{"id":28808,"date":"2015-01-27T22:56:43","date_gmt":"2015-01-28T04:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=28808"},"modified":"2015-01-27T22:56:43","modified_gmt":"2015-01-28T04:56:43","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-january-27th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/01\/27\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-january-27th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest January 27th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Innovation, The VIA Way: Here Comes The Bike Lid<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Eileen Pace\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0tpr.org<\/h3>\n

Some San Antonio commuters load their bikes onto VIA bus racks. But now, if they don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t need their bikes at the other end, there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s an option \u00e2\u20ac\u201d VIA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s new ‘Bike Lids.’
\nHere at San Antonio\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Medical Center Transit Station, VIA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Abigail Rodriguez shows off the newest pilot program for commuters who ride their bikes to the bus stop but don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to take them to work.
\nPerhaps there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s no place at work to store a bicycle. Or perhaps the bus drops the rider off so close to their destination that the bike won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be needed. Enter the Bike Lid, covered parking for your bike. You can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t …<\/p>\n

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Riding the Anthills Bike Trails in Terry Hershey Park, Houston, TX<\/a><\/h2>\n

myglobaladventure.com<\/h3>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?x-yt-cl=84838260&x-yt-ts=1422327029&v=agGd1DA_Bg0&feature=player_embedded<\/a>
\nRiding the anthills bike trails in Houston, TX on June 29,2013. I rode west from Wilcrest Drive to Hwy 6, and back, a total of 11 miles. You don’t see the really technical parts of the trail because I either avoided them or walked my …<\/p>\n

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Lick Creek Hike and Bike Trail<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.texasbids.net<\/h3>\n

Bid Date & Time: 2\/05\/15 2:00 PM
\nPrebid: 01\/29\/15 2:00
\nEst. Low Value: $3,396,209
\nEst. High Value: $3,396,209
\nProject consists of a five (5) mile hike and bike trail. Work includes: demolition of existing 4′ walks; tree protection; irrigation system salvage; clearing and grubbing for trail alignment (30′ trail corridor); erosion control; fence removal; paving (gravel) removal; grading; concrete curb & gutter; retaining wall; concrete drainage culvert (3’x5′); landscape boulders; trailhead concrete paving (5″ thick concrete w\/ 6″ lime base and excavation); trailhead limestone paving; trailhead bicycle rack; trailhead trash receptacle; trailhead informative signage; trailhead fence; precast concrete pavers; pedestrian crosswalk …<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Burleson-Area-Recreational-Cyclists\/<\/p>\n

Brownsville By Bike \u00e2\u20ac\u201c New Repair Stations & Bike Racks<\/a><\/h2>\n

BikeTexas<\/h3>\n

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\nIt’s getting easier all the time to roll around Brownsville–the city is installing bike repair stations, bike corrals, and new bike racks.
\nAt the last CycloBia Brownsville in December, over 400 people stopped by BikeTexas tent to learn how to use the new bike racks and repair stations. BikeTexas has worked closely with Brownsville city staff to get these new …<\/p>\n

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Craddock heading home after nasty TDU crash<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Andrew Hood\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0velonews.competitor.com<\/h3>\n

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\nLawson Craddock (Giant-Alpecin) is heading home following three nights in an Australian hospital recovering from a harrowing crash in stage 4 at the Santos Tour Down Under.
\nThe 22-year-old Texan crashed heavily Friday in the early kilometers of the stage, just as the peloton was picking up speed and coming over some rollers as the day\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s main breakaway was forming.
\nIn a freak accident, Craddock evidently punctured his front tire, then bounded into a drainage ditch, with his front wheel collapsing, sending him catapulting over his handlebars. One rider who saw the crash said, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It …<\/p>\n