{"id":36805,"date":"2017-08-08T22:51:22","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T03:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=36805"},"modified":"2017-08-08T22:51:22","modified_gmt":"2017-08-09T03:51:22","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-august-8th-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/08\/08\/texas-bicycling-news-august-8th-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News August 8th 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/sanangelolive.com\/news\/health\/2017-08-08\/local-doctors-give-away-bicycling-helmets-kids-safety\">Local Doctors Give Away Bicycling Helmets for Kid&#8217;s Safety<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Joe Hyde | sanangelolive.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sanangelolive.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/i640x360\/public\/field\/image\/bicycle-helmets.jpg?resize=900%2C506\" alt=\"bicycle helmets\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" \/><br \/>\nSAN ANGELO, TX \u00e2\u20ac\u201d The physicians of the Concho Valley County Medical Society want to help ensure the safety of local children by giving away free bicycle helmets Saturday, August 12, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sunset Mall Community Room, during the Sunset Mall Back-to-School Celebration.<br \/>\nThe Concho Valley bicycle helmet giveaway is part of a statewide effort \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Hard Hats for Little Heads \u00e2\u20ac\u201d launched by &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/adventureclubsa.com\/clubportal\/EventDetailPublic2.cfm?clubID=204&amp;EventID=245121&amp;mo=8&amp;tDate=%7Bd%20%272017%2D08%2D08%27%7D\">Sunday morning ride through downtown<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>adventureclubsa.com<\/h3>\n<p>Come join us for a Sunday morning bike ride through downtown. We will ride by the Alamo, La Villta through King William, Market Square and Main Plaza and then to the Blue Star for Brunch.<br \/>\nMembers: Free<br \/>\nWhere: Friendly Spot &#8211; Southtown area Non Members: Free<br \/>\nAddress: 943 S Alamo St. Meeting Place: At Event Location<br \/>\nLocation Website: Link Meeting Address: Same as Event Location<br \/>\nMeet Loc Website: n\/a Meeting Time: 8:45 AM<br \/>\nLocation Phone: (210) 224-2337 Parking Cost: $0.00<br \/>\nStart Date-Time: 08\/20\/2017 &#8211; 9:00 AM Reg. Deadline: 08\/20\/2017<br \/>\n* End Date-Time: 08\/20\/2017 &#8211; 11:00 AM<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">#meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix:after { visibility: hidden; display: block; font-size: 0; content: \" \"; clear: both; height: 0; }* html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix, *:first-child+html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix { zoom: 1; }#meetup_oembed { background:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;margin:0; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; }#meetup_oembed h3 { font-weight:normal; margin:0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:26px; font-family:Georgia,Palatino,serif; font-size:24px }#meetup_oembed p { margin: 0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:16px; }#meetup_oembed img { border:none; margin:0; padding:0; }#meetup_oembed a, #meetup_oembed a:visited, #meetup_oembed a:link { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: none; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; }#meetup_oembed a:hover { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: underline; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button { font-size:14px; -moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;border:2px solid #A7241D;color:white!important;text-decoration:none;background-color: #CA3E47; background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ca3e47, #a8252e); background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0, #a8252e), color-stop(1, #ca3e47));disvplay:inline-block;padding:5px 10px; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button:hover { color: #fff!important; text-decoration: none; }#meetup_oembed .photo { width:50px; height:50px; overflow:hidden;background:#ccc;float:left;margin:0 5px 0 0;text-align:center;padding:1px; }#meetup_oembed .photo img { height:50px }#meetup_oembed .number { font-size:18px; }#meetup_oembed .thing { text-transform: uppercase; color: #555; }<\/style>\n<div id=\"meetup_oembed\" style=\"height:250px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:210px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>ARR &#8211; East Williamson Creek Trail Building<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Thursday, Aug 10, 2017,  9:00 AM<\/p>\n<p>Location details are available to members only.<\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">3 Mountain Bikers Went<\/span>           <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:5px 0 10px\" class=\"mu_clearfix\">\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/6\/b\/4\/thumb_264781716.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/2\/a\/7\/8\/thumb_174130872.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/4\/1\/5\/f\/thumb_281416735.