Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup January 2nd
City tries to make San Antonio a safer place for cyclists
By Vianna Davila      www.expressnews.com
SAN ANTONIO — A little more than 10 years ago, San Antonio was not a particularly friendly place for anyone traveling on two wheels. It had only 36 miles of bike infrastructure, placing it in the bottom third of the 50 largest U.S. cities.
But much has changed since then. There now are more than 400 miles of infrastructure citywide, which includes bike lanes, bike routes and improved shoulders.
Of those, 40 miles were added in the past two years, since San Antonio adopted a bicycle master plan.
That number excludes the city’s 45-mile greenway trail system, a network that…
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HBC Zube Park Ride
Houston Bicycle Club
Saturday 01/11/14Â Â Â 9:00AM
Location: Cypress
Distances: 33(B), 40(C), 49(C) miles
Flat county roads in Harris, Waller, and Montgomery Counties. Pay attention to the map – there are a lot of turns. Only one store on the route. …
NEW YEAR’S DAY RIDE
San Angelo Bicycle Association
STATE PARK WAS A GREAT DAY, LOTS OF RIDERS SHOWED UP AND OUR CHEF RICK OGDEN MADE A THREE COURSE HOT DOG MEAL FIT FOR A KING.
Critical Mass is free, but Houston police may begin charging riders for escort
by Heather Alexander, Houston Chronicle
Houston police are considering a plan to charge the Critical Mass bicycle group as safety concerns draw officers away from their regular duties.
The event, which sees thousands of riders take to the streets on the last Friday of every month, has operated in cities across the world for over 20 years. At times it has become a real Drivers vs. Cyclists war, with violence erupting at rides in both Seattle and San Francisco.
Just this past Friday, a disgruntled driver shot video that shows riders racing through the…
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event: 12 Hours of Old El Paso – El Paso, TX: When: Sat Feb 1, 2014 10am to Sun Feb 2, 2014 10amÂ
CSTWhere… http://t.co/SFETFCqVr7— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 2, 2014
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— Chron Breaking News (@ChronBreaking) January 3, 2014
Coming soon to a race near you!! We are beyond excited to announce our roster for the upcoming 2014 season:
— ELBOWZ Racing (@elbowzracing) January 2, 2014
Guarding the bikes at HEB. People passing by keep giving me weird looks. pic.twitter.com/tvusqygzBv
— Su Wilcox (@cheekysu) January 2, 2014
https://twitter.com/IamWillPowers/status/418877171340697600
FYI from Austin Ridge Riders:
As part of the ongoing partnership that ARR enjoys with the City of Austin, we… http://t.co/i4tZEPrmOt
— Dirt Derby (@DirtDerby) January 2, 2014
Have you started training for the 2014 #BPMS150? We’re just 4 months away & it’s time to get back on the bike!
— Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) January 2, 2014
https://twitter.com/BSS_Road_Club/status/418763288940269568
#CyclingResolution Number 3, learn a cool new bike trick!
— Baylor Cycling (@BaylorCycling) January 2, 2014