Texas Bicycling News August 2nd 2022
San Antonio presents improved Broadway plan in hopes to regain control from the state
Author: Troy Kless | www.kens5.com
City of San Antonio leaders are hopeful TxDOT will approve the revised plan to reduce travel lanes and add wider sidewalks and bicycle lanes.
SAN ANTONIO — The City of San Antonio has spent the past few months revising its plans to redevelop a stretch of Broadway from Interstate 35 to Burr Rd. currently controlled by TxDOT.
In January, the Texas Transportation Commission stated it controls the segment of road and that it never handed it off to the city, as it appeared to back in 2014.
In June city leaders say they presented a revised plan to the commission to reduce lanes without causing congestion, which was TxDOT’s primary concern.
“We’re hopeful that they can see we can have this same project by making those improvements to intersections. We’ve improved capacity, we’ve improved congestion, we still get the wider sidewalks and the bike lanes the voters approved,” Assistant City Manager Roderick Sanchez told KENS 5.
The city plans to reduce the road from six lanes to four lanes, add bike lanes, wider sidewalks …
McAllister Park Jumps Update
by Steve Barish | stormmtb.org
Sean Christopher and the Build Crew held a meeting on Sunday, July 30th to solicit feedback from the community on the project. The meeting was well attended by a cross section of riders from multiple disciplines (XC, Enduro racers, Freeriders/DJ, and BMX) as well as by representatives of Friends of McAllister Park (FOMP) and San Antonio Parks and Recreation (SAPAR). We got a lot of great feedback about the kind of design people are looking for as well as some practical advice on erosion control and armoring to aid in preserving the trail and the jumps. It was great having FOMP and Parks representatives there with us, so they could see the passion the community has for the location and that we are sensitive to preserving the natural area and …
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Upcoming Events
Greater Dallas Bicyclists | gdbclub.clubexpress.com
Aug
4
6:30 PM Thursday Night Downtown Ride
Aug
6
8 AM Ride to Fort Worth
Ride to Ft Worth, eat lunch, take the train back
Aug
6
8 AM DFW Airport Ride
A ride through North Dallas, Farmer’s Branch, Coppell, around DFW Airport (long route only), and back.
Aug
6
9 AM Easygoing Ride
Social, slow-paced, no one left behind ride
Aug
7
8:00 AM Sunday Roll
An "Explore Dallas" ride, starts at NW corner of Preston & Royal.
Miles and Smiles with Sara and MTCCSA
Mark Noblitt MTCCSA | strava.com
Pro Bikes elevation training
Nicole Volek | strava.com
Round and round I go!! Working on climbs
@Colby here you go
How to keep a cycling group together 7302022
Veloharmony | www.youtube.com
Narrated group ride cycling with tips for improving your cycling through drafting, pre-ride preparation and post ride recovery. Prologue: 00:00 Route Map: 00:17 Riding to meet the group at Alden Village Center: 01:26 1488 Westbound – the open road: 05:49 Climbing mount Mariah in Magnolia: 21:05 Magnolia, Texas to Nichols Sawmill Road: 30:34 FM 1486: 48:56 Springbranch Road Southbound: 1:09:13
Texas Biking from Twitter
Beginning this Saturday, August 6, The Bagel Ride will split into A/B groups at the store stop for the return leg of the ride. Be sure to download the route when it’s posted in a few days.
— The Bagel Ride (@thebagelride) August 2, 2022
Over the weekend, I participated in the Gulfton Community and @airalliancehou ‘Sampling The City’ bike ride to raise awareness on environmentally sustainable practices, and empower community leaders to keep the outdoors a safe and clean place to be. pic.twitter.com/3gduYvrsnw
— David W. Robinson, FAIA (@dwr4hou) August 2, 2022
— HC Constable Pct 4 (@HCConstablePct4) August 1, 2022
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Lone Star Cyclists Maypearl Miles – Maypearl https://t.co/mn0it74rMj
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 3, 2022
This is a leisurely ride out of Maypearl that avoids the busy roads. Come join us for a fun ride out of Maypearl this weekend along country roads with expansive vistas and … https://t.co/B7RZa0fHCM
New Event Lone Star Cyclists Alvarado for a Grandview – Alvarado https://t.co/wK3TR0kiKy
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 3, 2022
Join us for great country roads that take us south out of Alvarado. We'll have several wonderful overviews across the countryside including a spectacular one from… https://t.co/N64sppeYTm