Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for March 25th
Transportation council commits remaining funds to roads, rail
via chron.com Houston & Texas News on 3/25/11
The regional Transportation Policy Council today voted to allocate its remaining discretionary funds for the next three years to road and freight rail projects, giving no additional money to bicycle- or pedestrian-friendly projects. …
TXDOT releases new guidelines stressing inclusion of walking and biking
BikeTexas is excited to announce that the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has released a new guidance memo affirming the importance of building roads to include space for people to walk and ride bicycles. Released on March 23, 2011, by John…
Ride Into Spring With BFKH This Sunday
by dickdavid
Our friends over at Bike Friendly Knox-Henderson are hosting another Ride Into Spring group ride. Head on down to Mockingbird Station on Sunday and enjoy a fantastic cruise to White Rock Lake.
Date: Sunday, March 27, 2011
Time: Meet at 1:30, Ride at 2:00 pm
Place: near the Angelika Theater at Mockingbird Station
Details: The first part of our ride will be through the M Streets to…
Pedallas presents the Night Shift Alley Cat – April 1st
by The Announcer Guy
Pedallas (one of the coolest bike blogs in North Texas, in case you live under a rock) is hosting an Alley Cat race they’re calling The Night Shift on Friday, April 1st. Starts at 8pm …
Space Still Available For Steam-N-Wheel Bike Race
by KTXS
By Cassandra Garcia, KTXS News ABILENE, Texas — There is still time to sign up for the 19th annual Steam-N-Wheel bike race. Participants will be able to pick from three different distances, starting at 21 miles. The race will start Sunday at 10 am at …
Texas 4000 Tribute Fashion Show
Come out and support the Texas 4000 organization in their quest to fight cancer by attending the 2011 Texas 4000 Tribute Fashion Show.
BoConcept will host a Style Show on Thursday, March 31, 2011 to raise awareness for Texas 4000. The show will highlight local Austin retail stores and…
Killeen: Ride 2 Recovery Cycling Through Central Texas For Veterans
by KWTX
KILLEEN (MARCH 25, 2011)–As an opportunity to raise public awareness of challenges veterans face, the 3rd annual Ride 2 Recovery participants will start cycling on March 28 and end on April 2. The ride started in 2009 to assist wounded warriors coming …