Texas Bicycling News May 26th 2017
Ai Weiwei’s famous bicycle sculpture setting up in Austin
By Leslie Rangel | kxan.com
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A world-renowned work of art has landed in downtown Austin. Workers are installing it now and once it’s complete, it will provide people in Austin a chance to see the sculpture that has been displayed in major cities across the country.
Ai Weiwei is the Chinese artist behind the “Forever Bicycles†sculpture, and some call him the most important artist working today. Weiwei is both an artist and a …
IMBA opens application period for Ride Center designations
by BRAIN Staff | www.bicycleretailer.com
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — The application period for International Mountain Bicycling Association Ride Centers will open June 1 and run through July 31. The program gives IMBA Ride Center designations to communities showing a commitment to mountain bikers and places to ride.
“These designations become a strong asset for communities looking to attract mountain bikers and …
Eastbound And Down
Nick & Deanna | findmeon66.tumblr.com
My lovely fiancee, Deanna, and I have the privilege of bicycling Route 66 from Amarillo to Chicago this summer with Lon Haldeman and his PAC Tour Eastern 66 group. We’ll be leaving Amarillo on Saturday 27 May, and arriving in Chicago on Sunday 11 June. My duties on the tour are to serve as historian, social media guy, photographer, evening speaker coordinator, and anything else that may need to be lifted.
And it is a dream come true!
I’ll be using this blog space to post daily missives from the Route, as …
Hike & Bike Trail Handrails
www.texasbids.net
Bid Date & Time: 06/15/17 2:00 PM Prebid: 06/05/17 2:00 PM
Solicitation Title: Hike & Bike Trail Handrails
Owner Solic Number: 17-52CC
Status: bidding
Report: 7808582
Country : United States State: TX County: Collin Location: McKinney
Scope: Construction of hike & bike trail handrails.
Notes: A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 2:00 PM on Monday, June 5, 2017 at the office of the CityPurchasing Department, 1550-D South College, McKinney, Texas 75069 in the PurchasingConference Room. Representatives of the Owner and Engineer will be present to discuss the project.
Plans: From Owner, see outside link.
Outside Link: …
Construction of Friendship Park Hike and Bike Trail
www.texasbids.net
Bid Date & Time: 06/14/17 10:00 AM Prebid: 06/01/17 10:00 AM
Solicitation Title: Construction of Friendship Park Hike and Bike Trail
Owner Solic Number: 0915-12-518
Status: bidding
Report: 7809303
Country : United States State: TX County: Bexar Location: Kirby
Scope: Construction of Hike and Bike Trail.
Notes: A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held 06/01/17 @ 10:00 AM at Kirby City Hall, 112 Bauman, Kirby, Texas 78219.
Plans: From Designer.
Bond: 5% bid bond
Owner Type: Public
Buyer: Kirby, City of …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
Congrats to Darrell Hull (A-Bloc) 2nd place men's 50 +! pic.twitter.com/1mStpj42Cz
— McKinney Velo (@McKinneyVelo) May 27, 2017
Congrats to Kim McLain women's cat 3/4 first place! pic.twitter.com/gRuW5LFYmd
— McKinney Velo (@McKinneyVelo) May 27, 2017
Richardson Bike Mart prepping for men's McKinney, TX BTB pro race! pic.twitter.com/W10EZF9z0C
— McKinney Velo (@McKinneyVelo) May 27, 2017
The Matrix team getting ready for the P 1 2 race beginning in less than an hour. pic.twitter.com/LdI4TpPAds
— Bike the Bricks (@BikeTheBricks) May 27, 2017
Next time you come to Austin, come a day early. I have extra bikes and we have awesome trails. https://t.co/VXYR2KN4Nc
— John Fruehe (@JohnFruehe) May 27, 2017
Lower Westheimer Corridor Study – Last chance for public comment! https://t.co/bXtUlCLQNi pic.twitter.com/p296OolHw7
— Houston Planning (@HoustonPlanning) May 26, 2017
Ready to do some outreach at #CriticalMass #Houston pic.twitter.com/lsjcSTPbCK
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) May 26, 2017
Jason Davis volunteering as a pre-race warmup pic.twitter.com/vcyemxjS6a
— Bike the Bricks (@BikeTheBricks) May 26, 2017
This Saturday in Austin, Texas 🙂https://t.co/2ciXC7xM9K
— FrankenBike (@FrankenBikeUSA) May 22, 2017
Please join us @ 10:30 a.m. next Wednesday for the Southmost Nature Trail Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: https://t.co/IEFnWgM6HX #Brownsville pic.twitter.com/9wiIT3twf1
— City of Brownsville (@BTxRGV) May 26, 2017
We've switched from a road ride to a MTB ride on Saturday mornings! Meet at McAllister Park at the Dog Park… https://t.co/5loPhMOXyX
— Bike World (@BIKEWORLDsatx) May 26, 2017
Who's riding this weekend?
Sat: 8:00 AM roll out – fast pace
Sun: 9:00 AM roll out – endurance pace
Leaving from Red Horn Coffee House and… pic.twitter.com/dwGQ8SHHAG— Bat City Cycling (@batcity) May 26, 2017
RT athlete Allen Abell WINS the @DrivewaySeries Master's just an hour after finishing 3rd in the P/123 race! (📸 Kelley Ables) #rothetraining pic.twitter.com/OHfXPjd63M
— ROTHE Training (@rothetraining) May 26, 2017
Club Spinistry group rides next weekend (6/3-6/4) out of Sanger. 200 mile and 100 mile options are mapped out and… https://t.co/7DIGOVhOf7
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) May 26, 2017
Oh what a Feeling!!!!-) EP Cyclists Thursday Ride 🚴ðŸ¼ðŸš´ðŸ»â€â™€ï¸â¤ï¸#Wellnessonwheels #LIVEfitEPC #RideaBike… https://t.co/79db8MvR7A
— EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) May 26, 2017
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Kaylee's Day for Kids – Frisco, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:
… https://t.co/X3YUk4CtUh— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 27, 2017