{"id":32332,"date":"2016-02-23T23:56:39","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T05:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=32332"},"modified":"2016-02-23T23:56:39","modified_gmt":"2016-02-24T05:56:39","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-february-23rd-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/02\/23\/texas-bicycling-news-february-23rd-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News February 23rd 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Organizers try to boost Austin participation in BP MS 150 bike ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Pam LeBlanc fitness.blog.austin360.com<\/h3>\n

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\nEvery spring, about 13,000 cyclists pedal from Houston to Austin as part of the BP MS 150 bike ride.
\nThe strange thing? Only about 900 of those cyclists \u00e2\u20ac\u201c less than 7 percent \u00e2\u20ac\u201c come from Austin, even though the ride ends here with a big bash near the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153People see it as a Houston event,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says Gena Hyde, regional director of communications for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, which puts on the …<\/p>\n

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5 Things to Know about Houston\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s New Bike Plan<\/a><\/h2>\n

Mary Blitzer urbanedge.blogs.rice.edu<\/h3>\n

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\nThe following is a guest blog post by Mary Blitzer, community and government affairs manager for the non-profit Bike Houston, which advocates for more and better access to high quality bike lanes and trails. The views expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research or its staff.
\nThe Houston Bike Plan is here and you need to check it out. This is a plan for everyone who rides bicycles now and everyone else who\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bike has been hanging in your garage for the past 10 years.
\nThe Houston Bike Plan is the plan for how to make bicycling in Houston safer and …<\/p>\n

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Bicyclist, police car collide on I-10 in Orange<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Dan Wallach www.beaumontenterprise.com<\/h3>\n

An Orange police officer’s vehicle collided with a bicyclist around 12:15 a.m. today on the eastbound service road of Interstate 10 at Adams Bayou.
\nDepartment of Public Safety trooper Stephanie Davis said the bicyclist was westbound in the outside traffic lane and the …<\/p>\n

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Cycling – Texas Amateur Athletic Federation<\/a><\/h2>\n

taaf.com<\/h3>\n

DATE: July 31, 2016
\nAGE DIVISIONS
\n40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
\nREGISTRATION DATES | February 1 – July 17
\nENTRY FEE | $20 + processing fee = Total $22.09
\nLOCATION
\nInternational Museum of Art & Science
\n1900 W. Nolana Ave.
\nMcAllen, TX 78501
\n—> Map
\nADMISSION
\nFree admission …<\/p>\n

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I attended the District E City of Houston Capital Improvement meeting tonight lead by Councilman Dave Martin. One of the presentations was about the Houston Bike Plan. I visited with two ladies at the information table before the meeting and after. During the question and answer time I asked about why the plan does not incorporate the CenterPoint utility easements. During the last legislative session a bill was passed limiting CenterPoint’s liability for trails on the easements. The Parks department director said the plan is still being developed and the easements will be utilized. These are important for north\/south trails.<\/h3>\n

Bike plan will take shape slowly, supporters say<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Dug Begley and Mike Morris www.houstonchronicle.com<\/h3>\n

But funding is obstacle for proposal that would enhance trails, access
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\nFor the first time in more than two decades, Houston has a detailed strategy to improve bicycling – an ambitious but mostly unfunded plan to enhance bike culture in one of the nation’s most car-focused cities.
\nThe Houston Bike Plan identifies $300 million to $500 million in improvements aimed at encouraging cycling and bringing more accessibility to every corner of the city via paths, off-street trails and safer lanes where …<\/p>\n

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h2>\n
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Share the lane with @HoustonCM<\/a> on a monthly bike ride #DowntownHouston<\/a> #365HOU<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/PbwPOs6I2z<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/fK9wCk2LxR<\/a><\/p>\n

— 365ThingsInHouston (@365_Houston) February 24, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n