Texas Biking January 17th 2020
Video: Gravel Icon Colin Strickland Takes You On His Favorite Ride
Ian Dille | www.flobikes.com
Dirty Kanza winner Colin Strickland takes us to the dusty gravel roads east of Austin to show us his favorite training grounds.
Amidst the rural ranch land of Lockhart, Texas, FloBikes’ Ian Dille chats with Strickland about his intense training for the 2019 Dirty Kanza, and how these roads helped him prepare.
EaDo Bike Co. wants Houston drivers to enjoy city and ride more
By Juan Beltran | abc13.com
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Desmond Bitner and Nathan Marquez said opening a bike shop in east downtown was only the first goal they wanted to accomplish in their new community.
"I think the first thing we need to address is we need to stop thinking of …
Project connecting Greenhouse, Skinner roads moves forward
By Shawn Arrajj | communityimpact.com
Preliminary engineering work began in 2019 on a project to connect Greenhouse and Skinner roads in Cypress with an underpass that will run beneath Hwy. 290 and Union Pacific Corp. railroad tracks. The underpass is a joint project between Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 500, which owns the land, along with the Texas Department of Transportation and Union Pacific. MUD No. 500 contracted with the engineering firm Edminster Hinshaw Russ and Associates in May. …
S. PLEASANT VALLEY, TODD, BURLESON project survey (deadline is 1/26)
pjschaub | bicycleaustin.info
The city is seeking public input for planned improvements on South Pleasant Valley Road, Todd Lane, and Burleson Road from Oltorf Street to Onion Creek Park. The project area is a vital north-south bicycle connection in southeast Austin. Please review the project website and take the survey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3PFHG85) to voice your support for adding physical protection and connecting current bike lanes to …