{"id":27005,"date":"2014-09-29T21:38:31","date_gmt":"2014-09-30T02:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=27005"},"modified":"2014-09-29T21:38:31","modified_gmt":"2014-09-30T02:38:31","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-september-29th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/09\/29\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-september-29th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest September 29th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/austin.eventful.com\/events\/2015-bike-ride-volunteer-\/E0-001-072156502-3@2014100119\">2015 Bike Ride Volunteer in Austin<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>austin.eventful.com<\/h3>\n<p>Sponsored by: Autism Society of Greater Austin Minimum age: 18 We are gearing up for our 7th Annual Central Texas Bike Ride on Sunday, April 12, 2015! In 2013, we were able to raise $30,000 that stayed local to help our autism families. We are raising the bar and planning for bigger and better things come 2015 and we need your help! We have several&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freeride512.com\/Freeride512\/FreeKrideFest2014.html\">FreeKride Fest 2014 &#8211; 10\/25\/2014 outside Austin, TX<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.freeride512.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freeride512.com\/Freeride512\/FreeKrideFest2014_files\/droppedImage_3.jpg?resize=355%2C83\" alt=\"\" width=\"355\" height=\"83\" \/><br \/>\nIs There a Charge to Attend?<br \/>\nTickets are $10.\u00c2\u00a0 Also, make sure you submit your Release of Liability via email.\u00c2\u00a0 Please see the rest of the FAQs.<br \/>\nWhat do I Need to do to Ride?<br \/>\nEveryone entering the park MUST sign our Release of Liability.\u00c2\u00a0 Please access the\u00c2\u00a0 Fr512 Release of Liability 2014.pdf, complete and sign it, and email back to FREERIDE512@mail.com by 5PM April 4th, 2014.\u00c2\u00a0 Copies of the Release of Liability will be available at the event, but there will be a $5 processing fee for forms not received via email by the 5PM timeline.<br \/>\nWhat Equipment Should I Bring? &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/ghorba.org\/events\/general\/5251\">Anthills Trail Trimming<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>GHORBA.org<\/h3>\n<p>Event category: General<br \/>\nTrail: The Anthills (Terry Hershey Park)<br \/>\nSaturday, October 4, 2014 &#8211; 8:30am<br \/>\nWow! That last week with 8\u00e2\u20ac\u009d of rain really made everything grow! We will meet up at 8:30 am at the Dairy Ashford parking lot (SE corner of Dairy Ashford and Buffalo Bayou) to get the trimming groups organized. The weather is beginning to cool off so it should be nice walking in the woods. Please&#8230;<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">#meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix:after { visibility: hidden; display: block; font-size: 0; content: \" \"; clear: both; height: 0; }* html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix, *:first-child+html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix { zoom: 1; }#meetup_oembed { background:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;margin:0; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; }#meetup_oembed h3 { font-weight:normal; margin:0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:26px; font-family:Georgia,Palatino,serif; font-size:24px }#meetup_oembed p { margin: 0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:16px; }#meetup_oembed img { border:none; margin:0; padding:0; }#meetup_oembed a, #meetup_oembed a:visited, #meetup_oembed a:link { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: none; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; }#meetup_oembed a:hover { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: underline; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button { font-size:14px; -moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;border:2px solid #A7241D;color:white!important;text-decoration:none;background-color: #CA3E47; background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ca3e47, #a8252e); background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0, #a8252e), color-stop(1, #ca3e47));disvplay:inline-block;padding:5px 10px; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button:hover { color: #fff!important; text-decoration: none; }#meetup_oembed .photo { width:50px; height:50px; overflow:hidden;background:#ccc;float:left;margin:0 5px 0 0;text-align:center;padding:1px; }#meetup_oembed .photo img { height:50px }#meetup_oembed .number { font-size:18px; }#meetup_oembed .thing { text-transform: uppercase; color: #555; }<\/style>\n<div id=\"meetup_oembed\" style=\"height:270px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:230px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>Sunday Fulshear Ride<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Sunday, Oct 5, 2014,  7:30 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Essence House Cafe<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">8506 FM 359 Rd S Fulshear, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">9 Cyclists Went<\/span>           <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:5px 0 10px\" class=\"mu_clearfix\">\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/e\/1\/3\/4\/thumb_231297652.