The light rain didn’t stop me from riding my Trek Marln 8 MTB today. The last time I rode was July 7th, the day before Hurricane Beryl landed. With the time off the bike I decided to ride Kingwood streets and see some of the hurricane damage. In Bear Branch Village I heard generators running from a power outage earlier today. The size of the fallen trees is hard to believe. Nothing fancy from the 10.3 miles other than getting back on a bike. Needless to say I will not reach my goal for July.
Texas Bicycling Action Friday – July 26, 2024
New ‘safety officers’ working downtown Austin
by: Brianna Hollis | www.kxan.com
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Downtown Austin Alliance (DAA) has some new faces on its street team. They’re called “safety officers.”
“We have an elevated safety team that’s a facet of downtown ambassadors program, they’re higher level qualified, trained individuals, basically the same the same level as a building security officer,” said the DAA’s Bill Brice.
While they don’t have the authority to make arrests, they can assist in getting people off of private property if issues arise, and bridge the gap between the community and the police department. …
CapMetro introduces new completely electric bike fleet
Author: Melia Masumoto | www.kvue.com
Since July 1, CapMetro has already put out more than 500 electric bikes all throughout downtown Austin and the surrounding areas.
AUSTIN, Texas — Capital Metro (CapMetro) is rolling out a new fleet of bikes to rent throughout downtown, and this time they’re 100% electric.
Previously, Austin’s bike-sharing program MetroBike operated a fleet of electric and manual bikes downtown, but CapMetro recently acquired them. They also started partnering with the City of Austin, getting them about $21 million to revamp the program including an …
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Texas Bicycling Action Thursday – July 25, 2024
Bicyclist riding on sidewalk runs into SUV on South Abe Street
Author: Sandy Rojas | www.myfoxzone.com
The bike rider was taken by ambulance to Shannon Medical Center for treatment. SAN ANGELO, Texas — A bicyclist was injured when he hit an SUV at the intersection of South Abe Street and West Twohig Avenue.
San Angelo Police Department Public Information Officer Kelsey Hernandez said a woman driving a Kia Soul south on Abe Street and the man on the bicycle was headed west on Twohig.
The bicyclist failed to yield the right of way to the SUV while he was riding on the sidewalk and hit the SUV’s rear passenger side. He was taken to Shannon Medical Center for treatment of non-incapacitating injuries.
Hernandez said no citations were issued at the time of her statement.
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Matthew Martin Obituary
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Matthew Martin, age 33, of San Marcos, Texas, died tragically in the early morning hours of July 18, 2024 when the bicycle he was riding was struck from behind by a motor vehicle. Matthew grew up in Temple, Texas and was a 2009 graduate of Temple High School. He went on to graduate Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Texas State University, with Majors in English and Philosophy, in May 2014. Matthew was also a talented musician and writer. Left behind to mourn his loss are his beloved.animals, Hart (Dog) and Jimbo (Cat); Parents, Dr. Michael and Valerie Martin of Temple, Texas; Brother Dr. Bruce (Misty) Martin of Southlake, Texas; Sister Michelle JD (Clayton) Haden of San Antonio, Texas; and Brother James Martin of Austin, Texas; nieces and nephews Katherine Martin, Ryan Martin, Charles Haden, and Hannah Haden
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Texas Bicycling News Wednesday – July 24, 2024
Help shape SA’s bike plan
By David Martin Davies | www.tpr.com
The San Antonio Bike Network Plan aims to foster a more bike-friendly city, reducing traffic congestion, promoting healthier lifestyles, and ensuring safer streets for everyone. By attending the open house, residents can play a crucial role in shaping the plan before it is presented to the San Antonio City Council, ensuring that our infrastructure meets the community’s needs and expectations.
This is a unique chance for residents to directly influence decisions about bike infrastructure and see what is planned for the streets in front of their homes.
