{"id":22045,"date":"2013-07-30T23:08:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-31T04:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=22045"},"modified":"2013-07-30T23:08:00","modified_gmt":"2013-07-31T04:08:00","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-30th-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/07\/30\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-30th-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for July 30th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.khou.com\/news\/texas-news\/217580531.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.khou.com\/news\/texas-news\/217580531.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Plano bicycle group honors men who saved cyclist&#8217;s life<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby STEVE STOLER \/ WFAA<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khou.com\/templates\/belo_embedWrapper.js?storyid=217580531&amp;pos=top&amp;swfw=470\"><\/script><object id=\"_fp_0.3611421203240752\" width=\"470\" height=\"264\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\" name=\"player\"><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\" \/><param name=\"quality\" value=\"high\" \/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"config=http:\/\/www.khou.com\/?j=embed_217580531&amp;ref=http:\/\/www.khou.com\/news\/texas-news\/217580531.html\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/swfs.bimvid.com\/player-3.2.15.swf\" \/><\/object><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khou.com\/templates\/belo_embedWrapper.js?storyid=217580531&amp;pos=bottom&amp;ref=http:\/\/www.khou.com\/news\/texas-news\/217580531.html\"><\/script><br \/>\nPLANO, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201d A weekend ride by a group of Plano cyclists suddenly became very scary when one of the riders fell to the pavement with a thud.<br \/>\nMichael Williams had suffered a heart attack, but two of his fellow cyclists who were prepared for such emergencies helped save&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.keyetv.com\/news\/features\/top-stories\/stories\/ut-police-gear-up-prevent-bike-thefts-10856.shtml\" href=\"http:\/\/www.keyetv.com\/news\/features\/top-stories\/stories\/ut-police-gear-up-prevent-bike-thefts-10856.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>UT Police Gear Up To Prevent Bike Thefts<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nwww.keyetv.com\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Video<br \/>\nWith a price tag of hundreds perhaps thousands of dollars, a bicycle may be the most expensive item a student brings with them to campus.\u00c2\u00a0 And with the fall semester just around the corner, the University of Texas is bracing for a spike in bicycle thefts.\u00c2\u00a0 In just a few weeks the population at the University of Texas will explode to 70,000 students and faculty.\u00c2\u00a0 And the bad guys will be looking at each one of them as a potential target.<br \/>\nThe increasing popularity of bicycles as a mode of transportation&#8211; especially on campus&#8211; is making bikes very popular with thieves.\u00c2\u00a0 Bicycle thefts are up nationwide with 1.5 million bicycles stolen every year. But&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.watchlistnews.com\/2013\/07\/29\/share-the-road-texas-texas-am-transportation-institute-kicks-off-bicycle-safety-and-awareness-campaign\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.watchlistnews.com\/2013\/07\/29\/share-the-road-texas-texas-am-transportation-institute-kicks-off-bicycle-safety-and-awareness-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Share The Road, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Texas A&amp;M Transportation Institute Kicks Off Bicycle Safety and Awareness Campaign<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nwww.watchlistnews.com<br \/>\nCollege Station, TX (PRWEB) July 29, 2013<br \/>\nAs cities and towns across Texas increase their bicycle facilities by not only adding bike lanes but adding bike share programs in downtown areas, it has become more important than ever for Texans to be aware of cyclists on the road. In certain areas of Texas, bicycles are one of the chosen modes of transportation, and drivers have learned to navigate the roads with them; not so in other areas of our state. Share the Road, Texas is a statewide outreach campaign sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to inform and encourage cyclists and drivers about&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/news.deltanewsweb.com\/news\/2013\/07\/29\/2013-livestrong-texas-4000-rolls-into-delta-junction-as-part-of-4000-mile-cycling-trek\/\" href=\"http:\/\/news.deltanewsweb.com\/news\/2013\/07\/29\/2013-livestrong-texas-4000-rolls-into-delta-junction-as-part-of-4000-mile-cycling-trek\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>2013 Livestrong Texas 4000 Rolls Into Delta Junction as Part of 4,000 Mile Cycling Trek<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nnews.deltanewsweb.com<br \/>\nAUSTIN, TEXAS (August 4, 2013) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d The longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world, the LIVESTRONG Texas 4000 team, will be rolling through Delta Junction on August 5th, 66 days after departing from Austin, Texas on to their final destination of Anchorage, Alaska. While in Delta Junction, the 2013 LIVESTRONG Texas 4000 Team will celebrate and share Hope, Knowledge and Charity with friends and family before continuing on their 70-day journey.<br \/>\nSixty-nine, undergraduate and graduate, students from the University of Texas at Austin brave the rain, sleet, wind, snow, heat and will pedal over 4,500 miles in support of the fight against cancer. Along their journey, riders will volunteer at community events that contribute in the fight against cancer and&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.wheelbrothers.com\/2013\/07\/30\/texas-wheelbrother-sighting-in-california\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelbrothers.com\/2013\/07\/30\/texas-wheelbrother-sighting-in-california\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Texas Wheelbrother sighting in California!<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wheelbrothers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/IMG_4057.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.kvue.com\/video\/featured-videos\/Police-and-Sister-of--Cyclist-with-Cerebral-Palsy-hunt-for-hit-and-run-driver-217492601.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kvue.com\/video\/featured-videos\/Police-and-Sister-of--Cyclist-with-Cerebral-Palsy-hunt-for-hit-and-run-driver-217492601.