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Another cyclist dies along Highway 21

Sad news to report today – The Eagle has reported that another bicyclist has died from injuries after being hit by a pickup truck along San Jacinto Way, also known as Highway 21.

At the Bryan/College Station Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting earlier this month, one of the items provided to attendants was a map of accidents and fatalities in the Bryan/College Station area. Highway 21 stood out as a major problem in that regard, with 5 bicycle or pedestrian accidents over the previous five years, plus two fatal car accidents.

This raises several important questions:

1. Why so many accidents along this stretch?
2. What can, and should, be done to reverse this trend?

Advocacy Alert: Tell the US DOT to improve bike/ped safety goals

Motor vehicle crashes come at a huge cost to Americans, according to a study recently released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

What can we do about it? For one thing, contact the US Department of Transportation, and ask them to establish a goal, with some system of accountability, to make attempts to reduce the 16% of all fatal crashes that include people who walk and bike. The comment period ends June 30 – please speak up today. Here’s the Action Alert from BikeTexas.

GhostBike

A new way to mow the lawn?

There’s a classic picture of a bike where the front wheel has been replaced by a push mower. Looks cute, but is it practical? Hard to say. In the meantime, these guys have come up with another option, the Mow Cycle:

recumbent lawnmower bicycle

Do you think we’ll see any of these on Texas lawns anytime soon? Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “riding lawnmower.”