{"id":29397,"date":"2015-04-10T23:55:48","date_gmt":"2015-04-11T04:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=29397"},"modified":"2015-04-10T23:55:48","modified_gmt":"2015-04-11T04:55:48","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-april-20th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/04\/10\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-april-20th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest April 20th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Start warming up for the National Bike Challenge<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.peopleforbikes.org<\/h3>\n

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\nPeopleForBikes would like to officially welcome everyone to the 2015 National Bike Challenge! We’re partnering with Kimberly-Clark to grow this year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Challenge, building on the momentum last year’s Challenge established. The goal for 2015 is to reach at least …<\/p>\n

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South Texas BMX gives back with Race for Life<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Alissa Mejia \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.caller.com<\/h3>\n

CORPUS CHRISTI – As BMX bicycling gains traction as a local pastime, the sport is also working to give back.
\nSouth Texas BMX will host the Race for Life on April 19, with all proceeds and donations benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
\nAs in any BMX race, anyone of any age who can ride a bike can enter, and with simple modifications nearly any bike can handle the 1,100-foot groomed dirt track. Riders compete within like age groups in categories of novice, intermediate, and expert. New riders are …<\/p>\n

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Bicycle vs motorcycle accident reported at 19th and Indiana<\/a><\/h2>\n

By JORDAN SIGLER\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0lubbockonline.com<\/h3>\n

A motorcycle versus bicycle accident has been confirmed at 19th Street and Indiana, Lubbock<\/p>\n

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The Coast Can Come \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Bicyclewise<\/a><\/h2>\n

Pit’s Fritztown News<\/h3>\n

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\nAs we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be going to the coast, to Rockport, next week, to the real flatlands, that is, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been planning to take the Dancelli road bike which I can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t ride here in the Texas Hill Country \u00e2\u20ac\u201c at least not yet in my present state of bicycle (non)fitness. When I started to prepare it, though, I found that it needed new tires. Not that the old ones had been used too much, but they …<\/p>\n

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Neighbors want safety improvements after cyclist\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s death<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Amanda Brandeis\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0kxan.com<\/h3>\n

AUSTIN (KXAN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Austin has one of the most active cycling communities in the country, but many riders don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t feel safe. Local groups like Please Be Kind to Cyclists work to increase awareness and education among motorists and cyclists.
\nTheir latest push for change comes after a cyclist died this week following a crash at Lost Creek Boulevard and Whitemarsh Valley Walk in western Travis County.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153(My son) came running in and said, \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcMom, mom, there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s an emergency,’\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said neighbor Paige Taylor. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153When I came out I saw the cyclist on the ground, and she was holding his head. Then my first thought was to try …<\/p>\n

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BikeAid mobile app offers global bike shop listings<\/a><\/h2>\n

by BRAIN Staff\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bicycleretailer.com<\/h3>\n

The BikeAid app is a global bike store locator with thousands of bike stores listed. The app is available as a free download for iOS and Android mobile devices.
\nIt helps users find the closest stores based on their current location, complete with directions to get to those stores. The app, from a New Zealand-based developer, already has store listings from Australia, New Zealand, the U.S., Canada, U.K. and South Africa, with more stores and locations being added weekly.
\nBike stores can upgrade their …<\/p>\n

I installed this app on my Android phone. Checking for bike shops it used my location and listed bike shops close by and around Texas. The map view was handy too.<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Arrest prompts prison time for cyclist’s death<\/a><\/h2>\n

By JC Cortez\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0amarillo.com<\/h3>\n

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\nA man given probation in the June 2012 death of an Amarillo lawyer was sentenced to two years in prison Thursday after being found with heroin in Palo Duro Canyon State Park, according to court documents.
\nBrent Kyle Browning, 23, pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide in a June 11, 2012, wreck on Dowell Road near Vista Drive, according to Globe-News files. Jeff Tankersley, 48, was cycling with a coworker in the northbound lane of Dowell Road when …<\/p>\n

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12 Bicycle Signals, 20 Detection Locations Coming to Austin<\/a><\/h2>\n

Austin On A Bike<\/h3>\n

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\nLast February, Austin City Council voted to accept $200,00 in federal grant money from TXDOT to install bicycle traffic signals and detection equipment at 32 locations across the city. Where are those signals and cameras going to be?
\nRead on and check out the full map of locations at the bottom of the post.
\nNew Bike Signals
\nThe first thing you might notice is the string of bicycle signals downtown. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the protected lane on 3rd Street, crossing downtown. Then there are two along the LAB where it goes under Lamar (good call), one at 4th and Red River (doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t that exist already?) and MLK and Rio Grande (also, already exists?) and then …<\/p>\n

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April Update: New Videos and Cycling Tips<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Johnny Guzman\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0bicyclepointofview.blogspot.com<\/h3>\n

Nutrition tips, cycling tips and how to set goals for cycling.
\nWith my busy schedule, I have not had the opportunity to sit down and compose a thought on this blog page until today, so I apologize to my readers for leaving you hanging. With the Collin Classic coming up in June as well as Hotter N’ Hell in August, I have been using the little time I have to exercise and do some actual riding. However, I have posted some new videos on my YouTube channel for my subscribers to enjoy. The following videos go into some depth regarding nutritional advice, tips for more efficient climbing and my views on …
\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DVel2l5yKdU<\/p>\n

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Crosby student struck and killed while riding bike to school<\/a><\/h2>\n

abc13.com<\/h3>\n

CROSBY, TX (KTRK) — The Crosby community is grieving after a middle school student was struck and killed by a vehicle on his way to school Friday morning.
\nIt happened at around 6am along Highway 90 near Bohemian Hall. We’re told the 13-year-old Crosby Middle School student regularly rides his bicycle to school.
\nAccording to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the driver who hit him initially didn’t stop, but did come back to the scene and talked to deputies.
\nThe tragedy has shaken up the small town of Crosby.
\n“In our community, I think the ties are …<\/p>\n

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Tomball and Magnolia residents particpate in annual ride against MS<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Petrina J. Johnson\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.yourhoustonnews.com<\/h3>\n

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\nFor Alan Peterson, one of the most unselfish things a person can do for others is bring hope to those who live with multiple sclerosis.
\nThe Tomball resident will join in the fight against the disease during the 31st annual BP MS 150, a two-day fundraising bike ride organized by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, from April 18 through the 19. An estimated 13,000 cyclists will participate in the 180-mile journey from Houston to Austin in efforts of creating a …<\/p>\n

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New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h2>\n
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New Event The All American Bicycle Rally – Springtown, TX The All American Bicycle Rally at Springtown, TX
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— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) April 10, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n