Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for April 5th
Thursday Ride at Walnut Creek – Beginner/intermediate ride level
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Thursday, April 11, 2013Â Â Â 5:30 PM
Walnut Creek Park
12138 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX (map)
Back to normal summer hours
This will be a beginner ride and will be doing around 8 -10 miles.
If someone is willing to lead a faster group then we can have an intermediate group also.
Please be there and be ready to roll by 5:30 pm. We meet in the parking lot near the pool in the middle of the island.
Any question please call/text me at…
Overnighter with Bike Friendly Everyone
Bike Friendly Arlington
Simultaneously in different locations across the metroplex cyclists were packing their panniers or clipping into their pedals. We would soon converge at the same location to do one thing and one thing only: party.
Big thanks to Bike Friendly Midcities for putting the event together. The first — of hopefully many — one-day camping trips was a big hit with us. A S24HO (sub 24 hour overnighter) is meant to be an alternative to the state-line-crossing bike tours. It always last less than 24 hours so you can get back to your real life, in an out in time for laundry the next day.
Two of us set out from Arlington a little after noon. Leaving from Fuzzy’s Tacos we had a…
Action Alert: Complete Streets and Safe Passing Hearing in House Transportation Committee on April 9
BikeTexas.org
BikeTexas Executive Director Robin Stallings testified to the House Transportation Committee in the 2011 Session.Great news! Complete Streets (HB 1102) and Safe Passing (HB 2225) have both been scheduled for a hearing in the House Transportation Committee on Tuesday, April 9. We’re thrilled that both of these bills have reached the next step toward coming to a vote. Now you can help get them out of committee and onto the House floor!
Some members of the Transportation Committee are not yet ready to vote…
Cycling event to benefit disabled adults
Author: Julie Parr         www.ktbs.com
Texarkana, TX – It’s one ride through three states.
The first annual “Ark-La-Tex Challenge” kick’s off Saturday, April 6th.
Money raised from the event will benefit programs for the Texarkana Resources for the Disabled. The non-profit provides life-skills training, pre-vocational training and supported employment for…
New Wednesday Evening Tweener Ride
Plano Bicycle Association
WEDNESDAY NIGHT TWEENER RIDE!
FIRST RIDE- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 6:00 PM
CARPENTER PARK- 6701 COIT RD
(South Side-Near Restrooms)
Come out and enjoy a moderately paced group ride with your fellow PBA cyclists!
Feature: Greater Dallas Bicyclists Club
WheelBrothers
1. How did the club come to life?
The Greater Dallas Bicyclists club started in 1970; this will be our 43rd season. It started as just a local group of riders that organized mainly for safer rides.
2. What is your cycling clubs mission?
Our cycling club mission is to promote health and fitness in a social atmosphere, nurture new riders, maintain and develop safer routes in collaboration with local authorities, and to do community service projects as they apply to our…
Tweets
WEEKEND RIDES
Sat Bagel Ride, Einstein Bros Bagels 12400 N IH35, 8:15am
Sun @mellowjohnnys 8:15amhttp://t.co/NPMMUjqGrP
— Violet Crown (@VioletCrownATX) April 6, 2013
Getting pinned. #corinthcyclinghardendental pic.twitter.com/u5o7hM0kAZ
— Corinth Cycling (@corinthcycling) April 6, 2013
Day 5 of #30daysofbiking and my legs are sore. I beat my legs on intervals today. Looking forward to an easy ride tomorrow. #lovingthebike
— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) April 6, 2013
I spy a bike sharing supporter. pic.twitter.com/46xlGYYEwy
— Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) April 5, 2013
The Allocation Company encourages living a healthy lifestyle. Stuart biked 8.6 miles to work today. #houston #biking #pensions #strava
— Allocation Company (@Allocation_Co) April 5, 2013
DFW Hosts Bike/Ped Forum with Dr. John Pucher on April 13 #constantcontact http://t.co/K1azAdjhtL
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) April 5, 2013
Houston Hosts Bike/Ped Forum with Dr. John Pucher on April 17 #constantcontact http://t.co/YYkKqztEVH
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) April 5, 2013
MT @DugBegley: Bike sharing, trails and trains expand commuting options for Houston residents… http://t.co/EpLUgFjfAj
— Safe Streets Texas (@SafeStreetsTX) April 5, 2013
PHOTO: Mayor @Betsy_Price helping to install the City Hall station. @JuliaBikes @cityoffortworth @fortworthology pic.twitter.com/EYxxxrvNF8
— Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) April 5, 2013
Only two more weeks until @bpms150. Got your training rides in? Any first timers this year? http://t.co/vwlPdzIcFv
— PedalHouston (@PedalHouston) April 5, 2013
Our first Fort Worth workshop is coming up on April 19 & 20…Beef up your traffic skills and enjoy riding again! http://t.co/JQygBOn6fs
— CyclingSavvy DFW (@CyclingSavvyDFW) April 5, 2013
There will be a trail work day on the Corinth Community Park Trail at 9:30am Saturday, April 6th…. http://t.co/grbsBCrrov
— Corinth Cycling (@corinthcycling) April 5, 2013
The share of workers who commute by bike reaches 10% in some Austin neighborhoods. http://t.co/QIfphGg7GM #watchoutportland
— PeopleForBikes (@peopleforbikes) April 5, 2013
This weekend Allison Atkinson & Sammi Runnels – Cyberknife Stage Race in Tyler, W123, and Anne Flanagan in the W4! http://t.co/90fSbwo1R6
— ATC Racing (@ATCRacingTeam) April 5, 2013
Great to see #SuperSquadra alum @ChadHaga riding well in the pro ranks! http://t.co/hNkl2bDRux
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) April 5, 2013
Check out the many modes of wheeled devices people ride at SÃclovÃa. Let's see what you ride next Sunday, April 7! http://t.co/YvDBf1aA59
— SÃclovÃa (@Siclovia) April 1, 2013
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