{"id":62706,"date":"2023-06-28T22:16:40","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T03:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=62706"},"modified":"2023-06-28T22:16:42","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T03:16:42","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-and-events-june-28-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/06\/28\/texas-bicycling-news-and-events-june-28-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News And Events – June 28, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wheels of Fire bike ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

Photos by Mike Sackett | www.waxahachiesun.com<\/h4>\n

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The annual Wheels of Fire bike ride to benefit Campfire Creek Therapeutic Riding and the Jon Wilson Scholarship Fund was held Saturday, June 24. The annual event offers rides of 21 miles, 50 miles and 100K. It starts and ends at Railport Brewery, 405 W. Madison St., Waxahachie. (21-miles, 50-miles and 100K) start and end at 405 W. Madison St., Waxahachie. For more information about the ride, email wheelsoffireride@gmail.com.<\/p>\n

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Bicyclists on cross-country cancer fundraising ride hit by SUV in North Dakota<\/a><\/h2>\n

BISMARCK TRIBUNE STAFF | bismarcktribune.com<\/h4>\n

Two bicyclists from Texas on a cross-country cancer fundraising and awareness ride were injured when they were struck by an SUV in southeastern North Dakota’s Barnes County.<\/p>\n

Felicity Hung, 22, of Frisco, Texas, and Neeraj Akula, 20, of Cibolo, Texas, were hit from behind while riding with 13 other bicyclists on a rural road 2 miles west of Valley City around 2 p.m. Tuesday, the Highway Patrol reported. The bicyclists were single-file in three groups of five riders, and the SUV that was traveling in the same direction had cleared the rear and middle groups before hitting two of the riders in the front group, authorities said.<\/p>\n

Hung and Akula were treated on scene by ambulance personnel and then taken to a Valley City hospital with injuries that the Patrol said were not life-threatening.<\/p>\n

The SUV left the scene. The driver was later arrested on a misdemeanor charge of leaving the scene of an injury crash. Formal charges were pending. The Patrol identified the driver as Peter Schuck, 88, of Sanborn. It wasn’t immediately clear if he had an attorney.<\/p>\n

88-year-old driver arrested for leaving scene of crash that injured two bikers<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Nachai Taylor | www.valleynewslive.com<\/h4>\n

The bicyclists are part of the Texas 4000, a non-profit group raising awareness for cancer.<\/p>\n

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (Valley News Live) – Two bicyclists traveling from Texas to Alaska are recovering from injuries after they were hit by an SUV near Valley City. The crash happened just after 2 p.m. Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The bicyclists are part of the Texas 4000, a non-profit group where bicyclists participate in cross country treks to raise awareness for cancer.<\/p>\n

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 15 bicyclists of the Texas 4000 were crossing a railroad overpass bridge on 33rd Street SE near County Road 22. According to the report, the bikers were riding in single file in groups of five.<\/p>\n

An SUV, driven by 88-year-old Peter Schuck, was …<\/p>\n

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Houston’s cycling deaths still on the rise<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

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Houston is investing millions in bike lanes, but almost more cyclists have died on its streets this year than in all of 2022.<\/p>\n

Why it matters: This year, Houston remains on pace to be more lethal to cyclists than 2022, when 11 were killed in crashes with motor vehicles.<\/p>\n

10 cyclists have been killed in 2023, by the Houston Police Department's count.\nBy this time last year, there were seven deaths, per Texas Department of Transportation data.\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
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