{"id":55331,"date":"2021-01-11T23:21:21","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T05:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=55331"},"modified":"2021-01-11T23:21:26","modified_gmt":"2021-01-12T05:21:26","slug":"texas-biking-news-january-11th-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/01\/11\/texas-biking-news-january-11th-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News January 11th 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikelaw.com\/2021\/01\/3-foot-passing\/\">TEXAS DEBATING 3-FOOT PASSING LAW<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By Charlie Thomas | www.bikelaw.com<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3ubb7wtpd4l7tsui2prckg72-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1.png?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Make your voice heard in favor of a 3-foot passing law to protect Texas cyclists.<br \/>It happens all the time: Someone emails me video footage, clearly showing they were biking along when a car buzzes past, coming within inches of a horrible crash \u00e2\u20ac\u201d and there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s nothing I can do about it because we don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have the laws in place to do something to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, that might be about to change. \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/austinmountainbiking.com\/index.php?\/topic\/2541-dripping-springs\/&amp;tab=comments#comment-44079\">Dripping SPrings<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By Dean | austinmountainbiking.com<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to everyone on the 411 on BLORA and Miller Springs. Indulge me one more question: I want to ride Milton Riemers Ranch Park, but in doing the map work and videos, I noticed there is another trail, Dripping Springs Ranch Trail, where their middle school and high school mtb team trains. Apparently open to the public. Anyone ridden there? Worth a try as long as I am in the area? Still a noob at this, so bear with the elementary queries, please. Thanks. Wheels down, Rider side up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PS. Wish there was a mtb team at my school back in the day. How cool is that. \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/4606217416\">Little girl&#8217;s maiden voyage on her Diamondback Cobra. Doesn&#8217;t matter if it is 42 degrees!<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sam Billioni | www.strava.com<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/5FClSMsUMb1n8QzOOnT1O5hRq-KRydzxJl1TfMvVmaY-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/news\/houston-texas\/houston\/article\/Houston-Rockets-scout-s-family-files-wrongful-15862013.php\">Houston Rockets scout&#8217;s family files wrongful death lawsuit over bike crash<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Samantha Ketterer | www.houstonchronicle.com<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/16\/10\/05\/20480338\/5\/gallery_xlarge.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The family of BJ Johnson says in a wrongful death lawsuit that the longtime Houston Rockets scout died in a bicycle crash on this sidewalk on Almeda Parkway due to poor signage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The family of a longtime Houston Rockets scout on Monday filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a construction company, saying its negligence led to the bicycle crash that killed the 65-year-old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sheffery Brent \u00e2\u20ac\u0153B.J.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Johnson\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s wife and son allege that Pulice Construction Inc. failed to adequately mark the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153dangerously unfinished\u00e2\u20ac\u009d section of the \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/houston\/bellaire-meyerland-west-university\/transportation\/2021\/01\/11\/hillcroft-avenue-safety-project-set-to-begin-early-february\/\">Hillcroft Avenue safety project set to begin early February<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By Hunter Marrow | communityimpact.com<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/communityimpact.com\/uploads\/images\/2021\/01\/11\/108651.JPG?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A project looking to improve Hillcroft Avenue for motorists and pedestrians alike is set to begin in early February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contractors will tackle the project on behalf of Houston Public Works Department focusing on three areas. First, a section of Hillcroft Avenue, from Bellaire Boulevard to High Star Drive, will be redesigned. This includes widening sidewalks along that section to a 6-foot minimum, while some places will have 7 to 8 feet-wide sidewalks. The section will also have bike lanes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second area of the project will redesign the intersection of Hillcroft Avenue at High Star Drive and Westward Street, in addition to providing a \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h1>Texas Biking from Twitter<\/h1>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Random thought today, that spider mountain, a lift serviced mtb park in Texas, may have had enough snow on the trails for actual lift serviced skiing \/snowboarding yesterday&#8230;<\/p>&mdash; AustinCyclist (@AustinCyclist) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AustinCyclist\/status\/1348815003403644941?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">STOLEN &#8211; Blue Raleigh Clubman Aluminum Alloy in Austin, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i4Zi21E33Y\">https:\/\/t.co\/i4Zi21E33Y<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bike Index (@bikeindexstolen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikeindexstolen\/status\/1348837920480784388?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We&#39;re excited to see additional housing is coming to the Lavaca area, but unfortunately our BCycle station located at Labor St. &amp; Santos St. will be unavailable during the construction. The station will be back once the project is complete! