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Texas Bicycling News Digest May 17th 2018

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Solemn tour: Ride of Silence honors cyclists killed on roadways

MOLLY SMITH | www.themonitor.com


McALLEN — Two hundred cyclists gathered Wednesday night to ride for Melissa, Eddie and other cyclists who have been killed or injured by drivers on roadways across the Rio Grande Valley, the nation and the world.

This year, one cyclist has been killed in the McAllen metro area — 32-year-old Melissa Robles, who was fatally struck from behind by a driver on Feb. 19 as she was riding with her brother on South Second Street. …

Morning Ride solo out, back with John and Paula

Coach Steevo | www.strava.com

Pearl Juvi ride

Ed Bustillos | www.strava.com

Bear Creek 4/5, 11th

Juan Marroquin | www.strava.com

Bike The Woodlands

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May 12 at 8:22pm ·
Join us for Bike the Woodlands Day May 19th! Lots of stuff happening! Where else can you find in one place Bicycle World, Bikeland, Bike Lane, Sun & Ski, Tile Roofs of Texas, Inc., Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands Kid’s BIke Rodeo, The Woodlands Cycling Club, Greater Houston Off-Road Biking Association (GHORBA) Mountain BIke Skills Track, Interfaith Bicycle Donation, Kid’s Bike Rodeo, Live Music with J. B. Barnett, Food Trucks, BIke Month Tee Shirts, Bike Gallery, inflatables for kids, free Snow Cone for riding your bike?

Austin Cycling Meetup

Austin, TX
3,503 Austin Cyclists

Welcome to Austin Cycling Meetup, your friendly neighborhood “low key” recreational cycling group!Austin Cycling Meetup group is not a hard core anything. We’re a little bit …

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Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association

Dallas, TX
4,406 Participants

This Meetup Group was created to promote events for the Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association.For further information about the club, please visit www.dorba.org.

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Bike shipments to retailers up slightly in April

by BRAIN Staff | www.bicycleretailer.com

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Bicycle Product Suppliers Association members shipped 218,741 bikes to retailers in April, up from 217,980 for the same month in 2017, a nominal 0.3 percent increase. But dollars were way up, about 14 percent month on month, accounting for $114.7 million. That’s up from $101.1 million in April 2017.

The BPSA categories with the biggest dollar growth for the month were full-suspension 29ers …

Family of cyclist killed in McAllen sues driver in fatal collision

MOLLY SMITH | www.valleymorningstar.com


EDINBURG — The family of an avid cyclist who was killed in an accident earlier this year filed a wrongful death lawsuit with the Hidalgo County Clerk’s Office Tuesday against the driver of the vehicle that fatally struck her.

The civil lawsuit alleges that driver Samuel Molina engaged “in certain acts and/or omissions which …

Hey TX DPS, learn your bike laws.

by gerunk | www.reddit.com

Got pulled over on a group ride ride outside of Harris County in Waller, TX. The group was sticking perfectly to the right side of the road at around 20-25mph, and it was just some little back road anyway.

Suddenly, a DPS officer drives up and pulls all of us over. He proceeds to yell at us, and then tells us we should in fact be riding AGAINST traffic, on the wrong side of the road.

Ok I know not everyone knows bike laws but how dumb do you have to be to tell a vehicle to ride into oncoming traffic, especially when PUBLIC SAFETY is your job title?!

Ok so we proceed to reasonably explain to him why that’s not true and he’s wrong, and he gets really mad and just drives off.

Anyway, it was brought to the DPS office’s attention and that officer is getting a bit of a speech now, but it’s still ridiculous.

tldr; contrary to what the department of public safety thinks, bicycles don’t have to ride into oncoming traffic. never thought i’d be saying this. …

Checklist for a Cycling Holiday In Texas

travelexperta.com


Whether along the Lance Armstrong Bikeway or the Southern Walnut Creek Bike Trail, a cycling holiday in Texas means not only fresh air but also lots of exercise. More and more people are discovering that cycling is the perfect way to combine holidays and fitness. Not only health aspects promote the fun of cycling, but also nature can be experienced and enjoyed on bike tours that are particularly intense. You may want to cycle on vacation or just want to be mobile and active in a particular resort – the exercise in the fresh air makes you forget the stress in everyday life quickly.

Remember that if you pack smartly and rely on the right equipment, then the bike tour becomes an all-around carefree holiday. Here are some tips on all the essentials needed for the perfect bike trip including what equipment, accessories, and clothing you should have. …

Active Tyler will plan for bike lanes, walking trails, more

By Erin Mansfield | tylerpaper.com


Regional planners are seeking public input on where new bike lanes, walking trails and equestrian trails should be built in the region.

The Tyler Area Metropolitan Planning Organization held a reception on Thursday night at East Texas Brewing Company to gather public feedback.

The organization does transportation planning for most parts of Smith County, including the cities of Arp, Bullard, Hideaway, Lindale, New Chapel Hill, Noonday, Troup, Tyler, Whitehouse and Winona. …

Texas Bicycling from Twitter

https://twitter.com/DPDBikeSgt/status/996884077549641734

https://twitter.com/sawheelmen/status/997115305381031936

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