{"id":61293,"date":"2023-01-26T22:25:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T04:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=61293"},"modified":"2023-01-26T22:25:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T04:25:10","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-january-26-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/01\/26\/texas-bicycling-news-january-26-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News &#8211; January 26, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/abc13.com\/man-found-dead-in-river-oaks-electric-bike-crash-west-gray-pedestrian-killed-shepherd-drive\/12737689\/\">HPD searching for hit-and-run driver after e-bike rider found dead on Shepherd Drive in River Oaks<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>abc13.com<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"476\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/abc13.com\/video\/embed\/?pid=12737687\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><p>HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) &#8212; Houston police are searching for a hit-and-run driver after a man who was riding an electric bicycle in the River Oaks area Thursday morning was found dead.<\/p>\n<p>Officers were dispatched to a person down call around 4:30 a.m. Thursday in the 1500 block of South Shepherd Drive near West Gray Street.<\/p>\n<p>At the scene, officers found a man dead. Police said the victim is possibly a Hispanic man in his 50s or 60s.<\/p>\n<p>Police said the man was riding an electric bike, heading &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/stcycling.com\/black-history-month-kit-using-cliptn-2\/\">Black History Month Kit using Clipt\u2019n<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Shawnee Trail Cycling Club | stcycling.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"514\" width=\"520\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stcycling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Cycling-STCC-BHM-Logo-Web-520x514.png?resize=520%2C514&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>We at STCC are proud to announce the offering of a special edition kit to celebrate Black History Month!<\/p>\n<p>We think you&#8217;ll be very pleased with this jersey\/bib\/shorts combo offering which not only allows you to demonstrate your support for this important event, but truly is a sharp look that will show the community one more reason STCC is THE cycling organization for them.<\/p>\n<p>As part of this offering, we are also excited to announce that we are once again providing this special edition kit thru Clipt&#8217;n, a local and fast growing black owned company &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/news\/houston-texas\/transportation\/article\/bike-share-houston-metro-transit-bikehouston-17744012.php\">Struggling Houston bike sharing system will be integrated into Metro operations<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Dug Begley | www.houstonchronicle.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/31\/13\/75\/23379826\/3\/ratio3x2_2400.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston\u2019s bike sharing system, which struggled in affording to maintain its growing system of docked bicycles mostly within Loop 610, got a boost Thursday when Metro officials approved folding the system into its own operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it is critical to helping folks move around the city,\u201d said Metropolitan Transit Authority board member Chris Hollins.<\/p>\n<p>The Metro board approved a six-to-nine month transition period where operations now overseen by the &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/tpwd.texas.gov\/newsmedia\/releases\/?req=20230126b\">Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Awards $9.8 Million in Local Park Grants<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>tpwd.texas.gov<\/h4>\n<p>AUSTIN\u2014 The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved more than $9.8 million in local park grants to help create and enhance outdoor recreational opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>The competitive grants are allocated to local government entities on a 50\/50 reimbursement match basis. Once funded, the sites must remain parkland in perpetuity, properly maintained and open to the public. Twenty community parks statewide will gain nature trails, native gardens, playgrounds, splash pads, dog parks and sports fields. The commission, which administers the local park grants program for Texas, awarded grants to projects in various categories based on community population and scope.<\/p>\n<pre><code>Urban Outdoor Recreation Grants are reserved for local units of government with populations of more than 500,000. One community received this grant.\nNon-Urban Outdoor Recreation Grants fund park projects in municipalities under 500,000. The commission approved awards to projects in 10  communities.\nSmall Community Recreation Grants serve towns of less than 20,000 and were awarded to nine communities. ...\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cbsaustin.com\/news\/local\/teenager-seriously-injured-after-being-struck-by-vehicle-while-riding-a-bike-near-manor\">Teenager seriously injured after being struck by vehicle while riding a bike near Manor<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>by Stephanie Becerra | cbsaustin.com<\/h4>\n<p>MANOR, Texas \u2014 A teenager is seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle while riding a bike Thursday afternoon in Manor.<\/p>\n<p>Austin-Travis County EMS and Austin Fire Department ESD 12 responded at around 5:50 p.m. to the auto-bicycle collision in the 12000 block of North FM 973 Road. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FINAL Auto vs Bicycle Collision at ~12000 N Fn 973 Rd (17:50). <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ATCEMSMedics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ATCEMSMedics<\/a> declared a Trauma Alert on a teenaged patient who was struck by a vehicle while on a bike, and transported them to Dell Children&#39;s Medical Center w\/ potentially serious injuries. No other info available. