{"id":40824,"date":"2018-04-25T23:01:29","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T04:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=40824"},"modified":"2018-04-25T23:01:29","modified_gmt":"2018-04-26T04:01:29","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-april-25th-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/04\/25\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-april-25th-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest April 25th 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Investigation continues in hit and run, reward offered<\/a><\/h2>\n

By NICOLE BRADFORD | dailysentinel.com<\/h3>\n


\nThe Nacogdoches Police Department continues to investigate the felony hit-and-run of a cyclist off Loop 224 and state Hwy. 21 in the early morning hours of March 28.<\/p>\n

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Harmony Science Academy teachers cycle to benefit multiple sclerosis research<\/a><\/h2>\n

By CHELSEA KATZ | www.theeagle.com<\/h3>\n


\nVictoria Sobol was bitten by the MS 150 bug two years ago, and now she is passing it on to two of her fellow teachers at Harmony Science Academy.<\/p>\n

“It was a domino effect,” Abigail Chavez said. “She inspired Stacy and then we have hallway duty every morning together, so every morning it was always like, ‘Cycling is so awesome!’\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 And I kid you not, I think it was a week or two later I went and bought a bike.” …<\/p>\n

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Mark W. Kosel, age 58, of Belton died Saturday<\/a><\/h2>\n

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


\nMark W. Kosel, age 58 of Belton, died Saturday, April 21, 2018 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 5:00pm Friday, April 27, 2018 at Scanio-Harper Funeral Home. The family will receive visitors from 5:30-7:00pm Thursday, April 26, 2018, with recitation of the rosary at 7:00pm at the funeral home. …<\/p>\n

… Mark loved being outdoors, fishing, horseback riding, cycling and dancing. He was an avid reader, was a humble, brilliant person and loved Texas Aggie football. He was also a master chess player. …<\/p>\n

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Bicyclist struck, killed by vehicle in southeast Houston<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Jay R. Jordan | www.chron.com<\/h3>\n


\nA bicyclist was killed after being struck by a vehicle in southeast Houston on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

Police responded to the intersection of Griggs Road at Telephone Road around 8:45 p.m. Paramedics with the Houston Fire Department rushed the man to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead.<\/p>\n

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Houston\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Getting Ready for a Flurry of Bike Lane Expansion<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Angie Schmitt | usa.streetsblog.org<\/h3>\n


\nLast year, the Houston City Council approved an ambitious bike plan that aims to build a network of comfortable bikeways, with 700 miles of on-street bike lanes and 450 miles of off-street trails [PDF].<\/p>\n

It was a good vision statement, but there was no funding attached.<\/p>\n

Now the bike plan is in line for real resources, and advocates are optimistic that …<\/p>\n

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Two Special Olympics Texas Competitions This Week: Cycling and Track & Field<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) will host two competitions this week in the East Texas area: Cycling and Track & Field.<\/p>\n

Friday, April 27: 5 to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n

Cycling<\/p>\n

Abe Martin Stadium, Lufkin High School
\n22 athletes, ages 12 to 56, will compete in 500 M, 1K, 5K, 10K, and 15K races …<\/p>\n

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Dallas to Test Smart, Pedestrian-Friendly Streets Within a Year<\/a><\/h2>\n

Dave Moore | dallasinnovates.com<\/h3>\n


\nThe City of Dallas\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Department of Transportation is currently identifying five parts of town where workers will weave smart city technology into street rehab projects.<\/p>\n

One day, Dallas streets will be lit with diodes and loaded with sensors that detect pedestrians and cyclists, allow buses to bypass stoplights, and might even be able to charge electric vehicles as they whisk by. …<\/p>\n

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RFP – Austin Bicycle Plan Implementation – Education Program<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.texasbids.net<\/h3>\n

Owner Solic Number: 2400 MMO3000
\nStatus: bidding Report: 8598464
\nCountry : United States State: TX County: Travis Location: Austin
\nScope: Austin bicycle plan implementation – education program.
\nPlans: From Owner.
\nOwner Type: Public<\/p>\n

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This weekend\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s rides: Bob Brown Farewell Ride! Lamppost Coffee!<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Thomas | steinerranchcycling.com<\/h3>\n

Saturday we will ride with our pal Bob Brown for one last time since he is moving (ok, he may join us for some of the bigger area ride events like Livestrong, but not for our weekends). Our route will take us up Mt. Bonnell, over to Mellow Johnny\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s for a coffee, to Cuernavaca, and back to Steiner. The route is 62 miles and can be found here: …<\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/story.php?story_fbid=1857962807601376&id=415724355158569<\/p>\n

