Facing growth, San Marcos new transportation master plan aims for more walking, biking

By Anna Herod | communityimpact.com

Confronted with continued population growth, San Marcos City Council adopted an updated transportation master plan Dec. 11 in an effort to ensure the city’s transportation system becomes safer, less congested and environmentally friendly as the city continues to grow.

According to city officials, the plan was created with socioeconomic data from the City of San Marcos 2013 Comprehensive Plan “Vision San Marcos: A River Runs Through Us” in mind. This is the first time the transportation master plan has been updated since 2004. …

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Blotter: Man tries to steal bike then refuses to leave home, police say

By Marshall Reid | www.dentonrc.com

Alleged bicycle theft and trespassing brought police to the 1500 block of Bolivar Street on Saturday morning.

One victim told officers he noticed a man attempting to steal a bicycle from his backyard and intervened to stop him, according to a police report. The suspect then allegedly left without incident and walked down the street. …

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Bikes 4 Kids event gives bicycles to needy children

By: Will Burney | www.centexproud.com

SALADO, Texas – Bikes 4 Kids held their annual gala in Salado on Monday night.

The organization collects used bikes and repurposes them.

This year, they collected around 70 bikes – 50 of which will be fixed up and given to children in need.

Bikes 4 Kids Founder …

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Upcoming Rides

Chasing Watts | chasingwatts.com

Society Tuesday Night Ride
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 @ 6:00 PM

Wednesday Light Ride
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 @ 6:30 PM

Society Thursday Night Ride
Thursday, December 20, 2018 @ 6:00 PM

Society Saturday 45 miler
Saturday, December 22, 2018 @ 7:30 AM

Society Saturday 35 Miler
Saturday, December 22, 2018 @ 7:30 AM

Bike Barn West University Sunday Ride
Sunday, December 23, 2018 @ 7:30 AM

SWCC Sunday
Sunday, December 23, 2018 @ 7:30 AM

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Happy I Did That.

Curt Culliton | www.strava.com

Burning some vacation hours

David Reynolds | www.strava.com

Recowery

Jim Storey | www.strava.com

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter

Saturday, Sunny, with a high near 61. Do we really need to say any more? https://t.co/wkLn0gIskT

— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) December 18, 2018

Fun @capcityracing Webberville CX race yesterday with same result as last year: Colombia 🇨🇴 1 vs. 🇩🇪/🇺🇸 0 🙄✌️ #txcx pic.twitter.com/GR5KN6Grm4

— Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) December 18, 2018

Freshly installed bike racks on San Jacinto. pic.twitter.com/NJmo92Yuwe

— larry (@larry_htx) December 17, 2018

https://twitter.com/DPDBikeSgt/status/1074822198525878272

Tuesday DFW-Westie casual gravel ride. Probably from Argyle or Texas Motor Speedway. Chime in if interested and we'll try to nail down details through this evening.

— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) December 17, 2018

Shane train will roll tomorrow Dec 18th from CTEChttps://t.co/hAhVwHvFJj https://t.co/hAhVwHvFJj

— Shawnee Trail CC (@ShawneeTrailCC) December 17, 2018

Another Houston to Galveston century ride in the books. Join us again on March 2019. #houstoncycling #texascycling #cyclingaddiction #cycling pic.twitter.com/xVfd3sNngT

— Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) December 17, 2018

Special Project Connect Vision Plan Adoption Day edition of the bike rack sitch here at CapMetro HQ. pic.twitter.com/GF7wkqqrEv

— Caleb Alan Pritchardo (@cubbie9000) December 17, 2018

https://t.co/bS7ry2S8jm

— Bike Friendly Cedars (@BikeCedars) December 17, 2018

3 new events will highlight the 2019 Calendar. We will continue broadcasting all races live on https://t.co/Id8rRLjAIa and building our D1 team program. D1 Teams announced January 17th. #racefororange #d1 #usacrits #usacritstv #youwatchtheywin pic.twitter.com/pTcC5VK5KI

— USA CRITS Series (@USACRITS) December 17, 2018