Texas Bicycling News Digest March 4th 2019
Success! Construction Starts On Hardy And Elysian
bikehouston.org
BikeHouston initiated the Build 50 Challenge last year in late April. We challenged the City of Houston, Harris County, Metro, Houston Parks Board, and others to work together to build 50 miles of bikeway in 12 months. Since then, Mayor Sylvester Turner and Commissioner Rodney Ellis agreed to the challenge and both city and county have been racing to develop a bikeways program since. So where are we?
Currently almost 28 miles are under construction or complete across the city. Most of this mileage came from the Houston Parks Board developing mixed-use trails along our Bayou Greenways. Below you’ll find an overview of on-street improvements in the core of our city. …
Video: Man seeks driver who damaged his only mode of transportation
By Aaron Barker | www.click2houston.com
HOUSTON – A man whose only mode of transportation is his bicycle asked for the public’s help Sunday to find the driver who damaged it in a hit-and-run crash last month.
Kent Adams works at a nonprofit, helping members of the community get back on their feet – something he’s not quite been able to do since his wife died two years ago. That was when he lost everything. …
Upcoming Rides
chasingwatts.com
Haardvarks Tuesday, March 5, 2019 @ 7:00 PM
West Bike Wednesday, March 6, 2019 @ 7:00 PM
McIntyre 20 Wednesday, March 6, 2019 @ 6:30 PM
Houston Methodist South Ride 54 Saturday, March 9, 2019 @ 7:30 AM
Society Saturday 45 miler Saturday, March 9, 2019 @ 7:30 AM
Sugar Cycles (Short) Saturday, March 9, 2019 @ 7:30 AM
Bike Barn Clear Lake Saturday, March 9, 2019 @ 7:30 AM
Bike Barn West University Sunday Ride Sunday, March 10, 2019 @ 7:30 AM
SWCC Sunday Sunday, March 10, 2019 @ 7:30 AM
First Sunday Funday Of Extended Light
by Fort Worth Mountain Bikers’ Association | www.facebook.com
Sunday at 6 PM – 9 PM March 10th Sansom Park Mountain Bike Trail 2501 Roberts Cut-Off Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76114 Come join us for the richest of traditions on dirt! Daylight savings is here. We will have the grills and brews a flowin post ride. Moderate paced group ride all skill levels welcome.
Video: Bank of America robbery suspect fled on bicycle, police say
by: Tulsi Kamath | www.kxan.com
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are searching for a north Austin bank robbery suspect who fled on a bicycle Monday morning, officials said.
The robbery was reported at 9:21 a.m. at a Bank of America at the 7900 block of Shoal Creek Boulevard.
APD officer Bino Cardenas said responding officers were told the robbery suspect had fled on a bicycle. The bank manager told police, "the suspect entered, demanded money and brandished a handgun," Cardenas said. …
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
fred flintstone | www.meetup.com
I just spoke with DAnne Williams Landscape Architect II (Trails Coordinator) +1-512-974-9456 of Austin Parks and Recreation. She is in charge of the next phase of the Violet Crown Trail which will go around the Veloway between the Veloway and Slaughter Creek. She said the proposed trail would be a …
Slow Cold AF bridge ride on my old road bike with gravel tires
Rosa Guerrero | www.strava.com
