Texas Bicycling News June 30th
Margaret McDermott Bridge
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Drone vid of Dallas’ new Calatrava ped/bike/auto bridge
Fort Hood IDs soldier hit, killed by car while on bike
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A 22-year-old soldier stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, died early Saturday morning when an automobile hit the bicycle he was riding, base officials announced late Monday.
Pvt. Michael David Carrasco, with 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, was hit at 1:30 a.m. and …
Texas Cyclocross State Championships
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December 5 – December 6
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Houston City Council Respond to Fatalities
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Video
After the Die-in at City Hall last week, a few people spoke in front of City Council asking for safer streets through the enforcement of existing laws and the expansion of slower streets and bikeways. The following is Abrahan Garza’s dialogue, and it can be seen in the video above starting at 73:45.
“My mother never learned how to ride a bike but I remember when I was a kid that I told her that I would get her a bike someday with adult training wheels so she could ride with me. I must have been 5 years old, already on my second bicycle.
My mother was struck and killed by a hit and run driver on fathers day in 2010 on Crosstimbers while sweeping the edge of her driveway. Crosstimbers has a “bike lane†on it and my mother …
Flower Mound cyclist finishes strong in national race
by Sarah Bays      www.crosstimbersgazette.com
Payten Maness of Flower Mound is competing in all types of cycling competitions. Most recently, she took 3rd place in a USA Cycling National Championship road race.
The Cross Timbers Gazette caught up with Payten before the big race as she was prepping at Mad Duck Adventure Sports in Grapevine. Her coach, …
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Long Weekend Head Start Ride – Dallas, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:
… http://t.co/i1T2gmgBFP— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) July 1, 2015
Tweets About Texas Bicycling
#cycling at #whiterocklake #dallas #texas with my #son tonight. #igtexas @ White Rock Lake, Dallas Texas https://t.co/MXOsDNsjJg
— eag_solo_backpacking (@eric_a_gilmour) July 1, 2015
@BikeBarnTX Lee pushing one of Team OEB members #NoVetLeftBehind pic.twitter.com/dv2vOIV08n
— Team OEB (@TOEB15) June 29, 2015
Nice ride tonight, 28.5 miles. https://t.co/JN1qiN6TDE #strava #Cycling
— Maurice Peterson ðŸƒðŸš´ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸ (@OregonPioneer) July 1, 2015
"We took out 1-way streets and made them 2-way" @MickCornett on making OKC bikeable and walkable pic.twitter.com/NGcTk38mP4
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) July 1, 2015
It feels pretty good to check the mail and get a surprise like this…my Marathon MTB State… https://t.co/a87gva601e
— Carlos & Lisa Uranga (@TeamUranga) June 30, 2015
Just in! Our favorite Cycling Attorney bradleylhouston will be co-announcing with @ispeakforyou this… https://t.co/ci9FLjHeWM
— Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) June 30, 2015
https://twitter.com/CarFreeDallas/status/615972536036110341
Low co2 powwow @aspenideas w @ZipcarHouston & @rideWEcycle founders #RideAspenIdeas https://t.co/gqxnrXphgJ pic.twitter.com/1Z7i7YE6RU
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) June 30, 2015
#T4KOzarks had a gr8 time in #CHI – TY to all who came out – alums, family, friends, @ImermanAngels & @GildasClubCHI pic.twitter.com/lXmwjY8mVg
— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) June 30, 2015
For those interested we have a ride that departs Ronny Crownover Middle School at 6:15 every Tuesday and… http://t.co/hIv3jH0b20
— Corinth Cycling (@corinthcycling) June 30, 2015
Great weekend #superdrome @lollyislauren is the bomb and @caseyesharp is the diggity. @ Frisco… https://t.co/DZyXKS9OCE
— Catherine Moore (@Pigtailracer) June 30, 2015
https://twitter.com/txbikeracing/status/615882977688432641
Gil Johnson wins the short track at Colorado Springs in the juniors! Payson takes 10th in the pros!
— Christian Williams (@WlmsRcngAcademy) June 30, 2015
Texas Bicycling Upcoming Event Reminders
2 Day Alert: Tour de Youth – Dallas, TX to San Antonio, TX, Jul 02, 2015 08:00AM – Southwest Region Conference Headquarters, 2215 Lanark
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 30, 2015
2 Day Alert: PURE Driveway Series – Austin, TX, Jul 02, 2015 05:00PM – Driveway Austin Motorsports, 8400 Delwau Lane, Austin, TX 78725,
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 30, 2015
2 Day Alert: KingRacingGroup Thursday Night Crits – Dallas, TX, Jul 02, 2015 05:30PM – South Dallas/Fair Park, Dallas, TX, USA(CST) http
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) June 30, 2015
2 Day Alert: Long Weekend Head Start Ride – Dallas, TX, Jul 02, 2015 06:30PM – The Lake House – 7510 East Northwest Highway Dallas, Tx 7
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) July 1, 2015