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Texas Bicycling News June 16th 2017

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Teen accused of shooting cyclist with shotgun was ‘blowing off steam’

By Dave Byknish and Alyssa Goard | kxan.com

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On June 7, when 42-year-old Alonso Solis was bicycling down the 6300 block of East Riverside Drive, he was hit by a random shotgun blast that has caused irreparable damage.
When he was rushed to the hospital, medical staff said pellets entered his brain stem, which could have killed him. But after one surgery and one more coming up, Solis survived, but the road to recovery will be a long one.
“Yeah, I’m pretty down right now, I feel pretty sad, I didn’t do anything to …

Family of teen cyclist killed in crash file lawsuit against Austin, driver

www.kvue.com

AUSTIN – The family of a 14-year-old boy, who was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking his bike across a street in Northwest Austin, filed a lawsuit against the accused driver for alleged negligence and the city of Austin for allegedly failing to maintain traffic signals.
According to court documents, Alexi Bauereis’ parents are seeking $1 million in damages. They blame both parties for contributing to the death and injuries their son endured on June 7, 2016. On that date, Bauereis’ lawyer claims the light signal at the …

Those yellow bikes in downtown Dallas? A Garland company hopes they get bike-sharing on a roll

Melissa Repko | www.dallasnews.com


As cities across the country roll out bikes that people can borrow and ride to brunch or a business meeting, Dallas has largely stuck to four wheels. It is the only major Texas city without a bike-share program.
Its only attempt is a private system with two stations tucked away and rarely used in Fair Park.
Garland-based VBikes wants to change that. …

Patrol Mountain Bike Units and Spares in Fort Worth

www.texasbids.net

Owner Solic Number: 17-0381 Status: bidding
Report: 7853901
Country : United States State: TX County: Tarrant Location: Fort Worth
Scope: Patrol mountain bike units and spares for the police department.
Plans: From owner. See attached file.
Owner Type: Public
Buyer: Fort Worth Police Department
Address: 505 W. Felix St.
City: Fort Worth State: TX Zip/Postal Code: 76115
TEL: 817-392-1789
Website: …

Riders raising money for cancer research make overnight stay in Vicksburg

By Brandon O’Connor | www.vicksburgpost.com


While much of Vicksburg was just getting their day started Friday morning, 21 students from the University of Texas at Austin were jumping onto their bicycles with a hard day of riding ahead.
Friday was a challenge day for them and they had 105 miles to look forward to on their route from Vicksburg to Greensville.
The 21 riders are participants in the Ozarks route of the Texas 4000, an annual bike ride across the country from Austin, Texas to …

Bike rental now available in Denton with VBikes

Jenna Duncan | www.dentonrc.com


With unmistakable bright yellow wheels, VBikes are now in downtown Denton.
The bike share service, based in Garland, dropped off six bikes in Denton this week to begin testing the market and allow people to ride rental bikes around town. …

Meet Inge, Education Director for BikeHouston

bikehouston.org


What did you do before BikeHouston?
Before joining BH I have been traveling the globe and residing in Egypt, Kenya and spending time in S. India. I was teaching, practicing oral health care, and just taking in some phenomenal culture!
What are you going to be doing at BikeHouston?
I’ve joined BikeHouston to expand and formulate the education component of the organization. I will be working with everyone –community, government, and academics to …

Weekend Rides: Southern Hills & Red Horn

Brad Weaver | steinerranchcycling.com

The weather looks nice for Saturday’s ride with 9-11mph south winds, thus the proposed route is some Southern Hills for ~50 miles. Route is here: https://www.strava.com/routes/9049353 . After the ride, we refuel at Lakeside for some discounted food and beer!

Happy Fathers Day! Sunday is our usual Coffee Shop ride to Red Horn. It is 50 miles and is at an endurance pace typically finishing around a 17mph average speed overall. While we …

Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings wants to ‘dream no small dream’ on mobility, bicycling in city

Tristan Hallman | www.dallasnews.com

MONTREAL — With only two years left in his tenure as Dallas mayor, Mike Rawlings is still trying to “dream no small dreams.”
Rawlings, on a trade trip to Toronto and Montreal this week, invoked the quote of one of his inspirations, J. Erik Jonsson, the mayor who led Dallas forward after John F. Kennedy’s assassination, during a panel discussion on mobility and transportation at the International Economic Forum of the Americas.
The current Dallas mayor told Canadians that Dallas hopes to correct “some …

Denton gets $1.5 million grant for sidewalk, bicycle improvements

www.dentonrc.com

The North Central Texas Council of Governments announced Friday three grants totaling $1.5 million to help Denton pay for bicycle lanes and sidewalks.
One grant will help pay for bicycle lanes along Sycamore and Welch streets between the University of North Texas and the Downtown Denton Transit Center. The lanes, which are part of the city’s 2012 bike plan, will cost about …

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