The Austin American Statesman is reporting that on Tuesday, the Travis County Commissioners Court voted to settle a lawsuit with an Austin cyclist who was injured due to unsafe road conditions on Blake Manor Road. Alejandra Cornelius was riding on Blake Manor Road in 2009 when her wheel lodged in a gap in the road [...]
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Austin Ridge Riders asking for help with injured local cyclist
UPDATE: I just got a message from Nando Caban-Mendez at Chronic Cycling that over $4000 has been raised so far. It’s a great start. Let’s keep it up! On January 18, Austin Ridge Riders member Michael McMurtray (aka: Calvinsbike on BikeMojo.com) took a terrible fall on the Pfluger Hike and Bike Trail and was transported [...]
APD looking for witnesses/tips in Saturday evening hit & run on cyclist
KVUE is reporting that a cyclists was hit and the driver fled the scene on Saturday evening around 6 PM on Nuckols Crossing Road. The cyclist is at Brackenridge with serious injuries. Police believe the driver was in a small-sized tan SUV but are looking for more details to track down the offender. If you [...]
APD looking for witnesses/tips on Sunday’s tragic hit & run
On Sunday morning, Austinite John Simpson was hit and severely injured by a car while riding his bike to work. Simpson is a chef at the Austin Children’s Shelter and was hit at around 6 AM Sunday morning at the Berkman Drive and 51st Street. He is at Brackenridge Hospital and is in critical condition. [...]
Help injured cyclist Mariel Mentink at benefit party tonight!
Social Cycling ATX is pulling out all the stops to help Mariel Mentink, a cyclist put in ICU by a hit and run driver early on New Year’s Day. They are organizing a Friday night version of their social ride with the final stop being a benefit for Mariel’s medical fund. The Benefit Ride and [...]
Cyclist injured in hit and run on New Year’s Day needs your help finding the driver
Over the weekend, KVUE ran this story on Mariel Mentink, a Chicago resident who was severely injured in a hit and run accident early New Year’s Day while coming home from the Social Cycling ATX New Year’s Eve ride. Police are looking for a gray or silver SUV or truck with recent front end damage [...]
Benefit for injured cyclist Todd Wolfson tonight
I don’t know how this got missed in our weekly cycling event round up, but if you can make it out tonight, you’d be helping a brother cyclists. Here’s more on Todd, the accident, and why we need universal health care in this country. Todd V. Wolfson, award-winning Austin photographer noted for his insightful portraits [...]
Cool Mint Cafe Benefit for Injured Cyclist December 7
The Cool Mint Cafe, a terrific restaurant in San Marcos that Elliott and I have eaten at a few times, is having a benefit for its Sous Chef, Bennett Hollenbeck. Bennett was injured in a bicycling accident on November 9, and has had to undergo reconstructive surgery. On Sunday, December 7, from 5-8pm, the restaurant [...]
