{"id":45321,"date":"2018-10-11T00:01:51","date_gmt":"2018-10-11T05:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=45321"},"modified":"2018-10-11T00:01:51","modified_gmt":"2018-10-11T05:01:51","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-october-10th-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/10\/11\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-october-10th-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest October 10th 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ride to Recovery: Cyclists to raise hurricane relief revenue<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Chris Moore | www.panews.com<\/h3>\n

BEAUMONT \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Disaster and Humanitarian Services, a Houston-based charitable organization, will host Ride to Recovery Rebuilding Port Arthur on Saturday to raise funds to help those recovering from Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey.<\/p>\n

Richard Johnson, case management area supervisor for the group, spoke before the Jefferson County Commissioners\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Court about the upcoming event Monday. …<\/p>\n

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Rockwall ISD Students Excel at Texas Bicycle Racing\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s State Championships<\/a><\/h2>\n

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


\nTwo Rockwall ISD students recently competed at the annual State Championship road races held in Killeen, TX, sanctioned by USA Cycling and the Texas Bicycle Racing Association. Brett Ross, a senior at RHHS, and Jack Makohon, a 7th grader at Cain MS, competed in both the category championships on Saturday and the age-based championships on Sunday. These races were …<\/p>\n

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NHTSA: Cyclist fatalities from motor vehicle crashes declined 8% last year (don’t celebrate yet)<\/a><\/h2>\n

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


\nWASHINGTON (BRAIN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d The latest figures from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show an 8.1 percent decline in cyclist deaths due to motor vehicle-related incidents last year, compared with the prior year.<\/p>\n

Experts in the bike community point out that the findings, while welcome, don’t indicate a trend. …<\/p>\n

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

Andrew Callan | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n
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My ride today. Fastest speed was 22 MPH; max heart rate was 163\/min. #fitover60<\/a> #cyclingover60<\/a> #sweateveryday<\/a> @ Cypresswood, Spring, Texas https:\/\/t.co\/FAkDhhw2lG<\/a><\/p>\n

— Naturalized (Purple) Texan (@dssmichael1991) October 10, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n