Texas Biking News January 27th 2021
Tyler City Council approves construction of over 30 miles of bicycle lanes
By KLTV Digital Media Staff | www.kltv.com
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – The City Council approved a construction contract with Stripe-A-Zone on Wednesday to add about 36.6 miles of bicycle lanes and shared lanes throughout the city, connecting 11 routes to a centralized hub in the downtown area. The project provides lane markings and signs, giving bicyclists a designated space to ride on the roadways, increasing bicyclists’ and drivers’ safety.
The City applied for funding for the Tyler Bike Stripes through the 2017 Transportation Alternative Set-Aside (TASA) Program, a federal grant program administered locally through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The program grants …
Programmed Bikeways (In Design or Under Construction)
houstonbikeplan.org
Mountain biking trail in north Denton expected to be completed by end of the year
Amber Gaudet | dentonrc.com
Barry Bishop rides his mountain bike in 2015 on the North Shore Trail around Grapevine Lake in Flower Mound. Mountain bikers in Denton have formed the Denton MTB Trails Association, which is partnering with Denton Parks & Recreation to create a mountain biking area in northern Denton.
Denton Parks & Recreation is creating a 5-mile mountain biking park in north Denton, estimated to be open by the end of 2021.
Parks staff and volunteers have flagged about 5 miles of trails at Hartlee Field Road. The park will consist of a single-track dirt course with access to …
Iron sharpens iron!!!
Remi – Blitz Racing | www.strava.com
Juvi was indeed groovy tonight.
Alex Maldonado | www.strava.com
Enjoyed the sound of 7+ police vehicles and a helicopter chasing some American muscle down 37, then SE Military/W.W.White minutes after getting home.
Just another night in Southside San Antonio… ðŸ¤
Texas Biking from Twitter
@HoustonBikePlan Released a list of all 52.3 miles of bike projects that are currently under construction or in design: https://t.co/QEBZV1JqBr
— HOUstreets (@HOUstreets) January 27, 2021
Every ride is a great ride. There was some trail construction so we had to travel sidewalks on @EvilMopacATX and Duval to get to a park to the west where we thought there might be some adventure paths… not so much. We plan on keeping closer to Metropolitan Park.@woombikesUSA pic.twitter.com/QAOtf27CGu
— Martin Russell 🚲ðŸðŸ¿ï¸ (@russell_dallas) January 27, 2021
The Mighty Pecos pic.twitter.com/zdTDabHYbe
— Aaron N. Chamberlain (@elmachuca) January 27, 2021
— Aaron N. Chamberlain (@elmachuca) January 27, 2021
Mosquito Lake trails: Please ride and run these sections as often as you can. There will be a workday for another part of the yellow trail this Saturday. Please sign up on the Golden Volunteer App.#mosquitolaketrail pic.twitter.com/pRCGja8bje
— STORM (@STORM_MTB) January 27, 2021
uploading vuelta photos. this was a good day on the Northeast Texas Trail pic.twitter.com/x3NxVp820N
— Aaron N. Chamberlain (@elmachuca) January 27, 2021
camping at the weird spot on red bluff reservoir outside Orla. pic.twitter.com/mfb9i8ILiP
— Aaron N. Chamberlain (@elmachuca) January 27, 2021
el capitan pic.twitter.com/CDWvaqcf5q
— Aaron N. Chamberlain (@elmachuca) January 27, 2021
Volunteers needed! Denton's new mountain bike trail near Hartlee Field will rely heavily on volunteers to build. Construction expected to start within a few weeks.
— Bike Denton (@bikedenton) January 27, 2021
Sign up to get notified of Parks & Rec Mountain Bike Trail Work Days: https://t.co/xCcUNZUp2X pic.twitter.com/1kGKawYJ1K
A winter evening along the Santa Fe Trail in Dallas. pic.twitter.com/WfZArmOw43
— Santa Fe Trail (@FoSFT) January 27, 2021
Straight from @TrekBikes HQ in Waterloo, WI we're on the case to bring #ATX more ASAP 💪⚡
— MetroBike (@ATXMetroBike) January 27, 2021
Here's a quick peek into our #MetroBike shop members building one for your heart's delight! Follow us for more as we celebrate 8 yrs in #ATX w/ @austinmobility & @CapMetroATX 🎂 #BikeLocal pic.twitter.com/hr1dAWPf3s
#BikeDCTA with ease! Check out our video to learn how easy it is to bring your bike on board. https://t.co/KQZ5OWd7hM
— DCTA (@RideDCTA) January 27, 2021
Respect your local trail builders and be a good steward of the physical environment.
— STORM (@STORM_MTB) January 27, 2021
– stay on the trail
– leave no trace
– ride dirt not mud
– ride through puddles not around them
– when in doubt walk it out#leavenotrace #packoutwhatyoupackin #ridedirtnotmud #RideResponsibly pic.twitter.com/JbYUUE4lef
The PTS bike auction is a great resource for a deal on a used bike. The next auction will be held online from Feb. 2-11, In partnership with @UTSurplus & SWICO Auction House.
— Bike UT (@bikeut) January 27, 2021
You can get more information at: https://t.co/yAgH5FemsE#BikeUT #UTBikeAuction #BikeATX pic.twitter.com/B8Y8JQcIqx
Going to ATTEMPT to ride for 24 hours all in Mueller this Sat-Sun. Plan is to start at 3pm on Sat and ride as much as I can until 3pm on Sun. Not going for speed, obv but want to see how many miles I can get in 24 hours… all within my neighborhood (Mueller). pic.twitter.com/lfrBVDDXfE
— Aaron N. Chamberlain (@elmachuca) January 27, 2021
My latest blog post:https://t.co/Lfk4N8qnAu
— The aatblog.com (@BikeSanAntonio) January 27, 2021
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Level Up MTB – Level 1 – Bootcamp – Dallas, TX Level Up MTB – Level 1 – Bootcamp at Dallas, TXhttps://t.co/vnZC8y4svjhttps://t.co/BdRhcljfx2
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 27, 2021
Category Start Time Distance Prizes Field Limit Fee
Level 1 MTB Clinic 10… https://t.co/rQKpzMiBe1
New Event Bernardo Rd to New Ulm – New Ulm, TX https://t.co/aKjGQw0fnU
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 27, 2021
Ride Starter: Ronald
Note start time!. Sunday ride, forecast much better then.
Pretty ride on quiet back roads to New Ulm and back. We'll go for 41 miles, the longest route poss… https://t.co/e8h8qYyspS
New Event Texas Cycle Werks South Austin Trail Rides – Austin, TX The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 28, 2021
Texas Cycle Werks, proud sponsors of the ATX100K endurance race series, hosts weekly shop rides each Tuesday and Thursday leaving from the shop i… https://t.co/ZZv0DkI0wr