Texas Biking News December 2nd 2019
Peddlers Pass – Winter Build Day
By HoneyBadger | austinmountainbiking.com
Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 9 AM – 11 AM
3300 Brushy Creek Rd, Cedar Park, TX 78613,
The February race on Peddlers Pass is not too far away, so its time to add some new features and do some maintenance. We’ll be meeting at the Splash Pad then splitting in to groups to tackle some different projects.
BikeHouston To Attend 2020 National Bike Summit
by Inge Ford | bikehouston.org
Woot! Woot! BikeHouston has been invited to be a Poster Presenter and Panelist at the 2020 National Bike Summit (NBS) held in Arlington, Virginia, March 15-17, 2020. Next year is the 21st NBS and will be the largest gathering of advocates (grassroots, local, state, and national) for bicycling and people who ride bikes with a shared vision and theme of Safe Streets for Everyone.
The Summit is a three-day event where advocates from all over the country collaborate, expand networks to learn how to influence federal policy, and …
Real People Who Ride – CoExist And Ride
### by Inge Ford | bikehouston.org
I was traveling westbound on my way to work one morning when I glimpsed this woman cycling eastbound with an air of confidence and a radiant smile. I immediately waived to her to stop at a safe spot off the street to ask her to share her bicycling experience in Houston. Bike-friendly people meet, Olivia. Olivia lived in Philadelphia where her commute to work was less than 2 miles. She claimed that she was able to wear just about anything she …
Bike Helmets Save Lives. Forcing Cyclists To Wear Them Doesn’t
By Radu Tutos | bikehouston.org
Bicycle helmets save lives, so it would seem reasonable to conclude that requiring cyclists to wear them would save lives as well. The National Transportation Safety Board certainly thinks so, as it recently issued a recommendation to that effect. But paradoxically, it is a terrible idea, both as a public health policy and as an urban transportation policy. Here is why.
Evidence shows that the single most significant factor in …
December 2019 Executive Director’s Report
by Clark Martinson | bikehouston.org
2019 is coming to an end, and BikeHouston is preparing for 2020. We are energized by our Board of Directors, who serve faithfully and our members who unselfishly volunteer.
Make sure you check out the Events page in this month’s Spoke & Word. EaDo Bike Co will host redux the Bike to Vote for the runoffs on December 7th. BikeHouston will be helping at this year’s Lights in the Heights at Norhill Esplanade on Bayland Avenue. Volunteer to help provide bike valet and join us or ride your bike, check it in …
Upcoming Rides
Chasing Watts | chasingwatts.com
Wednesday Light Ride Wednesday, December 4, 2019 @ 6:30 PM
Sunday Blendin Sunday, December 8, 2019 @ 7:30 AM
Sunrise Sunday Service Sunday, December 8, 2019 @ 7:00 AM
Kingwood STBX Sunday Sunday, December 8, 2019 @ 7:30 AM