Texas Bicycling News – July 28, 2023
Bicyclist fatally struck by 18-wheeler in southeast Houston
Erica Ponder | www.click2houston.com
HOUSTON – A bicyclist was fatally struck by an 18-wheeler in southeast Houston Friday, the Houston Police Department said.
Officers were called to the 11000 block of Fuqua Street at around 4:27 p.m.
When they arrived, they found the bicyclist dead on the road.
According to police, the truck driver stayed at the scene.
Investigators have not yet released the identity of the victim.
Corpus Christi cyclist assaulted by aggressive motorists during group ride
Author: Madeline Salinas | www.kiiitv.com
Gerado Gomez is the leader of Team Life Cyclers, a group of cyclists that frequently ride together. However, their ride took a violent turn for one of their members.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A man who was riding with his cycling group, was left beaten after two men got out of their car to first verbally, then physically attack him.
Gerado Gomez and his cycling group, Team Life Cyclers, were enjoying an evening ride just like they do every Thursday. Gomez is the leader of the cycling group and said the group’s ride took a violent turn for one of their members.
“We had a car on Ennis Joslin that was not happy that we were on the road,” he said. …
Building bikes: Wrenches to Wheels program provides constructive advice to students
BY JOEL VALLEY | kdhnews.com
Angie Solis, a volunteer with Panel Specialists Inc. in Temple, helps Jesse Green IV, a 13-year-old Bonham Middle School student, build a bicycle during an event at Temple High School on Friday.
More than a dozen Temple ISD sixth- and seventh-graders spent their Friday with a smile on their face, as they pedaled their bicycles around the Temple High School parking lot.
Each of them had hand assembled their ride that morning through Workforce Solutions of Central Texas’ inaugural Wrenches to Wheels program — an initiative where industry professionals guided students on the building process for approximately three hours. …
Temple ISD students build their own bikes with Workforce Solutions of Central Texas
By: Adam Schindler | www.kxxv.com
TEMPLE, Texas — In an effort to give back, Workforce Solutions of Center Texas helped kids use their own hands to build their own wheels.
“Wrenches to Wheels,” that’s what they’re calling the program that teaches kids how to build a bike.
Charley Ayres is the Director of Industry and Education Partnerships at Workforce Solutions of Central Texas.
”Students have a lot of experience with digital technology,” Ayres said. “We thought we’d do …
Edinburg Cano Hike and Bike Trail Improvements
texasborderbusiness.com
The City of Edinburg announced the successful completion of a significant project that will greatly benefit the community in Edinburg and enhance the safety and accessibility of the Cano Hike & Bike Trail. The City of Edinburg officially unveiled 115 solar lights along the trail, strategically spaced approximately 50 feet apart to eliminate dark spots and promote a safer outdoor experience for all trail users. …
Rainey Street Trailhead – The Trail Conservancy
www.virtualbx.com
Austin, TX (Travis Co.) –
Work includes the construction of a new trailhead, consisting of waterfront access, seating, a nature play area, new accessible pathways, and landscape restoration.
The Rainey Street Trailhead comprises approximately 2 acres of space at the intersection of East Avenue and Cummings Street continuing along the shores of the Colorado River (Lady Bird Lake). The project will connect to the existing Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail along Lady Bird Lake with accessible routes from the street level down to the water’s edge. Access to the Hike-and-Bike trail shall not be interrupted during construction. Temporary detours for the duration of equipment crossing are allowed with barriers and flaggers for safety.
The Miro Rivera Restroom will remain undisturbed with new …
14-year-old boy struck, killed by car in The Colony, police say
By Jamie Landers | www.dallasnews.com
According to department spokesman DiMario Bishop, the driver is cooperating with police and no charges have been filed.
A 14-year-old boy who was struck by a car while riding a bike in The Colony on Tuesday has died of his injuries, police confirmed to The Dallas Morning News.
The crash occurred about 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of Main Street and Memorial Drive, according to department spokesman DiMario Bishop. The boy, Adrien Villegas, was taken to the hospital, where he later died.
Iseedents Villegas, who identified himself as …
I call bull shift on San Antonio’s terrible bike-friendly ranking
Brandon Lingle | www.expressnews.com
A cyclist rides the greenway at Padre Park. Does this look like the seventh-worst biking city in the nation?
A recent study hit like a thorn in a tire, ranking San Antonio the seventh-least bike-friendly city in the U.S.
Deflating.
Memphis was the worst. Houston landed the second-worst spot, and Dallas came in 10th worst, giving Texas a not-so healthy representation. Oklahoma City, Riverside, Calif., Phoenix, Jacksonville, Fla., Charlotte, N.C., and Virginia Beach, Va., rounded out the bottom of the bad biking cities.
Austin, of course, ground all our gears, ranking 17th as one of America’s most bike-friendly cities. Minneapolis, Portland, Ore., and San Francisco were the kings of the mountain on that list.
The study by Clever Real Estate, an online real estate research firm, scored …
$52 million in bond projects could be on Abilene’s November ballot for Kirby Lake trail, recreation centers, zoo improvements
by: Erica Garner | www.bigcountryhomepage.com
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – $52 million worth of bond projects could be on the ballot for the City of Abilene in November including new recreation centers, a hike and bike trail around Kirby Lake, and continued improvements to the zoo.
Three different proposals will be on the November ballot if Abilene city council members give them the green light – $15 million for zoo improvements, $28 million for recreation centers at GV Daniels and Cesar Chavez, and $9 million for a hike and bike trail around Kirby Lake. …
Texas Biking from X (Twitter)
Roll into the weekend on a new bike ?
— Bicycle World (@BicycleWorldTx) July 28, 2023
Shop 24/7 at https://t.co/zJcfWFfsJz#LetsRide #NewBikeDay pic.twitter.com/2I61XrIpxg
Download the Austin 3-1-1 mobile app & submit the ATD – Bicycle & Pedestrian Issues – Service Request. Here you can
— Austin 3-1-1 (@ATX_311) July 28, 2023
? Request a new bicycle lane
? Request a No Parking sign in a bicycle lane
? Providing feedback on a new street design pic.twitter.com/xcBegNlT5w
Some Contributing Factors of Bicyclist & Pedestrian Injuries in 2022 https://t.co/yELdBn5KUa #visionzero #txdot
— Pedal SATX (@Pedal_SATX) July 28, 2023
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) July 29, 2023