This final open house represents the last public opportunity for community input before …
Parents of Pharr boy killed while riding bicycle file wrongful death lawsuit against police, driver
by: Steven Masso | www.valleycentral.com
PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The parents of 8-year-old Caleb Ramirez, who was killed in April after he was struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
Caleb’s parents, Sonia Hernandez and Jose Ramirez, filed the lawsuit against the Pharr Police Department, the alleged 17-year-old driver in the crash and his parents and brother. …
Palacios man dies after he was hit by a vehicle while riding his bike
Don Brubaker | www.crossroadstoday.com
PALACIOS, Texas – Palacios Police report a 68-year-old man died last Friday night in a crash.
Israel Garcia of Palacios was riding his bicycle when he was struck and killed on First St.
The driver of the vehicle that hit Garcia was identified and remained at the scene.
The driver is cooperating with the investigation.
No charges were filed.
One-of-a-kind bridge links pedestrian trails over busy Texas highway
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In Dallas, the Northaven Trail Bridge has been installed as a crucial connection for multiple regional bicycle and pedestrian pathways. The solution came in the form of the only known S-curved, network tied bridge in the world – which was efficiently set overnight by Mammoet’s team.
Prior to its installation, the heavily traveled Northaven Trail on the west side of U.S. 75 and the Cottonwood Creek and White Rock Creek trails on the east side abruptly halted at the roadway. In order to access the trails on the opposite side of one of Texas’ busiest highways, cyclists and pedestrians had to detour through a dim underpass.
Mammoet teams worked with Ragle, Inc. and bridge designer HNTB to carefully plan the execution, considering multiple options to …
CapMetro’s revamped Bikeshare system rolls out new e-bike stations
by: Kelsey Thompson | www.kxan.com
AUSTIN (KXAN) — CapMetro announced Wednesday the transit authority has begun rolling out its revamped electric bike system for Austinites and visitors to use.
Last month, CapMetro announced it was moving away from its MetroBike system and rebranding as CapMetro Bikeshare. Beginning July 1, CapMetro temporarily suspended the use of the bike-share programs. Now, CapMetro Bikeshare is operational at 29 stations in town, with more set to come only later this summer into the start of fall. …
41st annual Tour de Gap benefits West Texas Rehab Center
by Felicity Neptune | www.ktxs.com
The annual Tour de Gap bike ride is happening at the Old Settlers Reunion Grounds Saturday, July 27.
Tour de Gap is a family-friendly event with hundreds of cyclists expected to attend.
According to Jim MacDonald, owner of BikeTown, the Tour de Gap began 41 years ago as a small club ride but has since grown into a large community-wide fundraiser. …
Tour de force: Buffalo Gap bike race on this weekend
Diana Groom | www.reporternews.com
The annual Tour de Gap is Saturday, but race organizers will accept early registration now through Thursday.
The race takes place through historic centuries-old oak trees in Buffalo Gap just south of Abilene. This year there will be three separate trails: an 11-mile ride, a 50K ride and the grueling 100K ride.
Each race costs $55 to register online. Children 14 and under are free with a paying adult rider. …
Council talks Dripping Springs Mountain Biking Team
Megan Navarro | www.haysfreepress.com
DRIPPING SPRINGS — At its July 16 meeting, Dripping Springs City Council discussed the future of a local mountain biking club’s use of Dripping Springs Ranch Park.
This comes on the heels of damage found at the park following a Trail Maintenance Day that took place earlier this year on April 23. The gathering was hosted by the Dripping Springs Mountain Biking Team (DSMBT), however, the city and DSRP staff were unaware of the scheduled event. The next day, on April 24, Parks & Community Services Director Andrew Binz noticed displaced dirt, boulders and trees in the ravine located behind the Ranch House, according to agenda documents from a previous meeting on May 7.
Upon further investigation by DSRP Manager Emily Nelson and DSRP Assistant Manager Lily Sellers, it was …
Keep McAllen Beautiful to host 13th annual Arbor Day celebration
by: Steven Masso | www.valleycentral.com
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Keep McAllen Beautiful will be hosting its 13th annual Arbor Day celebration this fall.
The celebration features a run, bike and walk event for those interested in personal health and the environment. According to a news release, the event will help increase awareness of the importance of planting and caring for trees in McAllen.
The event will begin with a 25 mile/100k bike ride, followed by a 5k run, a 10k run, a kids run and an ongoing tree workshop.
The celebration will take place on November 2 at Westside Park and registration for the event is now open.
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