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Join Us Monday, April 23! – Cyclists in Suits 2007
My First National Bike Summit
by Sherman Phillips Not knowing exactly what to expect as a rooky at the National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C., I was mostly successful in keeping an open mind as our plane touched down on Monday at Reagan National Airport. Durwood Mayfield and I, both Lubbock Outreach Coordinators, grabbed our luggage from the baggage claim […]
TBC Staff Rallies for Texas Parks
On the south steps of the Capitol, advocacy groups from all over the state rallied for State Parks. Kristina Gaboury and Brenda Chuleewah with the Texas Bicycle Coalition were on hand to represent the mountain bike trails that are prevalent in our state parks. Representative Donna Howard spoke at the rally in support of HB […]
NPS Listening Sessions Report
Texas Bicycle Coalition’s Trail Program Coordinator, Mark Stine, attended the NPS Listening session in San Antonio last week and was able to gain information regarding how the future plans for the National Parks Service (NPS) will affect Texas Mountain biking in both NPS facilities and local communities. STORM’s very own, George Longoria spoke to the […]
HB 1790 / SB 248: Safe Passing Bill
Update 4/19/2007: HB 1790 passed the House Transportation Committee and will go to the Calendar Committee to be added to the House Calendar for a floor vote. We will be sending out further action alerts to contact your State Representative for their support of HB 1790.
Cycling at the Ranch
Longtime TBC friend Senator Rodney Ellis led fifteen undergraduate, graduate and law students from his Texas Legislative Internship Program on a bike tour of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Ranch near Johnson City on Saturday, March 10. TBC staff organized transportation to the ranch, provided bicycles and accompanied the group on the tour of the ranch, […]
THINK: BIKE National Bike Summit Wrap Up
Over 400 leaders from the bike industry including bike shop owners, advocacy groups, researchers, and bike manufacturers gathered in D.C. for the 2007 National Bike Summit March 14-16. Texas Bicycle Coalition’s national counterparts in the cycling world such as International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA), National Bicycle Dealers Association, Bikes Belong Coalition, Adventure Cycling Association, and […]
THINK: BIKE National Bike Summit
The National Bike Summit in Washington D.C. is approaching in March. We are looking for your local organizations to send at least two representatives to help us lobby during the conference. For those organizations that need help financially, TBC can arrange homestays. We have looked to generous donors for frequent flyer miles in the past, […]
“Cyclists in Suits” Date set for April 23
“Cyclists in Suits” date is set for April 23, 2007, at the Texas State Capital in Austin. We need volunteers to participate in lobbying for legislation that will affect cycling in Texas. The Texas Bicycle Coalition is currently working on SB248, the Safe Passing BIll, that will require a motorist to give at least three […]
NCSL Bipartisan Bike Ride 2006 – San Antonio
The TBC worked with the National Conference of State Legislators to organize a bike ride for attendees of the Conference in San Antonio on Friday, December 8, 2006. A chilly December morning brought out legislators, family, and staff to ride the scenic route through San Antonio. The hearty group was in good spirits preparing for […]
Proposed Bicycle Route: Old Texas 20
A proposed 180-mile, 100% on-road bicycle route, connecting the downtowns of Houston and Austin — as well as a dozen communities in between — gained substantial momentum in November as the result of two recent events. The Old Texas Highway 20 Houston to Austin On-Road Intercity Bicycle Route is just the first in the pipeline […]
Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) met on November 29, 2006, at the TxDOT office complex on Riverside Drive in Austin. The main topic of the meeting was the upcoming TxDOT call for proposals for the Safe Routes to School program.
Bicycling’s Future in China (and the United States, Too?)
China has a population of more than a billion people — four times the population of the United States. Until recently, bicycling and walking reigned supreme throughout most of China as the preferred mode of travel. Yet, since 1978, automobile use on China’s roads has increased more than 20 times! This is due in large […]
Attn: Mountain Bikers! IMBA Needs Your Help…
Courtesy of the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA): A dangerous new Forest Service policy could close hundreds of miles of singletrack in two states. This potentially precedent-setting change must be stopped before it spreads to Texas and other states. Act now to preserve mountain bike access to singletrack in backcountry areas. “This could become the […]
NCSL Bipartisan Bike Ride 2006 – Nashville
State legislators from throughout the country joined together on Thursday, August 17 at 7:00 am in Nashville, Tennessee for the second annual NCSL Bipartisan Bike Ride. The legislators and their staff and family members shared a leisurely cruise along Nashville’s new Stones River Greenway to celebrate cycling during the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) […]
Live Auction Garners Funds for Legislative Warchest
Many thanks to all who participated in and helped make Texas Bicycle Coalition’s 15th Anniversary Live Auction a success! The auction grossed more than $26,000 for the Coalition’s Legislative Warchest! Bidders were able to participate online at Proxibid and live in person on Friday, August 25 at the Hotter’N Hell Expo in Wichita Falls.
Complete Streets Can Make a Difference in Your Community
Texas Bicycle Coalition is working to change our communities, to make them safer and more accessible for all Texans. Streets in our local communities are ours; they’re not just for cars, but for walking, bicycling and public transit.
Coalition Advocacy Roundup
Cycling advocacy news from Anna, Galveston, Austin and Florida.
Coalition Staff Attends IMBA Summit/World Mountain Bike Conference
Texas Bicycle Coalition staff members had an opportunity in late June to learn more about the mountain bike community and share experiences and resources with other mountain bike trail builders and advocates at the 2006 IMBA World Mountain Bike Conference in Whistler, British Columbia. BikeTexas Trail Doctors Ryan Spates and Susan Stormer, Membership Director Sona […]
Help Send Coalition Staff to National Advocacy Conferences
Please consider donating your frequent flier miles or points to support Texas Bicycle Coalition staff development. The Coalition needs frequent flier miles to send staff members to two upcoming national bicycle advocacy conferences: the Thunderhead Alliance Retreat and the Pro Walk/Pro Bike Conference in Madison, Wisconsin, both in September.