Texas Bicycling News Digest June 28th 2018
Importance Of Bike Safety
BikeHouston.org
Bicycle safety education is not often taken seriously in many car-centric urban areas, Houston is no exception. Currently, more people are looking for alternate options for efficient, safe, and cost-effective ways to move about. There are still viable low costs options for “people moving†that are fun, healthy, and safe given appropriate education and infrastructure. Bicycling is one such …
I Messed Up! Mountain Biking (half of) Big Cedar | Dallas, TX
Huntstyle | www.youtube.com
Hell of the North Texas to be hosted in Paris, Texas
eparisextra.com
The Tour de Paris is one of the largest events held in Paris, Texas, every year. With an ever-increasing cyclist population, the community around the sport has placed Lamar County on the map as a cycling destination.
To add to the cycling excitement, the Hell of the North Texas competition is slated the day following the Tour de Paris. HOTNT offers some of the most unique gravel and …
Know Your Bike Law
BikeHouston.org
Momentum, infrastructure, education and multiple alliances that will ultimately encourage a more bike-friendly city. This is what BikeHouston wants to amplify! Charlie Thomas, Esq. with Huber, Thomas & Marcelle, LLP, is now sharing office space at BikeHouston. His passion is bike law. In less than a week of landing in Houston, Charlie, originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, partnered with our board member, Attorney Alec Lawton and sponsored a …
The Saga Continues: Sunset And Main
BikeHouston.org
We are continuing our advocacy efforts alongside Rice University graduate students to put an end to traffic deaths around campus.
In the past few weeks, three important events and meetings were held to push Metro, the Houston Public Works Department, and Rice University to make safety improvements to the intersection of Sunset and Main. The first was an Advocacy Dinner coordinated by the Rice Graduate Association along with the Rice Cycling and Triathlon Club on June 25, encouraging …
The Build 50 Challenge And The City Of Houston
BikeHouston.org
The City of Houston has released the first maps of proposed bikeway projects for the Build 50 Challenge of three “Complete Communities†in Precinct 1.
The selected routes, identified in a map for the Near Northside, Acres Home, and Third Ward came out of an engagement process led by the City of Houston Planning Department through the Complete Communities Initiative. Each of the three communities participated in a “Mobility Workshop†where the Planning Department staff, our Education Director, Dr. Inge Ford, and …
A Word From Our Director………. John Long
John Long | BikeHouston.org
This is my last letter for the Spoke & Word. I’m retiring June 30th. My 2+ years at BikeHouston have been marked by two major accomplishments: Houston’s first comprehensive bike plan in 24 years; and BikeHouston’s Build 50 Challenge embraced by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Houston Parks Board Director Beth White. The Build 50 Challenge will result in 50 new miles of high comfort bikeways on the streets and …
Dallas Signs Off on Bike-Share and Temporary Scooter Fix
STEPHEN YOUNG | www.dallasobserver.com
Finally, about a year after hordes of multicolored bikes descended on the city, Dallas has definitive bike-share regulations. Electric scooters are coming to the city, too, after the City Council voted Wednesday to temporarily allow the stand-up two-wheelers. …
We’ve Got Bike Share Regulations, and the Scooters Are Coming
BY ALEX MACON | www.dmagazine.com
It only took a year and today, several more hours of sloppy City Council debate that made at least one observer want to bang his head into something hard, but Dallas finally has bike share regulations. And the electric scooters, ready or not, are coming as soon as today. …
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Texas Bicycling from Twitter
Sunset rides are the best.
That wind, tho… 😯#biketexas pic.twitter.com/nyMFSZDiaP— Alex Stivers (@AlexStivers) June 29, 2018
Looking for something fun and informative to do this Saturday!? Then you definitely need to check out the Tour de Trails!! Did you know that you can bike from Deep Ellum to Victory Park on paved paths and bike lanes?… https://t.co/si8Xt8KuPr
— BikeDFW (@BikeDFW) June 28, 2018
Swoad getting some podium time! #roadcycling https://t.co/sf4TeE9mYg pic.twitter.com/EJrm8XDQUG
— Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) June 28, 2018
RT @AustinBcycle: Check out this picture from Juneteenth Eastside Ride Last Saturday. Austin Bcycle was honored to provide bikes for free! Photo:@photosby_eli pic.twitter.com/bKB0xshMke
— Movability (@Movability) June 28, 2018
Bike of the Day! Today’s offering is custom from A to Z. It started with a Salsa Vaya, add some custom laced touring wheels with matching orange nipples, a drive train with a mix of Shimano Road and mountain, add some Enve bars with Ergonomic grips …… https://t.co/nAWPBiIX1z pic.twitter.com/MkgaczXTYG
— Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) June 28, 2018
Chris to lead DB1 weekly ride! (Jun 30, 2018 07:00AM)
— PBA Rides (@pbaDB1) June 28, 2018
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Tour de Southern Walnut Creek Trail – Austin, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/nIzQX58XDs
We're riding out at 8 AM for summer!
A moderate C-pace ride (roughly 11 to 14 mph) on The Southern Walnut Cree… https://t.co/RVWaOqUlSN
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 28, 2018
New Event Leon Creek [20+ Miles] — Intermediate Speed – San Antonio, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/x04miixoCm
We will begin at the Mainland Trailhead just off of Bandera Road and then follow the Leon Creek G… https://t.co/CjfGJrfJdT
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 29, 2018
New Event Lambent Wheels Rolling to Buda – Austin, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/i1CwGkVepe
What we'll do
This is the standard South Austin route to Buda and then returning. This ride is no-drop and the pace … https://t.co/YIDhRcaBaB— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 29, 2018