{"id":50743,"date":"2019-08-03T00:01:25","date_gmt":"2019-08-03T05:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=50743"},"modified":"2019-08-03T00:01:31","modified_gmt":"2019-08-03T05:01:31","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-august-2nd-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/08\/03\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-august-2nd-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest August 2nd 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Video: Kirby soldier’s family gets some justice after hit-and-run suspect sentenced to 10 years in prison<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Patty Santos | www.ksat.com<\/h3>\n

KIRBY, Texas – A Kirby soldier said his family got some justice Thursday when Judge Jennifer Pena handed the woman who struck him and left him for dead a 10-year prison sentence.<\/p>\n

Marisa Ross pleaded no contest to the charge of failure to render aid and asked the judge to decide her sentence.<\/p>\n

Ross told the judge she thought she hit a curb in the morning of Aug. 21, 2017.<\/p>\n

Matthew Belknap was on his bicycle on his way to work at Brook Army Military Medical Center when Ross hit him. He suffered extensive damage to his body and brain. The crash ended his military career, which was just starting.<\/p>\n

"I still say I wish her no ill harm. There’s nothing that can be done about what’s happened to me, and I’m …<\/p>\n

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The Evolution To The Bicycle Social Network<\/a><\/h2>\n

By: Kayla Graver | bikehouston.org<\/h3>\n

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As an intern at Bike Houston this summer, my appreciation for the bicycle and my connection to the cycling community in Houston has greatly increased\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6I frequently bike to work with my co-worker, Dr. Inge Ford, and I have greatly enjoyed the sense of freedom in escaping my car\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s glass and metal outer shell. Without my \u00e2\u20ac\u0153car shell,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d I feel more connected to my city and the people around me. Now when I drive, I notice and point out other bicyclists on the road to my car mates, who wonder why this has become such a big …<\/p>\n

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Weekend Rides: Ski Shores+Down the TripBs and Baguette et Chocolat<\/a><\/h2>\n

Brad Weaver | steinerranchcycling.com<\/h3>\n

Saturday training rides leaving from Cups & Cones:<\/p>\n

7:30 am \u00e2\u20ac\u201c We will head over to Ski Shores and loop around to plunge down the TripBs. Check it out here: https:\/\/www.strava.com\/routes\/14924394\nEndurance Pace Group leaves at 8:00 am for a TBD route.\nAfter the ride, we meet up at …<\/p>\n

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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How about a "WOO HOO" for #NewBikeDay<\/a>? Happy girl! Thanks @woombikesUSA<\/a>! We now have Wooms 1-5 (Might not be needing the 1 for long the way the little one is progressing) SURPRISED! pic.twitter.com\/q23vakMVMA<\/a><\/p>— Martin Russell \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2\u00f0\u0178\u0090\u009d\u00f0\u0178\u0090\u00bf\u00ef\u00b8\u008f (@russell_dallas) August 3, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>