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Texas Biking News May 5th 2021

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$20 million lawsuit filed against St. Mary’s Street bar, patron in connection with bicyclist’s death

David Ibañez | www.ksat.com

Lawsuit names ‘Unknown Bar X,’ Samantha Castillo as lawsuit defendants in death of Beatrice Gonzalez

SAN ANTONIO – A $20 million wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a St. Mary’s Street bar and a patron who is accused of driving drunk before police said she hit and killed a 47-year-old mother of two who was riding her bicycle.

According to the lawsuit, 24-year-old Samantha Castillo “had become intoxicated” at ‘Unknown Bar X’ on April 7 before she drove at a high rate of speed over a curb in front of Central Catholic High School in the …

Video: Endurance House helping riders prepare for Hotter’N Hell Hundred

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WICHITA FALLS, Texas (TNN) – If you’re wanting to ride in Wichita Falls’ famous Hotter’N Hell Hundred but aren’t quite sure where to start, there’s a program for you.

Endurance House hosted their first session to help riders reach that 50 mile goal on Tuesday. …

Pop A – "Familiar" by Agnes Obel (music) – 5/04/2021

Honest Tree | www.youtube.com

Pop A is a group ride starting in Richardson, Texas just north of Dallas. Clips from the ride set to the song "Familiar" by Agnes Obel.

Land of Fire and Wind

By David Goodrich | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Carlsbad, NM – Orla, TX: Into the Permian

Tuesday May 4, 2021, 48 miles (78 km) – Total so far: 392 miles (630 km) Today was a little hard at the start. Concetta and Lynn packed up and headed north to catch their plane out of Santa Fe. I rolled south into Texas to do the last 465 miles on my own. Hope I’ve got everything together.

This is oil and gas country, the northern stretch of the Permian Basin. Into dry, dusty country, there is always as least on gas flare in sight, with tanks, pumpjacks, and transport vehicles. On the main road, traffic is virtually all trucks. …

Spring family on mission to find suspect who hit woman riding bike

By Mayra Moreno | abc13.com

SPRING, Texas (KTRK) — The family of a Spring woman is on a mission to catch the driver who hit their loved one while she rode her bicycle.

"It’s very traumatic for all of us. Thankfully, she’s going to be OK," said the victim’s stepdaughter Melissa Singleton.

Thanks to a neighbor’s surveillance cameras, what happened to Patricia is clear for everyone to see.

"It’s going to be a road to recovery," said Melissa. "She’s in pain."

Patricia didn’t want …

Northaven Trail Pedestrian Bridge Over US 75 Will Link Disconnected Neighborhoods

By Alex Macon | www.dmagazine.com

An expansion over the highway will link the North Dallas trail to the White Rock Creek, Cottonwood, and SoPac trails on the east side of Central.

Dallas’ trail system is about to get a little more connected. On Saturday, crews will break ground on a bicycle and pedestrian bridge—spanning U.S. 75 just north of Royal Lane in North Dallas—to connect Northaven Trail to trails east of the highway, including White Rock Creek and Cottonwood Creek. The half-mile expansion of the Northaven Trail, which the Texas Department of Transportation is building with a $9.3 million price tag, is expected to open by spring 2023.

“This bridge really will bring neighborhoods closer together,” says …

AAA Texas says fatal bicycle crashes increased last year even with fewer drivers on road

by Sameera Ali | cbsaustin.com

AUSTIN, Texas — According to AAA Texas, fatal bicycle crashes increased last year even with fewer drivers on the road.

AAA Texas reminds drivers and cyclists to share the road as May is Bicycle Safety Month.

The latest data from the Texas Department of Transportation shows in 2020 there were 79 fatalities and 2,172 crashes involving a pedalcyclist.

While driving was declining last year during the pandemic, bicycle and e-bike sales were rising. Between …

McKinney puts out the call for a Texas muralist to tackle $10,000 project

By Anna Caplan | www.dallasnews.com

The deadline to apply for the 100 by 50 foot mural project is Friday. The McKinney Arts Commission has put out a call to Texas artists for a public mural project in historic downtown.

The commission is looking for a professional artist to paint a mural on the north-facing wall of the future Cadence Cyclery at the Woodsmen of the World (W.O.W.) building at 119 S. Tennessee St. The cap for the project is $10,000, with that covering all costs associated with the artwork.

Interested artists have until Friday at 10 p.m. to apply for the project, with concepts due after finalists are announced later this month. The mural should incorporate images of bicycles or cycling, according to the commission’s website.

McKinney’s W.O.W. Building was constructed in …

Rest In Peace Jim Turley

Bob Stein | bikehouston.org

On the left, Jim Turley (in the wheelchair) joins his friends for breakfast after being released from the hospital in May 2012 following his heart attack during the 2013 Tour de Houston. On the right, Jim enjoys breakfast in September 2014 after a Saturday morning bike ride.

Jim Turley, retired Associate Professor of the School of Biomedical Informatics at UT’s Health Sciences Center at Houston, was killed April 18th after being hit by a vehicle while bicycling in Houston. Jim was an avid cyclist and my good friend. For the last 25 years, I joined him and his flock of fellow cyclists who rode Houston’s streets and emerging bike paths every weekend and holiday. I cannot remember who inaugurated the bike rides from Stella Link and Braeswood, but Jim …

Lovely wide bike path on south side of Brays Bayou near Kirby empties directly into busy North Braeswood Blvd from bikehouston

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In 1999 I had a burning desire to create a web site focused on Texas bicycling. Over the years this web site has existed many people have visited. As I think of information I need to bicycle I add them to the web site.

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