{"id":51199,"date":"2019-10-18T23:18:32","date_gmt":"2019-10-19T04:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=51199"},"modified":"2019-10-18T23:18:37","modified_gmt":"2019-10-19T04:18:37","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-october-18th-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/10\/18\/texas-bicycling-news-october-18th-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News October 18th 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Trail mix: Ribbon cutting ceremony for SoPac Trail this weekend<\/a><\/h2>\n

lakewood.advocatemag.com<\/h3>\n

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The SoPac Trail, formerly known as the East Dallas Veloway Trail, has been more than 10 years in the making.<\/p>\n

Neighbors will celebrate with a ribbon cutting Saturday as a portion of that wait comes to a close.<\/p>\n

The SoPac Trail Phase III ribbon cutting is at 9:30 a.m. at White Rock Lake Park, 2920 White Rock Road.<\/p>\n

Friends of SoPac Trail, a neighborhood group that supports the path, is hosting the event.<\/p>\n

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Man found unresponsive after hit-and-run, police say<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Mary Claire Patton | www.ksat.com<\/h3>\n

SAN ANTONIO – A man who police say is in his mid-30s was struck in the 1800 block of Austin Highway Thursday night, according to San Antonio police.<\/p>\n

A sergeant at the scene said a passerby spotted the man, who was unresponsive.<\/p>\n

The man was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center with possible life-threatening injuries after what police are calling a hit-and-run.<\/p>\n

San Antonio police find SUV possibly involved in fatal hit-and-run<\/p>\n

He was riding a bike and pushing a shopping cart when he was struck, police said.<\/p>\n

There are currently no known witnesses and an investigation into the incident is ongoing.<\/p>\n

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Veteran receives donations from across SETX enabling him to replace his stolen bicycle<\/a><\/h2>\n

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BEAUMONT \u00e2\u20ac\u201d An outpouring of support and and a new bicycle for a disabled veteran who lost his bike during a robbery.<\/p>\n

Jeremy Page, of Buna, received more than enough donations to replace his old bike and buy a new one for $1,500, which includes all the bells and whistles at Bicycle Sports in Beaumont.<\/p>\n

A man who indicated he had a gun took …<\/p>\n

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UT not liable, bicyclist trespassing when university truck hit her, court finds<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Lara Korte | www.statesman.com<\/h3>\n

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More than four years after an Austin resident was injured while riding her bicycle through a University of Texas-owned apartment complex, the state\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s highest civil court has determined that the school is not liable for her injuries.<\/p>\n

The case began in April 2015, when April Garner, a graduate of UT and 57 at the time, was riding her bike from her Tarrytown home to meet a friend at the trailhead at Eilers Park. Garner took a shortcut on Alvin, a road that runs through the Colorado Apartments, a university-owned complex on the north side of Lady Bird Lake. A university employee in a maintenance truck was backing out of a parking spot, failed to see Garner approaching from behind and struck her with the vehicle. Garner …<\/p>\n

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How to Plan a Biking Trip in Big Bend Ranch State Park<\/a><\/h2>\n

BY KAREN HOFFMAN BLIZZARD | www.austinmonthly.com<\/h3>\n

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Blame it on the wide-open space, the sunshine, the scent of creosote bushes in the morning, or the miles of sweet desert singletrack. The fact is, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m hooked on mountain biking in Big Bend Ranch State Park (BBRSP). To satisfy my craving, I planned a group biking adventure through the park, consisting of three days of riding and two travel days.<\/p>\n

With more than 200 miles of trails, BBRSP is the mountain-biking mecca of West Texas. The most popular trails are accessible from the southernmost trailhead at Lajitas. These include the …<\/p>\n

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Bike plan for Georgetown heading toward November vote<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Rudy Koski | www.fox7austin.com<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n