{"id":31199,"date":"2015-10-12T23:49:20","date_gmt":"2015-10-13T04:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=31199"},"modified":"2015-10-12T23:49:20","modified_gmt":"2015-10-13T04:49:20","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-october-12th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/10\/12\/texas-bicycling-news-october-12th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News October 12th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cycling for Change seeks participants<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Luis Carlos Lopez , El Paso Times\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.elpasotimes.com<\/h3>\n

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\nCycling for Change officials said participation this year is low and more riders are needed to participate in the Oct. 18 event at Gallegos Park in Canutillo.
\nThe catch?
\nThose who participate will be donating money to help victims of domestic violence.
\n” We are not getting enough cyclists,” said volunteer Carmen Contreras.
\nThe third annual cycling event on Oct. 18 at Gallegos Park in Canutillo will start at 8 a.m. Those who participate can choose from one of three …<\/p>\n

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Visited Houston and checked out the Houston Bicycle Museum. Highly recommend!<\/a><\/h2>\n

by tedmars\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.reddit.com<\/h3>\n

So many beautiful bikes on display from every time period and every type. Run by this sweet older lady who runs the oldest used bike store in town. She’s very knowledgeable and answered any and all questions we had. Sounds like they could really use local support though. I said she should check out the Houston Bike section on Reddit and she said “What’s that?” …<\/p>\n

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Denison denied funding for Katy Trail, plans to reapply<\/a><\/h2>\n

By William C. Wadsack\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0heralddemocrat.com<\/h3>\n

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\nDenison recently learned it won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be receiving a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation this year for its planned Katy Trail project, but the city is undeterred in its plans for the trail and will reapply for the grant next year.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re disappointed we didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t get the funding, but certainly aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t going to give up,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d City Manager Jud Rex said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We heard enough from the community that there is a lot of interest in this and health and wellness is certainly a priority for the city.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nDenison applied for the grant through TxDOT\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Transportation Alternatives Program, which would have provided 80 percent of the $2.5 million estimated budget for the 2.64 miles of trail along the right-of-way of the old Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. The route Denison plans to construct will run from Highway 691 near …<\/p>\n