{"id":37146,"date":"2017-09-26T23:29:50","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T04:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=37146"},"modified":"2017-09-26T23:29:50","modified_gmt":"2017-09-27T04:29:50","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-september-26th-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/09\/26\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-september-26th-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest September 26th 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kltv.com\/story\/36449455\/memorial-service-set-for-cyclist-killed-in-car-collision\">Video: Memorial service set for East Texas cyclist killed in car collision<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Doug Murray | www.kltv.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kltv.images.worldnow.com\/images\/15002895_G.jpg?resize=480%2C640\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/><br \/>\nLINDALE, TX (KLTV) &#8211; The Texas Department of Public Safety says the man killed in a weekend bicycle wreck was Tom Marty, 73, of Lindale.<br \/>\nThe incident happened Saturday, but as the week opens, DPS is providing more insight into what happened. According to a press release, Marty was riding along the eastern shoulder of Highway 69 north of Lindale when he signaled to make a &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BikeFriendlyCedars\/posts\/1661363730603620\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Deep Ellum street art September 21st 2017\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dYfvk2_2dtA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/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:270px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:230px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>9 AM start:  Tour de Southern Walnut Creek Trail<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Tuesday, Oct 3, 2017,  9:00 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Govalle Park<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">5200 Bolm Rd. Austin, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">2 Austin Cyclists 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\/4\/f\/1\/c\/thumb_98180252.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\/8\/0\/a\/a\/thumb_256832938.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">We&#8217;re riding out at 9 AM!A moderate C-pace ride (roughly 11 to 14 mph) on The Southern Walnut Creek Trail from the trailhead at Govalle Park to the Abrupt End and return. Round trip is about 20 miles. The trail is paved for the entire distance, with a 1\/2 mile hill on the outbound. We&#8217;ll regroup at the top of the hill on the outbound and at the Ab&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Austin-Cycling-Meetup\/events\/243683706\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/GWCChuck\/status\/912889154505265159<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/GWCChuck\/status\/912886886561206273<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A little \u00e2\u02dc\u201d? No problem on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/COTA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@COTA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HOLLANDRACERS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HOLLANDRACERS<\/a> bike night. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cota?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cota<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tmAFpUGKSY\">pic.twitter.com\/tmAFpUGKSY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stefanrothe\/status\/912822732861186048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 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\">What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s this?! Two new stations in one day! Our Operations Team is rocking it! NEW ST MARYS STATION to accompany our new Brooklyn St station! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RnrdKpiFOG\">pic.twitter.com\/RnrdKpiFOG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; San Antonio Bike Share (@SABikeShare) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SABikeShare\/status\/912779763332370432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 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\">We are hiring a part-time fleet tech for the weekends! Must love bikes, have a driver&#39;s license and be able to&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ylVij2lFmu\">https:\/\/t.co\/ylVij2lFmu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fwbikesharing\/status\/912731825902166016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 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\">Bike Around the Bay, the ride to preserve Galveston Bay, is donating 50% of the proceeds to Harvey relief efforts. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9YyRoisBN5\">https:\/\/t.co\/9YyRoisBN5<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uT3BDwZUom\">pic.twitter.com\/uT3BDwZUom<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin\/status\/912721843886465024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 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\">New Bcycles coming to join the fleet! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AMxDznXpRx\">pic.twitter.com\/AMxDznXpRx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; San Antonio Bike Share (@SABikeShare) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SABikeShare\/status\/912705862548017153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 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\">Critical Mass is this Friday! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/shIL9urdW2\">https:\/\/t.co\/shIL9urdW2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Friendly FW (@BikeFriendlyFW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeFriendlyFW\/status\/912703398792835072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 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\">Fall Bike Auction!  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kCpdCrtDS3\">https:\/\/t.co\/kCpdCrtDS3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iEhcDiKX74\">pic.twitter.com\/iEhcDiKX74<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike UT (@bikeut) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikeut\/status\/912703116973355010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 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\">Reporting the issue of cars parking in the bike lane at 1901 Cullen worked! People that rode by said there were about 30 cars with tickets. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nfaaY1E1yf\">pic.twitter.com\/nfaaY1E1yf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/912695721052254209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 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\">Please consider joining us on Saturday for our Phantom Crossing Ride. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vOsVBl9KDO\">https:\/\/t.co\/vOsVBl9KDO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sawheelmen\/status\/912678192221233152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1>New Events 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 Roadrunner Rocks &#8211; Muenster, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JwXFxdAdow\">https:\/\/t.co\/JwXFxdAdow<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Marked course, any distance (16, 25, 50, 70 mi\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yucjz9ul1o\">https:\/\/t.co\/yucjz9ul1o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/912795545747513344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 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\">New Event First Annual Biketober Fest &#8211; Houston, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RO1RYHuMbP\">https:\/\/t.co\/RO1RYHuMbP<\/a> Join us for a day of bikes and beer! \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1MZDxnFN3e\">https:\/\/t.co\/1MZDxnFN3e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/912825669649932288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 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\">New Event The Bike MS: Valero Ride to the River &#8211; San Antonio, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/05vPcQxkI6\">https:\/\/t.co\/05vPcQxkI6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Bike MS: Valero Ri\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3nzRULl5MM\">https:\/\/t.co\/3nzRULl5MM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/912825672074252290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 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\">New Event BikeHouston Moonlight Ramble &#8211; Houston, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1pcfgejhJr\">https:\/\/t.co\/1pcfgejhJr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The BikeHouston Moonlight Ramble is\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y9xlvXsYdE\">https:\/\/t.co\/Y9xlvXsYdE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/912833194545876993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 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\">New Event Fall Tuesday Nighter @ COTA Week 5 &#8211; Austin, TX Fall Tuesday Nighter @ COTA Week 5 at Austin, TX<br \/>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4yJK7HAJP4\">https:\/\/t.co\/4yJK7HAJP4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/912850884014600193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 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>Video: Memorial service set for East Texas cyclist killed in car collision By Doug Murray | www.kltv.com LINDALE, TX (KLTV) &#8211; The Texas Department of Public Safety says the man killed in a weekend bicycle wreck was Tom Marty, 73, <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/09\/26\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-september-26th-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":[5301],"class_list":["post-37146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-texas-bicycling-news-digest"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-9F8","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37146","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=37146"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37146\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}