Texas Biking News January 31st 2020
Residents speak out over bike lane project in Tyler
Matt Lackritz | www.cbs19.tv
TYLER, Texas — Residents voiced their opinions on new bike lanes coming to Tyler at Thursday’s public meeting.
"The whole reason for having this meeting is to get the feedback whether they are positive or negative because this is not set in stone," Dr. Mena Souliman, an Associate Professor at The University of Texas at Tyler and designer of the bike paths.
Some residents say they …
Bike accident leaves nationally recognized surgeon a quadriplegic
By Mycah Hatfield | abc13.com
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A traumatic spine injury has forced a Houston surgeon to understand the plight of his patients in a way he never could before.
Nationally recognized spinal surgeon Dr. Rex Marco was riding his bike at Memorial Park In July 2019. His tire got stuck, he flipped over the handlebars and landed on his head.
"I knew that I might be paralyzed and it’s possible that I might recover function, but …
Belton: Community replaces stolen bikes at elementary school
By Megan Vanselow | www.kwtx.com
BELTON, Texas (KWTX) Two students at Southwest Elementary in Belton were devastated when their unsecured bikes were stolen, until an anonymous community member replaced the bikes, and the police department donated locks to the school. Ashley Becker says her son, Cody, was forced to walk home from school last Thursday after two men came on the the campus at Southwest Elementary and took her son’s and a classmate’s bikes. …
Restaurant Review: The Meteor Turns a Convenience Store Into a Neighborhood Hang for a New South Congress
BY MELANIE HAUPT | www.austinchronicle.com
Down at the end of the no-longer-seedy stretch of South Congress on the edge of the Bouldin neighborhood is a beautiful build-out in a defunct c-store. A midcentury-style starburst sign advertises "Espresso. Champagne. Chain Lube," effectively the mission statement of the Meteor, a coffee bar-cafe-bike shop from Doug Zell, founder of Intelligentsia Coffee, and his business partner, Chris St. Peter.
The Meteor Turns a Convenience Store Into a Neighborhood Hang for a New South Congress The interior is a sleek tribute to minimalist luxury, from the gleaming counters and tables to the small …
Jaxon Finally Got An Enduro Bike (Trek Remedy 8 Bike Review)
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5 New Mountain Bike Trails [January 2020]
By Jeff Barber | www.singletracks.com
The new year is off to a hot start with more new mountain bike trail openings! We started tracking monthly trail openings in June of last year, and in the last six months of 2019 we counted 63 new trails. Stay tuned to find out how many new trails are added in 2020. …
Devil’s Den (San Antonio, Texas): On January 12 the South Texas Off Road Mountain Bikers (STORM) officially opened a new half mile trail in an area known as Devil’s Den. …
TxDOT proposes widening FM 2920 from Waller to Tomball
By Chevall Pryce | www.chron.com
The Texas Department of Transportation is planning to widen FM 2920 from Business 290 to State Highway 249 including sidewalks, bicycle facilities and two additional lanes along the stretch of road.
TxDOT invited the public to a meeting at Waller High School on Jan. 30, where they answered questions about the extension and recorded input from attendees. The same information was given during a Jan. 28 meeting at Tomball High School. …