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Texas Bicycling News Digest June 24th

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People 2015: Two-wheeled Pied Piper Jonathan Braddick Wants Everyone on a Bike

By Amy Silverstein        www.dallasobserver.com


In this week’s Dallas Observer we profile 20 of the metro area’s most interesting characters, with new portraits of each from local photographer Can Turkyilmaz.
On a gloriously warm Saturday in the middle of February, Jonathan Braddick led another bicycle ride, and everyone on the Internet was invited. Around 500 people followed him, riding everything from rusty mountain bikes to overpriced Italian road cycles to fixies and, for one person, a cruiser with a blow-up doll in a checkered dress attached to the back.
Slowly, the parade of bikes cheap and expensive made their way down Riverfront Boulevard, following Braddick on his cargo bike to the next brewery.
“You look at cycling in general, when it comes to the sport, recreational side, it’s predominately white men, OK, and in …

So many projects coming online!

bikeabledallas.com


Everywhere we look, there are new bicycle facility projects going in! It’s so exciting! Here are a few that are in progress and should be ready for riding soon…
McMillan Avenue
At long last… after several unforeseen delays, bike lanes are being installed on McMillan! You can soon ride the new lanes from Richmond Avenue in the south to Ellsworth Avenue in the north, where you can hook into the growing bike …
Northaven Road
Northaven is a well-loved road used for group training rides and by casual cyclists. Shared lane markings are being added on Northaven from Grissom Lane to the Central Expressway frontage road, using the frequented …
Jefferson Viaduct Cycle Track/Buffered Bike Lanes on Zang Blvd
The highly-anticipated reopening of the Houston Viaduct will be followed a week later by the reopening of the Jefferson Viaduct to one-way northbound traffic and a refurbished two-way cycle track! The polished-up cycle track will feature new sturdier flex stakes and has an innovative entry point/terminus on the …
Houston Street Curb-Separated Bike Lanes
Many of you have noticed the concrete forms in place on Houston Street. These will be used to build the new curb-separated bike lanes along Houston in the Victory Park neighborhood. Houston Street and Victory Avenue will be converted to two-way operation (rather than their current operation as a …

Finally! Get Ready To Ride!

www.northtexasactivelife.com


I once had a friend tell me, “It ain’t mountain biking without a little blood and a little mud”. I don’t know about the blood part, but local off-road riders have had their fill of mud lately.
Massive volunteer efforts are underway to get area mountain bike trails back in operation. Nearly all North Texas trails have been closed because of the spring rains and flooding. Some are just now starting to open.
The cleanup work is led by DORBA, the Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association. In partnership with local governments, DORBA builds and maintains the trails at no …

GHORBA Monthly Ride- Cypresswood!

Event category: Rides        Trail: Cypresswood (Collins Park)
Saturday, June 27, 2015 – 9:00am
Join us for our Ghorba Monthly Ride! This month at Cypresswood Trails!
Meet us at:
6727 Cypresswood Drive
77379 Spring, TX
Parking in the back lots, after the bathrooms. Meet there at 9am!

http://www.meetup.com/Make-Shift-Happen/events/223475259/?a=ea1_grp&rv=ea1&_af=event&_af_eid=223475259

Making sense of the DRIVE Act

Katy Hartnett, director of government relations        www.peopleforbikes.org


Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee passed a new six-year transportation bill. The Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (DRIVE Act) would reauthorize our surface transportation program for six years through fiscal year 2020.
How does the DRIVE Act affect bicycle infrastructure? The DRIVE Act reauthorizes the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), the primary federal program that helps communities build cost-effective bicycle infrastructure. These projects address key transportation challenges and provide a variety of significant economic benefits.
Commuting by bicycle has nearly doubled since 2000. Half the trips Americans make are four miles or less. As more of these trips are taken by bike, road congestion, air pollution and …

A Doctor Visit Had Me Rolling My Wheels In River Legacy Park Along A Still Flooding Trinity River

by Durango Texas        durangotexas.blogspot.com


A doctor appointment had me in Euless this morning. The location of that appointment was a short distance from Collins Road. A short distance south on Collins Road, from that location, takes one to the Collins Road entry to River Legacy Park.
So, since I was in the neighborhood, I decided to roll my …

Bluebonnet Trail and the trails along Rowlett Creek

cityofplanotexas

With 70 miles of paved trails and 168 miles of on-street bike route, this is just a small sampling of their path and what lies along the route.

McAllen commissioners kick the tires on bike-share program

by SKY CHADDE        www.themonitor.com


McALLEN — With the city’s forthcoming bike-share program, City Commissioners adjusted the seat Monday.
Of the 10 sites proposed for the program’s bike racks, five were approved and one was moved at a workshop Monday. Others remain in limbo as commissioners decide where the greatest number of people could use …

Texas 4000 Team Rolls Into Eureka Springs

By Alana Cook        www.lovelycitizen.com


Ryan Terrebonne braved the heat and temperamental weather in Eureka Springs last Thursday as he rode through the Ozarks to honor his two late grandfathers’ fight against cancer.
On the longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world, the Texas 4000 team rolled through Eureka Springs just 20 days after departing from Austin, Texas, on its way to Anchorage, Alaska.
“The most challenging part is the really long rides day to day that are so mentally exhausting. My teammates keep me motivated, as well as all of the people that I know are supporting me back home,” Terrebonne said. “This base of support inspires me the most, as well as those who have to put up a fight against cancer every day without choosing to …

Pedal to the pavement: HPD officers biking for good cause

Sherry Williams, KHOU 11 News


A group of Houston police officers took off this Wednesday morning on a 2,200-mile trip to New York City on bicycles.
The ride raises money to fight leukemia and lymphoma, and this year the 46-member team has raised $280,000.
Team members ride relay style: each cyclists rides as far as they can then other teammates take over. Someone is …

*LOCATION CHANGE* Ride Like A Girl – BCGB @ 360 Entrance

Monday, Jun 29, 2015, 6:00 PM

Barton Creek Greenbelt – 360 Access
3755 S Capital of Texas Hwy. Austin, TX

15 Mountain Bikers Went

THE RIDE IS ON – THE LOCATION HAS CHANGED.  Brushy Creek got rain and the trail is too muddy to ride.  The ride is being moved to Barton Creek Greenbelt at the 360 entrance because the area did not receive rain today.  Bring your bikes - THIS IS A RIDE!!Based on the theory that women learn new skills differently from men, these rides are designat…

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