Texas Bicycling News January 27th 2017
New Greenway Coming Soon to Sims Bayou
Rachel Compton | houstonparksboard.org
HOUSTON, TX – January 27, 2017 – As part of the Bayou Greenways 2020 project, construction of a greenway and trail along and near the bayou from Old Galveston Road to Deeda Drive will soon be underway and is anticipated to take about a year. This segment of Sims Bayou Greenway will give the public unprecedented access to greenspace along the bayou and 1.3 miles of new hike-and-bike trails.
Also on this timeline for …
Suspect arrested in deadly Georgetown hit-and-run
By Calily Bien | kxan.com
GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — A 20-year-old man is in jail accused of hitting and killing a 19-year-old Georgetown bicyclist and leaving him on the side of the road earlier this week.
Georgetown police say Aaron Davison is charged with accident involving death in connection with Thomas “Tommy†Ketterhagen death. Davison turned himself in on …
Houston Bike Summit
BikeHouston | bikehouston.org
You are invited to the first ever Houston Bike Summit, February 27th, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Saint Arnold Brewery. The Houston Bike Summit has replaced our Annual Meeting and serves as a celebration of cycling in Houston. The summit will showcase people and organizations invested in making Houston a gold-level cycling city as well as celebrate 2016 accomplishments. Mayor Turner will be providing remarks and the keynote address will be delivered by new Chief of Police, Art Acevedo. Tickets are available for $20 and $10 for BikeHouston members. …
For Tommy
by Kat Hunter | texasbikeracing.com
Luz Ketterhagen found her son’s body early Tuesday morning, January 24, after reporting him missing the day before. He’d been riding his bike near the 2300 block of Patriot Way, a popular cycling route with a shoulder. Luz Ketterhagen told a reporter from the Statesman in an interview that the worst thing she’d feared had happened, but she was glad to have been there first, to have been able to hold him and talk to …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
Ready to roll. pic.twitter.com/po3LLRpOQP
— Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) January 28, 2017
.@BikeHouston Answers All Your Questions About the Pending Houston Bike Plan https://t.co/9OdpejSgwN pic.twitter.com/l8HdLStC8v
— StreetsblogTexas (@StreetsblogTex) January 27, 2017
Sign up today and join us for the 15th Annual Humble Lions Bike Ride happening on February 11th! https://t.co/JXrQE5rnDC
— Bike Barn (@BikeBarnTX) January 27, 2017
Suspect arrested in deadly Georgetown hit-and-run https://t.co/U5t1HRiGNo pic.twitter.com/zfhhOQj7ZO
— FOX 7 Austin (@fox7austin) January 27, 2017
Georgetown man arrested in hit-and-run that killed bicyclist https://t.co/x9Azebg65U pic.twitter.com/pjNWaOLyGt
— Austin Statesman (@statesman) January 27, 2017
Aaron Richard Davison arrested for hit and run crash that left cyclist dead on road to be found by mother https://t.co/efUM6wW6pP pic.twitter.com/LRevdorkf8
— KXAN News (@KXAN_News) January 27, 2017
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— Jesus (@SrCampy) January 27, 2017
Check out my ride on Strava: https://t.co/HxfYi4lDtO#iamspecialized #Stumpjumper #IWantMyMTB #Strava #GYSOT pic.twitter.com/dT02HTmSI9
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) January 27, 2017
Felt like I was riding super slow today. Got to the turn around and confirmed i had been riding into a headwind.
— Ryan D (@dromgoogle) January 27, 2017
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— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) January 27, 2017
The #1 tip from #BPMS150 veteran riders is to TRAIN, TRAIN, TRAIN! Lucky for you we have FIVE recommended rides in February
— Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) January 27, 2017
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event DFW CF Cycle for Life – Highland Village, TX https://t.co/ZWyDOkHimi
Get your wheels in motion and jo… https://t.co/23jZ5hQ1GH
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 27, 2017
New Event Thursday Morning Cruise – Canutillo, TX https://t.co/8oPtN6sRZo
El Paso Bicycle Club
Meet at 8:45 am a… https://t.co/56viPh7wS7— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 28, 2017
New Event Road ride around Dallas – Dallas, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:
… https://t.co/PJWIAHtJEQ— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 28, 2017