{"id":25660,"date":"2014-09-09T22:33:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-10T03:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=25660"},"modified":"2014-09-09T22:33:00","modified_gmt":"2014-09-10T03:33:00","slug":"texas-bicycle-news-digest-september-9th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/09\/09\/texas-bicycle-news-digest-september-9th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycle News Digest September 9th"},"content":{"rendered":"

New TxDOT funding could improve roads for cyclists<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Alex Osiadacz\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.ktre.com<\/h3>\n

(Video) LONGVIEW, TX (KLTV) – Previous attempts to get a dedicated bike lane in Tyler failed.
\nBut a proposition on the November ballot, would add funds to TxDOT that could go toward improving the roads for cyclists. Proposition 1 would be collected from the state’s annual oil and gas production tax, and be allocated for infrastructure improvement projects.
\nTxDOT Commissioner Jeff Austin said that includes widening roads, adding lanes, and making repairs to roads, something he says you can already start to see now.
\n“We’re coming back in and taking up the old asphalt and putting in new…<\/p>\n

7th Annual Texas Custom Bicycle Show – Austin Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Daltex\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.velocipedesalon.com<\/h3>\n

TEXAS HANDMADE BICYCLE SHOW Saturday Evening only – October 18th 6pm-Midnight.
\n410 Pressler Street
\nAustin, TX 78703 — On the corner of 5th and Pressler
\nWine served, acoustic jazz music, no cover charge.
\nBuilders are limited to displaying 2 bikes, no signage or displays – biz cards only.<\/p>\n

Bicycling in Irving<\/a><\/h2>\n

tx-irving.civicplus.com<\/h3>\n

Reducing Irving’s Carbon Footprint
\nThe City of Irving is committed to coordinating increased use of safe bicycling and to encourage continued ways to reduce carbon emissions through the following:
\nAfford residents the opportunity to experience the city’s unique scenic and natural amenities.
\nFacilitate bicycling as a viable transportation choice.
\nLink major parks and open spaces with Irving’s neighborhoods.
\nProvide access to healthful recreational activities.
\nRecreational Bicycling
\nBicycling around Irving can be both educational and recreational. Irving\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Campi\u00c3\u00b3n Trail system is a perfect way to explore nature and exercise, with five miles currently…<\/p>\n

Austin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Power Cycling Couple<\/a><\/h2>\n

words and photos : Nicole Ortega\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0texasbikeracing.com<\/h3>\n

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\nAhhh, to be young and in love.
\nShe was welcomed onto a new cycling team and started spending more and more time at the shop. Engaged in her new environment and community, she built relationships with those around her. She put the word out that she was interested in mountain biking, so he offered to take her to the Green Belt to give it a whirl. He, the mechanic at the shop, had just purchased a new mountain bike and had an extra for her to use. Neither of them felt like it was a date, but everyone at the shop saw the sparks from afar.
\nAnd so began the story of Tristan Uhl and Sammi Runnels, Austin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s young cycling power couple.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153In retrospect, it probably wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t the best place to take her for her first mountain ride,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says Tristan in an endearing voice. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153She got broken in early on.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Massive bruises on…<\/p>\n

Friends remember Harlingen cyclist killed along roadway<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Nadia Galindo\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.valleycentral.com<\/h3>\n

(Video) Local cyclists say tougher bike lane ordinance needed
\nJohn Zess clocked about a thousand miles on his bike each month and was a strong supporter of bike safety.
\nEven though he was following every rule in the book Harlingen Police said the driver that hit him wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153He was such a kind hearted person that just loved the sport,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Henry Roberts, Bicycle World owner, said.
\nRoberts sold Zess his first bicycle.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153He was not a poser, what we call a poser who…<\/p>\n

Woman indicted in Galveston Co. bike death<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Harvey Rice\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.chron.com<\/h3>\n

GALVESTON \u00e2\u20ac\u201c A grand jury has indicted a 68-year-old Dickinson woman on manslaughter charges in the death of a Houston bicyclist, the Galveston County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday.
\nMelissa Malin Smith is accused of driving her car down the shoulder of FM 3005 in Jamaica Beach and fatally striking Jon Trevelise, 66. as he rode his bicycle.
\nSmith told police that she was…<\/p>\n