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IuKC3p7fe8\">pic.twitter.com\/IuKC3p7fe8<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATCEMS\/status\/1618769130571681792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/8458103896\">SWCC mini Gravel Fury with Jonno Houston, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Steve Feffer | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"776\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/TuxNvRTFf2fJWTiwUnbPJAJv8jQgGIWMios_VZ80sRs-2048x1324.jpg?resize=1200%2C776&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/8457916353\">Thursday San Antonio, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Eduardo Salas (Cyclones) | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1776\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/HWg9tUO3Pu2mRiA2rDta_v3kOKJL85b2jzkngilkWWc-1384x2048.jpg?resize=1200%2C1776&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/8457502808\">Afternoon Ride Blanco, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>John Yoder | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1600\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/cDqUyT3VYIBYmYTb4jV8cd-a0VYCOTDF7xUqjUJPbqQ-1536x2048.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Texas Biking from Twitter<\/h1>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Houston\u2019s bike sharing system, which struggled in affording to maintain its growing system of docked bicycles mostly within Loop 610, got a boost Thursday when Metro officials approved folding the system into its own operations. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xASihvlxb5\">https:\/\/t.co\/xASihvlxb5<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonChron\/status\/1618787146122280960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 27, 2023<\/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\">&quot;It is just impossible for the bus service and light rail on its own to operate and provide total coverage,\u201d said Kristina Ronneberg, policy and advocacy director for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeHouston<\/a>. \u201cThese two services need to be coordinated and seamless.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bJqAFVru83\">https:\/\/t.co\/bJqAFVru83<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/1618739618744262656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 26, 2023<\/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\">Save the date (4\/15) for TeXC Race #2 p\/b Insurance for Texans. <br><br>More details soon. The poll results skewed overwhelmingly to a Saturday preference. We are still collecting comments on the poll so please do keep submitting responses. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SwYhkXTUhy\">pic.twitter.com\/SwYhkXTUhy<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Spinistry (@Spinistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spinistry\/status\/1618664427934588928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 26, 2023<\/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\">Update from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/houstonpolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@houstonpolice<\/a> on the fatal crash involving a hit-and-run driver who struck a man riding an e-bike on Shepherd Drive this morning: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8jO3MEp4cw\">https:\/\/t.co\/8jO3MEp4cw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NP5WEG6uFN\">pic.twitter.com\/NP5WEG6uFN<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/1618676652153925633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 26, 2023<\/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\">Amar Mohite from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hcpct1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@hcpct1<\/a> reads a letter from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RodneyEllis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RodneyEllis<\/a> offering support to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/METROHouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@METROHouston<\/a>\u2019s proposal to take on the operations of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonBCycle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HoustonBCycle<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EWpIuvgxMz\">pic.twitter.com\/EWpIuvgxMz<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/1618649395058331653?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 26, 2023<\/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\">Couldn\u2019t find the bike parking at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/METROHouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@METROHouston<\/a> HQ. But you could do worse than a (temporarily ??) shuttered <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonBCycle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HoustonBCycle<\/a> station. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ns0KvOAMZX\">pic.twitter.com\/Ns0KvOAMZX<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/1618651326099120130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 26, 2023<\/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 doing our Latte ride on Sunday. Wheels down at 9 AM. Join us! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jr7C7asGsM\">https:\/\/t.co\/jr7C7asGsM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a7GwWGFWHE\">pic.twitter.com\/a7GwWGFWHE<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sawheelmen\/status\/1618624935458381826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 26, 2023<\/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; White Specialized Shiv Expert Mid-Compact in Austin, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BRS3fdrj6U\">https:\/\/t.co\/BRS3fdrj6U<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e2vkehrRJN\">pic.twitter.com\/e2vkehrRJN<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stolenbikesatx\/status\/1618639590059048961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 26, 2023<\/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\">Can we get an update, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/houstonpolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@houstonpolice<\/a>? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RDziGFl6ev\">https:\/\/t.co\/RDziGFl6ev<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/1618613215755382784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 26, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/01\/26\/texas-bicycling-news-january-26-2023\/\"><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-61293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-fWB","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61293","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=61293"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61293\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61294,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61293\/revisions\/61294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}