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sanantonio?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sanantonio<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bcycle?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bcycle<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sabikeshare?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sabikeshare<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PcjrAy5hqT\">pic.twitter.com\/PcjrAy5hqT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; San Antonio Bike Share (@SABikeShare) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SABikeShare\/status\/1348754741887688705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u00f0\u0178\u2014\u00b3TRAIL SURVEY<br>We need your feedback on the Howard W. Peak Greenway Trail System. Help us learn more about your trail experience and guiding project priorities including enhancements to existing trail segments. \u00f0\u0178\u2122\u0152<br><br>\u00f0\u0178\u0152\u00bf Take survey here \u00e2\u00ac\u2021\u00ef\u00b8\u008f\u00e2\u00ac\u2021\u00ef\u00b8\u008f<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/93F4ZeenXj\">https:\/\/t.co\/93F4ZeenXj<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KUwecxyHgm\">pic.twitter.com\/KUwecxyHgm<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SAParksandRec (@SAParksandRec) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SAParksandRec\/status\/1348770789378715649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u00e2\u0152\u203a How it started vs How it&#39;s going \u00f0\u0178\u2018\u20ac<br><br>New Year, same reliable bike share program with a new look! Helping Austinites get from point A to B since 2013. Providing electric bikes since 2020 \u00e2\u0161\u00a1\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2\u00e2\u0161\u00a1 Cheers to 8 years! \u00f0\u0178\u00a5\u201a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BikeShareofAustin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BikeShareofAustin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ATXMetroBike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ATXMetroBike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NonProfit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NonProfit<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/laMlMYitb6\">pic.twitter.com\/laMlMYitb6<\/a><\/p>&mdash; MetroBike (@ATXMetroBike) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATXMetroBike\/status\/1348771688029294593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#39;s easy to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BikeDCTA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BikeDCTA<\/a> when you check out our bike resources page. Learn how to bring your bike on transit, stay safe while you ride and find local resources. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DTgifefkP3\">https:\/\/t.co\/DTgifefkP3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R0vkXEeNBn\">pic.twitter.com\/R0vkXEeNBn<\/a><\/p>&mdash; DCTA (@RideDCTA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RideDCTA\/status\/1348686620971716610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kpktOyB5Lt\">pic.twitter.com\/kpktOyB5Lt<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Aaron N. Chamberlain (@elmachuca) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elmachuca\/status\/1348697080471179268?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For those interested in meeting people for group rides under the current riding conditions, please bookmark this page. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BoPR30TEQb\">https:\/\/t.co\/BoPR30TEQb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CNR7nPrX0r\">pic.twitter.com\/CNR7nPrX0r<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sawheelmen\/status\/1348661201174224896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ordered mine in November\/2020&#8230;should be in soon. I went with the emerald green and black. I have a 2012 S-Works SL4 that&#39;s been amazing and plan on keeping it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9Z8jvDp9xx\">pic.twitter.com\/9Z8jvDp9xx<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCRUZ547\/status\/1348626997434593283?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mmz48iWDSa\">pic.twitter.com\/mmz48iWDSa<\/a><\/p>&mdash; STORM (@STORM_MTB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/STORM_MTB\/status\/1348635105540124679?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YaZNKr8Wfv\">pic.twitter.com\/YaZNKr8Wfv<\/a><\/p>&mdash; STORM (@STORM_MTB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/STORM_MTB\/status\/1348635046094233601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><hr \/>\n<h1>New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-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 &#8211; Austin, TX The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group<br><br>***Effective until further notice- in accordance with our local government- if this ride does not get canceled all riders are asked to practice social distancing and ride \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dN4ROzpnb0\">https:\/\/t.co\/dN4ROzpnb0<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1348640895210500097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TEXAS DEBATING 3-FOOT PASSING LAW By Charlie Thomas | www.bikelaw.com Make your voice heard in favor of a 3-foot passing law to protect Texas cyclists.It happens all the time: Someone emails me video footage, clearly showing they were biking along <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/01\/11\/texas-biking-news-january-11th-2021\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","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":[2560,212,5297,4719],"class_list":["post-55331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-bicycle","tag-bicycling","tag-bike","tag-biking"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-eor","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55331","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=55331"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55331\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55333,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55331\/revisions\/55333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}