{"id":64170,"date":"2023-12-07T23:19:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T05:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=64170"},"modified":"2023-12-07T23:19:39","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T05:19:39","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-for-december-7-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/12\/07\/texas-bicycling-news-for-december-7-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News for December 7, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bvmba.net\/surrounding-trails\/\">Mountain biking trails near Bryan-College Station<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Brazos Valley Mountain Bike Association | bvmba.net<\/h4>\n<p>BVMBA maintains and advocates for new trails in the Bryan-College Station area. The focus of our efforts are at Lake Bryan and Millican Reserve.\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1536\" width=\"1187\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bvmba.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/LakeBryan_West-1187x1536.png?resize=1187%2C1536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1536\" width=\"1187\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bvmba.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/LakeBryan_East-1187x1536.png?resize=1187%2C1536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Road Cycling in Houston, Texas\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b6oyfQPsNgQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Road Cycling in Houston, Texas\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RREH-baqvaQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Road Cycling in Houston, Texas\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pQc5hkRoSf8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/riograndeguardian.com\/brownsvilles-west-rail-trail-is-officially-inaugurated\/\">Brownsville\u2019s West Rail Trail is officially inaugurated<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Antonio Vindell | riograndeguardian.com<\/h4>\n<p>The West Rail Trail covers seven miles. It starts on Palm Boulevard and ends northwest of the 77 Fleamarket.\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/riograndeguardian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/West-Rail-Trail-1536x1152.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BROWNSVILLE, Texas \u2013 A new trail on the west side of Brownsville was officially inaugurated even though more than 180,000 people have been using it in the three years it was under construction.<\/p>\n<p>Called the West Rail Trail, the seven-mile project starts on Palm Boulevard and ends northwest of the 77 Fleamarket.<\/p>\n<p>Another project is to link the trail to the Cara Cara Trail and the Palo Alto Battle National Historic Park on the eastside of town. \u2026<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.valleycentral.com\/news\/local-news\/ride-with-the-commissioner-to-celebrate-the-west-rail-trail\/\">\u2018Ride with the Commissioner\u2019 to celebrate the West Rail Trail<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>by: Jesse Mendez\t| www.valleycentral.com<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; 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It will feature an 8-mile bike ride. Bicycles will be available on a first-come, first-served basis and will need to be confirmed at registration time.<\/p>\n<p>If you do not have a bicycle Gowen says there will be a fleet of bikes available, \u201cIf you don\u2019t have a \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hoodline.com\/2023\/12\/houston-police-seek-help-identifying-sedan-in-fatal-hit-and-run-of-cyclist\/\">Houston Police Seek Help Identifying Sedan in Fatal Hit-and-Run of Cyclist<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Alyssa Ford | hoodline.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.hoodline.com\/2023\/12\/houston-police-seek-help-identifying-sedan-in-fatal-hit-and-run-of-cyclist.webp?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Authorities in Houston are seeking public assistance after releasing surveillance footage of a white sedan involved in a deadly hit-and-run that took the life of a cyclist last month. The Houston Police Department disclosed the video connected to the incident that happened on the night of November 19, at around 9:10 p.m., at 1600 Houston Avenue.<\/p>\n<p>Riding his bicycle southbound, James Midkiff, 36, was approaching a railway intersection when he was struck from behind by the sedan. After the collision, the vehicle did not stop, and no aid was rendered. Instead, it \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/us\/obituaries\/name\/cheryl-weber-obituary?id=53778427\">Cheryl Ferguson Weber 1953 &#8211; 2023<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>www.legacy.com<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cache.legacy.net\/legacy\/images\/cobrands\/legacypro\/photos\/63028531-0a9a-4dbc-b113-975447f4c458.jpgx?w=400&amp;h=500&amp;option=3\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Cheryl Ferguson Weber, M.D. (also known as Cherry to her schoolmates) passed away on December 5, 2023, at the age of 70 at her home in Lubbock, TX, surrounded by friends, family, and one beloved mutt dog.<\/p>\n<p>Cheryl was born on February 13, 1953, in Alamogordo, NM, the eldest of three daughters. She was preceded in death by her parents Tilford and Betty Ferguson and sister Mary Beth Ferguson.<\/p>\n<p>Cheryl attended Alamogordo High School and then got a couple of degrees at the University of New Mexico. She was a dedicated scholar (of anthropology, medicine, and religion, among other subjects). In her free time, Cheryl loved the outdoors and was an active member of the Lubbock Bike Club and of the West Texas Running Club and participated in triathlons and cross-country skiing. \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ketk.com\/news\/local-news\/dixie-elementary-first-graders-surprised-with-new-bikes\/\">Dixie Elementary first graders surprised with new bikes<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>by: Averie Klonowski\t| www.ketk.com<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" 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