Texas Biking News March 23rd 2022
Rice receives ‘silver’ distinction for bicycle-friendly campus
By Hajera Naveed | www.ricethresher.org
The League of American Bicyclists awarded Rice a silver designation as a Bicycle Friendly University, a place up from the bronze designation received in 2017. The silver designation will be active until 2025.
Lisa Lin, former transportation demand management manager at Rice, coordinated the re-application process along with help from Leadership Rice Mentorship Experience intern Trisha Gupta. Lin, who is now the first director of sustainability for Harris County, said that she helped implement the League of American Bicyclists’ suggestions for improvement from 2017, and focused on those improvements in the new application.
“It was really about telling our story of how we have improved since 2017,” Lin said. “In this …
Video: Bicyclist fatally struck by dump truck in Kingwood, police say
Erica Ponder | www.click2houston.com
KINGWOOD, Texas – A bicyclist is dead after he was struck by a dump truck in Kingwood Wednesday, police said.
It happened before 4 a.m. in the 21700 block of Loop 494.
According to officers, a man in his 20s was riding a bike when he was hit by a dump truck.
The dump truck driver told officers he didn’t see the man on his bike.
Police are working to determine the man’s identity.
FATAL CRASH ON LOOP 494
montgomerycountypolicereporter.com
Houston police are investigating a fatal crash at 21700 Loop 494 about 3:55 a.m. today (March 23).
The identity of the male victim, 26, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
HPD Vehicular Crimes Division Sergeant D. Griffiths and Officer T. Smith reported:
The victim, a bicyclist, was traveling northbound at the above address in an extremely dark portion of the roadway. The driver of a silver tractor-trailer truck, also traveling northbound in the same traffic lane, braked and attempted to swerve out of the way but struck the bicyclist, who was not wearing any reflective gear.
The driver remained at the scene and called the police. There are no charges in this incident, pending further investigation.
Denton City Council Passes Updated Mobility Plan and Comprehensive Plan
By Suzi Rumohr | www.bikedenton.org
The Denton City Council adopted the updated Mobility Plan and Denton 2040 Comprehensive Plan last night with a unanimous vote.
The Mobility Plan includes an updated Bike Plan and a new Pedestrian Plan. The Comprehensive Plan update maintains the city’s previous goal of encouraging more infill development, which can support more mobility options, reduce pressure to develop Denton’s rural fringe and enhance Denton’s fiscal and environmental sustainability.
Denton’s Bike Plan had not been updated since its initial adoption in 2012. The …
New trail to connect San Antonio’s historic Perrin Homestead to Greenway
Priscilla Aguirre | www.mysanantonio.com
Attention all hikers, cyclists, and nature lovers! A new trail is coming soon to San Antonio’s Northeast Side. The incoming hike and bike path will connect the historic Perrin Homestead to the Lady Bird Johnson Park, which has a connection to the Howard W. Peak Greenway Trail System.
District 10 Councilman Clayton Perry has been working on making this trail a reality for the past five years. Perry, CPS Energy officials, and parks and recreation staff hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the construction of the new trail at the CPS Energy Tuttle Training Center on Tuesday, March 22. …
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Texas Biking from Twitter
Texas’ fastest Bike Shop GM Will Black romancing the stones at Velofest360’s Red Bird Fields Gravel race/ride this past weekend.
— mellowjohnnys (@mellowjohnnys) March 24, 2022
Look for him and his beautiful @TrekBikes Checkpoint SLR in the front group at Castell next month.
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Have you seen our South Congress/Mary station? ???? Take a fun trip around South Congress Ave on a #MetroBike and enjoy all the beautiful views and funky shops Austin has to offer. pic.twitter.com/PfyVuEDgik
— MetroBike (@ATXMetroBike) March 23, 2022
Let's blame the victim again. As I've said in the past, if you want to murder someone, just run him down on a bike and claim you didn't see him. https://t.co/ahnpf52Wsa
— Dan (@DannyJoe) March 23, 2022
Join us in congratulating Max Emden in taking the top step in the junior field at VeloFest360's Red Bird Fields Gravel Party last weekend. Yet another W for the VC Juniors pb @Akerman_Law!
— Violet Crown (@VioletCrownATX) March 23, 2022
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STOLEN – Gray Giant Roam 3, ALUXX-grade aluminum, disc in Houston, TX https://t.co/7PN1jIbvvg
— Bike Index (@bikeindexstolen) March 23, 2022
There are district-sponsored bike racks all over EaDo and Montrose. Here are examples of EaDo (left) and Montrose (right) racks for your consideration: pic.twitter.com/D9IDQZho3x
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) March 23, 2022
Here are the racks at Agnes Cafe & Provisions (left) and Starbucks (right) for your consideration. pic.twitter.com/Bqus3vKlez
— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) March 23, 2022
Learn more about #5thWard Bike Tours https://t.co/7Jd1OsFNXQ
— Center for Civic and Public Policy Improvement (@CCPPI_HTX) March 23, 2022
Just posted a photo https://t.co/j97kB5GUJF
— Flat Rock Ranch (@jdreiss) March 23, 2022
No Bagel Ride this week (3/26/2022). Instead, we'll do the Rosedale Ride again to support the Rosedale School, Austin's only public school for students with multiple disabilities. Register & ride https://t.co/e7XYXJjHO9
— The Bagel Ride (@thebagelride) March 23, 2022
Just posted a photo @ Terlingua, Texas https://t.co/QvL5DxMLvS
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) March 23, 2022
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Caprock Gravel Grind – Southland, TX May 21, 2022 at 09:30AM https://t.co/6URuz5ihwv
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 23, 2022
New Event The Hansford County Hootenanny – Spearman, TX https://t.co/LqpJsjNlFY !!!!!VERY IMPORTANT!!!!! DO NOT USE GOOGLE MAPS! You will end up in the wrong location! From Spearman, TX Traffic Signal (TX-207-TX15 intersection). Take TX-15 (north east) … https://t.co/Kcl8QXj1Da
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 23, 2022
New Event The Hansford County Hootenanny – Spearman, TX https://t.co/W5kefBp0p5
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 23, 2022
!!!!!VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!
DO NOT USE GOOGLE MAPS! You will end up in the wrong location!
From Spearman, TX Traffic Signal (TX-207-TX15 intersection).
Take TX-15 (north eas… https://t.co/hLt2vHXWp1
New Event Ride to Cowtown Brewery – Fort Worth, TX April 2, 2022 at 08:00AM https://t.co/RXUZR6m69o
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 24, 2022
New Event DSS Wednesday Ride @ Katie Jackson – Dallas, TX https://t.co/u3gRjcfw9U
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 24, 2022
Group rides are open to DSS Members only.
Orientation closes two days before the ride.
We are super excited to have our first member ride ever at Katie Jackson! Over t… https://t.co/f9hjNy4wGk
New Event Saturday Northside Ride – Allen, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/SLrvBYYlyy
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 24, 2022
Pace to be determined by who RSVPs. Could be road or trail or both.
Lunch at Village Burger Bar afte… March 26, 2022 at 10… https://t.co/sJOUC5SILw
New Event Tour de Southern Walnut Creek Trail – Austin, TX March 29, 2022 at 09:00AM https://t.co/SZKgYJ6Dxq
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 24, 2022