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Police, family of cyclist ask for help finding hit-and-run driver<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby SHELTON GREEN \/ KVUE News and photojournalist JP HARRINGTON<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kvue.com\/templates\/belo_embedWrapper.js?storyid=217492601&amp;pos=top&amp;swfw=470\"><\/script><object id=\"_fp_0.09626207454130054\" width=\"470\" height=\"264\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\" name=\"player\"><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\" \/><param name=\"quality\" value=\"high\" \/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"config=http:\/\/www.kvue.com\/?j=embed_217492601&amp;ref=http:\/\/www.kvue.com\/video\/featured-videos\/Police-and-Sister-of--Cyclist-with-Cerebral-Palsy-hunt-for-hit-and-run-driver-217492601.html\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/swfs.bimvid.com\/player-3.2.15.swf\" \/><\/object><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kvue.com\/templates\/belo_embedWrapper.js?storyid=217492601&amp;pos=bottom&amp;ref=http:\/\/www.kvue.com\/video\/featured-videos\/Police-and-Sister-of--Cyclist-with-Cerebral-Palsy-hunt-for-hit-and-run-driver-217492601.html\"><\/script><br \/>\nAUSTIN &#8212; Austin police and the family of a cyclist with cerebral palsy are counting on the public\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s helping in finding a dark-colored car responsible for a crash severely injuring the rider.<br \/>\nIt happened Friday, July 19, around 3:30 in the afternoon in front of the Dairy Queen at 8728 North Lamar near Payton Gin Road.<br \/>\nThe restaurant\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s security cameras captured the car in question, a&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BikeFriendlyCedars\/posts\/520509481355723\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BikeFriendlyCedars\/posts\/520509481355723\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Bike Friendly Cedars<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n[When]<br \/>\nSaturday, August 3, 2013<br \/>\n[Time]<br \/>\n12:00pm until 3:00pm<\/p>\n<p>[Description]<br \/>\nThis will be primarily a ride on beautiful Flower Mound paved trails (MUPs). Road bike friendly.<br \/>\n10:00a Arrive at Solow&#8217;s home PM or e-mail Mark for address.<br \/>\n10:15a Wheels Down (ride departs)<br \/>\n11:00a Arrive at Enzo&#8217;s NY Pizzaria (900 Parker Square, Flower Mound)<br \/>\nVote for optional ride to Braum&#8217;s for dessert.<br \/>\n12:30-1:30p Ride ends at Solow&#8217;s&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Tweets<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Getting ready for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HotternHell100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HotternHell100<\/a> at Hamilton this weekend 100 degrees 100 miles<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gregg Gleichert (@Gleichert) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gleichert\/status\/362372269311406080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Shimano 9800 11 speed arrived today.  Pics tomorrow.  Maybe.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bikesport (@BikesportTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikesportTX\/status\/362374540782874625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We couldn&#39;t have asked for a better turnout at last night&#39;s &#39;Something Monday&#39; Ride. Our guide, Fr. David Garcia,&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/0itqz6cB46\">http:\/\/t.co\/0itqz6cB46<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; San Antonio Bike Share (@SABikeShare) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SABikeShare\/status\/362233668015628289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 30, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ride @circuitamericas virtually with this great video from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wienotfilms?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@wienotfilms<\/a>. Saturday Aug 31 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/rideamericas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#rideamericas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bicycle?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bicycle<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fun?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#fun<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/kz6uT3i5qu\">http:\/\/t.co\/kz6uT3i5qu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; HOLLAND RACING (@HOLLANDRACERS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HOLLANDRACERS\/status\/362219963680964608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 30, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Police, family of cyclist ask for help finding hit-and-run driver <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/HjqV3lUVG1\">http:\/\/t.co\/HjqV3lUVG1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTexas\/status\/362225075434426369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 30, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As I&#39;m sure many of you know, we lost a talented young rider over the weekend here in Dallas. She was only 8 years old. It is an absolute&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasMTBtrails\/status\/362201080144199682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 30, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/JuliaBikes\/status\/362197044141637632<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Updated Pics Of The Central Trail (South) Construction <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/SUc3D3j0SJ\">http:\/\/t.co\/SUc3D3j0SJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Richardson TX (@BikeRichardson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeRichardson\/status\/362177536437927937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 30, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plano bicycle group honors men who saved cyclist&#8217;s life by STEVE STOLER \/ WFAA PLANO, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201d A weekend ride by a group of Plano cyclists suddenly became very scary when one of the riders fell to the pavement with <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/07\/30\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-30th-3-2\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[4406,492,4407,660,1567,317,770,3736,175,2657],"class_list":["post-22045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-a","tag-bicycle-accident","tag-bike-freindly-cedars","tag-digest-of-bicycle-blog-posts","tag-hit-and-run-motorist","tag-share-the-road","tag-texas-4000-for-cancer","tag-tweets","tag-university-of-texas","tag-wheelbrothers"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-5Jz","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22045","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22045"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22045\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22045"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}