{"id":56285,"date":"2021-04-13T00:45:53","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T05:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=56285"},"modified":"2021-04-13T00:45:53","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T05:45:53","slug":"texas-biking-news-april-12th-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/04\/13\/texas-biking-news-april-12th-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News April 12th 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Help clean up Houston’s bike lanes this Earth Day<\/a><\/h2>\n

Jay R. Jordan | www.chron.com<\/h4>\n

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It’s spring in Houston, a time for rebirth, rejuvenation and … cleaning.<\/p>\n

Like street drains before a storm, Houston’s infrastructure sometimes needs a little TLC. That includes our bike lanes, where cyclists sometimes encounter litter, street debris and overgrowth. …<\/p>\n

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Dixon: Popular events returning safely to Flower Mound<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.crosstimbersgazette.com<\/h4>\n

… Then on Saturday, May 15, head on over to Lakeside DFW for the Flower Mound Police Department\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s inaugural Bike with the Blue fundraiser. The event will feature a 5K run, civilian bike race, youth ride where children can ride a short course with sworn police cyclists across the DFW area, and end with a police bike race. After each race, you can enjoy music, refreshments, awards, and test out your skills in a bike obstacle course, all while benefiting a great cause.<\/p>\n

This year, all proceeds will benefit Journey to Dream \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Kyle\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Place, a transitional living program for homeless teens in Denton County. Registration for the 5K and all bike races is open online at www.flower-mound.com\/bikewiththeblue<\/a>. …<\/p>\n

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A man on a bicycle was killed just north of downtown, police say<\/a><\/h2>\n

daviddalpe | texasnewstoday.com<\/h4>\n

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San Antonio \u00e2\u20ac\u201c San Antonio police are investigating early Monday morning after a man riding a bicycle was shot dead just north of downtown.<\/p>\n

Police officers were called at the intersection of East Evergreen Street and East Evergreen Court, not far from North St Mary\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Street, after being informed of the shooting at around 2:20 am.<\/p>\n

According to police, the victim was a man between the ages of 35 and 45, probably homeless. SAPD said he was fatally injured when he was shot in the head while riding a bicycle. He was …<\/p>\n

San Antonio cycling community suffers another loss after death in Tobin Hill<\/a><\/h2>\n

Katie Friel | www.mysanantonio.com<\/h4>\n

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It’s been a brutal week for San Antonio’s cycling community. In the early morning hours of Monday, April 12, police say a bicyclist was shot and killed, less than one week after another rider was struck down by a suspected drunk driver near Central Catholic High School.<\/p>\n

According to the San Antonio Express-News, a man between the ages of 35 and 45 was riding through Tobin Hill around 2:20 am when a vehicle approached him and shot him in the head. Rescue crews found the victim near the …<\/p>\n

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Family says Abilene man hit and killed while riding bike Sunday night<\/a><\/h2>\n

by: Erica Garner | www.bigcountryhomepage.com<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n