{"id":50560,"date":"2019-07-12T22:45:17","date_gmt":"2019-07-13T03:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=50560"},"modified":"2019-07-12T22:45:22","modified_gmt":"2019-07-13T03:45:22","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-july-12th-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/07\/12\/texas-bicycling-news-july-12th-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News July 12th 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/news\/houston-texas\/houston\/article\/Bicyclist-hit-wrong-way-driver-northeast-Houston-14091415.php?utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=socialflow\">Bicyclist hit by wrong-way driver in northeast Houston, witnesses say<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Jay R. Jordan | www.chron.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/04\/04\/73\/17845954\/3\/1024x1024.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A man is in serious condition after a wrong-way driver slammed into his bicycle Friday in northeast Houston, witnesses and police say.<\/p>\n<p>The driver of a black SUV was driving south in the 4700 block of Lockwood Drive, near Rand Street, when she allegedly crossed across the center line and struck the northbound cyclist, witnesses told Chron.com. The man was thrown off the bike as the SUV slammed into a ditch that &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/sports\/texas-sports-nation\/general\/article\/Lawson-Craddock-s-ride-continues-after-Tour-de-14091778.php\">Lawson Craddock&#8217;s ride continues after Tour de France crash<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Melanie Hauser | www.houstonchronicle.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/75\/23\/00\/16068633\/3\/940x0.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s 7:30ish on a hot, humid July morning and Lawson Craddock is already cruising along the day&#8217;s training route on his bike.<\/p>\n<p>Today, it&#8217;s the area northeast of Austin. Another day it might be the hill country. Or just around town. Could be three hours. Could be five. It varies as he puts in somewhere between 60 and 100 miles. Depending.<\/p>\n<p>This is how you beat the heat in Texas, during early mornings when there&#8217;s a little less humidity; a bit cooler \u00e2\u20ac\u201d it&#8217;s all relative in the &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.road-results.com\/race\/11915\">BS Bike Race \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Jul 6 2019<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.road-results.com<\/h3>\n<p>Categories\n\u00c2\u00bb Men Cat 1\/2<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00bb Men Cat 3\/4<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00bb Men Cat 4\/5<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00bb Men Master 40+ Cat 1\/2\/3\/4<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00bb Women Cat 1\/2\/3<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00bb Women Cat 4\/5<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/steinerranchcycling.com\/weekend-rides-el-diablo-lamppost\/\">Weekend Rides: El Diablo &amp; Lamppost<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Brad Weaver | steinerranchcycling.com<\/h3>\n<p>Saturday training rides:<\/p>\n<p>7:30 am \u00e2\u20ac\u201c BSS El Diablo rolls out from the Lamar shop this Saturday, July 13, to hit the hot streets of Austin for an unsupported free shop-to-shop ride and poker game. We can follow their recommended route or adjust on the fly with our group. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.12newsnow.com\/article\/news\/local\/port-arthur-bicyclist-struck-seriously-injured-by-hit-run-driver-early-friday-morning\/502-561f11c4-caeb-40db-b632-d92b4235b395\">Port Arthur bicyclist struck, seriously injured by hit &amp; run driver early Friday morning<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Author: Scott Eslinger | www.12newsnow.com<\/h3>\n<p>The incident is being investigated by the department\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s advanced accident investigation team and the Criminal Investigations Division.<\/p>\n<p>PORT ARTHUR, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Police in Port Arthur say a man on a bicycle seriously injured after being struck by a hit and run driver early Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Police were called to the intersection of Memorial Blvd. and 25th Street at about 12:35 a.m. Friday according to a news release from the Port Arthur Police Department. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/2526538485\">Century with help from my friends!!!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Nicole Volek | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/I_qUT-F2PZO8Tjp2DbFDnvJB4sTFRwWIUypcHHFc5os-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h1>Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MedStar BERT and ambulance at the FitWorth\/Mayor&#39;s Tour de Fort Worth Bike rodeo event at the Bob Bolen Center&#8230;  still time for the public to come experience all the festivities <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FitWorth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FitWorth<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MayorBetsyPrice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MayorBetsyPrice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fortworthpd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@fortworthpd<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yN9aK80sfC\">pic.twitter.com\/yN9aK80sfC<\/a><\/p>&mdash; MedStar EMS Alerts (@MedStarEMSInfo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MedStarEMSInfo\/status\/1149819902829744129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our