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Erik Bikes Across America (Southern Tier)<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Erik Soballe | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n

Ft Davis to Marathon, TX: Easy and Downhill<\/h3>\n

Sunday April 22, 2018, 60 miles (96 km) – Total so far: 1,174 miles (1,889 km)
\nTodays ride was mostly downhill. Hit the road pretty late (9ish) and made good time to Marathon. The road was mostly chip seal and the shoulders were rough enough to slow me down. There were a ton of ranches outside Alpine, TX. I arrived ihe n the …<\/p>\n

Marathon to Sanderson: Ranches for miles<\/h3>\n

Monday April 23, 2018, 55 miles (88 km) – Total so far: 1,229 miles (1,977 km)
\nToday biked to Sanderson. Although it was supposed to be a really easy ride, there was a medium headwind which slowed me down. Regardless, I made decent time to Sanderson. Not too much to say about this ride, more of the same. Chip seal, wide shoulders, no …<\/p>\n

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Riding Along The Rio Grande<\/a><\/h2>\n

By shary koenig | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n

Del Rio To Brackettville TX: The Emergency Room<\/h3>\n

Wednesday April 25, 2018, 31 miles (50 km) – Total so far: 359 miles (578 km)
\nIt\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not what you think! We called for a room reservation st the motel in Brackettville last night and were told that the place was full. We only had 32 miles to ride but the wind was against us and it started raining a little as we were pulling into town. A Taco place across …<\/p>\n

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The Southern Tier: San Diego to St. Augustine (and further?)<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Susanne Holste | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n

Day 44. Shepherd to Silsbee<\/h3>\n

Thursday April 26, 2018, 96 km (60 miles) – Total so far: 3,166 km (1,967 miles)
\nDay 44. The Sanctuary in Shepherd is an amazing place. Peach has built and furnished about ten cabins and a barn with a lot of love for detail. There are a lot of unique signs that she must have found at antique stores and garage sales. We met another long-distance cyclist, Peter, who felt a bit wary and lonesome. We chatted for quite a …<\/p>\n

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Two Timing Texas Tour<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Richard Hoeg | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n

Day 21: Buffalo to Fisherman’s Pt. (Richland Chambers Reservoir): Camped out with da Lutherans!<\/h3>\n

Tuesday April 24, 2018, 39 miles (63 km) – Total so far: 861 miles (1,386 km)
\nWe are at a neat resort with 120 men from Peace Lutheran Curch in Dallas. For the 37th year in a row these guys have taken most of a week off to fish, eat, sit around campfires, and generally encourage good fellowship. As we are members of a small Lutheran church on the …<\/p>\n

Day 22: Fisherman’s Pt. (Richland Chambers Reservoir) to Corsicana: Smooooth!<\/h3>\n

Wednesday April 25, 2018, 33 miles (53 km) – Total so far: 894 miles (1,439 km)
\nNormally we avoid US Highways like the plague, but our route forced us to follow US-287 for 25 miles. Surprisingly not only was traffic light, but we had a perfectly, super wide shoulder all but the last few miles as we entered …<\/p>\n

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Video: New study names the most dangerous road for Austin cyclists<\/a><\/h2>\n

Author: Kalyn Norwood | www.kvue.com<\/h3>\n

What Austin road is deemed the most dangerous for cyclists? According to a new study it’s…<\/p>\n

AUSTIN – A new study considers Guadalupe Street near downtown to be the most dangerous place to ride a bike in Austin.<\/p>\n

Rubens Kress & Mulholland released the study this month. They looked at cities with populations of 500,000 or more, and for Austin, it was Guadalupe from Cesar Chavez to North Lamar Boulevard that proved to be the most dangerous. …<\/p>\n

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Why write another op-ed about another fatal crash in Houston?<\/a><\/h2>\n

Raj Mankad | www.houstonchronicle.com<\/h3>\n


\nEvery year, the same awful routine. I send my wife a text message: A bicyclist was killed near Rice, not me.<\/p>\n

You see, one time early in my life as a commuter who takes turns walking, bicycling and riding the bus, I did not send a message like that to her, and I did not have my mobile phone ringer on, so she pent an hour trying to reach me and worrying for no reason. Now I’m sure to let her know I’m OK with a quick text. …<\/p>\n

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n
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The trail is going to be in perfect condition Sunday for our Climbing & Descending Clinic! Up\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 https:\/\/t.co\/luvJrDXJ7X<\/a><\/p>\n

— Dirt Side Sisters (@DirtSideSisters) April 26, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n