Seal Coat PhotoTexas cyclists statewide, to our collective frustration, have watched over the years as more and more miles of smooth surface on favorite routes and loops have disappeared under a concoction of rock and oil, leaving an uneven, jarring surface and loose gravel that stays on the road for months. Known to cyclists as […]
BikeNews; Advocacy
TxDOT Will Review Seal Coat Process With Goal of Best Practice Recommendations for Districts
BikeTexas Contributes to Strong Advocacy Presence at Interbike Trade Show
As bicycle manufacturers, distributors and retailers gathered to wheel and deal at Interbike in Las Vegas, Nevada, BikeTexas Executive Director Robin Stallings attended to represent Texas bicycle advocacy. Interbike, the annual bicycle industry trade show, is one of the largest trade shows in the country. “The 2008 show was the 23rd Interbike I have attended, […]
Bicycle Signs for Hwy. 4 in Palo Pinto County
Contributed by: Iris Stagner of Mineral Wells Hwy 4 Bike SignsPalo Pinto County is a small rural county located about 50 miles west of Fort Worth. We have the Brazos River, two lakes (Palo Pinto Lake and Possum Kingdom Lake) and best of all, the Palo Pinto Mountains. This all adds up to great cycling. […]
Texas Bicycle Coalition Board Meets With DFW Cycling Advocates
Contributed by: TBC Board Chair Bud Melton Texas Bicycle Coalition Board Members from around the state gathered in Dallas last Saturday evening to sit down with DFW-area advocates and leaders of member clubs of BikeDFW. The meeting was a wonderful opportunity to exchange ideas and share the incredible progress recently made in the North Central […]
City of Austin Recognizes Texas Bicycle Coalition
The Honorable Will Wynn, Mayor of Austin, presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Texas Bicycle Coalition on May 22, 2008 on behalf of the Austin City Council. The certificate recognized many years of effort in areas such as trails and bikeway funding, developing bike safety curriculum training programs for elementary school PE teachers, and building […]
‘Mountain to River Trail’ Focus Group to meet in El Paso
Submitted by: Shamori Rose Whitt, Open Space Coordinator, Parks and Recreation Department You are invited to participate in a focus group regarding the proposed “Mountain to River Trail” project being proposed by the City of El Paso. This focus group will be facilitated by Hugh Osborne of National Park Service: Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance […]
Texas Trails Network Solicits Trail Info for Database at TRAPS Conference
Do you have a favorite off-road or on-road bike trail that you want to share online? Texas Trails Network (TTN) gave a live demonstration on how to submit trail info online to add to their 620+ trails database at the 2008 Texas Recreation and Parks Society (TRAPS) Conference in San Angelo this past March 27.
TBC/BikeTexas Named Finalist for Regional Planning Award
Texas Bicycle Coalition / BikeTexas has been named a finalist for a 2008 Envision Central Texas (ECT) Community Stewardship Award. ECT is a regional non-profit planning organization established in 2001 which brings together a broad array of elected and public officials, neighborhood advocates, business leaders, land developers and transportation groups together into one process to […]
NCTCOG Hosts County Meetings to Review Regional Veloweb
By Jen Ebel Transportation Planner Sustainable Development The North Central Texas Council of Governments is hosting the second in a series of county specific meetings to review the Regional Veloweb, a 644 mile off-street trail network planned for the Metroplex.
Cyclists Win Landmark Ruling vs Florida DOT
For Immediate Release March 25, 2008 Cyclists Win Landmark Ruling vs Florida DOTSubmitted by League of American Bicyclists Florida cyclists are cheering the news today that the State Department of Transportation is, according to a ruling of the First District Court of Appeals, unambiguously obligated “to establish bicycle and pedestrian ways in conjunction with the […]
City of Austin Bike Plan Update
The City of Austin Bicycle Program is updating its Master Plan. In order to collect feedback and comments from cyclists and other stakeholders regarding bicycle facilities and programs they will be holding four public meetings (see flyer). These meetings will allow you to directly affect cycling in your community and to learn about the process […]
Texas Trails Network Holds Annual Convention at The Woodlands
Texas Bicycle Coalition staff attended the 14th annual Texas Trails Network (TTN) State Trails Conference held January 23rd – 25th at The Woodlands. The cold, drizzly, three-day conference had convened with a fireside roundtable discussion on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the future of trail development in Texas.
TxDOT Commission Chair Ric Williamson Dies Suddenly
Ric Williamson, Governor Rick Perry’s appointment as Chairman of the Texas Transportation Commission, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home in Weatherford on Sunday, December 30, 2007. He was 55.
BikeTexas 2007 Annual Meeting – December 1, 2007
Texas Bicycle Coalition will host the Annual BikeTexas Membership Meeting on Saturday, December 1, 2007 in its offices located at 1902 East 6th Street in Austin. The meeting will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., to be followed immediately by a Happy Hour and tours of the new TBC facilities.
Fort Worth Transportation Study Workshop – November 5, 2007
Submitted by: LMRA Bicycle Club YOU ARE INVITED! City of Fort Worth – Bicycle Transportation Study Public Workshop (Southwest Region) Where: LMRA, River Pavilion, 3400 Bryant Irvin Rd. Fort Worth, Texas When: Monday, November 5, 2007 Time: 6-8pm The LMRA Bicycle Club will be hosting the first of four Public Workshops given by the City […]
NCSL Bipartisan Bike Ride 2007
Cycling. Is it the new golf among Legislators? TBC staff coordinated their fourth successful NCSL Bipartisan Bike Ride in Boston this past August. The early morning eight-to-ten mile rides have become so popular that TBC had to rent extra bikes for the Boston event to supplement its fleet of 50 TREK hybrids. Since 2005, TBC […]
Cycling – The New Golf
For the second Texas Legislative session in a row Texas Bicycle Coalition has coordinated the “Sine Die Bipartisan Bike Ride”. Legislators and staff from the Capitol laid down their swords and went on a friendly 8 mile bike ride through central Austin on Sunday May 27th. It was the day before “Sine Die” which is […]
Legislative Update 5/29/07
The 2007 Legislative session has ended and the Safe Passing bill, SB 248, withered on the vine. SB 248 was one of a couple of hundred bills that did not get a vote on the House floor before the clock struck midnight.
Cyclist in Suits 2007
By Sherman Phillips I must admit to my naiveté – I thought “Cyclists in Suits” literally meant cyclists in suits. And I kept wondering how we were all going to ride our bikes around the State Capitol Building in our best “Sunday clothes”. After all, I perspire just thinking hard, let alone riding my bicycle. […]
SB248 Update
Fellow Cyclists, The Safe Passing Bill has finally passed the Senate! (25 yeas, 5 nays) It seems that all of us have had the same negative first reaction to the “Brimer Amendment” to SB 248 and on reflection, the same turnabout. Also, today May 9th, Senator Patrick offered a “required rear red light at night […]