{"id":21954,"date":"2013-07-20T21:50:16","date_gmt":"2013-07-21T02:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=21954"},"modified":"2013-07-20T21:50:16","modified_gmt":"2013-07-21T02:50:16","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-20th-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/07\/20\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-20th-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for July 20th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wake Village man on bike hit and killed in Bowie Co.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Carolyn Roy\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.ksla.com
\nBOWIE CO., TX (KSLA) – A Wake Village man has died after being hit by an SUV while riding his bike along a Bowie County road.
\nAccording Texas State Police Trooper Chad Turner, 47-year-old Paul Chatfield Kirby was heading north on FB 989 about a half-mile south of U.S. 67 just before midnight Wednesday when he was struck by a…<\/p>\n

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JPS nurse refused to give up until a badly injured cyclist was identified<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Jessamy Brown\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.star-telegram.com
\nFORT WORTH \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Two months after a hit-and-run motorist struck and killed a cyclist in east Fort Worth, police are still looking for the driver. But thanks to the diligence of a registered nurse at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, the rider\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s family members were able to say goodbye.<\/p>\n

For three days after the badly injured rider arrived via ambulance at the emergency room, no one knew who he was. He carried no identification, and his head injuries were so…<\/p>\n

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6:20pm – Big Steamer<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nCorinth Cycling Club
\nWhen: Tue Jul 30, 2013 6:20pm to Tue Jul 30, 2013 7:20pm\u00c2\u00a0 CDT
\nWhere: 133 Garza Lane – Shady Shores, TX
\nEvent Description: Corinth Cycling\/Harden Dental Team Training Ride – Expect attacks and tight pacelines. 21+mph Experienced riders only.<\/p>\n

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Your input counts!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAustin Ridge Riders
\nCAMPO (Capitol Area Metropolitan Planning Organization) opened an online survey to collect input on goals for the 2040 Plan and the challenges facing the regional transportation system. The survey will be open through August 2013 and is available in English and Spanish. Please visit the link below to take this quick survey: http:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/s\/2040survey1<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Tweets<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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New #RedLineTrail<\/a> begins at Denson Drive and extends for 0.9 miles north along @CapMetroATX<\/a> Red Line\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 http:\/\/t.co\/3MsZvLj5CP<\/a><\/p>\n

— Bike Austin (@bikeaustin) July 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n