{"id":31646,"date":"2015-12-05T23:24:21","date_gmt":"2015-12-06T05:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=31646"},"modified":"2015-12-05T23:24:21","modified_gmt":"2015-12-06T05:24:21","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-december-5th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/12\/05\/texas-bicycling-news-december-5th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News December 5th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Phoenix to El Paso<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Sebastian Huttner\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n

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Alamogordo, NM to El Paso, TX: More missile range and two days in El Paso
\nWednesday November 18, 2015, 340 km (211 miles) – Total so far: 1,330 km (826 miles)
\nWhat I wanted to do was just continue towards Roswell and the onwards towards Dallas, New Orleans, …
\nWhat I had to do was get to El Paso, TX to get on a flight on Saturday (well, I actually only left on Sunday due to that winter storm in Chicago, but that’s another story).
\nI only ‘had’ to be in El Paso by Thursday night, but I didn’t see any valid way to prolong my journey for just another day, so I took off towards El Paso.
\nIt’s mostly flat and there isn’t really much to see between Alamogordo and El Paso.
\nThere`s the little town of Orogrande in between, but I seriously doubt that anyone still lives there. It has\/had two gas stations, but both seemed to be closed for good. The small post office had a window fixed with plywood and the remaining buildings all were in different states of neglect and disrepair. Depressing.
\nA few miles before the state line, right in front of some prison, I had another …<\/p>\n

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Crosby American Legion distributes bikes to children in Crosby, Barrett Station<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Jennifer Summer\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.yourhoustonnews.com<\/h3>\n

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\nFor the first year, children of families who might be in need throughout the Barrett Station and Crosby communities will have a new bike this Christmas.
\nThe Crosby American Legion David H. McNerney Post 658 partnered with local businesses to provide more than 100 bikes to church congregations in the …<\/p>\n

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Born on the Bayou<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Houston’s $215 million Bayou Greenways project shows progress.
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\nWith the addition of 150 miles of walkways and bike trails, Houston\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bayou Greenways project is on course to link up all new and existing parkland along the city\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bayou network.
\nThe scheme aims to be complete by 2020, despite experiencing difficulty acquiring plot spaces from some landowners. Boosted by the city council\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s approval of $19 million for the project, the Houston Parks Board can now press on and purchase more land.
\nHouston\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s residents eagerly anticipate Bayou Greenways. In 2012, 68 percent of …<\/p>\n

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Cyclists ride for bike lanes, against city plans for street parking<\/a><\/h2>\n

By William Malm\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0kxan.com<\/h3>\n

AUSTIN (KXAN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d More bike lanes or room for cars to park on the streets? That was the issue in the Northwest Hills neighborhood Saturday as families gathered to walk and ride in support of keeping bike lanes.
\nThe display was organized by Bike Austin, a cycling advocacy group of those who use their bikes every day. But along Mesa Drive city plans for connected bike lanes are getting push back from some residents who would rather have more space for …<\/p>\n

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Bicyclists ride to keep bike lanes in Austin neighborhood<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Jenni Lee, KVUE\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.kvue.com<\/h3>\n

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AUSTIN — Some residents in a northwest Austin neighborhood said they want more parking spaces instead of the existing bike lanes to accommodate visits from their families. And it’s not sitting well with bicyclists in the area.
\nOne of the plans the Austin Transportation Department (ATD) is looking into is replacing the existing bike lanes with space in the shoulder for car parking on Mesa Drive between Cat Mountain Drive and Far West Boulevard. The move is part of the …<\/p>\n

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h2>\n
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Fast Freddy Vincent scores a second place at State Championships today! Hard work pays off!\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 https:\/\/t.co\/tXyZBYXOgT<\/a><\/p>\n

— Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) December 6, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n