{"id":50852,"date":"2019-08-20T00:39:29","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T05:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=50852"},"modified":"2019-08-20T00:39:34","modified_gmt":"2019-08-20T05:39:34","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-august-19th-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/08\/20\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-august-19th-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest August 19th 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

First Responders Bike Through Texas in Support of El Paso Victims<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Chris Grisby | spectrumlocalnews.com<\/h3>\n

SAN ANTONIO \u00e2\u20ac\u201c A group of first responders made a stop in San Antonio Sunday morning to gather support for El Paso victims and fellow first responders who responded to the deadly shooting that killed more than 20 people.<\/p>\n

"We get forgotten, what we go through. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not just one event though. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re many events. We go through this on our job every single day," said emergency medical technician Michael Gomez.<\/p>\n

The group said they’re on a …<\/p>\n

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Honoring the fallen: Texas Brotherhood Ride journeys to New London to honor firefighter<\/a><\/h2>\n

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EAST TEXAS (KLTV) – A group of firefighters, police officers, and EMS personnel who have been doing a bicycle ride across Texas to honor first responders killed in the line of duty are continuing their trek through East Texas Monday.<\/p>\n

The 2019 Texas Brotherhood Ride is a 650-mile bike ride from Hempstead to Austin done by fellow first responders to honor those who have fallen.<\/p>\n

Two East Texans are on the list of first responders honored. The first one is New London volunteer firefighter M.V. Hudson. Hudson died in 2018 from injuries received when a …<\/p>\n

Texas Brotherhood Ride makes a stop in Lufkin to honor first responders killed in line of duty<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Stefante Randall | www.ktre.com<\/h3>\n

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LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) – A group of firefighters, law enforcement officers, and EMS personnel made a stop in Lufkin to honor emergency responders who died in the line of duty.<\/p>\n

It’s a part of the 2019 Texas Brotherhood Ride, which is a 650-mile bicycle trip from Hempstead to Austin.<\/p>\n

It provides emotional and financial support for the families and co-workers of emergency responders who died in the line of duty.<\/p>\n

Which riders like Brett Butler said is important to honor those impacted the loss.<\/p>\n

"A lot of people you know when …<\/p>\n

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Video: Should bike riders have their own lanes or are they safer sharing the road with cars?<\/a><\/h2>\n

BY GORDON DICKSON | www.star-telegram.com<\/h3>\n

When it comes to riding a bike in an urban area, there are generally two types of cyclists: those who prefer rolling in separate bike lanes, and those who would rather pedal on the city streets.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I personally prefer to take the street even when there is a bike lane, because they (the bike lanes) are often next to parked cars and I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m worried about somebody opening a door,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Elisabet Westbye, chairwoman of Bike Friendly Fort Worth, a cycling education and safety organization.<\/p>\n

Even so, Westbye is encouraged that …<\/p>\n

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OUT & ABOUT: Safety-awareness event features free helmets, Retiring pediatrician honored<\/a><\/h2>\n

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… Safety-awareness event features free helmets and hot dogs<\/p>\n

WesTex Urgent Care hosted its second annual Safety in Mind at C.J. Kelly Park. Staff teamed up with the Midland Police Department, Midland Fire Department, Kent Kwik, Midland Kids Dentist, Peyton\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bikes, Dulceria Liz and West Texas National Bank for the event that brings awareness to being safe while riding bikes, scooters, razors and skates. The Texas Medical Association provided free custom-fitted bicycle helmets to…<\/p>\n

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Early bird registration for the Moonlight Ramble ends Aug. 31, 2019: $20 for members, $40 for nonmembers. Don't miss this great deal!
47th Annual BikeHouston Moonlight Ramble #MoonlightRamble2019<\/a> @BikeHouston<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/QohU2EbY9o<\/a><\/p>— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) August 19, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>