{"id":49042,"date":"2019-05-06T23:44:11","date_gmt":"2019-05-07T04:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=49042"},"modified":"2019-05-06T23:44:18","modified_gmt":"2019-05-07T04:44:18","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-may-6th-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/05\/06\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-may-6th-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest May 6th 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Video: New Week, New You: Bicyclists promoting literacy among young children through Ride for Reading<\/a><\/h2>\n

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DCTA expands transit options with new on-call contracts<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Mark Smith | www.crosstimbersgazette.com<\/h3>\n

The Denton County Transportation Authority has expanded its transit offerings with its new Mobility as a Service (MaaS) contract model, according to a DCTA news release.<\/p>\n

Last month, DCTA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Board of Directors approved a new suite of on-call contracts that will allow the agency to allocate up to $2.4 million of its annual operating budget to offer a variety of mobility services via task orders, according to the news release. MaaS is a trending business model in the transit industry that utilizes on-demand, real-time platform-based services that can include any combination of various mobility options such as car and bike sharing, taxis, driverless vehicles, etc. while …<\/p>\n

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Let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Talk New Bikeways \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Hardy Street<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Inge Ford | bikehouston.org<\/h3>\n

April 2019\nProtected bike lane on Hardy Street<\/p>\n

Yea! In response to the Build 50 Challenge (B-50C), Houston is building more high comfort bike lanes (bikeways). As a result, this means new designs and infrastructure. What does this mean? How will bike lanes impact motor-vehicle drivers, people on bikes, and public safety? Let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s take a moment to look at one of our newest bike lanes and talk about its use. …<\/p>\n

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What Is Going On With I-45?<\/a><\/h2>\n

bikehouston.org<\/h3>\n

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May is Bike Month, and it is starting off hot.<\/p>\n

BikeHouston, I-45 Coalition and the NHHIP (North Houston Highway Improvement Project).<\/p>\n

BikeHouston and the I-45 Coalition are spreading the word that TxDOT needs to reconsider the $10 billion North Houston Highway Improvement Project. The Coalition held a special event at Saint Arnold Brewing Company on April 30, 2019 to raise funds for noise and social impact studies to show TxDOT that the North Houston Highway Improvement Project as proposed is not what we want. Highways do not make a city great. They divide neighborhoods, disrupt our lives during …<\/p>\n

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The Mayor Responds To Our Dangerous Streets.<\/a><\/h2>\n

Doug Waldrep | bikehouston.org<\/h3>\n

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Mayor Turner\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Response to our Dangerous Streets<\/p>\n

Too often families have lost loved ones in crashes on our urban and suburban streets. In 2018, 73 people walking or riding a bike were killed and 251 were seriously injured on Houston\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s streets. This is unacceptable. We need to ensure every person gets to their destination safely whether walking, driving, rolling, or riding a bike. BikeHouston asked the City of Houston to: …<\/p>\n

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Upcoming Rides<\/a><\/h2>\n

Chasing Watts | chasingwatts.com<\/h3>\n

Lite Bike\nTuesday, May 7, 2019 @ 7:05 PM<\/p>\n

MPPPL\nTuesday, May 7, 2019 @ 5:30 AM<\/p>\n

Smackdown TNE\nTuesday, May 7, 2019 @ 6:00 PM<\/p>\n

Tuesday Night Intervals w\/ South Texas Cycling Club\nTuesday, May 7, 2019 @ 6:00 PM<\/p>\n

Paperclip\nTuesday, May 7, 2019 @ 5:45 PM<\/p>\n

Wednesday UBG\nWednesday, May 8, 2019 @ 6:30 PM<\/p>\n

Sugar Land WNW 2019\nWednesday, May 8, 2019 @ 6:00 PM<\/p>\n

Bear Creek Crits: Week 3\nWednesday, May 8, 2019 @ 5:00 PM<\/p>\n

West Bike\nWednesday, May 8, 2019 @ 7:00 PM<\/p>\n

Nite Bike\nThursday, May 9, 2019 @ 7:05 PM<\/p>\n

Smackdown TNE\nThursday, May 9, 2019 @ 6:00 PM<\/p>\n

Pearland Bicycles Thursday Night Shop Ride 25.8 Miles\nThursday, May 9, 2019 @ 6:00 PM<\/p>\n

Paperclip\nThursday, May 9, 2019 @ 5:45 PM<\/p>\n

Thursday Night Shop Ride – Short Route (12.5) Miles – Pearland Bicycles\nThursday, May 9, 2019 @ 6:00 PM<\/p>\n

