{"id":53211,"date":"2020-06-04T23:40:08","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T04:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=53211"},"modified":"2020-06-04T23:40:14","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T04:40:14","slug":"texas-biking-news-june-4th-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2020\/06\/04\/texas-biking-news-june-4th-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News June 4th 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

UNT police release footage in arrest of black man<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Zaira Perez | dentonrc.com<\/h3>\n

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University of North Texas police released body camera footage in the arrest of a black man on campus late Friday after a video surfaced on social media showing four officers surrounding and arresting him as he cries out.<\/p>\n

UNT President Neal Smatresk said in a statement on Twitter that the Division of Institutional Equity and Diversity is investigating the officers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 actions after Denton and UNT community members called for him to address the arrest. UNT Police Chief Ed Reynolds said the investigation is standard …<\/p>\n

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‘The new toilet paper:’ Bikes are flying off shelves, overwhelming shops<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Matt McFarland | www.news-daily.com<\/h3>\n

Eric Attayi, owner of the Urban Bicycle Gallery in Houston, Texas, has watched the pandemic transform his shop in a way most businesses can only dream of.<\/p>\n

Bicycles are selling before he has time to assemble them for display. Attayi said he’d matched his 2019 sales by the start of May. He’s had to hire new employees to meet demand, and hasn’t taken a day off since February. Attayi said he’d given raises and started buying lunch for his stressed staff.<\/p>\n

As unemployment reaches record levels and …<\/p>\n

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Texas 4000 ride goes virtual, aims to raise $1 million in fight against cancer<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Jack Flagler | communityimpact.com<\/h3>\n

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Every summer since 2003, a group of University of Texas students have set off to Anchorage, Alaska, on a 70-day charity bicycle ride to raise money for cancer research and cancer support services.<\/p>\n

This year, the 78 Texas 4000 riders have been taken off the road due to safety precautions in light of the coronavirus pandemic, but they still are contributing to the cause. The riders are putting in their 4,000 miles either on stationary bikes or local roads, with daily broadcasts available on the nonprofit organization\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s website and social media channels. …<\/p>\n

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Michael Likins Medical\/Family Support<\/a><\/h2>\n

By circuitbreaker | austinmountainbiking.com<\/h3>\n

So, with the recent thread on Bandera BP closing, i went to Seth’s facebook page: Victory Racing to see if he commented. And saw this heartbreaking story. I felt compelled to contribute. Wanted to share.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/michael-likins-medicalfamily-support?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet<\/a><\/p>\n

On the evening of April 8th, Michael Likins was out doing one of the things he loved to do most – ride his bike. While waiting at a stop sign he was struck by a car. Michael was Life Flighted to Memorial Herman Downtown Houston and suffered several severe injuries. …<\/p>\n

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World Naked Bike Ride Austin Saturday, June 6, 2020 7:30PM Pease Park<\/a><\/h2>\n

dougmc | bicycleaustin.info<\/h3>\n

Saturday, June 6, 2020\n7:30 PM to 11:00 PM CDT<\/p>\n

Pease Park\n1100 Kingsbury St \u00c2\u00b7 Austin<\/p>\n

More details at : …<\/p>\n

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Hey Austinites! Advocate for Protected Bike Lanes on Burnet Road and Congress Avenue<\/a><\/h2>\n

A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com<\/h3>\n

The advocacy and education organization with which I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve volunteered over the last four years, Bike Austin sent out two recent messages about protected lanes on two major streets. Regular bike lanes are just painted lines on the road. As such, they provide only some protection from cars only if the drivers respect them. (Many do, plenty don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t.) Lanes that use some sort of barrier to separate cars and bikes offer riders protection. For many riders, that is the difference between riding their bike on the street or letting it collect dust in the shed. Because car drivers cannot be trusted, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m generally for …<\/p>\n

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2020 LIFETIME Driveway Series on Zwift June<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Holland Racing | www.bikereg.com<\/h3>\n

Changes starting May 14th:<\/p>\n

Watkins Insurance Group Summer is Here Mini Series starts!\nThe events are PUBLIC on Zwift which means you can now do a search to find it.\nRaces will now be scored based on traditional Zwift W\/KG on Zwift Power so be sure to sign up for the correct race based on your Zwift Category so you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t get DQ\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d & dropped from the results!\nCategories: A = 4-6 W\/KG, B = 3.2-3.99 W\/KG, C = 2.5-3.19 W\/KG, D = 1-2.49 W\/KG.\nWe\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve added a D race \u00e2\u20ac\u201c so now you can sign up for A, B, C or D.\nLink to register: https:\/\/zwift.com\/events\/view\/573909\nRaces start at 6:30PM CST each Thursday. Races will continue every Thursday thru May 28th. Registration is FREE and open to all. You will however need to have a paid Zwift account.<\/p>\n

As a reminder, these races are FREE and just for fun. These races are not official. They count for nothing. They are merely to serve as a distraction while we all go through the craziness of the Covid19 pandemic. They are here to help those of you who are on Zwift connect, albeit virtually. …<\/p>\n

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Texas Biking from Twitter<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Next Tuesday you can help make El Paso a little more walkable and bikeable by supporting the first step in creating open streets in El Paso by encouraging the City to open Scenic Drive to people for a whole #ScenicSummer<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/1ojQlY7S4K<\/a>#OpenStreets<\/a> #StreetsForPeople<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/LZ79DJRDzN<\/a><\/p>— Bike Hombre – STREETS ARE FOR PEOPLE (@sbwhite) June 5, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>