Texas Bicycling News Digest January 1st 2019
Commentary: Texas is meeting its transportation challenges
By J. Bruce Bugg, Jr. | www.statesman.com
Yes, things are bigger in Texas, including growing pains, but with those challenges come great opportunities which are worth their rewards when patience and perseverance prevail. After all, our population and economy are booming for very good reasons: Texas has the 10th largest economy in the world and is one of the world’s most desirable places to live, work and do business. …
… There is always room for improvement when it comes to safety, but recent statistics are noteworthy. From 2016-17, Texas saw fewer fatalities on state roads. Also, bicycle and pedestrian fatalities decreased by 10 percent. Our commitment toward saving lives and positively affecting driver behavior through ongoing education, training and awareness will continue as we aim to make Texas roads safer. …
Sookie’s Last Ride (Ever!) & Sophie’s Last Ride of 2018 on New Year’s Eve in Austin
A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.wordpress.com
Today was my last chance to add to my mileage and extend my goal of bike-riding x number of miles for 2018. So I took the opportunity of a decently mild Central Texas winter day and did just that. First, I took Sookie to Performance Bikes, since they’re a Fuji dealer, to see if they could do anything about her cracked frame. However, they couldn’t, because their parent company is going out of business. But at least I got yet another …