{"id":51060,"date":"2019-09-28T22:26:15","date_gmt":"2019-09-29T03:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=51060"},"modified":"2019-09-28T22:26:20","modified_gmt":"2019-09-29T03:26:20","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-september-28th-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/09\/28\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-september-28th-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest September 28th 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.txdot.gov\/inside-txdot\/get-involved\/about\/hearings-meetings\/public-transportation\/101119.html\">Public Meeting &#8211; Bicycle Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.txdot.gov<\/h3>\n<p>Where:\n200 E. Riverside\nBuilding 200 &#8211; Conference Room D\nAustin, Texas 78704 (Map)<\/p>\n<p>When:\nFriday, Oct. 11, 2019\n9:30 a.m. &#8211; noon<\/p>\n<p>Purpose:\nTxDOT invites the public to attend a public meeting of TxDOT\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bicycle Advisory Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Description:\nTxDOT&#8217;s Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) advises the Transportation Commission on bicycle issues to help ensure the bicyclist\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s perspective will be considered in the development of departmental policies affecting bicycle use, including the design, construction, and maintenance of roadways. The BAC is comprised of bicyclists and &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/dentonrc.com\/news\/bicyclists-put-focus-on-denton-s-long-term-plan-for\/article_4b9892d9-269a-5a09-8bf7-1dac62c940d2.html\">Bicyclists put focus on Denton&#8217;s long-term plan for getting around town<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Sophie Moncaleano | dentonrc.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/dentonrc.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/d\/a2\/da242d05-730b-5db6-bbb5-306e516b17a1\/5d8e98e6f1535.image.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>City officials held a focus group with bicyclists this week to get more input on ways to make biking better and safer in Denton.<\/p>\n<p>About 20 people met at Sprockets Bicycle Shop in downtown Denton on Wednesday and outlined their preferred bicycle facilities as well as favorite destinations that need improvement. The feedback is expected to become part of the city&#8217;s mobility plan, which is getting a &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox7austin.com\/news\/petition-started-to-rename-bike-trail-after-88-year-old-bicyclists-death\">Petition started to rename bike trail after 88-year-old bicyclist&#8217;s death<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Shannon Ryan | www.fox7austin.com<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" src=\"https:\/\/w3.cdn.anvato.net\/player\/prod\/v3\/anvload.html?key=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%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\"  width =\"640\" height=\"360\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><p>AUSTIN, Texas &#8211; Earlier this month, an 88-year-old man was hit and killed while riding his bike.<\/p>\n<p>On Septemebr 12, Thi Ho was hit by a vehicle while in the 10th street crosswalk near Settlers Valley Drive. Police say he was hit by an inattentive driver and was ejected approximately 40 feet. According to a city spokesperson, the Pflugerville Police Department\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s investigation determined that both the driver and Ho were inattentive. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/2747493456\">El Camino 105 Gravel &#8211; when it actually is your first rodeo (rock sections,washboard sections,sandy sections, red dirt, caleche, tight gravel)<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Brett COLE | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1600\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/U9Lc4eIIQdnlo4LSQoFrgRxFiBuRojavTqs680S3nww-1536x2048.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/2747440000\">One race lap with friends and a hot one by myself!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Maga | 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\/TDa0hk2q9KdPyzwoDa3UbvOapJezwmB51-ArqSAlFrQ-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/2747256242\">SCG Barricaded<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Hugh Miller | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n<p>Law enforcement has barricaded off sections of Greenway until further notice. Asphalt trail has collapsed in at least one section between Jesse Jones Park and Pundt Park. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m assuming the cause is saturated soil supporting trail. Officer said Trail is unsafe until fully inspected and repaired where required. BTW, I am still noticing tow trucks hauling away parked vehicles under the south side of the San Jacinto Bridge (US Hwy 59). Just in case nobody knows, the South access loop roadway and parking under the overpass is officially designated washed out by HPD (although it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s only barricaded at the entrance with no such warning on a sign). If you park there you risk having your vehicle towed. Towing has been going on for some time now &#8211; months.<\/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\">Thanks so much to all our partner cities and their city officials along our routes (Princeton, Blue Ridge, Anna, Lowry Crossing, Lucas, Parker Allen, Branch, Altoga &amp; Westminster) and to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Albertsons?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Albertsons<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomThumb_Stores?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TomThumb_Stores<\/a> for hydrating, refueling and feeding all 1600 riders!\u00f0\u0178\u008d\u0160\u00f0\u0178\u203a\u2019\u00f0\u0178\u008d\u0152 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tKVzvrgT9x\">pic.twitter.com\/tKVzvrgT9x<\/a><\/p>&mdash; EmmittSmithGranFondo (@EmmittSmithGF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmmittSmithGF\/status\/1178098240622911488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 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\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/RandyATX\/status\/1178071171662827520\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\">cruising \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2\u00f0\u0178\u02dc\u017d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1DTLox5LJM\">pic.twitter.com\/1DTLox5LJM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Edgar Gaucin \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2 (@edgargaucin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/edgargaucin\/status\/1177934226756444161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 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\">THIS EVENT! put it on your calendar for next year. Intimate, relaxed atmosphere and the Pedaling&#8230;its as hard as you make it \u00f0\u0178\u00a4\u00a3 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kihh4VtO5Y\">https:\/\/t.co\/kihh4VtO5Y<\/a><\/p>&mdash; christy keely (@christy_keely) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/christy_keely\/status\/1177935976154505218?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 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 three weeks to the moonlight ramble! Get your costume picked out, lights ready and make sure you are registered for the Moonlight Ramble. Save $10.00 on registration this weekend only (expires Sept 29th at midnight) use coupon code: TMinus3weeks2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eUWG3hhwRu\">pic.twitter.com\/eUWG3hhwRu<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/1177949872579850240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 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\">A Sunday morning ride from Bullis County park is just what you need! Join us there. Wheels down at 8 AM. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VAIj0hSB7U\">https:\/\/t.co\/VAIj0hSB7U<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y4ULh1d6wm\">pic.twitter.com\/Y4ULh1d6wm<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sawheelmen\/status\/1177991433984335875?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h1>New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/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\">New Event FWCX CXTOPIA 6 Week MTB and CX Race Series &#8211; Fort Worth, TX FWCX CXTOPIA 6 Week MTB and CX Race Series at Fort Worth, TX<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xFlN8uDV63\">https:\/\/t.co\/xFlN8uDV63<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hs2d21tkbB\">https:\/\/t.co\/Hs2d21tkbB<\/a><br><br>KIDS RACE<br>    Category     Start Time     Distance     Prizes     Field\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F9k2ywBnLT\">https:\/\/t.co\/F9k2ywBnLT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1178064282984038400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 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\/09\/28\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-september-28th-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-51060","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-dhy","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51060","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=51060"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51060\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51061,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51060\/revisions\/51061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51060"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51060"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}