{"id":52165,"date":"2020-02-07T21:29:42","date_gmt":"2020-02-08T03:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=52165"},"modified":"2020-02-07T21:29:47","modified_gmt":"2020-02-08T03:29:47","slug":"texas-biking-news-february-7th-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2020\/02\/07\/texas-biking-news-february-7th-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News February 7th 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Robson Ranch Rambler \u00e2\u20ac\u201d February 2020<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

… Denton City Council Update\nBy Jesse Davis, Denton City Council, District 3\n… I hear a lot from my friends and neighbors about the effect of growth in our area. There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s one thing in particular that seems to be on all our minds. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the number one thing I hear about when people oppose new development in their neighborhoods. And it happens to be the number one thing people want to see their tax money spent to fix. You already know what I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m going to say\u00e2\u20ac\u201dTRAFFIC. …<\/p>\n

… In this plan, we also look beyond cars and commuters. More of our neighbors are choosing to walk or bike to work or school. There are also those who don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t own cars, and have no choice but to walk or bike. So it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s only fair that we build a system that is just as safe and efficient for pedestrians and cyclists as it is for the folks in cars. For example, one of my main goals is providing safe sidewalks around all of our schools and major public buildings. …<\/p>\n

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Austin Women’s Cycling Fair & Meet-and-Greet<\/a><\/h2>\n

Hosted by ATX Sirens, Driveway Sheros and Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop | www.facebook.com<\/h3>\n

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Monday at 6 PM \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 7:30 PM February 10th\nMellow Johnny’s Bike Shop (Austin, TX)\n400 Nueces St, Austin, Texas 78701\nCome meet like-minded Women (ftw) riders and chat with representatives from Austin-area women’s cycling clubs and teams. This will be a perfect opportunity to meet other riders and learn about upcoming events in a fun, relaxed, social environment!<\/p>\n

Representatives from each of the area’s women’s teams will be here to talk about their respective clubs, including: …<\/p>\n

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Houston Cyclists To Drivers: Stop Parking In Bike Lanes<\/a><\/h2>\n

Gail Delaughter | www.houstonpublicmedia.org<\/h3>\n

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In response to a recent story about the City of Austin cracking down on drivers who park in bike lanes, listeners and readers started sending in pictures of violations they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve seen on Houston city streets. We decided to follow up locally to see what Houston is doing to keep cars and trucks out of the bike lanes. Navigate through the slideshow above and the story below to see some of the photos we received from local cyclists.<\/p>\n

Wilson Calvert loves to ride Houston\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bike lanes.<\/p>\n

A Midtown resident, Calvert says he frequently uses the new bike lane on Gray Street, and that he can get to downtown destinations a lot quicker than he can in a car.<\/p>\n

But other times his …<\/p>\n

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Harris County park project connects vets with nature to reduce PTSD<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Savannah Mehrtens | www.houstonchronicle.com<\/h3>\n

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For Eric Carrasco, escaping into nature helped him navigate PTSD when he came back home after five years of service in the Marine Corps in 2002.<\/p>\n

After realizing the effects of the outdoors, Carrasco started \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Operation Yellowbird,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d an organization connects veterans for outdoor activities like camping, backpacking and mountain biking. The activities help Houston area veterans get a chance to break away from their struggles, he said. …<\/p>\n

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Bikes central to commerce at M-K-T Heights development<\/a><\/h2>\n

Katherine Feser | www.houstonchronicle.com<\/h3>\n

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Two wheelers rather than 18 wheelers will help drive the commerce at M-K-T Heights, a mixed-use redevelopment along North Shepherd Drive at 7th Street that aims to capitalize on its setting between two hike and bike trails.<\/p>\n

Radom Capital and its partners have added a Houston BCycle bike share station and signed Pedego Electric Bikes as a tenant in the project, which will transform five concrete industrial buildings into a collection of creative office spaces and about 40 shops, restaurants and fitness tenants. …<\/p>\n

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We uncovered a hidden booter (Top secret location)<\/a><\/h2>\n

TEXAS MTB | www.youtube.com<\/h3>\n

Today we went out to the Canyon lands trail head to spice up the local trails.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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