Texas Bicycling News Digest November 30th 2017
Longview group seeks public comments on biking, walking paths
www.news-journal.com
Longview Metropolitan Planning Organization is accepting public comments about two projects for walking and biking paths in Gregg County.
Residents have until Dec. 15 to give their input by mail or email about adding Phases 2 and 3 of the Guthrie Shared Use Trail as well as a White Oak Road sidewalk plan to the MPO’s 2017-20 Transportation Improvement Program. Its policy board opened the …
2018 Texas Senior Games Dates – April 5-15. See you in San Antonio!
www.texasseniorgames.org
General Information
ELIGIBILITY
All athletes must be 50 years old by December 31, 2018. Athlete’s competition age will be based on his/her age on December 31, 2018.
REGISTRATION FEES
Early Bird Special: $35.00 registration fee plus event fee if registered by Feb. 2, 2018.
$40.00 registration fee plus event fee if registered between Feb. 3 – Mar. 2, 2018.
Registration will close Fri., Mar. 2, 2018 at midnight.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
All paper entries must be postmarked by Fri., Mar. 2, 2018.
Mailed in paper registrations will be charged an additional $10.
NATIONAL QUALIFYING YEAR
The 2018 Texas Senior Games will be a qualifying year for the 2019 National Senior Games in Albuquerque, NM. Please visit the National Senior Games website for more information and to see who qualifies in your event. …
CIP Plano Bike Routes – Arterial Jog Sidepaths – Project No. 6567
www.texasbids.net
The improvements under this contract include the following: side path construction at four sites. The work includes approx. 15,590 SF of 6 concrete sidewalk, demolition of approx. 855 SY sidewalk and additional associated labor, materials, services, and equipment required in construction with or properly incidental to the construction. …
Tour De Lites Bike Ride
myreporternews.com
Keep Pearland Beautiful’s 24th Annual Tour De Lites Family Bicycle Ride is Saturday, Dec. 9. The one and a half hour evening recreational ride begins at 7 p.m. at Shadycrest Elementary School and goes through the Green Tee Subdivision to view the Christmas lights. Participants in the bike decorating contest must check in by …
Need to brush up on bicycling law? Take a free City Cycling class
Pam LeBlanc | fitness.blog.austin360.com
Laws pertaining to bicycling can get complicated.
That’s why Bike Austin, through a partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation, is offering free classes to help people bike safely to work, the store, around the neighborhood or around the state.
Think of it as Driver’s Ed for cyclists, but useful to help motorists understand the rules of sharing the road.
League-certified instructors teach the classes, which …
Cyclist Escapes Injury as Schwinn Mangled by Mercury in Crash
By Yantis Green | sanangelolive.com
SAN ANGELO, TX — A bicyclist riding on the wrong side of the road escaped serious injury when he was struck by a man driving a lincoln on 29th Street near Walmart Thursday afternoon.
According to San Angelo Police Department Officer J. Welch, the cyclist was traveling against the traffic on his way to Walmart when the driver of a silver Grand Marquis failed to yield the right of way and struck the bicycle. …
Step-Up Ride for Dec 2nd, 8 AM Start
jtotaro | www.planobicycle.org
At this writing (Thursday, 3 PM, Nov 30th) the weather forecast for Saturday morning, Dec 2nd, across the ride area is very good — The Weather Channel has only a 5% chance of rain now through Saturday morning with ride-time temps in the mid-50s, with light Southerly winds. As always should conditions change from what’s now predicted, check the Step-Up page on the PBA Ride Forums webpage for any delay/cancellation notice that will be posted by 6:15 AM Saturday morning. If you don’t see a cancellation notice by 6:30 AM, then I’m …
Sharon McKendrick says police did nothing about driver who hit her
MichaelBluejay | bicycleaustin.info
Sharon McKendrick of the Downtown West neighborhood posted the following on Nextdoor.com, though you can see the post there only if you have a Nextdoor.com account and you live in a bordering neighborhood.
I was once hit & run’d and had a license plate plus multiple witnesses but the police had no interest in pursuing it, though in my case I wasn’t injured at all. Still, given my experience, it wouldn’t surprise me at all if Ms. McKendrick’s account is true. I relayed it to the Austin Chronicle. They did a story once …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
Meet us for our New Berlin ride. https://t.co/gJKh6DgUAG pic.twitter.com/NF3KjpaQYy
— SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) November 30, 2017
Are you ready for Sunday Streets this weekend? Let's get outside and be active. Walking, biking, dancing, we've got it all at the next #SSHTX. https://t.co/Wbl7MoJ2wK pic.twitter.com/tE2Vl5h2Ds
— Sunday Streets HTX (@SundayStreetHTX) November 30, 2017
This is a FrankenBike Houston Special Event and you will need to RSVP due to space limitations if you would like to set up a booth. To do so please call Kirby @ 281-703-3629.https://t.co/IiAhgJBDzr@indybrewing @BikeTexas @EnergyCorridor @KaliProtectives @Lezyne
— FrankenBike (@FrankenBikeUSA) November 30, 2017
Chris to lead DB1 weekly ride! (Dec 02, 2017 08:00AM)
— PBA Rides (@pbaDB1) November 30, 2017
Registration now open to everyone. https://t.co/6DlnNIikMA
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) November 30, 2017
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Pedal for a Purpose – Waller, TX Pedal for a Purpose at Waller, TXhttps://t.co/I6xtDhTglchttps://t.co/2pSSK7MNgF
Looking for a great way to get in some training miles before the 2018 BP MS 150?  Come out to the Boys and Girls Country 4th A… https://t.co/We9lzEDUNv
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 30, 2017