Texas Biking News November 1st 2019
Butler Hike and Bike Trail could be expanded past MoPac
by: Russell Falcon | www.kxan.com
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin’s Butler Hike and Bike Trail could be expanded, further west past MoPac.
The Parks and Rec Department briefed Austin City Council this week on the “Our Parks, Our Future†plan. The long term idea includes expanding the trail from where it ends at MoPac all the way to Red Bud Isle.
All of the projects Parks and Rec officials are looking at come down to a specific need.
“It’s a capacity issue,†says Kim McKnight of Austin Parks & Rec. “The …
WANTED: ASU PD Identifies Serial Bike Thief
By Matt Tramell | sanangelolive.com
SAN ANGELO, TX — The Angelo State University Police Department is currently searching for a man who has been allegedly stealing numerous bikes around campus.
According to the ASU PD, Andrew Travis Barnett, 26, is wanted in connection to a number of bicycle thefts on campus.
Barnett is a 6’0" white male with blue eyes and brown hair.
He currently has an …
Bicyclist fatally struck at North Side intersection identified
By Jacob Beltran | www.mysanantonio.com
A man with a fake ID who was hit and killed while riding a bike on the North Side earlier this week has been identified by the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Rudy Montalbo Jr., 40, was fatally struck at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday while riding through the intersection of Blanco Road and Dresden Drive, according to San Antonio police.
Investigators said Montalbo …
Sophie’s Choice: Cold Night Bike Ride or Warm TV Watching?
A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com
Sophie is my Fairdale Weekender Archer, so this blog post is not about the 1982 movie in which Meryl Streep won the Oscar for best actor. Also unlike the movie, based on the book by William Styron, my bit of suffering is nothing like the dilemma of the character in the film. Yet I went on this bike ride despite not being fully prepared and got to thinking, “Why am I choosing this suffering when I could easily avoid it?†The short answer is …
Bicycle World Trainer Nights
Bicycle World (Waco, TX) | www.facebook.com
18 Dates · Nov 5, 2019 – Mar 10, 2020 Rush Cycle – Waco 300 South 2nd Street, Waco, Texas 76701 Bicycle World’s Trainer Night begins November 5th from 7:30-8:15 at Rush Cycle – Waco, located behind Bicycle World on University Parks.
Every Tuesday, Bicycle World will provide a FREE class led by a professional Rush instructor for the community. Those of you who are already members of Rush Cycle will have the benefit of this additional private class and will be able to reserve your bike in advance as well as download your stats after. For …
November News & Updates
Houston Bikeway Program
From the Bicycle Advisory Committee At October’s meeting, the Committee joined me in a moment of silence for those who were killed in traffic crashes or succumbed to injuries later. The Bicycle Advisory Committee offers condolences to the survivors of those lost in crashes this year. …
Apply to Serve on the Bicycle Advisory Committee The BAC is Houston’s appointed committee steering the implementation of the Houston Bike Plan. …
100th BCycle Station Celebration Celebrate Houston Bike Share’s 100th BCycle Station at MacGregor Park and Houston Parks Board’s grand opening of the University Hike and Bike Bridge. When: November 20 from 4:30 to 6:00 pm Where: Intersection of Wheeler and Martin Luther King Blvd.
Mayor Sylvester Turner and special guests will speak at 5:00 pm, followed by a BCycle ride across the bridge to commemorate the occasion.
Draft Houston Bike Plan Biennial Report Ever wonder what Houston’s accomplished since adopting the Bike Plan? We crunched the numbers! Explore new …