The Match Sprints\nSaturday, May 11, 2019 @ 9:00 AM<\/p>\n

Zube NWCC ride – Multiple groups\nSaturday, May 11, 2019 @ 7:30 AM<\/p>\n

Sugar Cycles (Short)\nSaturday, May 11, 2019 @ 7:30 AM<\/p>\n

Noon Bike\nSunday, May 12, 2019 @ 12:00 PM<\/p>\n

Sunday Blendin\nSunday, May 12, 2019 @ 7:30 AM<\/p>\n

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USA Cycling Marathon Mountain Bike National Championship this weekend at Palo Duro Canyon<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Lisa Schmidt | abc7amarillo.com<\/h3>\n

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CANYON, Texas (KVII) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d The 2019 USA Cycling Marathon Mountain Bike National Championship will happen this weekend at Palo Duro Canyon.<\/p>\n

The course will run through the Canyon’s Comanche Trail which boasts technical climbs and descents, as well as sections of smooth , fast trails of the floor of the canyon, according to …<\/p>\n

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Bike Stop named gold-level bike-friendly business<\/a><\/h2>\n

Claire Kowalick | www.timesrecordnews.com<\/h3>\n

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A Wichita Falls business is the first in the city to receive a gold-level bicycle friendly designation by the League of American Bicyclists (LAB).<\/p>\n

The Bike Stop, which has been in business since 1983, earned the honor this year taking its place along 1,266 bike-friendly business (BFB) across the country.<\/p>\n

The league named 83 new and …<\/p>\n

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2019 – The Houston Bike Summit<\/a><\/h2>\n

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The Houston Bike Summit, May 17-18, is the largest celebration of cycling in Houston. It is the only event in town that brings together all types of riders to celebrate how far we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve come and recognize where we still need to go to make Houston a Gold Level Cycling City. From passage of Houston\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first bike plan in twenty years, to the construction of an expanding trail network, BikeHouston has been instrumental in Houston\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s progress in becoming a bike-friendly city.\nThis year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Summit is a two-day affair at Houston\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Sawyer Yards. …<\/p>\n

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TO-DO LIST: Celebrate mom, bike to work and more things to do in May and June in Sugar Land and Missouri City<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Christine Hall | communityimpact.com<\/h3>\n

May 10: Bike to work and school\nThe city of Sugar Land and Shape Up Fort Bend are leading a leisurely group ride from Sugar Land\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Memorial Park to Fort Settlement Middle School for the sixth annual Bike to School Day or to Sugar Land City Hall for the eighth annual Bike to Work Day. Food and prizes will also be handed out to participants. 7:30-9 a.m. Free. 281-242-2000. www.sugarlandtx.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

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Ride of Silence Wednesday, May 15, 2019<\/a><\/h2>\n

RedFalcon | bicycleaustin.info<\/h3>\n

Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Gather at 6:45; Ride starts at 7:00 PM<\/p>\n

This year we will have TWO Ride of Silence events in Austin! Choose the one that best suits your needs.<\/p>\n

*Downtown ride starts from the Pfluger bridge. I’m not sure of the exact course and distance, but will edit this post when I find out. Social Cycling is putting this on, so check them out https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/socialcyclingaustin\/<\/p>\n

*North Austin ride starts from Bratton Square (14721 Bratton Lane in Wells Branch). This ride will be 8 miles over a pretty easy course and will be a …<\/p>\n

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ofo bikes being shipped to Central America<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Jessica Gruenling | www.kbtx.com<\/h3>\n

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BRYAN, Tex. (KBTX) – Yellow ofo Bicycles didn’t last long on Texas A&M’s campus, but some of them will now be put to good use.<\/p>\n

Bikes were donated to area non profits, including SHIP International. They’ll be sending bikes to El Salvador and Guatemala.<\/p>\n

"We have people that are making six dollars a day. Not six dollars an hour, but six dollars a day. That’s the average salary in the neighborhood where were we work in El Salvador," said Kerry Beck, the education director for SHIP International. …<\/p>\n

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The 100th historical marker in Wichita County belongs to the Hotter’N Hell Hundred<\/a><\/h2>\n

Lauren Roberts | www.timesrecordnews.com<\/h3>\n

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In front of a crowd outside the Hotter’N Hell Hundred Clubhouse Monday evening an Official Texas Historical Marker was unveiled.<\/p>\n

It was unveiled by one of the original organizers, Roby Christie, and Robert Palmer, Wichita County Historical Commission.<\/p>\n

The historical marker designates the …<\/p>\n

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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As #BikeToWorkDay<\/a> approaches, "Cyclists are the happiest commuters, arriving to work or school in better moods than those who drive solo or ride the bus, according to new research that looked at daily travel behavior and emotional well-being." https:\/\/t.co\/Ul783EaXGW<\/a><\/p>— BikeDFW (@BikeDFW) May 7, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>