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Texas Biking News Digest September 9th 2021

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Making San Antonio a bike-friendly city

by Robert Rivard | sanantonioreport.org

The proposed city budget that goes into effect on Oct. 1 includes $2.7 million to update the badly outdated 2011 Bicycle Master Plan.

That’s not a lot of money in the scheme of things, but it could provide a foundation for examining why a city so focused on urban growth and sustainability, and attracting and retaining talented young people, has failed over the last decade to make San Antonio’s streets more bike-friendly. …

Cycling after illness 942021

Veloharmony | www.youtube.com

Narrated local group rides with educational narrative about the ins and outs of cycling technique and etiquette.

Bike ride raises funds for Fort Bend County domestic violence survivors

Tracy Maness | www.houstonchronicle.com

As domestic violence often goes hushed and hidden, more than 200 cyclists gathered on Sept. 4 to ride, give light to the issue and support survivors in Fort Bend County.

The first “Bike Ride for Survivors” began at Brazos River Park in Sugar Land and brought out friends, coworkers and people who love to ride. Together, they raised around $20,000 to benefit organizations that help domestic violence survivors, such as the Fort Bend Women’s Center, Katy Christian Ministries and Daya.

When Fort Bend County District Attorney Brian Middleton was an assistant …

Semi Chilly Bike Ride By Kid-Free Doctor’s Splash Pad

Durango Texas | durangotexas.blogspot.com

Those are the handlebars of my backup bike you see above, aimed at the Hamilton Park Splash Pad, which was brought to Hamilton Park by the good folks at the Wichita County Medical Alliance.

My non-backup bike is still at the bike doctor awaiting treatment.

Methinks this town could use another bike store to compete with Bike Stop. When I brought the bike to the doctor, two Thursdays ago, I was told it could take a week to get treated, but probably it would be fixed before that.

So, last Thursday I called the doctor’s office to ask about my bike’s condition. I was told it …

"More butts on bikes…"

www.bikedfw.org

I love clever memes and quotes to live by, and the other day I heard this phrase: “the goal is to get more butts on bikes” and it made me smile – because getting more women on bikes has been a mini mission of mine for the last 3 or 4 years.

See, about 10 years ago, cancer tried to take me down – first physically, then mentally – but I fought it, and won! Yes, its return is always lurking over my shoulder, but I keep pressing forward. Grateful for the awful experience (mine was pretty easy compared to some) and it’s what got me off the couch and on my feet. I literally wanted to run away from cancer ever catching me again.

But injury after injury, I started thinking this running business isn’t really loving my body like …

Texas Biking from Twitter

https://twitter.com/EaDoBikeCo/status/1436070668915908608

https://twitter.com/HoustonChron/status/1436000442484412426

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In 1999 I had a burning desire to create a web site focused on Texas bicycling. Over the years this web site has existed many people have visited. As I think of information I need to bicycle I add them to the web site.

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