Texas Bicycling News Digest December 21st 2017
Were you ‘Seen’ at the Santa ride?
By Ryan Pelham | www.beaumontenterprise.com
Major, Rain and Ivy Mae Hargraves before the start of a Christmas-themed bike ride at Bicycle Sports on Wednesday night. The group rode their festive bikes through Old Town and West End neighborhoods looking at Christmas lights. Photo taken Wednesday 12/20/17 Ryan Pelham/The Enterprise …
Upcoming Racing and Events
FJsnoozer | www.bikemojo.com
All things MTB racing in one spot from grass roots ATX100k type events to XC to Enduro. How about some Festivals too? If you know of something coming up, please provide the details. I will do my best to keep this updated as registrations open. Please let me know if you hear of something. I know it is hard to keep all of the weekends and events straight sometimes. …
New report confirms that Dallas actually likes its bike sharing
By Teresa Gubbins | dallas.culturemap.com
Bitching and moaning about bike sharing has become a local hobby, but one company has proof that Dallas is actually liking this new alternative mode of transportation.
LimeBike, which debuted in Dallas in August 2017, has compiled the first-of-its-kind report on the impact of smart bikeshare. The report is an end-of-the-year summary that includes Dallas-specific as well as national data on …
City tentatively talks about dockless bike-sharing
by Caleb Pritchard | www.austinmonitor.com
The Austin Transportation Department is taking a studious approach to the dockless bike-sharing companies that have swooped into cities throughout the world in 2017.
Active Transportation Program Manager Laura Dierenfield brought the Bicycle Advisory Council into the conversation on Wednesday night with a discussion that Dierenfield framed as part of …
South San student pays it forward during holiday season
By Josh Skurnik | www.ksat.com
Michael Sanchez donates bicycle to Neil Armstrong Elementary student
SAN ANTONIO – The holidays is a time of the year when many people pay it forward, including a South San High School student.
For a decade now, South San Independent School District’s Neil Armstrong Elementary has …
City of Fort Worth named a Bicycle-Friendly Business by the League of American Bicyclists
fortworthtexas.gov
The League of American Bicyclists recognized the City of Fort Worth’s downtown campus with a Bronze Bicycle-Friendly Business award, joining more than 1,000 visionary organizations across the country that have received the award. …
Colorado City thankful for stranger who made daughter’s Christmas wish come true
Jamie Burch | www.ktxs.com
ABILENE, Texas – Christmas came early for a 4-year-old girl from Colorado City, thanks to the generosity of a Good Samaritan.
Because of that generosity, the mother felt moved to find him. She was able to thanks to a KTXS viewer.
Arleene Atkinson said they were shopping for shoes Thursday night at Academy Sports + Outdoors in Abilene. As soon as they …
Tired of those gnarly Barton Creek trails? Try biking at Slaughter Creek Preserve instead
by Pam LeBlanc | fitness.blog.austin360.com
I’ve missed my mountain bike. It’s stayed in the shed too often lately, even if it is so I can spend quality time with my new canoe and get my running legs back.
But I took it out for spin recently at Slaughter Creek Preserve, which I always recommend to folks looking for fun but not too …
Video: More Dallas Bike Lanes Are on the Way
By Ken Kalthoff | www.nbcdfw.com
A surge in cash for new bicycle facilities in Dallas will soon provide more places to ride safely.
The 2017 bond referendum approved by voters in November includes money for new bike lanes and trails. And thousands of new bicycles from bike-share companies are scattered around …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
It’s Ali lmfao pic.twitter.com/cxcKjuNRp7
— I wanna be a bike. (@Fudgelump) December 22, 2017
Took a clumsy and spectacular fall during my bike ride today, traveling about 16 MPH. These… https://t.co/m8JkQOnaO4
— Naturalized (Purple) Texan (@dssmichael1991) December 22, 2017
Construction of new #bike lanes in Houston's EaDo neighborhood. Check out our recent story on the extension of the downtown Lamar Cycle Track. https://t.co/o3SqsHYtDb @HPMNews887 pic.twitter.com/fcLDAkUQlP
— Gail Delaughter (@Gail_HPM) December 21, 2017
December salting. pic.twitter.com/XEmTbNxrUF
— Michael Pincus 🧢 (@pincus1) December 21, 2017
Grinding through the week like a champ! 💪🚲
PC: toostupidtostophttps://t.co/zR3yyfLyHs #WeAreRBM #RideLocalShopLocal pic.twitter.com/WmtTQG3KSW
— Richardson Bike Mart (@RichBikeMart) December 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/AndarooWillis/status/943901667619155968
Awesome billboard! @BikeHouston pic.twitter.com/oNob1AqUgo
— Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) December 21, 2017
Join us on Christmas Eve! https://t.co/Wic1k8uEjW pic.twitter.com/ewOkbUxR4h
— SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) December 21, 2017
The squad be roamin pic.twitter.com/PmQgXJTair
— I wanna be a bike. (@Fudgelump) December 21, 2017
#tbt #critsarecoming #12weeks #drivewaylife 📷 by michaeljphoto (right?) @ Driveway Series https://t.co/eudg2DW4ma
— Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) December 21, 2017
So many reasons to â¤ï¸ Bradley L. Houston! This year’s Tommy Ketterhagen Memorial Road Race will be presented by… https://t.co/HIRiDJYVzY
— HOLLAND RACING (@HOLLANDRACERS) December 21, 2017
Brian to lead DB1 weekly ride for Chris! (Dec 23, 2017 08:00AM)
— PBA Rides (@pbaDB1) December 21, 2017
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event VIOLET CROWN 2017 WINTER TOUR – Austin, TX https://t.co/7DX43SI97L
Distance: 50ish miles
Pace: 16-17 mphIt's that time of the year when we invest in our riding as we transition to the new year, new season. All stages will start at Thunderbi… https://t.co/LjvDTEXCMt
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 22, 2017