{"id":62183,"date":"2023-04-18T23:09:55","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T04:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=62183"},"modified":"2023-04-18T23:09:57","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T04:09:57","slug":"bicycling-news-around-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/04\/18\/bicycling-news-around-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Bicycling News Around Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u2018I almost bump into them all the time\u2019: Pedestrians, cyclists feel unsafe sharing roads<\/a><\/h2>\n

Pili Saravia | thedailytexan.com<\/h4>\n

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The design of roads surrounding campus poses a threat to pedestrian and cyclist safety, according to urban studies professor Greg Anderson. This creates a domino effect as their struggles for safety threaten how others travel.<\/p>\n

According to Anderson, the urban mobility transit plan Project Connect found that the 24th Street and Guadalupe Street intersection may see more pedestrian traffic than any other intersection in Texas \u2014 yet 85% of it still caters to automobiles. Anderson said there is a lack of attention given to cyclists that sets them apart from both cars and pedestrians, leaving them without a clear path to follow. These unclear rules can make pedestrians feel unsafe while navigating the intersection, he said.<\/p>\n

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University of Texas at Austin Students Selected for Goldwater Scholarships<\/a><\/h2>\n

indiaeducationdiary.in<\/h4>\n

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Two University of Texas at Austin students have been named recipients of Goldwater scholarships, the preeminent award for undergraduate students who conduct research in the natural sciences, mathematics or engineering.<\/p>\n

Kevin Wen, a physics student in the College of Natural Sciences, and Maanas Gupta, a biomedical engineering student in the Cockrell School of Engineering, were selected for the 2023 scholarships, which are awarded by the federally endowed Goldwater Foundation in partnership with the Department of Defense National Defense Education Programs (NDEP). …<\/p>\n

… With plans to obtain an M.D.\/Ph.D. and become a physician-scientist, Gupta hopes to conduct research and use what he learns to help patients. He is the incoming vice president of Texas Engineering World Health, an organization that conducts research and develops medical devices for low-income patients. Gupta spent two years on UT Austin\u2019s competitive men\u2019s volleyball team and will be bicycling from Austin to Alaska with Texas 4000, a UT Austin fundraiser that increases awareness and provides support for cancer patients and their families. …<\/p>\n

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Houston BCycle increasing prices, further reducing stations as METRO mulls bike-sharing future<\/a><\/h2>\n

Adam Zuvanich | www.houstonpublicmedia.org<\/h4>\n

The region\u2019s mass transit provider is still considering whether to take over Houston BCycle operations and incorporate them into its services, according to METRO board chair Sanjay Ramabhadran.\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n

The mass transit provider in the Houston region continues to explore the possibility of adding bike-sharing to its slate of services, either by expanding and updating the city’s existing network, creating a new one or utilizing a combination of those options.<\/p>\n

The sputtering Houston BCycle system remains hopeful that it will be part of a long-term, bike-sharing solution being devised by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO), which earlier this year entered into an exploratory period to consider taking over the BCycle program and incorporating it into METRO services. METRO board chair Sanjay Ramabhadran said Monday that process remains ongoing and has an indefinite timeline, with board members voting in January to spend 6-9 months evaluating a potential partnership while investing up to $500,000 in the BCycle system. …<\/p>\n

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Bike with the Blue event to be held in Lakeside<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Mark Smith | www.crosstimbersgazette.com<\/h4>\n

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The community is invited to a fun family-friendly event next month in Lakeside, hosted by the Flower Mound Police Department and the town of Flower Mound.<\/p>\n

The FMPD\u2019s annual Bike with Blue event is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 13, with a 5K, all-ages all-skills civilian bike race, the kids Bike with the Blue ride with police officers, and the police bicycle unit race. All proceeds from the event will benefit Journey to Dream, Kyle\u2019s Place, a shelter for teenagers in Lewisville.<\/p>\n

Click here to register. For information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Sgt. Jason Rachal at jason.rachal @flower-mound.com.<\/p>\n

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Bicyclist killed after falling into roadway in Downtown Austin Tuesday morning<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Victoria Garcia | cbsaustin.com<\/h4>\n

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AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 A bicyclist was killed early Tuesday morning after falling off the bicycle and into traffic in Downtown Austin.<\/p>\n

It happened in the 1100 block of N. Lamar Boulevard near West 11th Street at around 8:20 a.m.<\/p>\n

Austin-Travis County EMS medics and Austin police responded to the crash between a pickup truck and the bicyclist. …<\/p>\n

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Upcoming Rides<\/a><\/h2>\n

Fort Worth Bicycling Association | www.fwbaclub.org<\/h4>\n
Rusty Romp\nThu, April 20, 2023 9:00 AM\nBenbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126\nBurleson and Beyond\nThu, April 20, 2023 9:00 AM\nSpokes Parking Lot, 155 W Bufford St., Burleson, TX\nKind of Peach Pedal\nSat, April 22, 2023 9:00 AM\nWeatherford High School 2121 Bethel Rd, Weatherford, TX\nChisholm Rusty Chain Gang Ramble\nTue, April 25, 2023 9:00 AM\n4936 McPherson Blvd, Fort Worth, TX\nRusty Romp Tuesday Edition\nTue, April 25, 2023 9:00 AM\nBenbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126\nRusty Romp\nThu, April 27, 2023 9:00 AM\nBenbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126\nBurleson and Beyond\nThu, April 27, 2023 9:00 AM\nSpokes Parking Lot, 155 W Bufford St., Burleson, TX\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
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Evening Ride Houston, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n
Monica Sosa | strava.com<\/h4>\n
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Afternoon Ride Missouri City, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n
Amos DeVoge | strava.com<\/h4>\n
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Pop A – dropped, rejoined Richardson, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n
Arthur Westover | strava.com<\/h4>\n
I started ahead of the group on the Cannondale. Waited at Holford. Very small group on a very windy evening. Not racing because body still recovering from crash trauma. It was hard, this ride. At Parker before firestation hill, I got gapped when I slow rolled into the light, and I was never going to catch back on with that tailwind. So I took the Pop B route and hoped to cut them off. But when I turned on Jupiter they were already up the road. Luckily the next light was red, and there was Pop C as well. Later on we were going into the headwind on Murphy. Chris L. took a huge pull with me as 2nd wheel (which feels like no draft). I thought "I’m going to the back." After Bobby went by, I drifted back and realized that the entire group was WAY back having been dropped. Got back together at a red light. Renner warn’t easy either. Powermeter battery died during the ride.\n\"\"\/<\/p>\n
Sugar Land Sugar Land, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n
Michelle Casper | strava.com<\/h4>\n
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Texas Biking from Twitter<\/h1>\n
It was an exciting Saturday as we celebrated collaboration, resiliency, and creating greenspace for recreation at the grand opening of the San Jacinto Bayou Greenway!
 @HPARD<\/a>@HoustonTX<\/a>@hcfcd<\/a>@HarrisCoPct3<\/a>@cmDaveMartin<\/a>@CharlesTX127<\/a>
 
? : Anthony Rathbun pic.twitter.com\/lMa2BvdL1V<\/a><\/p>— Houston Parks Board (@houparksboard) April 18, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>