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Texas Bicycling News March 25th 2017

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Person of interest detained after 2 bicyclists struck, killed in Waller County

By Brandon Walker | www.click2houston.com


WALLER COUNTY – A person of interest was taken into custody Saturday, in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash in Waller County that killed two bicyclists and injured another, state police and Waller County officials said.
Victor Kevin Tome, 25, is considered a person of interest, according to the Waller County Sheriff’s Office. Officials were unclear as to Tome’s role in the incident, but confirmed a car crashed into a group of bicyclists near the intersection of Buller Road and Muske Road near Brookshire Saturday around noon. …

Suspect in custody after Waller County fatal hit-and-run

abc13.com

BROOKSHIRE, Texas (KTRK) — Two bicyclists were killed and another injured when a driver hit them in Waller County, according to the Department of Public Safety.
The three cyclists were part of a larger group at the intersection of Buller Road and Muske Lane when they were hit just before noon, the Waller County Sherriff’s Office confirmed. …

Clay Walker hosts 5th annual bike ride for MS

By Jake Reiner | www.click2houston.com


HOUSTON – Everyone around the Houston-area knows Clay Walker, the multi-platinum selling country star. How about the multiple sclerosis (MS) advocate?
“When I was first diagnosed (with MS), I was told I’d be in wheelchair in four years and dead in eight,” Walker said, “and here I am out here 21 years later, kicking off a bike ride with my good friend Bruce Culpepper from Shell.”
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Saturday marked the fifth annual Band Against MS …

Ride On: Bike Traffic Lights & the Most Cycling-Friendly Cities

www.thezebra.com

As cities and towns across the country are bolstering their efforts to reduce traffic congestion and pollution by becoming more pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly, new initiatives and policies like city-sponsored bikes and protected bike lanes are increasingly becoming a part of a city’s infrastructure. To keep both cyclists safe and motorists safe on their shared roadways, some cities are upping the ante with bike traffic lights.
Austin Introduces Bike Traffic Lights
Austin, Texas will soon begin operating 12 bicycle-specific traffic lights in the downtown area on one of the most popular separated bike lanes in the city. Though bicycle traffic lights are more common overseas, just a handful of U.S. cities have bicycle traffic lights so far, meaning the added traffic lights in Austin will be a model …

Camino Tues/Thurs evening rides

by M_Murphy | www.bikemojo.com

Update – Starting Tues/Thurs, April 4th and 6th, ride times are being pushed back to a 6pm start***
CRCT/CRCC Tues/Thurs rides are here!!!!!
Tues/Thurs – wheels down 6:00 pm – Starting point is the large Gruene parking lot, 6:00 pm fast pace, slower folks sometimes start 5-15 minutes early, may or may not have regroups. Tuesday ride is Hueco Springs to River Road, to Canyon Lake Dam (dam depends on daylight available), Thursday ride is north up Hunter Rd then cutover to the east side of I35, down York Creek, over to …

Brand new Austin Mountain Bike Trails section, powered by MTB Project!!!

By Woody C. Harrison | www.austinridgeriders.com

ARR continues to give Austin mountain bikers the best experience. We’ve completely revamped the trails page with the incredible MTB Project app. Detailed descriptions of the trail from users, terrain and elevation info, and it’s constantly being updated.

Southern Tier At The Speed of Bicycle

By Gary Rapp | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 21 Marathon to Langtry Tx
Friday March 24, 2017, 116 miles (187 km) – Total so far: 1,306 miles (2,102 km)
Nice 20 mph tailwind out of Marathon today. Long data in the saddle. Stay behind the community center in Langtry. Open camped with no services.
The town existed because the steam engine train came through here many years ago to reload on water from a well. When the diesel engine was …

Day 22 Langtry to Del Rio, TX
Saturday March 25, 2017, 60 miles (97 km) – Total so far: 1,366 miles (2,198 km)

Tennessee Lowriders bent on the USA

By Nelson Quillen | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Ft Davis to Marathon
Friday March 24, 2017
Today’s ride was in two parts, I drove to Alpine and then rode backwards to meet up with Mark and Michelle. That part of the ride was pleasant but a little cold starting but warmed up fairly quickly. I ended up with 25.05 miles for that section. Part two was after Mark and Michelle dropped off some of their clothes in the truck I drove to Marathon and again starting riding backwards to meet them. There was a slight head wind when I …

Honeoye Riders Pedal the Southern Tier

By jim kersting | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 25: Comstock to Del Rio ( 30 miles)
Saturday March 25, 2017
We had an easy 30 mile ride since we had banked 30 the day before. After 20 miles we came to Lake Amistad which is a large reservoir. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amistad_Reservoir
We saw fast and fancy bass boats. Jo attempted to get an answer about ” the wall” from an immigration officer but it was too …

Texas tour

By Liam Healy | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Introduction
I will drive from Houston to Fort Davis. Along the way, I will stop in Austin to rent a mountain bike and try it for a day on one or more of the trails around Austin, then I will go to Fredericksburg and camp there for a few days while I ride a loops from there. Finally, I will drive to Fort Davis and camp in the Davis Mountains State Park where …

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