Texas Bicycling News Digest March 21st 2018
Corsicana Convention and Visitors Bureau awards grants
www.corsicanadailysun.com
The Corsicana Convention and Visitors Bureau recently awarded grants to Mike Frankos with the 2018 Tour of Corsicana Bike Stage Race, and Lynn Taylor, president of the Corsicana State Orphans’ Home Association.
UNT to provide dollar-a-day bikes in partnership with bike-share company Spin
JACQUELINE GUERRERO | www.ntdaily.com
UNT will be partnering with bike-share company Spin to provide students, faculty and staff with the benefit of mobility for the cost of a dollar a day.
The official launch of the six-month pilot has been delayed due to the branding of the bicycles, said Trista Moxley, UNT ‘s senior communications transportation specialist.
Spin is a stationless bike-share company working on transforming cities and campuses by offering an accessible, affordable, and environmentally-friendly form of personal mobility, according to Spin. …
2nd Annual Houston Bike Summit
bikehouston.org
Join us this year at the Houston Bike Summit: A Celebration of Cycling in Houston. The Summit is our opportunity to honor those who are making a difference in transforming Houston into a more people- and bike-friendly place. This year we are honoring Houston’s Mayor Sylvester Turner for his leadership in passing the Houston Bike Plan.
The festivities will be from 5:00pm-8:00pm with food and beer provided by Saint Arnold Brewing Company as well as an expo of local partners and bike shops. The Summit is …
Dallas will soon stop being the wild west of bike sharing
Robert Wilonsky | www.dallasnews.com
Hang on to your helmet: Dallas could have bike-share regulations by May.
That’s according to Jared White, Dallas’ de facto bike czar, who said Wednesday that city staff is now drafting an ordinance that will be presented to the City Council’s mobility committee in a matter of weeks. That ordinance, being prepared by transportation officials and city attorneys, will cover franchise fees, parking requirements and other rules of the road. …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
I hope you are all ready for us this coming weekend @CollinStreet in Corsicana all the racers for @tourofcorsicana are going to want your awesome treats and eats between races, especially your's truly
— Jesus (@SrCampy) March 22, 2018
My 60 mile journey #tourdehouston2018 #bicycle #biking #cycling https://t.co/3S8vWSrgdA
— Ernest Gonzalez (@EGHtown) March 22, 2018
The 29th annual Bluebonnet Express will start from Waller ISD Stadium in Waller, Texas, 45 miles northwest of Houston. This fully supported ride is one of the Houston area’s oldest rides and is presented by Northwest Cycling Club.
Three different… https://t.co/Bkwbrj2vBf
— Northwest Cycling Club of Houston, TX (@NWCCHouston) March 22, 2018
We are over just a month away from the BP MS 150!
Enjoy a couple training rides this weekend including:
Saturday, March 24, 2018Just Ride for a Just Cause (Waller)https://t.co/jMQVteBIkK
Sunday, March 25, 2018Bike for Little https://t.co/q9G0KevDZ3 pic.twitter.com/cQdOFclb3a
— Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) March 21, 2018
And so it begins. The @BPMS150 La Grange overnight tent build is underway! On 4/28, the pop. of this amazing TX town will nearly double! #BPMS150 @mssociety #bikems pic.twitter.com/vCSsSfg28F
— Cadence Sports (@cadencesports) March 21, 2018
Wow this weather is perfect! Hope you guys are out riding your bikes. This weather brings out the bromance feeling! ⤠pic.twitter.com/tPoO09AVvA
— Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) March 21, 2018
Last month it looked like Dallas was putting off bike-share regs until September.
But I found out today that a draft ordinance regulating rent-a-bikes, electric scooters & electric bikes goes to a council committee next month. Council could vote by May.https://t.co/ZbneAQsJVH pic.twitter.com/Y4oqZDJwNK
— Robert Wilonsky (@RobertWilonsky) March 21, 2018
Take a ride down the Medina Greenway in and out of the river valley, along the river through giant trees, and back up into the upland chaparral with COSA Trail Stewards! https://t.co/gRJ1ItM41U
— Bike World (@BIKEWORLDsatx) March 21, 2018
Austin 9th st. #BMX https://t.co/uTV72GpCyq
— woombikesUSA (@woombikesUSA) March 21, 2018
Wheels down at 9 AM in Cibolo on Saturday! https://t.co/CJQcIZGrSk pic.twitter.com/7yuoBSa4mb
— SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) March 21, 2018
Get there: https://t.co/EPFy6FcXT0
— FortWorthCX (@FortWorthCX) March 21, 2018