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Texas Bicycling News December 7th 2016

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Boys & Girls Club of Plano Bicycle Distribution on Friday, Dec. 16 at 6pm

clanflan | www.planobicycle.org

On Friday, December 16th, At 6:00pm PBA members are invited to be on-hand to help distribute bicycles to kids at the Boys & Girls Club in Plano as their tickets are drawn from a special collection and sorted by age groups. We will have 24 bikes for this organization and providing each of them with a free …

Toys For Tots Bicycle Delivery on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 5pm

clanflan | www.planobicycle.org

On Thursday, the PBA will be presenting 10 or maybe more children’s bicycles to the Toys for Tots at the Allen Event Center during a Live remote with FOX 4.
Tim Ryan, the FOX4 morning anchor ( and also a PBA member) will be at the location for …

Okay, So Everysight’s Reality Smartglasses Caught My Attention

By Darryl | lovingthebike.com


There is no shortage in the amount of new gadgets coming out on the market each month. Even in the cycling world, I have seen so many new ideas flash across my screen this past year. But when I heard about this one, it totally got excited in a techy good way.
Seriously, this is one new tech toy that I have to give a try.
A company called Everysight is …

Catie Wiedenhofer Receives Texas EMS Citizen of the Year

By Kristen Buechler | www.conchovalleyhomepage.com

San Angelo, December 6, 2016 – The leadership group at San Angelo Community Medical Center celebrated today with Catie Wiedenhofer, coordinator of San Angelo Safe Kids. Catie received the Texas EMS Citizen of the Year award at the Texas EMS conference on November 22 in Dallas. …

… Catie travels more than 13,000 miles each year to conduct child safety and injury prevention events for West Texas communities and schools. She delivers many safety devices to communities including: bicycle helmets, …

West: Police Department offers free bicycle helmets

By Madison Adams | www.kwtx.com


WEST, Texas (KWTX) The West Police Department received two boxes full of bicycle helmets of all sizes and is looking to hand them out for free to residents.
A local doctor received the helmets from the Texas Medical Association and decided to give them to the police department to distribute. …

Frat having bike drive for disadvantaged children

By Robin Y. Richardson | www.news-journal.com

The Nu Iota chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity in Marshall on Monday kicked off its Christmas bike drive for underprivileged children, ages 6 to 14.
“We’re trying to get donations, any donations of brand new bikes,” said Michael Mitchell, drive chair, noting monetary donations to purchase bikes also will be accepted.
Bikes will be …

Houston’s bike sharing system to roughly triple in size

By Dug Begley and Rebecca Elliott | www.chron.com


Expansion of Houston’s bike sharing system is pretty much in high gear after City Council on Wednesday signed off on a $4.1 million plan to roughly triple the number of bikes and kiosks.
With the agreement in place, local B-Cycle operators can proceed with their plan to purchase 568 bikes and install 71 new kiosks where people can check out a bike.
By 2018, Houston is slated to have roughly 100 stations and 800 bicycles spread across the central …

Column: Bee Cave police get new bikes for holidays

Gary Miller | www.statesman.com

The holiday season has arrived, and the Hill Country Galleria, the Shops at the Galleria and many residential neighborhoods in Bee Cave are alive with that holiday spirit. The Hill Country Galleria, always beautiful during this time of year, looks even better with their construction project complete and the beautiful Christmas tree on display near Bee Cave City Hall. And what holiday celebration would be complete without a visit from Santa Claus? As he has in past years, Santa will pay a number of visits to the Galleria. Make sure you stop by for a visit.
While you are enjoying your visit to our main retail areas, you might see something new for Bee Cave and the Bee Cave Police Department: police officers on bicycle patrol. Senior Officer Gabe Flores and …

Riding the holiday spirit: 4th annual Bikes 4 Tykes being held Saturday

By Andrew Branca | www.waxahachietx.com


MIDLOTHIAN – Staff members with Texas Ace Heating and Air are looking to create smiles this Christmas through Bikes 4 Tykes bicycle collection. The collection will take place from 8 a.m. – noon on Saturday at Heritage Park in Midlothian.
“We are fixing to kick off our fourth annual Bikes 4 Tykes here in Midlothian for our local Manna House. Everything that we collect goes to the Manna House. We have given them hundreds of bikes over …

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