{"id":29817,"date":"2015-06-01T23:25:22","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T04:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=29817"},"modified":"2015-06-01T23:25:22","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T04:25:22","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-june-1st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/06\/01\/texas-bicycling-news-june-1st\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News June 1st"},"content":{"rendered":"

Responsibility<\/a><\/h2>\n

texasbikeracing.com<\/h3>\n

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\nIf you have ever ventured into the Wild West soap opera of Texas bike racing, and the anonymous txbra.org forums (yes, they still exist, and they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re just as glorious and horrifying as ever), you have likely seen a mixture of backstabbing comments, trolling, and genuine discussion. Following the State Criterium Championships last week, an interesting post regarding racer safety, as well as the responsibility of bike race promoters and bike racers, spawned a heated conversation.
\nHere, Jordan Oroshiba, 21, a category 2 bike racer, full-time student, and owner of Cadence Coaching, wades in with his personal thoughts on racer responsibility.
\nMemorial Day in Texas is for criterium racing, and the last couple years also for rain. With our El Nino summer in full swing, Memorial Day weekend saw two apocalyptic rain storms sweep through Texas, turning much of the drought ravaged state into a …<\/p>\n

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6 bike share cities you should watch (because we just gave them grant money to focus on equity)<\/a><\/h2>\n

April Corbin, PeopleForBikes equity writer<\/h3>\n

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\nEquity in bike share isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t going to happen on its own.
\nInnovators will have to experiment with strategies and efforts in order to find best practices. Luckily, there are at least half a dozen cities in the United States ready to do this.
\nWe would know. The Better Bike Share Partnership announced today that it has awarded nearly $375,000 in grants to bike share operators and community organizations that are working to make bike share programs more equitable. The Partnership has also funded an academic research team that will look at data and equity outcomes in Philadelphia, which launched their bike share system Indego in late April.
\nThis first round of grant money is part of $900,000 that The JPB Foundation-funded Better Bike Share Partnership will award over the …<\/p>\n

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For the people with n+1 bikes<\/h3>\n

6 Bike Storage Solutions You Can Build Right Now<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Jeremy Cook\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0makezine.com<\/h3>\n

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\nMany bikes have kickstands, some are simply placed on the ground. When a bike is in its normal storage place, however, a dedicated place to keep it (or them) can make that location much more pleasing. If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d rather not simply buy one, these six DIY bike storage methods should give you some ideas for how to make your own. …<\/p>\n

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First Day Of June Biking Around The Evergreen State Of Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Durango Texas\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0durangotexas.blogspot.com<\/h3>\n

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\nThe\u00c2\u00a0 flooded month of June greatly hampered my outdoor activities. No Tandy Hills hiking, one or two bike rides, a walk with the Village Creek Natural Historical Area Indian Ghosts, with way too many walks around my neighborhood, mostly up the hill to …<\/p>\n

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In this edition of Spoke&Word…<\/a><\/h2>\n

BikeHouston<\/h3>\n

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\nA Word from Michael Payne about the best way to spend June if you like riding your bike, read more>>
\nBikeHouston@Events Come see us at our events from socials to community rides, and don’t forget the public meetings for the Houston Bike Plan. Your input is needed, read more>>
\nBikeHouston@Work
\nFind out what BikeHouston has been doing to improve your rides, read more>>
\nBikeHouston&Me
\nMeet BikeHouston’s summer intern read more>>
\nBikeHouston@Reviews
\nMay Bike Month was packed with events, an overview in pictures\u00c2\u00a0 read more>>
\nRide > Bike to Work in the spotlight, read more>><\/p>\n

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