BikeTexas Executive Director on 2009 State Legislature

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BikeTexas continues to work for “bicycle access, safety and education”, as we have for 17 years, with your support and hard work from scores of board members, volunteers and staff.

…Many of you are aware that the Texas legislative session begins in January. Our first of two priority legislative goals is the passage of a new and improved Safe Passing Bill.

…The second legislative goal is “Two Cents for Texas Trails“. Many beginner, intermediate and veteran cyclists would ride more often if a great network of hike and bike trails were available. Over $4 billion of pathways are planned but not funded in Texas.

link to Robin Stallings complete notes at biketexas.org

Fit Skeleton Rides the Holidaze Marathon

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by Dave Campbell

“This is the furthest that I’ve ventured outside of Austin. Camp Eagle is located in a town called Rocksprings which is a little over three hours from home. (Rocksprings is about an hour and a half past Fredericksburg in the heart of Hill Country.) Camp Eagle is also a Christian-based adventure camp. The Holidaze Marathon is part of the TMBRA (Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association) Mountain Bike Marathon Championship Series. Camp Eagle hosts this event every year.”

Read the rest of the Fit Skeleton post along with gorgeous photos.

Arundel Bicycle Co. Cycles Forward

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from The Fort Worth Business Press

BY ELIZABETH BASSETT

Chris Watson had worked with the staff at Richardson Bike Mart for years. As a sales representative for bicycle companies, he was familiar with their buyers and their clientele, and when he approached them about a new product — a carbon fiber water bottle cage for racing bikes — the buyer wanted to know how many of the items could be made per week.

Watson thought about the manufacturing, which was done in a friend’s carbon fiber plant. All of the cages were hand-made by David Bradfield, Watson’s partner in the Arundel Bicycle Co., which they had just founded with a third partner.

Read more about Arundel Bicycle at the Fort Worth Business Press

Dallas Bike Plan to Be Updated

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from the Cycle Dallas blog

The Regional Transportation Council (RTC) has programmed $300,000 in Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) funding for an update of the City of Dallas Bike Plan. The Dallas Bike Plan was originally approved by the City Council in 1985 and has had only minor route updates since its adoption. The RTC endorsed the use of regional funding because it wants to use the Dallas Bike Plan update as a model for other North Texas cities to develop and implement bicycle plans.

link to the Cycle Dallas post