Houstonians rally for hit-and-run victim as killer is sought
By Carol Christian         www.chron.com
A makeshift memorial where Houston bicyclist Chelsea Norman, 24, was struck by a hit-and-run driver, Norman died from injuries suffered in a weekend hit-and-run accident and was pronounced dead Wednesday at Memorial Hermann Hospital Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, in Houston. The accident happened about 10:20 p.m. Dec. 1 in the 1600 block of Waugh Drive.
As Houston police investigate a hit-and-run accident that claimed a bicyclist’s life, an impromptu memorial to the young woman has appeared in Montrose where a driver left her mortally injured in the street.
Chelsea Norman, 24, left her job at Whole Foods Market, 705 Waugh Drive, at 10:17 p.m. Dec. 1 and a couple minutes later was struck by an unknown vehicle in the 1600 block of Waugh Drive.
An ambulance took her to Memorial Hermann Hospital, where she was pronounced dead Dec. 4, authorities said.
In memory of Norman, store employees are planning a walk and ride on Dec. 8 from Whole Foods to her nearby apartment on Jackson Street, which they’re calling “complete Chelsea’s ride,” said store team leader Elizabeth Brown.
“We’re gathering in the parking lot at 10 p.m. Sunday and will start the ride at 10:17,” she said. “Here at Whole Foods we’re a very tight-knit family. When…
Dallas living, trail kudos and trail access
by Summit      forums.mtbr.com
What’s up yall – just wanted to drop in and give some props on your local trails. I grew up in Dallas and promptly moved to CA for school and have been bouncing around the west awhile now but have had stints in CO, CA, OH and, for the bast 13 years, Utah. (And no, I’m not LDS.) Come back once or twice a year to visit family, and all we do is eat, drink and shop – pretty much what you do in Dallas, right?
Finally had a connection for a mountain bike to ride – an old Spec. Rockhopper with v-brakes, an ancient Manitou fork with the little rubber fork covers, and a mile-long 110?mm stem. Hahaha. But beggars can’t be…
Dallas to pay nearly $1.2M to mom of dead cyclist
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The Dallas City Council has agreed to pay nearly $1.2 million to the mother of a bicyclist who died after being run over by a police car.
Council members Wednesday approved the settlement over the May death of 51-year-old Fred Bradford Jr.
Virginia Bradford sued the city over the accident during an April police chase as officers investigated suspicious activity in the area.
Dallas police Chief David Brown in August fired two police officers over the incident and…
Missouri City kicks off ‘Show Me City Ride of Pride’
By Zach Haverkamp      www.yourhoustonnews.com
Missouri City officials, State Senator Rodney Ellis and dozens of citizen bicyclists teamed up Sunday morning, Dec. 1, for the debut of the “Show Me City Ride of Pride,†an 8.55-mile route that looped from Missouri City Community Park down to Olympia Parkway, up to Cartwright Road and back again. Though Sunday’s Ride of Pride was the Missouri City’s first, its organizers intend to institutionalize the event as a city tradition.
A total of 44 cyclists participated in the ride, their only entry fee being a toy donation for the city’s annual toy drive in support of Toys for Tots. The route – planned in part local bicycle store and event sponsor Sugar Cycles – took the cyclists on a cruise past Flamingo Island at…
San Antonio bike programs expanding
By Vianna Davila       www.mysanantonio.com
SAN ANTONIO — The City Council will vote Thursday to accept more than $1 million in federal grants for the city’s bike share initiative, B-cycle, and to launch a new bike education program.
The money comes from federal Transportation Enhancement Program funds, which are administered by the Texas Department of Transportation.
The city will also supply more than $278,000 in matching funds for the programs.
The money will allow the city to add more B-cycle stations in the urban core over the next four years. Two stations will be installed next year, said…
ATX100K: The Rocky 50K and TT of Rocky Hill Ranch STRAVA challenge 12/16-1/6
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Monday, December 16, 2013Â Â Â 6:00 AM
Rocky Hill Ranch
578 FM 153, Smithville, TX (map)
THIS RIDE IS ON YOUR OWN AND OWN TIME BETWEEN 12/16/and 1/6!! DO NOT SHOW UP AT 12/16/13 at 6am expecting to find other riders. That is just when the challenge officially starts.
