Texas Bicycling News February 23rd 2017
McKinney’s ‘bike boulevards’
by tcs | www.bikeforums.net..
McKinney has mapped out some bike routes and signposted them as bike boulevards.
There are claims that the motivation was to get bicyclists off McKinney’s main thoroughfares and onto neighborhood streets. I dunno, maybe, I mean that kind of thing has been going on in Texas since 1971 or so. Or maybe the city council wanted to say they ‘did something’ about, or for, the bicyclists, or maybe the …
75 new bikes on A&M’s campus for students and community members
Shayda Nazifpour | www.kagstv.com
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M has teamed up with the company Zagster to offer bikes on campus.
The bikes have been available for the last two weeks, however, on Wednesday was the big launch where students could …
Texas A&M University, app developer launch bike-share program
By Aimee Breaux | www.theeagle.com
Faced with one of the largest campuses and student bodies in the nation, Texas A&M Transportation Services hopes to alleviate some of the transportation needs on campus with a new bike share program.
In the past two weeks, 10 bike stands with 75 bright white bikes have popped up across the campus as …
Temporary Fencing & Bike Rack/crowd Control Panels for Special Events
www.texasbids.net
Bid Date & Time: 03/08/17 2:00 PM Prebid: 03/02/17 10:00 AM
Solicitation Title: Temporary Fencing & Bike Rack/crowd Control Panels for Special Events
Owner Solic Number: 504-17 Status: bidding Report: 7590932
Country : United States State: TX County: Dallas
Location: Richardson
Scope: 2,000 FT of 6 FT. tall privacy screen, event rate, without installation. 2,000 feet of bike rack/crowd control panels, event rate, with installation
Notes: Pre-bid conference Mar 2, 2017 10:00:00 am cst attendance is optional location: a pre -bid conference will be held on Thursday, march 2, 2017 at the civic center/city hall, Richardson, Texas 75080 in the parks conference room at 10:00 a. M. Central time. It is highly recommended that all bidders attend the pre-bid conference. For more …
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Texas Bicycling from Twitter
Fun racing opportunity @ Erwin on 3/11!https://t.co/fvOa7mcvwB https://t.co/7GaIsL9Pm1
— DORBA (@dorbaonline) February 24, 2017
Trail Work Day this Saturday @ Frisco:https://t.co/1flCGqU1xd
— DORBA (@dorbaonline) February 24, 2017
#brownsville's west side is #bicyclefriendly..but it would be friendlier if we had the @WesTrailTX! we'll keep advocating until we have it! pic.twitter.com/EvKeTpc71E
— Edgar Gaucin 🚲 (@edgargaucin) February 24, 2017
my regular #biketowork route through #brownsville's west side…very #bicyclefriendly! 🚲 pic.twitter.com/BblD7ecwTs
— Edgar Gaucin 🚲 (@edgargaucin) February 24, 2017
First bluebonnet sighting 👀of the year at Eisenhower Park. #SAParksandRec #ExploretheFun pic.twitter.com/sVELAzEp0p
— SAParksandRec (@SAParksandRec) February 23, 2017
The day has finally come! It is time for Sugar Cycles to move to its new home! Friday, February 24th will be the… https://t.co/h228lVMsXe
— Sugar Cycles, Inc (@SugarCycles) February 23, 2017
Many of you have been asking about it and we are excited to introduce chip timing to the Fair Park Crits! Every… https://t.co/S2FnDOaTSR
— KingRacingGroup (@KingRacingGroup) February 23, 2017
New report for Carl Barton Jr. Park: Muddy in spots, trail is Trail Condition. More at https://t.co/9zthkav2mT
— GHORBA (@ghorba_org) February 23, 2017
New report for Jack Brooks Park: Muddy (do not ride), trail is Flooded & Muddy. More at https://t.co/gzqbux6GmV
— GHORBA (@ghorba_org) February 23, 2017
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event UnitedHealthcare Texas Challenge – San Antonio, TX https://t.co/F2I4Mw0i2Hhttps://t.co/wJ8V4hQWng
AB… https://t.co/7gXvQeAFhL
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 23, 2017
New Event Coyote Classic – El Paso, TX https://t.co/W5ZxpqGFohhttps://t.co/PhGESLEVHvhttps://t.co/PR38ijeKH6
… https://t.co/4ZsWCweGjK— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 23, 2017
New Event Austin Ridge Riders Pace Bend Race – Spicewood, TX https://t.co/w2ZZjMJrdDhttps://t.co/uXZSp5W9eK
… https://t.co/smnrx67W16— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 23, 2017