An announcement from our friends and affiliates at Bike Houston:


ATTENTION CYCLISTS

We invite you to attend BikeHouston's Annual Meeting on Tuesday, January
31, 2006, at 6:30 p.m., at the Houston Environmental Center, 3015
Richmond, 1st floor conference room to meet us and join our efforts to
make Houston safe and accessible for cyclists. Food and refreshments
will be provided.

Robin Stallings, Executive Director from Bike Texas/Texas Bicycle
Coalition will be the feature speaker. A bike map will be on display to
show the future ideas on bikeway connectivity.

Your input is needed!

BikeHouston is a local Houston organization promoting bike access, safe
bicycling, education, and public awareness of the personal and community
benefits of cycling.

During the past year, some of our accomplishments have been:

. Continued to work with the City of Houston in order to complete Phase
I of the Houston Bikeway Network and actively campaigned to give the
Columbia Tap a final push through City Council
. Developed a framework of ideas for increasing bike connectivity around
the Houston area
. Over 1,200 riders participated in the 33rd Annual Houston Moonlight
Bicycle Ramble, raising money to be used to promote bicycle awareness
and education in the Houston Area
. Presented at Metro Board meetings and met with Metro staff for bike
racks on buses to promote multi-modal transportation opportunities
. Promoted Bike to Work Day rides along with the City of Houston
. Participated in numerous safety fairs promoting cycling safety and
education
. Gave continuous feedback to the city and county on ways to enhance the
existing bikeway system
. Formulated an Action Plan for 2006 that involves bike connectivity,
safety and encouragement to increase cycling awareness.

We have scheduled our first Bike Ed Road One class for February 1, 2006
and we anticipate holding at least one of these classes each quarter in
2006. Please see the website for details.

Membership in BikeHouston as well as your personal involvement in
BikeHouston will help us accomplish the goals and activities our
organization represents. Please visit our website at
www.bikehouston.org for additional information.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Sincerely,

Woody Speer
Chairman