In March 2004, cyclist Gary Arnold of Plano was struck from behind by a motorist while cycling with a friend. The next day, on March 7, Gary died as a result of the injuries suffered.
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Partially-blind motorist kills cyclist, gets off easy
Bicycle Helmet Recall Alert
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary recall of the Back Trails Jr. Toddler, Youth and Child Bicycle Helmets, sold by Target and manufactured by UNA International Limited. The Commission announced that consumers should stop using these particular helmets immediately, and noted that some of the helmets do not meet CPSC safety […]
Father Shares Love of Cycling
By Steve Hayward Almost every day when I am bringing my daughter home from her elementary school on a bike I purchased at a garage sale for $15, we are passed by a $35,000 SUV with one of her classmates in it. They always wave at my daughter and look so sad because they have […]
Texas Cycling Classic will Benefit Katrina Evacuees
The Board of Directors of Elves & More will dedicate proceeds from the 2005 Texas Cycling Classic to benefit children impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Elves & More Founder David Moore said that 100 percent of the ride proceeds — and up to 50 percent of the funds raised from its 2005 Christmas Program […]
BikeTexas Katrina BikeAid Needs Your Help
Texas Bicycle Coalition is coordinating an effort to collect and distribute used bicycles to thousands of Katrina evacuees. The Coalition needs your support and help to make this project a reality.
Mark Your Calendar for Texas Mountain Bike Caucus
Join BikeTexas for the Texas Mountain Bike Caucus brought to you by the Texas Bicycle Coalition at the State Trails Conference in early November. The Texas Mountain Bike Caucus will take place in early November in San Marcos, Texas in conjunction with Texas Trails Network’s 2005 State Trails Conference. Please stay tuned to the BikeTexas […]
Heritage Foundation Takes Aim at Texas Trails
The Heritage Foundation recently took aim at some of the Texas trails’ projects that were included in the SAFETEA-LU transportation bill as “frivolous pork barrel spending.” There appears to be growing pressure to redirect dollars from the SAFETEA-LU transportation bill to the Gulf Coast for relief and construction in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The […]
Cycling Bans Prompt BikeTexas Response
BikeTexas members have informed Texas Bicycle Coalition of two bike bans recently posted in north Texas, one on FM 455 in Anna in Collin County and the other on Keller-Smithfield Road, just off FM 1709, in Keller in Tarrant County. Coalition staff is consulting with transportation attorneys and working on a response. Staff plans to […]
Education Fund Seeks Corporate Partners
Would your business or corporation like to be more involved in advancing bicycle access, safety and education? Are you looking to partner with a local nonprofit organization to increase your involvement in your local community?
Education Program Update
Texas Bicycle Coalition is moving full steam ahead with its mission of training all Texas elementary physical education teachers in the SuperCyclist bicycle safety curriculum. On September 30, Texas Bicycle Coalition will host its first re-training of field instructors in three years. BikeTexas Field Instructors, who are also League Certified Instructors and BikeTexas members, facilitate […]
Houston ISD Training Postponed
The Houston ISD SuperCyclist Training scheduled for Friday, September 30, has been postponed due to the Hurricane Rita evacuation. A new date has not yet been set. The critical need for this training was made apparent by the recent deaths of two Houston-area elementary students in bicycle crashes. Due to the important nature of this […]
Coalition Responds to the Loss of Ruth Young
Senator Rodney Ellis and Texas Bicycle Coalition Collaborate to Provide Bicycle Safety Education to Houston Youth Nine-year-old cyclist Ruth Young was killed in August 2005 when she was struck by a school bus on her way to Frazier Elementary School in Pasadena, Texas. In response to Ruth’s death and out of concern for all young […]
NCSL Bipartisan Bike Ride 2005
Texas Bicycle Coalition helped guide the first-annual ride for state legislators at the annual meeting of the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) on Friday, August 19 in Seattle, Washington. While legislators from across the country descended upon Seattle to exchange ideas and work on challenging national issues, they were able to get in a […]
Get Involved to Put Texas Children Safely on Bicycles
Since 1996, Texas Bicycle Coalition has instruct Texas educators in bicycle safety. BikeTexas has trained more than 3,000 Texas educators in the Texas SuperCyclist Curriculum, providing them with the tools necessary to cultivate the next generation of safe and bicycle-friendly road users.
SAFETEA-LU
{attractor float=left}Texas Bicycle Coalition played a pivotal role in the passage of the new Federal Transportation bill. {/attractor}Texas Bicycle Coalition played a pivotal role in the passage of the new Federal Transportation bill.. Working with Texas bicycle dealers and industry leaders, cycling clubs and scores of individual members, Texas Bicycle Coalition succeeded in delivering a […]
Texas Bicycle Coalition & Communities Respond to Hurricane Katrina
When Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast this week, countless people lost their homes, their livelihoods, and their means of transportation. Thousands of people from neighboring Louisiana have taken refuge in cities and towns across Texas. Texas Bicycle Coalition is working with the Texas bicycle community to coordinate a thoughtful and concerted response. Several staff […]
Wichita Falls : A Cycling Gem on the Prairie
Wichita Falls may not be on the radar of every destination cyclist just yet, but over the last couple of decades the small city near the Red River has established itself as a haven for great cycling. Bolstered by cycling advocates like Roby Christie and one of the most successful collegiate cycling programs at Midwestern […]
“I Just Hit Someone on a Bicycle”
By Phast Times News, August 2005 – Dallas Donna Hill from Dallas has survived being hit while biking. “I was hit by an SUV at the intersection of Renner and North Central Exprwy at 9 am Friday morning (Aug 19). We had a green light our direction and were attempting to cross in the pedestrian […]
Kudos for Kyle Teacher Training
By Janice Mangrum PE Teacher/Team Leader – Fuentes Elementary, Kyle, TX Thank you very much for the wonderful training our teachers received from the Texas Bicycle Coalition last week. You gals were awesome! Thanks for the breakfast goodies and cookies. As you could tell, we weren’t shy about eating! And thank you for the teaching […]
Bike Lanes Working at AHS
by Steve Hayward I spent a few minutes riding my bike around Amarillo High School this morning to see how the new street design worked. The old design on Fulton was four traffic lanes, two each way. The new design is two traffic lanes with a center turn lane and bike lanes on the outside.