Texas Bicycling News Digest November 2nd 2017
November Member Profile: Chris Essig
bikeaustin.org
When and why did you decide to become a Bike Austin member?
As soon as I moved from Iowa to Austin, I knew biking was going to be my main mode of transportation when I got here so getting involved seemed pretty obvious.
What benefits or positive outcomes have you enjoyed as a Bike Austin member?
I enjoy major equipment discounts, access to sweet rides, opportunities to help out within the organization and meet other biker types.
Why is Bike Austin important to the Austin cycling community? …
Why Houston needs more protected bike lanes
Jessica Wiggins | www.houstonchronicle.com
In just a 30-day period, three people have been killed on their bikes in the city of Houston.
On Sept. 9, a man on his bicycle was killed crossing the Southwest Freeway between Hillcroft and Bellaire. On Sept. 21, Troy Stogner was struck and killed by a vehicle traveling on the feeder road of I-10. On Oct. 7, Taisheonna Kennedy was hit from behind by an SUV traveling northbound on the feeder …
Bicycling biologist pedals 10,000 miles along the Monarch butterfly’s migration route
Henry Gass | www.csmonitor.com
TAYLOR, TEXAS—It’s a cool, cloudy late-October morning in this small Texas town. Sara Dykman is outside a Wal-Mart, and she is, by her own admission, a bit grouchy.
But then you might be a bit grouchy too if you’d been pedaling a 90-pound bike eight hours a day for eight months along the 10,000-mile monarch butterfly migration route.
Ms. Dykman has been biking since March, when she left the alpine forest sanctuaries in Mexico’s Michoacán province where the iconic orange and black monarchs overwinter. The butterflies leave at the same time each year, embarking …
Video: Dallas Working With Bike Share Companies to Curb Problems
By Ken Kalthoff | www.nbcdfw.com
The city of Dallas is working with bike sharing companies to promote proper parking and courtesy as a fourth vendor joins the competition.
Ofo announced Thursday it is putting 1,000 of its yellow bicycles in Dallas.
“Because of the size of our operations, being the oldest and the largest, we …
BikeHouston Spoke&Word Newsletter November
BikeHouston
I ride my bike to work just about every day and then on the weekends for fun. All of those rides don’t compare to the rollercoaster ride October was. The month was packed full of events but the big one — other than the Astros’ playoff games and …
Tweener Nov 4, 8 AM Plano Bicycling Association
planobob | www.planobicycle.org
Let’s meet by 7:45 at the north end of the parking lot for sign-in and a tail-gate pre-ride chat. We will ride our usual 42 miles at about 15.5 – 16.0 mph.
Please do not park in front of the day care.
RIDE PARAMETERS:
• The goal is to keep the group effort smooth and consistent during the ride.
• In order to keep the effort smoother for everyone, the front riders will accelerate very gradually after stops and turns.
• If you want to work more, please take a turn up front by announcing your request and safely making your way up to the front, e.g. at a stop light, when given the …
Video: BIG HEARTS: HSU Professor Pedaling To Inspire Students to Lead
By: Brittany Pelletz | www.bigcountryhomepage.com
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB) — It’s not your typical college professor’s office. It has bikes and bike gear a plenty. It belongs to Dr. Coleman Patterson, the Director of Leadership Study and Professor of Management and Leadership at Hardin-Simmons University.
Patterson says, “I used to ride bikes a lot when I was a kid. I did some charity rides as a kid.”
But it wasn’t until later down the road, Patterson hopped on the biking lifestyle, “I wasn’t like a cyclist …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
Just your typical neighborhood scenery on a 90 degree November day pic.twitter.com/esYZDrdaSW
— MSU Cycling Team (@MSUCyclingTeam) November 2, 2017
Mockingbird hike and bike bridge finally opens today near SMU! 11 yrs since $ approved. Video at 4pm NBC5 @NBCDFW #NBCDFWNoe pic.twitter.com/tXsVO6220x
— Ken Kalthoff (@KenKalthoffNBC5) November 2, 2017
#beautiful day in #Texas 25 miles. Seen 2 #deadly #snakes, heard #screaming pak of #coyotes, & #armadillos #cycling fun in #haunted #legacy pic.twitter.com/xYKdPljdhd
— Denise Blalock (@BlondeBeautyDD) November 2, 2017
Ride to parade w/ US!
Be @ our office by 1:00pm. Parking Bikes at 1600 Smith(1301 Shaw st. entrance) #EarnedHistoryhttps://t.co/hZmr8DtA78 pic.twitter.com/bxzl3tsKVm— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) November 2, 2017
STATION MOVE! Our @Geekdom Station at Houston/Main has been moved right across the street! So don't fret, we are still where you need us! pic.twitter.com/4eEqGdUK4N
— San Antonio Bike Share (@SABikeShare) November 2, 2017
Plan a fun weekend: The top 20-plus things to do, including a city-wide bike ride, live music and more | @GuideLive https://t.co/YbTUYpCvJu pic.twitter.com/x4gzatEvgI
— Dallas Morning News (@dallasnews) November 2, 2017
Let's ride some hills on Sunday! https://t.co/h5CbZ7fRhs
— SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) November 2, 2017
Be sure to join this group if you have any interest in the #rat1000 for next year. This is where we go over RAT… https://t.co/cpLBW2thpf
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) November 2, 2017
Heinz to lead DB1 weekly ride for Cyrus! (Nov 04, 2017 08:00AM)
— PBA Rides (@pbaDB1) November 2, 2017
We love our @astros!! Congratulations @TeamCJCorrea & @DaniellaRdz1 spotted riding Houston BCycles on date night! #worldseries #houston pic.twitter.com/hqf60Eqt1Z
— Houston BCycle (@HoustonBCycle) November 2, 2017