{"id":32448,"date":"2016-03-09T23:03:36","date_gmt":"2016-03-10T05:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=32448"},"modified":"2016-03-09T23:03:36","modified_gmt":"2016-03-10T05:03:36","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-march-9th-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/03\/09\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-march-9th-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest March 9th 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

2016 Texas Team Preview : Alfa Romeo\/Fiat of Dallas p\/b Frisco OB\/GYN<\/a><\/h2>\n

texasbikeracing.com<\/h3>\n

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\nWell, in honor of International Women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Day we thought it would be a good idea to feature a women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s team. They may also have the longest team name in Texas cycling. …<\/p>\n

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The Overnight Bicycle Tour \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Bicycle Touring for Busy People<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.bikegurus.com<\/h3>\n

In less than two hours, in Houston, Texas at the 2016 Texas Trails & Active Transportation Conference, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be talking about a subject that is near and dear to my heart \u00e2\u20ac\u201c the Overnight Bicycle Tour. When I first started discovering transportation cycling, reading issues of Adventure Cycling was often an exercise in living vicariously. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d imagine being one of those epic, coast-to-coast tours across the United States. Then I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d think to myself, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Yeah, right\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll never be able to take a month off of work to do something like that!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nThat may indeed be true. It was, honestly, a little depressing. Then I discovered and really started …<\/p>\n

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Spring Creek Greenway: Largest forested U.S. Urban Greenway experiences major progress<\/a><\/h2>\n

Jacqueline Havelka www.ourtribune.com<\/h3>\n

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\nAlthough northeast Harris County has changed dramatically over time, the thousands of acres of bottomland, hardwood forests along Spring Creek are the same forests that were here when the indigenous Akokisa people inhabited this area more than 200 years ago. Thanks to a joint effort between Harris and Montgomery counties, the lands will stay preserved into the distant future. The counties\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 plan involves creation of the Spring Creek Greenway, a 46-mile continuous trail system designed to protect the pristine 12,000-acre Spring Creek habitat. The acreage on both sides of the creek will be preserved, creating an area for ecotourism, education and outdoor recreation. The Spring Creek Greenway is …<\/p>\n

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TxDOT seeks public input on FM 1960 expansion<\/a><\/h2>\n

Patsy Oliver www.ourtribune.com<\/h3>\n

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\n… The new segment of 1960 will begin at the FM 1960 Bypass in Humble and extend to the Lake Houston Bridge. The roadway will be increased from four lanes to six (three in each direction), with a raised-curb median in the center and 5-foot sidewalks on both sides. The two inside lanes will be 12 feet wide, with the outer lanes at 15 feet wide and designated as \u00e2\u20ac\u0153shared lanes,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d to accommodate cyclists. There will also be an overpass at W. Lake Houston Parkway where drivers can pass over the road, or stay on the surface portion below. …<\/p>\n

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Georgetown Cycling Expo set for March 17<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

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\nFive local cycling clubs will host a gathering to encourage people to get out and ride their bikes this spring.
\nThe Georgetown Cycling Expo is set for 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at Georgetown CycleWerx, 3010 Williams Drive.
\nRepresentatives of five local cycling groups \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Georgetown Women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Cycling, Georgetown Triathletes, Sun City TX Cyclists, Georgetown Cyclopaths and Heritage Oaks Cycling \u00e2\u20ac\u201c will help …<\/p>\n

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Advocate of the Year, Fernando Martinez<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.biketexas.org<\/h3>\n

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\nBikeTexas is proud to announce that our own Fernando Martinez has been named Advocate of the Year by the Alliance for Biking and Walking. Fernando received his award as part of the National Bike Summit on March 7.
\nIn his 10 years of bicycle advocacy with BikeTexas, Fernando has worked …<\/p>\n

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Turner gets bike crowd moving, on its feet<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

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\nBicycling and trails advocates meeting in Houston Monday heard exactly what they wanted from Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, who received a standing ovation when he listed the steps the city is taking to make biking safer and more accessible.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153?Every time we can do something other than get in a car, that is a plus,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Turner told attendees of the Texas Trails and Active Transportation Conference, meeting in the Texas Medical Center.
\nCrediting advocates and former …<\/p>\n

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The Franklins – Mountain Biking<\/a><\/h2>\n

Devin Cuevas<\/h3>\n