Just a slight derailing of the thread and not relevant to the accident, but I’ve noticed a lot of TT bars on the wrecked bikes in the pictures - is it normal practice for people to ride in groups with TT/Tri bars in the States?
Over here in the UK that’s pretty much a hanging offence in any club I’ve ever had any interactions with (Cycling and Tri).
It was a group training for Ironman Texas, so yes it is not uncommon for there to be so many tri bikes on such group rides.
I see many tri people in my area riding their tri bikes in smaller groups…
Its not a pack like ride tho, like the one you would see on road bikes. They are usually not drafting and keeping safe distances between them…
At least that what I have seen (and done) when doing a group ride using my tri bike…
Thanks for sharing that. I learned something as a cyclist in North Carolina too, wow. Bike Law does impressive work.
Thats a good source for information.
I remember hearing about them over when I was living in Virginia.
Sadly, they do not have a partner in FL.
I have found that that the advantage is in knowing how many vehicles are coming.
I get to be able to call ’ 3 cars’ and then watch 3 cars come past. Then take a safety look.
If I had looked over my shoulder after the first car I might have wobbled…
That’s a good point. I’m mainly riding in rural areas so it’s usually just one at a time.
maybe justice?
Good news…but it will only be justice if he is convicted.
Expat Texan here. Completely shocked that this resulted in charges. Never thought I’d see the day.
I’m disappointed I’m surprised at the outcome, but happy to see what looks like the start of justice.
Yeah, they’ll charge him as a juvie and he’ll get a slap on the wrist is my guess.
Unpopular take coming: I’m OK with him being charged as a juvenile…because he is. That doesn’t mean he shouldn’t be charged with felonies, but if it means juvenile prison and an expunged record upon release (assuming he serves time), so be it.
Not a fan of charging kids as adults due to the horrific nature of their offenses…if they are juveniles by law, then charge them as such.
(dons flame retardant suit and backs away 
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I won’t argue. I get your point. But the other side is he’s 16. He’ll probably be 17 or 18 by the time it goes to trial. He knew what he was doing and it was premeditated. Even with all that, I have zero confidence he’ll go to jail at all.
But like I said…I get it.
I am not a fan either. Specially because the way is used to punish certain people more than others.
We all did mistakes when we were young (probably not this huge kind tho).
Is there minimum and maximum sentences for aggravated assault by juvenile in Texas?
It will be interesting what the outcome is. Wondering if his family is rich and he’ll have good representation or not. I remember this case " Texas teen Ethan Couch gets 10 years’ probation for driving drunk, killing 4". The “affluenza” defense. link
His family has some kind of connection to local politics in the area. My guess is that they are not hurting for money. Otherwise the kid would have been charged months ago.
I’ve heard rumor his father owns some business in the area and his mother is a real estate agent. That is only rumor though. If anyone wants to dig, BikeLaw named them.
My little google into the dad name lead me to believe his dad own some kind of livestock ranch in the area.
