{"id":30217,"date":"2015-07-08T23:45:33","date_gmt":"2015-07-09T04:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=30217"},"modified":"2015-07-08T23:45:33","modified_gmt":"2015-07-09T04:45:33","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-july-8th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/07\/08\/texas-bicycling-news-july-8th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News July 8th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Biking and Walking Plans and Actions: Wednesday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Show (July 8, 2015)<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Craig Cohen\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.houstonmatters.org<\/h3>\n

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\nOver the past couple of days, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve talked with advocates for cyclists and pedestrians about ongoing concerns over accidents and fatalities involving Houstonians walking or riding bikes around town, and a general feeling that Houston is still not a particularly easy place to get around on foot or on a bicycle. Jay Blazek Crossley, a policy analyst with Houston Tomorrow, and Regina Garcia, the chair of Bike Houston, shared their suggestions for changes they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d like to see put in place to improve safety.
\nOn this edition of Houston Matters, we turn to the Houston Police Department and the City of Houston\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Department of Public Works and Engineering to learn about immediate efforts to make walking and biking safer, more accessible options for Houstonians. We welcome your questions and comments for Sergeant Ruben Pe\u00c3\u00b1a, with the Houston Police Department\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bicycle Administration and Training Unit, and …<\/p>\n

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One dead after HWY 90 accident in west Bexar Co.<\/a><\/h2>\n

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\nAirLife responded to an accident on westbound HWY 90 at Texas 211 in west Bexar County.
\nWestbound lanes of HWY 90 were shut down.
\nThe accident was between a bicycle and a car and one person has died.
\nBCSO said a 63-year-old man was hit while …<\/p>\n

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Cyclist killed on West Side highway<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Mark D. Wilson\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.mysanantonio.com<\/h3>\n

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\nPhoto By Bexar County Sheriff’s Office
\nBexar County Sheriff’s deputies work Wednesday July 8, 2015 at the scene of a fatal motor vehicle-bicycle accident at U.S. Highway 90 West at Highway 211. Sheriff’s spokesman James Keith said a 63-year-old man on a bike with a backpack appeared to be attempting to cross highway 90 shortly after 7:00 a.m. when a vehicle exiting at 211 collided with the man. The man was transported to University Hospital and died. Traffic on westbound Highway 90 has been backed up for more than two hours. Keith said alcohol did not appear to be a factor in the accident.
\nSAN ANTONIO \u00e2\u20ac\u201d A 63-year-old San Antonio man died Wednesday morning after being hit by a car on the far West Side.
\nBexar County Sheriff\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Office spokesman James Keith said the man, who has not yet been identified, had been riding his bicycle on …<\/p>\n

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On FOX News Betsy Price Is A Former Bull Leading Fort Worth<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Durango Texas\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0durangotexas.blogspot.com<\/h3>\n

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\nI saw that which you see here on FOX News online, widely believed by very few to be the world’s most reliable news source.
\nI don’t really rely on FOX News for news, I find entertainment value in FOX News, what with the news on FOX often seeming to present some sort of alternative universe from …<\/p>\n

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Dallas high school bike team\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s trailer in police custody<\/a><\/h2>\n

By CLAIRE Z. CARDONA\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.dallasnews.com<\/h3>\n

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\nWhat started as a drive home from a high school mountain bike competition ended in a confiscated trailer and possible criminal charges against the team\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s coach.
\nMembers of the Dallas High School Composite mountain bike team were returning from Comfort in April when the two coaches were pulled over by Alvarado police for having the wrong registration tags for the trailer.
\nThe officer determined the vehicle identification number had been purposely scratched off, an indicator of stolen property. The trailer was impounded after the coaches unloaded thousands of dollars\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 worth of equipment. At a hearing June 8, a judge …<\/p>\n

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City launches Bicycling Capital logo contest<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Christina R. Garza Staff Writer\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.brownsvilleherald.com<\/h3>\n

After gaining recognition as the Rio Grande Valley \u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bicycling Capital, Brownsville is seeking submissions for a logo design to display the honor.
\nRoxana Rosas, grant writer for the city of Brownsville , said the logo will be used as a way to brand the recent designation for promotional materials.
\nCity wellness manager Kendra Stine said the contest is an opportunity for locals to participate in the selection of a design.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Cycling is an excellent form of physical exercise that people of …<\/p>\n

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GHORBA Girls- Mountain bike ride, at Bluff Creek Ranch in Warda TX!<\/a><\/h2>\n

GHORBA<\/h3>\n

Sunday, August 16, 2015 – 9:30am
\nPlease join us for a fun ride at Bluff Creek Ranch trails!
\nOur first girls only ride, in a very long time!
\nThese trails are beginner friendly and it’s ‘one way’ only, so you can’t get lost!
\nAlan will have Burgers, chips and a Smoothie for $10, if you get hungry!
\nPlease don’t forget your $10 day use fee, per person.
\nAlso bring your camelback if you have one, it’s hot out there!
\nI can’t wait to meet and ride with a new group of girls!<\/p>\n

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Paul Rodriguez<\/a><\/h2>\n

Paul Rodriguez Guess what?…I’m coming to Houston
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New \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Dashboard\u00e2\u20ac\u009d on the Bicycle<\/a><\/h2>\n

Pit’s Fritztown News\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0pitsfritztownnews.wordpress.com<\/h3>\n

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\nDuring the last few days I got handlebar mounts for my camcorder and my cell phone and that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s what my handlebar now looks like: …<\/p>\n