Bicyclist hospitalized after being hit by sedan, police say

Ben Spicer | www.ksat.com

Incident occurred around 11:50 p.m. at intersection of Walzem Rd., Fourwinds Dr.

SAN ANTONIO – A bicyclist was hit by a sedan while trying to cross a street on the city’s Northeast Side late Monday night, San Antonio police said.

The incident occurred around 11:15 p.m. at the intersection of Walzem Road and Fourwinds Drive, not far from Loop 410 and the city of Windcrest.

According to police, the bicyclist, a man in his 50s, was …

2020 was the year Houstonians stayed out of their cars and grabbed a bike. A record 34 of them died.

Dug Begley | www.houstonchronicle.com

The COVID pandemic sparked a surge in bike sales and bike riding across the Houston region at a time when pedaling — and driving — area streets is deadlier than ever.

A sharp drop in driving could not stop road fatalities from reaching a record high based on data compiled by the Texas Department of Transportation.

That lack of safety was especially true in 2020 for bicyclists, who represent a fractional number of road users but 5 percent of those killed. Last year 31 men and three women died on area roads. The annual total of 34 exceeds …

NATURE’S GYM: Terry Hershey Hike & Bike Trail

Author: Brandi Smith | www.khou.com

HOUSTON — Since I started doing Nature’s Gym, I have heard from so many of you that you love the Terry Hershey Hike & Bike Trail, so I went to check it out.

If you want to log some miles, this trail is a must. It follows Buffalo Bayou for a total of 12 miles and connects to other trails, giving you an opportunity to spend as much or as little time as you want out here.

I started kind of in the middle — off Dairy Ashford — and took the Robin Trail on the south side of the bayou. Lots of trees and shade, which would be nice on a hot day, but the paved path …

‘The problem is multilayered’: Bicycle shortage caused by supply and demand disruption amid pandemic

by: Karla Draksler | www.ktsm.com

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Crazy Cat Cyclery in El Paso is experiencing a shortage of bikes due to high demand and slow production.

Roberto Barrio, owner of Crazy Cat Cyclery, said they are having to turn customers away because they have no bikes available for in-store purchase.

“We have people coming in, what’s super frustrating is our inability to service those orders,” said Barrio, explaining how many potential customers have been put on a waiting list and are expecting their …

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15 Months of Consecutive Daily Bicycling

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I considered not writing this blog. A month after writing 14 Months of Consecutive Daily Bicycling, what could there be for me to possibly add? Well, not much, to be honest. I rode my bike a lot, it was challenging, but somehow I survived and made my goal. Yay me. End of story, right? Well, one would think so, except that those pesky bike miles are more than just numbers on your screen. The represent calories burned, hours spent, and effort expended. I biked farther in …

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