Texas Bicycling News Digest December 28th 2018
Serial thief arrested after allegedly stealing bike
By Josh Ninke | www.kbtx.com
BRYAN, Tex. (KBTX) – Bryan police say they caught a man with a history of thefts after he stole a bicycle from someone’s home.
Authorities say 25-year-old Jordan Tullous took a bike from an open carport on North Brewer Drive Monday afternoon. The victim caught the theft on their surveillance system.
Police recognized Tullous and found him less than two miles from the home half an hour later. He reportedly admitted to hiding the bike on West 29th Street.
Tullous was arrested and charged with theft. He’s been charged with the same crime five other times in Brazos County.
North Texas wants to keep up the momentum in 2019 as a tech testing ground
by Melissa Repko | www.dallasnews.com
Dallas’ geographic diversity, population growth and eager local officials have made the region a popular testing ground for the tech of Silicon Valley startups and Fortune 500 companies.
Dockless bike-share companies have continued to use Dallas as a laboratory. This year, new options were added to the mix: electric scooters from California-based Bird and Razor and from Lime, which also offers bikes and electric bikes for rent. The number of bikes dropped as the city of Dallas approved new rules and …
Weekend Rides – Two Coffee Shop Routes
Brad Weaver | steinerranchcycling.com
Not putting a lot into the weekend rides as rain (40-60%) and wind-chill temps are forecasted.
Saturday there will be two group ride levels leaving at different times (from Cups & Cones) – Faster Pace and Endurance Pace.
– Faster Pace 7:30 am ride will go out on the Lamppost route sans coffee? …
County funds turning TSU campus and vicinity into living lab for biking and transit options
Dug Begley | www.houstonchronicle.com
Amar Mohite, Harris County Precinct 1 director of planning and infrastructure, left and Commissioner Rodney Ellis, talk about plans for a new entrance for Texas Southern University that is more pedestrian and cyclist friendly outside the Houston campus on Nov. 19.
Standing on the campus of Texas Southern University on a cloudy day as construction equipment building a new library sat sinking in the mud, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis looked around and saw Seville, Spain.
Or at least what could be Seville, Ellis said, with a little sprucing up, some bike lanes and a little encouragement from the community. As water pools in potholes at the corner of Wheeler and Sampson and a trash truck splashes through, Ellis even sees a little Venice, Italy. …
Before you rush out and get a tattoo when you turn pro racer read this article.
Athletes Don’t Own Their Tattoos
by Alex Tabarrok | marginalrevolution.com
NYTimes: Any creative illustration “fixed in a tangible medium†is eligible for copyright, and, according to the United States Copyright Office, that includes the ink displayed on someone’s skin. What many people don’t realize, legal experts said, is that the copyright is inherently owned by the tattoo artist, not the person with the tattoos.
Some tattoo artists have sold their rights to firms which are now suing video game producers who depict the tattoos on the players likenesses:
The company Solid Oak Sketches obtained the copyrights for five tattoos on three basketball players — including the portrait and area code on Mr. James — before suing in 2016 because they were used in the NBA 2K series.
…Before filing its lawsuit, Solid Oak sought $819,500 for past infringement and proposed a $1.14 million deal for future use of the tattoos. …
Person of interest identified in slaying of father riding bike in Seguin, police say
By Mary Claire Patton | www.ksat.com
SEGUIN, Texas – Juan Osorio has been identified as a person of interest in the shooting death of Alvaro Carrillo Sotelo, who was killed while riding his bike in Seguin on Dec. 14.
Osorio, 51, has not been identified as the man responsible for the slaying but police want to talk to him about the homicide, according to a spokesperson with the Seguin Police Department. …
Rapha Day 5, Great Group
Amber Smolik | www.strava.com
VCC-TGIF Ride! Major Milestone for me today! 10,000 KM for the year!!!
Leo Vela (VCC) | www.strava.com
