{"id":53279,"date":"2020-06-10T23:48:32","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T04:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=53279"},"modified":"2020-06-10T23:48:37","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T04:48:37","slug":"texas-biking-news-june-10th-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2020\/06\/10\/texas-biking-news-june-10th-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News June 10th 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Police ID bicyclist killed in crash with motorhome<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Chris Moore | www.beaumontenterprise.com<\/h3>\n

Police released the identity of a 21-year-old Buna man who was kill after being hit by a motorhome while he was riding his bike Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The Texas Department of Public Safety said Charles Edward McCray Jr. died during the crash on US 96 in Buna at 3:30 p.m..<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The preliminary DPS crash investigation indicates that a 2000 Motorhome RV was traveling southbound on US 96,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d the department said in a news release. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153A bicyclist was traveling northbound on the …<\/p>\n

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San Antonio\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcShare the Streets\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Initiative Launches Pilot on Cincinnati Avenue<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Iris Dimmick | therivardreport.com<\/h3>\n

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A recycle collection truck passes by as Councilwoman Ana Sandoval (D7) and St. Mary’s University President Tom Mengler (right) prepare to cut a ceremonial ribbon for the launch of the ‘Share the Streets" pilot program on Cincinnati Avenue. Credit: Iris Dimmick \/ Rivard Report<\/p>\n

A new pilot program aimed at encouraging more bike and foot traffic on Cincinnati Avenue on the West Side between Woodlawn Lake and St. Mary\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s University officially launched Monday morning. The street will be closed to non-local vehicular traffic for four weeks.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve ever felt like cycling but you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re a little bit too worried that some car is going to hit you, well let me tell you there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not going to be that many cars on this street,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Councilwoman Ana Sandoval (D7) said as a …<\/p>\n

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Detailed Online training on Pedestrian and Bicyclist Count Data<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.eventbrite.com<\/h3>\n

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Module 2: Summarizing and Visualizing Pedestrian and Bicyclist Count Data\nAbout this Event\nThe Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) are offering a series of online training sessions about the collection and use of bicycle and pedestrian count data in late July and early August. This online series replaces the in-depth regional workshops previously scheduled for Spring 2020. Each of the three training sessions will be about 3 hours long. The goal of the series is to help participants better understand …<\/p>\n

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E-bikes give seniors the right push for fitness<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Sheryl Jean | www.dallasnews.com<\/h3>\n

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Dottie Gandy, 79, wanted to try an electric tricycle last fall because she thought it sounded cool.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It was easy,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says the Fairview resident, who hadn’t sat on a bicycle in about 15 years. "You didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have the wobbly, \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m losing my balance\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 thing. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a very, very safe feeling.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

As electric bicycles become more common, they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re opening new doors for many older adults who can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t ride a conventional bicycle because of injury and health conditions or who feel unsafe trying it. E-bikes are giving seniors new access to the outdoors and physical activities. Help from the electric …<\/p>\n

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New bikeways earn Austin a spot among best bike cities in 2020<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Ryan Thornton | www.austinmonitor.com<\/h3>\n

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Austin has landed a spot in the top 20 best cities for bicycling in a recent survey by the U.S-based bike advocacy group PeopleForBikes.<\/p>\n

The city received an overall score of 3.0 out of 5, tying with Los Angeles, Detroit and New Orleans while securing the 20th spot on a list of 567 North American cities. Although Austin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bike network did not even make the top 300, the amount of relatively new bike infrastructure earned the city 4.1 points in the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153acceleration\u00e2\u20ac\u009d category, the sixth-highest score.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re thrilled to be recognized for the accelerated efforts we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve taken to meet the moment for Austin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s mobility future,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Robert Spillar, director of the Austin Transportation Department, said in …<\/p>\n

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Odessa auto shop hosts free children’s bike repair clinic<\/a><\/h2>\n

Pierson Beach | www.newswest9.com<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n