Texas Biking January 8th 2020
Texbiker.net News for January 7th went offline when my home internet went out at 9:31 PM. I combined January 7th and 8th.
NAHBS 2020 = Dallas, March 20
Wildwood | www.bikeforums.net
Never too early to make plans to attend. Dallas is the largest city ever for The Show. Will it draw the largest crowds?
Who is your favorite builder that regularly displays at NAHBS?
Craig Calfee has been a regular with unique bikes and components.
Dallas to take first steps to connect trails from White Rock Lake to South Dallas
By Hayat Norimine | www.dallasnews.com
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Designs for the $18 million, 9-mile Trinity Forest Spine Trail are underway, starting with the north phase.
Construction on a long-awaited trail that would connect White Rock Lake to South Dallas could start as early as September.
After the Circuit Trail Conservancy secured $43 million to build The Loop — a beefed up hike-and-bike trail system that would create 10 miles of new paths to connect with 40 existing miles around the city’s urban core — the nonprofit’s next steps are to …
Dr. Inge Ford On Drop Bar Texas Podcast
by Matt Southey | bikehouston.org
Austin draws up plans to close Rainey Street to cars permanently
by: Alyssa Goard | www.kxan.com
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new report by the City of Austin lays out what is possible for the future of Rainey Street, including potential plans which could close off the street to car traffic permanently.
City staff have identified that Rainey Street “has seen rapid growth in recent years†which has strained existing infrastructure and transportation options.
The report, which is part of the Rainey Mobility Study, was commissioned by Austin’s Transportation Department (ATD) and the Planning and Zoning Department (PAZ). The infrastructure firm AECOM compiled the …
FrankenBike Austin # 173: Bike Yard with Al Coovert: SATURDAY
by Chris | frankenbike.net
Transportation Services Announces Rule Changes For VeoRide Bikes
By Melissa Marie Bubela | today.tamu.edu
The VeoRide bike share program at Texas A&M University will start the new year with new rules, Transportation Services officials announced today.
Effective immediately, riders are required to lock VeoRide bikes to a rack or approved parking device before ending their rides. The new regulations are designed to keep the campus tidy and keep the bikes from ending up in places where they don’t belong.
Failure to lock the bike to a rack will result in fines up to …
Teenager Shot While Riding A Bike In Allen, SUV Hit By Same Gunfire
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ALLEN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A 19-year-old man in recovering after someone shot him in Allen on Monday afternoon.
It happened in the 1400 block of South Allen Heights Drive.
The victim, Chris Del Cid Vasquez, told police he heard what sounded like gun shots and felt something strike his right arm and leg.
About a minute later, a motorist reported that …
Police Believe Gunman Randomly Fired At Teen On Bike And At SUV In Allen
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##New mode of transportation hitting streets of Brownsville
by: Karina Vargas | www.kveo.com
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Getting around the city of Brownsville has just become a lot easier.
Pedicabs, also known as bicycle taxis, are pedal-powered vehicles that make for easier mode of transportation. Bigger cities around Texas have already adapted to pedicabs. With the growth, the city of Brownsville has seen tourist and residents are now able to get around the city. The co-owner of pedicabs says this service will make it easier to enjoy the sites of downtown Brownsville.
Gilbert Velasquez, Brownsville Pedicab co-owner, “It’s really a nice way to see the city. You see …
Hartlepool man’s post Christmas 100-mile bike ride in Texas countryside
By Mark Payne | www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk
Duncan Maclean spent almost eight hours in the saddle for the personal challenge set by his nine-year-old son Luke.
He completed it two days after Christmas in the countryside in San Antonio, Texas, where Duncan has lived since 2001.
He has raised more than $2,500 (£1,900) for a UK hospice that cared for …
WANTED! -Instructors For Better Biking
By Inge Ford, DMD, LCI | bikehouston.org
WANTED?! Yep, you read it right. Our area needs committed and passionate ambassadors for better biking through education. Become a League Cycling Instructor (LCI) and earn certification to teach people – youth and adults – how to feel more secure about getting on a bicycle. In a town like ours, where the atmosphere appears to favor motor-vehicle transit over all others, we know that having other methods of mobility are as important to community resilience, equity, transit efficiency, health, and fun. Seriously, every road user has to …
UPDATE: SAPD Confirms Cyclist Hospitalized After Crashing Into Trailer
By Matt Trammell | sanangelolive.com
SAN ANGELO, TX – The San Angelo Police Department has confirmed that a 52-year-old cyclist was hit by an SUV pulling a trailer Tuesday morning.
As previously reported, on January 7, officers with the SAPD were dispatched to the corner of Knickerbocker and W. Ave. Q for the report of a pedestrian versus …
January 2020 Executive Director’s Report
By Clark Martinson | bikehouston.org
A Groundswell Of Bicycle Advocacy
At the beginning of 2020, I think it’s important to focus on members of our community. In this letter, I’d like to focus on Larry Sbar and Ed Pettit, two community members who represent our commitment to safer streets for cyclists.
Larry Sbar rides his bike in Spring Branch. He does not own a car. The Spring Branch Management District has a plan to connect the West Houston Trails at the Addicks Dam to the White Oak Bayou Trails along the Centerpoint utility corridor north of Hammerly. While it is great to connect trails, we also need to ride on …
Real People Who Ride – Well-Seasoned Ron
By Dr. Inge Ford | bikehouston.org
Clearly, reasons and ways people ride a bicycle are different. This series, “People Who Ride†is to illustrate how some folks utilize bicycling as a means of recreation, transportation, sport, or a combination thereof.
Ron, a formidable BikeHouston volunteer has been riding bicycles in a variety of ways for many years. Let’s just say that he is “seasoned.†He and his family relocated to Houston from California some time ago. Ron admittedly confesses that he’s not …