{"id":51668,"date":"2019-12-17T00:12:29","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T06:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=51668"},"modified":"2019-12-17T00:12:34","modified_gmt":"2019-12-17T06:12:34","slug":"texas-biking-news-december-16th-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/12\/17\/texas-biking-news-december-16th-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News December 16th 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/news\/20191216\/cyclist-dies-after-hit-and-run-among-4-injured-in-2-crashes-ems-medics-say?utm_source=SND&amp;utm_medium=Twitter&amp;utm_campaign=statesman\">Cyclist dies after hit-and-run, among 4 injured in 2 crashes, EMS medics say<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Kelsey Bradshaw | www.statesman.com<\/h3>\n<p>A cyclist died after a hit-an-run early Monday in Northeast Austin, one of four people hospitalized after two separate crashes, Austin-Travis County EMS medics said.<\/p>\n<p>Medics first responded to the 2400 block of Cardinal Loop in Del Valle, just north of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, at 1:55 a.m. for a crash that caused a fire.<\/p>\n<p>Two men described as being in their 20s were taken to St. David\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s South Austin Medical Center with serious, &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kxan.com\/news\/local\/austin\/woman-in-hospital-with-life-threatening-injuries-after-hit-and-run\/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter_KXAN_News\">Woman in hospital with life-threatening injuries after hit-and-run<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.kxan.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kxan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2019\/12\/image_from_ios-4.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>AUSTIN (KXAN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d A woman is in the hospital with critical life-threatening injuries Monday morning after police say she was hit by a driver who then took off.<\/p>\n<p>According to Austin-Travis County EMS, paramedics were able to get a pulse on the woman before they took her to the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Austin Police say the truck hit the woman as she was standing in the bike lane in the 6100 block of &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/making-bicycle-and-pedestrians-count-in-texas-how-to-count-registration-85824610721\">A deep dive into bicycle and pedestrian count equipment hosted by TxDOT and TTI.<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.eventbrite.com<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.evbuc.com\/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F84530815%2F283016232230%2F1%2Foriginal.20191213-202438?w=1080&amp;auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;q=75&amp;sharp=10&amp;rect=0%2C1%2C754%2C377&amp;s=87634b30458b89fc7f04ddae3a306f08\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Date And Time\nWed, March 25, 2020\n9:00 AM \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 12:00 PM CDT<\/p>\n<p>Location\nEl Tropicano Riverwalk Hotel\n110 Lexington Avenue\nSan Antonio, TX 78205\nDeveloping a bicycle and pedestrian count program requires one main thing: counts. But counts just don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t appear overnight; quality counts require careful planning, choosing the right equipment, selecting the best locations, making sure the equipment is properly installed, and maintaining the equipment.<\/p>\n<p>This session will deep dive into how to set up a non-motorized count program and what you need to have ready before, during, and after you start counting. Participants will &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/chasingwatts.com\">Upcoming Rides<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Chasing Watts | chasingwatts.com<\/h3>\n<p>Sugar Cycles Road Team Ride\nSaturday, December 21, 2019 @ 7:30 AM<\/p>\n<p>Sugar Cycles Racing 3rd Saturday Ride\nSaturday, December 21, 2019 @ 7:30 AM<\/p>\n<p>Sugar Cycle 521 Training\nSunday, December 22, 2019 @ 7:30 AM<\/p>\n<p>Sunday Blendin\nSunday, December 22, 2019 @ 7:30 AM<\/p>\n<p>Sunrise Sunday Service\nSunday, December 22, 2019 @ 7:00 AM<\/p>\n<p>Kingwood STBX Sunday\nSunday, December 22, 2019 @ 7:30 AM<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themonitor.com\/2019\/12\/16\/sporting-goods-store-gifts-100-bikes-edinburg-pd-provides-training\/\">Sporting goods store gifts 100 bikes; Edinburg PD provides training<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>A. Colleen DeGuzman | www.themonitor.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d31029zd06w0t6.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2019\/12\/academy01.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>EDINBURG \u00e2\u20ac\u201d After receiving a free bicycle and matching helmet, dozens of children at the Academy Sports + Outdoors here Saturday morning paired with an Edinburg police officer, who guided them through safety training.