{"id":29393,"date":"2015-04-09T23:21:49","date_gmt":"2015-04-10T04:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=29393"},"modified":"2015-04-09T23:21:49","modified_gmt":"2015-04-10T04:21:49","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-april-9th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/04\/09\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-april-9th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest April 9th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cavalier roundup: Mountain bike team chasing 3rd state title<\/a><\/h2>\n

Lake Travis View Staff\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.statesman.com<\/h3>\n

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\nLake Travis has long been the group to beat, shutting out every other Texas high school mountain bike team in 2014 and earning two state championships in program\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s history.
\nIn a recent race at Dinosaur Valley State Park, Lake Travis slipped 46 points and allowed St. Stephen\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s cyclists a first place win. The Cavalier, still the overall 2015 points leader, took …<\/p>\n

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Far and Wide | SRAM GX<\/a><\/h2>\n

Words by Morgan Meredith, Video by Mind Spark Cinema, Photos by Adrian Marcoux\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bikemag.com<\/h3>\n

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\nAustin, Texas is known for a lot of things: live music, barbeque, and the Longhorns. We found all those things, but we also found a cycling rich town with a small, but quality trail network.
\nI can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t seem to forget a damn thing. There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the random item or two that I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll lapse on at the grocery store sometimes, but really that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s it. If I tell you I forgot something, I might be lying. My mind is a trap filled with smells, faces and unfinished birthday texts to friends. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s sometimes an exhausting burden that, even as I get older, I can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t seem to …<\/p>\n

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Bike-Athon BIKE Ride For Texas Taco Music Fest<\/a><\/h2>\n

heyevent.com<\/h3>\n

Benefit ride to support the Texas Taco Music Festival. Come here to find out details on the ride, how to participate, and about the entry fees.
\nBike Ride Time: Bike Ride Meets at Saturday (April 18) – 9 AM and departs at 9:30 AM.
\nBike Ride Meets\/Starts\/Ends: at southern corner of Navigation and N. St. Charles Street (across from Meridas restaurant).
\nHow to Sign Up: …<\/p>\n

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Dallas officer who collapsed, nearly died while on bike patrol released from Baylor Dallas<\/a><\/h2>\n

thescoopblog.dallasnews.com<\/h3>\n

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\nA Dallas police officer who collapsed and nearly died while on bike patrol is headed home after just two weeks of treatment at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas.
\nBut saying Senior Cpl. Jimmy Thongrivong nearly died is somewhat misleading, because his doctors say he was dead for a short time before he could be revived at the hospital. Thongrivong said it was a miracle he survived the cardiac episode.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I have a second chance,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he said at a …<\/p>\n

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Double Lake Work Day<\/a><\/h2>\n

GHORBA<\/h3>\n

Event category: General
\nTrail: Double Lake Recreation Area
\nSunday, April 19, 2015 – 9:00am
\n9am meet up at bike parking area. Free entry for trail workers. Three hours of face slapper work on the BRC course. Wear long sleeves and bring loppers if …<\/p>\n

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Were you ‘Seen’ at Bicycle Sports?<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Jake Daniels\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.beaumontenterprise.com<\/h3>\n

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\nTom Luxton poses for a photo with his 1995 Gary Fisher mountain bike Wednesday. Cyclists gathered at Bicycle Sports for a conversational bike ride Wednesday evening. Photo taken Wednesday 4\/8\/15 Jake Daniels\/The Enterprise Photo: Jake Daniels …<\/p>\n

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Cyclist dies after Lost Creek collision<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Katie Urbaszewski \/ Austin Community Newspapers Staff<\/h3>\n

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\nA bicyclist has died at the hospital, one week after a crash with a pickup truck in Lost Creek, Department of Public Safety officials said.
\nThomas Wilkinson, 53, died Tuesday in the hospital, DPS said.
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\nThe crash investigation is ongoing, so troopers have not decided whether to charge the pickup truck driver, spokeswoman Robbie Barrera said. The driver has not been ticketed.
\nAround 5:30 p.m., Wilkinson and the truck driver were heading toward each other on Lost Creek Boulevard when the pickup truck driver, who didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t see the cyclist, turned onto Whitemarsh Valley Walk. The bicyclist hit the right rear corner of the truck because the driver failed to yield, DPS said. The truck driver stopped to help.
\nThe cyclist was unconscious when first-responders arrived, according to the …<\/p>\n

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Man on Bicycle Killed after Accident on Agnes in Corpus Christi, TX<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Michael Grossman\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.texas-wrongful-death-lawyer.net<\/h3>\n

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Corpus Christi, TX \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Officers with the CCPD said that a man, 56, was killed when his bicycle was hit by a car along Agnes Avenue in an accident this week. They declined to name the man, but said the accident happened around 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening, April 8, 2015 near North Port Avenue.
\nAccording to their reports, the 56-year old man was riding his bike along …<\/p>\n

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Bicyclist injured in crash on S. Lamar Boulevard<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Calily Bien\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0kxan.com<\/h3>\n

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\nAUSTIN (KXAN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d A bicyclist was rushed to the hospital after she collided with a car in South Austin on Thursday afternoon. According to Austin police, the crash happened just after 2 p.m. in the 2100 block of South Lamar Boulevard.
\nInitial information indicates the vehicle hit the bicyclist, a woman in her …<\/p>\n

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Saturday 4\/11 and Sunday 4\/12 Rides<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Thomas\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0steinerranchcycling.com<\/h3>\n

Well this weekend\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s weather looks iffy, but Saturday keeps looking better and better so we may be ok!
\nSaturday 4\/11 you have two fantastic options to enjoy your bike and the outdoors. First, Dante has suggested a nice 60+ mile route to downtown and back that is as flat as possible (no Mt. Bonnell, etc). That ride leaves, as usual, from Cups & Cones at 7:30 am (NOTE THE …<\/p>\n

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New bike, pedestrian pathways approved for Hwy 277 & Clack area<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Mari Cockerell\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.ktxs.com<\/h3>\n

ABILENE, Texas –
\nAbilene City Council approved Thursday the construction of new bike and pedestrian pathways along U.S. Highway 277 from Clack Street to Rebecca Lane.
\nThe project also includes a bicycle and pedestrian pathway down Texas Avenue, and sidewalk stretching down …<\/p>\n

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MoPac closes to install bicycle, pedestrian bridge<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.kvue.com<\/h3>\n

AUSTIN — Southbound MoPac Expressway between Parmer Lane and Braker Lane will close starting 8 p.m. Thursday as crews install the first piece of a 525-foot-long bicycle and pedestrian bridge.
\nThe bridge will be installed over the Union Pacific Railroad tracks south of Duval Road. After the bridge …<\/p>\n

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Tweets<\/h2>\n
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It wasn't as easy as it looks! These guys rode like real teammates and friends today and I'm glad to\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 https:\/\/t.co\/7vzhv9QkUz<\/a><\/p>\n

— Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) April 10, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n