Cyclist, 69, struck by car in fatal NW Harris crash
By ANITA HASSAN
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Nov. 28, 2009, 11:29PM

A 69-year-old bicyclist was killed after he was struck by a car in northwest Harris County Saturday morning, authorities said.

Frank Stafford Campbell, identified by family members, was riding his bike with two other bicyclists north on Stokes around 8:45 a.m. as the group approached an intersection on Waller Spring Creek Road, Harris County Sheriff’s Office authorities said.

One of the cyclist noticed that the driver of a 1995 Nissan Altima, traveling east on the road, was going very fast and did not appear to be slowing down as it approached the intersection. …

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Local cyclist joined Lance Armstrong in fund-raiser
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Chris Montgomery, left, and friend Andy Skidmore, right, attended Bradley Junior and Bradley High School together before joining Lance Armstrong and other riders in October’s Lance Armstrong’s LiveStrong Challenge in Austin, Texas.

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Physics: 50 Mile Bike Loop, Texas Tales
by Mark Knight
Interesting things that happened on the ride today: Almost got taken out by the side mirrors of a large pickup that didn’t feel like recognizing my existence. Lesson I learned after this happened several times: Not all trucks are driven …