Texas Bicycling News February 28th 2017
ACA Outlines ‘Texas Hill Country Loop’ for a Great Adventure Cycling Trip
By Spring Sault | texashillcountry.com
The Texas Hill Country can be a road cyclist’s dream come true. With many miles of quiet, country roads, considerably great weather, and friendly atmosphere and people, if you’re looking for some fun and some challenges, it doesn’t get much better than the Texas Hill Country. The Adventure Cycling Association (ACA) has put together a route that might entice and assist a passionate cyclist, ranging from novice to experienced.
Depending on day-long travel distances and an itinerary of things you might like to see …
Bike Share Master Plan Study
www.texasbids.net
Bid Date & Time: 03/24/17 12:00 PM
Status: bidding
Report: 7603125
Country : United States State: TX County: Bexar Location: Alamo
Set Aside Types: MBE/DBE (Minority / Disadvantaged)
Scope: Professional services.
Notes: Please submit any questions you may have in writing to the attention of Jeanne Geiger by e-mail to geiger@alamoareampo.org, not later than 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 8, 2017. The MPO has a firm commitment to an affirmative action program for disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) participation in its third party contracting
opportunities. TheTransportation Policy Board has set a goal of 25% DBE participation.
Plans: From Owner.
Owner Type: Public
Buyer: Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
New Routes
Waco Bicycle Club | wacobicycleclub.com
Happy Tuesday!
We have lots going with respect to new routes both on- and off-road.
A. Road routes
1. Due to construction-based heavy traffic (in addition to more and more people and businesses moving out that way), the Tuesday night ride will be changed in some way.
a. The easiest thing to do is to ride it “backwards” and hope this leads to better timing concerning traffic. No doubt some will choose this as their first option.
b. I will be sending out …
Simply on a Bike: the Southern Tier
By David Dalley | www.crazyguyonabike.com
Seminole canyon to Brackettsville
Monday February 27, 2017, 73 miles (117 km) – Total so far: 1,396 miles (2,247 km)
Seminole canyon to Brackettsville 73 miles
Challenging ride today. We woke up to dense fog. No sunrise today, just gradually increasing daylight. Everything is damp but not cold. 66 degrees. I was concerned about being visible on the highway so I wore my brightest jersey and turned on both my tail lights. Within an hour though, the fog lifted enough. Cloudy all day and not too warm.
There is a bypass around Del Rio, loop 79, that I took even though it isn’t clear that it’s correct. After a few miles I was back on route. I would suggest following that way because …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
My brother n I will b making our debut racing together in the same race n team the following weekend, this promises to be fun n interesting
— Jesus (@SrCampy) March 1, 2017
More pics from Jalapeno 100 pic.twitter.com/cymwceKVvO
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) February 28, 2017
Boneshaker Project Pace Bend RR 2017 Finishes https://t.co/eSzXMHXvb3
— theadotcom (@thea_dotcom) February 28, 2017