THIS RIDE IS ON YOUR OWN AND OWN TIME BETWEEN 12/16/and 1/6!! DO NOT SHOW UP AT 12/16/13 at 6am expecting to find other riders. That is just when the challenge officially starts.
Okay, so we’ve established that scheduling an ATX100K race creates extreme weather events. We are the rain-makers, the cold-bringers; we are the ATX100K. Currently the “Rocky 50” is striving to become the “Rainy 50” and that leads directly to the “Frozen Muddy 50” and a drivetrain rebuild. And so…. The Rocky 50 date is cancelled – again.
BUT … This gave us at ATX100K an idea.
Why should we, in this age of Garmin, STRAVA, and the…
Chelsea Norman Memorial Ride for a Safer Cycling Houston
By Fab Ordonez, Jeff Hunter and 3 others
Wednesday, December 11, 2013Â Â Â Â Â Â 7:00pm until 8:30pm in CST
[Description]
This ride will commemorate the life of Chelsea Norman. Chelsea was struck down by a car in a hit and run accident on her way home from work at Whole Foods Montrose on Sunday, December 1st, 2013. The driver has not been identified as of yet.
The family requires some assistance and a “GoFundMe” account has been set up: http://www.gofundme.com/chelseanorman
Oklahoma man riding back through East Texas, on a mission from God
By Caleb Beames      www.ktre.com
KTRE.com | Lufkin and Nacogdoches, Texas
LUFKIN, TX (KTRE) – When Kevin Wooley wakes up every morning, he does so with a mission.
“Some people think I am homeless but really I am on a journey with god,” Wooley said. “Jesus said, ‘I must be about my father’s business,’ and we must be about that in our lives.”
3 ½ years ago, Wooley quit his job after he said he was called by God to ride a bicycle. 49 states and 23,000 miles later he is finally pedaling through East Texas with his 5-foot tall cross.
“I really like the tress and how beautiful it is,” Wooley said.
Wooley says he doesn’t look for attention and that he has…
Austin leads Texas cities in shift away from vehicle use
by Michael Theis, Digital Editor- Austin Business Journal
Mirroring trends seen elsewhere in the nation, Texans living in urban areas are driving less, according to a report from think tank TexPIRG.
The report’s authors say the decreased driving trend means that policymakers should be shifting infrastructure funding priorities away from road projects and into alternative modes of transportation.
“There is a shift away from driving in our cities here in Texas and…
PeopleForBikes highlights year’s top bike lane projects
by BRAIN Staff
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — PeopleForBikes has called out 10 protected bike lanes in eight different cities as the best in the nation completed during 2013.
“We talked to experts and advocates around the country, looked at technical photos and schemes and read the news reports to understand not just how these bike lanes were designed, but why. Though the word…
…Guadalupe Street, Austin, TX: “The half-mile spine of Austin’s university district is now one of the country’s best examples of a complete street, with pedestrian-friendly shops, bus stops and a first-rate bike facility that connects to other lanes in an integrated network.†…
4th Annual Winter Tour!
Violet Crown Sports Association
The 4th Annual Winter Tour is here! Thurderbird Coffee rides all leave from the north location (Woodrow and Koenig) and will roll at 9 a.m. The Bagel and MJ’s rides are as described on the Rides page. See below for the ride list. …
Jingle Bell Lights Ride – Austin Ridge Riders
Sunday, December 22, 2013 - Meet up at 6:30 pm. Wheels down/roll out at 7:00 pm. Our family-friendly easy pace ride through the twinkling lights in North Austin is planned again this year for Sunday December 22.  We will meet up in northwest Austin at the Northwest Balcones Park located at 10201 Talleyran Drive. We are planning for hot chocolate after the ride and the ever-popular white elephant gift exchange.
REMEMBER!! bikes must have a white light to the front and a red blinky light to the rear.
Check your local bike shop. Decorate your…
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
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