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Texas Bicycling News April 27th 2017

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3rd Annual Texas Peace Officer Memorial Bike Ride to be Held this Weekend

By: LNO News Report | localnewsonly.com


he 3rd Annual Texas Peace Officer Memorial Bike ride will be held this weekend. Police Officers from all over the state of Texas will be gathering in Fort Worth to prepare for their journey to Austin, traveling approximately 150 miles of that trip on bicycles. Also joining the police officers will be several family members of Texas Peace Officers who have lost their lives in the Line of Duty. Each year these survivors and officers raise money to benefit the families of fallen officers, then …

Cyclists stop in Gregg County to honor jailer who died

By Clare McCarthy | www.news-journal.com


Gregg County Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Robert Eugene Ransom was a faithful and dedicated officer.
That’s how Sheriff Maxey Cerliano described Ransom during a remembrance ceremony Wednesday at the Gregg County Courthouse. Ransom died in September in the line of duty.
“Even the day that he died reflected that,” Cerliano said. “It was … his first day in a three-day work weekend; he worked 12 hours, and his shift was over at 6 o’ clock. But …

Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run on Tidwell

Lisa Hernandez | www.khou.com

HOUSTON – Police say a man died in a hit-and-run in northeast Houston early Thursday.
The incident occurred shortly after 3 a.m. in the 3900 block of Tidwell about a mile east of Mesa Drive.
The male cyclist was …

Vehicles hit, kill bicyclist and pedestrian in northeast Houston

By Margaret Kadifa | www.chron.com


Two people were dead by early Thursday morning after being hit by vehicles overnight about a mile and a half from each other in northeast Houston.
The first happened around 10:30 p.m. A man was walking in the 10200 block of Mesa Drive when a vehicle traveling southbound on the road slammed into him, said Lt. Larry Crowson with the Houston Police Department.
“This is a kind of …

April Social Ride

by Shwimp | www.reddit.com

When:Sunday, April 30th
Where:The LOT Dallas (7530 E Grand Ave, Dallas, Texas 75214)
Time: 9:30am
We will be meeting up at The LOT (near the back trail entrance) for a casual no drop cruise around White Rock Lake and then grabbing some brunch and drinks after.
Wheels down and ready to roll by 9:30am so please show up just a little early.
We will be doing …

Are you a Houston cyclist doing the MS-150 this weekend? Wanna talk about it? I do!

by ThatGuyinHouston | www.reddit.com

This will be my 2nd MS-150, and my first TWO-DAY full MS-150 ride! I’m getting so excited about it!
Last year the Houston-to-La Grange ride was incredible because the wind was so ideal. I enjoyed it a lot, but was very disappointed the 2nd day was cancelled. Turned out it was a good call, because there was a lot of rain and wind. Riding back in the school bus (from La Grange to Houston), through the drizzle, I remember being very glad I wasn’t on my bike in that stuff.
I have been training and …

Police investigate armed robbery at Wells Fargo on New Boston Road

by Jim Williamson | www.texarkanagazette.com


The Wells Fargo Bank on New Boston Road was robbed about 9:15 a.m. Wednesday by a male who left the area riding a bicycle, according to Texarkana, Texas Police PIO Shawn Vaughn.
The suspect is a black male about …

Police Bikes

www.texasbids.net

Bid Date & Time: 05/03/17 3:00 PM
Owner Solic Number: 3B083-17AM Status: bidding Report: 7740206
Country : United States State: TX County: Dallas Location: Irving
Scope: Police bikes.
Plans: From Owner. See outside link.
Outside Link: https://cityofirving.ionwave.net/DeskTop.aspx?pid=15&bid=194&bcid=123&bwid=1&ret=37
Owner Type: Public
Buyer: Irving, City of – Purchasing Division
Address: PO BOX 152288 1st floor, 835 W. Irving Blvd
City: Irving State: TX Zip/Postal Code: 75060
TEL: 972-721-2600
Website: http://cityofirving.org/
Contact: Antonio Meza
Contact Title: Purchasing Assistant …

Keller Williams (KW) Southwest Cycling Team Joins Forces to Raise Funds for MS 150, “Don’t Just Ride, Bike MS”

www.texasnewsheadlines.com

Captain Joe Rothchild, along with Co-Captain, Norman Lew, and the entire KW Cycling Team ready to take the road from Houston to Austin
Houston, TX – The Keller Williams (KW) Southwest Cycling Team is ready to hit the road for a cause, yet another example of the company’s mission to “Giving where we live.”
Heading the 19-member team are veteran riders, Captain Joe Rothchild and Co-Captain Norman Lew. Rothchild, organizer of the KW Southwest team, rides his 7th year for MS 150 team. In addition to the KWSW agents and brokers, numerous other friends and family support the efforts by riding along with the …

Video: Man on lime-green bicycle robs Central Texas store with baseball bat

By Kelsey BradshaW | www.mysanantonio.com


Central Texas law enforcement officials are searching for a suspect that was seen on surveillance video robbing a store using a baseball bat and then fleeing on a bicycle, they said.
Around 7:45 p.m. Monday, a man carrying a baseball bat entered the Country Grocery at 322 Mesa Drive in Del Valle, Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office officials said on Facebook. After threatening a store employee, the suspect took money …

Reply to Council Members voting against the Bike Plan

Mary Blitzer | bikehouston.org

The City of Houston passed its first Bike Plan in over 20 years on March 22nd. The plan was passed by City Council with a 11 – 4 vote. For those Council Members that voted no and remain skeptical about who the Bike Plan is for, what it’s value is, and how it will be implemented – here are the answers. We are publicly providing these answers to help everyone better understand the issue.
Brief Background: What is the Plan and Who is it for? …

Summer is a perfect time to get rollin’

By Steve Escajeda | www.elpasoinc.com


So you’ve got a bike, you’ve got great weather and you’ve got a ton of energy. Now all you need is a safe place to ride.
Safe bike paths are essential for today’s riders, especially kids.
In an effort to improve biking around town, the City of El Paso recently completed three “hike and bike” projects. One at Independence Drive parallel to the Border Highway between …

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