Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup May 13th
City Bike Designer, Linus Bike, Releases a Statement on Austin’s Efforts to Becoming More Bike-Friendly
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Bohemia, NY (PRWEB) May 08, 2013
On May 8, city bike designer Linus Bike releases a statement on a KUT News article that discusses the city of Austin’s efforts to becoming more bike-friendly.
According to the KUT News article, more than two percent overall of Austin residents bike to work. In certain parts of the city, more than eight percent of residents commute to work on their bikes. This number is due to the steady flow of money that the city has allocated for bike advocacy projects.
Annick Beaudet is an avid cyclist and is the Manager of the Bicycle and Urban Trails Program with the City of Austin. She hopes that one day Austin will be as bike friendly as Portland, Oregon which is said to be the biking mecca of the United States. Beaudet told KUT News that Austin…
Send a pro-bike letter to your local newspaper
People for Bikes
This week is officially National Bike to Work Week. However, we’d like to encourage you to think of it as National Bike to Anywhere Week. Half of all trips Americans make are three miles or less—an easy biking distance. Imagine the good that would come if more people in your community tried biking for some of these short trips. Wouldn’t it be nice?
We have an easy way for you to tell your community why bikes are a great way to go. Use this simple tool to send a pro-bike letter to your local newspaper that encourages and inspires your neighbors to give…
Share The Road invites all out to Ride of Silence
by Shannel Douglas      www.connectamarillo.com
AMARILLO, TEXAS — Share The Road invites riders to take part in this year’s Ride of Silence Wednesday night.
Ride of Silence is a silent ride where riders on their motorcycle, bicycle, etc. ride along a planned route in silence for all of the rider’s lives lost by being…
LDS missionary in Texas recovering after being hit by vehicle
Deseret News
An LDS Church missionary serving in the Texas San Antonio mission is recovering from injuries today after being struck from behind by a vehicle as he was walking with his bicycle.
“Elder Michael Garver, 19, from Tooele, Utah who has been serving in the Texas San Antonio Mission was struck by a vehicle while he and his companion were walking their bikes on the side of a road on 2 May 2013,” Ruth Todd, spokesperson for…
On the Lege: Update, May 13
BikeTexas.org
The Safe Passing bill, HB 2225, failed to make it to the House floor before the midnight deadline on Thursday, May 9, for introducing bills originating in the House.
There was hope that Safe Passing would be heard on the floor when HB 2225 was voted out of Calendars committee on May 7, but the agenda was so backed up going into Thursday morning that lawmakers were still finishing up the Tuesday list. In each session, …
Tenth Annual Ride of Silence on Wednesday, May 15th
www.bikehouston.org
This Wednesday, May 15th, BikeHouston will host the Tenth Annual Ride of Silence from Memorial Park to City Hall.
On May 15, 2013 at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence will begin in North America and roll across the globe. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn’t aware of these rights, and sometimes not…
Terry Hershey/George Bush Park Road Ride
Houston Cycling Club
Saturday, May 18, 2013Â Â Â Â Â Â 8:00 AM
Terry Hershey Park Trail
5 West Sam Houston Pkwy S, Houston, TX (edit map)
I’m thinking about riding through both George Bush and Terry Hershey Park Saturday morning. I would definitely be interested in making it a group ride though. The link below shows the route.
http://www.mapmyride.com/us/bunker-hill-village-tx/terry-hershey-bush-park-route-175898786
Starting and ending points are at the Terry Hershey parking lot, underneath the Sam Houston Tollway. Total distance is about 36 miles…
Tweets
Has Texas gotten hillier since last cycling season, or is it just me?
— Chase Willsey (@chasewillsey) May 14, 2013
Thinking about riding a one way century from Sugar Land to Ellinger on Memorial Day Weekend. Who wants to ride? Kolaches at the end…
— Jeff C. (@331miles) May 14, 2013
Denton Rail to Trail will be extended an additional two miles south from Corinth to Lake Lewisville with this… http://t.co/YpAK5XBlYS
— Corinth Cycling (@corinthcycling) May 13, 2013
@parksbyyou ride on Saturday, June1st! Check out a B-cycle from @MarketSquarePrk and join the fun! http://t.co/UXZKRfcLk8
— Houston BCycle (@HoustonBCycle) May 13, 2013
Have you had a chance to check out our photos from Houston Grand #Crit last weekend? Full album here, http://t.co/Hg9DAPDlTG
— Bike Barn (@BikeBarnTX) May 13, 2013
Photos Part Three! 2013 Hill Country Ride & Run for AIDS! By Chris Sparks (Thank you!) http://t.co/usu1bqKszi
— Hill Country Ride (@hillcountryride) May 13, 2013
Photo: Starting off bike-to-work (or school, in Roman’s case) week right! http://t.co/7yUn348v3x
— Trinity Bicycles (@trinitybicycles) May 13, 2013
Greater Dallas 100 May 19! Show Dallas is bike-friendly. We'll have a group departure http://t.co/Pd1ZgSzmx5 pic.twitter.com/mUDclRFDYe
— Whareagle (@Whareagle) May 13, 2013
Awesome time at the Corsicana stage race this past weekend with the team guys. Derek Cooley, Bob Baatz, Darrell… http://t.co/z6ik2PPlFz
— Corinth Cycling (@corinthcycling) May 13, 2013
Ride of Silence on 5/15 honors people killed or injured while bicycling. Join a ride near you http://t.co/YL1vPDPPnE
— Active Trans (@activetrans) May 13, 2013
Today begins National Bike to Work Week. If you have never thought of commuting to work by bike, this would be… http://t.co/qDUButXPnd
— Bike Friendly FW (@BikeFriendlyFW) May 13, 2013