riders made their own breeze to beat the heat in June! Here are our @CHI_StLukes Health Momentum stats for the month:<br><br>\u00f0\u0178\u02dc\u008d: 7,915 unique riders<br>\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2: 20,297 trips<br>\u00f0\u0178\u008d\u0192: 102,818 lbs. carbon offset<br>\u00f0\u0178\u203a\u00a3\u00ef\u00b8\u008f: 107,728 miles traveled<br>\u00e2\u008f\u00b1\u00ef\u00b8\u008f: 912,982 minutes on bikes<br>\u00f0\u0178\u02dc\u2026: 4,309,120 calories burned <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QoFRqLXPAb\">pic.twitter.com\/QoFRqLXPAb<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Houston BCycle (@HoustonBCycle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonBCycle\/status\/1149700179802644480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Are you familiar with the parks &amp; trails below? We are working to create the missing pedestrian\/bike link between Cullen Park &amp; George Bush Park, and we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d love to hear from you! Please take a moment to provide your feedback on the short survey below. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BAJtvncfc6\">https:\/\/t.co\/BAJtvncfc6<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oMFGXr9BbJ\">pic.twitter.com\/oMFGXr9BbJ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Houston Parks Board (@houparksboard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/houparksboard\/status\/1149701359219937285?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">SO today SOS , 5 miles out and got a flat, walked 1or2 miles with shoes,cleats cost 30-40 bucks so I took off my shoes walked a mile or too without shoes on the road,feet are red and raw,calves tired from walk,thanks to Hector for picking me up.Mason worker <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sFI2ohuCh7\">pic.twitter.com\/sFI2ohuCh7<\/a><\/p>&mdash; jerald roll (@grandpajerald) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grandpajerald\/status\/1149757467577876480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cyclist hit by wrong-way driver near Lockwood Dr and Rand St. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G7uTeAHbYq\">https:\/\/t.co\/G7uTeAHbYq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonCM\/status\/1149758442229444608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">See your new-and-improved neighborhood trail! Join Austin Public Works&#39; Urban Trails Program for the Upper Boggy Bash TONIGHT from 6-8PM. Enjoy games, activities, live music, and a free snow cone as you explore the trail. Learn more &amp; RSVP here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/po8DVFPGoZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/po8DVFPGoZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BJTJFkbIQy\">pic.twitter.com\/BJTJFkbIQy<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ATX Transportation (@austinmobility) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/austinmobility\/status\/1149762979048644614?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Donut-related story&#8230;this week at Wed Night Worlds a buddy showed up from Colorado, whom I haven&#39;t seen in almost a year.  His first comment was &quot;how did you get so fat?&quot;  Is this a guy thing, a cyclist thing, or both? Or neither?<\/p>&mdash; Jeff C. (@331miles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/331miles\/status\/1149767445651042305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What is happening! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hD82qvmI46\">pic.twitter.com\/hD82qvmI46<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Allyn West (@allynwest) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/allynwest\/status\/1149773347946979330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Less than desirable <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonBCycle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HoustonBCycle<\/a> :\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MbIrhR7iWS\">pic.twitter.com\/MbIrhR7iWS<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Wilson (@WilsonCalvert) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WilsonCalvert\/status\/1149797478050308096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Up and at \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcem! \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00e2\u20ac\u008d\u00e2\u2122\u201a\u00ef\u00b8\u008f\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b6\u00e2\u20ac\u008d\u00e2\u2122\u20ac\u00ef\u00b8\u008f This morning we conducted a Walkability &amp; Bikeability Audit with an Alamo Commutes Champion. These audits help to identify challenges for cyclists and pedestrians. We look at infrastructure, driver behavior and aesthetics. \u00f0\u0178\u203a\u00a3\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u2014\u00f0\u0178\u0152\u00b3 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0T7b4AeQtP\">pic.twitter.com\/0T7b4AeQtP<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Alamo Area MPO (@AlamoAreaMPO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlamoAreaMPO\/status\/1149802970567053313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/07\/12\/texas-bicycling-news-july-12th-2019\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-d9u","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50560"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50560\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50561,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50560\/revisions\/50561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}