{"id":57331,"date":"2021-08-31T23:19:58","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T04:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=57331"},"modified":"2021-08-31T23:20:11","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T04:20:11","slug":"texas-biking-news-august-31st-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/08\/31\/texas-biking-news-august-31st-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News August 31st 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbherald.com\/community\/bike-ride-for-survivors-set-for-saturday\/article_da026e4e-0a0a-11ec-b332-9ff8c49af89e.html\">Bike Ride for Survivors set for Saturday<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fort Bend Herald | www.fbherald.com<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/fbherald.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/6\/62\/6626c1f4-0a0b-11ec-a43a-ab0e64d7ce48\/612da1bf0e702.image.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fort Bend County District Attorney Brian Middleton remembers working the office\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Running Against Violence\u00e2\u20ac\u009d 5K Fun Run when he was a new prosecutor in the late 1990s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I always thought it was a great public service to go outside of what a prosecutor\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s office traditionally does to support those organizations that help crime victims,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Middleton. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It was also a good time with my coworkers, an entertaining after-party, and hopefully good weather!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over time, the foot race was discontinued and Middleton likewise moved on. But once \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monthly Planner Newsletter: August 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">City of Houston Planning Department<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Houston BCycle Station Finds New Home at 611 Walker<br \/>It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s official, the newest Houston BCycle station is located on prime time real estate, at the Bob Lanier Public Works Building, 611 Walker! The installation of the Louisiana &amp; Walker bike station took place on August 24, and some of our planners were able to see first-hand the delivery and set up of a BCycle station. The Louisiana &amp; Walker Bike station is solar-powered and can dock 13 bikes at full capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Houston Permitting Center will also be getting a bike station in the fall. The two bike stations will provide an important connection between the two facilities and allow city employees and customers to commute back and forth on a bike, and bypass the hassle of driving and parking. The bike station formerly located at City Hall will be relocated to Bagby Street and Walker in October, which is the estimated timeline for completion of the Bagby Street improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/dropbartexas\/episodes\/The-Camino-Gravel-Challenge-e16mpud\">The Camino Gravel Challenge<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drop Bar, Texas: A cycling podcast By Paul Negrete | anchor.fm<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Alex Montoya sits down to share what&#8217;s in store for the upcoming Camino Gravel Challenge. This gravel grinder takes place September 25 &amp; 26, 2021. You can ride or race one day or both days. Pick how much suffering sounds good. We also talk about written rules versus unspoken rules, what to do in Palestine, and announce winners of two initial raffles for the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Music: Back to the Woods by Jason Shaw<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Links:<br \/>Camino Gravel Challenge<br \/>Top Tube Coffee<br \/>KaiVenture<br \/>Cantu Wheels<br \/>Oxbow Bakery<br \/>Texas State Railroad<br \/>Curious Museum<br \/>Grapeland Safari https:\/\/anchor.fm\/dropbartexas\/embed\/episodes\/The-Camino-Gravel-Challenge-e16mpud<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/story\/news\/2021\/08\/31\/city-austin-offers-survey-feedback-bike-sidewalk-trail-plans\/5666086001\/\">City of Austin offers survey for feedback on bike, sidewalk, trail plans<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">www.statesman.com<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Take survey on bikes, sidewalks, trails<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Austin Public Works and Austin Transportation are inviting the community to provide feedback through a survey to help shape the future of Austin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s streets, sidewalks and urban trails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The survey is open through Sept. 26 for ATX Walk Bike Roll, a project to update plans that determine where and when to build the city\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s pedestrian and bicycle routes. Residents are encouraged to give input so that public feedback reflects the views of the community at large.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three critical infrastructure plans the ATX Walk Bike Roll initiative will update: \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbherald.com\/community\/bike-ride-for-survivors-set-for-saturday\/article_da026e4e-0a0a-11ec-b332-9ff8c49af89e.html\">Bike Ride for Survivors set for Saturday<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fort Bend Herald | www.fbherald.com<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/fbherald.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/6\/62\/6626c1f4-0a0b-11ec-a43a-ab0e64d7ce48\/612da1bf0e702.image.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fort Bend County District Attorney Brian Middleton remembers working the office\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Running Against Violence\u00e2\u20ac\u009d 5K Fun Run when he was a new prosecutor in the late 1990s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I always thought it was a great public service to go outside of what a prosecutor\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s office traditionally does to support those organizations that help crime victims,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Middleton. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It was also a good time with my coworkers, an entertaining after-party, and hopefully good weather!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over time, the foot race was discontinued and Middleton likewise moved on. But once \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monthly Planner Newsletter: August 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">City of Houston Planning Department<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Houston BCycle Station Finds New Home at 611 Walker<br \/>It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s official, the newest Houston BCycle station is located on prime time real estate, at the Bob Lanier Public Works Building, 611 Walker! The installation of the Louisiana &amp; Walker bike station took place on August 24, and some of our planners were able to see first-hand the delivery and set up of a BCycle station. The Louisiana &amp; Walker Bike station is solar-powered and can dock 13 bikes at full capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Houston Permitting Center will also be getting a bike station in the fall. The two bike stations will provide an important connection between the two facilities and allow city employees and customers to commute back and forth on a bike, and bypass the hassle of driving and parking. The bike station formerly located at City Hall will be relocated to Bagby Street and Walker in October, which is the estimated timeline for completion of the Bagby Street improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/dropbartexas\/episodes\/The-Camino-Gravel-Challenge-e16mpud\">The Camino Gravel Challenge<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drop Bar, Texas: A cycling podcast By Paul Negrete | anchor.fm<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Alex Montoya sits down to share what&#8217;s in store for the upcoming Camino Gravel Challenge. This gravel grinder takes place September 25 &amp; 26, 2021. You can ride or race one day or both days. Pick how much suffering sounds good. We also talk about written rules versus unspoken rules, what to do in Palestine, and announce winners of two initial raffles for the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Music: Back to the Woods by Jason Shaw<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Links:<br \/>Camino Gravel Challenge<br \/>Top Tube Coffee<br \/>KaiVenture<br \/>Cantu Wheels<br \/>Oxbow Bakery<br \/>Texas State Railroad<br \/>Curious Museum<br \/>Grapeland Safari https:\/\/anchor.fm\/dropbartexas\/embed\/episodes\/The-Camino-Gravel-Challenge-e16mpud<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/story\/news\/2021\/08\/31\/city-austin-offers-survey-feedback-bike-sidewalk-trail-plans\/5666086001\/\">City of Austin offers survey for feedback on bike, sidewalk, trail plans<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">www.statesman.com<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Take survey on bikes, sidewalks, trails<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Austin Public Works and Austin Transportation are inviting the community to provide feedback through a survey to help shape the future of Austin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s streets, sidewalks and urban trails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The survey is open through Sept. 26 for ATX Walk Bike Roll, a project to update plans that determine where and when to build the city\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s pedestrian and bicycle routes. Residents are encouraged to give input so that public feedback reflects the views of the community at large.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three critical infrastructure plans the ATX Walk Bike Roll initiative will update: \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Texas Biking from Twitter<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Map of future planned connection of the SoPAC trail (in red) with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NorthavenTrail?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NorthavenTrail<\/a> (in blue). Very excited about this. SoPAC last mile will connect NHT eastern expansion with existing SoPAC. This opens up the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CityOfDallas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CityOfDallas<\/a> trail network even more. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DallasParks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DallasParks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DallasTrails?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DallasTrails<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Rduir10FT6\">pic.twitter.com\/Rduir10FT6<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jeff Kitner (@JeffKitner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeffKitner\/status\/1432813805894082578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bike Check on the trail! Free bike and helmet inspections from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeMartStores?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeMartStores<\/a>, and ice cream for the first 100 people! Plus <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeDFW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeDFW<\/a> on site to answer questions. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pBIWERQaaX\">pic.twitter.com\/pBIWERQaaX<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Northaven Trail (@NorthavenTrail) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NorthavenTrail\/status\/1432667139492745219?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Part of our new downtown Sunday criterium route! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/75xLekrFjx\">pic.twitter.com\/75xLekrFjx<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Hotter&#39;n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HotternHell100\/status\/1432731034873966598?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"de\" dir=\"ltr\">STOLEN &#8211; Black NAKTO EBIKE nakto in East Riverside &#8211; Oltorf <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SBGf6nHTDj\">https:\/\/t.co\/SBGf6nHTDj<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p9YY9H9V2V\">pic.twitter.com\/p9YY9H9V2V<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stolenbikesatx\/status\/1432738184203431940?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Strava allows all mobile app users to share live tracking of their activities with designated followers.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/strava?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#strava<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yUnssjgfqZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/yUnssjgfqZ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; VeloNews (@velonews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/velonews\/status\/1432738758466670597?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t a race but the 4 yr old broke away from Grammy and some friends and I tried to reel him in. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MuellerATX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MuellerATX<\/a> With \u00e2\u0081\u00a6<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/justleyla?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@justleyla<\/a>\u00e2\u0081\u00a9 , a Grammy and some boys. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9XaG4i4OmM\">pic.twitter.com\/9XaG4i4OmM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Martin Russell \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2\u00f0\u0178\u0090\u009d\u00f0\u0178\u0090\u00bf\u00ef\u00b8\u008f (@russell_dallas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/russell_dallas\/status\/1432745344421531652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WDdnmABBjO\">pic.twitter.com\/WDdnmABBjO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sawheelmen\/status\/1432750275375345673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Need to fix your bike? Stop by the Tito Bradshaw Bike when we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re open. If your bike doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t need repairs now, save this post in case you need it later!<br><br>We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re located at the corner of Brackenridge and Ximenes Avenue. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6mZtGNXSmd\">pic.twitter.com\/6mZtGNXSmd<\/a><\/p>&mdash; UTSA Sustainability \u00f0\u0178\u008d\u0081\u00f0\u0178\u008d\u201a\u00f0\u0178\u0152\u00bc\u00f0\u0178\u00a6\u2039 (@UTSASustain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UTSASustain\/status\/1432753846309249033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bike Ride for Survivors set for Saturday Fort Bend Herald | www.fbherald.com Fort Bend County District Attorney Brian Middleton remembers working the office\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Running Against Violence\u00e2\u20ac\u009d 5K Fun Run when he was a new prosecutor in the late 1990s. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/08\/31\/texas-biking-news-august-31st-2021\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-eUH","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57331"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57331\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57332,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57331\/revisions\/57332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}