Texas Bicycling News – August 14, 2023
DRIVER OPEN FIRES ON BICYCLIST IN ROAD RAGE INCIDENT
By Scott Engle | montgomerycountypolicereporter.com
Last Thursday, Shenandoah Officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Ed English Dr in reference to a road rage incident. Reports indicate that a suspect identified as Roddrick Deshun Perry, 35, of 100 Baretta in Conroe resorted to violence, discharging a firearm at a bicyclist following a verbal altercation. Thankfully, no injuries were sustained. The Perry fled the scene before police arrived. Vigilant patrol officers were able to locate a spent shell casing from a firearm on the road. Shenandoah’s Detective Division and patrol staff come together seamlessly to investigate this shooting. Through diligent police work, sufficient evidence was obtained, and Perry was located and taken into custody approximately two hours after the initial call. He was formally charged with one count of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. His bond was set at $2500.
PHOTO | Staying on Track
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Jake Brooks heads over a roller after rounding a turn on the pump track Sunday afternoon, Aug. 13, 2023, at Bringle Lake in Texarkana, Texas. The track was installed last week by the city and the Bringle Lake Mountain Bike Trial System. Brooks and another volunteer with the bike group also installed a “whale tail” Sunday off the walking trail. The feature has a kicker ramp for launching riders onto a short, elevated track that ends at a dirt lander. (Staff photo by Stevon Gamble)
New safety features at Harlingen bike trails
by: Brian R Svendsen | www.valleycentral.com
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Harlingen is adding a new safety feature to its mountain bike trail, which is made up of five sections and covers almost ten miles along the Arroyo Colorado.
Some riders have gotten injured, and first responders have a hard time finding them.
“If you’re on a trail, describing what’s around you, you know. I’m next to a mesquite tree, next to a cactus, it’s pretty ineffective for first responders,” said master trail builder Tom Kimbriel.
Harlingen’s Parks and Recreation Department will soon start putting markers on the trails.
Each numbered marker will …
It seems like yesterday but was long ago
Brent Wells | strava.com
Well, I decided to try something a little bit different tonight. I still wanted to ride at least 30 miles, but instead of “speaking Spanish backwards” or doing Tower Rd in reverse, I thought I would just take Waring Welfare Rd all the way to Waring, and then backtrack and make the loop on Blaschke that way. I did get the mileage, and surprised myself at the speed. Since my average was 18.9 mph when I reached The Broken Stone Pizza where I was parked, I decided to make a loop around the cemetery again to drop my speed to 18.8 mph. For some reason I detest getting an …
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Join @MayorJensen2022 this Thursday for Cyclin' with the Mayor!
— Grand Prairie Parks (@GrandFunGP) August 14, 2023
Meet at 6:00 p.m. Ride begins at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 17
Larson Elementary, 2620 E. Avenue K
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Also: Another follow-up on bike repair question. https://t.co/XUUTx0vFmw
— Longview News-Journal (@newsjournal) August 14, 2023
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 14, 2023