Texas Biking News October 16th 2020
Longtime Rockets scout Brent Johnson dies in bicycle accident
Jonathan Feigen | www.houstonchronicle.com
Longtime Rockets personnel scout Brent “B.J.†Johnson, a well-known and popular fixture throughout basketball, died Thursday evening following a bicycle accident in Houston. Johnson was 65.
“He was riding his bike and hit a culvert,†Johnson’s wife Claudette said. “There was construction. They are thinking he fell forward and broke his neck because there was no blood.â€
Johnson was one of the longest-tenured members of the Rockets organization having worked in the basketball operations department since …
Alvin ISD student on bicycle dies after being struck by car
Jaime E. Galvan | www.khou.com
ALVIN, Texas — A 16-year-old Alvin ISD student on a bicycle died after being struck by a vehicle Friday morning.
This happened just before 7 a.m. in the area of Davis Bend Road near Owen Street.
Alvin police said the teen was hit by a vehicle heading south on Davis Bend Road.
Police said the bicyclist was heading north in the southbound lanes when he was struck.
He was rushed to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. …
Report: Texas Gov Greg Abbott Niece Sherry Killed In Bicycle Accident [Unconfirmed]
thecount.com
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS: (THECOUNT) — Sherry Abbott, the niece of Texas Governor Greg Abbott, has died in a bicycle-versus-truck collision, according to several reports on social media.
An obituary, appearing on theartsofentertainment, reported Friday, “The death left friends, family and loved ones heart-broken as the news surrounding the death of Sherry Abbott was announced. …
City of Austin offers free bicycle parking stations to businesses
By Andy Nghiem | austintxnews.com
The City of Austin’s Active Transportation and Street Design program is accepting applications from property owners and managers to install free bike parking within public rights of way.
According to the Austin’s Transportation Department, property owners and managers can choose from U-racks, which can be installed onto existing concrete within the right of way and provides parking for up …