Bicyclist killed in crash near Austin airport, medics say
By Kelsey Bradshaw | www.statesman.com
A bicyclist was killed in a crash early Monday near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Austin-Travis County EMS medics said.
Medics responded at 5:50 a.m. to the westbound lanes of the 1500 block of Texas 71, just east of U.S. 183, for the crash, which involved a vehicle and a bicycle.
An adult was pronounced dead at the scene, medics said.
Drivers should avoid the area, medics said.
Austin, TX Bicycle Accident Kills One on Highway 71
Michael Grossman | www.texas-wrongful-death-lawyer.net
Austin, TX — August 3, 2020, one person sustained fatal injuries following an accident where they were hit along Highway 71 while riding a bicycle.
Investigators with the Austin-Travis County EMS reported that the collision occurred along westbound lanes of the highway near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
Right now, the exact circumstances remain unclear. …
… Commentary
It’s not really clear what happened here, and the exact facts are going to change what comes next rather drastically. Early in the morning, police are likely looking into the most common factors, which are typically distraction, fatigue, and intoxication. It’s important to look into the less likely factors as well, but those factors will typically get the most attention. What makes things complex is the possibility that alcohol contributed to the crash. But why does that complicate things? …
621 Miles Biked in July 2020: This Dude Is on Fiyah!
A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com
Alright, alright, alright. I don’t literally mean on fire. But it is a quote from Matthew McConaghey as Woody Wooderson in the Austin-area film Dazed and Confused. Matt is apparently one hell of a dude, citizen, University of Texas at Austin professor (really!), and he happens to live up the highway from me. Oh yeah, I guess he won an Oscar or something for acting in Dallas Buyers Club. That’s all a seque, because alright is how I performed on the bicycle in July of 2020.
Don’t get me wrong — 622 is a great milestone (yes, a pun). I know this because I did about that much last month, too. Plus, I’m tired as …
North Texans take to bike trails as shut downs continue
By J.G. Domke | www.greensourcedfw.org
On a recent hot July day, The Porter family drove from Grapevine to bike in the shade at River Legacy Park in Arlington. Photo by J.G. Domke.
With Covid-19 still keeping folks out of the gyms and malls, many people are hitting the bike trails to get out of the house
According to a New York Times article in May, this is part of a nationwide biking boom, which is causing a severe bicycle shortage as global supply chains scramble to meet the demand.
“I have never seen anything remotely approaching this,†Ryan Zagata, president of Brooklyn Bicycle Company, told NYT. He said sales are up by more than …
