{"id":59432,"date":"2022-06-13T23:18:31","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T04:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=59432"},"modified":"2022-06-13T23:18:33","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T04:18:33","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-june-13th-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2022\/06\/13\/texas-bicycling-news-june-13th-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News June 13th 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Video: Cyclist hopes to ride again despite pain and piling bills after hit and run<\/a><\/h2>\n

Author: Sarah Duran | www.kens5.com<\/h4>\n

San Antonio police continue to search for the driver who hit Zach Rogers in late April.\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n

SAN ANTONIO \u2014 A Crime Stoppers reward is up for grabs by anyone who can help San Antonio police arrest the driver of a white BMW involved in a hit and run crash in late April.<\/p>\n

Police said the driver hit a cyclist in the downtown area near Main Street and drove off after 2 am. The victim suffered serious bodily injury and was transported to University Hospital in critical condition.<\/p>\n

The victim has since been identified as 32-year-old Zach Rogers.<\/p>\n

After spending several weeks in the hospital, Rogers is back home and shared with KENS 5 what he remembered from that night.<\/p>\n

Rogers had just finished his shift as a barback and was on his way to see a friend.<\/p>\n

"I got hit by the car and …<\/p>\n

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The Texas 4000 Will Be Making A Stop in The Cariboo<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Zachary Barrowcliff | www.mycariboonow.com<\/h4>\n

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A 70 day cycling fundraising event going from Texas to Alaska will be making its stop in the Cariboo.<\/p>\n

The Texas 4000 fundraiser is to raise money against cancer, where students from different universities ride their bikes to help the cause.<\/p>\n

The ride gives the student a chance to raise $4,500, and ride 2,000 miles with his or her team.<\/p>\n

The ride to fight cancer began in Austin Texas on June 4th, then end in Anchorage Alaska on August 12th. …<\/p>\n

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Upcoming Rides<\/a><\/h2>\n

Chasing Watts | chasingwatts.com<\/h4>\n

Tuesday Night Shop Ride | Pearland Bicycles\nTuesday, June 14, 2022 @ 6:00 PM<\/p>\n

MCC Tuesday – Shell to McKeever\nTuesday, June 14, 2022 @ 6:30 AM<\/p>\n

Spring Greenway Full Trail!\nTuesday, June 14, 2022 @ 5:00 PM<\/p>\n

Trek Memorial Tuesday Night 22\nTuesday, June 14, 2022 @ 7:00 PM<\/p>\n

Urban South Tuesday Night Ride\nTuesday, June 14, 2022 @ 6:30 PM<\/p>\n

Pushin Watts Tuesday Kickoff Blitz Ride\nTuesday, June 14, 2022 @ 6:30 PM<\/p>\n

ECCC Morning Commute Loop\nTuesday, June 14, 2022 @ 6:30 AM<\/p>\n

Cycling Addicks Tuesday 24\nTuesday, June 14, 2022 @ 6:30 PM<\/p>\n

Trek West University Ride\nWednesday, June 15, 2022 @ 6:45 PM<\/p>\n

UBG 26 mile Wednesday Night\nWednesday, June 15, 2022 @ 6:30 PM<\/p>\n

CCC Gravel Levee\nWednesday, June 15, 2022 @ 6:30 PM<\/p>\n

The Boot Ride\nWednesday, June 15, 2022 @ 6:30 PM<\/p>\n

Wicked Boxer\nThursday, June 16, 2022 @ 6:30 PM<\/p>\n

HTX BREW HAHA RIDE WELLS FARGO\nThursday, June 16, 2022 @ 6:30 PM<\/p>\n

MCC Thursday – Shell to McKeever\nThursday, June 16, 2022 @ 6:30 AM<\/p>\n

Pushin Watts Thursday 20 mi – Z2\nThursday, June 16, 2022 @ 6:10 PM<\/p>\n

Walking Stick Thursday\nThursday, June 16, 2022 @ 6:30 PM<\/p>\n

Justice League Friday Power Hour (A\/B)\nFriday, June 17, 2022 @ 6:00 AM<\/p>\n

Starbucks to PJs\nSaturday, June 18, 2022 @ 6:00 AM<\/p>\n

Race Ready Repair – Beginner\/Intermediate Road Ride\nSaturday, June 18, 2022 @ 8:00 AM<\/p>\n

2022 JLC\/MCC Juneteenth Social Ride\nSaturday, June 18, 2022 @ 7:00 AM<\/p>\n

RRR-Saturday\nSaturday, June 18, 2022 @ 8:00 AM<\/p>\n

Shop Ride | 44-miles | Pearland Bicycles\nSaturday, June 18, 2022 @ 7:30 AM<\/p>\n

Bike Medicine 40 Mile Training Ride – Saturdays\nSaturday, June 18, 2022 @ 8:00 AM<\/p>\n

HBC Sunday Wendy’s Ride\nSunday, June 19, 2022 @ 7:30 AM<\/p>\n

Trek Bikes Katy Sunday 32\nSunday, June 19, 2022 @ 7:30 AM<\/p>\n

Breakers Sunday Ride\nSunday, June 19, 2022 @ 5:00 PM<\/p>\n

Active Passion Sunday Roll\nSunday, June 19, 2022 @ 7:00 AM<\/p>\n

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RM 1826 from US 290 to RM 150<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.txdot.gov<\/h4>\n

