{"id":36182,"date":"2017-05-19T22:15:21","date_gmt":"2017-05-20T03:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=36182"},"modified":"2017-05-19T22:15:21","modified_gmt":"2017-05-20T03:15:21","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-may-19th-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/05\/19\/texas-bicycling-news-may-19th-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News May 19th 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/cw39.com\/2017\/05\/19\/hit-and-run-suspect-arrested-after-bicyclist-killed-in-ne-houston\/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&amp;utm_content=591f882f04d30149c22052aa&amp;utm_medium=trueAnthem&amp;utm_source=twitter\">Hit-and-run suspect arrested after bicyclist killed in NE Houston<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Ciara Rouege | cw39.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/tribkiah.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/hit-and-run.png?resize=1200%2C670\" width=\"1200\" height=\"670\" \/><br \/>\nHOUSTON \u00e2\u20ac\u201d The police department arrested an alleged hit-and-run driver Thursday, just weeks after investigators said the suspect ran over and killed a bicyclist in northeast Houston.<br \/>\nTawana Atkins was behind the wheel of a Chevy Tahoe driving along Tidwell Road on April 2017 when she hit Reginald Lauderdale, who was &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CyclocrossProject2015\/posts\/1734526273231888\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BUSYqz9lDYW\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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text-decoration: none; }#meetup_oembed .photo { width:50px; height:50px; overflow:hidden;background:#ccc;float:left;margin:0 5px 0 0;text-align:center;padding:1px; }#meetup_oembed .photo img { height:50px }#meetup_oembed .number { font-size:18px; }#meetup_oembed .thing { text-transform: uppercase; color: #555; }<\/style>\n<div id=\"meetup_oembed\" style=\"height:270px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:230px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>Critical Mass Houston<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Friday, May 26, 2017,  6:45 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Market Square Park<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">301 Milam Street Houston, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">11 cyclists Went<\/span>           <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:5px 0 10px\" class=\"mu_clearfix\">\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/a\/a\/2\/1\/thumb_258823553.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/b\/4\/0\/e\/thumb_242506094.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/2\/0\/d\/e\/thumb_266888414.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/a\/0\/e\/3\/thumb_248801187.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/8\/2\/3\/a\/thumb_265473338.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/9\/c\/0\/5\/thumb_253659941.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/6\/f\/9\/1\/thumb_254128561.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/3\/e\/4\/b\/thumb_265515947.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">The Houston Critical Mass is a bicycling event held on the last Friday of every month. We meet up at Market Square Park in downtown Houston around 6:30pm.Go to the Critical Mass Houston website to get all the ride info. This is a must before you ride. 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We will take the White Oak\/Bayou Greenway trails to get to Market Square Park downtown. The pace will be 12-15mph.\u00c2\u00a0 If you cannot keep up, you will be dropped. I need to be at Market Square Park 6:45ish.\u00c2\u00a0 We will ride in the Critical Mass ri&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/82bb2ca3-1074-43fa-8b06-a2e5313acad9\/events\/240123538\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/bikesanantonio.blogspot.com\/2017\/05\/harassment-on-southside.html\">Harassment on the Southside<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Bicycle San Antonio | bikesanantonio.blogspot.com<\/h3>\n<p>Yesterday, my friend Mary (and that&#8217;s not her real name) was commuting home on Nogalitos riding Southbound. While waiting for the light to turn green, was harassed by a Hispanic male, late thirties, driving a white Dodge Ram, license plate BT4-0802. Below are her own words. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/steinerranchcycling.com\/this-weekends-rides-fun-with-nadolski-red-horn\/\">This weekend\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s rides: Fun with Nadolski! Red Horn!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Thomas | steinerranchcycling.com<\/h3>\n<p>Tomorrow is the Real Ale ride\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 awesomeness. For those of you that are not doing it, John Nadolski will be leading a ride at the usual time (7:30am) and place (Cups &amp; Cones) to some magical destination. After the ride you get the bonus of discounted burgers and beer at our sponsor, Lakeside Pizza and Grill!<br \/>\nSunday is our usual Coffee Shop ride to Red Horn. It is 50 miles and is at an endurance pace typically finishing around a 17mph average speed overall. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BUStrJrAsna\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Martha Alejandrina Boyd (@marty_a_boyd)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bring your bike on METRO and explore the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BayouGreenways?