Texas Bicycling News Digest August 30th 2019
WATCH: Wrong Way Cyclist Struck by Car
By Yantis Green | sanangelolive.com
SAN ANGELO, TX – A man on a bicycle was injured Friday afternoon along the frontage road of west Houston Harte at Melrose Ave. when he was struck by a car.
According to San Angelo Police Department investigating officer Bradshaw, the cyclist was eastbound on the westbound frontage road riding against the traffic. A woman driving a passenger vehicle was stopped at the intersection and said she looked left for oncoming traffic and pulled out onto the frontage road. …
Disabled teen’s bike-trike found behind local McDonald’s
By Julie Hays | www.kwtx.com
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ROBINSON, Texas (KWTX) A bike-trike that served as a disabled Robinson teen’s only means of transportation was found Friday morning behind a dumpster at the McDonald’s restaurant at the Pilot Travel Center on Interstate 35. …
United employees come through after customer has bike stolen from Market Street
By Amber Stegall | www.kcbd.com
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Wayne Sullivan had his bike stolen from Market Street at 50th and Indiana on Aug. 15. Wayne suffered a stroke back in April of 2018 and that bicycle was his only means of transportation.
When Wayne and his wife PJ let the store director at 50th and Indiana know what happened, team members immediately found a way to help PJ out until he could receive a new bike. Beer and Wine Steward Michael Stephens donated not just one, but two loaner bikes. …
2020 Cycling Competition
Special Olympics Texas | www.sotx.org
Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Circuit of the Americas 9201 Circuit of the Americas Blvd Austin, TX 78617 ** This date is tentative and may change depending on availability of venue and location.**
The Special Olympics Texas- Central Texas Area Cycling Competition is an area-wide competition for athletes/teams.
For volunteer opportunities please contact, Galia Farber at gfarber@sotx.org
2019 Texas Fall Cup XC Mtn Bike Series
The Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association | tmbra.org
27th Piney Hills Classic Ruston, LA Sept 14-15, 2019 Race Flyer
Fall’s Troy Tangle Sacket Family Ranch, Troy, TX Sept 28-29, 2019
Shred de Roots Huntsville State Park, Huntsville, TX Oct 12-13, 2019
2019 San Angelo Race San Angelo, TX Nov 2-3, 2019
Weekend Rides: Liberty Hill & Lamppost
Brad Weaver | steinerranchcycling.com
Saturday training rides leaving from Cups & Cones:
7:30 am – Liberty Hill Lollipop; 58 miler route. https://www.strava.com/routes/7664897 Endurance Pace Group leaves at 8:00 am for a TBD route. After the ride, we meet up at Lakeside for some discounted breakfast tacos, burgers and beer!
Sunday is our …
Real People Who Ride – The Pedalcyclists
By Dr. Inge Ford | bikehouston.org
BikeHouston is looking to highlight alternative modes of transportation, besides cars, to get around. Look for stories about locals and their alternative transportation choice in our upcoming newsletters, facebook vides, and instgram posts. BikeHouston would like for you you to meet Kira (black helmet) and Charlotte (blue helmet). They both work in the Texas Medical Center, where METRO light rail, buses, motor vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists all converge amidst the gnarly grid of buildings that house all things health-related.
Kira and Charlotee both live less than 10 miles from their jobs and think Houston’s weather is great for …
BikeHouston Celebrates The New Vision Zero Executive Order
By Clark Martinson | bikehouston.org
Last month my wife and I, our daughter, and her fiancé went to India for their marriage engagement party. In addition to the three-day Hindu function, we visited the homes of 8 different relatives, stayed in 8 hotels and drove to 8 cities across south India.
India’s traffic is worse than ours. When walking across the street, we had to look both ways – twice. People walking are the most vulnerable road user. In India, the most protected is a cow. No joke. In between the cow and …