Texas Biking News November 5th 2020
Austin, Texas, just voted to spend $7 billion on a transportation revolution
BY ADELE PETERS | www.fastcompany.com
Austin, Texas, where drivers spend an average of 104 hours stuck in traffic each year, is a city built around the car. But after passing two new propositions, the city now plans to invest more than $7 billion in a new transit system, and another $460 million in new infrastructure centered on walking and biking.
“There were three main arguments that were made,†says Austin mayor Steve Adler. “One was congestion. One was climate change. One was mobility equity in our city.â€
The city’s new transit plan, called Project Connect, will build a new rail system with 31 stations, four new rapid bus routes, new …
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Dimas M. | www.strava.com
FTP Test
Eduardo Salas (Cyclones) | www.strava.com
The Sounds of Cycling
A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com
Gearheads have the roar of their engines. Racquet sports people have their thwack. Footballers have their punt, kick, and all the hitting, yelling, and grunting. Riding a bicycle involves making a variety of sounds. Here are some that come to mind.
Tires. Motorized vehicles have this, too. But they aren’t generating the power on their own, and it’s competing with the engine and other sounds. Biking brings you close to the road and depending on your tires, they will make a sound as you roll. At higher speeds, it’s almost like a singing sound. I think it’s …
Port Aurthur, Texas
ridingmilford.com
After Gettysburg, I was home for 2 days, then I shoved off to Milwaukee. After 6 days, I headed to Port Arthur, Texas for 2 weeks. Port Arthur is in the southeast corner of Texas. Although it’s near the Gulf Coast, access to the water is limited, as industry occupies much of the land near the coast. Most people work at the many oil refineries throughout southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana …