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BayouGreenways<\/a>! -M\u00f0\u0178\u0152\u00bf\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u02c6\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u0152\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UK8K5vZnUQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/UK8K5vZnUQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; METRO Houston (@METROHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/METROHouston\/status\/865614334201913347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SundayStreetsHTX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SundayStreetsHTX<\/a> is this weekend and we want a few more volunteers. Please sign up to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Volunteer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Volunteer<\/a> with us, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Houston?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Houston<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FWJ7zRwMlF\">https:\/\/t.co\/FWJ7zRwMlF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k6tBQgNbqk\">pic.twitter.com\/k6tBQgNbqk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/865654607250202625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bike To Work Day was a huge success! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/2017BTWD?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#2017BTWD<\/a> \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2<br \/>Congrats @HoustonPWE on receiving the Golden Helmet <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6Yq6WrejIN\">pic.twitter.com\/6Yq6WrejIN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Houston Planning (@HoustonPlanning) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonPlanning\/status\/865655584363642882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thanks to all our 2017 organizers, for their efforts on behalf of the bicyclists in their communities.  You&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Dsg3wogmEK\">https:\/\/t.co\/Dsg3wogmEK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ride of Silence (@RideofSilence) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RideofSilence\/status\/865724121652580352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 20, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great to meet you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gary_Fisher?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Gary_Fisher<\/a>! Please be our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BikeSchool?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BikeSchool<\/a> Guest Professor when you get a chance. Let me know! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3DUmE3N5wq\">https:\/\/t.co\/3DUmE3N5wq<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EyzBg9fL7r\">https:\/\/t.co\/EyzBg9fL7r<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Martha A. Boyd (@twittyboyd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/twittyboyd\/status\/865713608772132864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congrats to @HoustonPWE for winning the golden helmet trophy \u00f0\u0178\u008f\u2020 for achieving the most employees who biked to work today! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BikeToWorkDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BikeToWorkDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nnqx2LPR6h\">pic.twitter.com\/nnqx2LPR6h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sylvester Turner (@SylvesterTurner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SylvesterTurner\/status\/865564358394261504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DowntownATXInfo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DowntownATXInfo<\/a> I think we solved Downtown&#39;s parking problems&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/B2WDAustin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#B2WDAustin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LBISd5xjhO\">pic.twitter.com\/LBISd5xjhO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Austin (@bikeaustin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikeaustin\/status\/865702011169386497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BikeToWorkDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BikeToWorkDay<\/a> in the books. Great turnout by several <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HoustonTX<\/a> departments especially @HoustonPWE &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonHealth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HoustonHealth<\/a> \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u00bf\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u00bb\u00e2\u20ac\u008d\u00e2\u2122\u20ac\u00ef\u00b8\u008f\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u00be\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00e2\u20ac\u008d\u00e2\u2122\u20ac\u00ef\u00b8\u008f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lydXxCQNwJ\">pic.twitter.com\/lydXxCQNwJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sylvester Turner (@SylvesterTurner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SylvesterTurner\/status\/865563053810753536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Giddy up! \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u00bd\u00e2\u20ac\u008d\u00e2\u2122\u20ac\u00ef\u00b8\u008f\u00f0\u0178\u2019\u00bc\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u00be<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/biketoworkday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#biketoworkday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikeaustin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@bikeaustin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CapMetroATX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CapMetroATX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SmartTripsATX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SmartTripsATX<\/a> @AustinBikePed <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vHWubElV9q\">pic.twitter.com\/vHWubElV9q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lonny Stern (@lonnystern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lonnystern\/status\/865706473749438467?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We&#39;re switching from a road ride to a MTB ride on Saturday mornings! 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