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Texas Bicycling News Digest September 11th

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Lorenzo Guerra Killed in Bicycle Accident Seven Mile Lane in Harris County, Texas

By Michael Grossman        www.texas-wrongful-death-lawyer.net

Harris County, TX — Police have identified Lorenzo Guerra as the victim of a bicycle accident in Harris County, Texas, on Monday, September 8, 2014. The accident took place on Seven Mile Lane.
Reports indicate that Guerra was riding his bicycle along Seven Mile Lane, when a pickup truck turned left from Hopper Road and hit him. The truck continued across the road, dragging…

Texas A&M Police Continuing To Crack Down On Bike Thefts

By: Clay Falls        www.kbtx.com


COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M University is reporting a sharp decline in the number of bike thefts since starting a bait bike program in 2011.
The number of bicycle thefts reported has dropped each year since then.
News 3 takes a closer look at the most common crime on campus.
Bicycle thefts are an all too often problem at college campuses including Texas A&M.
Texas A&M Student Lucia Ordonez rides her bike everywhere to get around and found that out the hard way.
“My freshman year I forgot to lock it one day and it ended up being stolen and this was right before winter break and then they ended up calling me over…

Wednesday Night Ride

Wednesday, Sep 17, 2014, 5:15 PM

Rio Plaza, 6205 Upper Valley Road
at Artcraft (parking lot next to Little Caesars_ El Paso, TX

1 Cyclists Went

These are leaderless rides of 17-22 miles leaving from Rio Plaza, 6205 Upper Valley Rd (at Artcraft). The most popular route is a 19-mile loop to Gadsden H.S. Riders begin 5:15-6:00 p.m. this time of year.Optional dinner afterward at Hello Pizza, 1071 Country Club (River Run Plaza).

Check out this Meetup →

Harrassment on Bannister Lane

Bicycle Austin

Yesterday evening I was commuting home, southbound, in the bike lane on Bannister Lane.  I was halfway up the hill when I heard a car slow down, move to the right, and drive right behind me in the bike lane – I could hear its tires crunching in the broken glass that always seems to be along the bike lane on that street.  As I moved even further towards the curb, the car gunned it around me, and as it passed, the right rear passenger threw a tennis racket at me.  I was able to duck and dodge it, but in the ruckus I was…

Is Your City Council Candidate Bike-Friendly?

By Rob Preliasco        www.austinpost.org


You may know the expression “voting with your feet.” This November, the bicycle advocacy group Bike Austin is hoping that people will vote with their feet on the pedals.
With its new “I Bike, I Vote” campaign, the organization is gathering a voting bloc of Austinites who support bicycle safety and walkability in the city. The group also plans to identify and endorse city council candidates with similar views on those issues. The first “I Bike, I Vote” volunteer meeting is scheduled for…

New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar

Tweets

https://twitter.com/BikePaulie/status/510201497439965184

https://twitter.com/MitchellGSides/status/510187780602068992

https://twitter.com/BikePaulie/status/510095206968872960

Event Reminders

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In 1999 I had a burning desire to create a web site focused on Texas bicycling. Over the years this web site has existed many people have visited. As I think of information I need to bicycle I add them to the web site.

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