Texas Bicycling News October 5th 2016
10/4/16 Podiums
By Dirt Derby
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Podiums shots from the 10/4/16 Dirt Derby. Thanks to Austin Tri-Cyclist, Tom Mahnke Realtor, Team YEAH & Pickle Juice Sport, Bike Farm
The Loop – Dallas
theloopdallas.org
The Loop will be a premier urban trail network surrounding the core of Dallas and will link our neighborhoods to transportation hubs and economic centers. Click on the map below to learn more
Child on bike struck by car in League City, transported via Life Flight
abc13.com
LEAGUE CITY, TX (KTRK) — A 10-year-old biker was struck by an SUV in League City, officials confirm to Eyewitness News.
The young girl was crossing the 1100 block of East Main Street just before 7:30pm when the incident occurred.
She has been transported via Life Flight to an area hospital. Her condition is not known. …
First in U.S. Dutch-Style Unsignalized Intersection Installed at Texas A&M University with Solar Luminescent Green ‘Paint’ Bicycle Pathways
www.benzinga.com
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and Texas A&M University Transportation Services completed construction on a first-of-its-kind non-signalized, Dutch-style intersection Oct. 3. The protected intersection includes bright green solar luminescent pavement markings used to delineate the bicycle pathways—also a first use in the United States. In this innovation, the illuminating green pavement marking keeps the pathways lit for the cyclists by storing solar energy during the day and emitting light during nighttime. …
Elves And More Houston Texas Charity Bicycle Volunteers
playzone360.com
Elves and More 2007 bicycle build Houston Texas photos of bike build volunteers see your friends and neighbors photos. Building a bike represents a gift of love to someone less fortunate. Delivering that gift to these children in the neighborhoods where they live is a life-changing experience, for few of us know how much poverty there is among us, or what being truly poor, is really like.
All of Elves & More’s efforts are focused on helping children get out of poverty. Visualize 20,000 new bicycles loaded …
Panther Island Cyclocross Race Series
www.fortworth.com
The action packed race series at Panther Island put on by FWCX will be an official USA Cycling sanctioned series on Tuesday nights from October 4th- November 22nd. The event is sponsored and supported by local bike shops and sponsors. The series is family friendly, welcomes spectators, and will have races for kids, women, and men. …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
ó¾€™DON'T FORGET YOUR LIGHTSó¾€™
Come join EP Cyclists for our Thursday Ride: 10/06/16
Let's keep Training…Let's keep… https://t.co/f4HwsO19KS— EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) October 6, 2016
A great opportunity to sell some bikes, parts or other outdoor gear. There will be a food truck, live music and… https://t.co/Yiar6pWkEv
— DORBA (@dorbaonline) October 6, 2016
Way back Wednesday supersquadra's photo https://t.co/bGzywCVJQH
— David Wenger (@wengernation) October 6, 2016
Results from last night are up! We'll be posting series standings for the Austin Tri-Cyclist Open race in the… https://t.co/LK8Kd0PCwS
— Dirt Derby (@DirtDerby) October 5, 2016
.@lluciano enjoying Waller Creek! pic.twitter.com/F8kxGBtqJP
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) October 5, 2016
Continuing out ride with @AustinWatershed at Palm Park. pic.twitter.com/HXbbX3vxq0
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) October 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/bicyclesplus/status/783756772905365504
We are now accepting nominations for the 2017/18 DORBA board
Open positions are:
VP Operations
Treasurer… https://t.co/Ax5gJsCq9O— DORBA (@dorbaonline) October 5, 2016
We r supporting @BiketotheBeach in 2016 Charity Bike Ride from Hou to Gal 4 #autismawareness. October is awesome! https://t.co/Xcsi0F9aC2 pic.twitter.com/QrvHGRvxC1
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) October 5, 2016
We're hosting a Bike Overhaul Class from 11/24/16 – 1128/16. Learn to take apart, rebuild, and adjust everything… https://t.co/WwvqCNk3LU
— Bike World (@BIKEWORLDsatx) October 5, 2016
Stolen Bike (Far West): My bike was stolen last night (September 9th) in the Far West area…. https://t.co/HZaBMpdbWv ( via craigslist)
— atx stolenbikes (@atxstolenbikes) October 5, 2016
The Georgetown Cyclocross Festival 2016 will be the Series Opener for the TXBRA Cyclocross Grand Prix of Texas… https://t.co/oEVGMl6bPV
— ATXCXCup (@ATXCXCup) October 5, 2016
Here is the 25 mile route. Rumor is that the Holiday Ramble will be a pie ride…… https://t.co/GoeOttEtG6
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) October 5, 2016
North American Bikeshare Association meeting coming up Nov 9. https://t.co/G33jlteHFf pic.twitter.com/jLKQsvC6Ym
— U.S. Bicycle Route System (@USBicycleRoutes) October 5, 2016
#Red2Rio 6 Day 600 Mile Bike Ride Across Texas – Day 1 Slide Deck https://t.co/IYmopeyN6P
— Kirk Teske (@KirkTeske) October 5, 2016
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Fat Chuck's Revenge p/b Austin Tri-Cyclist – Smithville, TX 2016 Fat Chuck's Revenge p/b Austin Tri-Cycl… https://t.co/UPylJBcXik
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) October 5, 2016