\nPassing the training, which was dubbed the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Safety Rodeo,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d was the only requirement for the free bicycle. Children had to make their way through a maze of &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h1>Texas Biking 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\">The rest of today&#39;s Quickie Pickie ride. Looks like a new scoreboard going up at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasSoftball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TexasSoftball<\/a>, some stops for Christmas decor, apple juice on the patio.STRONG headwind going home. (Thinking dad <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rogersmarkd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@rogersmarkd<\/a> had a quick bike commute home, headed south as he was in the pm) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zSvWAyJaWQ\">pic.twitter.com\/zSvWAyJaWQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Martin Russell \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2\u00f0\u0178\u0090\u009d\u00f0\u0178\u0090\u00bf\u00ef\u00b8\u008f (@russell_dallas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/russell_dallas\/status\/1206721463589494784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 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 cyclist was killed earlier today on Cameron Rd. Our thoughts go out to the victim and all those affected by this tragic loss. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LrzZqwt7tN\">https:\/\/t.co\/LrzZqwt7tN<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bike Austin (@bikeaustin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikeaustin\/status\/1206694882737295362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 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\">The woman involved in the hit-and-run this morning has died. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Austin_Police?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Austin_Police<\/a> said they have the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153suspect vehicle,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d but no other info is available at this time <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/02FGsEQCbN\">https:\/\/t.co\/02FGsEQCbN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Austin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Austin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/atx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#atx<\/a><\/p>&mdash; KVUE News (@KVUE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KVUE\/status\/1206669391724716032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 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\">Spinistry is keeping the gravel fun rolling with the Holiday Ramble this Saturday in Gainesville.. Check out @thespinistry for details <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ridegravel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ridegravel<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OC5nGVhAdw\">https:\/\/t.co\/OC5nGVhAdw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YEt4bEy15J\">pic.twitter.com\/YEt4bEy15J<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MadDuckCyclery\/status\/1206606713157246978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 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\">2020 TXBRA Road (and Gravel) calendar published here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FSZydblvh2\">https:\/\/t.co\/FSZydblvh2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/txbra?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#txbra<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/texascycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#texascycling<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ROTHE Training (@rothetraining) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rothetraining\/status\/1206614452508020737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 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 Events 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 ARR Sunday Early Ride &#8211; Austin, TX This is a social Intermediate ride! Meet in the parking lot by the swimming pool. Helmets are required along with a bike in good working order. Please arrive around 7:30. Wheels down at 8am While ARR membershi\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MhunLFkygT\">https:\/\/t.co\/MhunLFkygT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1206602236798877698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 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\">New Event ARR All Level Ride @ Walnut Creek &#8211; Austin, TX This is for all levels of riders, which will break into groups according to ability. Beginners are welcome, and there will be no drops. Meet in the parking lot by the swimming pool. Helmets are req\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zgP1sNLAf2\">https:\/\/t.co\/zgP1sNLAf2<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1206602234160648192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 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\">New Event A Couple Laps Around White Rock &#8211; Dallas, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9SSDjwWfF6\">https:\/\/t.co\/9SSDjwWfF6<\/a><br><br>This ride is our monthly social ride, where we welcome to new members. This is a no-drop ride and we encourage all \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2C1S1wE0Bs\">https:\/\/t.co\/2C1S1wE0Bs<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1206692837238161413?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 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\">New Event January Pedal and Pints Bike Ride &#8211; Houston, TX<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fZGuCeFLNJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/fZGuCeFLNJ<\/a><br><br>Brunch starts at 11:00 AM<br><br>Wheels down at 12:00 PM<br><br>Join Houston BCycle and Houston Parks Board as we explore the White Oak Bayou Greenway and local watering holes. 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