City reaches halfway milestone on bike network buildout
by Jonathan Lee | www.austinmonitor.com
This month marked a big milestone for cycling in Austin: The city’s All Ages and Abilities Bicycle Network reached its halfway completion point, making getting places by bike more comfortable and convenient.
So far, the AAA network includes 215 miles of bike lanes, 100 miles of which have been built since 2018. Though the build-out of the 400-plus-mile network is currently slightly behind schedule due to pandemic delays, the city still expects to finish ahead of schedule by 2025, according to a press release.
Laura Dierenfield with the Austin Transportation Department told the Austin Monitor that the …
Give your opinions on Upper Kirby District’s West Alabama Street redesign plans for bike lanes from bikehouston
My first Big Overnighter to Government Canyon in Helotes, TX! from bicycletouring
Service Technician/Advisor Trek Bicycle Fort Worth, TX
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Base pay range $55,600.00/yr – $63,700.00/yr What You’ll Do
As a Trek Service Technician/Advisor, no one day is the same as the last. This job is all about caring for bikes so their owners love riding them. You’ll troubleshoot repairs and service all kinds of bikes on the spot and install the awesome accessories customers select for their new bike! You’ll also be the first to have your hands on brand new models before they hit the sales floor. Most importantly, you’ll build relationships with people who trust you to keep their gear running flawlessly. This role closely supports the Service Manager. When the Service Manager is not available, you are the face of the department to customers.
We’re looking for a teammate with stellar customer service chops and a …
Virtual Meetings in October
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A virtual open house for this project will be held on Wednesday, October 6 from 6-7 pm. Join staff from the City of Houston and Harris County to learn more, ask questions and provide feedback. Meeting link: https://bit.ly/3hw2nsW(External link)
The Cavalcade-Homestead Healthy Connection Corridor is a planned project to improve street safety and connect people to work, school, parks, and other destinations in a way that supports a healthy lifestyle. The improvements include wider and more comfortable bike lanes, sidewalks, and bus stops on Cavalcade Street and Homestead Road, two major streets in Kashmere Gardens and Trinity Gardens. When complete, residents will be able to bike safely to the Halls Bayou Greenway trail, along with the expanding network of bikeways throughout Houston.
This project is a partnership between the City of Houston and Harris County Precinct 1. It supports the …
White Oak Bayou Trail Detour
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Project Overview
The White Oak Bayou Greenway Trail is closed between Hollister Street and Cole Creek. The Harris County Flood Control District is widening this section of bayou and updating structures.
This project proposes a safe detour to maintain connectivity and direct walkers and bikers back on to the trail during construction. We are planning for a short-term solution that can lead to a long-term, permanent high-comfort bikeway in the area. Improvements along the detour will address safety concerns for all modes, including crosswalk and intersection improvements for the corridor.
We are seeking feedback for our proposed detour options. View our ideas in the presentation in the documents section.
For more insight into the project, view the Bayou Greenways Map(External link) and the HCFCD Project Webpage(External link) in the important links section.
Register For The 2nd Annual Barrow Volks Bike Ride Celebrates Oktoberfest in Salado
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With October right around the corner, fall is here and that means Oktoberfest. You not only have the opportunity to partake in the festivities but also help a great cause.
KD Hill, owner of Barrow Brewing Company, along with Berta Davis, co-founder of Volks Ride, both joined Studio 512 Co-Host Rosie Newberry to talk about the 2nd Annual Barrow Volks Bike Ride and Oktoberfest in Salado, Texas afterward. Volks Ride Information
The Volks Ride is an Oktoberfest-themed event for all cyclists, with distances of 16 miles, 50K, 100K and 100M. All routes start and end at Barrow Brewing Company in Salado Texas.
Weather permitting, the first wave will start at 8 a.m. and the final route sweep is at 2 p.m. The 50, 100K, …
Grisly Texas Crash Raises Old Questions About Teen Drivers
By Kea Wilson | usa.streetsblog.org
Safe streets advocates in Texas are questioning the state driving age after an aggressive teenage motorist mowed down six cyclists this weekend — and some are wondering whether children really belong behind the wheel anywhere in America.
On Saturday, a group of triathletes was out on a training ride in rural Waller County outside Houston when an unidentified motorist in a black Ford pick-up approached part of the peloton and began blowing an excessive amount of diesel exhaust into their path — a maneuver known as “rolling coal†which …
16-year-old driver under investigation, accused of running over 6 Houston area cyclists in Waller
By Matthew Seedorff | www.fox26houston.com
WALLER, Texas – An investigation continues in Waller County after a 16-year-old with a pickup truck ran over six Houston area bicyclists Saturday morning.
"The Waller Police Department is conducting the investigation due to the incident occurring in the city limits," said Waller County Sheriff Troy Guidry. "It is in the best interest for all parties involved that law enforcement conducts a thorough investigation." …
The Mules Cycling Club from bikehouston
Texas Biking from Twitter
Construction is slated to begin this month on new trails connecting the Trinity Trails to Arlington’s River Legacy Park. This trail will eventually be a part of the connection between downtown Fort Worth to downtown Dallas, expected to open by 2024. 🚲https://t.co/JxLLLzUxeV pic.twitter.com/ADByTkSDz3
— Fort Worth Urban (@UrbanFortWorth) September 28, 2021
@HoustonBCycle staff up and early this morning for our quarterly Bike Census! We met at the office at 6am then headed out to check every bike at every station. Just what we do to keep Houston's bike share in tip-top shape! pic.twitter.com/UG8PqjLH71
— Houston BCycle (@HoustonBCycle) September 28, 2021
The online bike game encourages riders to seek out the unridden roads. https://t.co/q8sKQlzJQe
— Bicycling Magazine (@BicyclingMag) September 28, 2021
The explanation is appreciated, but the outcome — unprotected bike lanes on Shepherd and Durham south of I-10 — is still unacceptable. pic.twitter.com/hwVk0oAeeb
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) September 28, 2021
HUGE bike adventure this morning. It was a difficult trek for ages 4-seventy something but zero complaints. We heard about an actual spring and set off to find it. We did! Really cool to find the source. (Also found rocks and sticks) #ShadySpringTrail at #WalnutCreek #ATX pic.twitter.com/PLHdQAitqG
— Martin Russell 🚲ðŸðŸ¿ï¸ (@russell_dallas) September 28, 2021
We had an amazing time at the @BellFlight Bike to Work Day last week with our friends at @fwbikesharing Bell Flight is making it their mission to be Bike Friendly and we are thrilled to work with them on it!! https://t.co/kDse51ugxj
— BikeDFW (@BikeDFW) September 28, 2021
“Until this driver faces consequences for his actions, drivers will be emboldened to harass and attack people simply for riding bikes.†https://t.co/bOCvYmzob5
— Joe Cutrufo (@JoeCutrufo) September 28, 2021
The city specifically hopes to increase bike mode share by a factor of 5. Bikes only constituted 1.4 percent of mode share in 2019, though that percentage may be slightly higher now, given the global biking boom since the beginning of the https://t.co/ILmnyqDATn @austinmonitor
— LifeIsShort (@dking_dk) September 28, 2021
Our friend and longtime Bicycle World Ambassador/Race Team member, Aaron Shapley, made the trip from Austin to grab one of our new BMC Switzerland tri bikes. We love the choice of color, Aaron! 😎
— Bicycle World (@BicycleWorldTx) September 28, 2021
Shop BMC Online: https://t.co/jvLwN6BDun#DestinationLocalBikeShop #BMC #TriBike pic.twitter.com/zCBxXMMzO5
