Texas Biking News February 18th 2020
Seems like the scene is down around here
Radish_legs | www.bikeforums.net
- Texas Cup points competition canceled for 2020. They say it will be back for 2021, in new format. But this is where they kept track of standings for the different events to determine individual and team winners in different categories.
- One of the 3 weeknight crits was just canceled due to lack of venue.
- The opening circuit race canceled this year due to road closure.
- Opening RR/crit/TT of the season. 9 competitors in the 40+.
And you go down the list further and it seems like things are trending down in the North Texas area. Maybe it will bounce back. 50+ is better than 40+ now, my friend’s theory is that the Lance Armstrong effect has now officially aged out and there is no next generation.
The Story of Chisholm’s attack – North Ride – 2/15/2020
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Recumbent bike and trike Demo Day in Keller, March 21 from dfwbike
Precinct 1 Commissioner Pledges $7.4 Million To Bayou Greenways Project
MATT HARAB | www.houstonpublicmedia.org
The funds, which are pending approval by the Harris County Commissioners Court, are intended to help finish up a massive bike trail project linking up the city’s waterways.
Commissioner Rodney Ellis on Monday pledged $7.4 million in funds to help finish up a massive bike trail project linking up the city’s waterways.
Ellis announced the Precinct One partnership Monday as part of the Bayou Greenways 2020 parks project, a plan to create and connect more than 150 miles of trails and 3,000 acres of green space along Houston’s major waterways.
“We want to make sure no matter where you live, no matter how much money you make, it’s a big deal for everyone to have a linear park one and a half miles from …
Dallas Is Falling Far Short of Its Ambitious Goal to Become Bike Friendly By 2021
LUCAS MANFIELD | www.dallasobserver.com
Dallas is nowhere close to fulfilling an ambitious plan to create a citywide network of bicycle lanes.
In 2011, the City Council adopted a plan to create 1,300 miles of bike routes, including bikes lanes, street markings and multipurpose trails, that would promote "wide-spread use of bicycles" in the car-centric city. And it promised to do so by 2021.
But on the eve of that deadline, the city has built barely a tenth of the network. …
Birking – Biking and Birding at Laguna Atascosa
by Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge | www.facebook.com
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
22688 Buena Vista Rd, Los Fresnos, Texas 78566
Join us in our latest program: Birking! Bring your own bike and follow biking volunteer, Greg, down a 2 – 3 hour, 3 – 6 mile ride in some of the most wildlife active areas of Laguna Atascosa. Not a birder? No problem! We have reference materials and knowledgeable volunteers to assist you in identifying species.
Family Rides: suggested ages 8 and up Jan 25, Feb 15, and Mar 21
Get ready for more bike-shared lanes on roads
by Elsa Malakoff Maxey | www.fortbendstar.com
For about 20-30 years now, cities throughout the U.S. have been into bicycle infrastructure. Sugar Land is no exception with its impressive hike and bike trails.
And for a while now, the city has been working on the expansion of bike network improvement projects. In fact, it wasn’t that long ago that we began seeing dedicated bike lanes stripped with white paint in our neighborhoods. Some of them also did away with the extra lane on signature boulevards. I think those are referred to as streets with excess auto capacity.
While some motorists found it inconvenient since the option to use the …
VCC Turbo Tuesday: Dirty Thirty
Leo Vela (VCC) | www.strava.com
AUSTIN, Texas — When cyclists come across cars parked in bike-only lanes, it’s not only dangerous for them, but it’s also frustrating for the City of Austin. That’s why the City is enforcing ticketing and towing cars parked illegally.
The Bicycle Advisory Council (BAC) talked about "curb management" on Tuesday night and what it means to the City.
"Even if you think you’re there for five minutes, you know, even if you …