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/b\/c\/7\/2\/thumb_255228242.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/e\/5\/a\/8\/thumb_211138792.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/a\/5\/2\/a\/thumb_221262282.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/e\/4\/0\/e\/thumb_174538382.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Meet at 7 am behind the Essence Cafe in the parking lot. See this map for exact location. \u00c2\u00a0http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Beginners-Road-Cycling-For-BPMS150\/photos\/22198842\/This is a figure 8 type of loop allowing for those who only want to do a 20 mile ride to leave half way through. The total is approximately 43 miles. There is an option to eat breakfast&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/47f4a19a-544f-4ed2-8b43-b98c9e4164f1\/events\/201720652\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">#meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix:after { visibility: hidden; display: block; font-size: 0; content: \" \"; clear: both; height: 0; }* html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix, *:first-child+html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix { zoom: 1; }#meetup_oembed { background:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;margin:0; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; }#meetup_oembed h3 { font-weight:normal; margin:0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:26px; font-family:Georgia,Palatino,serif; font-size:24px }#meetup_oembed p { margin: 0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:16px; }#meetup_oembed img { border:none; margin:0; padding:0; }#meetup_oembed a, #meetup_oembed a:visited, #meetup_oembed a:link { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: none; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; }#meetup_oembed a:hover { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: underline; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button { font-size:14px; -moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;border:2px solid #A7241D;color:white!important;text-decoration:none;background-color: #CA3E47; background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ca3e47, #a8252e); background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0, #a8252e), color-stop(1, #ca3e47));disvplay:inline-block;padding:5px 10px; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button:hover { color: #fff!important; text-decoration: none; }#meetup_oembed .photo { width:50px; height:50px; overflow:hidden;background:#ccc;float:left;margin:0 5px 0 0;text-align:center;padding:1px; }#meetup_oembed .photo img { height:50px }#meetup_oembed .number { font-size:18px; }#meetup_oembed .thing { text-transform: uppercase; color: #555; }<\/style>\n<div id=\"meetup_oembed\" style=\"height:270px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:230px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>Terry Hershey to George Bush Park<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Sunday, Oct 5, 2014,  7:30 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Terry Hershey Beltway 8 Feeder St., Under Bridge Parking Lot<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Beltway 8 and Faust Lane Houston, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">5 SH!FT starters Went<\/span>           <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:5px 0 10px\" class=\"mu_clearfix\">\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/3\/a\/2\/2\/thumb_229274882.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/a\/c\/a\/a\/thumb_229064202.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">We will roll out at 7:30 sharp so do your own takeoff to decide when you need to arrive in. We will start at Terry Hershey park in the Beltway 8 parking lot. This route will do all of THP and all the way to the end of GBP at South Fry Rd and Walgreens. We will take 1 or 2 breaks depending on how the group is feeling. We are going to shoot for an av&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Make-Shift-Happen\/events\/209666472\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">#meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix:after { visibility: hidden; display: block; font-size: 0; content: \" \"; clear: both; height: 0; }* html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix, *:first-child+html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix { zoom: 1; }#meetup_oembed { background:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;margin:0; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; }#meetup_oembed h3 { font-weight:normal; margin:0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:26px; font-family:Georgia,Palatino,serif; font-size:24px }#meetup_oembed p { margin: 0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:16px; }#meetup_oembed img { border:none; margin:0; padding:0; }#meetup_oembed a, #meetup_oembed a:visited, #meetup_oembed a:link { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: none; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; }#meetup_oembed a:hover { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: underline; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button { font-size:14px; -moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;border:2px solid #A7241D;color:white!important;text-decoration:none;background-color: #CA3E47; background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ca3e47, #a8252e); background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0, #a8252e), color-stop(1, #ca3e47));disvplay:inline-block;padding:5px 10px; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button:hover { color: #fff!important; text-decoration: none; }#meetup_oembed .photo { width:50px; height:50px; overflow:hidden;background:#ccc;float:left;margin:0 5px 0 0;text-align:center;padding:1px; }#meetup_oembed .photo img { height:50px }#meetup_oembed .number { font-size:18px; }#meetup_oembed .thing { text-transform: uppercase; color: #555; }<\/style>\n<div id=\"meetup_oembed\" style=\"height:270px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:230px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>GO for a Mountain Bike Ride<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Sunday, Oct 5, 2014,  8:00 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Meyer Park<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Cypresswood Dr. Spring, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">2 Bicycle Enthusiasts Went<\/span>           <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:5px 0 10px\" class=\"mu_clearfix\">\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/7\/2\/9\/4\/thumb_177569332.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Join us every Sunday at Meyer Park for a 1hour and a half (approx) ride for beginners and intermediate riders.Ride is 10 milesWe will be on the Cypresswood TrailAny questions please call us at the store:[masked]Bring a helmet, water bottle, spare tube and a positive attitude<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Performance-Great-Ride-Series-North-Houston\/events\/210235452\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boneshaker.org\/event\/boneshaker-breakaway-group-rides\/\">Boneshaker Breakaway Group Rides<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.boneshaker.org<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.boneshaker.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Boneshaker-Breakaway-Group-Rides-10.1-10.4-copy-231x300.jpg?resize=231%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\nTo kickoff the Boneshaker Breakaway campaign, which asks cyclists to pledge to ride and raise funds in support of our Youth Bike Programs, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re hosting 4 Group Rides!\u00c2\u00a0 Get socially engaged and log pledged miles in a fun way! Led by pro cyclist Logan Hutchings of BoneshakerD1 Racing, group rides are open to anyone (no-drop) and will make stops that spotlight Boneshaker Project\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s work and&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/westtexasrecumbent.com\/?p=396\">Hale on Wheels, Plainview, Texas 2014 100k<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by hubzone37\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0westtexasrecumbent.com<\/h3>\n<p>This was my fourth time doing this tour and here in west Texas we have had several inches of rain so Saturday morning it was lightly sprinkling out so I decided I would drive to Plainview anyway\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 maybe it wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t raining 45 miles away. I arrived at the packet pick up it was a misty drizzle but no too bad.\u00c2\u00a0 About 8:30 it had stopped drizzling and about 100 people lined up and we&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/api\/staticmap?maptype=terrain&amp;path=color%3A0xFF0000BF%7Cweight%3A2%7Cenc%3AueooEvxwkRU%7DIoIuLgGwDs_Aa%40%5Du%5Cj%5CgAlT%7DFryAd%40jlAcDjwMvDg%40b%7BYkBtQGnb%40X%7EA%7CDFHnFEfq%40gBtUW%7CsY%7DxFE_IyCuU%7DXuIeCm%7BMvBFo%7CEr%40%3Fu%40y%40AyWZakOpwB%7BCxEiDrCeGt%40%7D%5DhAcGxDuFrG_Cr%7EFX%7C%40ucPla%40pBvO%7EX%60aA%7EuA%7Ev%40tfBoJ%60A%40xBjGr%40zMmJxAuD%7D%40eFaDcAL%7CQkBiAw_AkvBuiDw_FgCsAiEkJccDewE_BqBeB%60B&amp;scale=1&amp;sensor=false&amp;size=566x228&amp;client=gme-stravainc&amp;signature=2MZVBxypkI6tWB5PxHh9580QawQ=\" alt=\"\" width=\"566\" height=\"228\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/texascx.com\/2014\/09\/28\/race-preview-six-shooter-10-04-05-14\/\">Race Preview \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Six Shooter \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 10.04-05.14<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by joeyTWOwheels\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0texascx.com<\/h3>\n<p>If you were to give Six Shooter an age, you might say this bad boy is still in elementary school. Smoking in the john. Learning curse words. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not the oldest race on the calendar, but it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not one to miss, either.<br \/>\nEnter, Voytilla: &#8230;<br \/>\nWe\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve had some fun on this season-opener track, and you should start your exploration by looking over the preview from 2012 and the writeup from 2013. Plenty of videos and images to wet your whistle in the race previews tab.<br \/>\nWe asked Capital City Racing, the promoters of this event, to give us some words of inspiration.