Texas Bicycling News Digest August 8th 2019
Bicyclist on highway hit, killed by vehicle, police say
By Ben Spicer | www.ksat.com
SAN ANTONIO – A bicyclist on the highway was hit and killed by a vehicle late Wednesday night, San Antonio police said.
The crash occurred just after 9:30 p.m. on Highway 151 near 36th Street. …
Cycling advocate brings safety concerns to Austin City Council members
by: Candy Rodriguez | www.kxan.com
AUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s been a decade since Katie Deolloz has been behind the wheel. She turned in her family car for a bike and helmet, and for the last year she’s been working on ReHumanize Mobility — a mission to change the way people think and talk.
“I don’t use the word accident, I say crash or collision,†Deolloz said. “If there is a crash and an …
Kilgore by bike proves to be hot and lumpy
by Jerry Painter | www.postregister.com
After nearly 80 miles of bicycling on Saturday, we came to a sign that announced 5 miles of rough gravel road ahead. The three of us were on skinny-tired road bikes and a gravel road looked like as much fun as getting a deep cavity filled in a molar.
“I’m going to get us a ride across this section,†I said.
“How are you going to do that?†a skeptical friend asked. Looking around there was no …
The Forest Service’s Proposed NEPA Changes Could Have a Noticeable Impact on Mountain Bikers
By Matt Miller | www.singletracks.com
The US Forest Service has proposed a series of changes to its current National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations. NEPA guides how the USFS and other agencies make decisions, and requires the agency to conduct Environmental Impact Statements or Environmental Analyses to measure the impact of proposed policies or actions on the immediate environment.
In other words, the USFS has been required for decades to submit lengthy and time-consuming environmental analyses to review potential hazards to the immediate …
Fun With My Strava Bike Ride Titles & Recent Stats
A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com
Ever since I got Strava, the fitness tracking app with social media component, I’ve tried to make the titles of my rides entertaining, or at least descriptive. Sometimes I’ll link to a ride, but I don’t usually list them. However, I’ve been using them because they have been very helpful in writing my book. It’s a memoir of a two-year period wherein I rode many, Many, MANY! miles on the bike. Being able to look back at the collection of Strava rides has been …
Planetary w/the Guys
MARIA THOMAS | www.strava.com
Soooo much work to do!
Shannon Wyatt (Clean) Salsacycles | www.strava.com
