Posts Tagged ‘BikeTexas’

This Thursday, BikeTexas is putting together packages benefiting bicycle/motorist safety education programs and Safe Routes to School. They need to be mailed to government offices all over Texas, and Bike Texas needs a hand getting them all done. They will also continue to do data entry on the Safe Passing petition signatures. Free dinner will [...]

In a followup to last week’s volunteer request, BikeTexas is in need of volunteers tonight and Thursday to finish up on data entry on the Safe Passing Law petition. They have asked that you RSVP to mail@biketexas.org if you plan to volunteer so they can plan accordingly.
BikeTexas collected thousands of signatures around the state in [...]

UPDATE: BikeTexas has asked that you RSVP to mail@biketexas.org if you plan to volunteer and that they’ll probably need some help next week.
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BikeTexas collected thousands of signatures around the state in support of the 3-foot passing law that was vetoed by Governor Perry this summer. They need help getting those names and addresses off of [...]

Last night kicked off the Austin stop of the Bicycle Film Festival with the Bikes Rock concert at La Zona Rosa. The show was headlined by The Black Angels and Tia Cerrera.
About 200 people were in attendance at the beginning of the show. Many came by bike, however there was very little in the way [...]

The word in tonight from BikeTexas is despite broad bipartisan support and the support of the cycling community and organizations like AAA, Governor Rick Perry vetoed SB 488, the Safe Passing Bill. This bill would have required automobile drivers to give cyclists three feet of space when passing.
Here’s the response from BikeTexas:
Dear fellow Texas cyclists,
We [...]

From BikeTexas:
*Action Alert*
*Safe Passing*
ACTION ALERT:
GOVERNOR PLANS TO VETO SAFE PASSING BILL TODAY
Forward this email to every cyclist you know!
Dear Fellow Texas Cyclists,
Every cyclist in Texas must call Governor Perry today and insist that he allow SB 488 to pass!
The governor mistakenly thinks that the bill puts all of the responsibility on the motorist. There might [...]

BikeTexas is reporting that the Safe Passing Bill passed both the Texas House and Senate in the last 24 hours and is headed to the Governor’s desk for signature.
The final version of the Safe Passing Bill, SB 488, was passed yesterday by the Texas House. Today, the Senate voted on it, and overwhelmingly voted to [...]

How did you feel about Bike To Work Day 2009? From what I saw it was VERY busy at all the stations in the downtown area. Since I work at home, I didn’t have anywhere in particular to go so I followed the lead of Eileen and just rode around to a few stations to [...]

Just out today are the 2009 rankings from the League of American Bicyclists, and the news isn’t good for our state. Last year, we were ranked 30th by their measures of “bike friendliness” and now we’re down to 36th. Ouch.
From the LAB website, a description of the rankings:
The Bicycle Friendly State Program is a two [...]

The Bicycle Sport Shop blog is reporting that the Texas Senate passed the Safe Passing bill on a 28-2 vote. The bill requires driver to give 3 feet distance to cyclists when passing and has been the main legislative objective of BikeTexas this session. The bill had been stuck in committee due to long, drawn [...]