Have you gotten your 2006 calendar yet? Be sure to order this special-edition Women of Bicycle Sport Shop Calendar soon!

In an effort to encourage people of all ages, shapes and sizes to ride bikes, the 2006 Women of Bicycle Sport Shop Calendar showcases the female employees of Bicycle Sport Shop and their favorite two-wheeled friends. Each month you will be treated to a full-page photo by Andrew Yates and a brief biography of the woman of the month. The large-square format of the dates allows for personal notes, and the calendar lists major cycling events throughout the year. Bicycle Sport Shop is generously donating 100 percent of the profits to Texas Bicycle Coalition.

Celebrate the New Year with a cycling gift for yourself or a friend! Get a collectible Commemorative Lance Plate featuring the Texas Share the Road license plate! The plates can be found at Texas Bicycle Coalition member bike shops or on the BikeTexas website.

Purchase the Commemorative Lance Plates securely online now.

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Support the Coalition by purchasing the Lights Out Commemorative Lance Candles. The tin which houses these candles is decorated with the artwork from the Texas Share the Road license plate. An 8 oz. travel candle formulated with a superior soy blend, the Commemorative Lance Candles are available in three exclusive fragrances named after stages of the Tour de France. A perfect gift for that Lance fan!

{attractor float=left}Project nominations will be accepted now through April 28, 2006. TxDOT will hold several public workshops through December to assist in the project nomination phase. {/attractor}Do you want more bike trails in your community? This is your opportunity to speak out and encourage your community to submit bicycle projects for funding.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has announced a Program Call for specific types of projects to receive funding from the Statewide Transportation Enhancement Program, including bicycle and pedestrian facilities.

Texas Bicycle Coalition Executive Director Robin Stallings visited the offices of a dozen Texas congressional delegation members while in Washington, D.C., in late October. The offices included those for 10 representatives as well as Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas). Stallings extended personal thanks to the policymakers and staff members with whom Texas Bicycle Coalition worked to support earmarked funding for bicycle and pedestrian facilities in the recent federal transportation bill, SAFETEA-LU.

In recent months, BikeTexas members informed Texas Bicycle Coalition of two bicycle bans in north Texas. Texas Bicycle Coalition has been working with the Office of General Counsel of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) regarding these issues.

Many communities have bond elections this fall and next spring. Bond elections provide an opportunity to inform your local officials of the needs of your community. Several communities have already included bicycle and pedestrian projects in the bond packages…Is your community building new bike facilities? Make your voice heard on November 8 and in the planning process for spring bond elections.