We
were thrilled when, in 2006, the Bicycle Sport Shop donated a 20 foot
trailer to BikeTexas. It's been invaluable for hauling around our fleet
of 50 bikes (using the rack generously donated by Saris) and other
equipment. There was just one thing missing though, and that was a
trailer wrap!
This September will mark
two years that we have been in our "new" office at
1902 East 6th
Street in Austin. It has been a work in progress on a
tight cash flow, with plenty of sweat equity put in by TBC staff and friends.
Moving is always disruptive and this
one didn't come at a good time. But the old space, half the square footage with
storage spread over different rental units across town, was so cramped that it
was dysfunctional - the move had to be made. The new space (3000 s.f.) had been
vacant for some time. Texas Bicycle Coalition negotiated an improvement allowance with the landlord
and soon we had completed an interior paint job, sliding glass windows on
interior walls to spread the light, and a wood floor over the concrete - a
new life flowed through the space. Then we went to work on the
exterior.
Bike Lane Construction on Barton Springs Road in Zilker Park Begins
For Immediate Release
AUSTIN, TX – Construction will begin today on five foot bicycle lanes along both sides of Barton Springs Road within Zilker Park, beginning west of the Barton Creek Bridge, extending west under the Loop 1 overpass and terminating near Rollingwood Drive.
Construction will take place Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and will generally progress in segments east to west along Barton Springs Road, working on one side of the road only to minimize traffic impact. The project is scheduled to be complete in early December before the Trail of Lights in the park. Additionally, the contractor will suspend construction activities for the Austin City Limits Festival in the fall.
Known as the Barton Springs Bike Lanes Project, work will also include the relocation of traffic signals and the construction of pervious (porous) concrete walkways and associated drainage and landscaping. The walkways will be set back from the roadway to protect pedestrians from vehicular traffic and will be routed around existing trees and historic features.
Bicycle-Sharing Program to Be First of Kind in the U.S.
The New York Times
April 27, 2008 Bicycle-Sharing Program to Be First of Kind in U.S.
WASHINGTON — Starting next month, people here will be able to rent a bicycle day and night with the swipe of a membership card. By BERNIE BECKER
LMRA Bicycle Club Participates in Benbrook Adopt-a-Mile
As part of Benbrook’s Adopt-A-Mile Program, on June 2nd, the LMRA Bicycle Club held its first workday for trash pick-up on Winscott Road in Benbrook along the club’s adopted mile. This mile of road, from the Benbrook Community YMCA to Memorial Oaks Drive in Pecan Valley Park, is part of a designated bicycle route that stretches the length of Winscott and Vickery Roads in Benbrook. The route, which has bicycle signs to alert motorists, was established by the Benbrook City Council in June of 2006 in response to a request from the LMRA Bicycle Club. Benbrook also approved a future city-wide on-road bicycle network in February of this year.
Fourteen club members picked up 23 bags of trash totaling 400 lbs that filled the back of one pickup truck. Members hope that by adopting this mile of roadway, they can spread a “share-the-road” philosophy in helping to make Benbrook a bicycle-friendly city. Following the work, club members celebrated with a barbeque at a member’s home.
The City of Benbrook is preparing road signs to be posted later this year that will recognize the adoption of the mile by the LMRA Bicycle Club. Any other clubs that would like to adopt a mile for clean-up in Benbrook should contact Cathy Morris of the Benbrook City Staff.
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