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AUSTIN — New funding will help pedestrians and bicyclists get better and safer access to schools, public transit and communities across the state.
The Texas Transportation Commission approved $24 million for 30 projects across the state that will build sidewalks, shared use paths, bike lanes and other safety features.
This federal funding comes from two different programs. The first is called Transportation Alternatives and includes projects that enhance bicycle and pedestrian safety, provide access to multimodal options and connect important community destinations like schools, jobs, downtowns, commercial areas and medical …
Mario Garcia | kkyr.com
New funding will help pedestrians and bicyclists get better and safer access to schools, public transit, and communities across the state.
The Texas Transportation Commission approved $24 million in January for 30 projects across the state that will build sidewalks, shared-use paths, bike lanes, and other safety features.
This federal funding comes from two different programs. The first is called Transportation Alternatives and includes projects that enhance bicycle and pedestrian safety, provide access to multimodal options and connect important …
www.lagovistatexas.org
The North Lake Travis Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Texas Bicycle Racing Association (TXBRA) will
be hosting the 29th Annual La Primavera Lago Vista Bicycle
Race on Saturday, February 29th and Sunday, March 1st,
2020, from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. each day. An estimated
600 cyclists from around the world are expected to participate in this sanctioned Texas Cup Peloton Race event
through the hills of Lago Vista.
Race Director, Don Hutchison, describes La Primavera as …
Upcoming Events and Volunteer Opportunities
BikeHouston.org
Light of the Phoenix Ride – Feb 19
BikeHouston Office
BikeHouston wants to make sure everyone riding at night is able to be seen. Every month we head out on our bikes to hand out lights to riders that need them. The goal is to help and educate people that are out riding their bikes about how important it is to be seen when riding at night. This is a fun social ride with a good cause. We usually ride for about 1-1/2 hours. …
Bicycle Friendly Driver Course – Feb 17
Houston Police Department (7525 Sherman Street)
A 1.5-hour interactive class, taught by Bicycle Ambassadors, to educate all motor vehicle drivers on the best and safest ways to share the road with people on bicycles. This class addresses: how to avoid common crashes; what is legal and what isn’t for motorists & bicyclists; how to navigate bicycle-related infrastructure, and more. This class is great for fleet drivers, high school/college drivers, and the general public. Participants receive a certificate and sticker to display on your vehicle upon satisfactory completion of the class.
Ambassador Meet & Greet – Feb 20
BikeHouston Offices
Come learn how you can make a difference and make Houston more bike-friendly. Ambassadors are neighborhood bicycle advocates committed to helping the city safe for people who a bike. Through education, participation, and activation you will learn how to move the needle in your community.
Riding With Confidence Class – Feb 29
Bike Waller (909 Alliance St., Waller TX)
Learn how to ride on Houston Streets. This is a 4-hour course designed to teach adult cyclists how to use a bicycle with confidence and competence for pleasure, utility, commuting, and sport under various highway, climate, terrain, and traffic conditions.
Note: You must be able to ride a bicycle and at least 14 years of age to take this course. All participants must ride with a CSPC-approved helmet.
By AustinBike | austinmountainbiking.com
OK, finally had enough free time to finish out my reviews (some as late as last year).
Here’s the latest:
Lake leatherwood – http://www.austinbike.com/index.php/united-states/369-leatherwood
Passion Play – http://www.austinbike.com/index.php/united-states/368-passionplay
Suburban Ninja – http://www.austinbike.com/index.php/north-of-austin/366-ninja
Brushy Creek (updated) – http://www.austinbike.com/index.php/north-of-austin/15-brushy
Trying to get out to a new trail southwest of here next week, we’ll see how that goes. Going to spend the rest of today trying to finish up my bleeding brakes article before heading out to ride.
Jonathan Guzman | bicyclepointofview.blogspot.com
Of all of my blog posts, this one is the most important…
Chances are, if you’re reading this blog, or any blogs at all these days, you are well over the age of 30. That’s okay, you’ve come to the right place. This blog will address topics related directly to our health and safety as pre-middle aged men and women on our post young adulthood. To put it frankly, there are things that are simply not discussed enough among our cycling demographic. While the internet is full of "Look at me!" video vlogs, dietary advice, action camera footage and bike bling, barely any content is practical to cyclists our age. Brand and lifestyle influencers, as well as industry marketers have given us a false illusion that our …
A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com
New Years resolutions have gone by the way side for plenty of folks a month later now that Punxsutawney Phil has (or hasn’t) seen his shadow on Groundhog Day. It seems like a good time for re-evaluating fitness goals. For me, after many, Many, MANY! thousands of miles on my bicycles – in the last four years especially – I’m still a fathlete (fat + athlete). Well, I’m athletic-adjacent. I know I ain’t no Mahomes, holmes. Point is, adaptation is a real thing, so after many years of not being a member of the Y, I asked myself “Why not join back up?†I enjoyed it before, so maybe I would again.
At first, I could only list the usual downsides: the hassle of getting there and …
