Texas Bicycling News Digest January 24th 2019
City of Harlingen to kick off first social bike ride of the year
By ALANA HERNANDEZ | www.valleymorningstar.com
HARLINGEN — The city of Harlingen aims to win the It’s Time Texas Community Challenge this year and appears to be on the right track.
As of Tuesday, the city is in the lead of the competition’s mid-size division with about half a million points.
This week, Harlingen cyclists will be able to meet other …
San Angelo Man Indicted for Dragging Bicyclist to His Death
By Matt Tramell | sanangelolive.com
SAN ANGELO, TX — Earlier this month, a San Angelo man was indicted for hitting a man on a bicycle, dragging him a short distance, which killed him.
San Angelo Police Department received a call on November 21 last year about a hit and run accident, and possibly a death. When they arrived at 1900 block of N. Van Buren, they found Jacob Martinez, 33, dead due to significant …
Some of the Bike Blogs I Follow – Part 2
A Dude Abikes | adudeabikes.wordpress.com
After a couple of posts about creativity, I’m casting about for a topic more about my main theme of bicycling. So, I thought I might talk about my free visit to a registered dietitian today. But I can summarize that in four words: less sugar, more vegetables. OK, so that topic is deadly boring as cold toast. And toast is something I gave up with all the processed grains last year, to no visible effect whatsoever in terms of weight loss, energy (actually it’s lower), or ability to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Next!
Or there’s the cedar fever — pollen from the mountain juniper trees in the Hill Country beginning in west of Austin. It gives some people …
2018: A Year in Review
Emily Bikes | emilythorpebikes.wordpress.com
It helps to look back and realize how far you’ve come. This couldn’t be more true as we look forward and create new goals. It’ll offer encouragement on the days when you feel like you haven’t made any progress. Plus, it’s just fun to revisit good memories.
I got back in the saddle last February after 6 months of not riding at all. I struggle through the months of August – January. I think in part it’s ugly and cold outside, plus the fall semester as a teacher is nuts. Being inside and …
Team Overview: DNA. Cycling Texas Masters
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Video: Local cyclists calling for punishment in death investigation
By Whitney Miller | www.kbtx.com
COLLEGE STATION, Tex. (KBTX) – The death of a local cyclist has a community of riders in an uproar about road safety. They’re also demanding that the driver be charged criminally.
"We’re proposing a safe passing ordinance,†said Robert Rose, a College Station bike shop owner.
Tuesday, Rose asked a College Station committee to consider making some changes when it comes to road safety.
"The safe passing ordinance in Houston allows for cyclists to expect a three-foot passing distance when they are passed by a …
Beautiful night
Michelle Casper | www.strava.com
Team Camp Day 1
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UTA Road Training Ride
Chas Hornung | www.strava.com
Bicyclist killed in Crosby wreck
By Stephen Paulsen | www.chron.com
A man riding a bike was killed Thursday night after being struck by a car.
The accident happened on East Melville Drive in Crosby, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez stated on social media. The driver remained at the scene.
The bicyclist died at a hospital, authorities said.