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Help the Austin Ridge Riders build the newest natural surface hike and bike trail in Austin. We will be clearing the trail tread through the East Williamson Creek Greenbelt. Note that the meeting location is on a residential street with limited parking.Meet and park on Creek Bend Drive near 4907 Creek Bend. If you are late, go to the the short dea&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/events\/242387639\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.texasbids.net\/bid-opportunities\/2017\/08\/08\/7925164-Countdown-TimersActive-Transportation-Bike-and-Ped-REBID.html\"><em>UPDATED<\/em> Countdown Timers\/Active Transportation Bike and Ped <em>RE-BID<\/em><\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.texasbids.net<\/h3>\n<p>Owner Solic Number: IFB 2400 ELL0036<br \/>\nStatus: bidding Report: 7925164<br \/>\nCountry : United States State: TX County: Travis Location: Austin<br \/>\nScope: Provide and install pedestrian countdown timers.<br \/>\nNotes: All requests for explanations or clarifications must be submitted in writing to the Purchasing Office by no later than 1:00 PM, one (1) week prior to the solicitation due date. Submissions may be made via email to erika.larsen@austintexas.gov, or via fax at (512) 974-2388. The Contract shall be in effect for a term of 18 months. This project has a &#8220;prevailing wage&#8221; requirement. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.elpasotimes.com\/story\/news\/health\/2017\/08\/08\/el-paso-county-residents-input-sought-paso-del-norte-trail-plan\/549144001\/\">Public input sought for Paso del Norte Trail master plan<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Pablo Villa | www.elpasotimes.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/-mm-\/17d3ef820adb152c2963b8239c94e1072ba06037\/c%3D411-0-2590-1638%26r%3Dx404%26c%3D534x401\/local\/-\/media\/2017\/08\/08\/TXNMGroup\/ElPaso\/636377956846809302-0428-ZW-TRAIL-1-rg.jpg?resize=534%2C401&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"bike trail\" width=\"534\" height=\"401\" \/><br \/>\nThe Paso del Norte Health Foundation wants to give El Paso County residents a way to explore and experience their region in a safe, healthy manner.<br \/>\nTo do that, the foundation is crafting an extensive master plan for a 50-mile linear hike-and-bike trail that would stretch from San Elizario in the Lower Valley to the New Mexico state line in the Upper Valley.<br \/>\nThe project \u00e2\u20ac\u201d known as the Paso del Norte Trail \u00e2\u20ac\u201d is being touted as a way to make &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/sanangelolive.com\/news\/crashes\/2017-08-08\/bicyclist-injured-after-suv-attempts-exit-h-e-bs-parking-lot\">Bicyclist Injured After SUV Attempts to Exit H-E-B&#8217;s Parking Lot<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Maura Ballard | sanangelolive.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sanangelolive.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/i640x360\/public\/field\/image\/img_4179.jpg?resize=900%2C506\" alt=\"bicycle injury\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" \/><br \/>\nSAN ANGELO, TX \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Shortly after 3:30 p.m. today, a white 2013 Ford Explorer attempted to make a right hand turn from the HEB parking lot onto Ave N, when the car collided with a nearby bicyclist headed towards the Sherwood Way intersection.<br \/>\nSan Angelo police officers and &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kcbd.com\/story\/36084480\/bicyclist-killed-in-overnight-hit-and-run-suspect-in-custody\">Video: Police identify victim in fatal bicycle hit-and-run<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.kcbd.com<\/h3>\n<p>LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) &#8211; Accident Investigators with the Lubbock Police Department are investigating a fatal crash early this morning on the westbound access road of South Loop 289 near University Avenue.<br \/>\nPolice have been able to identify 20-year-old Joshua Allen Noble as the victim of the crash who died at the hospital, according to Lubbock police.<br \/>\nAt approximately 2:20 a.m., an officer was patrolling a car &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kltv.com\/story\/36092337\/jacksonville-police-to-start-bike-patrol-following-increase-in-burglaries\">Video: Jacksonville police to start bike patrol following increase in burglaries<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Francesca Washington | www.kltv.com<\/h3>\n<p>JACKSONVILLE, TX (KLTV) &#8211; A rise in summer burglaries inspired one East Texas police department to add to their patrol units.<br \/>\nThey&#8217;ve got two fewer wheels than your typical police patrol unit, but Jacksonville Police Chief Andrew Hawkes said mountain bikes could be the key to catching burglars in the city.<br \/>\n&#8220;We are getting killed on burglary of vehicles and burglaries,&#8221; Hawkes said.<br \/>\nHawkes said burglaries are up 70 percent compared to this time last year. He said they are all &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lmtonline.com\/sports\/article\/Nicole-the-biking-hunting-and-fishing-lady-11741647.php\">Nicole: the biking, hunting and fishing lady<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By George \u00e2\u20ac\u0153GAR\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Garza | www.lmtonline.