{"id":57059,"date":"2021-07-30T22:57:50","date_gmt":"2021-07-31T03:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=57059"},"modified":"2021-07-30T22:57:53","modified_gmt":"2021-07-31T03:57:53","slug":"texas-biking-news-july-30th-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/07\/30\/texas-biking-news-july-30th-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News July 30th 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/content\/2021-07-30-texas-bmx-champ-recovering-after-horrific-crash-at-tokyo-olympics\/\">Texas BMX Champ Recovering After Horrific Crash At Tokyo Olympics<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Anna Gallegos | www.iheart.com<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.iheart.com\/v3\/re\/assets.getty\/61041e3da03ce438d4d621e5?ops=contain(1480,0)\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The reigning gold medal BMX racing champion is on the mend after a terrible crash at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Connor Fields, of Plano, Texas, clipped a competitor&#8217;s bike with his front wheel, which caused him to lose his balance and crash during the first turn in a semifinal run, according to Sports Illustrated. He collided with two other racers and was unable to get back up by himself.<\/p>\n<p>Fields previously won gold in men&#8217;s BMX at the 2016 Rio Olympics for Team USA and was considered the favorite in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the 28-year-old was not able to compete in the final because he was hospitalized shortly after the crash. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oXXIoHYEPrA\">GROUP RIDE &#8211; Pop A (some subtitles and 10min of rearview) &#8211; 7\/29\/2021<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Honest Tree | www.youtube.com<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GROUP RIDE - Pop A (some subtitles and 10min of rearview) - 7\/29\/2021\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oXXIoHYEPrA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Bikeways Safety Improvement Projects Are Moving Forward<\/h2>\n<h4>Monthly Planner Newsletter &#8211; City of Houston Planning Department<\/h4>\n<p>Houston\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s future as a multimodal city starts with projects that make streets safer and more comfortable for all modes. One big part of that is building out the City\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bike Plan which outlines 1,800 miles of high comfort bike facilities all throughout the City. In July, we focused on three bikeway projects, on which PD is working with Harris County Precinct One:<\/p>\n<p>Cavalcade-Homestead Healthy Connection Corridor: Road users on these streets experience crashes at a rate five times higher than the Texas average, and 25% of fatal crashes involve people walking and biking. The project will improve streets in Kashmere Gardens (a Houston Complete Community) and Trinity Gardens, including improved sidewalks, crosswalks, traffic signals, bus stops, and a new bikeway.<\/p>\n<p>Blodgett and Cleburne Bikeways\nFollowing up on nearly a dozen public engagement events since 2018, design concepts are now being developed for bikeways on one or both of Blodgett Street and Cleburne Street based on community input to improve east-west access in the Greater Third Ward, especially between TSU, Contemporary Learning High School, MacGregor Elementary school, and the Wheeler Transit Center.<\/p>\n<p>Calhoun-Griggs-MLK Healthy Connections Corridor The corridor is currently proposed as an approximately 7-mile street redesign encompassing three street segments: Calhoun Rd from Wheeler Ave. to Griggs Rd.; Griggs Rd. from Tierwester St. to Beekman Rd.; Martin Luther King Blvd. from Griggs Rd. to the Sims Bayou. Read more on the Let&#8217;s Talk Houston engagement page.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed corridor redesign is aligned with the City&#8217;s Vision Zero commitment to end traffic deaths and serious injuries and improve street safety for everyone who walks, bikes, uses a wheelchair and drives. This includes street redesign to slow vehicle speeds, a barrier-protected bikeway, intersection enhancements to make it safer for people walking and biking to cross the street, and transit improvements to make bus stops more comfortable and to improve route efficiency.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/tx\/south-texas-el-paso\/news\/2021\/07\/30\/mother-of-hit-and-run-victim-finds-suspect--leads-to-arrest\">Mother of Fort Worth hit-and-run victim finds suspect, leads to arrest<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Eric Griffey | spectrumlocalnews.com<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s7d2.scene7.com\/is\/image\/TWCNews\/jojo_dunn?wid=1250&amp;hei=703&amp;$wide-bg$\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>FORT WORTH, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Josiah \u00e2\u20ac\u0153JoJo\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Dunn was riding his bicycle on the 3200 block of Strong Avenue when a truck hit him and continued driving. The incident was caught on a doorbell camera, and dozens of internet sleuths, led by the child\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s mother, shared the video on social media. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Texas Biking from Twitter<\/h1>\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\">We are pleased to report that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/connorfields11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@connorfields11<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0has been moved out of the critical care unit here in Tokyo after his crash in the Olympic BMX Racing semifinals.<br><br>More on Connor&#39;s condition: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ndCGOkRUnn\">https:\/\/t.co\/ndCGOkRUnn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UGBsLZQfN8\">pic.twitter.com\/UGBsLZQfN8<\/a><\/p>&mdash; USA Cycling (@usacycling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usacycling\/status\/1421312173662420992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2021<\/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 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FactFriday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FactFriday<\/a>. Did you know that 9pm is the hour when the highest number of bicyclist fatalities occur?<br><br>Check out our video to learn some safety tips on riding at night! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cpfgEMrqGm\">pic.twitter.com\/cpfgEMrqGm<\/a><\/p>&mdash; WalkBikeSafeTx (@WalkBikeSafeTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WalkBikeSafeTX\/status\/1421191380492247042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 30, 2021<\/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 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=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ud4g9dRvT0\">pic.twitter.com\/Ud4g9dRvT0<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sawheelmen\/status\/1421214782175207427?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 30, 2021<\/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 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\">We are SO excited to announce the winners of this year&#39;s Bicycle Retailer Excellence Awards! Check the list on our website below or on today&#39;s digital issue of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BicycleRetailer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BicycleRetailer<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tpiJeCbODM\">https:\/\/t.co\/tpiJeCbODM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; National Bicycle Dealers Association (@NBDARetailers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBDARetailers\/status\/1421218616515600386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 30, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h1>\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 Real Ale Ride &#8211; Blanco, TX Real Ale Ride at Blanco, TX<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FnbHRgAAYo\">https:\/\/t.co\/FnbHRgAAYo<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6YHSGwUzj1\">https:\/\/t.co\/6YHSGwUzj1<\/a><br><br>RIDE-DAY SCHEDULE<br><br>6:30 AM &#8211; Parking and on-site registration opens at Real Ale Brewing Company<br><br>7:30 AM &#8211; Riders depart in 15-minute wave\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vS05sEBN3M\">https:\/\/t.co\/vS05sEBN3M<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1421208469135310848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 30, 2021<\/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 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 STOP The Bleed &#8211; MTB Edition &#8211; San Antonio, TX More details, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MV1KYrLFfY\">https:\/\/t.co\/MV1KYrLFfY<\/a><br> <br>This workshop will be presented by Adrian Cadena to help the MTB community STOP the Bleed. Some of our local parks are very large with intricate dirt\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/botuCjsuI8\">https:\/\/t.co\/botuCjsuI8<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1421314065650135042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 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 Biking from Twitter New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/p>\n <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/07\/30\/texas-biking-news-july-30th-2021\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a>","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":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-eQj","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57059","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=57059"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57059\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57060,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57059\/revisions\/57060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57059"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}