{"id":34187,"date":"2016-10-07T23:17:55","date_gmt":"2016-10-08T04:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=34187"},"modified":"2016-10-07T23:17:55","modified_gmt":"2016-10-08T04:17:55","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-october-7th-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/10\/07\/texas-bicycling-news-october-7th-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News October 7th 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Baylor student on bicycle fatally struck by car that fled<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

WACO, Texas (AP) Waco police say a Baylor University student was killed while bicycling with his girlfriend when a vehicle struck him and then fled.
\nPolice say that 19-year-old David Grotberg was hit late Thursday night. Police say witnesses told officers that the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed when it struck the bicyclist. The driver WACO, Texas (AP) \u00d7\u00a0Waco police say a Baylor University student was killed while bicycling with his girlfriend when a vehicle struck him and then fled.
\nPolice say that 19-year-old David Grotberg was hit late Thursday night. Police say witnesses told officers that the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed when it struck the bicyclist. The driver …<\/p>\n

Fergus Falls man dies in Texas crash<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Tim Engstrom<\/h3>\n

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

A young man from Fergus Falls living in Texas was pronounced dead Thursday night after a speeding car struck his bicycle in a hit-and-run collision, according to the Waco Tribune-Herald.
\nThe newspaper this morning cites police in Waco in reporting that David Grotberg, 19, of Fergus Falls, was taken to …<\/p>\n

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The 20th Annual LIVESTRONG Challenge in Austin is Gearing Up<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

WHAT: On Sunday, October 16, thousands of riders\u00d8\u00adany of them cancer survivors\u00d8\u00a1nd other LIVESTRONG Foundation supporters from not only Texas, but cities and towns across America will come together to honor their courageous fight against cancer during the 20th annual LIVESTRONG Challenge.
\nIt is the only ride that begins and ends in downtown Austin. Additionally, it is open to participants of any skill level. Riders, runners, and walkers from around the country can choose from 20, 45, 65, or 100-mile bike rides through the …<\/p>\n

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A Dutch Junction With Glow-in-the-Dark Bike Lanes Now Exists in Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Angie Schmitt<\/h3>\n

usa.streetsblog.org<\/h3>\n

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\nIt\u00d3\u00b3 America\u00d3\u00b3 first unsignalized \u00d4\u201eutch Junction\u00d4\u00a0\u00d7\u00a0a type of intersection with protected space for cycling. It even has solar luminescent bike lanes. And here\u00d3\u00b3 the kicker \u00d7\u00a0it\u00d3\u00b3 in the heart of Texas.
\nThe Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M led the design and installation at a campus intersection in College Station. The Dutch Junction is designed to keep bicyclists out of the blind spots of turning motorists, preventing right-hook collisions. …<\/p>\n

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You don’t need different bikes for different types of cycling<\/a><\/h2>\n

BILL CULLINS<\/h3>\n

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

There’s a new and growing bicycle trend that I predict will have a significant impact on the cycling market for the next few years.
\nSimply put, that trend is “one bike for everything.”
\nAlthough every bike company has one or more models of adventure bikes in their lineup, bicycles like the Raleigh Tamland, Salsa Cutthroat and almost any model of cyclocross or dirt road design will work well if you want one bike that will handle almost any type of riding or even most types of racing.
\nDon’t be fooled by what the bicycle marketing people tell you. If you read the ads …<\/p>\n

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Texas Mutual\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Gergasko Named Best Large Company CEO in Central Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

Texas Mutual Insurance Co.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s president and chief executive officer (CEO), Rich Gergasko, has been named the 2016 Best CEO of a large company in Central Texas by the Austin Business Journal.
\nThe ABJ has presented the Best CEO awards for the past six years, and this year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s awards …<\/p>\n

… Gergasko also leads Texas Mutual\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s annual participation in the BP MS 150 ride, a 150-mile bicycle trek from Houston to Austin to raise money and awareness for multiple sclerosis that has become an annual effort for Texas Mutual. …<\/p>\n

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n
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Come join EP Cyclists for our Sunday Ride: 10\/09\/16
Let's keep Training…Let's keep Riding
Meeting Location:… https:\/\/t.co\/PLHco8w6bt<\/a><\/p>\n

— EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) October 7, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n