{"id":65175,"date":"2024-05-10T22:55:34","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T03:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=65175"},"modified":"2024-05-10T22:55:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-11T03:55:36","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-friday-may-10-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/05\/10\/texas-bicycling-news-friday-may-10-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Friday &#8211; May 10, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liherald.com\/bellmore\/stories\/hometown-bicyclist-to-take-on-cross-country-trip-with-fraternity,207667?\">Mepham graduate turned Baylor student to take on cross-country bike ride with fraternity<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Jordan Vallone | www.liherald.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gamma.creativecirclecdn.com\/liherald\/original\/20240508-121439-97402%2520A%2520BelMer%2520Bike%2520Ride%25205_9.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Not everyone can say they\u2019re planning on driving across the United States in a car \u2014 and far less can say they\u2019re making the journey on two wheels, instead of four.<\/p>\n<p>Nicholas Zuzzolo, 21, of Bellmore, is preparing to do just that. A 2021 graduate of Wellington C. Mepham High School in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, he will be making a cross-country trip on bike next month, alongside dozens of other young men his age, while taking part in a \u201cJourney of Hope,\u201d through the Ability Experience.<\/p>\n<p>The Ability Experience is a philanthropic initiative of Pi Kappa Phi, the fraternity that Zuzzolo is a member of at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. The philanthropy was founded in 1977, and strives to \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kvue.com\/article\/news\/local\/austin-traffic-adult-killed-183-near-290\/269-2425846f-e51f-455f-8759-15928bf5f9c8\">Deadly crash involving bicyclist shuts down southbound 183 in East Austin<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Author: John Diaz | www.kvue.com<\/h4>\n<p>Officials expect extended delays as they investigate the crash<\/p>\n<p>AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 A deadly crash in East Austin has all southbound lanes of US 183 shut down near Highway 290, according to officials.<\/p>\n<p>Austin-Travis County EMS reported the deadly crash just before 4:30 p.m. Friday after a vehicle and bicycle collided. ACTEMS said an adult was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Details on the crash are limited, but ACTEMS and Austin police want the public to avoid the area with extended delays expected as they investigate.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Houston Art Bike Parade &amp; Festival Kicks Off This Weekend!\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TVp3Pl-QoDs?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<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"San Antonio, Texas MTB. SwRI MTB Lunch Ride Highlights and Lowlights 2024-05-09\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G6s3YkkFTNg?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<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe really are seeing the art bike parade as a community celebration.&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ouhTLWUFMO\">https:\/\/t.co\/ouhTLWUFMO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Houstonia (@HoustoniaMag) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustoniaMag\/status\/1788918430277501126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 10, 2024<\/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=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TGoUcH5dcO\">https:\/\/t.co\/TGoUcH5dcO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1788933293926146117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 10, 2024<\/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\">Commuting to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EnergyCorridor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EnergyCorridor<\/a> area on Bike to Work Day? Join this ride! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ohPwGu7HBi\">https:\/\/t.co\/ohPwGu7HBi<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/1788931144160838049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 10, 2024<\/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\">Also, we passed original goal so I raised it again. Let\u2019s keep going. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7ndmqDfITG\">https:\/\/t.co\/7ndmqDfITG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k6EcGJvCqH\">pic.twitter.com\/k6EcGJvCqH<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Aaron N. Chamberlain ? (@elmachuca) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elmachuca\/status\/1789041574799667207?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 10, 2024<\/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\">May is National Bicycle Safety Month. ? If you see a bicyclist, please drive with extra caution &amp; share the road.<br><br>Keep bicyclists safe by:<br>? Slowing down<br>? Giving driving your full attention<br>? Driving sober<br>? Making room<br><br>Learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hMoIICFUD9\">https:\/\/t.co\/hMoIICFUD9<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BikeSafetyMonth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BikeSafetyMonth<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sL8Ji3KYes\">pic.twitter.com\/sL8Ji3KYes<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ATX Transportation and Public Works (@austinmobility) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/austinmobility\/status\/1789039229936287768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 10, 2024<\/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\">Get ready to ride, Houston! ???? May is Bike Month, and we\u2019re thrilled to announce the reopening of some of our BCycle stations. Let\u2019s celebrate the joy of cycling and explore our beautiful city on two wheels! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikemonth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikemonth<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/houstonbcycle?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#houstonbcycle<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bcycle?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bcycle<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/houston?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#houston<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/htown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#htown<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/htx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#htx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D6adQGzdDQ\">pic.twitter.com\/D6adQGzdDQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Houston BCycle (@HoustonBCycle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonBCycle\/status\/1788999454504177914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 10, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/05\/10\/texas-bicycling-news-friday-may-10-2024\/\"><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":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-gXd","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65175","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=65175"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65176,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65175\/revisions\/65176"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}