Texas Biking News September 25th 2020
New changes to Congress Avenue mark step toward permanent street redesign
by Savana Dunning | www.austinmonitor.com
Austin Transportation is installing the first of many temporary safety and mobility additions to Congress Avenue this week as the interim step toward the city’s complete redesign project launched in 2017.
During the four- to six-week phased installation process, the city plans to add dedicated right-turn lanes, shorter pedestrian crosswalks, protected pedestrian intersections, simplified lanes and enhanced bicycle crossing markings in …
Rider Down…Really Down.
By AustinBike | austinmountainbiking.com
Crazy morning today. I was out at Walnut doing a lap and came across a rider by the tool stand in the middle of the park who was waving wildly to me. Figured he had a flat but as I turned to head over there I saw another rider down.
The first guy was on the phone with 911, the other guy was not moving at all and appeared to not be breathing. He clearly collapsed, this was not a crash. As soon as we heard sirens he stayed there and I shot off to direct them from the street. About a dozen people, showed up, fire, EMS, etc. Lifeflight was circling.
We heard someone say "faint pulse" which was a hopeful sign. With so many people standing over him I took off, I didn’t want to be in the way and quite frankly couldn’t be of any assistance.
I hope this guy pulls through, if anyone hears anything, please post up. …
Someone Just Threw a Firecracker at Me on My Bicycle
A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com
Yes, you read that right. I was biking, and a some misguided soul, correctoin, major assclown in a car slowed down to throw a firecracker at my head. But that wasn’t all. The firecracker throwing happened after a guy in a truck ran a red light and turned without yielding in front me, which could have resulted in major pain or death were I not such a defensive rider and excellent bike handler. But …
One killed when pickup, bicycle collide
By Brad Kellar | www.heraldbanner.com
One person was killed Thursday morning in a pickup vs. bicycle collision in Hunt County.
Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Kyle Bradford reported the accident occurred at about 9:30 a.m. on U.S. Highway 69 near Lone Oak.
“There was a Dodge Ram pickup which was headed southbound on the roadway and a second vehicle, a bicycle, which was also proceeding southbound,†Bradford said. “For some as yet unexplained reason, …