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 […]
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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 […]
ACTION ALERT – Call For Attendance at the Next TxDOT Enhancements Meeting!
The next TxDOT meeting is in Austin, Texas, on March 22 at 9:00am at the TxDOT Headquarters: 125 East 11th St. (In the Greer Building across from the State Capitol). We are asking our Austin-area members and interest groups to make an appearance at the meeting to show support of the Enhancements issue. Texas Bicycle […]
Texas SuperCyclist Training Gearing UP!
Rain or Shine, BikeTexas SuperCyclist Training for Elementary PE Teachers Goes On! Wednesday, February 7, 2007 dawned as a beautiful, mild, winter day as fourteen elementary P.E. teachers from the surrounding counties drove to San Angelo to participate in the BikeTexas SuperCyclist Certification Training hosted by the Texas Education Agency Region 15 Center. The farthest […]
El Paso Hosting First Ciclovia in the U.S.
This May, El Paso is taking parks to the streets with Ciclovia. Every Sunday morning from 7am to 11am, Ciclovia gives the people of El Paso back their roads. Motor vehicles are detoured from the route allowing everyone the freedom to enjoy the outdoors- safely. Ciclovia is more than a ride, it’s more than a […]
Bikes for Tykes Call for Volunteers
Bikes for Tykes needs 15 volunteers to help with a 180 bike give-away through the Big Brothers and Sister Organization. The event is on Feb 28th from 5:30 to about 7:30 p.m., at the Lowes Anatole in Dallas. Teams from Big Brothers and Sisters assemble new bikes, and unbeknownst to them, there are Little Brothers […]
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 […]
ACTION ALERT – SB248 Scheduled for Committee Hearing February 14!
SB248: Senate Transportation Committee Hearing set for February 14!! SB248, the Safe Passing Bill, which is co-authored by Senator Rodney Ellis and Chairman John Carona, will be presented to the State Senate Transportation and Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday, February 14 at 8:15 am. Your attendance is needed to show support of SB248. The Hearing […]
Benbrook Texas Further Embraces Bicycling!
Jim Wilson & Kyle Carr of the Lockheed Martin Recreation Association (LMRA) Bicycle Club were very happy to call out the Tri CowTown Triathlon Club, the Fort Worth Pearl Izumi store, the Fort Worth Mountain Bike Assn, and the Bicycles Inc store of Fort Worth as those represented at a Benbrook City Council meeting on […]
Old Tascosa Cycling Club 2007 Banquet
Amarillo weather finally allowed the Old Tascosa Cycling Club to hold their Annual meeting Sunday, January 28, 2007. Weather conditions of snow and ice postponed the meeting from two previous dates this year. 60 members attended the Banquet with over 90 memberships issued for 2007. Guests for the event were Mayor Debra McCartt, City Commissioner […]
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 […]
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.
TBC Goes to TAHPERD
A Texas Bicycle Coalition team was elated to be in Fort Worth for the Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD) 83rd Annual Convention. Allison Seale, Brenda Chuleewah, Elaine Williams, KC Jones and Byron de Sousa gave a Cowtown size welcome to over 3,000 health, physical education, recreation and dance professionals who […]
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 […]
REI Outdoor Adventure Day hosted at Town Lake Recreation Area in McKinney
An estimated 500 people showed up for this first time event. Considering they were competing with the State Fair, Roundup on the Range, and the Race for the Cure, it was an impressive turn out. REI had 20 vendor booths around the lake, and plan on 60 for next year. They gave away lots of […]