Texas Bicycling News Digest September 7th 2018
Public input welcome on bike lanes connecting downtown, South Waco
By MIKE COPELAND | www.wacotrib.com
A youngster wearing a big grin was pedaling his bicycle near Gurley Lane and South 18th Street on Wednesday, while officials meeting in the nearby South Waco Library discussed installing bike paths from downtown to his neighborhood.
Using a state grant of almost $500,000, plus almost $200,000 from city coffers, Waco proposes placing 6-foot-wide bike lanes along the 11th and 12th street corridor from Columbus Avenue to Gurley Lane. Accessible ramps would also be installed at …
Brownsville firefighters host 9-11 bike ride
By Mark Reagan | www.brownsvilleherald.com
The Brownsville Fire Department will honor fallen first responders who died when two planes crashed into the World Trade Center in the deadliest attack on America since Pearl Harbor with a 32-mile bike ride that will benefit the department’s Christmas toy drive.
“This event honors not only the firefighters that lost their lives on 9-11, but all other first responders, as well as all …
Abilene ministry peddles bikes at no cost
Loretta Fulton | www.reporternews.com
With his mother sitting on a makeshift seat behind him, Marco Gomez pedaled to the Community Bike Shop in hopes of finding another bicycle for himself and tires for a bike that used by his stepfather.
Marco, 15, and his mother, Nikki Jimenez, weren’t looking for expensive, flashy bikes for leisure riding. The family’s two vehicles were …
SRC Weekend Rides – Bee Creek and Lamppost!
Brad Weaver | steinerranchcycling.com
Weather Watch
Saturday there will be two group ride levels leaving at different times (from Cups & Cones) – Faster Pace and Endurance Pace. We try to accommodate various levels of rider interest and recently there are folks seeking a more moderate paced and less total miles on Saturdays. We hope that this will attract area riders who want to learn group riding at a moderate pace.
• Faster Pace 7:30am ride will down south to …
Viernes Social 9/7/18
Rosanna Campos | www.strava.com
Meander To Leander Perm
Alison Carey | www.strava.com
Undercover unicorn ride
Nicole Volek | www.straava.com
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
5. Roads that give cyclists or pedestrians no place to go other than right into traffic. The city has more than 6,200 miles of roads of various widths, but far less than half of those miles have sidewalks. Houston has fewer than 300 miles of on-street bike lanes. pic.twitter.com/LdDPeKxNba
— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) September 7, 2018
RT @austinmobility: Do you bike in #ATX? We want to hear from you! 🚴â€â™€ï¸ Apply to serve on the Bicycle Advisory Council: https://t.co/M9DyPlBaQg #bikeATX pic.twitter.com/6ivTYLF7km
— Movability (@Movability) September 7, 2018
Congrats to our season finale winners!#FairParkCrits
— KingRacingGroup (@KingRacingGroup) September 7, 2018
Took this photo of an orphaned Ofo at the West Mall stop on Aug. 29. Just rode by and can confirm it’s still there. Only 49 years, one week, and two days before we can zone it historic. pic.twitter.com/I5qB8auIw0
— Caleb Alan Pritchardo (@cubbie9000) September 7, 2018
They'll be watching the weather, but the temps should be pretty good and you'll get to visit 4 parks along the way on Saturday! Hope you'll take the time to make your voice heard with the Mayor and some of the… https://t.co/N4IqjQQKvg
— Shawnee Trail CC (@ShawneeTrailCC) September 7, 2018
See lower numbers on the gas pump and the scale with a bicycle. pic.twitter.com/f9ZApJdUrT
— I Bike UNT (@IBikeUNT) September 7, 2018
Volunteers Needed! The folks at the Emmitt Smith Gran Fondo are still looking for some volunteers, specifically some SAG drivers. If you can help, reach out to them on the web page at the link below. Note there are… https://t.co/TUCNJGwEzh
— Shawnee Trail CC (@ShawneeTrailCC) September 7, 2018
RT athlete Chris Tolley with another win (#5?) at the @drivewayseries last night! #rothetraining #tolleyalways pic.twitter.com/gkgpHMS71k
— ROTHE Training (@rothetraining) September 7, 2018
Chris Tolley with the Win in yesterday's @DrivewaySeries race!
.@hyperthreads_@rothetraining@iamspecialized@ROTOR_bike@CeramicSpeed pic.twitter.com/OPfBeJweEX— ELBOWZ Racing (@elbowzracing) September 7, 2018
The Celeste Army continues to grow! #newbikeday #bianchi #passionceleste https://t.co/pdLtMAZSqT pic.twitter.com/VILQcupXrR
— Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) September 7, 2018
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event BEGINNERMEDIATE PACE, RELATIVELY FLAT NEIGHBORHOOD RIDE _ Round Rock, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/x2k7fntI6y
Join Bill Pappin on a nice moderately paced road ride in the west Round Rock Neighborho… https://t.co/7d426BLHqp
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) September 8, 2018