Texas Bicycling News Digest November 11th 2017
Austin cyclist riding on shoulder cited after being hit by car
by Jordan Bontke | cbsaustin.com
An Austin cyclist is recovering from being hit by a car on N FM 620. After the accident he was cited by Austin Police for riding on the shoulder.
On October 29th, Steven Todack said he had plans to ride his bike 100 miles. He said he only made it about a mile and half when he was struck by a car attempting to make a left into the parking lot of …
Midlothian Waxahachie Regional Trail Preliminary Engineering Study
www.texasbids.net
Status: bidding
Report: 8195156
Country : United States State: TX County: Dallas Location: Arlington
Scope: To prepare a design development schematic and environmental summary.
Notes: Contact Patricia Rohmer, P.E., Project Engineer, North Central Texas Council of Governments, 616 Six Flags Drive, Arlington, Texas 76011.
Plans: From Owner.
Owner Type: Public
Bid on Trailheads Parking Areas in El Paso
www.texasbids.net
Prebid: 11/14/17 1:30 PM
Solicitation Title: Trailheads Parking Areas
Owner Solic Number: 2018-676 Status: bidding Report: 8196019
Country : United States State: TX County: El Paso Location: El Paso
Est. Low Value: $750,000 Est. High Value: $950,000
Scope: Provide parking to access the trail system leading into the park. Install park amenities including landscaping, directional signage, Big Belly trash receptacles, solar LED area lights, and pet waste stations and other amenities.
Notes: …
Local insurance agent pumping up for 2017 Turkey Roll
Kim Phillips | www.dentonrc.com
Hector Mendoza, owner of the Hector Mendoza Agency, makes his living writing Farmers Insurance policies. He’s good at it. He serves on the board of directors for the Denton Chamber of Commerce. He’s good at that, too.
Hector Mendoza, left, is shown here with his friend Chase Hawkins at last year’s Breakfast Kiwanis of Denton Turkey Roll. Bicycle rallies are how Mendoza gets his thrills, and the annual Turkey Roll ranks among his all-time favorite ones in which to ride each year.
Courtesy photo
Hector Mendoza, left, is shown here with his friend Chase Hawkins at last year’s Breakfast Kiwanis of Denton Turkey Roll. Bicycle rallies are how Mendoza gets his thrills, and the annual Turkey Roll ranks among his all-time favorite ones in which to ride each year. Courtesy photo
Hector, 42, is also good at the thing that drives him most, and that drive is on two wheels, not four. His passion is cycling, and he is readying to ride in the Denton …
Children’s Build Work Party
austinyellowbike.org
Handy at fixing bikes? Want to help YBP give the gift of bikes to kids in need this holiday season?
If so, please join us for the first of our 2017 holiday kids bike builds tomorrow (Sun) from 2-6pm at our shop at 1216 Webberville Road.
We are also in need donations! We could use more kids bikes (tiny ones up to 26″ mountain bikes) during tomorrow’s bike build or any …
El Paso police looking for 2 bike thieves
by Javier Gutierrez | kfoxtv.com
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police want to find two thieves who stole from a bike store on 2800 North Stanton street.
Police say, two thieves forced their way into the Westside El Paso store and stole property worth more than $15,000.
On the morning of …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
https://twitter.com/Fudgelump/status/929564054758227968/photo/1
There was a bicycle swap meet at Mellow Johnny’s today. Got to see old friends 😀 pic.twitter.com/TB9mxVKAhs
— I wanna be a bike. (@Fudgelump) November 12, 2017
Did someone say free city cycling classes? Learn how you can get in on the fun by emailing michelle@bikeaustin.org for details pic.twitter.com/shkFKHPf1i
— Bike Austin (@bikeaustin) November 12, 2017
Racers. We have posted the results for the day 1 of WurstCross Festival and Austin Cyclocross Cup Series Standing… https://t.co/REF5LgDyA9
— ATXCXCup (@ATXCXCup) November 12, 2017
TxDOT Announces Projects For San Marcos, Hays, Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Lee, Llano, Travis & Williamson Counties https://t.co/o1NU7uOVqN
— #BikeATX (@BikeATX) November 11, 2017
Saturday 11/11/2017
7:30am Hospital – Fabens… https://t.co/KHM7u0DprK— EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) November 11, 2017
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event BCO’s Holiday Farmers Market Tour by Bike – Houston, TX https://t.co/ye8lbApyWi
Join Bayou City Outdoor… https://t.co/k8GJZjIJmr— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 12, 2017