Texas Biking News January 1st 2021
TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES (TA) CALL FOR PROJECTS FOR BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE
freestonecountytimesonline.com
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is announcing an upcoming Transportation Alternatives (TA) call for projects for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure! Through this competitive call for projects, TxDOT intends to identify projects for available nonurban TA funds and future anticipated TA funds for nonurban and small urban communities.
Who can apply?
–Texas communities with populations of 5,000 or less are eligible to apply for TxDOT’s nonurban TA funds
–Texas communities with populations between 5,001 and 200,000 are eligible to apply for TxDOT’s small urban TA funds
–Projects must be located outside of a Transportation Management Area (TMA), defined as a Census Urbanized Area with population of 200,000 or greater
What types of projects are eligible?
–Sidewalks, bikeways, shared use paths, traffic calming measures, and other safety improvements for non-motorized travel
When are applications due? …
Volunteer Sign-Up – 2021 STORM Miles of DisComfort Marathon
South Texas Off Road Mountain Bikers | www.bikereg.com
Volunteers will be added to the front gate list and have their land use and camping fees waived.
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Camping – there will be plenty of space to put up a tent in the camping area if you would like to camp out. There is a shower facility that volunteers will have access to.
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Parking – Park at the volunteer shed or in the general parking areas. If you are camping, you can drive in and park next to your campsite.
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Food for volunteers. Saturday Breakfast – TBD. Saturday Lunch – individually wrapped sandwhiches and snacks will be provided. Saturday Post-race meal – we will most likely have individual wrapped food delivered.
Again, thanks for volunteering. Proceeds from this event help to fund various programs that STORM organizes. It is also an opportunity to host mountain bikers from around the state and showcase Flat Rock Ranch.
A Devil of a Year: 6,666.66 Miles Bicycled in 2020 (7,278 Total with Walking)!
A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com
6,666.66 miles: That’s how far I bicycled in 2020. Add in about 611 miles of walking, and that’s 7,278 miles I traveled on my own power. (By the way, almost 4 miles were swimming, which I started right before, you know, IT.) By IT of course I mean the novel coronavirus pandemic, aka COVID-19, which might quite possibly be the work of Satan, if he exists (I’m not a believer). But …
Runners, riders start new year off on right foot in Longview
By Courtney Stern | www.news-journal.com
A Longview bike shop started 2021 hosting its annual Resolution Run and Ride Friday morning.
“It’s a good way to start off the year,†Co-Owner of Woolley G’s Bike & Fitness Gary Ford said. “People like to make New Year’s resolutions and those kinds of things, so we coined it the Resolution Run.â€
Ford, 41, said about 30 runners woke up early to start their year.
“It was a little less than years past,†Ford said. “We’ve had upwards of 50 or 60 runners in …