Houston Bike SHARE Program Expands
By: CICELY MITCHELLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â houston.cbslocal.com
HOUSTON (CBS Houston) Bicycle riding in Houston just got easier and friendlier, thanks to the city of Houston expanding and adding several bicycle stations.
This week, the city of Houston’s “Bike Share Program†is expanding, with the help of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas’ (BCBSTX) $750,000 commitment, U.S. DOE funding, widespread use of bicycles and…
Franklin Mountains State Park adds land
By Pam LeBlanc          Fit City
A West Texas park is about to grow by more than 600 acres.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved the purchase of about 658 acres to expand Franklin Mountains State Park in El Paso.
The addition will expand the park into the high desert country to the west, bringing its total acreage to more than…
Regional Connections Before Local Connections #2
Bike Friendly Arlington
Disappointment.
That’s what we feel. Nearly 2 years since we fought for on-street bicycle infrastructure in Arlington, to make the city safer, and more accessible by its residents, the city has yet to install any of the planned bike routes.
To add to the disappointment is the finger-in-the-eye announcement that the city is funding a multi-year bus pilot program at the cost of $350,000 a year i.e. Pilot bus project could begin rolling in Arlington by August, and Passengers would pay $5 to $8 fare on Arlington bus service to Centre Port. In terms of bike infrastructure, that is the entire on-street portion…
Walnut Wednesday Workday
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Wednesday, April 10, 2013Â Â Â Â Â Â 5:30 PM
Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX (map)
western edge of the parking lot
Walnut Wednesday Workday April 10th from 5:30 PM til Dark
All:
We will be conducting a Walnut Wednesday Workday on Wednesday April 10th from 5:30PM til dark.
If you cannot meet us on the western edge of the parking lot, we will be working at the bottom of the Powerline Hill repairing erosion and…
Why More Bicycle Rental Stations Could Improve Houston’s Bike Friendliness
by: Florian Martin         kuhf.org
During the official launch of the completion of Phase II of the “Houston B-Cycle†bike sharing program, Mayor Annise Parker says less than a year ago, there were many who questioned the wisdom of offering the program here.
“People that are downtown, you know, they’re in their business suits. They’re not going to want to ride around. Where would you even go downtown?â€
But almost a year later, the model turned out to be quite successful. So successful that the program has now been expanded to 21 stations with 175 bikes from the initial…
April 12, 2013: Bike to Work Day
www.bikehouston.org
The City of Houston is working towards providing a city-wide bikeway network to enhance mobility for all skill levels of bicyclists and for all transportation purposes: commuter, recreation, social and tourism. Although more than half of the U.S. population lives within five miles of their workplace, lack of knowledge and incentive has deterred many from commuting by bike. Hundreds of U.S. cities have been successful in increasing bicycle commuters by offering enticements on Bike to Work Day. …
You Can Bike on Austin Highways (And Yes, It’s a Horrible Idea)
By Bobby Blanchard      www.kutnews.org
Despite general public perception – and all standards of common sense – it’s actually legal to ride bicycles on the state highway.
Recently, users on the Austin page of Reddit got into a heated discussion about the legality of riding a bike on Mopac, when one user posted a photo of a couple people doing just that.
Some users cited the signs that went up prohibiting bikes on the highway, while others cited reports and ordinances that did not mention a…
Sitting in With Mountain Bike Club Member Grant Spring
Bicycle Sport Shop’s Official Cycling Blog
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day. It’s one of those events where we almost always have an over abundance of participants and volunteers. Everyone wants to be a part of it, because it’s just plain fun. Introducing kids to the joys of cycling and the fun and challenge of riding trails, in an environment where they can learn from peers and eperienced riders alike. What’s not to like?
To hear the kids that participate tell it, it’s a really great event. And for a few kids, it gets them hooked on mountain biking in a way that takes them from cruising neighborhood trails and riding…
Tweets
Reports from the field indicate Marla nailed 2nd place from a heroic 2 woman breakaway with Claire from Jubilee-Subaru. Niiizzee
— ATC Racing (@ATCRacingTeam) April 5, 2013
Today's ride. #cycling #austin #texas @ Circuit of the Americas http://t.co/WPpIS3yADi
— Bobby Dixon (@klctve) April 5, 2013
Congrats to The Wiz for taking 2nd place in the Fair Park Crit B Race. http://t.co/gJT3DfXxG8
— Corinth Cycling (@corinthcycling) April 5, 2013
Just a little over a week until the 2013 Austin Rattler 100, Leadville 100 MTB Qualifier – Are you racing? http://t.co/L8VHIQqekj
— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) April 5, 2013
Congratulations Marla Briley! Her first women's open podium with 2nd in the 1/2/3 race at the @DrivewaySeries !
— ATC Racing (@ATCRacingTeam) April 5, 2013
Day 4 of #30daysofbiking and it was cold! 24 miles, and I am totally loving this #lovingthebike @lovingthebike
— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) April 5, 2013
The Waffles will be racing @PureAustin @DrivewaySeries tonight like it's Paris Roubaix…single file, the whole race!
— cnwracing (@cnwracing) April 4, 2013
Surprise surprise, Abel of @ghisallofound wins again! @ The Driveway Races http://t.co/tXExdX81CE
— Nelo's Cycles (@NelosCycles) April 4, 2013
if you have Spring Fever, it's time to get ready to ride! http://t.co/P7URCyNCQx
— Bike Friendly Cedars (@BikeCedars) April 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/JuliaBikes/status/319894036485914626
This weekend bring the kids and their bicycles out to Glenrose, Texas for the @biketexas kids kup bicycle race…. http://t.co/7wOwIWbaLi
— Take it 2 the street (@2WheelExpress) April 4, 2013
Collin won the Tyler Beauty and the Beast two weeks ago, and we're headed back to the CyberKnife of Texas Stage… http://t.co/02dMuEAAn9
— PACC Elite Squad (@wattposse) April 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/m_vince/status/319814697987747840
Race report from our 3-24 Texas High School Mountain Bike Racing event. We sure are proud of these student athletes. http://t.co/npoAGkGGf6
— Reveille Peak Ranch (@RPRTexas) April 4, 2013
Congratulations to Glen Love on his 1st place finish in the Cat 3 race and his 2nd place finish in the 40 Masters… http://t.co/swM5EtYPTZ
— Team PACC (@teampacc) April 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/FtWMntBikers/status/319775286931640320
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