Texas Bicycling News Digest November 27th 2017
Dockless Bike Sharing Could Be Coming To Houston
Gail Delaughter | www.houstonpublicmedia.org
Houston City Council is now considering a pilot program to allow dockless bike share companies to operate in the city. Under a dockless system, bikes are left at various spots and users can unlock them with a cellphone app.
Caen Contee is one of the founders of LimeBike, a California company that wants to bring dockless bikes to Houston. He gave us a demonstration of the bright yellow and green bikes in the parking lot of …
Ed’s 2017 Bicycle Ride – San Diego to Florida
Ed Craft | crafted102.blogspot.com
Day 24 – October 3, 2017 – 47.67 miles, 163 feet ascent
El Paso, TX to Fort Hancock, TX
Day 25 – October 4, 2017 – 68.57 miles, 1,836 feet ascent
Fort Hancock, TX to Van Horn, TX
Day 26 – October 5, 2017 – 74.27 miles, 1,182 feet ascent
Van Horn, TX to Marfa, TX
Day 28 – Octber 7, 2017 – 59.09 miles, 1,017 feet ascent
Marfa, TX to Marathon, TX
Day 29 – October 8, 2017 – 55.39 miles, 529 feet ascent, 1,821 feet descent
Marathon, TX to Sanderson, TX
Day 44 – October 23, 2017 – 59.53 miles, 436 feet ascent, 469 feet descent
Shepherd, TX to Silsbee, TX
Upon leaving Shepherd Sanctuary, about half a mile down the road, three to five dogs were sitting in a yard, and started barking as we approached. All of a sudden, they lunged toward us, with one of them passing in front of me at close range. I didn’t have time to maneuver, and therefore hit the dog. Not bad – he yelped – I’m guessing that I ran over his foot. Sure glad I didn’t t-bone him, otherwise I would have gone down. I couldn’t stop to see if he was okay, as the other dogs were still on the chase, although we were faster. Poor thing, he doesn’t know how to …
Day 45 Ed exits Texas
You Bet Your Sweet Bippy We’re Building Bikes!!
lori59 | www.planobicycle.org
Come one, come all to PBA’s Annual Bike Build SUNDAY, Dec. 10th 3:30 p.m. Bring tools and bike stands if you have them. If you don’t , no worries…we’ll share.
NOTE: If you came to the bike build last year…we have moved DIRECTLY ACROSS the parking lot from the previous warehouse. (Same complex…just larger warehouse space.)
NEW ADDRESS: 1111 Jupiter Rd. Suite 108-D (follow the PBA signs)
Questions? Respond here or …
Texas State: a bike-friendly campus
By Evelin Garcia | star.txstate.edu
This November, Texas State was named one of 46 Bicycle Friendly Universities in the nation by the League of American Cyclists.
The League of American Cyclists developed the Bicycle Friendly University program in 1995 and 416 universities have been recognized since. In November, Texas State became the sixth university in Texas to receive a BFU award.
The goal of the League of American Cyclists is to promote better conditions for cyclists and guide communities to create successful road maps for bicycling.
Texas State was awarded a bronze medal by the BFU program. Universities are evaluated by criteria known as the five E categories when …
Raymondville police hoping to arrest hit-and-run suspect
By Fernando del Valle | www.valleymorningstar.com
RAYMONDVILLE — Police have a suspect in the hit-and-run accident that critically injured a cyclist.
Investigators were preparing a probable cause affidavit to request a judge issue an arrest warrant, Police Chief Uvaldo Zamora said. …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
STOLEN – Black Fuji SLM 2.7 29er in South Austin https://t.co/WMN2k4WTYY pic.twitter.com/NKePyWSdzZ
— BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) November 28, 2017
Can you please take a few minutes and fill out our Bike Share Master Plan Survey and share it with your friends?https://t.co/w4UmUXkIL9 pic.twitter.com/8U4FwauPgJ
— San Antonio Bike Share (@SABikeShare) November 27, 2017
@SundayStreetHTX is happening this weekend in the Energy Corridor. @EnergyCorridor management is helping us set up another Pop-Up Bike Lane. Come volunteer and join the fun! #SSHTXhttps://t.co/teatvY5Cgi pic.twitter.com/4tYxWihOQg
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) November 27, 2017
Mission to Mission Charity Bike Tour next weekend! https://t.co/QiYBWea6tJ
— Bike World (@BIKEWORLDsatx) November 27, 2017
Save the date !!!@texbiker pic.twitter.com/1KDDmv0s5U
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) November 27, 2017
All the bicycles outside city hall #Goals #ImplementTheHoustonBicyclePlanNow pic.twitter.com/bnpwTfyfhc
— Pepe Lucho #BLM (@cmoney_htx) November 27, 2017
First General meeting!! Save the date!https://t.co/teBZv05uhj https://t.co/1DgZ4et6Cz
— Orange Bike Project (@OrangeBikeP) November 27, 2017
Check out my ride on Strava.https://t.co/F5mxxwoSyw pic.twitter.com/DAipTw2XYH
— Benny Vargas (@BigPapi241) November 27, 2017
We want #houston to end the year right! Join us at @EnergyCorridor for the last #SSHTX of the year! https://t.co/Wbl7MoJ2wK pic.twitter.com/rk52avpH3i
— Sunday Streets HTX (@SundayStreetHTX) November 27, 2017
We asked the same question. @HoustonPWE might be able to better answer it. https://t.co/VP08sW0lCJ
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) November 27, 2017
IS HOUSTON READY for yet another loop road? https://t.co/usI8pRKjy6
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) November 27, 2017
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Miles of DisComfort Mtn Bike Marathon – Comfort, TX 2018 Miles of DisComfort Mtn Bike Marathon at Comfort, TXhttp://bit.ly/2ibrIwPhttps://t.co/A01Z5vI5Lx
SATURDAY January 27th7:00AM . . . . . . . . .   On Site Registration opens (registration… https://t.co/aTRJOTKWNw— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 27, 2017
New Event Texxas Double Cross – MUENSTER, TX https://t.co/J47TkySXIw Short Track Open 50% Payout 3 Deep
10:00AM ESTÂ -Â 12:00PM EST
$35
Price increases December 31, 2017 at 11:59pm ESTXC Female Short Track Open 100% Payout 3 Deep
10:00AM EST - 12:00PM EST… https://t.co/R3mi2UQMqM— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 28, 2017