Texas Bicycling News September 2nd 2022
Paris native, BMX Texas State Finals champion gives credit to Paris Pump Track for his success
by Trent Reed | myparistexas.com
Feeling happy, accomplished and exhausted after taking first place in the BMX Texas State Finals, 16-year-old James Carlton gives credit to the Paris Pump Track as the driving factor behind his latest success.
“I started riding at the pump track built in Paris, where I met pro-BMX/Mountain Bike/pump track rider Shealen Reno, who suggested I try racing in Desoto,” James said. “I went and was hooked since.”
James’ mom, Keitha, expressed how proud, excited and relieved she was when James won the title.
“And he finished the day without crashing, no injuries and no …
A mile-long bike lane is coming to Almeda Road to help cyclists get to NRG
Ryan Nickerson | www.houstonchronicle.com
Biking to the rodeo may be a little easier next year.
Harris County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis recently told Houston Public Media that a bike lane under construction on Almeda Road should be completed by the end of 2022.
The 10-foot-wide lane will be located between Old Spanish Trail and Holly Hall St. It’s intended to make it easier for the area’s residents, who mostly live in apartments, to have an easier and safer route to NRG Stadium via bicycle.
Joe Cutrufo, executive director of nonprofit Bike Houston, threw the organization’s support behind the bike lane project after they learned …
HCSO hosts 10-mile bike ride for Childhood Cancer Awareness
by: Mia Morales | www.valleycentral.com
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Hidalgo County Sherriff’s Office has partnered up with local law enforcement to host a 10 mile bike ride. Brownsville animal charity, Texas Roadhouse to host fundraiser
According to a Facebook post by Hidalgo County, the 10 mile bike ride will start at 6:45 a.m. on Sept. 3 at the Richard R. Flores Stadium, located at 1800 S. Stadium Dr. in Edinburg.
The route will start at Richard R Flores Stadium, hitting the midpoint at Doctor’s Hospital Renaissance, and back to Richard R Flores. Mercedes offering sandbags ahead of rainy weekend
The event aims to raise awareness for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, set in September. Participants are asked to wear gold in honor of the Childhood Cancer Fighters.
To RSVP or for more information contact HCSO at (956) 279-8511 or email at hcso4gold@hidalgoso.org.
Heights serves as model for city’s bike future, advocacy group says
By Matt deGrood | www.theleadernews.com
Long known as the city where the automobile is king, Houston is working to shed that reputation with a host of projects aimed at providing bicyclists more options around town.
And the Heights and surrounding neighborhoods might be leading the way.
“I think in the core of the city, you can see the beginnings of a really strong bike network,” said Joe Cutrufo, executive director of BikeHouston, a local advocacy group. “Not only is it more extensive than people realize, but it’s higher quality than people realize.”
The Heights and surrounding neighborhoods are especially promising when people are looking for examples of what multimodal transportation might look like in the area, Cutrufo said, especially with some of the ongoing projects the city is working on in the area.
Crews in October will begin work on a plan to revamp …
Santa Fe Trail pedestrian bridge at Gaston-Garland-Grand reopens
By Renee Umsted | lakewood.advocatemag.com
The Santa Fe Trail pedestrian bridge near the Gaston-Garland-Grand is open again, the Texas Department of Transportation says.
It had been closed over the summer while crews could work on the 3G intersection in East Dallas, and it reopened Sept. 2.
Trail users had been using alternate routes to get around the area. Here’s the detour TxDOT ultimately landed on, and here’s the one that was initially proposed.
New access points will …
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Bike Safety Check on the trail! Saturday, October 1 from 8-10 am near Inwood with our friends from @BikeMartStores. pic.twitter.com/iThJfU8qnq
— Northaven Trail (@NorthavenTrail) September 2, 2022
The @HoustonBCycle field team is out working hard today, getting ready for a holiday weekend full of #bikeriding! pic.twitter.com/bW7ogCPEyM
— Houston BCycle (@HoustonBCycle) September 2, 2022
Join @GhisalloFound for a free bike clinic to get comfortable riding and confident navigating different routes in your area! The free Beginning City Cycling clinic takes place Sunday, October 9th. Learn more and RSVP here: https://t.co/QGLc4mUtha pic.twitter.com/e7l2RWiwj3
— Movability (@Movability) September 2, 2022
It had been closed over the summer, but it's open as of this afternoon, TxDOT says. https://t.co/tJ0YHysQcs
— East Dallas Advocate (@Advocate_ED) September 2, 2022
Seems like something an exclusive bike/ped crossing phase at Spring and Taylor would fix. pic.twitter.com/WjRLKL1AGY
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) September 2, 2022
Watch for members of the Motorcycle Special Events Team who will be following Mamma Jamma riders on every route to keep participants safe and to provide any needed medical support. We are grateful for the presence every year!@LoneStarCares pic.twitter.com/f7RJF8RSlj
— TX Mamma Jamma Ride (@MammaJammaRide) September 2, 2022
Ride along the AT&T Trail with us! Have you spotted any wildlife along this trail?#TheLOOPDallas #ConnectingDallasWithDallas#DallasTrails #DallasTrailRides #ExploreDallas #DallasOutdoors pic.twitter.com/U9Y0Mm5Qk1
— The Loop (@TheLoopDallas) September 2, 2022