Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup November 13th
SoPac Trail Phase 3 Meeting | Biking In Dallas
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff
Be sure to try and attend a meeting this Thursday, November 14, at 6:30pm at Ridgewood Recreation Center on 6818 Fisher Rd (map), read more here SoPac Trail Phase 3 Meeting | Biking In Dallas.
Here’s a map of the proposed SOPAC Trail: …
Texas Cup Action – Gerogetown Cyclocross Festival
TXBRA.org
Race Director of the Georgetown Cyclocross Festival and Founder of Cyclocross Project 2015 kids cyclocross program, Rolando Roman, gets the U10 racers ready!
Next VC Club Meeting, Monday, December 2
The Violet Crown Sports Association
The December meeting will be at Mellow Johnny’s. It will be the Monday after Thanksgiving — December 2. The meeting will start at 7:00 p.m. as opposed to the usual 6:30 p.m. – the store doesn’t close until then.
What’s up: Kristian House will be there — hope to get him to say a few words to let us know what he’s been up to. …
BikeTexas Strategic Plan: 2013-2019
BikeTexas.org
We’re excited to present you with our new 2014-2019 strategy, created with the input of over 1400 BikeTexas members, supporters, sponsors, and even potential supporters and partners. “This strategy will help the staff and board ensure the organization is taking action to increase cycling throughout Texas. The fact that our strategy is strong and was created by the community lets us know that what we’re doing is going to succeed with the support of all people who bike across the state,†says Annie Melton, BikeTexas Board Chair.
Here’s how we developed the strategy:
BikeTexas formed a strategy committee of 14 leaders representing staff, board, and other key stakeholder groups for the organization. The goal: to transparently create a new strategy for the organization that is owned by the diverse stakeholders we serve. The strategy committee sought an outside faciliator, Jeremy Grandstaff, for guidance and a fresh perspective in working through a strategy-building process.
A draft strategy was developed early in the process and the overarching themes were presented for survey…
Post-Flood Shoal Creek Trail Repair Workday
Austin Ridge Riders
Friday, November 15, 2013 – 14:00
The Shoal Creek Conservancy is leading a Trail Repair Workday at Shoal Creek and volunteers are needed.
The trail suffered significant damage from the October 30th flood and the City Parks Department has asked for our help with cleanup and repairs. We are seeking 20 volunteers to help shovel gravel and sand off the trail, remove debris, pick up trash, and paint over or remove graffiti. We will gather at 2 pm at Duncan Park (900 West 9th Street) and work on the trail from just south of…
Tweets
See the guy in the middle? He rode a bike from Florida to Texas. Bicycle, not motor bike. Nicolai… http://t.co/PvMEIgCLh3
— Jonas Hollins, Jr. (@sparxdome34) November 13, 2013
Looks like we're in a knife fight w/ the good folks at #dallasbikeworks. So close! #TXCX cc… http://t.co/Y8CrP9uE6z
— BSS CX Club (@BSSCX) November 14, 2013
Lone Star XC is coming. You're going to want to keep an eye on this site if you are into racing or think you… http://t.co/iogVMj80ZG
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) November 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/DrewiferdLee/status/400729274409164800
DoubleCross, DoubleCross, DoubleCross! Thursday fun tomorrow night. Warm up/stretching 6:00, First race 6:30,… http://t.co/OCTdEVS8jv
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) November 13, 2013
Check out these new rides courtesy of @AustinBcycle We're proud to be a founding sponsor http://t.co/PjkKnFDy5k (do they come in purple?)
— KUTX 98.9 (@KUTX) November 13, 2013
https://twitter.com/DrewiferdLee/status/400687453570224129
There's a couple options for brisk rides or racing tomorrow. Who's going to Keep Cross Weird? http://t.co/URTGuVXjex
— the ghost of TexasCX (@TexasCX) November 13, 2013
Dallas cyclists, come support the proposed SoPac Trail spurring off from the west side of @whiterockdallas http://t.co/uSG0QicEYE
— Eliot Landrum (@EliotLandrum) November 13, 2013
Jim Hicks has posted photos from @GTCXFestival day 2 benefiting @CXProject2015! http://t.co/YfIxCwv4Yk
— BSS CX Club (@BSSCX) November 13, 2013
https://twitter.com/LA_Underhill/status/400646486200832000
Don't think of your #ride this morning as cold. Think of it as not blazing hot!
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) November 13, 2013
"@logandj: Lots of footage to go through from the @txcxsynd race this week. Video soon." We wait with baited breathe good sir.
— Texas'CrossSyndicate (@txcxsynd) November 13, 2013