{"id":63319,"date":"2023-09-16T22:05:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T03:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=63319"},"modified":"2023-09-16T22:05:37","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T03:05:37","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-and-actions-september-16-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/09\/16\/texas-bicycling-news-and-actions-september-16-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News and Actions &#8211; September 16, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcyclingnetwork.com\/general\/news\/cyclists-stalked-by-self-driving-taxis-in-austin-texas\">Cyclists \u2018stalked\u2019 by self-driving taxis in Austin, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>James Howell-Jones | www.globalcyclingnetwork.com<\/h4>\n<p>Driverless taxis are acting peculiarly and making life awkward for cyclists\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.sanity.io\/images\/hk2y3slq\/production\/10a3638afe6812b912f8238144c818ef6e0d7dfa-3000x2001.png?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas-based journalist Caitlin Giddings has shared her experience riding among the new fleet of self-driving taxis in Austin, the capital of Texas, USA.<\/p>\n<p>These new driverless cars, introduced to the city by General Motors in December 2022, are incredibly cautious and endlessly patient but, from Giddings\u2019 account, it appears that the cars are so nervous that they cause more harm than good.<\/p>\n<p>They clog up quiet roads as they \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We made it! My mom <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LibbyDoggett?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@libbydoggett<\/a> and I completed another long <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bike<\/a> ride &#8211; 50 miles today &#8211; to raise money and awareness for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/breastcancer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#breastcancer<\/a> screening. The Mamma Jamma ride was fun and well-supported. Hope you&#39;ll join us next year! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/biking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#biking<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mammograms?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mammograms<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z3U42aN2xQ\">pic.twitter.com\/Z3U42aN2xQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Lisa Doggett (@lisadoggettmd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lisadoggettmd\/status\/1703183364272881848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 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\">&#39;We don&#39;t have a choice&#39;: BCycle&#39;s bike share system shutting down in two months <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N7vVAp9pMe\">https:\/\/t.co\/N7vVAp9pMe<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonChron\/status\/1703164906554442158?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 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\">Big crowd gathered today at Royal Park for ice cream on the trail! Please support us with a donation for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NTxGivingDay?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NTxGivingDay<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GvElGhZhBX\">https:\/\/t.co\/GvElGhZhBX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ruVoAMyFJW\">pic.twitter.com\/ruVoAMyFJW<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Northaven Trail (@NorthavenTrail) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NorthavenTrail\/status\/1703131429830270998?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/coveringkaty.com\/events\/fort-bend-da-bike-ride-color-run\/\">Fort Bend DA Bike Ride &amp; Color Run<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>coveringkaty.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coveringkaty.com\/downloads\/1413\/download\/FBC%2520DA%2520Bike%2520Ride%2520Flyer%2520with%2520Sponsor.png?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s that time of year to \u2018get in gear\u2019 for the 3rd Annual Fort Bend County District Attorney\u2019s Bike Ride for Survivors hosted by Expose Excellence Youth Foundation scheduled for Saturday, October 7th, at Brazos River Park in Sugar Land.<\/p>\n<p>October 7, 2023, is the 3rd Annual D.A. Ride for Survivors!  The Ride will start at 7:30 a.m. from Brazos River Park and end there as well.<\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s ride provided nearly $20,000 in grants to local non-profits like Fort Bend Women\u2019s Center, Katy Christian Ministries, Daya, and Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA) to help domestic violence survivors with emergency food and shelter. This year\u2019s profits will become grants to support local non-profits that aid victims of violent crime and youth programs.<\/p>\n<p>This year there will be more than just the finish line and food at the end of the ride. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Once again there will be a color run and the DA Fitness Challenge. There will also be face painting and an art walk from the Expose Excellence Youth Program. \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/news\/houston-texas\/article\/bcycle-bike-share-system-shutting-down-18370587.php\">\u2018We don\u2019t have a choice\u2019: BCycle\u2019s bike share system shutting down in two months<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Jonathan Limehouse | www.houstonchronicle.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/32\/23\/53\/23673582\/3\/2400x0.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houstonians who rely on BCycle\u2019s bike share service will soon be out of luck as the nonprofit agency behind the operation said it is shutting down in two months.