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ww4.hdnux.com\/photos\/64\/06\/30\/13657603\/7\/1024x1024.jpg?resize=1024%2C576\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><br \/>\nThis is a story about Nicole, the daughter of my good friends Mike and Soo Wong of Emperor Garden, whom I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve known since she was a baby. She is now 22 years old and a student at Baylor Medical in Houston studying to become an ear and throat surgeon.<br \/>\nEvery year Texas 4000 selects Texas students for an 18-month program designed to cultivate the fight against cancer. Texas 4000 empowers each student to raise $4,500, ride over 4,000 training and course miles with his or her team, volunteer 50 hours in the community and play an active role in planning every aspect of the ride to Alaska by attending meetings and &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/epcyclists\/posts\/903141899834213\">EP Cyclists Tuesday&#8217;s Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>EP Cyclists | www.facebook.com\/epcyclists<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pageshot-usercontent.net\/images\/be1ddab8-1dd6-464d-9298-1668624f1fdf.png?resize=1012%2C1388&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1012\" height=\"1388\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/GWCChuck\/status\/895097759866531840<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Join us &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/houstonpolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@houstonpolice<\/a> w\/ other partner on this celebratory ride for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/3ft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#3ft<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Explore?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Explore<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Houston?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Houston<\/a> Billboard Campaign<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K6sBul7KlU\">https:\/\/t.co\/K6sBul7KlU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cElIJTBb4V\">pic.twitter.com\/cElIJTBb4V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/895036700166148096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/GWCChuck\/status\/894986006872571904<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Get ready to roll back to school with this refresher on how to fit helmets on little heads: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1rfGbI5pvj\">https:\/\/t.co\/1rfGbI5pvj<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UiTZaYRSuT\">pic.twitter.com\/UiTZaYRSuT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTexas\/status\/894982047713906694?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stefanrothe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@StefanRothe<\/a> in Austin, Texas, listening to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Globalnewspod?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Globalnewspod<\/a> while cycling and taking a selfie. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Multitasking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Multitasking<\/a>. Thank you, Stefan <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6wAkkPD7aR\">pic.twitter.com\/6wAkkPD7aR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jackie Leonard (@JackieLeonard01) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JackieLeonard01\/status\/894925900575367169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Can&#39;t wait! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JwUpFLAzY1\">https:\/\/t.co\/JwUpFLAzY1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasCXProject\/status\/894896144362291200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1>New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h1>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event Kiwanis Sealy Fall Classic &#8211; Sealy, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KOzPtOuCtS\">https:\/\/t.co\/KOzPtOuCtS<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qPU3YG8aDJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/qPU3YG8aDJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This charity b\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bCQPXmRnti\">https:\/\/t.co\/bCQPXmRnti<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/895045508569460736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local Doctors Give Away Bicycling Helmets for Kid&#8217;s Safety By Joe Hyde | sanangelolive.com SAN ANGELO, TX \u00e2\u20ac\u201d The physicians of the Concho Valley County Medical Society want to help ensure the safety of local children by giving away free <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/08\/08\/texas-bicycling-news-august-8th-2017\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[5248],"class_list":["post-36805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-texas-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-9zD","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36805","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36805"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36805\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}