Texas Bicycling News January 17th 2017
Public Hearing @ Planning Commission
Houston Bike Plan | houstonbikeplan.org
Date: Thursday, January 19, 2017
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: City Hall Annex Council Chambers, Public Level
900 Bagby St, Houston, TX 77002
This public hearing before the Planning Commission is the next step in the City’s efforts to help make Houston a safer, healthier, and more accessible bicycle-friendly City. Full completion of the bikeway network would put high-comfort bikeways within reach of over 95% of people and jobs in the City.
Within the short term, there is an opportunity for modest investments to add 381 miles to the current bikeways network. If fully implemented, the planned network would provide over six times more high-comfort bikeways miles than what exists now.
Format: Members of the public may sign up to speak on any agenda item at the meeting. Speakers are allowed two minutes and may only speak once per item. For further details about the Planning Commission public hearing and agenda, please visit the webpage for the Houston Planning Commission. …
San Antonio retailer is Beeline Bikes’ first brick-and-mortar partner
by BRAIN Staff | www.bicycleretailer.com
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (BRAIN) — Beeline Bikes announced Tuesday that Crossroad Bikes in San Antonio is the first brick-and-mortar retailer in the mobile bike shop franchiser’s new Retail Partner Program.
Crossroad Bikes is set to open in February in San Antonio and will participate in Beeline’s program to extend its brand to customers’ homes and onto corporate campuses. Its mobile service van, also set to roll out next month, is co-branded for both Crossroad and Beeline.
The partners will reach out to local businesses to provide employees with …
2016 Staff Recap
BikeHouston | bikehouston.org
2016 was a very exciting year for BikeHouston. So many wonderful events, so many exciting changes, and so many steps forward towards making Houston a more safe and bike friendly city! We asked our staff to let us know what their favorite memory or event was in 2016 (which was not easy). And here they are: …
Be sure to read the captions on the photos.
Southern Tier Winter Tour
By David Hayes | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Day 23 – Langtry to Sanderson TX: Not Quite
Tuesday January 17, 2017
I started the day with a breakfast of fig newtons and trail mix because: 1) there was no way I was going to set up my stove again this morning in order to boil water for the oatmeal I have with me because I needed to get going early if I was going to have any prayer of making it to Sanderson today, and 2) I really hate cooking. It gave me almost enough calories/nutrition to fuel me for the morning, but not quite. By later morning I was ravenous again.
In addition to the fact that Sanderson is pretty seriously uphill from Langtry, the hills were rolling and almost the steepest I’ve encountered; but not quite. Despite that, the were STILL extremely challenging over 60 miles however. The other big climb/hill days I rode were not dearly this length of distance in a day.
The wind was almost as difficult a head/crosswind as I’ve experienced so far, but not quite. Still, there were …
Bicycle Signals Coming to 12 Austin Intersections
By Jeff Stensland | www.twcnews.com
AUSTIN, Texas — Central Texas bicyclists are about to get a green light that’s just for them.
Over the next couple months, Austin’s Transportation Department plans to install special traffic signals at a dozen intersections.
About half of them will be downtown where crews recently completed protected bike lanes on Third Street.
“All the bicycle signals that we are installing are on routes that are major cycle routes that already have protected bike lane infrastructure,” said …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
STOLEN – White GT Bicycles 4.0 in Riverside https://t.co/7Xsh1mJ3ho
— BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) January 18, 2017
Day 17 of the #365DayCyclingChallenge included a nice, neighborhood ride.
— Karen B. (@KarenRBarb) January 18, 2017
SAVE THE DATE: Cyclists in Suits is March 27! Every legislative season we head to the Capitol and visit every office. Don't miss it!
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) January 17, 2017
UPDATE ON RESCHEDULED FROZEN RACE
The race team has a tentative reschedule date on the calendar for 3/11.
— DORBA (@dorbaonline) January 17, 2017
Our third hike & bike trail, the #HCC Campus Trail, will be #breakingground on the 20. RSVP at: https://t.co/bF6ZaBmrl3 #LivinginWestchase pic.twitter.com/vGO9GNT6tl
— Westchase District (@westchasehou) January 17, 2017
Check out our #MLKDAY #Parade Pictures with #TourDeHood #Houston #Cycling https://t.co/Y1HTCTvcsm pic.twitter.com/lQdQ73CXMf
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) January 17, 2017
We're hiring seasonal support for the BP MS 150. Join our great team! https://t.co/vmUW54HZbL
— Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) January 17, 2017
New report for Lake Houston Wilderness Park: Muddy (do not ride), trail is sloppy thru Friday. More at https://t.co/24oGrllqal
— GHORBA (@ghorba_org) January 17, 2017
Share the trail with a Trail Steward Jan. 18 , 9-11am, meet at Salado – Southside Lions. Info at https://t.co/y567QMKhrx no RSVP required pic.twitter.com/KvluCjBnZ1
— SAParksandRec (@SAParksandRec) January 17, 2017
I raced my bike for 3 hours on Saturday, and took down the Christmas tree yesterday. Guess which one was a bigger personal sacrifice?
— Jeff C. (@331miles) January 17, 2017
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Houston Heights Bicycle Tour – Houston, TX https://t.co/ROvXTGuEL8
This tour explores the original foo… https://t.co/xplmJ5UdLI
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 17, 2017
New Event Reverchon Ride – Dallas, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:
… https://t.co/AGFAnuMQ8w— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 17, 2017
New Event Live to ride, ride to live in Ft Worth – Fort Worth, TX For full details, including the address, and to … https://t.co/2IfTAGc444
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 17, 2017