{"id":38028,"date":"2017-12-20T23:44:12","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T05:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=38028"},"modified":"2017-12-20T23:44:12","modified_gmt":"2017-12-21T05:44:12","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-december-20th-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/12\/20\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-december-20th-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest December 20th 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wfaa.com\/news\/local\/bicyclist-dies-after-contact-with-tow-truck-driver\/500641236\">Bicyclist dies after &#8216;contact&#8217; with tow truck driver<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.wfaa.com<\/h3>\n<p>ARLINGTON &#8212; A bicyclist was killed in a crash involving a tow truck driver in Arlington Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>At about 6:35 p.m., officers were called to the 200 block of North Collins Street, just south of AT&amp;T Stadium, after an ambulance driver in the area spotted a man in his 30s lying in the road with a bicycle nearby. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/baytownsun.com\/news\/article_21e3b7d2-e515-11e7-a176-2ff5dd721b04.html\">Fat Mac hands out bikes for holidays<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Matt Hollis | baytownsun.com<\/h3>\n<p>Every Christmas, Baytonians can expect two things \u00e2\u20ac\u201d the Christmas tree on Texas Avenue will be lit up and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Fat Mac\u00e2\u20ac\u009d will give away free bicycles.<br \/>\nKen \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Fat Mac\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Williamson, a retired police officer, made hundreds of children happy this year, giving away about 350 bicycles through his free bicycle giveaway.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/5EYgOO3Mx_Q<\/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\">Huge thank you to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GuyFieri?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GuyFieri<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rachaelray?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@rachaelray<\/a> for purchasing 310 kids bikes for kids affected by the Northern California fires. Guy came out our Santa Rosa store and helped us put them all together! A truly spectacular night!! Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ctD2LRX8CZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/ctD2LRX8CZ<\/a> for the full details. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WAb0cUohfi\">pic.twitter.com\/WAb0cUohfi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Performance Bicycle (@performancebike) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/performancebike\/status\/943675885022056448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 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\">Wimberley Loop never disappoints. Also, 73F on December 20th \u00e2\u02dc\u20ac <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rLRzWvTP6q\">pic.twitter.com\/rLRzWvTP6q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stefanrothe\/status\/943602565752803329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 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\/943646495462625280<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As we enjoy the balmy fall weather knowing freezing temperatures will be here this week-ed, we are savoring this view of the city at sunset from Doug Sahm Hill.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sunset?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sunset<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cityscape?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cityscape<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7Poq6UslNC\">pic.twitter.com\/7Poq6UslNC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas Bike Tours (@TexasBikeTours) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasBikeTours\/status\/943615962166845440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 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\">Glad to see this piece of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BikePlan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BikePlan<\/a> being completed &amp; can&#39;t wait to announce more of them in the future. Thanks to, @HoustonPWE for their continued work on making bicycle crossings safer by adding bicycle signals to restrict conflicting vehicle movement. Get ready to ride it! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nmgD1pKTga\">https:\/\/t.co\/nmgD1pKTga<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/943535430594646027?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 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\">Great News! We are gonna add to that on January 6th and 7th! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xw9P47ODs0\">https:\/\/t.co\/Xw9P47ODs0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FortWorthCX (@FortWorthCX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FortWorthCX\/status\/943547705049210882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 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\">Our team\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s lead sponsor since we formed in 2008.  Thank you for all you have done to support us these past 10 years!  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeAreRBM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WeAreRBM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Am1a7Fve4V\">https:\/\/t.co\/Am1a7Fve4V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; McKinney Velo (@McKinneyVelo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/McKinneyVelo\/status\/943502567929245696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 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\">Last week while looking for the right spot to do the BikeHouston NOW with Inge &amp; Regina. We came across this very cool bike rack and an even cooler bike locked up to it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lGELvP5oFZ\">pic.twitter.com\/lGELvP5oFZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/943505851377246209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 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 have a few bikes left for the Bikes for Kids drive. Nominate someone in the Austin area. Link here <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O6GysHbKtJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/O6GysHbKtJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lance Armstrong (@lancearmstrong) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lancearmstrong\/status\/943510545650585600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 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\">On the eve of Christmas Eve, meet us in Cibolo! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xIx5PH4cHj\">https:\/\/t.co\/xIx5PH4cHj<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eIT4UYtrwI\">pic.twitter.com\/eIT4UYtrwI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sawheelmen\/status\/943497615735427073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 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\">Downtown bike lane is expanding! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vOQDrFadik\">https:\/\/t.co\/vOQDrFadik<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonCM\/status\/943494965472178178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 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 RAAM Challenge Texas 500 &#8211; Marble, Falls, TX<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j4LSihlHxe\">https:\/\/t.co\/j4LSihlHxe<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xai8LjweR1\">https:\/\/t.co\/xai8LjweR1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Quiet route featuring winding country roads, stream crossings, rolling hills, vineyards and ranches<\/p>\n<p>Friday, March 23, 2018<\/p>\n<p>3:00 PM \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 5:00 PM &#8211; Ch\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ylz5q7T0SV\">https:\/\/t.co\/ylz5q7T0SV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/943490598727798784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 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>Bicyclist dies after &#8216;contact&#8217; with tow truck driver www.wfaa.com ARLINGTON &#8212; A bicyclist was killed in a crash involving a tow truck driver in Arlington Monday night. 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