{"id":44034,"date":"2018-08-22T23:42:20","date_gmt":"2018-08-23T04:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=44034"},"modified":"2018-08-22T23:42:20","modified_gmt":"2018-08-23T04:42:20","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-august-22nd-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/08\/22\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-august-22nd-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest August 22nd 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

El Pasoans say it’s important to have safety rules for streetcar rides<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Ryan Hill | kfoxtv.com<\/h3>\n


\nEL PASO, Texas (KFOX14) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d People in El Paso are ready for the testing process for the streetcar to end so they can ride the trolley.<\/p>\n

But, not everyone is familiar with how to share the road with it.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m disabled so, I have to be aware of my surroundings at all times,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Sheldon Jones, South El Paso, said.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I think people have forgotten how to drive period. Trolleys or no trolleys,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Juli Best, South El Paso, said. …<\/p>\n

… Some people tell me they are concerned about how close the bike lanes are to the streetcar. They feel that they shouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be right next to the trolley tracks.<\/p>\n

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FAST AND HOT<\/a><\/h2>\n

Virgil Skinner | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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Huntsville miles w\/Craig<\/a><\/h2>\n

Ron Gunnels | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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Tree of Life fun<\/a><\/h2>\n

Remi – Blitz Racing | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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Tuesday Torture none the less ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

John Kite | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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High-Brew Tuesday<\/a><\/h2>\n

Jessica Danielle | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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Tuesday Hills and Sprints with the Compound<\/a><\/h2>\n

Nona Drake | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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Evening Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

Eduardo Salas (Cyclones) | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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Rice interfaces with City of Houston to improve transit safety<\/a><\/h2>\n

Elliot Stahr | www.ricethresher.org<\/h3>\n


\nThe City of Houston responded to letters of concern regarding bike safety near Rice\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s campus, raising uncertainty over the future of improvements for cyclists.<\/p>\n

Both letters, from the Graduate Student Association and President David Leebron, pointed to Entrance 20 at the intersection of Rice Boulevard and Kent Street as particularly concerning.<\/p>\n

Leebron sent a letter to …<\/p>\n

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Bike sale goes wrong when suspect pulls gun instead of cash<\/a><\/h2>\n

news4sanantonio.com<\/h3>\n


\nSAN ANTONIO – A potential bike sale went wrong last month.<\/p>\n

Police said on July 28, the victim met a man on the 3100 block of Roosevelt Ave. to show him a bicycle that was for sale. Instead of making the sale, the …<\/p>\n

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n
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MOON light night @ the Veloway <\/p>\n

Tomorrow night –<\/p>\n

Thursday August 23rd <\/p>\n

8:00pm -10:00 pm<\/p>\n

An excellent moon light night is in store for all those who come on out and join in the fun. Sponsored by the Hill Country Inline Club and open to everyone,… https:\/\/t.co\/XXGW3qNZjJ<\/a><\/p>\n

— Lansing Pugh (@LansingBiking) August 23, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n