Texas Bicycling News Digest January 17th 2018
BIKE AUSTIN SELECTS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO LEAD AMBITIOUS AGENDA IN 2018
bikeaustin.org
BIKE AUSTIN SELECTS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO LEAD AMBITIOUS AGENDA IN 2018
AUSTIN, TX (Jan. 17, 2017) Bike Austin, the city’s leading bicycle advocacy and education organization, has named Katie Smith Deolloz as the organization’s new executive director.
The board of Bike Austin selected Deolloz because they believe her energy and commitment will aid the organization in expanding and strengthening its leadership role in education and advocacy.
Bike Austin Board President Hill Abell, owner of Bicycle Sport Shop, says her appointment comes at an important time for the growing organization. …
Video: Mavs’ Barea, Ofo donate 600 bikes to Puerto Rico for Maria relief
Landon Haaf | www.wfaa.com
DALLAS – Mavericks point guard JJ Barea and bike-sharing company Ofo have partnered to bring 600 bikes to Barea’s native Puerto Rico.
Ofo, one of several bike-share companies to pop up in Dallas in recent months, shipped the bikes to Puerto Rico, where the JJ Barea Foundation assembled them. Ofo and the foundation …
What a photographer found on a search for rental bike carnage in Dallas
Rose Baca | www.dallasnews.com
I’m at the corner of Live Oak and Olive streets downtown. There are 30 bikes stretched along the sidewalk. Four are strewn over each other like dirty clothes on the floor. How did this happen? It’s a combination of disrespectful bike riders, people fed up or indifferent, and bike share companies operating …
LimeBike blames residents for bikes flooding Katy Trail
www.fox4news.com
DALLAS – It’s no secret that Dallas has experienced growing pains as ride-share bikes flood the city.
This week, one company pointed the finger at Dallas residents for some of those issues saying they’re making it look like a dump.
The Friends of the Katy of Trail group has …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
Guys DAY 2 is now posted! Also, Javier informed us that he has since fixed a discrepancy with the pricing so… https://t.co/V6a68v6pNW
— FortWorthCX (@FortWorthCX) January 18, 2018
Earn your meal and #LetsRide
Bicycles Inc Super Bowl Ride – 2 choices to roll with Us….HURST… https://t.co/LABpoCsMJu— Bicycles Inc (@bicycles_inc) January 18, 2018
Have you seen the new @VBikesTech at #SMU ? VBikes is switching out their old designs. #dockless #bikeshare #Dallas #Texas https://t.co/9HF0T2z344
— Bikeshare.com (@bike_share) January 17, 2018
Stop by the Transportation Services table tonight at the Mean Green Spring Fling and get your copy of the official #UNT Bike Map! The Spring Fling is tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. in Union 333. pic.twitter.com/0sRKUu1s1U
— I Bike UNT (@IBikeUNT) January 17, 2018
Mike Casey, who’s often called the “unofficial mayor†of the eclectic SA neighborhood, King William. He is best known for riding his bicycle…..come along for a ride through Casey’s San Antonio. #bcyclesatx #bikelife #sanantonio #texasmonthly https://t.co/NLa4HwoSDt
— San Antonio Bike Share (@SABikeShare) January 17, 2018
Scenes from the#eppuzzler pic.twitter.com/tnt9kL15Gu
— VeloPaso (@velopaso) January 17, 2018
Huge thanks to the 52K+ riders who hopped on a #HoustonBCycle in the past year. As we continue to expand our network, here's to burning more calories and less carbon in 2018! pic.twitter.com/3tsy0Th6oJ
— Houston BCycle (@HoustonBCycle) January 17, 2018
E is for Effective Time Management to Ensure Balance in Your Life: Go Ride a Bike! https://t.co/j8S3MWmmNE pic.twitter.com/PKFW9pAodh
— Viva Streets Austin (@VivaStreetsATX) January 17, 2018
Join us for our Latte Ride! https://t.co/DzjlYCPdzh pic.twitter.com/klkfQZZDf1
— SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) January 17, 2018
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Tuesday Morning Ride – San Antonio, TX Meet us for an approximate 28 mile ride on the Leon Creek Trails. The trail head is at the end of Mainland Street just off Bandera Rd across the cul-the-sac from Walmart. This location will allow us to r… https://t.co/D8DbYP0ZkS
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 17, 2018
New Event Thursday Morning Ride – San Antonio, TX Meet us for an approximate 28 mile ride on the Leon Creek Trails. The trail head is at the end of Mainland Street just off Bandera Rd across the cul-the-sac from Walmart. This location will allow us to … https://t.co/aduCXoeQSE
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 17, 2018
New Event Jackie and Donna Devine-Bigfoot Birthday ride – Devine, TX
Jackie and Donna Devine-Bigfoot Birthday ride.Come out and help Jackie and Donna celebrate their birthdayson a pleasant, E-Z paced bicycle ride.
Yes,today theyare both 21 (or thereab… https://t.co/rtDxxU3CHt
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 17, 2018
New Event Easter Hill Country Tour – Kerrville, TX Easter Hill Country Tour 2018 at Kerrville, TXhttps://t.co/yptlQEQSxGhttps://t.co/wgwZMzc7Y1
This year, the host will be the Houston Bicycle Club.
The event will be Friday, Saturday & Sunday, March… https://t.co/0G8ajoZOt0
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 18, 2018