{"id":28503,"date":"2014-12-09T23:55:56","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T05:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=28503"},"modified":"2014-12-09T23:55:56","modified_gmt":"2014-12-10T05:55:56","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-december-9th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/12\/09\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-december-9th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest December 9th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bicyclists ride in remembrance of cyclist killed<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Christine Dobbyn\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0abc13.com<\/h3>\n

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\nHOUSTON (KTRK) — On the eve of the trial of a woman accused in the hit-and-run death of a young cyclist, the Houston cycling community gathered to show support for the victim and her family.
\nA vibrant 24-year-old with electric blue eyes is just the beginning of how Chelsea Norman’s family describes her. “She was the true example of living every day to the fullest,” says her sister, Kallie Norman.
\nHer dream of opening a wine and dessert shop in Houston, was never realized. Her father Randy says, “She and I were always bragging about who was the better baker in the family. I would never admit she …<\/p>\n

Bicyclist dies after being hit by vehicle Monday evening<\/a><\/h2>\n

lubbockonline.com<\/h3>\n

A man on a bike was hit by a vehicle in the 4100 block of Avenue Q at about 6:15 p.m. Monday evening.
\nAccording to the police report, Robert Hines, 44, was going eastbound on his bike when he failed to yield to traffic and was struck by a Chevrolet Silverado driving south. The collision caused …<\/p>\n

Witness says defendant in bike death trial reported she may have hit a person<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Dug Begley\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.chron.com<\/h3>\n

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\nMargaret Mayer called a co-worker the day after a Houston bicyclist was struck and killed, saying she had been in two accidents after an evening of drinking and “hit something and it might have been a person,” the co-worker testified Tuesday.
\n“I didn’t want to believe it,” Kellie Clark said Tuesday during the second day of Mayer’s trial in state district court. “I just honestly thought she might be.. I didn’t want to believe it.”
\nMayer, 35, is accused of failing to stop after her car struck Chelsea Norman, 24, as she cycled along Waugh Drive en route home from her job around 10:20 p.m. on …<\/p>\n

Race Preview \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Highlander Cross Cup \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 12.13-14.14<\/a><\/h2>\n

by joeyTWOwheels\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0texascx.com<\/h3>\n

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\nHoly crap \u00e2\u20ac\u201c just 25 more days until states, and 29 until #CXNats here in Austin. Man, this is going to be an epic run!
\nNote that we start at 10a both days \u00e2\u20ac\u201c different than most races on the TX Cup schedule.
\nWe lead off with the month of Texas Cross with a course that is consistently known as one of the hardest, most challenging courses on the schedule. The terrain of the Highlander Cross Cup is essentially the side of a hill that you traverse many times, much to the delight of the generous crowds of hecklers. We were there in 2012 and 2013, (and last year was a complete mud slog), but this year Race Director, Ian Moore, has promised some changes.
\nIan \u00e2\u20ac\u201c what should we expect?
\nThe course this year has been tossed into a washing machine and mixed up.\u00c2\u00a0 It allows us …<\/p>\n

Sunday Dec 14th 2014 Leon Springs Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club<\/h3>\n

Meet at Leon Springs Park and Ride lot at 9:00 a.m. ride\u00c2\u00a0 will take a nice scenic route that leads\u00c2\u00a0 us\u00c2\u00a0 along Old Fredericksburg Road.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Take IH-10 West to Leon Springs\/Boerne Stage Road exit (Exit 551).\u00c2\u00a0 Take a left onto the service road and continue to a 4-way stop.\u00c2\u00a0 Make a left at the stop and go one block to the parking lot on the left.\u00c2\u00a0 For more …<\/p>\n

MoPac Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge Project Update<\/a><\/h2>\n

BicycleAustin<\/h3>\n

Much needed alternative transportation infrastructure scheduled to be completed by the end of 2015.\u00c2\u00a0 Kudos to KEYE to pointing out auto traffic will benefit from the extra lane as part of this project.
\nhttp:\/\/www.keyetv.com\/news\/features\/top \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 2214.shtml<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/www.austintexas.gov\/mopac-bicycl \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 ian-bridge<\/a>
\nI have to wonder if this will connect up with Violet Crown trail project.\u00c2\u00a0 Currently the two do …<\/p>\n

Tweets<\/h2>\n
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And the Gryphon Velo Cycling Event Name Of The Day goes to: Texas Chainring Massacre. @RidingGravel<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/OsNwTYyCHf<\/a><\/p>\n

— Gryphon Velo Racing (@GryphonVelo) December 9, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n