RM 1826 in Travis and Hays counties has seen tremendous traffic growth. Development and population are expected to increase.<\/p>\n

TxDOT’s Austin District is constructing short-term improvements and conducting long-range planning to improve safety and mobility along this corridor.\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n

Six intersections along RM 1826 have been selected for improvements that would enhance safety, access and mobility through the addition of left- and\/or right-turn lanes, including:<\/p>\n

Lewis Mountain Drive\nZyle Road\nAppaloosa Run\nGorman Springs Road\nWoodland Drive\/Shelf Rock Road\nTowering Cedar Drive\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
The intersection improvement projects are expected to go out to bid in summer 2023, with construction planned for fall 2023.<\/p>\n
Fact Sheet<\/p>\n
FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS<\/p>\n
WIDENING OF RM 1826 FROM US 290 TO THE HAYS COUNTY LINE: In summer 2022, TxDOT will begin work on a plan to widen RM 1826 in Travis County. Potential improvements include upgrading the existing 2-lane road to a 4-lane divided roadway with bicycle and pedestrian paths …<\/p>\n
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San Antonio officials ID cyclist killed near I-35 last weekend<\/a><\/h2>\n
Priscilla Aguirre | www.mysanantonio.com<\/h4>\n
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The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the cyclist who was fatally struck by a car on Saturday, June 11 as Adrian Martinez. He was 41.<\/p>\n
According to the San Antonio Police Department, officers responded to the scene around 3 a.m. after a passerby noticed a man lying in the road in the 6400 block of IH-35 access road on the city\u2019s Northeast Side. The person also saw a bike on the road and called 911.<\/p>\n
Both police officers and the San Antonio Fire Department responded to the scene. EMS performed life-saving measures, but authorities say the victim …<\/p>\n
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Whatever happened with the COVID bike boom?<\/a><\/h2>\n
by Rick Vosper | www.bicycleretailer.com<\/h4>\n
Anyone who’s been in this business since 2018 knows what a wild ride it’s been. In 2019 we finished the season with the lowest levels of bicycle inventory in decades, making it the first year since the Great Recession without prolonged and painful discounting of in-season models … not to mention the weakest year for U.S. bicycle imports since 1982. (Note these figures do not include burgeoning sales of e-bikes, which are counted under different import codes.)<\/p>\n
When the first wave of COVID hit in March of 2020. Suppliers scrambled to cancel orders from factories in anticipation of fewer riders during "shelter in place" programs. But soon enough, retailers noticed the opposite effect: customers \u2014 many of whom hadn’t set foot in a bike shop in years \u2014 were discovering that cycling could be a fun and healthy alternative to public transportation, or just a great way to get outdoors without involving large groups of people. Instead of tanking, demand for bikes was soaring … but there was precious little inventory on …\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n
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YCL Underway and 4 Records Set at Atomic TT #3!<\/a><\/h2>\n
Stuart Gardner Program Director Alkek Velodrome | shoutout.wix.com<\/h4>\n
It’s Team & Madison Racing tomorrow night and while some of our top Masters races are headed to Indy for Masters Nats our youngest riders are taking their first steps into track cycling with out YCL class which runs mon-weds!\nSpectators are welcome and if you are racing or keen to please check out our racer guide. …<\/p>\n
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North Texans Can Vote on New Trail Name<\/a><\/h2>\n
fwtx.com<\/h4>\n
North Texans can choose between two names for the 60-mile-plus trail connecting five cities.\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n
North Texans will choose between two names for the long-planned bicycle-pedestrian trail running through the heart of Dallas-Fort Worth: DFW Discovery Trail and DFW Trinity Trail.<\/p>\n
One of those sounds very familiar.<\/p>\n
Participants can vote and share their opinions on the names and associated branding at www.FortWorthToDallasTrail.com. An interactive map also allows input on participants\u2019 favorite trail destinations that might be on wayfinding signage.<\/p>\n
Voting continues until June 20.<\/p>\n
The 60-mile-plus trail will connect downtown Fort Worth, Arlington, Grand Prairie, Irving, and downtown Dallas. The five cities have been partners with the North Central Texas Council of Governments to fund, design, and construct various trail segments for almost a decade. The final …<\/p>\n
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Houston’s bike lanes are getting dirty\u2014and dangerous. The city might finally be doing something about it.<\/a><\/h2>\n
Jay R. Jordan | www.chron.com<\/h4>\n
It’s currently up to volunteers and 311 callers to make sure Houston’s bike lanes get swept.<\/p>\n
Building out Houston’s soon-to-be sprawling network of protected bike lanes has been a priority for city leaders since the city’s bike plan was adopted back in 2017. Keeping them clean, however, is a different story.<\/p>\n
Debris kicked to the side of Houston’s major roads, including broken glass from car crashes, is routinely swept up by several full-sized street sweepers contracted by the city\u2014and filth in the bike lanes that aren’t protected, like those along Weslayan Street in Upper Kirby, is typically swept up in these machines. However, when that same debris winds up along Houston’s 29 miles of protected bike lanes\u2014equipped with raised curbs where a …<\/p>\n
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Into the Triple Digits https:\/\/t.co\/xl3Zg5aQrb<\/a><\/p>— Bill Chance (@chanceb22) June 14, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>