<br \/>\nHow will the course compare to year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s past? &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/durangotexas.blogspot.com\/2014\/09\/boardwalking-in-fort-worths-gateway.html\">Boardwalking In Fort Worth&#8217;s Gateway Park Hunting For Endorphins &amp; Copperheads<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Durango Texas<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-GeTtb1qSr64\/VCmwv1ptWlI\/AAAAAAAAZzk\/ZsNh-keckw4\/s1600\/Gateway%252BBoardwalk.jpg?resize=640%2C467\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"467\" \/><br \/>\nYes, you guessed right, my bike is back in Gateway Park.<br \/>\nIf you guessed that my bike is at the boarded up Boardwalk one finds on the east side of the park you would also be right about that.<br \/>\nI was in need of an overdose of endorphins to&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/cyclingspacecity.blogspot.com\/2014\/09\/september-critical-mass.html\">September Critical Mass<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Cycling Space City<\/h3>\n<p>So after last weeks fully charged cell phone battery dying five miles into the Conquer The Coast ride I knew I needed a new solution for taking videos and photos of my rides.\u00c2\u00a0 So I brought my trusty digital camera to Critical Mass.\u00c2\u00a0 I took a few videos of the walking start from Market Square and then bam!\u00c2\u00a0 The memory card was full.\u00c2\u00a0 Damn.\u00c2\u00a0 More proof life controls me and&#8230;<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-aYo7rEvGSQo\/VCm-3qZQ1lI\/AAAAAAAAAWs\/CL-MEk_gGGw\/s1600\/IMG_0449.JPG?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mysanantonio.com\/news\/local\/article\/S-clov-a-rolls-through-the-East-Side-5787122.php#photo-6926782\">S\u00c3\u00adclov\u00c3\u00ada rolls through the East Side<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Jessica Belasco\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.mysanantonio.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ww3.hdnux.com\/photos\/32\/33\/06\/6926782\/3\/622x350.jpg?resize=538%2C350\" alt=\"\" width=\"538\" height=\"350\" \/><br \/>\nFor the first time, the biannual fitness event, S\u00c3\u00adclov\u00c3\u00ada , which turns city streets into a playground, included an East Side extension.<br \/>\nOrganizers estimated that about 68,000 people filled the streets during the event, which is organized by the YMCA of Greater San Antonio. The day began with a&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/houston\/article\/Bicyclist-struck-and-killed-in-North-Houston-5787917.php\">Bicyclist struck and killed in north Houston hit-and-run<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Craig Hlavaty\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.chron.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ww4.hdnux.com\/photos\/32\/33\/41\/6928507\/4\/622x350.jpg?resize=256%2C350\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"350\" \/><br \/>\nA bicyclist was struck and killed late Saturday night in a hit-and-run collision in north Houston.<br \/>\nAuthorities on Monday identified the bicyclist as 63-year-old Jose Mendez-Manzano.<br \/>\nA pickup truck struck him about 11 p.m. Saturday in the 700 block of Link Road, west of Interstate 45.<br \/>\nThe pickup driver did not stop and left the scene after striking him, driving westbound, officials said.<br \/>\nThe Houston Ghost Bike forum on&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>Tweets<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cyclist?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cyclist<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GhostFly?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GhostFly<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ghostly?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ghostly<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GhostFlyCyclingLife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GhostFlyCyclingLife<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CyclingLife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CyclingLife<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EPCyclists?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EPCyclists<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ghost?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ghost<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ElPasoTexas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ElPasoTexas<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/SZMFgcYPKG\">http:\/\/t.co\/SZMFgcYPKG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adrian GHOSTFLY (@GhostFly99) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GhostFly99\/status\/516763024594837504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sept 30 to October 5 Ride Schedule <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/sr633TsrTj\">http:\/\/t.co\/sr633TsrTj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EPCyclists\/status\/516763654164078593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/txbikeracing\/status\/516755079483756544<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FYI, Copper Breaks State Park is one of our stops. Hoping for clear skies. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/yucBRxbhAi\">http:\/\/t.co\/yucBRxbhAi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Spinistry (@Spinistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spinistry\/status\/516747900911882240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Okay, here&#39;s the plan for fleshing out the RAT details. Starting this Thursday (10\/2) I will start a discussion&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/3XN9KszCwJ\">http:\/\/t.co\/3XN9KszCwJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Spinistry (@Spinistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spinistry\/status\/516742244691640320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/jayalex04\/status\/516398858084302848<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/mnborja\/status\/516711993223290880<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Got a little <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rodeo_Labs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Rodeo_Labs<\/a> on today&#39;s ride. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RoadBikesOffRoad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RoadBikesOffRoad<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/nEapGrBIKY\">pic.twitter.com\/nEapGrBIKY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dave Talley (@rdavidtalley) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rdavidtalley\/status\/516729113848315904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From yesterday&#39;s Siclovia in San Antonio. Thanks for coming out &amp; playing in the street! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/m4TOq1uDen\">pic.twitter.com\/m4TOq1uDen<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTexas\/status\/516709058842075136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I made it through Monday&#8230;barely. State road fatigue. The struggle is real!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mario Arroyave (@marroyave35) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marroyave35\/status\/516706743032639488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Want the scoop on CX Nats in Zilker Park from the folks making it happen? Read Curtin&#39;s latest in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cyclocross?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cyclocross<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/CoPH7ezbrP\">pic.twitter.com\/CoPH7ezbrP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BSS CX Club (@BSSCX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSSCX\/status\/516706178064478208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After much anticipation, the 2014-2015 Texas Tech Cycling kit designs are in! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Enjoy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Enjoy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SharkAttack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SharkAttack<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/XdagNzgTVb\">pic.twitter.com\/XdagNzgTVb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas Tech Cycling (@TechCycling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TechCycling\/status\/516693665671303168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/SierraClubATX\/status\/516692950391066624<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here&#39;s a fun way 4 your family to do <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BoneshakerBreakaway?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BoneshakerBreakaway<\/a> miles in late Oct? Join <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UTCycling?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UTCycling<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/9BGvWaeYRm\">http:\/\/t.co\/9BGvWaeYRm<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UTAustin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UTAustin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Hookem?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Hookem<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Boneshaker Project (@Boneshaker_Proj) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Boneshaker_Proj\/status\/516677348360347648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hey fans and team members, come ride with the Boneshaker Project team this Saturday! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/ugw1YG2Id9\">http:\/\/t.co\/ugw1YG2Id9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; UT Cycling (@UTCycling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UTCycling\/status\/516648081673433088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Event Reminder<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2 Day Alert: The Scholastic Weeknight Crit Mini-\u00c2\u00ad\u00e2\u20ac\u0090Series &#8211; Richardson, TX, Oct 01, 2014 05:15PM &#8211; Jack Newell Drive S and Gravel Road, F<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/516716503614619648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2015 Bike Ride Volunteer in Austin austin.eventful.com Sponsored by: Autism Society of Greater Austin Minimum age: 18 We are gearing up for our 7th Annual Central Texas Bike Ride on Sunday, April 12, 2015! 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