Texas Bicycling News Digest September 27th 2018
Bike bandit strikes Midtown, Harris County authorities looking for suspect in rash of thefts
Julian Gill | www.chron.com
Investigators with Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office have narrowed down one at least possible suspect involved a rash of bike thefts over the last several months in the Midtown area, according to Precinct 1 spokesman Kevin Quinn.
Around 30 of those bike thefts occurred last weekend at the Metro Midtown apartment complex in the 2300 block of Bagby Street, Quinn said. Another …
Wounded Warriors cycle through the Hub City
By: Courtney Fromm | www.everythinglubbock.com
LUBBOCK, TEXAS – A series of groups of Wounded Warriors are riding from Ground Zero in New York to San Diego, California, but they are making a stop in Lubbock.
“It is an honor and a privilege to represent the Wounded Warriors Project,” Glenn Richie, who served 30 years in the military and is now participating in the Soldier Ride. …
Bid on Green Tee Terrace Bike and Pedestrian Trail in Pearland
www.texasbids.net
Bid Date & Time: 10/18/18 2:00 PM Prebid: 10/04/18 3:00 PM
Prebid Mandatory: yes
Solicitation Title: Green Tee Terrace Bike and Pedestrian Trail
Owner Solic Number: 0918-65 Status: bidding Report: 8937062
Country : United States State: TX County: Brazoria Location: Pearland
Set Aside Types: MBE/DBE (Minority / Disadvantaged), SBE / SME (Small Biz Ent)
Scope: Work includes construction of a 10 FT Wide bike and pedestrian trail along an alignment defined by clear creek from a tie-in point approx 1,500 FT road through riverstone ranch development to just east of broadway (FM 518). The project includes benches, signage, trash receptacles, a water fountain, shade structures, and a pedestrian bridge over clear creek. …
New lift-served Texas bike park will operate year-round
www.bicycleretailer.com
BURNET, Texas (BRAIN) — Set to open this winter outside of Burnet, Texas, Spider Mountain is poised to become not only the Lone Star State’s only lift-served bike park, but also the nation’s first year-round lift-accessed park. Burnet is about 55 miles northwest of Austin.
The bike park is designed and developed by Hogan Koesis, director of mountain biking for Mountain Capital Partners, which owns and operates six ski resorts including …
Miles+Intervals+Thurs. Worlds
Amber Smolik | www.strava.com
VCC GROUP RIDE-69 degree weather today! Great ride with great guys! Joseph /Clo/Juan/Mo
Leo Vela | www.strava.com
More than 100 kids get gear, safety tips at bike rodeo
By STEPHANIE STEVENS | lufkindailynews.com
About 110 children received bike gear and safety tips during the first annual Bike For Life Rodeo Saturday at Lufkin High School.
This free bike rodeo for the county allowed children to get their bikes inspected, get helmets and bikes lights and participate in a bike obstacle course.
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
PACC and friends hanging out @wholefoods after Pop ride
@planocycling @UnlawfulBrewing @Amylewisdc @endura VeloGrip Wootters Wood Care @ Whole Foods Market https://t.co/lhvQR3olJf— Team PACC (@teampacc) September 28, 2018
The latest on the Wheelmen 100! https://t.co/9LyZJqVh1b pic.twitter.com/u0ByJ0BKhy
— SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) September 28, 2018
The Street Safety Summit with @LINK_Houston and @RiceKinderInst brings real issues for locals in Houston to the forefront. E.g. persons with disabilities and the safe use of pedestrian and cycling infrastructure. It’s good to hear these perspectives and see this crowd here.
— Maya Ford 🇵🇦🇺🇸 (@fordmomentum) September 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/joeyTWOwheels/status/1045469197407539202
Join us for our Crownridge Ride on Sunday. Wheels down at 8 AM! https://t.co/l5mUKTgObv pic.twitter.com/YxJ1PBDfr8
— SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) September 27, 2018
STOLEN – Black Trek 13 7.2 FX Disc Hybrid https://t.co/AvE9UBWDsE pic.twitter.com/tlgXeFPNPq
— BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) September 27, 2018
To-Do List: Bring Computer-✅, Pack Lunch- ✅, Enjoy Ride to Work- ✅✅✅. #TurboVado https://t.co/2Ma0Te2GQb pic.twitter.com/uLK82vlnls
— Cadence Cyclery of McKinney (@CadenceCyclery) September 27, 2018
Brian to lead DB1 weekly ride! (Sep 29, 2018 07:30AM)
— PBA Rides (@pbaDB1) September 27, 2018