{"id":62776,"date":"2023-07-10T01:06:27","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T06:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=62776"},"modified":"2023-07-10T01:06:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T06:06:28","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-july-9-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/07\/10\/texas-bicycling-news-july-9-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News &#8211; July 9, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/myrgv.com\/local-news\/2023\/07\/09\/bicyclist-hit-by-vehicle-in-edinburg-dies\/\">Bicyclist hit by vehicle in Edinburg dies<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>myrgv.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"488\" width=\"600\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myrgv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mountain-bike-g6d2cf4bcf_1920-600x488.jpg?resize=600%2C488&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The bicyclist who was hit by a vehicle on Friday has died.<\/p>\n<p>In a Sunday news release, city officials identified him as 49-year-old Edinburg resident Pete Centeno.<\/p>\n<p>An unidentified driver hit Centeno at approximately 10:59 p.m. in the 1000 block of East University Dr.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpon arrival, officers observed a male had been struck by a vehicle and as a result of the accident had possible internal injuries,\u201d a Saturday news release stated.<\/p>\n<p>Police previously said the investigation is ongoing and that as of Saturday, no charges had been filed against the driver of the vehicle.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stexasnews.com\/goliad_advance_guard\/news\/area-leaders-teach-bike-safety\/article_4361899a-1c17-11ee-b700-eb3882f4fb52.html\">Area leaders teach bike safety<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Jessica M. Garcia | www.stexasnews.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/stexasnews.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/6\/fd\/6fdd38de-1c17-11ee-b74c-93ffefc85f33\/64a6e78114540.image.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Summer 2023 is kicking off to a good start as City Councilman Michael Willow II, Detective Joshua Meakins and community member Donna Richmond delivered a successful speech on bike safety to the kids of the Boys and Girls Club on June 7.<\/p>\n<p>Willow began discussing bike safety by encouraging the kids to stay active this summer while practicing simple guidelines and tips they could follow this summer being outside.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c There has been an influx of bicycle riders lately and it\u2019s so awesome to see but we definitely want everyone to stay safe. \u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Willow\u2019\u2019s opening speech, community member Donna Richmond spoke about her bicycle accident in \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9420773326\">Morning Ride Harris County, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>David Reynolds | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>Sticking around the hood but Happy to pick up some of these miles with a couple friends.\nThe heat\/humidity really was draining today.\nMile 56ish, I was dead ??\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"675\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/1ONONYTkClaioiA4y7UnTB6N28675aeKs8Qs3dX1ztQ-2048x1152.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9420187106\">Leadville nutrition\/equipment test run Walker County, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Venny Alub | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"675\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/7Jf3HLSRaKAkAkHrIxjpdqY2K1ZG8XpLzSz13CREp5E-2048x1152.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9420128539\">2023 INEOS TdF Challenge_Stage 9 (part 1) &#8211; STN Wolfpack Coffee Ride Pasadena, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Rick Hernandez | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"512\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/6MB4CnyaTUg3cX-JSD_b8bjncNBQO_RxGP9gPdvToGY-2048x874.jpg?resize=1200%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CucfGUHrdzF\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CucfGUHrdzF\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CucfGUHrdzF\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by H Y P E B Y K E (@hypebyke)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/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\">Families flocked to Safety City with bicycles, scooters and helmets in hand to teach children the rules of the road during the Parks and Recreation Department\u2019s Safety City Play Day. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RKxYN84dni\">https:\/\/t.co\/RKxYN84dni<\/a><\/p>&mdash; 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