Texas Biking News September 14th 2020
Houston’s Bike Share Launches New Recreational Network In Northeast Harris County
Gail Delaughter | www.houstonpublicmedia.org
The mini-network includes two bike share kiosks with two more on the way. The bike share nonprofit says ridership has been positive so far.
Most of Houston’s BCycle network is designed so riders can easily get from one bike kiosk to another. They can then ride through a larger part of the city or use a bike to get to a transit stop.
But a new mini-network in Alexander Deussen Park is designed primarily for recreation. …
58-year-old man dies in bicycle accident, is El Paso’s 51st traffic fatality in 2020
www.elpasotimes.com
A man who died after a Sept. 3 bicycle accident became the city’s 51st traffic fatality, El Paso police said in a news release Monday.
The Medical Examiner’s Office notified the El Paso Police Department’s Special Traffic Investigations Unit about the death of a man who had been hospitalized after a collision that occurred around 11:30 a.m. Sept. 3.
Michael Lee Brown, 58, was riding a bicycle on the wrong side of the street heading north on the 100 block of North Eucalyptus Street, police said. …
FREE BIKE QUICK-FIX AND NIÑO BIKE GIVEAWAY
by APopken | bikefriendlyoc.org
Everyone’s on bikes these days and bike shops have been swamped. If you need some quick repairs we’re here to help!
We’ll have bike mechanics available from 10am to 3pm on Saturday Sept 26th at the Oak Cliff Brewing outdoor Biergarten at Tyler Station
We’ll be taking all the COVID-safe precautions of course! Bring your mask or buy a locally-made fabric reusable mask there, and we’ll …