Texas Bicycle Action June 6th 2021
Family begs for answers after bicyclist dies in hit-and-run accident in northeast Harris County
By Mycah Hatfield | abc13.com
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A driver is on the loose after hitting and killing a man with a bicycle in northeast Harris County, according to deputies.
It happened around 4 a.m. along C.E. King Parkway near Tidwell.
Family identified the victim as 37-year-old Alex Cerda.
They say he was on his way home from a friend’s house when the crash happened. …
Texas roadway deaths ‘going the wrong way’ as 2021 looks to be risky year for driving
Dug Begley | www.houstonchronicle.com
Joy Monroe just wanted tacos, but the three crashes she passed driving through Rice Village served up a reminder that Houston streets remain dangerous.
“There was (debris) everywhere,†the 49-year-old said of the first wreck she passed on Buffalo Speedway. “People drive so fast, it’s why people are dying.â€
With traffic levels returning to normal levels post-COVID, Texas is on track for more than 4,000 deaths on state roads, a total unseen since the mid-1980s when the state had millions fewer residents and far deadlier streets, according to partial estimates from the first five months of 2021.
In the Houston region, sharp increases in pedestrian and bicycling deaths, along with …
Ellison High School graduate rides 4,000 miles across America for cancer research
By Xiana Fontno | kdhnews.com
Millions are diagnosed with cancer every year, and in turn, are in a race against time. One young Killeen native is taking that race about 4,000 miles further.
Chantelle Cancel is a 19-year-old Ellison High School graduate. She now studies at the University of Texas at Austin, where she’s majoring in Biology with a pre-med track. Having achieved the status of Valedictorian when she graduated from high school in 2019, Cancel now sets out to achieve another milestone, while contributing to a good cause.
Cancel teamed up with “Texas 4,000â€, a non-profit organization that features the longest bike ride in the …
Fire Ant 100 Interview
wheelbrothers.com
Ride through the beautiful rural Central Texas countryside with the Fire Ant 100 event.
I spoke with Jo-Ann Sugg about the event.
As a cyclist, why join Fire Ant 100
You get a beautiful ride through the countryside enjoying the clean fresh air. The course also provides flat land, curves and a few hills. We also provide the very best customer service and rest stops. Awesome Fire Ant t-shirt is an added bonus. Free passes from our city fitness center with indoor pool/ showers or pass to our outdoor pool.
How long has the event been around?
This is our 25th year
What was the motivation behind starting the event and who benefits from it?
Our purpose is to provide scholarship money for local high school students. Some of the scholarships are for the …
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Texas Biking from Twitter
Saw some great places and faces on today’s ride! Stopped by the Curtis Grave Pond and the Station Museum of Contemporary Art in midtown. pic.twitter.com/rXsdCCzs5R
— Rodney Ellis (@RodneyEllis) June 6, 2021
Rode out for a raspa & when I got here it was discovered all of my change had bounced out of the pannier rear pockets. 😆 Had to spend $6 to use my debit card. pic.twitter.com/VFskZ8vh5z
— BiciDude (@robdeleonjr) June 7, 2021
Kashmere 🚲 Rides pic.twitter.com/i11sHsdU6h
— Jordan (@JRDNLTHMS) June 6, 2021
We will have our 2nd RRR (Rothe Recovery Ride) tomorrow, June 7, 6pm from The Meteor on S. Congress, ATX 78704! More details/route/etc. here:https://t.co/RPcIcxzP7A#rothetraining #themeteorcafe pic.twitter.com/Drg6VA3diI
— ROTHE Training (@rothetraining) June 6, 2021
Lightning struck the ground close to where the 12-year-old girl was riding her bike, causing her to fall off her bike onto the road where she was hit by a car.​ https://t.co/nai7Vdj2OU
— FOX 7 Austin (@fox7austin) June 6, 2021