Texas Bicycling News June 23rd
Texas: Bicycle Safety patrol officer hit by car in downtown Dallas
www.respondersafety.com
A member of the Downtown Safety Patrol in Dallas was hit by a car as he was riding his bike Friday night. Just before 9 p.m., a call came out for an officer hit at the intersection of Ross Avenue and Lamar Street. The person was a member of the Downtown Safety Patrol, one of 50 who often work on bikes outfitted in yellow polo shirts who assist Dallas police.
At the scene, the bike helmet belonging to the officer and a single shoe were in the northbound lanes of Lamar. Dallas police confirmed the …
The Columbia Tap Trail: Biking through change
By Mike Snyder      www.houstonchronicle.com
Neighborhoods in flux, as seen from the bike trail
The Columbia Tap Hike-and-Bike Trail extends from east of downtown to the Brays Bayou Trail near the Texas Medical Center. (For more photos, scroll through the slide show.)
A bicyclist riding the Columbia Tap Trail will notice an abrupt change after passing under Interstate 45 just west of the University of Houston. To the rear is EaDo, a stumbling toddler of a neighborhood emerging in the no-man’s land of warehouses and train tracks just east of the central business district. Ahead lies the venerable Third Ward, where mostly African-American people have been working, worshiping, partying, protesting and raising families for generations.
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Inaugural Summer Bike Rodeo – @TheMesquite
The Mesquite
A small group of children learned about bicycle safety June 12, at the Inaugural Summer Bike Rodeo given on campus. Campus police teamed up with officers from the University of Texas San Antonio, Alamo Colleges and Northside Independent School District to teach bike skills, safe riding techniques and bicycling laws.
Mountain biking, Greenbelt, Austin, TX
by Gordon Wood
Mountain biking around Barton springs, TX
Gordon Wood
2015 Mountain Biking at Lindsey Park in Tyler TX
Fractured Pixel
Mountain Biking – Cameron Park’s Kite Trail
Mike Schmoyer
Lubbock Mountain Bike Trail Ride With Massive Weeds
Steve Williams
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Easy breezy exploratory ride – UTD area – Richardson, TX For full details, including the address, and to… http://t.co/NuBgZn5zy4
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 24, 2015
New Event Third Thursday Time Trial Series Race 4 – Lubbock, TX Contact: Bobby stewart
Details: Chaparral Cycling… http://t.co/TAY8bgDpdU— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 24, 2015
Tweets About Texas Bicycling
How about a protected bike lane on E Commerce? Nope can't have that bc it would make the place better. https://t.co/J0P1DV0bIQ
— The aatblog.com (@BikeSanAntonio) June 24, 2015
City Of #Houston seeks input as it develops new Bike Plan http://t.co/3CztKgqcCt #biking #sustainabletransportation pic.twitter.com/6E8ZisiBAp
— UH Sustainability (@UHSustain) June 23, 2015
#cycling #bicycle #biking https://t.co/SC72ZtiEh1
— Ernest Gonzalez (@EGHtown) June 24, 2015
Schedule for the week:
Wednesday 6PM – Motorpacing $10
Thursday 9AM – Open Session and Junior Racer Track Camp… http://t.co/BANG3H6A6S— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) June 24, 2015
Attention Riders – Since there is Texas Cup Track Racing at the Superdrome starting Saturday morning, we are… http://t.co/oDJGM9w3Uw
— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) June 23, 2015
Cyclists set ghost bike at La Branch & Commerce to raise awareness @BikeHouston @BikeTexas @abc13houston #HouNews pic.twitter.com/czkV07EVHH
— Christine Dobbyn (@ChristineDobbyn) June 23, 2015
Cycling protest happening at City Hall. Let our voices be heard. @BikeHouston @MassHouston pic.twitter.com/DB6EwM3J3b
— Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) June 23, 2015
Who has been wanting to race their bikes? How about make it an adventure! Saturday is an adventure race with… http://t.co/CGWPqv0GFP
— DORBA (@dorbaonline) June 23, 2015
STOLEN – Gray Trek Kaitai in South Lamar https://t.co/9QkJUHYLOt
— BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) June 23, 2015
Commute to work pic.twitter.com/yyQ5r6KAyG
— RecruitingMode (@RecruitingMode) June 23, 2015
Spoke w/ Kelly. Her friend was killed by driver 3 wks ago while riding bike in Houston. Hoping to raise awareness. pic.twitter.com/0PEwsiSEOJ
— Rashi Vats FOX 26 (@rashivats) June 23, 2015
Back in Dallas met @flacaguerrerog another #herbalife24 athlete. pic.twitter.com/OY6QvT8zTe
— Lauren Stephens (@LollyIsLauren) June 23, 2015
Nope. #cycling #biketowork @ George Bush Park. https://t.co/3rF7WcrOe1
— Russell Pecot (@rpecot) June 23, 2015
Saying "good morning" to the neighbors before heading to the shop. pic.twitter.com/cntUKeeV0m
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) June 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/GWCChuck/status/613315914260307968
Texas Bicycling Upcoming Event Reminders
2 Day Alert: PURE Driveway Series – Austin, TX, Jun 25, 2015 05:00PM – Driveway Austin Motorsports, 8400 Delwau Lane, Austin, TX 78725,
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 23, 2015
2 Day Alert: KingRacingGroup Thursday Night Crits – Dallas, TX, Jun 25, 2015 05:30PM – South Dallas/Fair Park, Dallas, TX, USA(CST) http
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 23, 2015
2 Day Alert: Suzie's Thursday – Dallas, TX, Jun 25, 2015 06:00PM – The Lake House, 7510 East Northwest Highway, Dallas, Tx(CST) http://z
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 23, 2015
2 Day Alert: FREE Clinic Basic Bike Maintenance – Houston, TX (West), Jun 25, 2015 06:00PM – Performance Bicycle (7549 Westheimer Rd, Ho
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 23, 2015
2 Day Alert: Third Thursday Time Trial Series Race 4 – Lubbock, TX, Jun 25, 2015 06:30PM – CR7300 & CR3600, Lubbock, TX(CST) http://zpr.
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 24, 2015