{"id":32617,"date":"2016-03-23T00:10:08","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T05:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=32617"},"modified":"2016-03-23T00:10:08","modified_gmt":"2016-03-23T05:10:08","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-march-22nd-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/03\/23\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-march-22nd-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest March 22nd 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Route 34 changes prompt petition<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Katie Fuller www.thebatt.com<\/h3>\n

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\nA group of students have formed a petition in opposition to the decision by Transportation Services to cut down the amount of stops on Bus Route 34, and it has garnered over 200 signatures in a few weeks.
\nRoute 34, which includes a bus stop at the Wal-Mart on Texas Avenue and Harvey Mitchell Parkway that is also across from several apartment complexes, is proposed to be reduced from 13 stops to seven, and will drop from three buses to two in the fall. Madeline Dillard, transit assistant director for Transportation Services, said the route has the lowest ridership of any off-campus route, leading Transportation Services to modify the route. …<\/p>\n

… \u00e2\u20ac\u0153If biking could be an option, Transportation Services has reliable bikes available through our Bike Lease Program. Transportation Services also offers car sharing through Zipcar,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Dillard said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Another resource that Transportation Services offers is Zimride \u00e2\u20ac\u201d a ride sharing program that allows students to coordinate rides with other students.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

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Search on for shooter who killed man on bicycle<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Mike Glenn www.chron.com<\/h3>\n

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\nHouston police late Monday were continuing to search for the assailant who fatally shot a man riding a bicycle in the Greenspoint area.
\nApartment residents heard gunfire at about 8:30 p.m. along the 13200 block of Northborough.
\nThey saw the man on the ground next to a bicycle and called for help. He died shortly after paramedics loaded him into an ambulance, Houston police said. …<\/p>\n

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Houston Bike Share Adds New Station with Gift from Green Mountain Energy Sun Club<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

HOUSTON, Mar. 22 \/CSRwire\/ – Residents, commuters and visitors in Houston will now have more choices for ecological and sustainable alternatives to get around, thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Green Mountain Energy Sun Club to Houston Bike Share\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s B-Cycle program, which was used to install a new, solar-powered Houston B-cycle station and eight bikes located at Jackson Hill and Memorial Drive. Houston B-cycle and the Sun Club will celebrate the dedication of the new station during a special ribbon-cutting event on Tuesday, March 22 at 3:30 p.m. Media are invited to attend.
\nHouston B-cycle is a next-generation bike-sharing program offering an easy way to get around Houston with zero emissions. It is the only bike sharing program that …<\/p>\n

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Temple principal biking across U.S. pierces Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Emily Dech www.richlandsource.com<\/h3>\n

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\nMANSFIELD — Paul Baird has reached the Lone Star State.
\nThe Temple Christian School principal is riding his bicycle across the nation and was rolling through Texas as this week unfolded.
\nHe began his 2,329-mile journey on Monday, March 14 in the Temple Christian School parking lot.
\nHe’s heading west until he reaches the Santa Monica Pier in California, or until the school Race for Education fundraiser reaches its goal of $60,000.
\nRace for Education helps support Temple Christian School and its programs. For this fundraiser, students run …<\/p>\n

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Bike lanes, gateway memorial on deck for downtown<\/a><\/h2>\n

By MATT DOTRAY lubbockonline.com<\/h3>\n

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\nAs the long-awaited underground utility projects continue in downtown Lubbock, a few other ventures are in the works by the city\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Tax Increment Financing Board.
\nTwo coming to fruition in the near future are the first downtown gateway structure and bicycle lanes that would connect Texas Tech to downtown Lubbock.
\nFinal details for those projects are still in the works, and although Delbert McDougal, the …<\/p>\n

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SoulCycle and Austin retailer coming to Upper Kirby<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Olivia Pulsinelli www.bizjournals.com<\/h3>\n

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\nA popular indoor cycling studio and an Austin-based retailer will open their first Houston locations in the same shopping center in April, marking noteworthy expansions for both brands.
\nBoth SoulCycle and Kick Pleat will open in the same shopping center as Local Foods, in the northeast corner of the Kirby Drive and Westheimer Road intersection. …<\/p>\n

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2nd stage on AC<\/a><\/h2>\n

By ron ziols www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n

Marathon,TX: French fries
\nMonday March 21, 2016, 55 miles (89 km) – Total so far: 493 miles (793 km)
\nI think the worst part of the trip is over. The scary part of having enough water! I finished with 3 liters in reserve! Windy yes, hot yes, willing to get to marathon, tx yes! Disappointed I couldn’t have a beer with FF. Delayed gratification! A steady Climb 55 miles with wind and heat all day. Need for water overrated as I had half my water left at the end. Different?? What happened to last nights camping companions going …<\/p>\n

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An Englishman in America<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Rob Lee www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n

Mar 22: To Johnson City
\nTuesday March 22, 2016, 56 miles (90 km) – Total so far: 2,027 miles (3,262 km)
\nAfter two whole days off the bike it was time to get those pedals turning again. Yesterday I had a great time wandering around Austin, seeing some sights and loading up again on food. It’s a really pleasant place with more of a community feel and atmosphere than many American cities. I did technically do some riding yesterday; Austin has one of these city bike hire schemes (like London) and I took …<\/p>\n

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Tom Goes West 2016<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Thomas King www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n

Day 23 – DeRidder to Evadale, TX: The Rolling Community
\nTuesday March 22, 2016, 63 miles (101 km) – Total so far: 1,113 miles (1,791 km)
\nAfter the Waffle Shop and accompaning Debbie to the laundromat I rode west on US 190 and crossed the Sabine River and into Texas. The Sabine basin sufferred the worst of the flooding and we saw two red cross emergency shelters set up and going down the road many (like over 6) mobile homes. The last 26 miles was on a dead straight road south right into the wind blowing 9-20 mph. They drive fast in Texas. Logging trucks barrel down the highway so fast that with their wind from the opposing lane I have to hold tight to the handle bars from the blast. Today does not go onto the fun ledger page, but it had its good stretches.
\nI met Bob from Tallahasee riding west. He’s riding the full …<\/p>\n

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I GOT 2ND! \u00e2\u20ac\u201c MTB Racing Vlog<\/a><\/h2>\n

by TC www.turnincranks.com<\/h3>\n

3rd vLog entry. Gimme some feedback!
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