{"id":62255,"date":"2023-04-25T22:50:01","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T03:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=62255"},"modified":"2023-04-25T22:50:02","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T03:50:02","slug":"todays-texas-bicycling-news-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/04\/25\/todays-texas-bicycling-news-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s Texas Bicycling News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Leander athlete survives ‘widowmaker’ heart attack to return to what he loves: riding, flying<\/a><\/h2>\n

Nicole Villalpando | www.statesman.com<\/h4>\n

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Frank Brewer was the picture of fitness. At 71-years-old, the retired Southwest Airlines pilot had been a competitive skier for 50 years and had been a cyclist since he was a child. Last fall, he had been cycling 2 1\/2 to three hours a day, five to seven days a week, to get ready for ski season.<\/p>\n

On Oct. 30, toward the end of his ride from his home in Leander to Georgetown and back, he noticed it was getting difficult to climb those hills. Back home, he felt exhausted and his arms felt very tense.<\/p>\n

Brewer took a shower and was going to try to relax his arms and maybe …<\/p>\n

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Austin physician rides across Texas for MS cure<\/a><\/h2>\n

Nicole Cobler | www.axios.com<\/h4>\n

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Thousands of cyclists will ride up to 150 miles across the state this weekend to raise money for a multiple sclerosis cure.<\/p>\n

Why it matters: MS \u2014 a central nervous system disease affecting almost 3 million people globally \u2014 has baffled doctors since it was discovered over a century and a half ago.<\/p>\n

The disease can advance silently for years, but then attack myelin, the protective coating around nerve cells, and produce lesions that can cause vision problems, muscle weakness and more.<\/p>\n

State of play: Nearly 700 riders will start in Austin on Saturday for the Texas MS 150 while others start their ride in Houston. The event concludes in College Station. …<\/p>\n

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Cyclists: Motorists’ ‘lack of knowledge’ dangerous as close calls caught on video<\/a><\/h2>\n

Author: Bill Churchwell | www.kiiitv.com<\/h4>\n

Corpus Christi’s ordinance said you must be at least 3 ft. from the cyclist when passing in a car, that distance changing to 6 ft. if you drive a truck.\nCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas \u2014 Two separate close calls and road-rage incidents with vehicles this weekend — in different parts of the city — proved to be a little too close for comfort for Corpus Christi cyclists.<\/p>\n

"One gentleman decided he didn’t like us cycling on the road," Lee Pradia said.<\/p>\n

The driver in the video was shown going around a group of cyclists, putting on the brakes in front of them — then proceeding to yell at the riders he felt should get off the road.<\/p>\n

"You’re angry, but …<\/p>\n

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Video: Lubbock to Louisiana: Raising awareness for kidney donations on \u201cThe Organ Trail\u201d<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Joshua Ramirez | www.fox34.com<\/h4>\n

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Mark Scotch made the trek from Lubbock to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at a heroic pace.<\/p>\n

\u201cI call it traveling at the speed of life,\u201d Scotch said.<\/p>\n

Scotch completed the 1,500-mile journey with nothing but a bicycle and a cause to carry him, all while missing an important piece of himself.<\/p>\n

Scotch donated a kidney back in 2021. It went to a man named Hugh in Louisiana.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only question was, what\u2019s going to happen with one kidney,\u201d Scotch said. \u201cSo that\u2019s where the whole thing kind of came together.\u201d<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when \u201cThe Organ Trail\u201d was created.<\/p>\n

Scotch\u2019s life-saving gift marking the …<\/p>\n

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Video: Made in the 956: Bicycle World RGV<\/a><\/h2>\n

By: Trey Serna | www.krgv.com<\/h4>\n

It’s a special year for Bicycle World RGV, a business that\u2019s served the Valley for nearly 45 years.<\/p>\n

Henry P. Roberts and his wife Kelly first opened the business. Their son, Tracy, is now keeping his father\u2019s legacy alive.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy dad ended up buying a business from a person down the street there on Commerce\u2026 he turned it into a full-fledged bike shop, and a few days later came here and started this location,\u201d Tracy said. \u201cI actually have grown up from the moment I was born in the business, so I’ve been active with this business pretty much my whole life." …<\/p>\n

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BMX becoming increasingly popular in Midland<\/a><\/h2>\n

by: Jesse Zaragoza\t| www.yourbasin.com<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n