Texas Biking News February 7th 2020
Robson Ranch Rambler — February 2020
www.crosstimbersgazette.com
… Denton City Council Update By Jesse Davis, Denton City Council, District 3 … I hear a lot from my friends and neighbors about the effect of growth in our area. There’s one thing in particular that seems to be on all our minds. It’s the number one thing I hear about when people oppose new development in their neighborhoods. And it happens to be the number one thing people want to see their tax money spent to fix. You already know what I’m going to say—TRAFFIC. …
… In this plan, we also look beyond cars and commuters. More of our neighbors are choosing to walk or bike to work or school. There are also those who don’t own cars, and have no choice but to walk or bike. So it’s only fair that we build a system that is just as safe and efficient for pedestrians and cyclists as it is for the folks in cars. For example, one of my main goals is providing safe sidewalks around all of our schools and major public buildings. …
Austin Women’s Cycling Fair & Meet-and-Greet
Hosted by ATX Sirens, Driveway Sheros and Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop | www.facebook.com
Monday at 6 PM – 7:30 PM February 10th Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop (Austin, TX) 400 Nueces St, Austin, Texas 78701 Come meet like-minded Women (ftw) riders and chat with representatives from Austin-area women’s cycling clubs and teams. This will be a perfect opportunity to meet other riders and learn about upcoming events in a fun, relaxed, social environment!
Representatives from each of the area’s women’s teams will be here to talk about their respective clubs, including: …
Houston Cyclists To Drivers: Stop Parking In Bike Lanes
Gail Delaughter | www.houstonpublicmedia.org
In response to a recent story about the City of Austin cracking down on drivers who park in bike lanes, listeners and readers started sending in pictures of violations they’ve seen on Houston city streets. We decided to follow up locally to see what Houston is doing to keep cars and trucks out of the bike lanes. Navigate through the slideshow above and the story below to see some of the photos we received from local cyclists.
Wilson Calvert loves to ride Houston’s bike lanes.
A Midtown resident, Calvert says he frequently uses the new bike lane on Gray Street, and that he can get to downtown destinations a lot quicker than he can in a car.
But other times his …
Harris County park project connects vets with nature to reduce PTSD
By Savannah Mehrtens | www.houstonchronicle.com
For Eric Carrasco, escaping into nature helped him navigate PTSD when he came back home after five years of service in the Marine Corps in 2002.
After realizing the effects of the outdoors, Carrasco started “Operation Yellowbird,†an organization connects veterans for outdoor activities like camping, backpacking and mountain biking. The activities help Houston area veterans get a chance to break away from their struggles, he said. …
Bikes central to commerce at M-K-T Heights development
Katherine Feser | www.houstonchronicle.com
Two wheelers rather than 18 wheelers will help drive the commerce at M-K-T Heights, a mixed-use redevelopment along North Shepherd Drive at 7th Street that aims to capitalize on its setting between two hike and bike trails.
Radom Capital and its partners have added a Houston BCycle bike share station and signed Pedego Electric Bikes as a tenant in the project, which will transform five concrete industrial buildings into a collection of creative office spaces and about 40 shops, restaurants and fitness tenants. …
We uncovered a hidden booter (Top secret location)
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Today we went out to the Canyon lands trail head to spice up the local trails.
2020 Texas Cup XC Mtn Bike Series
The Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association| www.tmbra.org
Barber Hills Hard Labor Barber Hills Trails, Paris, TX September 5-6, 2020 Race Flyer
28th Piney Hills Classic Ruston, LA September 19-20, 2020 Race Flyer
Shred de Roots Huntsville State Park, Huntsville, TX October 3-4, 2020 Race Flyer
Kerrville Mountain Bike Festival p/b HCBW and CLIF Bar Kerrville Schreiner Park – Kerrville, TX October 24-25, 2020 Race Flyer
New bike lanes open on Shoal Creek Boulevard
www.kvue.com
AUSTIN, Texas — A stretch of bikeway is now open for cyclists to use on Shoal Creek Boulevard.
The two-mile path runs between Foster Lane and Shoalmont Drive. It connects to existing bike lanes from Foster Lane to U.S. 183.
The next section of bike lanes will go between Shoal Creek and 45th Street. Construction on that section is set to begin next week.
Work on the project began in the …
girl gang
Alison Carey | www.strava.com
Girl gang n’ pastry love aka irresistibles
Venny Alub | www.stravacom
Fri-yay ride
Jason | www.strava.com
