Texas Biking News November 1st 2020
LFR, EMS rescue injured mountain biker at Mae Simmons Park
www.everythinglubbock.com
LUBBOCK, Texas — Lubbock Fire Rescue and Emergency Medical Services rescued an incapacitated mountain biker at Mae Simmons Park Sunday afternoon, LFR told EverythingLubbock.com.
The cyclist flipped over his handlebars and fell down a hill, according to LFR. He was unable to get up and …
Physical activity a good investment during a pandemic
Lisa Mitchell-Bennett | www.valleymorningstar.com
When I first moved to Brownsvillein 1991, almost thirty years ago, there was literally one falling down private gym. There were virtually no walking or bicycle trails or infrastructure to speak of and sidewalks were a rarity. When I would cautiously ride my bike to work, at that time my only form of transportation, cars would honk and angrily yell “get off the roadâ€! There were no hike and bike trails, or even bike lanes. There were very few parks, and the parks we had were pretty neglected.
Desperate for a place to exercise, I started offering free aerobics classes at the community center where I worked in the Cameron Park neighborhood. Women flocked to the free class, not because I had much skill as an instructor, but …
Bicycle Technician – Austin
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Bicyclist circumnavigates state in 58 days
Steve Clark | www.themonitor.com
BROWNSVILLE — Aaron Chamberlain arrived at Xeriscape Park at the foot of Gateway International Bridge at 12:18 p.m. Wednesday, 58 days after departing from the same spot for a counterclockwise, circumnavigational bicycle tour of the state dubbed Vuelta de Tejas, or Tour of Texas.
A police vehicle siren sounded and a boom box blasted celebratory music as the Austin resident, wearing a flannel shirt against a stiff north wind, wheeled his dusty Salsa Journeyman gravel bike up to …
Witnesses tell CSPD a distracted driver hit a child on a bicycle
By Rusty Surette | www.kbtx.com
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – College Station police say a possible distracted driver hit a child on a bicycle Thursday in a neighborhood on Airline Drive.
Witnesses told police the driver was using a phone at the time and ran into a child who was on a bicycle.
The child sustained a minor injury and was taken to a hospital as a precaution.
The driver was cited for Fail to Control Vehicle.
No other details were immediately available.