Texas Bicycling News Digest August 2nd 2019
Video: Kirby soldier’s family gets some justice after hit-and-run suspect sentenced to 10 years in prison
By Patty Santos | www.ksat.com
KIRBY, Texas – A Kirby soldier said his family got some justice Thursday when Judge Jennifer Pena handed the woman who struck him and left him for dead a 10-year prison sentence.
Marisa Ross pleaded no contest to the charge of failure to render aid and asked the judge to decide her sentence.
Ross told the judge she thought she hit a curb in the morning of Aug. 21, 2017.
Matthew Belknap was on his bicycle on his way to work at Brook Army Military Medical Center when Ross hit him. He suffered extensive damage to his body and brain. The crash ended his military career, which was just starting.
"I still say I wish her no ill harm. There’s nothing that can be done about what’s happened to me, and I’m …
The Evolution To The Bicycle Social Network
By: Kayla Graver | bikehouston.org
As an intern at Bike Houston this summer, my appreciation for the bicycle and my connection to the cycling community in Houston has greatly increased…I frequently bike to work with my co-worker, Dr. Inge Ford, and I have greatly enjoyed the sense of freedom in escaping my car’s glass and metal outer shell. Without my “car shell,†I feel more connected to my city and the people around me. Now when I drive, I notice and point out other bicyclists on the road to my car mates, who wonder why this has become such a big …
Weekend Rides: Ski Shores+Down the TripBs and Baguette et Chocolat
Brad Weaver | steinerranchcycling.com
Saturday training rides leaving from Cups & Cones:
7:30 am – We will head over to Ski Shores and loop around to plunge down the TripBs. Check it out here: https://www.strava.com/routes/14924394 Endurance Pace Group leaves at 8:00 am for a TBD route. After the ride, we meet up at …