<\/p>\n<p>Houston Bike Share\u2019s leadership said that their BCycle bike share system must shut down \u201cin the face of a major cash crunch,\u201d even after cost-cutting measures like suspending stations and increasing prices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs directors of a nonprofit, we don\u2019t have a choice,\u201d board vice chair James Llamas said Saturday. \u201cWe can\u2019t run out of money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Llamas and Neeraj Tandon, chair of the Houston Bike Share board of \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EtuwhzXBES\">https:\/\/t.co\/EtuwhzXBES<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1703207916679946620?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 17, 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\/9863082986\">Sanger 150 Southlake, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Paul Cropper | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>Lots of moving parts today. Gravel everywhere up near Sanger 10-12 miles worth. Had 3 flats on the gravel! Last flat we had no CO2 left so borrowed a compressor from a very nice Sanger elderly lady that was standing in her driveway. Perfect timing! Got water and fixed the flat. Then On to Denton. Stopped at bike shop to buy tubes and cartridges. All good and got home very late!\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1600\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/2R93XdIONVOfkbBwm3u2Xa1NPuJpP1sqBgAZUM8R8Hg-1536x2048.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9862728430\">Bicicleta por la ma\u00f1ana Colorado County, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Jaime Quintero Cadena | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1600\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/6zYtxSAoN8EmoqfxlUUm06sJ_m3aWgJdo1BfWQhfhzA-1536x2048.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9862644249\">SCG Spin with Elda! San Antonio, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Mark Noblitt MTCCSA | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>Fun unplanned SCG ride with Elda today. Lots of fun! Met some knew friends and happened on Eric J. Duplantis? offering a roadside masterclass in flat repair.\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/jc0dTXjelcH4i_KuCo1hqSa7q29LkNoti_TytHjaMsI-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"763\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/4_QsQrqEQX2YAUpMDGvNtQCO9g8tY5bA4f2lFLK-Pjw-2048x1302.jpg?resize=1200%2C763&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9862539166\">CONQUER THE COAST Corpus Christi, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Esther Barrientez -TEAM TACO CYCLING | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/Idx0kTxvLsfwBCey-bMBoCh4OpnZ7l2I5sXyZn3SGuQ-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9862464734\">Morning Ride Houston, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Adam Thorn | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/F94_Yr9JNEr6qBLawBHs3LJVjd0_vwCzCCCfeRheMnA-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9862359623\">Suicide Prevention CW\/Trek SL Saturday Morning Ride Sugar Land, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Martha Morin | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"675\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/eD258g1QoRkXKRJ0-HJSFWJgMPfHT3Pkyejqz0raSWc-2048x1152.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9862405678\">My son\u2019s first rally he did great ? super hilly rally Decatur, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Jorge O-M | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>Me Shane and a young guy worked together first to the finish lane for 100 miler overall great ride with good elevation\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"948\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/VbIipDCgKD1LWoAXsa2bSMmEyALE6s2hdbR8CSn-GBA-2048x1618.jpg?resize=1200%2C948&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9861715716\">Morning Ride Houston, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Megan Stevens FBK Racing | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/3ka6PNhO1F-Dw7d1zsEe85isi3CEKPo9CPANERnb3fo-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiiitv.com\/article\/news\/local\/conquer-the-coast-brings-more-than-1000-cyclists\/503-9fc8096b-81c0-41d7-bbef-7403bdb3f3f4\">Conquer the Coast brings more than 1,000 cyclists through Coastal Bend<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Author: Brandon Schaff | www.kiiitv.com<\/h4>\n<p>The 21st annual event featured three different courses: 66 mile, 21 mile and 10 mile.\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.kiiitv.com\/assets\/KIII\/images\/eeba053d-f827-4a93-99e3-c4881bc0b44a\/eeba053d-f827-4a93-99e3-c4881bc0b44a_750x422.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas \u2014 More than 1,200 cyclists set out to Conquer the Coast took place Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>It got started at 7 a.m. at Whataburger Field with three different courses: a 66 mile, a 21 mile and a 10 mile.<\/p>\n<p>Event organizers said the courses featured all types of riders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose 66 milers were really intense and ready to go and move,\u201d said Corpus Christi Parks and Recreation Director Robert Dodd. \u201cAnd then, you know, obviously we had our families at the 10 mile, where they had their children, and there were even some pets out here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dodd said the 66 mile race goes as \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/09\/16\/texas-bicycling-news-and-actions-september-16-2023\/\"><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":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-gth","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63319","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=63319"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63319\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63320,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63319\/revisions\/63320"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63319"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}