Texas Bicycling News October 18th 2019
Trail mix: Ribbon cutting ceremony for SoPac Trail this weekend
lakewood.advocatemag.com
The SoPac Trail, formerly known as the East Dallas Veloway Trail, has been more than 10 years in the making.
Neighbors will celebrate with a ribbon cutting Saturday as a portion of that wait comes to a close.
The SoPac Trail Phase III ribbon cutting is at 9:30 a.m. at White Rock Lake Park, 2920 White Rock Road.
Friends of SoPac Trail, a neighborhood group that supports the path, is hosting the event.
Man found unresponsive after hit-and-run, police say
By Mary Claire Patton | www.ksat.com
SAN ANTONIO – A man who police say is in his mid-30s was struck in the 1800 block of Austin Highway Thursday night, according to San Antonio police.
A sergeant at the scene said a passerby spotted the man, who was unresponsive.
The man was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center with possible life-threatening injuries after what police are calling a hit-and-run.
San Antonio police find SUV possibly involved in fatal hit-and-run
He was riding a bike and pushing a shopping cart when he was struck, police said.
There are currently no known witnesses and an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Veteran receives donations from across SETX enabling him to replace his stolen bicycle
kfdm.com
BEAUMONT — An outpouring of support and and a new bicycle for a disabled veteran who lost his bike during a robbery.
Jeremy Page, of Buna, received more than enough donations to replace his old bike and buy a new one for $1,500, which includes all the bells and whistles at Bicycle Sports in Beaumont.
A man who indicated he had a gun took …
UT not liable, bicyclist trespassing when university truck hit her, court finds
By Lara Korte | www.statesman.com
More than four years after an Austin resident was injured while riding her bicycle through a University of Texas-owned apartment complex, the state’s highest civil court has determined that the school is not liable for her injuries.
The case began in April 2015, when April Garner, a graduate of UT and 57 at the time, was riding her bike from her Tarrytown home to meet a friend at the trailhead at Eilers Park. Garner took a shortcut on Alvin, a road that runs through the Colorado Apartments, a university-owned complex on the north side of Lady Bird Lake. A university employee in a maintenance truck was backing out of a parking spot, failed to see Garner approaching from behind and struck her with the vehicle. Garner …
How to Plan a Biking Trip in Big Bend Ranch State Park
BY KAREN HOFFMAN BLIZZARD | www.austinmonthly.com
Blame it on the wide-open space, the sunshine, the scent of creosote bushes in the morning, or the miles of sweet desert singletrack. The fact is, I’m hooked on mountain biking in Big Bend Ranch State Park (BBRSP). To satisfy my craving, I planned a group biking adventure through the park, consisting of three days of riding and two travel days.
With more than 200 miles of trails, BBRSP is the mountain-biking mecca of West Texas. The most popular trails are accessible from the southernmost trailhead at Lajitas. These include the …
Bike plan for Georgetown heading toward November vote
By Rudy Koski | www.fox7austin.com
GEORGETOWN, Texas – The roadways in Georgetown are dominated by automobiles, but a new Bicycle Master Plan could change that.
City transportation coordinator Ray Miller is going around town getting feedback from groups.
Friday he was in Sun City. “And I think we can develop a bicycle-friendly community,†said Miller.
The idea is to build a network of loops in the north, central and …
Texas girl can now ride bike with bionic arm
www.wcax.com
AUSTIN, Texas (CBS) A little girl in Texas born without a left arm can now ride a bike thanks to her new bionic arm.
Mady Gardner was born without her left arm below the elbow. But like any other 8-year-old, she enjoys sports, jumping rope and riding her bike.
"When she was first born, I know Mindy and I spent many nights dreading and saying all the things that we were afraid that she wasn’t going to be able to do. And on every single occasion she’s …
SWCC Fri social ride
Khalid Alrashed | www.strava.com
