{"id":35259,"date":"2017-02-08T23:46:15","date_gmt":"2017-02-09T05:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=35259"},"modified":"2017-02-08T23:46:15","modified_gmt":"2017-02-09T05:46:15","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-february-8th-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/02\/08\/texas-bicycling-news-february-8th-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News February 8th 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unsafe streets<\/a><\/h2>\n

Houston Chronicle | www.houstonchronicle.com<\/h3>\n

Houston continues to build a car-centric city that is dangerous by design.
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\nThe wailing horn of a Metro light rail train is supposed to shock pedestrians and drivers to attention as they cross into the path of danger.
\nConsider this editorial a warning for Metro.
\nTwo cyclists were killed by the light rail over the past week, adding to the system’s already embarrassingly high collision rate. Our 23-mile system has more collisions per mile between trains and pedestrians or bikes than any other major line in the nation, Houston Chronicle reporter Dug Begley wrote Monday.
\nAll that Metro can …<\/p>\n

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Free stuff: We Love Houston Bike Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

Texas News | texasnews.online<\/h3>\n

We Love Houston Bike Ride
\nA group bike ride through the city.
\nWhen: 1:30-3 p.m. Sunday
\nWhere: Memorial Park, 6501 Memorial at the parking lot by the rugby field
\nInformation: houston.bcycle.com<\/p>\n

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The revised Houston Bike Plan been released!<\/a><\/h2>\n

Houston Bike Plan | houstonbikeplan.org<\/h3>\n

The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the Houston Bike Plan on January 19, 2017. On February 2, 2017, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Bike Plan and forwarded the Plan to City Council for consideration, subject to revisions. The revised Bike Plan has been updated and published at houstonbikeplan.org. Key updates include strengthening recommendations regarding public engagement, additional clarification on map legends and bicycle facility types, and additional recommendations for the role of the Bicycle Advisory Committee. The Plan is scheduled to be heard at the City Council’s Transportation, Technology & Infrastructure Committee on Monday, February 13, 2017 at 9:00 AM in the City Council Chambers, 901 Bagby St, Houston, TX 77002.<\/p>\n

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Request For Qualifications – 2017 Local Mobility Field Engineering for Pedestrian, Bikeway and Urban Trail Rotation List<\/a><\/h2>\n

Texas Bids | www.texasbids.net<\/h3>\n

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This is Austin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s three-year plan to fight congestion with bikes<\/a><\/h2>\n

Michael Andersen | www.peopleforbikes.org<\/h3>\n


\nFirst in a series of profiles of the Big Jump Project’s 10 focus areas.
\nCentral Austin seems to have everything: a massive research university, the world’s biggest annual media festival and one of the country’s strongest local job-creation engines.
\nBut when a city sees so much success, it runs short of something else: space.
\nAustin is filling up. Its freeways and arterials are packed with cars.
\n“Even globally, no city has solved their transportation challenges by …<\/p>\n

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Burma Road<\/a><\/h2>\n

Pedal Pushers | roy-pedalpushers.blogspot.com<\/h3>\n


\nSan Angelo, Texas
\nFebruary 7, 2017
\nI had been wanting to try out the Giant on Burma Road, one of our local signature rides because of the constant rolling hills with some worthy challenges. Bob and John were visiting from Minnesota. The previous day we road on of our relatively “tame” routes to Knickerbocker and Guinn Road. Knickerbocker has one good climb and Guinn Road has rolling hills. So, we decided to try out Burma as it would show off our different terrain in and around San Angelo. …<\/p>\n

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Registration for 32nd Tour D’Italia now open<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Kelsey Poynor | www.waxahachietx.com<\/h3>\n


\nITALY – Grab a bike and throw on a helmet because registration for the 32nd annual Tour d’Italia cycling event is now open. The event, hosted by a biking enthusiasts organization out of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Lone Star Cyclists, is a fundraiser that donates a portion of the proceeds to Italy ISD to use for scholarships.
\nThe partnership between Lone Star Cyclists and Italy ISD has been nothing but beneficial for the district and something IISD Superintendent Lee Joffre is excited to continue.
\n“The Lone Star Cyclists have had a tremendous effect in …<\/p>\n

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Nation’s First Solar-Powered, Glow-in-the-Dark Bike Lane Protects Cyclists at Night<\/a><\/h2>\n

Lorraine Chow | www.ecowatch.com<\/h3>\n


\nTexas A&M students, teachers and staff no longer have to worry about cycling the campus’ busy Bizzell and Ross intersection at night thanks to an innovative glow-in-the-dark bike lane.
\nThe university boasts that the lane is the nation’s first “non-signalized, Dutch-style intersection … [that] includes …<\/p>\n

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Man on bike struck, killed by van near Holland<\/a><\/h2>\n

Brandon Gray | www.kcentv.com<\/h3>\n

A man is dead after being struck by a van while riding his bicycle Wednesday morning at the intersection SH 95 and Mills Lane just a few miles north of Holland, Texas.
\nThe accident happened around 6:00 a.m., according to a …<\/p>\n

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League and 3M announce the 2017 National Bike Challenge<\/a><\/h2>\n

The League of American Bicyclists | bikeleague.org<\/h3>\n

The League of American Bicyclists and presenting sponsor 3M are excited to announce the sixth annual National Bike Challenge. The Challenge will welcome over 60,000 riders to pedal a combined 30 million miles between May 1 and September 30, 2017 for improved health, fitness and fun!
\nChallenge participants will use the Strava platform to record their commuting and recreational miles, and statistics and leaderboards will then appear on the new nationalbikechallenge.org site. There is no cost to participants to join, and riders are encouraged to form teams at their …<\/p>\n

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