{"id":43389,"date":"2018-07-29T22:46:41","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T03:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=43389"},"modified":"2018-07-29T22:46:41","modified_gmt":"2018-07-30T03:46:41","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-july-29th-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/07\/29\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-july-29th-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest July 29th 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Woman accused of DWI after allegedly running over bicycle rider<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Keri Blakinger | www.chron.com<\/h3>\n

A woman was arrested early Saturday after authorities said she drunkenly ran over a bicyclist in northern Harris County.<\/p>\n

Candace Ware Ayodele was riding her bike west on on FM 1960 just before 1 a.m. when a Ford Fusion plowed into her. Her bicycle didn’t have any reflectors or rear lights, and she died at the scene.<\/p>\n

The Ford driver, identified by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office as …<\/p>\n

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American cyclist Lawson Craddock is last in Tour de France, raises $192K for velodrome<\/a><\/h2>\n

Roxanna Scott | www.usatoday.com<\/h3>\n


\nAmerican Lawson Craddock finished last out of 145 cyclists who completed the three-week, 2,082-mile Tour de France on Sunday.<\/p>\n

He finished the 21-stage race in 87 hours, 51 minutes, 32 seconds, earning him the title of lanterne rouge, the last rider to complete the Tour in overall time. He was about 4 hours, 34 seconds behind winner Geraint Thomas. …<\/p>\n

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Kids learn bicycle safety from police<\/a><\/h2>\n

By TRAVIS M. WHITEHEAD | www.valleymorningstar.com<\/h3>\n

HARLINGEN \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Edwardo Adriano stopped his bike between two orange cones.<\/p>\n

He began raising his arm up, then down as the officer at the Harlingen Police Department\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bici-Escuela gave him instructions.<\/p>\n

He then carefully rode his bicycle through the extensive obstacle course to practice greater handling of his bicycle.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s great,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Edwardo, 11. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153You get to turn multiples and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s challenging. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s actually pretty nice.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d …<\/p>\n

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Single clue leads to arrest in hit-and-run that killed San Antonio bicyclist<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Brian Contreras | www.mysanantonio.com<\/h3>\n


\nA man faces second-degree felony charges for his suspected involvement in a hit-and-run last month that led to the death of a bicyclist.<\/p>\n

Gabriel Morales, 31, is charged with failing to stop and render aid at the scene of a crash that killed Edward Ramos Martinez Jr., 46, according to the affidavit for Morales\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 arrest warrant.<\/p>\n

Around 4 a.m. on June 24, police officers responded to the site of a collision between a bicyclist and a motor vehicle in the 300 block of Frio City Road, the affidavit states. Martinez was struck from behind by the motor vehicle as he was riding his bicycle, and …<\/p>\n

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Started with Some Crazies, Finished with Some Friends<\/a><\/h2>\n

Amy Schendel | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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Calvin Middleton Memorial Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

Eric M | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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Morning Ride 7\/29\/18<\/a><\/h2>\n

Rosanna Campos | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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$$unday fun day!!<\/a><\/h2>\n

Jim Storey | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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