headed south again!
The Battle of San Jacinto crit weekend p/b @RaceLocalHTX! #CritSquad pic.twitter.com/IMefqXmREz— Chris Degenaars (@ChrisDegenaars) May 20, 2016
Don't forget trail work day at Big Cedar this Sunday: https://t.co/q3uG4wmGBG
And here… https://t.co/ZojUjiqdEt
— DORBA (@dorbaonline) May 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/GWCChuck/status/733735836194361345
Rode to a meeting this AM, getting ready to head off again, this time to work.#BikeElPaso #RideWithClif #BikeToWork pic.twitter.com/nVGEhGZP6O
— Bike Hombre – STREETS ARE FOR PEOPLE (@sbwhite) May 20, 2016
PHOTOS: Austin commuters saddle up for 'Bike to Work Day' https://t.co/V3KBP4tOZL pic.twitter.com/DFq4y838JV
— Austin Statesman (@statesman) May 20, 2016
Check out my 30.5 mile MTB Ride on Strava: https://t.co/CaXSTRDaGa#iamspecialized #Stumpjumper #IWantMyMTB #Strava
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) May 20, 2016
Mass with us next Friday, May 27th. https://t.co/y3JvBDsjaB
— Bike Friendly Cedars (@BikeCedars) May 20, 2016
MT @EcoBrandi: #Bike2WorkDay… Awesome fueling station @AustinCakeBalls with bananas, tacos and chocolate! pic.twitter.com/T0GCtZtZbb
— Movability (@Movability) May 20, 2016
RT @ascendconcepts: Great Times in #FortWorth! #BiketoWorkDay2016 @MayorBetsyPrice @FWBikeSharing @BikeFriendlyFW pic.twitter.com/cU9FrCeK3a
— Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) May 20, 2016
And the skies cleared in time for Bike to Work Day! pic.twitter.com/NMI9CKCNdK
— Pam LeBlanc (@fitcityleblanc) May 20, 2016
Bike parking at Travis & Capitol. pic.twitter.com/fugcFeKFY2
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) May 20, 2016
#GoodMorning #Houston Please Watch Out for #BiketoWorkDay riders today. @MayorsEvents @BikeHouston @HoustonBikePlan pic.twitter.com/XFpRxO8JAH
— Rose Nolen (@nolensan) May 20, 2016
Post Bike to Work Day meeting w/BH staff & volunteers. Fans of the artwork @DowntownHouston. pic.twitter.com/eVWFbkRut9
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) May 20, 2016
Packed up and ready to go home. #BTWD2016 is in the books. pic.twitter.com/Yc0uyXyEBQ
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) May 20, 2016
.@houstontxdotgov @HoustonHealth @HPARD @BikeHouston #BiketoWorkDay pic.twitter.com/tCwC6rKJ49
— Sylvester Turner (@SylvesterTurner) May 20, 2016
Lulu gets to bike commute every Friday. We were glad to meet her! #BTWD2016 pic.twitter.com/qTsT056d3n
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) May 20, 2016
My Bike to Work route is mostly Brays Bayou Trail. pic.twitter.com/4G9oPAumGV
— Air Alliance Houston (@airallianceHOU) May 20, 2016
Lots of bike to work events are going on around town this morning. Did you get to work on… https://t.co/I4C3ryAiSR pic.twitter.com/7HEDhNT8tF
— FOX 7 Austin (@fox7austin) May 20, 2016
It's Bike to Work Day! MYR @SylvesterTurner pic.twitter.com/Nr0jCbVZHc
— Janice Evans (@Jevansdavis) May 20, 2016
Bike to Work Day keeps growing. Get out and enjoy Houston's on and off street trails! MYR @SylvesterTurner pic.twitter.com/f478gQ6238
— Janice Evans (@Jevansdavis) May 20, 2016
All the bike commuters! #BTWD2016 pic.twitter.com/iPmLZ95vBs
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) May 20, 2016
Kind words from @MayorAdler #BTWD2016 pic.twitter.com/jmaxSO6qwV
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) May 20, 2016
Happy Bike to Work Day, y'all! Lookin' good @MayorAdler and @AustinBcycle! pic.twitter.com/iYO7i1i6yK
— ATX Transportation (@austinmobility) May 20, 2016
Coach Koch came out to watch our race this week. Thanks for supporting us! Thanks for all the love from the parents! pic.twitter.com/7lh89rau8v
— Jesuit Cycling (@JesuitCycling) May 20, 2016
Yay, Bike to Work Day! Stop by one of the @dartmedia Energizer Stations! https://t.co/ANfJ9Adk72 #WeAreRBM #BTWD pic.twitter.com/8sqjbvmHQC
— Richardson Bike Mart (@RichBikeMart) May 20, 2016
We're taking off in 10 minutes with @mayorbetsyprice @fitworth for #bike2workdayfw! Come grab some swag and a @fwbi… pic.twitter.com/nANXBE6gnL
— BlueZonesProject FW (@BZPFortWorth) May 20, 2016
It's #bike2workdayfw and we're at the corner of Magnolia & Hemphill. Come say hi and get some swag! @FitWorth pic.twitter.com/fo7gxAUQyW
— BlueZonesProject FW (@BZPFortWorth) May 20, 2016
Here we are at City Hall. Free lights! And cute tee shirts for sale! pic.twitter.com/hJgmgyBgJW
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) May 20, 2016
#BTWD2016 @BikeTexas getting ready for #ATX cyclists on their way to work! pic.twitter.com/Uh7pXTeQCa
— leslie luciano (@lluciano) May 20, 2016
Happy Bike to Work day! #BikeMonth pic.twitter.com/rabruJYD86
— Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) May 20, 2016
Taking off from Columbia Tap and N McGregor to Downtown. @HoustonBikePlan @DowntownHouston @SylvesterTurner pic.twitter.com/auOobnGF7i
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) May 20, 2016
Rise and shine it's bike riding time! Will you be going into the office on your 2 wheels? #NationalBikeToWorkWeek pic.twitter.com/TS6spoRgDp
— Sun & Ski Sports (@SunAndSkiSports) May 20, 2016