January 2011BH Board Meeting Notes
from BikeHouston » Blog by Darren Sabom
The majority of the January Meeting was used to go over BikeHouston’s goals for 2011:
Advocacy (Woody Speer)
* Goals : Get a 3-foot safe passing law enacted.
* To Do : Get crash data to be used to help push 3-foot safe passing law (Talk to Peter Wang and Fred Zapalac)
* To Do : Circulate a memo to board members and advisors regarding the safe passing law so that we can approach our respective city council members to…

There’s no bad weather, just bad clothing – Gil Penalosa at public event in Austin
from BikeTexas | Texas Bicycle Coalition by jack@biketexas.org (Jack Sanford)

While a rare snowstorm gathered outside, Gil Penalosa spoke to a public crowd Thursday night, February 3, at St. David’s Episcopal Church downtown, as the closing event in the 2011 Shifting Gears Lecture Series. For over two hours, Mr. Penalosa captivated the audience…

Legislators and Staff pack the house for Shifting Gears
from BikeTexas | Texas Bicycle Coalition by jack@biketexas.org (Jack Sanford)
On Thursday, Febraury 3, 2011, over 150 people including several legislators and their staff filled a room at the State Capitol to hear Gil Penalosa speak about connecting health and quality of life to modest changes in our transportation. This lunch event was the second of three events in the 2011 Shifting Gears Lecture Series, which…

RUSA 100K Populaire
from FWBA Ride List
Sunday, February 13, 2011 8:30 am – Arlington TX – The Lone Star Randonneurs offer longer distance rides to challenge experienced cyclists.

Video: Dallas, Texas Calls for 769 Miles of Bike Lanes
from www.hybikes.com
Great news Electric Bike Riders in Dallas: Transportation planners in Dallas along with the North Central Texas Council of Governments have proposed building 769 miles of bike lanes in…

Alsatian Country Women’s 3/4 Criterium 2011
from Texas Racing Life by Ken

Drink up! Job well done!
The 3/4 women of Texas racing threw down for another great race in great weather in Castroville, Texas.  Shama Cycles had 3 ladies in the race. The race, lasting 40 minutes, was dominated by…