{"id":37551,"date":"2017-11-21T23:04:48","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T05:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=37551"},"modified":"2017-11-21T23:04:48","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T05:04:48","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-november-21st-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/11\/21\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-november-21st-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest November 21st 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.krgv.com\/story\/36891732\/bike-advocate-highlights-rules-of-pedestrian-cyclist-safety\">Video: Bike Advocate Highlights Rules of Pedestrian, Cyclist Safety<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Angelo Vargas | www.krgv.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/krgv.images.worldnow.com\/images\/15460366_G.jpg?resize=854%2C480\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" \/><br \/>\nEDINBURG &#8211; Edinburg police found that a cyclist who was hit by a school bus was at fault.<\/p>\n<p>The accident happened near Joe Ochoa Drive and 107 last month right in front of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.<\/p>\n<p>Edinburg police said the cyclist failed to properly cross the intersection. Police said the South Texas ISD School had the right of way. A total of seven students were on the bus at the time. The cyclist was hospitalized. Police said she will be cited.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of UTRGV students use the same intersection every day. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/seguingazette.com\/news\/article_d3e67ebe-ce5f-11e7-a2a3-377cc4de9950.html\">Outdoor Learning Center opens bike skills park<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Felicia Frazar | seguingazette.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/seguingazette.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/7\/6e\/76e418f2-ce5f-11e7-bb3e-afdf7dfce7cd\/5a1388430042e.image.jpg?resize=720%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" \/><br \/>\nMountain bike enthusiast looking to better their game, or children wanting to learn have a new place to practice.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, the Irma Lewis Seguin Outdoor Learning Center officially opened the Seguin Mountain Bike Skills Park.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The vision for this bike course started about 25 years ago with Irma Lewis,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Chief Juvenile Probation Officer Ron Quiros said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It really is designed for kids so they &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BbpO3CdFwJQ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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dog<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Philip Gonzales | setexasrecord.com<\/h3>\n<p>BEAUMONT \u00e2\u20ac\u201c A Beaumont man is seeking damages after an alleged dog attack in the city.<\/p>\n<p>Earl Pittman filed a complaint on Oct. 13 in the Jefferson County District Court against Dickie Rawls and Valerie Rawls<\/p>\n<p>According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that on Nov. 15, 2015, he was riding a bicycle on Rose Lane in Beaumont when defendants&#8217; unleashed dog chased and attacked him and in the process caused the &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.valleymorningstar.com\/news\/local_news\/raymondville-police-continue-hunt-for-hit-and-run-driver\/article_adc72f10-cf29-11e7-b82f-fb043a233d0d.html\">Raymondville police continue hunt for hit-and-run driver<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By FERNANDO DEL VALLE | www.valleymorningstar.com<\/h3>\n<p>RAYMONDVILLE \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Police had made no arrests yesterday in the investigation into a hit-and-run accident that critically injured a cyclist.<br \/>\nMeanwhile, victim Ruben Serna, believed to be 56 years old, is expected to survive after the suspect\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s vehicle hit him as he rode a bicycle Saturday morning, City Manager Eleazar Garcia said yesterday.<br \/>\nBut Serna remained in critical condition at Valley Baptist Medical Center, Terri Retana, the hospital\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">11\/24 FREE Game day BIKE VALET parking! NO lock needed @ 23rd and Trinity, North EndZone  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HookEm?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HookEm<\/a> \u00f0\u0178\u00a4\u02dc\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u00bd\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u00bb\u00e2\u20ac\u008d\u00e2\u2122\u20ac\u00ef\u00b8\u008f\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u00bd\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u02c6 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RIDESAFE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RIDESAFE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WYzCijmTcd\">pic.twitter.com\/WYzCijmTcd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike UT (@bikeut) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikeut\/status\/933039642672279555?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 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\">ATTENTION! Black Friday has been cancelled again. Let&#39;s ride our bikes instead this Friday at 7pm. Be there! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MassHouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MassHouston<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeHouston<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ioKenLAq7u\">pic.twitter.com\/ioKenLAq7u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonCM\/status\/933038068361293825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 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\">STOLEN &#8211; Black Trek FX 2 in West Campus <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3MuSpRnHyM\">https:\/\/t.co\/3MuSpRnHyM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/krNZcGLG6r\">pic.twitter.com\/krNZcGLG6r<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stolenbikesatx\/status\/933016604073488384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 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\">Meet our latest Commute Hero, Heather! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JkDIm10QBR\">https:\/\/t.co\/JkDIm10QBR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Movability (@Movability) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Movability\/status\/932956836453601280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 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\">Come join EP Cyclists for the Thanksgiving Crash the Parade Ride<br \/>Meeting Time: 8:00am Sharp<br \/>Album Park<br \/>One easy&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HMxJlJC6zh\">https:\/\/t.co\/HMxJlJC6zh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EPCyclists\/status\/932846052482404352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 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: Bike Advocate Highlights Rules of Pedestrian, Cyclist Safety by Angelo Vargas | www.krgv.com EDINBURG &#8211; Edinburg police found that a cyclist who was hit by a school bus was at fault. 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