Texas Bicycling News November 8th 2016
Local officials honored for help with 2016 Ironman event
www.chron.com
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands CEO Josh Urban gave awards last week to Tomball Mayor Gretchen Fagan, Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Jack Cagle and Congressman Kevin Brady, R-The Woodlands, who all worked to shift the 2016 Ironman Texas cycling route through Tomball.
Fall 2016 Issue The PBIC Messenger
www.pedbikeinfo.org
In this Issue:
FHWA awards cooperative agreement for Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
New White Paper Highlights Practices for Accommodating Pedestrians and Bicyclists on Existing Bridges
Upcoming Webinar to Focus on Improving Multimodal Outcomes
Communities renew Walk Friendly designations
PBIC Staff Participating in First Ever Spotlight Conference on Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
NHTSA awards new bicycling and walking projects
USDOT employees recognized for commitment to bicycling and walking
New Resources from FHWA
Announcements
From Facebook and Twitter
Upcoming Events
APD identifies bicyclist killed in SW Austin crash
by CBS Austin
keyetv.com
Police have identified the bicyclist killed early Saturday morning after he was struck by a vehicle in Southwest Austin.
It happened at approximately 7:20 a.m. in the 5200 block of Hwy 290 West, just west of the MoPac intersection.
Investigators say Joseph Patrick Daniels, 34, was on a bicycle traveling westbound in the …
Westchase Park & Ride Multi-modal Connection
bikehouston.org
New trail connection in West Houston links Brays Bayou, transit, and library. These projects are part of the Houston Bike Plan and show what good partnerships can make happen. …
SH 45 SW breaks ground, new 3.6 mile shared use path by end of 2019
by owlman
bicycleaustin.info
KXAN wrote:
SH 45SW will be the new 3.6-mile toll road, with two lanes in each direction; connecting MoPac eastward to the improved FM 1626 in Hays County.
[http://kxan.com/2016/11/08/nearly-30-ye … ll-starts/](http://kxan.com/2016/11/08/nearly-30-ye … ll-starts/)
SH 45SW will include a total of $3 million in bicycle and pedestrian improvements. Refinements to these improvements were …
Rock Stacker Challenge 11/19/16
Permian Basin Bicycle Association
www.pbbatx.com
The PBBA is hosting the:
ROCK STACKER CHALLENGE
MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE
AT THE ODESSA MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK
(7155 1/2 Eastridge Road, Odessa, TX 79765, Behind Fire Station #5)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, 2016
COST: $25 PER RIDER
REGISTER NOW AT PEYTON BIKES OR
ON-SITE BETWEEN 8:30 – 9:30 AM ON DATE OF EVENT
RACE STARTS AT 10:00 AM …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
On track to end 2017 with about 8300 miles over 435 hours on the bike. But who's counting? #data #cycling
— Jeff C. (@331miles) November 8, 2016
Beginning Wednesday, using handheld devices while driving a vehicle or bicycle in College Station is prohibited. https://t.co/zNereWl2LL
— Texas A&M Division of IT (@TAMU_IT) November 7, 2016
Here's the detour that connects the the trail from White Oak to Spring street. Just be careful coming off the path, it's a sharp turn. #Bike pic.twitter.com/Nr7dLTTGEI
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) November 8, 2016
#beauty on #bike tour in #Fredericksburg #thorns enhance the lushness of the #flowers ? Beauty may be found everywhere if you see? #nature pic.twitter.com/TjVPjAcN6o
— Texas Bike Tours (@TexasBikeTours) November 8, 2016
We are super stoked about hosting the 2016 Texas State Skill and Age Based Cyclocross Championship. Check out the… https://t.co/IYGeowjtHb
— ATXCXCup (@ATXCXCup) November 8, 2016
#rainy days are not so bad when I can #bike #Texas #trails #mountain #beat the #rain #cycling pic.twitter.com/DmmfbfX9L0
— Denise Blalock (@BlondeBeautyDD) November 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/AChampionsMind1/status/796006328443564032
New report for Jack Brooks Park: Muddy (do not ride), trail is Give it a few days. . More at https://t.co/8vG6rSPHvM
— GHORBA (@ghorba_org) November 8, 2016
The ladies on day 1 of the #R2RUHC Fall Women's Initiative at @CampAllen #Texas are ready to roll out! pic.twitter.com/KFKCVShNMG
— Project Hero (@R2RProjectHero) November 8, 2016
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Lunch ride at Idle Rich pub – Dallas, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:
… https://t.co/cSCWabYOHr— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 9, 2016
New Event V & V Ride – San Antonio, TX San Antonio Cycling Club
Meet Vern, Vivian, and others in the lot behind S… https://t.co/q97waDWawv
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 9, 2016
New Event Lone Star Ride (Roosevelt Park) – San Antonio, TX San Antonio Cycling Club
Meet us in the parking lot o… https://t.co/megQ7yoh41
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 9, 2016
New Event A&M – Applewhite Ride – San Antonio, TX San Antonio Cycling Club
Meet us for this popular ride on the s… https://t.co/yhCyTDM34y
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 9, 2016
New Event New Berlin Ride – New Berlin, TX San Antonio Cycling Club
Meet in New Berlin at the Brietzke Station p… https://t.co/JDGoVvuCXs
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 9, 2016