Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup January 7th
Bikes and vehicles can share the road
Express-News Editorial Board
SAN ANTONIO — Few topics inspire more passion than bikes vs. cars.
Many drivers want cyclists off the roads, even though they have a right to be there. Many cyclists feel threatened by drivers, only to invite danger by running stop signs, hogging lanes and riding the wrong way on roads.
Despite the high-volume rhetoric, bikes and vehicles can share the road. The city of San Antonio should remember this as it evaluates plans to improve a stretch of Theo Avenue and…
January 11th and 12th Rides!
Steiner Ranch Cycling Club
Saturday we had 11 riders and we really had a great time. We all stayed together all the way downtown and on the way back 4 of us came back via Shoal Creek and 7 of us came back via Bee Caves. We booked over 60+ miles on that ride.
Sunday only 2 people showed up because it was COLD.
Since all rides were cancelled this past weekend let’s try the same routes out this weekend.  The extended looks good with temps in the 60’s / 70’s.  I hope everyone has a great Turkey Day!
STRAVA HIGHLIGHTS
The Strava highlights for last week by category are as follows…
Bike Lanes / Facilities   » APD’s on the bike lane
bicycleaustin.info
Today at 7:40 am, APD police patrol 1467 was sitting on the southbound bike lane in the 1200’s block of Webberville Road while its driver-officer was busy scanning the speed of the passing motorists.
I imagine he was doing so to protect us all from the dangers of speeding parents driving their offsprings to school while texting and/or trying to have breakfast at the wheel. Perhaps that might be deemed a laudable task; but forcing cyclists to move to the regular traffic lane —occupied by those very same drivers— seems unwise, at least to me.
It probably is just my limited understanding of human behaviour once…
Cycle Academy
The Ghisallo Foundation
Start Date: 2014-01-01
End Date: 2014-12-31
Status: ACTIVE
Background
Since the spring of 2011, the Ghisallo Foundation has provided youth bicycle programming as part of after-school programs, bike rodeos, and maintenance shops, as well as an earn-a-bike program and a Bike Club. These public programs are designed to foster bicycle riding, safety, maintenance skills, mechanical and problem-solving skills, and leadership skills in interested youth. Our goal is to develop self-sufficient cyclists who can then share their knowledge and skills with their peers.
In our experience conducting these programs, we encountered a lack of cycling education materials for multi-session courses for a wide range of youth ages as well as adults. There is a need for programming that is age-group relevant and reading-level appropriate; is self-contained and self-paced; addresses safety and maintenance as well as riding proficiency; and that provides skills progression as the cyclist advances. The curriculum should also include a defined reward and recognition system so that cyclists may clearly determine their level of…
School Based Bicycle Programs
The Ghisallo Foundation
Start Date: 2014-01-13
End Date: 2014-12-31
Status: ACTIVE
One of the principle outreach programs undertaken by The Ghisallo Foundation is the School Based Bicycle Program at Elementary, Middle and High Schools within the Austin Independent School District (AISD). These free public programs are designed to foster bicycle riding, safety, and maintenance skills, mechanical and problem-solving skills, and leadership skills in interested youth. Our goal is to develop self-sufficient cyclists who can then share their knowledge and skills with their peers by developing the skills and confidence to ride safely in multiple environments. A comprehensive course outline based on our Cycle Academy framework provides the…
Tweets
Great turnout at New Rider Orientation. pic.twitter.com/NuVYP4CVV5
— Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) January 8, 2014
Building out the #CXNats course is a step by step process! pic.twitter.com/6SeyP5hjFS
— AustinCX15 (@AustinCX15) January 7, 2014
Grab your cold weather gear and join us for the 12th Annual FrostBike50 on January 12. http://t.co/W7MoLGWTng
— Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) January 7, 2014
It should be a balmy 40° for my #bikecommute.
— groovehouse (@groovehouse) January 7, 2014
My favorite mural in #castroville #texas #bikeadventure #cycling @ Haby's Alsatian Bakery http://t.co/N5M9bRt9ib
— Glen Olsen (@olsenphoto) January 7, 2014
Anyone interested in seeing some amazing bike art work by our very own Bill Simmons should dropby the High Wire… http://t.co/tLRAJt7uEl
— San Antonio Bike Share (@SABikeShare) January 7, 2014
For weeks like this in Texas: Winter Survival Strategies for Cyclists http://t.co/lLicZSkRh5 via @BicyclingMag
— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) January 7, 2014
Working up some fun events for the spring, including Texas High School Mountain Bike Racing race #1 and #3, the… http://t.co/r4SABmUow0
— Reveille Peak Ranch (@RPRTexas) January 7, 2014
https://twitter.com/dallas_racing/status/420550737651716096