Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for March 2nd
Woman hit, killed while riding bike
Friends say Zapata was caring mother, grandmother and avid cyclist
Debra Zapata, a 49-year-old Kerrville resident, was killed Wednesday night while riding her bike after a driver hit her in the 4500 block of Texas 27.
By Peter McCrady, Staff Writer
Debra Zapata, a 49-year-old Kerrville resident, was killed Wednesday night while riding her bike after a driver hit her in the 4500 block of Texas 27.
Law enforcement who responded to the wreck said the driver fled the scene.
Police make arrest in hit-and-run bicycle wreck
Staff reports          www.dailytimes.com
Center Point resident Holli Gale Trejo was arrested today (Friday) on a charge of manslaughter after police say she killed Debra Zapata in an accident on Texas 27.
Zapata was riding her bike westbound on the highway when she was hit from behind by Trejo, who fled the…
March’s edition of the SAW Paceline
San Antonio Wheelmen
It’s hard to believe that it’s already March. Now is the time to get on your bike and experience the pleasure of cycling. I didn’t get a chance to ride as much as I wanted to in February. So, I’m hoping that we’ll have some great…
Big Victory for Biking & Walking in the Senate!
Alliance for Biking & Walking: People Powered Blog
We’ve just won a big battle for biking and walking in the Senate. After several long weeks of intense work from advocates around the country, the Cardin-Cochran Amendment has been accepted as part of the base Senate transportation bill, MAP-21.
If MAP-21 becomes law, the language from this amendment will ensure that local governments, school systems, and metropolitan planning organizations are able to access much-needed funds to…
Loving the Commute: Edition #4
by Darryl         lovingthebike.com
This edition of Loving the Commute includes a fantastic commuting video, featuring and edited by Aaron Madrid
Truly Loving the Commute
In addition to being a lot of fun, commuting by bike has many other benefits as well. There are stats all over the internet that point to health and cost benefits, not to mention the more obvious points. For me, commuting to work was a goal more closely tied with weight loss to start with. I began riding my bike because I wanted to get fit, but I keep riding my bike because I love it. …
Introducing Neilson Development Racing Team
by Andrew
New to the Texas mountain bike and cyclocross racing scene for 2012 is the Neilson Development Racing Team. The team was formed by Andrew Neilson as an opportunity for an experienced racer to pass on their knowledge and experience to new racers. Andrew is a category 1 mountain bike racer and a category 3 cyclocross racer and has been racing for over 5 years. NDRT relies on Sugar Cycles to ensure our racers are using the best bikes, equipment and apparel available. …
San Antonio: Come meet BikeTexas at the SÃclovÃa this Sunday!
by jack (Jack Sanford)Â Â Â Â Â Â BikeTexas.org
Walk or roll to the BikeTexas booth this Sunday, March 4, at San Antonio’s second SÃclovÃa event!
Siclovia – San Antonio’s Family Adventure – is an open streets event for all ages! Broadway from downtown to Hildebrand will be closed to car traffic and open for people – to walk, bike, skate, and have a great time!
BikeTexas will offer free bike rentals and a chance to learn more about Complete Streets and the federal transportation bill, as well as all our…
McKinney Velo Club: City’s own ‘unique by nature’ team
By Jennifer Kepke, Special to the Courier-Gazette
A light fog starts to lift off the lush rolling hills as two buffalo graze in the field adjacent to a large farm house that is surrounded by rustic wooden cabins. Leaning against a wooden fence are bicycles.
The McKinney Velo Club (MVC) held its yearly training camp in February deep in Texas Hill Country at the Tin Star Ranch. …
Your next tune-up for the BP MS150: Great Escape Bicycle Ride
by Rex Knepp         Houston Cycling Examiner
Chances are no one’s going to ask you to help dig a tunnel and the late Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson won’t be there to help you unload the bikes from the roof rack, but that doesn’t mean that the Pearland Cycling Club’s 2012 Great Escape Bicycle Ride won’t be a great time! Join your fellow Houston-area cyclists for this fast, flat course on the coastal plain south of town and help get your legs (and butt) ready for…
University of Texas Cycling Club’s re-designed webpage is go! –